Google seems to agree. Lead. Interesting. I wouldn't have thought that for muskets, but that comes from being a physics major and not history or chemistry / metallurgy.
Male LN Tiefling Swashbuckler 1, Investigator 3 | HP 23/36 | AC 20, T 14, FF 16 | CMD 17 | F +4 R +10 W +5 | Init +7 | [Perc +16 SM +8 ]+1d6 | Speed 30ft | Panache 5/5; Inspiration 4/5 | Active Conditions: long arm
Lead has a very low melting point, thats why. Chemist here.
The Green mould skeleton swings at Giovanni again, its motions have a mindless, mechanical regularity.
attack:1d20 + 7 ⇒ (16) + 7 = 23 damage:1d8 + 3 ⇒ (3) + 3 = 6
Human Rogue (unchained, Investigator) 5 | HP 33 | AC 21/14/17 | F+2 R+8 W +1 | Init +4 | Perc +10 (+11 Danger Sense) | Active Conditions: Heightened Awareness, Evasion, Feather fall (1/day)
Giovanni is taking rakes as he maneuvers around the skeleton. He finds a flanking position and stabs again at the skeleton.
Human Rogue (unchained, Investigator) 5 | HP 33 | AC 21/14/17 | F+2 R+8 W +1 | Init +4 | Perc +10 (+11 Danger Sense) | Active Conditions: Heightened Awareness, Evasion, Feather fall (1/day)
Giovanni skips around the debris to backstab the skeleton oppsit Luli.
Male LN Tiefling Swashbuckler 1, Investigator 3 | HP 23/36 | AC 20, T 14, FF 16 | CMD 17 | F +4 R +10 W +5 | Init +7 | [Perc +16 SM +8 ]+1d6 | Speed 30ft | Panache 5/5; Inspiration 4/5 | Active Conditions: long arm
Elrus once again aids lucky.
aid another:1d20 + 9 ⇒ (19) + 9 = 28
Human Rogue (unchained, Investigator) 5 | HP 33 | AC 21/14/17 | F+2 R+8 W +1 | Init +4 | Perc +10 (+11 Danger Sense) | Active Conditions: Heightened Awareness, Evasion, Feather fall (1/day)
Giovanni slams the rapier in his hilt and stomps off. Sloppy, Gio. Just sloppy. You're gonna get yourself and these people killed if you keep taking shots like that. He takes a few deep breaths to center himself.
He turns to the group producing a wand of healing.
Female Human (Taldan) Bard (Archaeologist) 4 Portrait
Lara does have CLW, so she can use any wands people want to heal with.
"Okay, maybe we should find a club or two before we proceed further. I have a feeling those won't be the last skeletons we'll fight in here. Blunt arrows wouldn't hurt either."
Are we early enough in the scenario to go buy items like that?
Male N Human Level 3 | HP 16/24 | AC 17 T 13 FF 14 | CMB +4, CMD 17 | F: +2, R: +6, W: +4 | Init: +3 | Perc: +1, SM: +1 | Speed 30ft | Special Abilities: 0/0 | Spells: 0/0 | Active conditions: None
Siegfried picks up a hefty-looking femur from one of the destroyed undead and gives it a couple of practice swings. He smiles. "In the Daggermark, there is saying: 'break a leg'."
Broken marble litters the southern corners of this room, where a pair of toppled statues brandishing curved stone swords must once have reached nearly to the ceiling. Many broken weapons lie scattered about the room.
DC 12 Knowledge (arcana or history):
The columns were once magical constructs and that the magic animating the columns is Jistkan in origin, based on the symbols carved into the destroyed constructs.
DC 17 Knowledge (arcana or history):
You notice that the symbols contain intentional flaws that would have weakened the constructs or caused them to lose control.
Female Human (Taldan) Bard (Archaeologist) 4 Portrait
Knowledge (arcana):1d20 + 8 ⇒ (14) + 8 = 22
"Those statues...I think they were animated constructs at one point. I wonder what destroyed them?" Lara observes. "Then again, maybe it was intentional sabotage. It looks like those magical symbols are flawed."
