| Male N Medium Tiefling Cleric 1, Wizard 5, Mystic Theurge 10 | HP 129/129 12temp | AC 14, T 10, FF 14 | CMB +5 CMD 15 | F +21 R +16 W +26; evasion; SR 13 vs evil | Init +13 | Perc +30, Sense Motive +28 | Speed 30ft, fly 40ft | Copycat 6/6, Shift 16/16, l quicken 1/3, extend 3/3, l extend 3/3 | Active Conditions: Overland Flight, Ant Haul, Life Bubble, mage armor, mind blank, invisibility, heroism
Peter once again message his allies If no one has anything to add, I suggest we break the enchanting hex and return them to their bodies. Then we can get out of here and start trekking. Tomorrow morning I can prepare a spell that will allow us to walk like wind and reach our destination tomorrow rather than in a week. I suggest once we get close we walk as Kobolds and hope to avoid Rurat’s ire.
edit: I can only wind walk 4 other PCs, so that actually doesn’t work.
| Male N Medium Tiefling Cleric 1, Wizard 5, Mystic Theurge 10 | HP 129/129 12temp | AC 14, T 10, FF 14 | CMB +5 CMD 15 | F +21 R +16 W +26; evasion; SR 13 vs evil | Init +13 | Perc +30, Sense Motive +28 | Speed 30ft, fly 40ft | Copycat 6/6, Shift 16/16, l quicken 1/3, extend 3/3, l extend 3/3 | Active Conditions: Overland Flight, Ant Haul, Life Bubble, mage armor, mind blank, invisibility, heroism
That would imply that I have two 6th level cleric slots, which, I don't
| Male N Medium Tiefling Cleric 1, Wizard 5, Mystic Theurge 10 | HP 129/129 12temp | AC 14, T 10, FF 14 | CMB +5 CMD 15 | F +21 R +16 W +26; evasion; SR 13 vs evil | Init +13 | Perc +30, Sense Motive +28 | Speed 30ft, fly 40ft | Copycat 6/6, Shift 16/16, l quicken 1/3, extend 3/3, l extend 3/3 | Active Conditions: Overland Flight, Ant Haul, Life Bubble, mage armor, mind blank, invisibility, heroism
Pete doesn’t know it unfortunately.
Peter suggests,” We could simply use veil to appear as Kobolds and walk all the way there. The kobolds returned and the others became Rurats dinner, so perhaps the simplest plan is the best.”
Long ago, a group of unique saurians ruled Mediogalti Island and shepherded the numerous reptilian creatures that live there. When the Red Mantis assassins built their original stronghold, the Temple of the Ghost Mantis in the center of the island, they clashed with the saurians and killed many of them. Eventually, the assassins retreated to their new mountain stronghold, the Crimson Citadel, leaving the interior of the island to the Ghost Mantis.
Knowledge (nature) 38:
You know of Rurat from your own prior research. Rurat and his family have battled the monstrous progeny of the Ghost Mantis on many occasions, and now Rurat is the last of his kind. Because of his history, Rurat reacts violently to anyone who remotely resembles a possible member of the Red Mantis assassins, finding kinship only in other reptilian creatures.
| Male N Medium Tiefling Cleric 1, Wizard 5, Mystic Theurge 10 | HP 129/129 12temp | AC 14, T 10, FF 14 | CMB +5 CMD 15 | F +21 R +16 W +26; evasion; SR 13 vs evil | Init +13 | Perc +30, Sense Motive +28 | Speed 30ft, fly 40ft | Copycat 6/6, Shift 16/16, l quicken 1/3, extend 3/3, l extend 3/3 | Active Conditions: Overland Flight, Ant Haul, Life Bubble, mage armor, mind blank, invisibility, heroism
CG Male Human Bard 17 | HP 139/139 (FH 2) | AC 25 T 16 FF 21 | CMB +11, CMD 27 | F: +15, R: +21, W: +20 | Init: +7 | Perc: +32, SM: +49 | Speed 30ft
With the GM’s permission, Arnaut would have used Inspire Competence to increase Peter’s knowledge checks by +6.
