Siege of Gallowspire - Champion 15-16 (Inactive)

Game Master Cwethan

Arillia will activate her endurance rune while she is moving as well.

Zadeh zips through the halls, and from outside the murk of the gas, he can see something more clearly than those within it. The vapors are roiling and rebounding back upon themselves almost as if pressed up against a- **SMACK** Arillia finds herself quite unable to simply walk out of the space -wall...

Hearing-based Perception tests are at a -10
Floor to ceiling height is marked wherever you go up a flight of stairs.
Dim Light and spells only illuminate half as far.
White lines show where an invisible wall has been deduced/experienced
Round 2
The Bold May Go!
Zadeh
Devas
Agata (Sweet Mawd Fort Save vs. Poison (delayed))
Gaétan
Arillia Poison, so far so good (delayed), down a move action
Marcus - Fort Save vs. Poison (delayed)
Tally - Fort Save vs. Poison (delayed)
??? - Last heard location marked

With see invisible Zadeh should be able to see the invisible walls of force?

very busy until tonight but FYI Agata has disintegrate available (and see invisible)

Interesting, I hadn't come across the argument before that see invisible would work on a wall of force, since I'd always pictured it as being invisible by dint of not having a visual representation, rather than because the wall is shrouded in invisibility, and thus, you couldn't see it like you can't see the invisible force of gravity, or the invisible hand of the free market...

But we're in PFS and there's a strong RAW argument that the spell description does indeed say "invisible" so sure! Remaining segments are marked, the walls go to the ceiling.

Each of the devas ready an action to bombard the area beyond with holy smites if the wall of force gets removed.

Holy damage: 5d8 ⇒ (2, 2, 3, 2, 7) = 16
Holy damage: 5d8 ⇒ (3, 4, 5, 5, 7) = 24
Holy damage: 5d8 ⇒ (5, 6, 4, 2, 3) = 20
Holy damage: 5d8 ⇒ (8, 3, 1, 1, 7) = 20

This assumes that whatever is in there is evil and not an outsider. DC18 will save for half damage and to negate 1 round of invisibility. If they are not evil then damage is halved and no chance of blindness. If they are an evil outsider the damage is instead...

Evil outsider: 8d6 ⇒ (4, 2, 3, 5, 6, 2, 1, 6) = 29
Evil outsider: 8d6 ⇒ (6, 1, 4, 2, 5, 5, 2, 5) = 30
Evil outsider: 8d6 ⇒ (2, 2, 2, 4, 3, 1, 4, 1) = 19
Evil outsider: 8d6 ⇒ (6, 6, 6, 4, 1, 5, 4, 1) = 33

If the enemy has SR

SR: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (16) + 8 = 24
SR: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (14) + 8 = 22
SR: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (2) + 8 = 10
SR: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (1) + 8 = 9

Did I pass the poison save then? The DCs can be so inconsistent. If seeing invisible works, then Arillia would have known it was there as well. (Edit: nevermind. I see your so far so good now)

Displeased with the notion of being trapped inside a poisonous chamber, Arillia casts Disintegrate barrier. Assuming that works, she will then try to leave.

Reminder that everyone has Delay Poison Communal for several more hours.

Yep, the condition tracker even says "Delayed" :-)
Arillia, can you pick a direction for your disintegrate?

Fort, Heroism: 1d20 + 20 + 2 ⇒ (18) + 20 + 2 = 40

My Filter Mask makes me immune to inhaled poisons and diseases. I will move into the room and ready an action to move closer to an enemy if I see one.

Fort vs Poison, Heroes' Feast: 1d20 + 11 + 2 ⇒ (8) + 11 + 2 = 21
Reminder to everyone that Heroes' Feast gives a +4 morale (so only +2 for those with Heroism) vs poison

Agata & Sweet Mawd will delay until knowing the result of the disintegrate on the wall of force.

I hadn't looked at the map yet and assumed it was all one wall. It looks like there are two of them? If blasting south will get rid of that entire wall, then she'll go that way. Otherwise there isn't much point in shooting one small section of wall and she'll Dimension Door the trapped group out to the south, past the golem's body.

Agata also has Disintegrate prepped and will use it if need be, but that's why I was waiting in case it's not necessary, or doesn't work somehow. But if there are two separate walls then we can disintegrate each of them separately if need be. In any case, I'll be in a meeting all day tomorrow so please bot me as needed. If there's no use for Agata's disintegrate, she'll activate her Aura of Purity against the gas and move up to within 30' of the foe.

