GM Qstor's PFS 10-17 On Sevenfingers's Sails (Full) (Inactive)

Game Master Qstor

Oberon fires another fireball at the strange arachnids.

The fireball affects some but others avoid its burn with their magical resistance. The spiders wounds knit back and they move to attack.

One tries to web Pandora. Her images are gone.

touch atttack: 1d20 + 14 ⇒ (17) + 14 = 31

image: 1d2 ⇒ 2

One tries to web Oberon. It hits.

touch atttack: 1d20 + 14 ⇒ (12) + 14 = 26

One tries to bite the elemental.

atttack: 1d20 + 16 ⇒ (20) + 16 = 36

damage: 1d10 + 6 ⇒ (9) + 6 = 15

One tries to bite Hub. It hits but he wards off the deadly poison.

atttack: 1d20 + 16 ⇒ (10) + 16 = 26

damage: 1d10 + 6 ⇒ (7) + 6 = 13

Fort: 1d20 + 15 ⇒ (14) + 15 = 29

One tries to bite Harrow. Others move towards him clicking their mandibles in delight. It misses the half orc.

atttack: 1d20 + 16 ⇒ (6) + 16 = 22

damage: 1d10 + 6 ⇒ (2) + 6 = 8

damage - 1 26, 2 89‬, 7 69, 8 52, 10 26, 11 26, 12 55;Harrow 13, Hub 24

Harrow doesn't hear anything now in the back cave with the sounds of battle outside.

party is up, pandora Harrow, and helgar have posted actions

The dwarf, incensed by the spider's presumption, feels affronted and judgemental. (Though, he drops the bane.) And he retaliates, dealing 38 HP of damage to the leng spider.

Attack: 1d20 + 13 + 2 + 3 ⇒ (12) + 13 + 2 + 3 = 30
Damage: 1d10 + 6 + 3 + 2 ⇒ (9) + 6 + 3 + 2 = 20

Attack: 1d20 + 8 + 2 + 3 ⇒ (19) + 8 + 2 + 3 = 32
Damage: 1d10 + 6 + 3 + 2 ⇒ (7) + 6 + 3 + 2 = 18

Ye ain't even got the decency ta ... Again, he drones on with nonsensical complaints about his foe.

The fire elemental hisses and crackles in pain as the spider bites it. It retaliates, attacking Spider 8.

Slam: 1d20 + 14 + 1 + 2 ⇒ (12) + 14 + 1 + 2 = 29 Slam+Fire: 1d8 + 4 + 2 + 1d8 ⇒ (8) + 4 + 2 + (7) = 21 Burn DC16 rounds: 1d4 ⇒ 4 fire dmg: 1d8 ⇒ 3
Slam: 1d20 + 14 + 1 + 2 ⇒ (8) + 14 + 1 + 2 = 25 Slam+Fire: 1d8 + 4 + 2 + 1d8 ⇒ (2) + 4 + 2 + (4) = 12 Burn DC16 rounds: 1d4 ⇒ 4 fire dmg: 1d8 ⇒ 5
Hasted Slam: 1d20 + 14 + 1 + 2 ⇒ (6) + 14 + 1 + 2 = 23 Slam+Fire: 1d8 + 4 + 2 + 1d8 ⇒ (6) + 4 + 2 + (7) = 19 Burn DC16 rounds: 1d4 ⇒ 3 fire dmg: 1d8 ⇒ 6

Total Dmg: 52 w/o any Burn Ref failures

Mareq prepares to summon another ally, knowing the elemental is on its last legs.

Ready Standard Action: Summoner's Summon Monster Ability if the elemental is killed in the new attack by spiders. Elemental has 18hp left.

Harrow performs a series of complex martial maneuvers, his nodachi a deadly instrument in his hands.