As far as our method of travel, Arnaut will recommend dancing our way there. If nobody else likes the idea, he has no further preference (and unfortunately little to add regarding alternative methods of travel).
Eh...I’m going to say no, since Knowledges are more of an instantaneous thing and not really something you can prep for in that way, unless you’re going to start arguing that Arnaut started singing as soon as anyone was talking to Strake.
Male LG Human Cavalier 17 | AC 37 T 16 FF 34 CMD 41 | HP 174/174 | Horse 119/119 | F+21 R+16 W+18 | Init +4 | Per +35 |Active: Magic Vestment (Shield)
The fastest way would probably be for Pete to prep a Greater Teleport and two Teleport.
First go near (but not all the way to) the destination with Greater Teleport and half the party.
Then Teleport back, grab the others, and Teleport back.
Splitting the party, but only for 2 rounds.
It would use up 3 spell slots. But there could be a clock or timer on some events.
[ooc]Pete, do you have Phantom Steed or Communal version available? I can spend pool points to prep it despite not having it in my spellbook, but communal is not on the Magus list. For me, they could air walk, I think for you they can fly.[ooc]
The Pathfinders spend a day traveling, after which Peter and Hendric teleport back to Absalom, make some quick purchases, then returns in time for the Pathfinders to wind walk to the Horn. From there they search the immediate area in search of the ruins, which takes…
…12 hours, during which the weather grows harsher and harsher.
*
A steep stone pyramid squats amidst ruined buildings in this stretch of jungle. Patches of dense vegetation are clustered throughout the ruins and looming jungle trees cast much of the area in shade. Above the jungle canopy, a stone sarcophagus rests atop the pyramid. By the time the Pathfinders make it there, a nasty windstorm has manifested in the jungles of Mediogalti. Map Updated
| Male N Medium Tiefling Cleric 1, Wizard 5, Mystic Theurge 10 | HP 129/129 12temp | AC 14, T 10, FF 14 | CMB +5 CMD 15 | F +21 R +16 W +26; evasion; SR 13 vs evil | Init +13 | Perc +30, Sense Motive +28 | Speed 30ft, fly 40ft | Copycat 6/6, Shift 16/16, l quicken 1/3, extend 3/3, l extend 3/3 | Active Conditions: Overland Flight, Ant Haul, Life Bubble, mage armor, mind blank, invisibility, heroism
Before departing the Red Mantis Lair, Peter returns the prisoners to their bodies via break enchantment. He issues a quiet warning to Strake before doing so," There are many witnesses who saw us ask about you. The Red Mantis will not take this quietly, so I'd use whatever contingencies you have in place."
The following morning, Peter and Hendric take their jaunt to absolom. Upon returning Peter again casts his veil spell, but his allies and him all appear to be kobolds, except Sentry, who now looks like a giant monitor lizard. While in absolom picking up the wind walk scroll, Peter also picks up sleeves of many garments and a few pathfinder chronicles realizing they would have been useful in their last encounter. Upon arriving at the pyramid that they're been searching for, Peter once again wards his allies against harmful miasmas. After that, since they're no longer wind walking, he grants himself the ability to fly. He then looks around for any signs of others.
Perception:1d20 + 30 ⇒ (9) + 30 = 39
He muses to the group, "Lovely weather. Hopefully it stops soon, since we need to find Rurat and this is supposedly where he will be. Its also getting towards the end of the day... He also casts message and quietly adds," I sure hope Strake was right about kobolds. I also hope he has the good sense to not stick around for the Red Mantis to come after him
I extended the wind walk, veil, and Life Bubble spells. So the first two will last >24 hours, and for each of you will have 5 or 6 hours of Life Bubble. I'll also throw up an extended heroism, heightened awareness.