Arillia blasts away the southern wall of force, uncorking the cage that held her, Gaétan, and Marcus. The noxious fumes billow out, spreading along the corridor, illuminated by flares of light as Zadeh's squad of devas scour the laboratory with Holy Wrath!

*Agata advances to get closer to where their unseen opponent was last heard, the poison dissipating as she draws near.

Hearing-based Perception tests are at a -10
Floor to ceiling height is marked wherever you go up a flight of stairs.
Dim Light and spells only illuminate half as far.
White lines show where an invisible wall has been deduced/experienced
Round 2
The Bold May Go!
Zadeh Fort save vs. poison (delayed) from before Agata got there
Devas
Agata - Aura of Purity
Gaétan
Arillia Poison, so far so good (delayed)
Marcus Poison, so far so good (delayed)
Tally - Readied Move
??? -? Blind? Last heard location marked

*If Gaétan or Marcus want the wall gone, I'm okaying them using Agata's disintegrate for that purpose, in which case she will not have walked all the way into the gas!
Either way, I'll keep moving forward at ~Server noon. As this is hide and seek, untaken actions will not be banked.

Zadeh also has life bubble and is therefore immune to the gas.

Marcus moves out of the cloud and pulls a vial from his haversack.

Gaétan Will move and Will try to Search for the source of all this.

Not exactly sure where Gaétan is supposed to have moved. I went ahead and put him in LOS to where your foe was last heard, but also snagging better LoE.

Gaétan's Perception: 1d20 + 27 + 2 ⇒ (6) + 27 + 2 = 35

***

Tally's Perception: 1d20 + 16 - 8 - 10 ⇒ (19) + 16 - 8 - 10 = 17

From back down the corridor where you all came from, you hear the chanting of a spell; Tally zips back in time for her and Marcus to see their foe pop into view. Her pallid skin blends in with her attire - white robes and ceremonial armor made from thousands of bones, and on her face is a look of triumph as she finishes her incantation with a rising shriek! Agata's necromancy tattoo itches fiercely as a terrible, soul-chilling scream erupts within your midst, slamming into all of you with deathly power!

Fort Saves [Death, Sonic] for all the PCs, Sweet Mawd, and the Blue Deva. PC saves before summons/familiars please.

Then, her cackles vanishing into the constant susurrus of the chamber, she flies out of sight once more.

Hearing-based Perception tests are at a -10
Floor to ceiling height is marked wherever you go up a flight of stairs.
Dim Light and spells only illuminate half as far.
White lines show where an invisible wall has been deduced/experienced
White arrow means she went that-a-way!
Round 3
The Bold May Go!
Zadeh -180/0 Fort Save required
Devas
Agata -180/0 Fort Save required, Aura of Purity
Gaétan -180/0 Fort Save required
Arillia -180/0 Fort Save required, Fort save required vs. Delayed Poison
Marcus -180/0 Fort Save required
Tally -180/0 Fort Save required
Ulin the Proud - Last Seen location marked

Fort, Heroism, Death: 1d20 + 19 + 2 + 2 ⇒ (10) + 19 + 2 + 2 = 33

double shift today, real post late tonight

Since at least one of Marcus/Zadeh survived...

Marcus withstands the banshee wail, recognizing the fleeing woman as Ulin the Proud - a deadly necromancer, and one of Tar-Baphon's foremost living servants.

Perhaps more immediately relevant, barely above the whispers of the chambers, from around the corner and behind another wall, he hears her robes brush together with a single, tell-tale **clack**

She's on the map!

Hearing-based Perception tests are at a -10
Floor to ceiling height is marked wherever you go up a flight of stairs.
Dim Light and spells only illuminate half as far.
White lines show where an invisible wall has been deduced/experienced
Round 3
The Bold May Go!
Zadeh -180/0 Fort Save required
Devas
Agata -180/0 Fort Save required, Aura of Purity
Gaétan -180/0 Fort Save required
Arillia -180/0 Fort Save required, Fort save required vs. Delayed Poison
Marcus
Tally -180/0 Fort Save required
Ulin the Proud - On the map!

Save for now, post will come later if I am still alive

As the necromantic wail engulfs him Zadeh feels the pull of Abaddon on his soul, in the back of his mind the gentle sussurus of a hyenas cackle insinuates itself and he grows cold.

Fort save: 1d20 + 20 - 3 ⇒ (18) + 20 - 3 = 35

But it seems likely that today is not the day for Abaddon to claim him.

Zadeh takes a -3 penalty on death effect saves due to possessing a corrupted bottle containing the herald of one of the four horsemen. If he dies Abaddon claims his soul and it is quite difficult to get it back.

