Female Halfling Unchained Vexxing Dodger 9/ Free Hand Fighter 6/Mouser 1 | HP 128/128 | AC 37, TAC 25, FFAC 30, 43 CMD | Fort +11, +18 Reflex, +9 Will (+5 vs enchantment effects) | +7 Init | Perception +16, See Invisibility | Panache 4 | |
I’m not taking an AoO without flanking, I’m not attacking at all until I’ve fully spooled up. Can’t poke the bear until my stick is long enough and all that. I make my save, he misses me and as an Immediate action I will use a Panache point to activate Underfoot Assault. Mr Reaper has a -4 penalty to his attacks vs targets that are not me as long as I am attached to him in addition to his -6 penalty to hit me. On my turn I am going to fight defensively and turn on Combat Expertise, boosting my AC by 4 and 3 respectively. Now I am ready. Full attack. Bunch of misses.
Tally patiently waits as she goes for a little ride on the Reaper. Avoiding getting distracted by flashing colors, she uses the opportunity of the missed attack to climb inside of the Reaper’s robes and fully focuses on her defense. She begins to sing to herself to calm her nerves.
I mean, the rainbow pattern was very pretty - so it probably drew your eye, but no, no one was fascinated by it without moving/being moved through it. Clover's back up.
Each turn you take a save to see if you're affected til your next turn. You don't become immune for future rounds from a pass, nor are you permanently afflicted from a fail.
The pillar pulses once more as the ritual reaches a critical point. But with all but one of its anchoring stones disrupted, the Pillar struggles in vain to stop its magic from collapsing. The Pillar trembles, and a psychic scream echoes through the minds of everyone within Gallowspire. The last wisps of magic drift away from the Pillar’s surface, filling the room with a quiet fog, and the taste of corruption fades from the air.
Agata:
"Our knowledge need not be lost. Let us hold our knowledge within you, and it will not pass from this world!"
Arillia:
"I know you wish our power. You have won, take it within yourself. Do no let it pass into eternity's maw!"
Gaétan:
"In time your vaunted skills will wither and die as you will. Take our knowledge upon yourself and find the power that eternity holds!"
Marcus:
"You know what it is to accept pain for enlightenment. Do so again now. Take our knowledge before it is lost, and you will be its master!"
Tally:
"This is your moment. Accept our knowledge, and find the secrets to life eternal! Do not cast yourself into oblivion along with us!"
Zadeh:
"You know the learnings and secrets that dwell within us. Bind us to you. Draw from our knowledge - do not let it whisper away!"
Round 4
Will Save (Mind-Affecting) vs. Whispers (DC 28) at the start of your turn. - STILL HAPPENING
The Bold May Go! Zadeh
Elephants (Red -48, 2 negative levels; Green -49, 2 negative levels; Yellow -47, 2 negative levels; Blue -47, 2 negative levels)
Marcus -40, 2 negative levels, Hasty, Standard action used (quite helpfully!)
Gaétan - Hasty
The Grim Reaper -313, 10 temp
Arillia -43, Unfortunate Fort Save at -1 or dazed, Hasty
Tally - Hasty, Unfortunate AoO at -1, then Unfortunate Will save at -1 or Fascinated
Agata -1 to things, Hasty
The Pillar
male arrow ghost salt:18/30 mind affecting +2 Half-elf perception +22; diplomacy 17 Fighter 9 (mutation warrior) / sentinel 3(erastil)/medium 4 153/153hp 36 ac (t 23;ff 33)Fort +23, Ref +22, Will +21; a lot of little bonus.. init:16 Adamantine durable arrow remaining. 40/40 Blunt 150/150
will mind and meditation:1d20 + 21 + 2 + 2 ⇒ (8) + 21 + 2 + 2 = 33
delay until Zadeh teleport me?:
The first time i miss an attack, i will add one of my two spirit surge to the result.spirit surge:1d6 ⇒ 6
Gaétan seems unfased by the murmur. He whispers to the voice.
"What you said is a fact born of wisdom That i cannot refute. Even with my elven blood, i will lose my skills and be a feeble creature who uses magic items like a life support. That is my destiny. The consequence of Time.
Without Bards, there no Legend and without Community, there no strong man."
"Relations, backgrounds, contacts, mentor, friends, lovers, without them, my skills wouldn't have reach this level of mastery! Everyone has has giving the nudge to be greater... or survive if you want to be pragmatic."
"Those skills are only the product of community/society. My starting life as a follower of Irori has giving me the drive to reach higher and all the others people i meet helped me to cultivate it. Praise erastil! " Third attack:1d20 + 27 + 2 ⇒ (17) + 27 + 2 = 46 damage adamantine:1d8 + 32 + 1d6 ⇒ (7) + 32 + (3) = 42
"I have also a doubt that someone in an other plane has socially enginnered my life to have those high skills. But, he is part of this family so i don't mind."