Human Rogue (unchained, Investigator) 5 | HP 33 | AC 21/14/17 | F+2 R+8 W +1 | Init +4 | Perc +10 (+11 Danger Sense) | Active Conditions: Heightened Awareness, Evasion, Feather fall (1/day)
Giovanni checks up the stairs behind him. Token moved.
AC 20, FF / T 15, 49/49 HP, 21 (+4vTrip/Bull) CMD, F/R/W: +7/+9/+5,Init +6, Perception +11
Teks follows up behind Giovanni, having darkvision in case that aids the rogue's looking, but it likely doesn't because that appears to be a rather hard corner.
Male LN Tiefling Swashbuckler 1, Investigator 3 | HP 23/36 | AC 20, T 14, FF 16 | CMD 17 | F +4 R +10 W +5 | Init +7 | [Perc +16 SM +8 ]+1d6 | Speed 30ft | Panache 5/5; Inspiration 4/5 | Active Conditions: long arm
Elrus quietly joins them, not wanting to be left behind.
Human Rogue (unchained, Investigator) 5 | HP 33 | AC 21/14/17 | F+2 R+8 W +1 | Init +4 | Perc +10 (+11 Danger Sense) | Active Conditions: Heightened Awareness, Evasion, Feather fall (1/day)
Not wanting to leave unexplored area behind us, Giovanni back tracks to the open corridor.
When those with darkvision climb the steps, their extended vision allows them to see that the steps are a kind of hump and the passage goes down again on the other side. From that vantage you cannot see the floor, only the space above it but it is clear that a larger chamber ensues.
However, Giovanni doubles back an explores the other passage from the chamber with the telepathic message.
Upon re-entering the chamber, the telepathic message is repeated.
Peering around the corner, Giovanni sees a battered, worn storage chest.
disable device DC20:
The chest pops open, within are dozens of small, dull gray stones with no apparent value. Many of the stones have cracks, divots, and pockmarks. Amongst them are four onyx gemstones worth 30gp each.
DC 14 Appraise or Knowledge (arcana)
Spoiler:
the stones were once flawless gemstones and that they were likely used as components in the creation of a spell or magical effect.
DC 19 Appraise or Knowledge (arcana)
Spoiler:
You deduce that these stones
represent failed attempts at necromancy of some kind.
The stones are fairly soft and brittle, capable of being scratched by a fingernail. Dust scraped from a stone falls into patterns of Ancient Osiriani text on the floor, though the messages are gibberish as though formed from disjointed ideas.
I should warn you now, in many PFS quests the treasure is easy to ignore: your PCs will collect their reward at the end and don't need to carry it around. This is not the case in this adventure. Any treasure you miss will be docked from your total GP reward at the end of the adventure. You are expected to find and take any and all treasure.
Human Rogue (unchained, Investigator) 5 | HP 33 | AC 21/14/17 | F+2 R+8 W +1 | Init +4 | Perc +10 (+11 Danger Sense) | Active Conditions: Heightened Awareness, Evasion, Feather fall (1/day)
Giovanni approaches the chest carefully, checking for traps.
Human Rogue (unchained, Investigator) 5 | HP 33 | AC 21/14/17 | F+2 R+8 W +1 | Init +4 | Perc +10 (+11 Danger Sense) | Active Conditions: Heightened Awareness, Evasion, Feather fall (1/day)
Giovanni pokes around and sees a couple interesting stones. Ooh, here's some loot.
appraise:1d20 + 6 ⇒ (20) + 6 = 26
appraise:1d20 + 6 ⇒ (1) + 6 = 7
Looks like spent material components of some kind. Lara, what do you think?
Lara comes over for a closer inspection. She picks up one of the gems and looks it over, then says, "Yeah, definitely spell components. Probably used in a failed attempt at some sort of necromancy."
Human Rogue (unchained, Investigator) 5 | HP 33 | AC 21/14/17 | F+2 R+8 W +1 | Init +4 | Perc +10 (+11 Danger Sense) | Active Conditions: Heightened Awareness, Evasion, Feather fall (1/day)
Giovanni pockets the more valuable ones and stands up. He walks to the stairs and peers beyond.
Detritus litters this room, including bits of metal, broken furniture, crushed glass, leather strips, and shredded parchment. The walls, ceiling, and floor are covered in deep gouges forming words and phrases in multiple languages.