Rylai Muscle: 5d6 ⇒ (5, 1, 3, 2, 6) = 17
Dravik Muscle: 4d6 ⇒ (2, 6, 6, 6) = 20

Does the wall of force block off access to the area to the left of me or not? The line is partially in the square which would block access so I am not certain. Also, can Marcus and/or Tally give me a good enough idea of where she is for dimension door purposes?

Nah, you're clear

Zadeh glares at his Devas. Those of you staying here do something useful, get over to that necromancer and kill her with extreme prejudice.

With that he flies foward and quickly reaches out to touch two of the devas and Gaetan (assuming he is still alive). Come with me, NOW!

With a flash he teleports them all to the stairs at the opposite side of the room.

I have moved us to what seems like a reasonable spot to get to with dimension door.

fortitude how my.... death effect+morale+extrème luck from his horse shoe: 1d20 + 23 + 3 + 3 ⇒ (10) + 23 + 3 + 3 = 39

Gaétan survives this because his cloak mask this banshee sound.

"By the old eye! You could have killed us!"says as he consider her like just an old hag.

first attack: 1d20 + 32 + 2 + 1 + 1 ⇒ (18) + 32 + 2 + 1 + 1 = 54
damage adamantine: 1d8 + 30 + 1d8 + 30 ⇒ (3) + 30 + (1) + 30 = 64
second attack: 1d20 + 32 + 2 + 1 + 1 ⇒ (5) + 32 + 2 + 1 + 1 = 41
damage adamantine: 1d8 + 30 ⇒ (4) + 30 = 34
Third attack: 1d20 + 27 + 2 + 1 + 1 ⇒ (19) + 27 + 2 + 1 + 1 = 50
damage adamantine: 1d8 + 30 ⇒ (3) + 30 = 33

Fourth attack: 1d20 + 22 + 2 + 1 + 1 ⇒ (8) + 22 + 2 + 1 + 1 = 34
damage adamantine: 1d8 + 30 ⇒ (7) + 30 = 37
haste attack: 1d20 + 32 + 2 + 1 + 1 ⇒ (19) + 32 + 2 + 1 + 1 = 55
damage adamantine: 1d8 + 30 ⇒ (5) + 30 = 35

crit attack: 1d20 + 27 + 2 + 1 + 1 ⇒ (14) + 27 + 2 + 1 + 1 = 45
crit damage adamantine: 2d8 + 60 ⇒ (4, 5) + 60 = 69

Crit attack2: 1d20 + 32 + 2 + 1 + 1 ⇒ (14) + 32 + 2 + 1 + 1 = 50
crit damage adamantine: 2d8 + 30 ⇒ (1, 7) + 30 = 38

If for some reason she has wind protection i switch for my special arrow against it.

Blue and white devas fly up to the necromancer and make single attacks with vital strike and power attack from above her.

+1 Flaming Gsword, height, pa: 1d20 + 19 + 1 - 4 ⇒ (4) + 19 + 1 - 4 = 20
Damage, flaming, pa, vs: 2d6 + 10 + 1d6 + 12 + 2d6 ⇒ (2, 4) + 10 + (1) + 12 + (1, 1) = 31

+1 Flaming Gsword, height, pa: 1d20 + 19 + 1 - 4 ⇒ (14) + 19 + 1 - 4 = 30
Damage, flaming, pa, vs: 2d6 + 10 + 1d6 + 12 + 2d6 ⇒ (1, 3) + 10 + (3) + 12 + (1, 4) = 34

Red and yellow beat their powerful wings to close in on the enemy.

Double move gets them 120'

Ulin smirks as Gaétan and Zadeh appear, expecting the Sentinel's arrows to pass right through her.

And they do.

Ouch.

Miss Chance: 1d100 ⇒ 661d100 ⇒ 771d100 ⇒ 611d100 ⇒ 771d100 ⇒ 871d100 ⇒ 85 ::facepalm:: Way to blink Ulin, way to blink...

Ulin the Proud is Quite dead - Saves still outstanding for Agata, Sweet Mawd, Tally, and Arillia

Fortitude Save vs Massive Damage: 1d20 + 22 ⇒ (17) + 22 = 39
Fortitude Save vs Poison: 1d20 + 22 ⇒ (5) + 22 = 27 - is this a second save? I made one earlier.

Arillia reels under the force of the wail, but manages to maintain her life and her senses.

You said she was dead? Are we still in combat? Edit: Oh...nevermind. I misread the blink rolls as working earlier.

Also, I rolled for Dravik Muscle here. If there was a call for a second check, I didn't see it.