"And I can assure you whatever you are, that the next generation will have much better skills that I had in my peak! I will dedicate my life to it and I can assure that next time, this fight will end earlier!"
CN Male Half Elf Oracle1|Summoner 15 | Init +17-21 | HP: 166|163 | AC: 34 (22 Tch, 23 FF, +2 vs evil, DR10/Adamantine) | CMD 18 | F:+20, R:+27, W:+22, +2 vs ench, -3 vs death, +2 vs cold, +3 vs MA, +2 vs poison and fear | Per: +34, SM: +26
Spell Slots:
5|0|0|0|4
Resources:
Reroll: Unused, Summons 1|13
Conditions: FoM, LBubble, Mind Blank, Stoneskin, Images 5
Will save:1d20 + 25 ⇒ (9) + 25 = 34
Zadeh will teleport Gaetan into position with dimension door.
Put yourself where you want to be with me behind you directly away from death! Please make sure we are not in melee reach of him at all, at least 30' away please.
To the Pillar:
[b[Your ideas intrigue me and I would like to know more...[/b]
The whispers seem to be dissipating with every moment There isno time to barter...
Marcus:
The whispers seem to be dissipating with every moment There isno time to barter...
As Gaétan denounces some unseen tempter, his arrows fly straight and true until the Reaper's bones clatter dully to the ground, all animation stolen from them.
You did it!
There's still a brief window for everyone to make their own choices about the whispers' offer, but all that's left now is to rescue any fellow Pathfinders who've gotten themselves into trouble!
CN Male Half Elf Oracle1|Summoner 15 | Init +17-21 | HP: 166|163 | AC: 34 (22 Tch, 23 FF, +2 vs evil, DR10/Adamantine) | CMD 18 | F:+20, R:+27, W:+22, +2 vs ench, -3 vs death, +2 vs cold, +3 vs MA, +2 vs poison and fear | Per: +34, SM: +26
Spell Slots:
5|0|0|0|4
Resources:
Reroll: Unused, Summons 1|13
Conditions: FoM, LBubble, Mind Blank, Stoneskin, Images 5
To the Pillar:
A magical talking rock built by the most infamous lich who ever lived is offering me knowledge and power. What could possibly go wrong, after all, I am already damned to Abaddon! I accept.
Female HP: 125/137, Temp HP: 0 | AC 35*, touch 18, flat 31*, CMD 25 (freedom of movement) | Fort +22*, Reflex +17*, Will +18* (+1 demons) | Init: +10, Perception +24* | Spells/Day: 1/0/0/5/2/0/0 | Fly 60' | Dragon Breath 2/2, Lesser Empower Rod 1/3, Paizo Reroll +4 0/1, Rune of Alacrity 1/1, Rune of Endurance 0/1
Whispers:
Arillia turned up her nose at the snide offer. You have misunderstood. I don't want power. I am power. I've lived my entire life with the taunting of a maleficent dragon raging in my heart. Your time has passed. Decay into dust.Officially a 'no'.
Female Halfling Unchained Vexxing Dodger 9/ Free Hand Fighter 6/Mouser 1 | HP 128/128 | AC 37, TAC 25, FFAC 30, 43 CMD | Fort +11, +18 Reflex, +9 Will (+5 vs enchantment effects) | +7 Init | Perception +16, See Invisibility | Panache 4 | |
Tally refuses. It you wanna peek under my spoiler tab Gaétan, you can. You actually made me change my mind so I feel like it’s the least I can do.
As the specter of death crumbles, Tally let’s herself fall to the ground. She thuds against the cold floor as dark whispers fill the room as well as her mind with promises of life unending in exchange for simple favor. The temptation is there, it’s pull strong. She sits up suddenly and is about to speak and welcome this knowledge into its new home and give it refugee from oblivion, but Gaétan’s words still ring in the air and give her pause.
The lad is right. Things grow old and their time passes. Someday the Cóiste Bodhar will catch me when I’m too old and feeble to get away, but that’s is how it’s supposed to be. Oh Shelyn of course, it’s like the beer I make! Nothing is supposed to last forever, and that’s what makes it beautiful. Drink me while you can world, you can only cry when the tap runs dry.
Tally puts her head back on the floor and continues singing softy to herself as the cacophony of voices die down. She pulls out a locket from under her armor and holds it tightly, knowing she made the right choice.