+1 cruel keen nodachi (adamantine, power attack, furious focus, studied target, bane, IC, haste): 1d20 + 14 + 2 + 2 + 2 + 1 ⇒ (20) + 14 + 2 + 2 + 2 + 1 = 411d10 + 15 + 2 + 2d6 ⇒ (4) + 15 + 2 + (2, 4) = 27
+1 cruel keen nodachi (adamantine, power attack, furious focus, studied target, bane, IC, haste): 1d20 + 9 + 2 + 2 + 2 + 1 ⇒ (15) + 9 + 2 + 2 + 2 + 1 = 311d10 + 15 + 2 + 2d6 ⇒ (2) + 15 + 2 + (3, 3) = 25

extra haste attack, +1 cruel keen nodachi (adamantine, power attack, furious focus, studied target, bane, IC, haste): 1d20 + 14 + 2 + 2 + 2 + 1 ⇒ (8) + 14 + 2 + 2 + 2 + 1 = 291d10 + 15 + 2 + 2d6 ⇒ (8) + 15 + 2 + (5, 3) = 33

CRIT on first attack?: 1d20 + 14 + 2 + 2 + 2 + 1 ⇒ (5) + 14 + 2 + 2 + 2 + 1 = 261d10 + 15 + 2 + 2d6 ⇒ (6) + 15 + 2 + (1, 1) = 25
CRIT on second attack (note I have 15-20 crit range)?: 1d20 + 9 + 2 + 2 + 2 + 1 ⇒ (3) + 9 + 2 + 2 + 2 + 1 = 191d10 + 15 + 2 + 2d6 ⇒ (3) + 15 + 2 + (5, 4) = 29

Pandora observes stoically like her last image goes away.

Ok, sorry. The shooting will happen now then, got it!

Oberon can act again

Entangled, Concentration check (DC 15 + spell level) to cast a spell: 1d20 + 14 ⇒ (14) + 14 = 28
Concentrating within the creature's web, Oberon utters and incantation, and a cone of searing flame shoots from his splayed fingertips and engulfs the spider, burning away the web and any other flammable materials. "Just die, foul beast!"

Intense Spells, Spell Focus, Greater Spell Focus (evocation), Varisian Tattoo (evocation), Burning Hands Fire damage vs Spider #2; Reflex DC19 for half: 5d4 + 4 ⇒ (2, 4, 3, 3, 2) + 4 = 18
Eleven Magic, CL check vs SR: 1d20 + 8 + 2 ⇒ (16) + 8 + 2 = 26

Seeing a spider strike Oberon with its web, Persephone points her [I]quarterstaff of entwined serpents[I] at continues to fire snake-like black and white magic missiles at the closest spider with .
Force Damage vs Spider #2: 2d4 + 2 ⇒ (1, 3) + 2 = 6

(Targeting #2 first, if it's still up; #12 next; and finally #8.)

In the interest of speeding the game along. (Everyone's used spells/abilities up till now.) I'm going to call it.

The party overwhelm the strange arachnids. Their poison having had no effect on the Pathfinders. Pandora's bow and Harrows sword drops some as does Hub's strong dwarven weapon. The fire elemental pounds and burns one to death.

Out of Combat

Sevenfingers apparently is moving towards the ship and voices were heard in the far back cave.

"Harrow, you see anything down there in the back of the cave?" Oberon asks.

Mareq heals the elemental with his wand.

UMD DC20: 1d20 + 18 ⇒ (6) + 18 = 24 CLW: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (5) + 1 = 6
UMD DC20: 1d20 + 18 ⇒ (19) + 18 = 37 CLW: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (4) + 1 = 5
UMD DC20: 1d20 + 18 ⇒ (7) + 18 = 25 CLW: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (4) + 1 = 5

"Let us hurry and investigate," says Mareq, telling the fire elemental to precede him and search the rear of the cave.

Taking the lead, Harrow hopes to answer Oberon's question. He looks around, trying to determine the source of whatever they had heard previously.

"Harrow check it out--fast way," he says as he looks around.

perception: 1d20 + 16 ⇒ (19) + 16 = 35

Helgar moves up with the group.

"Good idea Harrow."

The curving mine tunnel opens into a long cavern with a high
ceiling and two natural stone shelves, each nearly twice the height
of an adult human. Uncut gemstones protrude from the walls, their
deep red glow bathing the entire cave in a hellish ambience.

Harrow also sees three strange humanoids wrapped in bandages.

"Greetings outsider..." one says.

see the image up on the slides

Oberon suppresses the urge to join Harrow in the glowing red cavern, until the rest of the team has moved past him.

Pandora moves next to Harrow to address the wrapped humanoids "Outsider... that is a cool turn of things, don't you find?"