It was a second poison save, yeah.
Sorry about the Dravik mixup, I must have had a typo when I searched for the post :-x

Burning a GM reroll on this one. Well, I would normally be toast, but I'm going to pop a garnet on my Ring of Delayed Doom as an Immediate Action. I have a minute.

Fort Save: 1d20 + 11 + 2 ⇒ (5) + 11 + 2 = 18

Fort Save: 1d20 + 11 + 2 + 3 ⇒ (2) + 11 + 2 + 3 = 18

The burst of sound blasts over Tally and catches her unprepared. She feels numb as the power tears her soul asunder, but right as it all is about to go dark, she snaps her fingers and a burst of dark red light explodes out of a ring on her finger. Not having any idea what happened but knowing the ring's power is limited, she poorly tries to hide a growing sense of panic.

"What was that? What just happened? I have a minute then whatever it was is going to happen will happen to me. Whatever it was, it felt like the worst thing I could possibly imagine so I'm guessing it was bad."

[dice=Rylai Muscle]5d6

[dice=Dravik Muscle]4d6

I think Tull was also Muscle?

Agata Fort, tattoo: 1d20 + 20 + 1 ⇒ (13) + 20 + 1 = 34
GM reroll, 3 stars, Agata Fort, tattoo: 1d20 + 20 + 1 + 3 ⇒ (7) + 20 + 1 + 3 = 31 Thought about using this earlier against the Charm Person - glad I saved it!

GM, note that Sweet Mawd has SR 21 if it matters
Sweet Mawd Fort: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (10) + 11 = 21
Alas, Sweet Mawd!

Marcus moves down to the landing and holds when it seems Gaetan has once again helped someone do an accurate pin cushion impression.

It felt like something was trying to tear loose my soul.

**OVERSEER ANNOUNCEMENT**

A crack appears in the colossus’s outer shell. As the Pathfinders continue to rain down powerful blows, the cracks spread. Finally, the creature’s entire body fractures, and it topples over, breaking into pieces as it falls. With a cheer, the caravan charges forward to deliver supplies to the front lines. The Muscle Mission was successful!

GMs, the Muscle Mission Success condition on page 17 is in effect.

**OVERSEER ANNOUNCEMENT**

A hidden door in the wall flies open, releasing a putrid stench. Armored bodies pour out of the opening, gathering into a tidal wave of rotting flesh and steel that quickly reaches the ceiling. Calisro Benarry cries out, “Are you lot going to be scared off by a few dead bodies? Come on, let’s go!” She draws her blade, preparing to fight. Players, you can send your Guard Aid Characters on this mission.

GMs, please begin the Aid Mission (Guard) swiftly.

Technically possible Spell Resistance: 1d20 + 18 ⇒ (14) + 18 = 32 A dirge for Sweet Mawd

Tull I had your roll on.

Searching the necromancer you find a good deal of gear while you make plans to save(?) Tally!

Potions of cure serious wounds (3), scroll of iron body, wand of inflict moderate wounds (20 charges), wand of invisibility (19 charges). Masterwork silver dagger, amulet of natural armor +3, belt of mighty constitution +4, clear spindle ioun stone, cloak of resistance +4, dusty rose prism ioun stone, headband of vast intelligence +6, restorative ointment, ring of major energy resistance (cold), ring of protection +4, onyx gems (worth 2,000 gp)

Nothing seems to have heard you for now, so you are able to take a couple minutes to settle yourselves and prepare.

We have no uninjured Guards, so no rolls needed there.

Has anyone taen any actual damage?

The devas gather together to provide what support and help they can.

Each can cast seven caster level 8 cure serious wounds so that is 28 casts of 3d8+8HP. if you need them feel free to roll them

Zadeh digs through the necromancers effects. Not much here of use to my, anyone else want any of it?

He looks over at Tally as "the plan" is discussed. That seems extreme but I dont see any alternative. I'm just glad it isnt me having to make that decision.

Looking down at Maude he sighs, These companion creatures are so vulnerable Agata, it suprises me that you let her go flying around in a place like this.

"I'll take the invisibility wand, though I'm not sure we'll have time to use it in this place."

So we're killing Tally? Do we know if a dispel on the effect would also work? It's a high caster level, but not crazy high for us to try. I'd give a few 3rd level slots to try to make it go away if we think that would work.