Female CG Elven Witch 17 | HP 120/136 | AC 17 T 13 FF 12 (DR 5/Bludgeoning) | CMB +8, CMD 20 (25 grapple) | F: +16, R: +17 (evasion, Duck & Cover), W: +23 | Init: +6 | Perc: +31, SM: +1 | Speed 30ft (Fly 40ft - Good) | Defending Bone (30/50) | Aura of Purity 17/17 | Lore Needles 3/3 | Inv. Mind 16/17 Active:Mind Blank, Heroism, See Invis, Hunter's Blessing, Mage Armor, -2 re Int/Wis/Cha | Constant: Automatically knows when a spell or SLA of any school of magic is cast within 60', Ameliorating (blindness & curse); ContinualFlame
Whispers:
Agata giggles telepathically to the Whispers. "Oh, ye want t' give me yer knowledge does ye? I've no doubt ye think t' corrupt ole Agata, sure as the Tyrant's lost his voicebox! But Agata bin here 'n there, 'n she ain't afeard o' a few more bits o' knowledge - by Desna's Drooling Dentures, hand it over! I'll take the knowledge 'bout where I kin find l'il Sweet Mawd's soul if'n ye got it handy - that'd be most useful, please 'n thank you."
Glowing with holy light, Ollysta pauses for a moment to rally the Pathfinders. “This will be the hour of our glory, Pathfinders! We strike against the Whispering Tyrant!” She turns her gaze to a spectral dragon circling overhead. The dragon unleashes a wall of negative energy, dissolving Pathfinders where they stand. With steely resolve, Ollysta charges toward the dragon, running on the air. “By Sarenrae’s light, begone!” she cries, as her longsword connects with its wispy form. A gaping hole appears in its chest as holy energy burns away its corrupted body. The dragon rounds on Ollysta, tearing into her with an onslaught of teeth, claws, and razor-edged wings. Ollysta’s wounds are mortal, but the paladin isn’t finished. Her sacred longsword is just as unrelenting as the dragon’s attack. With a triumphant blow, she decapitates the dragon. Its body collapses into a ball of purifying light. The same light envelops Ollysta’s shattered form. As her strength fades, expression of pure serenity crosses her face. With a sigh, she closes her eyes for the last time. She drifts to the ground, landing gently on her back.
You feel a cold sensation in your mind as some fragment of the Whispering Tyrant's knowledge impresses itself in your memories. It will take time for it to fully integrate with the rest of you, for now all of the memories seem to be waiting at the tip of your tongue...
With Ollysta and Shevar slain, the push into the depths of Gallowspire is in danger of foundering without appropriate leadership! The other experienced Pathfinders can probably take care of themselves, but that leaves plenty of teams in the Black Caverns that could certainly use your aid!
GM Screen:
2d6 ⇒ (3, 6) = 9
The trail has been well marked and explored, what could have taken several hours instead taking only an hour and a half to traverse.
The signs of your colleagues' passage grow fresher and fresher until you emerge into the bottom of a deep chasm where a river of blood flows, a bridge spanning the chasm above you in a low arc.
This is it.
You have 3 rounds for buffing here.
***
As you arrive, something stirs far across the chasm. Crusted with rock, this immense skeletal figure flies swiftly through the air, strange gasses clinging to its nightmarish form. In its wake come a pair of ghostly desiccated corpses, each surrounded by a whirling cloud of translucent humanoid spirits!
Enigmatic creatures of darkness, tzitzimitl are apocalyptically dangerous undead with a strange link to eclipses. Aside from typical undead traits, they are also immune to cold and electricity, and resistant to fire, as well as spells in general. Weapons have a difficult time hurting them, save for blessed, bone-shattering blows. They love to shroud the world in deeper darkness, and when they do so it carries with it a staggering chill to all areas that they have left in the dark. Their link to light in the dark is exemplified by their ability to invert positive and negative energy effects that include them.
Ghost Clouds (Nemhains):
Nemhains form when a soul deliberately assumes undead status as a means of protecting something. Often they were once devoted priests who bound themselves to the protection of a shrine, but the blasphemous rituals used to create them have been lost for centuries... These incorporeal undead have the normal undead traits, but are also immune to cold, and resistant to acid and fire. They cannot be destroyed without using electricity or holy power - and even then they often will eventually reform if the object of their devotion remains intact!
Their very touch fills the living with death, even as it drains away their life! Negative energy and Con Drain. What's worse, they are able to send the spirits that swarm around them to deliver that touch, as well as other deathly spells from a distance.
Round 1
You've just gotten into the bottom of a 50' deep Chasm. The Ceiling goes up another 100' past that.
