Male Human Keleshite Inquisitor of Sarenrae 15 | GMW 12h, MV 12h
Fort DC 14:1d20 + 8 ⇒ (10) + 8 = 18
Again, Ohrmizd covers himself with the shield, avoiding the death burst.
"Wow! Those creatures were dangerous... whomever build this place trapped them here. Or maybe they died in this place..." the Keleshite looks at the freezing wounds in his arms and holding his holy symbol asks for some soothing to Sarenrae "Is everyone else ok?"
CLW-2 neg levles:1d8 + 6 - 2 ⇒ (4) + 6 - 2 = 8
"I wonder what the heck is this place" Ohrmizd looks at the way forward with the jumps to reach the opening at the west "I am not sure anymore that Rokova made it this way"
He checks around trying to find any trace of him or anyone else than the group for that matter.
Survival (track):1d20 + 14 ⇒ (20) + 14 = 34
HP 47/47[57] AC 24 TAC 14 FF 22
shield of faith (+2) 4 min
heightened awareness 40 min
-2 negative levels
There is a lot more of that green slime in the shallow water. But besides that nothing is seen. At the end of the path of pedestals a man made tunnel with proper stone floor leads to a set of double doors.
Male Human Keleshite Inquisitor of Sarenrae 15 | GMW 12h, MV 12h
"I think the way is safe, just avoid touching that filthy water again" Ohrmizd waits for the others to close up, then starts hoping from stone to stone bravely, or perhaps unconsciously, leading the advance of the party "Remind me again why we take the risks here while Garavel gets the money and the princess back at home while staring at his nails?"
At the man made tunnel, Ohrmizd inspects the doors to the west, then, he places a finger on his temple and scans the area with detect magic, detect poison, detect evil, detect chaos, detect good and detect law while the rest of the group reaches his position.
Perception+HA-neg levels:1d20 + 11 + 2 - 2 ⇒ (9) + 11 + 2 - 2 = 20
The door is still a simple door with no strings attached.
The chamber behind the door seems to be a temple with a sand-covered floor. The room shows signs of damage, with cracks running across the floors, walls, and ceiling. In the center looms a huge and horrific many-tentacled creature apparently frozen in a shell of translucent minerals. A single line of runes is carved into the northern face of a low stone pedestal on which this immense monster seems to have been frozen.
Text in Terran:
And lo, those who speak not the truths of Rovagug shall be the first to be consumed by the Waiting Beast,
Male Human Keleshite Inquisitor of Sarenrae 15 | GMW 12h, MV 12h
"Zayifid said this was the House of the Beast and you said the place is consecrated to Rovagug, isn't it?" Ohrmizd looks at the giant octopus and breaths deeply "Well, if I was attentive to my mentor lessons, that is the beast that Sarenrae trapped within the belly of the Earth itself and required the work ensemble of all gods good and evil to avoid the destruction of Golarion" the Keleshite points the runes in Terran and starts to connect the dots "Well, Rokova is not here, and there is nothing else than this beast here, thus, I guess we just stepped into a place we were not intended to come into"
"If this is Rovagug himself or one of its beasts, we better make our way back and seal the place once more before a group of foolish adventurers sets The Unmaker free without knowing what they are doing" Ohrmizd comments while leaning his scimitar over his shoulder in a relaxed posture.
"Well, Rokova is not here, and there is nothing else than this beast here, thus, I guess we just stepped into a place we were not intended to come into"
"If this is Rovagug himself or one of its beasts, we better make our way back and seal the place once more before a group of foolish adventurers sets The Unmaker free without knowing what they are doing" Ohrmizd comments while leaning his scimitar over his shoulder in a relaxed posture.
Omari replies to Ohrmizd "I do not think this the unmaker nor his spawn; they are said to be so fearsome as to make brave men flee upon seeing them... This room looks to me like a place of worship. But have you ever seen such a place without a cubbyhole for the priest to change into his vestments and so forth. I think we should search for secret doors and compartments..."
Omari will suit word to deed, searching for secret doors and such...
All the questions are answered as Omari steps into the room to search for secret doors. The translucent shell of the kraken cracks and in a rain of shards falls into the sand, releasing the beast.
Note, guys, this thing has something like Combat reflexes - it took an AoO on Roryx while flatfooted. Take that into account when planning your moves.
Questions for Foxy about the grab maneuver...
Grab Rules Grapple Rules
Did it grapple me with just the tentacle (and the associated -20 to CMB)? It didn't try to grab anyone else, right? Also, no attacks on Khedron?