Just in case it can help Tally, here are some dispel checks. Pretty sure the DC is 29.
Dispel 1: 1d20 + 16 ⇒ (10) + 16 = 26
Dispel 2: 1d20 + 16 ⇒ (7) + 16 = 23
Dispel 3: 1d20 + 16 ⇒ (7) + 16 = 23
Dispel 4: 1d20 + 16 ⇒ (13) + 16 = 29

I need to double check her spell usage (I'm behind on that) but that was either her last L3 slot or it took an L4. Either is fine.

“Oh I don’t want to do this but we need to act fast. We have about forty five seconds to make this plan work and I don’t see anyone with the ability to raise the dead, we can only shock it back into the land of the living. Here.”

Tally pulls out a vial of silvery liquid and flashes in the light. It a splash potion of BoL (CL 20) from a chronicle sheet. Use it on me if needed.

Tally pulls out her dagger and takes a shot from her hip flask. Then takes another. She begins talking to herself as she mentally prepares.

“I’ll do most of the work, but I’ll need someone else to finish the job. Any volunteers? I’ve never been killed by an angel. Maybe Marcus? Oh, I’d rather not get whipped to death. Shot in the face with an arrow? Ugh. So many choices.”

Tally takes the knife in her hands and for a moment hesitates. She shakes her head.

No time to dilly-dally. Like taking of a bandage. Except the bandage is being alive.

“It’s rude to keep a lady waiting. Tick tick on the clock!”

While the others sort out the details of who is going to murder Tally - a conundrum that, under ordinary circumstances, Agata would find immensely entertaining - the old elven crone stoops to gather up what remains of the tiny azata. Her french maid's uniform is in tatters, her wings shredded, and her corpse lies quite still. A teardrop appears to dangle from the tip of Agata's nose, but if asked she insists that she is merely peeved at the thought of having to make her own tea. She heaves a deep sigh and then begins to rummage in her rucksack before pulling out a dusty scroll - one that, from the looks of it, was purchased long ago.

"Well, Sweet Mawd weren't always the best maid servant a lady could ask fer - " she pauses, as if anticipating that someone may question the appellation, before continuing, "but someone's got t' make the tea, that's fer sure, an' I ain't expect I'll find any better hereabouts any time soon."

She blows the dust off the scroll, unfurls it, and begins to read it over the azata's lifeless body. Raise Animal Companion

UMD (emulate Wis 15), Guidance, mwk tool: 1d20 + 18 + 2 + 1 ⇒ (10) + 18 + 2 + 1 = 31 success
Take 10 on UMD (DC 29), Guidance, mwk tool (1d20+18+2+1) for a result of 31

The entire incantation takes some time but, eventually, Sweet Mawd suddenly sits up, yawns, and says "what a terrible dream I had... I'm so glad it wasn't - " she trails off as she looks around at the surroundings. After that, as she goes about preparing a spot of tea to drink in Tally's honor, she says little but can frequently be heard muttering to herself, with the words "union" "grievance" and "osha" being heard prominently.

Sweet Mawd now has 2 permanent negative levels and a bunch of damage. Presumably the damage can be hand-waved as healed by the devas? I don't suppose they also have the ability to do Restoration? Otherwise she'll just have to live with the 2 negative levels for now. (Just to clarify: I've got a couple of scrolls of Restoration, but will save them for now in case PCs need them; if not, will use them to restore Sweet Mawd at the scenario end).

Re: Loot - Arillia is interested in the cold resistance ring as well, but her need for it isn't anything special unless she deliberately gives herself cold vulnerability by way of Form of the Dragon. I'm not likely to be that facetious in a game like this. Just in case we decide to roll off for the ring, I assume a 1d100 will suffice:

I spent some time tonight reviewing the campaign and recounting Arillia's spell use, including two spells that got declared but weren't actually cast. As of this point, Arillia's spells remaining array is: 3/1/5/5/3/5/4.

Edit: and now I realize I made a mistake. The Empowered Fireball got its metamagic from a rod, not from spell slots. So -1 level 3 slot and +1 level 5 slot remaining: 3/1/4/5/4/5/4. A casting day that lasts for real-time weeks is hard to track!

Agata also doesn't have any special need for the cold ring. She just happens to have an empty ring slot.

Loot roll: 1d100 ⇒ 79 Agata will take it (unless someone else also has an interest) but if you think you may decide to use Form of the Dragon let me know and I'll hand it over.

Who knows how you'll feel about a whipping until you try it. Marcus grins. Plus I can be precise on just how dead you'll be.

As for loot, the Wand of Invisibility would be handy for Marcus. The ring and the amulet each offer +1 AC. The dusty rose is likewise a marginal upgrade. He has a pair of damaged ones. The belt, cloak, headband, and scroll all hold no interest. Some number of cure potions would be appreciated.