L/G Female Aasimar UMonk/1 Inquisitor/15| HP: 148/148 (0/25 Ab Br)(0 NL)(0 temp hp) | AC/T/FF: 31/23/28 31/23/28 | CMD: 37 37 (+3/5)[coord def][RoTP] | F/R/W: 20/17/24 18/15/22 | Init: +11 (+2)[HuBl] (+4)[HAw] | Acro +21, Intim +37, Perc +30 (+2)[HuBl], SenMot +32, SpCft +5, Stealth +11 (+2)[HuBl], Survival +13 (+2)[HuBl] | Speed 30ft | Active Conditions: see spoiler for other effects; current effects: instrument of agony, Div Favor +3, shield, height aware, shield of faith, freedom of movement, ablative barrier, see invisible, heroism
I think that a good hope will probably come your way in a combat which does not stack anyway. But I could cast it if you still decide you really want it.
Jordan typically opens with haste or good hope, and arnaut's pretty good at that too
"We're disguising as kobolds, right? I'm a bit large for one, but let's just get this over with. Anybody got those 'do what I say' spells for if this goes south?"
Male LG Human Cavalier 17 | AC 37 T 16 FF 34 CMD 41 | HP 174/174 | Horse 119/119 | F+21 R+16 W+18 | Init +4 | Per +35 |Active: Magic Vestment (Shield)
@Jordan - Veil is quite powerful. "You can make the subjects appear to be anything you wish. The subjects look, feel, and smell just like the creatures the spell makes them resemble."
"Hopefully our kobold disguise allows us to persuade this Rurat that we are the enemy of his enemy. Strake said that the Red Mantis hunted his kind to near extinction."
CG Male Human Bard 17 | HP 139/139 (FH 2) | AC 25 T 16 FF 21 | CMB +11, CMD 27 | F: +15, R: +21, W: +20 | Init: +7 | Perc: +32, SM: +49 | Speed 30ft
Smell? Gross!
”This jungle is the worst,” a kobold bedecked in resplendent red robes bemoans as he yanks his cloak free of a tree branch, only to stumble backwards into a shrub that knocks his highly-feathered headpiece askew. ”Reminds me of that time I was run over by a centipede that was much larger than it had any right to be. Hope none of them are lurking nearby, hiding as a fallen tree or something similar. Well, at least this time I won’t be taken by surprise!” The kobold’s yappy voice is interrupted by a string of colorful curses in Draconic about just where an offending bush might plant itself, but the other Pathfinders realize he’s also implying something else.
”We can’t be the first people to try this trick on him. And if the last ones were folks trying to kill him, we could be in for a nasty surprise - as I would assume he’s developed countermeasures since then, even if only to stay alive.”
L/G Female Aasimar UMonk/1 Inquisitor/15| HP: 148/148 (0/25 Ab Br)(0 NL)(0 temp hp) | AC/T/FF: 31/23/28 31/23/28 | CMD: 37 37 (+3/5)[coord def][RoTP] | F/R/W: 20/17/24 18/15/22 | Init: +11 (+2)[HuBl] (+4)[HAw] | Acro +21, Intim +37, Perc +30 (+2)[HuBl], SenMot +32, SpCft +5, Stealth +11 (+2)[HuBl], Survival +13 (+2)[HuBl] | Speed 30ft | Active Conditions: see spoiler for other effects; current effects: instrument of agony, Div Favor +3, shield, height aware, shield of faith, freedom of movement, ablative barrier, see invisible, heroism
Marta frowns at Arnauts antics even if she does manage to pick up what he's trying to say. It's just that he's sooo.... flamboyant. A situation like this deserves to be treated seriously. "I may be able to persuade one of the kobolds to cooperate. Not a dinosaur though. This Kurat might be susceptible to the Inquisitors Voice, or he might not."
Though, if it comes to violence, I think we can probably handle anything short of a company.
Marta frowns again, this time as she licks her lips and a long forked tongue appears at the edge of her vision. Deciding she has had enough of this nonsense, she attempts to pierce the illusion by an act of will.
Distant trees to the east the bottom of the map crash to the ground. More and more continue to do so as it becomes increasingly clear that something is quickly approaching the ruins—something big!
Features of this Map:
Mostly copy-pasted from the scenario.