The Bold May Go! Gaétan
Arillia
Zadeh
Tzitzimitl
Agata
Marcus
Nemhains
Tally
Female HP: 125/137, Temp HP: 0 | AC 35*, touch 18, flat 31*, CMD 25 (freedom of movement) | Fort +22*, Reflex +17*, Will +18* (+1 demons) | Init: +10, Perception +24* | Spells/Day: 1/0/0/5/2/0/0 | Fly 60' | Dragon Breath 2/2, Lesser Empower Rod 1/3, Paizo Reroll +4 0/1, Rune of Alacrity 1/1, Rune of Endurance 0/1
During the hunt, Arillia will use two charges of her Wand of Infernal Healing to recover her health and restore her False Life. False Life:1d10 + 10 ⇒ (4) + 10 = 14
If memory serves, another hour and a half would put us past the limit of our original 10/minute spells, wouldn't it? If that's the case, Arillia restores Heroism, See Invisibility and Shield on herself before the encounter starts. She likely won't have Barkskin, so her basic AC will be down to 30 for now, but her incorporeal touch will be up to 26.
"Someone really got themselves a way out here," she says as the group hunts for the lost Pathfinders.
As the enemies appear and the group recognizes the nature of their enemies, Arillia calls a command word to retrieve a vial from her haversack. "That thing likes it dark, does it? Let's see how bright we can make things."She uses her Oil of Daylight on her wayfinder, hopefully negating any darkness tricks.
"If we need to come up with some electricity to finish off those ghostly creatures, I can get it. There won't be a lot though."
Female CG Elven Witch 17 | HP 120/136 | AC 17 T 13 FF 12 (DR 5/Bludgeoning) | CMB +8, CMD 20 (25 grapple) | F: +16, R: +17 (evasion, Duck & Cover), W: +23 | Init: +6 | Perc: +31, SM: +1 | Speed 30ft (Fly 40ft - Good) | Defending Bone (30/50) | Aura of Purity 17/17 | Lore Needles 3/3 | Inv. Mind 16/17 Active:Mind Blank, Heroism, See Invis, Hunter's Blessing, Mage Armor, -2 re Int/Wis/Cha | Constant: Automatically knows when a spell or SLA of any school of magic is cast within 60', Ameliorating (blindness & curse); ContinualFlame
Agata's 10 minute/level buffs - Investigative Mind & See Invisibility - were both Extended and therefore should still be up.
True Seeing & Death Ward have both expired for Agata.
Agata has one prep of Heroism that she has not used. Does anyone need it?
3 rounds of buffing:
Agata casts Heightened Awareness from her wand (which she dismisses when rolling initiative), activates her Aura of Purity, and activates Fortune (Split Hex) + Cackle on Marcus and Tally.
Re: deeper darkness: Agata wears a ring with heightened continual flame (level 6, caster level 11).
Eyeing the creatures before them, Agata sighs. "Undead will be immune to many o' me tricks, more's the pity. But me sweet smell (i.e. her aura of purity) should protect ye from them gasses, if'n ye want t' come close t' ole Agata. Not many does, but them that has ain't regretted it! I ain't too fond o' them whispy fellers, that's the truth, but I've a little surprise fer them too."Agata will cast anti-incorporeal shell for anyone who wants to come inside of it.
CN Male Half Elf Oracle1|Summoner 15 | Init +17-21 | HP: 166|163 | AC: 34 (22 Tch, 23 FF, +2 vs evil, DR10/Adamantine) | CMD 18 | F:+20, R:+27, W:+22, +2 vs ench, -3 vs death, +2 vs cold, +3 vs MA, +2 vs poison and fear | Per: +34, SM: +26
Spell Slots:
5|0|0|0|4
Resources:
Reroll: Unused, Summons 1|13
Conditions: FoM, LBubble, Mind Blank, Stoneskin, Images 5
My 10min/level buffs we are also exntended except for stoneskin so you still have barkskin Arilia. I will have recast Stoneskin when it ran out. For our three budff rounds I will drop shield and the mirror image wand for 1d4 + 1 ⇒ (3) + 1 = 4 images
@Agata, anti incorporeal shell has a 1 round casting time. Zadeh also wears a heightened continual flame but not sure how that will combine with his invisibility.
Zadeh draws out a small badge and pins it to his cloak, it glows merrily. I can provide electrical damage if needed he whispers, but lets get them down first
He waves a hand and a group of strange, sinuous snakes appears surrounding one of the Nemhains!
As one, the Hypnalis strike out at the yellow Nemhain with their magical fangs!
Hypnalis fang attacks are treated as ghost touch. I am unclear if that allows for sneak attack or not, ghost touch says you deal damage to incorporeal creatures normally, regardless of bonus.