Speakers of Ancient Osiriani, Abyssal and/or Infernal:
This phrase is repeated over and over again:
“I will seek the Dungeons, find the screams, remember your name, KILL YOU”
One sturdy box in a corner has escaped damage and contains eight vials of alchemist's fire.
After a few minutes investigating the detritus, you determine that the room once contained a table with thick leather restraints, a single stool, and a small writing desk.
DC 13 Linguistics or DC 15 Perception:
You find enough scraps of parchment to determine that the pages contained Ancient Osiriani writing, arcane symbols, and sketches of gemstones and humanoid skulls.
If you understand Ancient Osiriani or your linguistics check hit 20+
Spoiler:
You determine that the writing dates to the Age of Destiny, around seven millennia ago.
The edges of the parchment are caked with dried, crystal flakes that numb the skin slightly on contact.
Human Rogue (unchained, Investigator) 5 | HP 33 | AC 21/14/17 | F+2 R+8 W +1 | Init +4 | Perc +10 (+11 Danger Sense) | Active Conditions: Heightened Awareness, Evasion, Feather fall (1/day)
Giovanni steps into the room and starts inventorying the materials. Some Alchemist fire here. If you need some options for out of reach opponents.
He walks over the the desk and looks through the papers.
Lara stows away the rest of the gemstones from the failed-necromancy cache and rejoins Giovanni. She holds up her glowing stone and tries to decipher the writing. "'The...tomb...Thuvia....' It looks like these are Ancient Osiriani. Sketches of skulls and gems, mixed in with some sort of arcane writing."
NG Male Halfling Dual-Cursed Oracle 7 | HP 52/52 | AC 20 T 13 FF 18 | CMB +0, CMD 12 | F: +8, R: +8, W: +10 | Init: +7 | Perc: +1 SM: +5 Darkvision 60 ft (cannot see further), Blindsense 30 ft | Speed 15ft | Spells: 1st 8/8 2nd 8/8 3rd 5/5 | Natural Divination: 2/2 Fortune: 1/1 Erosion 3/3 Unlife Gem 5 | Active conditions: Resist Negative 10
Luli studies the gouges first a few moments, then shakes his head. He fishes a wand out of his pack and taps it gently to his temples. ”Alright, let’s try that again...” His milky eyes go wide as he comprehends the engraved messages. “I will seek the Dungeons,” he reads out loud in a slow voice, ”Find the screams, Remember your name, Kill you.” He looks at his fellow Pathfinders. ”Certainly doesn’t sound like someone you’d want to meet in a rainy alley, does it?”
Linguistics vs DC 13:1d20 + 7 ⇒ (7) + 7 = 14
”Hmm, and truly ancient script too,” the halfling adds as Lara finishes stating her observations. ”The phrases they use were used over seven millennia ago, during the Age of Destiny. Whatever’s been buried in here has been here for a long time.”
Used wand of comprehend languages - one charge lasts 10 minutes, which should be enough to investigate the room.
Human Rogue (unchained, Investigator) 5 | HP 33 | AC 21/14/17 | F+2 R+8 W +1 | Init +4 | Perc +10 (+11 Danger Sense) | Active Conditions: Heightened Awareness, Evasion, Feather fall (1/day)
Giovanni takes out a small notepad and dons his glasses. He jots down some notes from the information Luli and Lara have provided. Right. Dungeons and screams. My favorite stuff. He stows the academic tools and lets his hand rest on his rapier before they move on. Ok, watch yourselves. Sounds like this place means to kill.
Male LN Tiefling Swashbuckler 1, Investigator 3 | HP 23/36 | AC 20, T 14, FF 16 | CMD 17 | F +4 R +10 W +5 | Init +7 | [Perc +16 SM +8 ]+1d6 | Speed 30ft | Panache 5/5; Inspiration 4/5 | Active Conditions: long arm
Elrus tries to take a look.
linguistics, take 10, inspiration:10 + 8 + 1d6 ⇒ 10 + 8 + (5) = 23
This writing dates to the Age of Destiny, around seven millennia ago. Amazing!