Terrain The patches of green vegetation shown on the map are tight clusters of plants. Treat these patches as difficult terrain to creatures of size Large or smaller. The jungle canopy, 30 feet off the ground, is thick enough that creatures on the ground have total concealment from those above. Only the top of the 40’-tall pyramid juts above this canopy. The stairs and the sides of the pyramid are exceedingly steep. Creatures climbing the stairs move at one-quarter their normal speed. They can increase this to half speed with a successful DC 25 Acrobatics check. A creature at the top of the pyramid can roll down the side as a part of their movement, taking 4d6 points of bludgeoning damage and then landing prone at the pyramid’s base.
Wind Below the canopy, the winds are severe. All creatures receive a –4 penalty on ranged attack rolls, Perception checks, and Fly checks. Small creatures are checked, and Tiny creatures are blown away (see Pathfinder RPG Core Rulebook 439 for more details on wind effects). Above the canopy, creatures are subjected to windstorm-level winds, making normal ranged attacks impossible and giving a –8 penalty on Perception checks that rely on sound and on Fly checks. Medium creatures are checked, and Small creatures are blown away.
You all have three rounds’ worth of actions to take before the whatever-it-is makes it onto the map. What do you do?
| Male N Medium Tiefling Cleric 1, Wizard 5, Mystic Theurge 10 | HP 129/129 12temp | AC 14, T 10, FF 14 | CMB +5 CMD 15 | F +21 R +16 W +26; evasion; SR 13 vs evil | Init +13 | Perc +30, Sense Motive +28 | Speed 30ft, fly 40ft | Copycat 6/6, Shift 16/16, l quicken 1/3, extend 3/3, l extend 3/3 | Active Conditions: Overland Flight, Ant Haul, Life Bubble, mage armor, mind blank, invisibility, heroism
Peter tries to use message inspite of the high winds, "Remember, we want to try to talk to Rurat. I'm guessing kobold Arnaut is probably our friendlist face to put forward, unless someone else wants to try? If that doesn't go well, we can go with plan B, but it will probably be easier to find Eylysia we can manage to earn his aid. Of course, I am hoping that crashing creature is Rurat and not something else that plans to eat us."
Attempting this tactic, Peter uses no additional subterfuge, remaining out in the open, at ground level, completely visible. He hopes the Veil will be enough.
Marta, yes Life bubble was cast 3 of you have 6 hours and 2 have 5 hours worth of it. I'm not sure how long between us arriving via wind walk and the crash, but it sounds like we just started putting up some buffs and immediately heard a loud crash, which would be consistent with the "guardian" that Strake mentioned.
CG Male Human Bard 17 | HP 139/139 (FH 2) | AC 25 T 16 FF 21 | CMB +11, CMD 27 | F: +15, R: +21, W: +20 | Init: +7 | Perc: +32, SM: +49 | Speed 30ft
An alarmed pterodactyl call pierces the jungle, but the Pathfinders find themselves strangely encouraged as they hear it. "Let me try talking to it before anyone does anything hostile," the resplendently-robed kobold cautions, trying (unsuccessfully) to hide a toothy grin behind a scaly hand. "Convincing someone you're not a threat is much more difficult when they've got pokey sticks pointed at them."
Marta:
Marta can see through the illusion, which means she can see that Arnaut has turned his sleeves of many garments into the clothes his kobold form is wearing - and they're sized for a kobold, not a human.
Casting good hope (disguised via Spellsong), activating feather step slippers, and moving into ruins - assuming, of course, that they're not already occupied.
Male LG Human Cavalier 17 | AC 37 T 16 FF 34 CMD 41 | HP 174/174 | Horse 119/119 | F+21 R+16 W+18 | Init +4 | Per +35 |Active: Magic Vestment (Shield)
As to pokey sticks, Sir Hendric does not have his lance out (nor is the Banner visible); he has a Scabbard of Many Blades that can actually hold the lance.
Jordan, knowing what happened last time he encountered something large, will cast Gravity Bow, Shocking Images, and Flame Arrow while remaining in the BACK of the party.
Images:1d4 + 4 ⇒ (2) + 4 = 6
"I sure hope this isn't a dragon." Are the only words he can utter through his verbal components.