Ghost Touch:
A ghost touch weapon deals damage normally against incorporeal creatures, regardless of its bonus. An incorporeal creature’s 50% reduction in damage from corporeal sources does not apply to attacks made against it with ghost touch weapons. The weapon can be picked up and moved by an incorporeal creature at any time. A manifesting ghost can wield the weapon against corporeal foes. Essentially, a ghost touch weapon counts as both corporeal or incorporeal.
Attacks:
Each Hypnalis is flanking the Nemhain which is hpefully also flatfooted.
male arrow ghost salt:18/30 mind affecting +2 Half-elf perception +22; diplomacy 17 Fighter 9 (mutation warrior) / sentinel 3(erastil)/medium 4 153/153hp 36 ac (t 23;ff 33)Fort +23, Ref +22, Will +21; a lot of little bonus.. init:16 Adamantine durable arrow remaining. 40/40 Blunt 150/150
I would like the heroism. I drink an another mediation tea, potion of bull strength and antoxin and at at the last action I would activate the blood reservor of physical prowess
So it been one hour and a half after the last fight? activating boot of speed 5/10 remaining
Female HP: 125/137, Temp HP: 0 | AC 35*, touch 18, flat 31*, CMD 25 (freedom of movement) | Fort +22*, Reflex +17*, Will +18* (+1 demons) | Init: +10, Perception +24* | Spells/Day: 1/0/0/5/2/0/0 | Fly 60' | Dragon Breath 2/2, Lesser Empower Rod 1/3, Paizo Reroll +4 0/1, Rune of Alacrity 1/1, Rune of Endurance 0/1
Since Agata has the light situation covered, Arillia would like to take a different action.
Arillia readies to counterspell the first creature that casts a threatening attack spell. She has to recognize it anyway, so let's say she ignores anything minor like 3rd level spells and below...not that we're likely to see those.
Dispelling:
Spellcraft:1d20 + 23 ⇒ (8) + 23 = 31- that's up to 9th level so I'm good there. Greater Dispel Magic (counterspell +4 mode):1d20 + 16 + 4 ⇒ (10) + 16 + 4 = 30- dispels CL 19 or lower
Female CG Elven Witch 17 | HP 120/136 | AC 17 T 13 FF 12 (DR 5/Bludgeoning) | CMB +8, CMD 20 (25 grapple) | F: +16, R: +17 (evasion, Duck & Cover), W: +23 | Init: +6 | Perc: +31, SM: +1 | Speed 30ft (Fly 40ft - Good) | Defending Bone (30/50) | Aura of Purity 17/17 | Lore Needles 3/3 | Inv. Mind 16/17 Active:Mind Blank, Heroism, See Invis, Hunter's Blessing, Mage Armor, -2 re Int/Wis/Cha | Constant: Automatically knows when a spell or SLA of any school of magic is cast within 60', Ameliorating (blindness & curse); ContinualFlame
Earlier (whenever Geatan's Heroism expired), Agata casts her final Heroism on Geatan.
"Surely, dearie. It ain't no Sweet Mawd, but mayhaps ye kin teach it t' make tea?"
Unless something crazy happens on its turn, Agata will try to Misfortune the giant skeleton, to (hopefully) set it up for Arillia to take control of it.
Venture-Captain Jorsal of Lauterbury raises a banner, calling out to the expedition’s medics. “Pathfinders, the brave heroes leading the charge need your help. They cannot be allowed to fall before the Whispering Tyrant’s servants! Come with me, and let us tend to their wounds so they may fight on!”Players, you can send your Medic Aid Characters on this mission.
Male Ifrit; Fighter (Unbreakable) 1/Rogue (Unchained) 4/ Pain Taster 10 | HP 133(135)/135| AC 38 T 23 FF 29 | CMB +17, CMD 38 | F: +20, R: +22, W: +16 | Init: +15 | Perc: +32 (33 vs surprise / 34 vs traps) | Speed 30ft | Trap Spotter | Burning Hands 1/1 Active conditions: None
Marcus will have someone wand him back to full and use his other Restoration scroll to remove the negative levels on the way, then trigger his final Torturer's Mettle during the prep rounds.
I counted the temp hp in the -40, Marcus (45-5 DR, +10 from 2 negative levels, -10 from temp hp), so you'll need another charge or two from the wand.
Ghost touch should make their sneak attacks work just fine, but I agree that ghost touch fangs won't allow for grapples :-)
That said, several of the snakes seem to have been placed inside the chasm wall... They can make their attacks, by having half of them be flying 5' above. So no flank, but still Sneak Attacks for flat-footed
If your continual flame is uncovered, then you will be pinpointable, but not targetable.