The woman smiles and attempts to talk down the creatures "What is it you are trying to accomplish here?" she observes the uncut gemstones protruding from the walls.
Diplomacy+HR: 1d20 + 17 + 2 ⇒ (16) + 17 + 2 = 35

Harrow continues to hold his polearm at the ready.

"Harrow--inside a cave. Not outside. But whatever. What you doing here?" he asks with an edge in his voice that not many can manage.

intimidate: 1d20 + 34 ⇒ (20) + 34 = 54

Harrow continues to hold his polearm at the ready.

"Harrow--inside a cave. Not outside. But whatever. What you doing here?" he asks with an edge in his voice that not many can manage.

[dice=intimidate]1d20+34

Now THAT was an Intimidate roll!

Helgar nods at the fearsome display by the party's half-orc.

He moves up a little to examine the creatures and the gem stones.

Any Knowledge checks to get a bit more information?

Any check in the 50's at this level range is a righteous roll. :)

Pandora gulps and looks shaken at the sight of the half-orc display.

Bardic knowledge (id the creatures)+HR (loremaster for take 10): 10 + 9 + 2 = 21

Knowledge (?) DC?: 1d20 + 15 ⇒ (11) + 15 = 26
Persephone flies forward, until she can see the trio of bandaged creatures and takes a look. "I think they're __________."

Then she flits back to be near Oberon, who shuffles forward as the team moves into the cavern.

"Accomplish? We are talking with you? We have not seen your kind in ages"

@Harrow

"This is our home for now"

they're denizens of Leng 26 gets one piece of info

"They're denizens of Leng. Their special attacks include __________," Persephone informs the team.

"That's nice. We all have homes. Still, you have not answered the question. What are you doing here, in this cavern full of gems?" Pandora points around and supports Harrow barking orders "Where is Sevenfingers and what are his plans?"
Intimidate aid: 1d20 + 11 + 2 ⇒ (20) + 11 + 2 = 33

"That's nice. We all have homes. Still, you have not answered the question. What are you doing here, in this cavern full of gems?" Pandora points around and supports Harrow barking orders "Where is Sevenfingers and what are his plans?"

"No need to be forceful. We were looking at the gems. He is not here."

special attacks sneak attack

"Friends, could you scoot forward a bit, so the rest of us can join the conversation?" Oberon asks, craning his slender neck in vain to see beyond the congested tunnel into the cavern.

Oberon looks to the bard. "So, you think they're telling the truth, Pandora?"

Then the elf turns to the rest of the team. "I suppose we'd better head back to the ship, right?"

He's ready to go.

Mareq wonders...

"Where did Sevenfingers go, if he is not here? And why would he leave like this?"

They're obviously keeping something from us. Has anybody actually tried to Sense Motive? Mareq has no ranks, so he's ineffectual in this regard.

Sense Motive+HR: 1d20 + 17 + 2 ⇒ (17) + 17 + 2 = 36

"I feel they are truthful. Let's hurry up and try to discover who was heading towards our ship" unless the creatures take some strange action, Pandora heads back towards the cavern entrance and waits for the others to go back to the ship.

Trying to speed up things as per GM request

"Answer questions they said," Harrow offers. "But beware--Harrow know if you telling truth," he adds.

sense motive: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (9) + 10 = 19

I'll also use Discern Lies (it's immediate action--not sure if I can retcon that to what they just said about looking for gems.)

"Answer questions they said," Harrow offers. "But beware--Harrow know if you telling truth," he adds.

I'll also use Discern Lies (it's immediate action--not sure if I can retcon that to what they just said about looking for gems.)

Pandora and Harrow think they're being evasive but not out right lying

The creatures move closer towards the party.

"Outlanders are you interested in trade?"

The party also notices two dead bodies behind the 3 Denizens of Leng.

"What goods or services do you have to trade?" Oberon asks. "Perhaps, we can return. After we've seen to our ship."

"The bodies, lying over there." The elf points. "What happened? Who are they?"

Helgar smiles with a deal on the horizon.

"Trade, sure. What do you have in mind?"

"We don't have anything here. But we might have things from our plane"

They point to the bodies.

"Those are our friends."

and turn back to the party.