The crashing trees continue, making it clear of something’s approach.
Crash! Crash! Crash! Crash!
The crashing starts moving; no longer is it coming from the east but also from the south. Whatever-it-is is a group of big things, and they split up to come from multiple directions.
CRASH! CRASH! CRASH! CRASH!
Bursting through the jungle foliage from the east are three humongous dinosaurs that look like they would eat the mighty T-Rex for breakfast!
”You come to Rurat’s domain?! Die intruders!!!”
From the south emerges a much smaller (but still massive) dinosaur, except this one stands on two legs. It wears the hide of some massive creature on its chest, wields a spear ending in a sharpened metal point, and holds a shield that appears to have been created from the skull of a triceratops! Character Profiles Updated
Knowledge (nature) 23:
The massive dinosaurs are giganotosauruses, apex predators that rip their prey to shreds. They’re just glorified beatsticks; nothing too interesting about them.
Humongosaurus Rex
Round 1
Field Effects: Good Hope
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Jordan
Zanice
Rurat
Arnaut
Marta
Peter
Red
Yellow
Blue
Hendric
Sentry
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He is attacking even though we are disguised as kobolds using Veil? Assuming the answer is yes, Zanice will start taking offensive actions.
Kn(Nature):1d20 + 9 ⇒ (2) + 9 = 11
Those things are... really big. And they have lots of teeth.
Zanice will draw his weapon as a move, then spend a swift to enhance his weapon to +5 Keen, Flaming, Freezing.
Then he will cast Black Tentacles, targeting the area just in front of the two dinosaurs to the southeast.
Black Tentacles Grapple attempt:1d20 + 18 ⇒ (1) + 18 = 19 Saddest Black Tentacles ever... They look like a bunch of pool noodles. at least they make it difficult terrain.
Zanice is embarrassed by their poor performance. If his skin wasn't already scaly and reddish, he would blush.
My apologies, I should’ve been clearer: Rurat was just being über-dramatic as he was running toward the ruins; he hasn’t actually noticed that the party are “kobolds” yet (he called out to “die intruders” before he actually came into view). I was going to resolve that when his turn came around.
Well, poop. I hope my Black Tentacles hasn't screwed that up. They are pretty pathetic right now
Zanice will call out to Rurat:
Draconic:
Mighty and Great Rurat, we poor messengers trying to leave note. Please no kill us. Me sorry for make rubbery grabbers. You scare me when you yell. You see how sad and weak my grabbers are, flaccid before you masterfulosity. Me wife say me suffer from premature spellcasting. Please pity us.
Rurat looks on with confusion and skepticism. He squints to get a good look at the “kobolds.” Move action to make an active Perception check; also makes it so that he interacts with the veil and thus gets a save to disbelieve it.
Rurat Will:1d20 + 19 ⇒ (11) + 19 = 3090% sure that that beats Peter’s DC.
Rurat’s green, scarlet face contorts in rage as he steps forward!
”You dare try to trick me?! DIE!!!”
Rurat’s final word echoes over the wind as it reverberates through the Pathfinders’ bodies! 60’ cone for his Roar ability (point of origin being his top-right corner and spreading out to the north-west [remember that north is to the right on this map]; I’m too lazy to draw a 60’ cone). Only Arnaut would be out of the area.
Sentry, Jordan, and Zanice are stunned for 2 rounds; everyone else (sans Arnaut) is staggered for 2 rounds.