It's been just over 300 minutes from the portal after this last 90 minutes, so Zadeh's extended spells will have dropped off recently, Agata's are still up.
The nest of Hypnales swarm around the Nemhain, flickering fangs pinning it in place for a full barrage of Gaétan's arrows! By all rights even a ghost should have been dispersed by such punishment, but the Nemhain refuses to be destroyed...
The Tzitzimitl pays no heed to the distress of its retainer, its attention entirely fixed on the threats it has seen. A deadly archer, and a mage who's planning something...
A glowing beam of force erupts from its eyes, slamming into Arillia with terrible force as it swoops closer, barely passing beneath the bridge, to hang over the party like a dark cloud.
Round 1
You've just gotten into the bottom of a 50' deep Chasm. The Ceiling goes up another 100' past that.
The Bold May Go!
Gaétan
Arillia -69, Readied Dispel
Zadeh
Hypnales
Tzitzimitl
Agata
Marcus
Nemhains (Yellow -225, Staggered)
Tally
And the Medics are up!
Cassandra, Lamare, and Valeria get to strut their stuff - each of them will roll 4d6 to do so
Female CG Elven Witch 17 | HP 120/136 | AC 17 T 13 FF 12 (DR 5/Bludgeoning) | CMB +8, CMD 20 (25 grapple) | F: +16, R: +17 (evasion, Duck & Cover), W: +23 | Init: +6 | Perc: +31, SM: +1 | Speed 30ft (Fly 40ft - Good) | Defending Bone (30/50) | Aura of Purity 17/17 | Lore Needles 3/3 | Inv. Mind 16/17 Active:Mind Blank, Heroism, See Invis, Hunter's Blessing, Mage Armor, -2 re Int/Wis/Cha | Constant: Automatically knows when a spell or SLA of any school of magic is cast within 60', Ameliorating (blindness & curse); ContinualFlame
Agata gazes up at the skeleton looming above them. "A big 'un, ain'tcha... I hope Arillia kin teach ye to make tea - otherwise ye'll jes' be clutterin' up the place!"
Swift action to cast Quickened Anti-Incorporeal Shell.
Standard action to hex Tzitzimitl with Misfortune. DC 29 Will negates.
Move action to cackle, extending duration of Misfortune (if it worked) and Fortune (on Marcus and Tally) by 1 round.
We haven't seen what the gasses surrounding the giant skeleton can do yet but reminder to the rest of the party: Agata has activated Aura of Purity in a 10' radius around her. It "Diseases, inhaled poisons, and noxious gaseous effects" are negated within the aura.
Anti-incorporeal shell is also a mobile 10' radius around Agata and should (I hope!) keep the Nemhains out.
Duration of current hexes (assuming Fortune & Cackle just before rolling initiative):
* Fortune on Marcus & Tally expires before Agata's turn on Round 5
* Misfortune (if it succeeds) expires before Agata's turn on Round 5
Cassandra and Lamare rush into the fray, getting injured Pathfinders back on their feet and often dragging them bodily from the fray while undead snap at their heels!
Unfortunately, Valeria is cut off - and though other medics are trying to drag her to safety, they are falling behind...
Exact fates still up in the air!
***
Will:1d20 + 19 ⇒ (17) + 19 = 36
The apocalyptic undead shrugs off Agata's curse, leaving her cackles rather hollow...
Round 1
You've just gotten into the bottom of a 50' deep Chasm. The Ceiling goes up another 100' past that.
The Bold May Go!
Gaétan
Arillia -69, Readied Dispel
Zadeh
Hypnales
Tzitzimitl
Agata
Marcus, Fortunate
Nemhains (Yellow -225, Staggered)
Tally Fortunate
At present no member of the party threaten the Tzitzimitl, as you would need 20' of reach to get to it. This will also make a full-attack rather difficult to manage...
Male Ifrit; Fighter (Unbreakable) 1/Rogue (Unchained) 4/ Pain Taster 10 | HP 133(135)/135| AC 38 T 23 FF 29 | CMB +17, CMD 38 | F: +20, R: +22, W: +16 | Init: +15 | Perc: +32 (33 vs surprise / 34 vs traps) | Speed 30ft | Trap Spotter | Burning Hands 1/1 Active conditions: None
Ah, missed the elevation note on mobile. In that case Marcus will pull out and drink a potion of Fly before taking a 5 ft step vertically to get closer to the skeleton.
The Tzitzimitl appears very wary of possible tricks, and rather than take a free swing at Marcus, instead shatters the potion as he raises it to his lips!
The Nemhains surge forward as well, one skims along the chasm floor to smack right into Agata's shell; the other limps away from the chomping Hypnales, though none of their strikes seem to be able to harm it any further than its existing wounds!