"What do you have from your plane let us see? Come closer?"

"No, I don't think we will come closer. Your friends look dead," says Mareq suspiciously, looking at the bodies closer.

Perception: 1d20 + 0 ⇒ (8) + 0 = 8

"We should probably check on our ship, before we barter further," Oberon declines, polite but firm. "Is that agreeable to everyone?"

OK are you moving towards the ship?

Mareq doesn't notice anything that far away.

Seeing what else they could do with the creatures of Leng, Pandora effectively starts walking towards the ship "Let's go. Don't lose more of our time"

Oberon and Persephone, nod, thanking Pandora for her initiative, and follow the bard.

the editing of the scenario wasn't clear the ship "came" to this area ON water, it was confusing to me. Pardon for any confusion. The mooring lines have been cut and the ship is drifting

Dashing out of the cave.

An almost apocalyptic scene is unfolding near the crumbling
stone quays. The Princess of Mnar, the smaller ship docked
nearby, is now almost completely wreathed in flames, and the
vessel’s burning hull is already beginning to slip beneath the
gray waves. More startling, however, is the Voracious, which no
longer floats next to its stone dock but is instead drifting slowly
away from it. The ship glows with an eerie red light.

DC 10 swim checks to get near the ship then climb checks to get up the hull to the main deck where Sevenfingers IS on the Voracious

"Oh, no! Sevenfingers has the Voracious!" Oberon draws a wing feather from his spell component pouch, and focusing on it, he casts fly on himself. "Let's go!"

When everyone is ready, he and Persephone take off.

By the time the team gets back to the quay, Mareq's fire elemental vanishes back to its home plane.

"Pandora, can you carry Helgar? I can take Harrow and Hubbub!" asks Mareq urgently, preparing to summon another ally. "I'm bringing in an ally to occupy Sevenfingers and his crew while we door in. Fifteen seconds until I can open a door. Harrow and Hubbub, prep if you have the resources to do so!"

Mareq begins concentrating on opening a rift in the planar walls of Leng, seeking an ally.

About to jump on conference call. Will decide on ally afterwards. Assume the Voracious is within 50ft, so my summons can work.

Dimension Door incoming in round three. Round one will be summons. Round two a buff. Round three dimension door.

Other ideas? Contrary strategies/

About to jump on conference call. Will decide on ally afterwards. Assume the Voracious is within 50ft, so my summons can work.

I'm planning an air elemental to whirlwind the mook(s) accompanying Sevenfingers off the boat. Assuming some failed Reflex saves. :)

Pandora nods "I can carry 3 of us. If Oberon is flying I will dimension door Helgar. You Harrow and Hubbub can come with me too if you wish or wait for Mareq to finish his summoning"

With that, Pandora casts another mirror image and then dimension doors with anyone that has comen to her side and touched her.
Mirror images: 1d4 + 3 ⇒ (1) + 3 = 4

Targeting to appear next to Sevenfingers or anyone else in the ship's deck.

"A sound plan, Pandora." Oberon nods. [b]"Let's deal with Sevenfingers and his minions now."

"Persephone, let's time our flight to arrive--safely out of melee range--at the same time as the rest of the team."

"Roger that, Oberon!" Persephone salutes the elf. "Let's rock 'n' roll."

Mareq opens a rift to the Plane of Air and summons Shhiyhaal, a large air elemental known for its constant and extreme anger. The elemental immediately attacks by appearing in a ten by ten space that also includes henchmen. It's whirlwind vortex, 10ft wide and 40ft tall, tugs at the henchmen, lifting them into the air (hopefully).

Dmg: 1d8 + 4 ⇒ (4) + 4 = 8
Reflex DC18 to avoid damage.
Second Reflex DC18 to avoid being lifted up by the Whirlwind.

If successful, the air elemental will whisk the henchman 100ft out to sea and, free action, drop them into the deepest water possible. NOTE: per the rules for whirlwind, the trapped henchmen cannot move. But can otherwise act normally. Plan is to drop them before their turn.

Mareq, for his next action, casts Greater Invisibility on himself. He then prepares to cast Dimension Door on whomever needs a lift to the boat.

"Sounds like a plan."

Helgar summons a copy of himself (Copy Cat) before Pandora transports them to the ship.