Humongosaurus Rex
Round 1
Field Effects: Good Hope
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Jordan {Stunned: round 0 of 2}
Zanice {Stunned: round 0 of 2}
Rurat
Arnaut
Marta {Staggered: round 0 of 2}
Peter {Staggered: round 0 of 2}
Red
Yellow
Blue
Hendric {Staggered: round 0 of 2}
Sentry {Stunned: round 0 of 2}
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| Male N Medium Tiefling Cleric 1, Wizard 5, Mystic Theurge 10 | HP 129/129 12temp | AC 14, T 10, FF 14 | CMB +5 CMD 15 | F +21 R +16 W +26; evasion; SR 13 vs evil | Init +13 | Perc +30, Sense Motive +28 | Speed 30ft, fly 40ft | Copycat 6/6, Shift 16/16, l quicken 1/3, extend 3/3, l extend 3/3 | Active Conditions: Overland Flight, Ant Haul, Life Bubble, mage armor, mind blank, invisibility, heroism
Peter calls out, probably to no avail,” We did use a guise to try to avoid confrontation. If it is your will that we must fight, so be it, but we didn’t come here to quarrel with you. ”
if words fall flat:
If he looks undeterred and is going to attack, I’m going to summon an animate dream, who will cast confusion (DC 19) on the two that are adjacent (Yellow and Blue). Depending on their saves he’d then move somewhere. Peter would use his swift to draw his lesser metamagic rod of quicken, using his tail to do so.
Humongosaurus Rex
Round 1
Field Effects: Good Hope
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Jordan {Stunned: round 0 of 2}
Zanice {Stunned: round 0 of 2}
Rurat
Arnaut
Marta {Staggered: round 0 of 2}
Peter {Staggered: round 0 of 2}
Animate Dream
Red
Yellow {confused}
Blue
Hendric {Staggered: round 0 of 2}
Sentry {Stunned: round 0 of 2}
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CG Male Human Bard 17 | HP 139/139 (FH 2) | AC 25 T 16 FF 21 | CMB +11, CMD 27 | F: +15, R: +21, W: +20 | Init: +7 | Perc: +32, SM: +49 | Speed 30ft
Sigh. And I specifically mentioned not drawing pointy sticks. Oh well. The inner monologue of a perpetually-misunderstood artist runs through Arnaut's head as he gives a piercing whistle. Deftly he weaves a flash of color, smell of decay, feeling of love, sense of worry, and smell of pine tar together with a trilling bird cry into a confusing mess that assaults the dinosaurs' minds. "We're not here to fight you, Rurat," he calls. Ever the eternal optimist, they say."We're just passing through. You can choose to leave, and we will not bother you." He steps back behind the wall, not believing Rurat will listen.
Begin inspire courage +4, casting persistent confusion (disguised via Spellsong) on Blue and Yellow (Will 24 twice), and 5 ft step.
Humongosaurus Rex
Round 1
Field Effects: Good Hope, Inspire Courage +4
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Jordan {Stunned: round 0 of 2}
Zanice {Stunned: round 0 of 2}
Rurat
Arnaut
Marta {Staggered: round 0 of 2}
Peter {Staggered: round 0 of 2}
Animate Dream
Red
Yellow {confused [targeting Arnaut]}
Blue {confused}
Hendric {Staggered: round 0 of 2}
Sentry {Stunned: round 0 of 2}
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L/G Female Aasimar UMonk/1 Inquisitor/15| HP: 148/148 (0/25 Ab Br)(0 NL)(0 temp hp) | AC/T/FF: 31/23/28 31/23/28 | CMD: 37 37 (+3/5)[coord def][RoTP] | F/R/W: 20/17/24 18/15/22 | Init: +11 (+2)[HuBl] (+4)[HAw] | Acro +21, Intim +37, Perc +30 (+2)[HuBl], SenMot +32, SpCft +5, Stealth +11 (+2)[HuBl], Survival +13 (+2)[HuBl] | Speed 30ft | Active Conditions: see spoiler for other effects; current effects: instrument of agony, Div Favor +3, shield, height aware, shield of faith, freedom of movement, ablative barrier, see invisible, heroism
I need to know if Rurat is humanoid. He looks like a lizardman in which case he would be humanoid, or he could be a lizard in which case he wouldn't. Should I roll a knowledge roll to find out? If he is, then Marta will try her swaying word ability (similar to dominate person). Oh, and Marta is not staggered due to the stalwart ability. This is the first time it has been useful!
Assuming it is possible Marta will use her DC 23 Swaying Word ability on Rurat. I will add RP and dialog if it is possible and then move depending on the result; otherwise, she will buff, start a judgment, and move towards Rurat.