Frustrated by their exclusion from the fray, the Nemhains send forth spells from the cloud of spirits that surround them! The fragmentary spirits aren't possessed of enough spiritual matter to be stopped* by Agata's shell and bring terrible, Harmful spells with them!
One of them is stopped by Arillia's expert spellwork, the other by her wards of force!
You can feel the river of blood swell with energy, restoring the injured Nemhain to greater health, while beginning to drain away at those of you close to it. Ending near (5'), or worse in, the blood will deal negative energy damage
Round 1/2
You've just gotten into the bottom of a 50' deep Chasm. The Ceiling goes up another 100' past that.
The Bold May Go!
Gaétan
Zadeh
Hypnales
Tzitzimitl
Agata
Marcus, Fortunate AoO at Blue
Arillia -55
Nemhains (Yellow -186, in the river of blood, Staggered; Blue -2 AC)
Tally Fortunate
*Bound Spirits vs. Anti-Incorporeal Shell:
I ruled that the shell won't keep these spirits out for a few reasons.
1) From a RAW perspective, they aren't creatures, and are instead a ranged touch attack
2) They are specifically described as impervious to all magic except for a very short list (dispel evil, raise dead, resurrection, or true resurrection).
3) Since Anti-Incorporeal Shell allows Spell Resistance, it would definitely be magic that is acting on incorporeal things.
I might have had it block them if it were only the first argument, since I believe that descriptive text should inform RAW readings when possible, but felt that the specifics of this ability meant that they had a way through.
The Tzitzimitl greets Tally with a mighty chomp, draining her life force away as electricity arcs across her frame! She wriggles free from the bite, hiding inside its tremendous ribcage against future reprisals.
Round 2
You've just gotten into the bottom of a 50' deep Chasm. The Ceiling goes up another 100' past that.
The Bold May Go! Gaétan
Zadeh
Hypnales
Tzitzimitl
Agata
Marcus, Fortunate AoO at Blue
Arillia -55
Nemhains (Yellow -186, in the river of blood, Staggered; Blue -2 AC)
Tally -60, 2 Negative Levels, Fortunate
CN Male Half Elf Oracle1|Summoner 15 | Init +17-21 | HP: 166|163 | AC: 34 (22 Tch, 23 FF, +2 vs evil, DR10/Adamantine) | CMD 18 | F:+20, R:+27, W:+22, +2 vs ench, -3 vs death, +2 vs cold, +3 vs MA, +2 vs poison and fear | Per: +34, SM: +26
Spell Slots:
5|0|0|0|4
Resources:
Reroll: Unused, Summons 1|13
Conditions: FoM, LBubble, Mind Blank, Stoneskin, Images 5
Zadeh looks up at the giant skeletal monster, Nope, nope, just all of the nope!
Time for a strategic reposition he mutters and defensively casts a spell.
Defensively casting dimension door, I cannot fail. I can take up to 5 other people with me so that is everyone next to me. I have moved myself onto the cliff above, well away from the river of death. If you want to come with put yourself up on the cliff adjacent to me.
Being too close to the river Red:4d6 ⇒ (4, 5, 3, 5) = 17 Yellow:4d6 ⇒ (4, 2, 1, 4) = 11 Green:4d6 ⇒ (3, 1, 4, 6) = 14 Blue:4d6 ⇒ (3, 5, 2, 5) = 15
The Nemhain and Tzitzimitl exact a vicious toll on the swarming Hypnales, tearing apart those who gave them both the opportunity in exchange for a few nasty bites that tear away at the Nemhain's foul being.
Round 2
You've just gotten into the bottom of a 50' deep Chasm. The Ceiling goes up another 100' past that.
The Bold May Go! Gaétan
Zadeh
Hypnales (Orange unsummoned; Red -38, 3 Con Drain; Purple unsummoned; Yellow -11; Green -14; Blue -15)
Tzitzimitl 10 temp
Agata
Marcus, Fortunate AoO at Blue
Arillia -55
Nemhains (Yellow -186, in the river of blood; Blue -48, -2 AC)
Tally -60, 2 Negative Levels, Fortunate
Gaétan's latest barrage and Marcus's lash sends both Nemhains tumbling back, tattered and riddled with arrows, though one of them still retains its full speed!
The Tzitzimitl gazes up balefully at the escaping Pathfinders, gradually rising to the top of the chasm, until, certain that no more tricks lie in store, it unleashes an all too familiar spell...
The dreadful shriek of the banshee's wail rises to an unbearable pitch, striking at the very core of your soul's connection to your body!