AC 20, FF / T 15, 49/49 HP, 21 (+4vTrip/Bull) CMD, F/R/W: +7/+9/+5,Init +6, Perception +11
"I'm not nearly so old as that. Strange to think those bones might be." Teks remarks, indicating the dead zombies or skeletons, whatever they had been. He wasn't really caring as much now that they stopped moving.
Male N Human Level 3 | HP 16/24 | AC 17 T 13 FF 14 | CMB +4, CMD 17 | F: +2, R: +6, W: +4 | Init: +3 | Perc: +1, SM: +1 | Speed 30ft | Special Abilities: 0/0 | Spells: 0/0 | Active conditions: None
Siegfried looks over at the restraints and thinks back to the letter from Amenopheus. "Comrades! Evil undead trapped here verrry long time! It escape and wreaks above the havoc!"
I don't usually push people on to the next room. That's your decision, not mine, but this room is not a danger and it's been long enough.
As you push into the next room, you find that over a dozen small alcoves line this hallway, each containing rusted shackles bolted to the walls and copious amounts of dust. Three of the alcoves contain brittle skeletons hanging from the shackles. Frantic whispers echo around the otherwise-silent chamber, seemingly originating from the skulls of the deceased.
anyone who touches the bones:
Anyone handling the bones
for more than a few seconds feels an uncomfortable tingling
that grows to acute pain after about a minute of contact.
DC 13 Heal or Knowledge (religion):
You determine that the bones once belonged to adult humanoids who suffered from multiple
horrific and fatal diseases.
If you beat the DC by 5 or more, you also learn:
that only magic or divine energies could have kept these people alive long enough to contract so many deadly diseases, and that force is likely what preserved the bones.
NG Male Halfling Dual-Cursed Oracle 7 | HP 52/52 | AC 20 T 13 FF 18 | CMB +0, CMD 12 | F: +8, R: +8, W: +10 | Init: +7 | Perc: +1 SM: +5 Darkvision 60 ft (cannot see further), Blindsense 30 ft | Speed 15ft | Spells: 1st 8/8 2nd 8/8 3rd 5/5 | Natural Divination: 2/2 Fortune: 1/1 Erosion 3/3 Unlife Gem 5 | Active conditions: Resist Negative 10
Heal vs DC 13:1d20 + 5 ⇒ (17) + 5 = 22
”These poor souls.” Luli exhales slowly. ”How many afflictions did each one suffer? They would have had to have lived a very long time to have contacted that many, but the diseases should have been fatal...” He reaches down, gently exploring the pits and grooves on one bone, then pulls his hand back quickly. ”...unless they were being kept alive. Magic, or divine intervention, which probably is why the bones haven’t broken down into dust after so many years.” The halfling turns to his companions. ”Didn’t we find mentions of attempts at immortality earlier? Or was that the voice we heard in the entrance?”
Human Rogue (unchained, Investigator) 5 | HP 33 | AC 21/14/17 | F+2 R+8 W +1 | Init +4 | Perc +10 (+11 Danger Sense) | Active Conditions: Heightened Awareness, Evasion, Feather fall (1/day)
Giovanni keeps his hands off the bones at Luli's warning, They were magically kept alive and afflicted with diseases? Must have been some sort of torture. Giovanni continues around the corner and has a look.
Male LN Tiefling Swashbuckler 1, Investigator 3 | HP 23/36 | AC 20, T 14, FF 16 | CMD 17 | F +4 R +10 W +5 | Init +7 | [Perc +16 SM +8 ]+1d6 | Speed 30ft | Panache 5/5; Inspiration 4/5 | Active Conditions: long arm
Elrus consults a pathfinder chronicle while he looks at the bones. 1d4 rounds of time Knowledge(Religion), take 10:10 + 9 + 1d6 + 2 ⇒ 10 + 9 + (6) + 2 = 27
“ I agree with your assessment and was thinking the same thing Luli”
AC 20, FF / T 15, 49/49 HP, 21 (+4vTrip/Bull) CMD, F/R/W: +7/+9/+5,Init +6, Perception +11
"Can't say as I condone that. Seems downright mean and ill-tempered. So let's move on along, so we don't come against more angry spirits. I only got so much holy water." Teks indicates a bandolier of bottles, some that look clear and others having viscous substances in them.