Fort DC (Necromancy, Death, Sonic):
DC 29
Concentration:1d20 + 29 ⇒ (1) + 29 = 30
Its caution is the Tzitzimitl's downfall, as Tally's distracting presence within its ribcage causes it to fumble the entire spell!
Round 2
Chasm is 50' deep. The Ceiling goes up another 100' past that.
The Bold May Go!
Gaétan
Zadeh
Hypnales (Orange unsummoned; Red -38, 3 Con Drain; Purple unsummoned; Yellow -11; Green -14; Blue -15)
Tzitzimitl 10 temp
Agata
Marcus
Arillia -55
Nemhains (Yellow -222, in the river of blood; Blue -225, Staggered, -2 AC)
Tally -60, 2 Negative Levels, Fortunate, AoO vs. Tzitzimitl
Female HP: 125/137, Temp HP: 0 | AC 35*, touch 18, flat 31*, CMD 25 (freedom of movement) | Fort +22*, Reflex +17*, Will +18* (+1 demons) | Init: +10, Perception +24* | Spells/Day: 1/0/0/5/2/0/0 | Fly 60' | Dragon Breath 2/2, Lesser Empower Rod 1/3, Paizo Reroll +4 0/1, Rune of Alacrity 1/1, Rune of Endurance 0/1
Shaken by the Tzitzimitl's attempt to use a death spell, Arillia prepares again to defeat enemy spellcasting.
This time only counterspell the Nemhain if it uses an attack that could bring down multiple people. Harm is scary, but Wail of the Banshee is too big a threat to not reserve for.
Female CG Elven Witch 17 | HP 120/136 | AC 17 T 13 FF 12 (DR 5/Bludgeoning) | CMB +8, CMD 20 (25 grapple) | F: +16, R: +17 (evasion, Duck & Cover), W: +23 | Init: +6 | Perc: +31, SM: +1 | Speed 30ft (Fly 40ft - Good) | Defending Bone (30/50) | Aura of Purity 17/17 | Lore Needles 3/3 | Inv. Mind 16/17 Active:Mind Blank, Heroism, See Invis, Hunter's Blessing, Mage Armor, -2 re Int/Wis/Cha | Constant: Automatically knows when a spell or SLA of any school of magic is cast within 60', Ameliorating (blindness & curse); ContinualFlame
If Zadeh wants Fortune, per question posted in the Discussion thread:
Standard action to Fortune Zadeh (none of his summons are within 30' of Zadeh, and I have no other viable targets for a second Fortune via Split Hex); Move action to Cackle.
[ooc]Duration of current hexes:
* Fortune on Marcus & Tally & Zadeh expires before Agata's turn on Round 6
If Zadeh doesn't want Fortune this round:
5' step to the Northeast, to get within 30' of Blue Nemhain; Standard action to Split Hex Misfortune Blue & Yellow, DC 29 Will negates; Move action to Cackle.
[ooc]Duration of current hexes:
* Fortune on Marcus & Tally expires before Agata's turn on Round 6
* Misfortune on Blue and Yellow (if they failed their saves) expires before Agata's turn on Round 6
Female CG Elven Witch 17 | HP 120/136 | AC 17 T 13 FF 12 (DR 5/Bludgeoning) | CMB +8, CMD 20 (25 grapple) | F: +16, R: +17 (evasion, Duck & Cover), W: +23 | Init: +6 | Perc: +31, SM: +1 | Speed 30ft (Fly 40ft - Good) | Defending Bone (30/50) | Aura of Purity 17/17 | Lore Needles 3/3 | Inv. Mind 16/17 Active:Mind Blank, Heroism, See Invis, Hunter's Blessing, Mage Armor, -2 re Int/Wis/Cha | Constant: Automatically knows when a spell or SLA of any school of magic is cast within 60', Ameliorating (blindness & curse); ContinualFlame
Zadeh Ibn Jad wrote:
Get the enemy, I will be fine!
In light of that, I've adjusted Agata's position on the map - she took a 5' step to get within 30' of Blue. Both Blue and Yellow need to make DC 29 Will saves vs Misfortune.
Agata's hexes struggle to take hold against the undying will of the fallen priests, but the wiles of her own long life win out against one of them!
Round 2
Chasm is 50' deep. The Ceiling goes up another 100' past that.
The Bold May Go!
Gaétan
Zadeh
Hypnales (Red -38, 3 Con Drain; Yellow -11; Green -14; Blue -15)
Tzitzimitl 10 temp
Agata
Marcus Fortunate
Arillia -55, readied spell
Nemhains (Yellow -222, in the river of blood, unfortunate; Blue -225, Staggered, -2 AC)
Tally -60, 2 Negative Levels, Fortunate, AoO vs. Tzitzimitl