Male Human Keleshite Inquisitor of Sarenrae 15 | GMW 12h, MV 12h
"Well, let's forget about what I just say about not awakening the beast" Ohrmizd breaths deeply and rises his scimitar in the air uttering a few words of courage to cast divine favor "Sarenrae, lend us your determination so we do not let The Unmaker's beast out of the entrails of the world!" activating at the same time the protection judgement.
As the scimitar starts shining, he tumbles forward, slashing tentacles to side and side while he tries to gain a good flanking position.
Knowledge+HA:1d20 + 6 + 2 ⇒ (4) + 6 + 2 = 12Same for nature, dungeoneering and arcana (guessing animal, aberration or magical beast)
"What kind of creature is this Manuun? I need to bane it!"
HP 47/47[57] AC 25 TAC 15 FF 23 CMD 23
judgement protection (swift)
divine favor (standard)
shield of faith (+2) 4 min
heightened awareness 40 min
-2 negative levels
Seeing the thing has been distracted (it didn't take an AoO on Ohrmizd's movement or casting), Omari seize the opportunity to hustle out of the room. Once free of the tentacles reach, he turns and hurls a spell at the thing... Meanwhile, Khedron rushes into melee at the thing that dared attack his master.
Omari - Move action, 25 '
Omari - Standard Action - Cast Burst of Radiance.
Khedron - Move action, 20' (can't charge as Manuun is in the way)
Khedron - Attack
@foxy I still wait for the rsults of my check above 29 on the respective knowledge. IF you think I need to make a second one I will take 10 for a result of 10.
"I am thinking already. Not sure where I heard about it."
Manuun tries to get out of range of the tentacles and starts shooting at the beast.
In correspondence with your knowledge about Rovagug the sentence makes no sense. In the light of the current events you conclude that you got the grammar wrong and it is that you will be eaten. But it is still not clear what exactly the inscription means about truth.
The Knowledge check was meant to learn things about the beast. Resistance, type, etc. Is there enything I have learned from that earlier one or from an new one (take 10 would give ame a 19)
Reflex:1d20 + 4 ⇒ (16) + 4 = 20 The kraken is burned but not blinded.
Manuun hits with the arrow, and Khedron gores the beast. The kraken attacks all that stepped into the room, or attacked it.
Male Human Keleshite Inquisitor of Sarenrae 15 | GMW 12h, MV 12h
Despite all the goddess blessings the tentacles wrap around Ohrmizd's shield and blow in his face. The second one grappling him with a perfect strike and rising him in the air.
Flying in the air as the kraken shakes him with the tentacle, the Sarenrite shouts "I will not oppose to fried octopus at this point Man. Indeed the idea of living for one more meal sounds incredible!"
Still, grabbing his scimitar with strength, he uses Manuun's knowledge to bane aberrations and attack the oversized octopus with all of the Dawnflower's wrath.
+1 Scimitar-PA+DF+bane+flank-2 neg levels:1d20 + 10 - 2 + 1 + 2 + 2 - 2 ⇒ (17) + 10 - 2 + 1 + 2 + 2 - 2 = 28 Magical/Slashing damage+PA+DF+bane+PS:1d6 + 5 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3d6 ⇒ (4) + 5 + 4 + 1 + 2 + (6, 4, 3) = 29
HP 28/47[57] AC 25 TAC 15 FF 23 CMD 23
bane 2/4 (swift)
judgement protection (+1)
divine favor 1 min
shield of faith (+2) 4 min
heightened awareness 40 min
-2 negative levels
Current AC: 24 <> HP: 62/62 (Swiper: 31/31) <> Effects:
With a silent prayer to Ohrmizd and Omari's respective gods, for the kraken having missed the attacks on him and Swiper this time around, Roryx swings his weapon hard.
@ Foxy - you need to do a crit confirm against Orhmizd, the 2nd tentacle...
Khedron bugles, and lunges again with his antlers. Omari takes a step back, trying to get out of reach of those hideous tentacles and begins shooting...
Omari and Khedron both 5' step
Omari - Full Attack with Rapid shot
Khedron - Attack
Will Save:1d20 + 9 ⇒ (16) + 9 = 25
The kraken gets decorated with glitter. Ohrmizd and Roryx cut deep into the kraken. Omari finally gets out of reach of the long and longer tentacles and shoots the monster. But he misses. Khedron again gores the mollusk.
Khedron bugles again, triumphant at having avoided all the Kraken's attacks. He follows up with another lunge with his antlers. Omari concentrates on his shooting, having not been impressed with himself last round...
Omari - Full Attack with Rapid shot
Khedron - Attack
Male Human Keleshite Inquisitor of Sarenrae 15 | GMW 12h, MV 12h
Ohrmizd rises his shield up blocking the tentacles that bang one after another against the Sarenrae symbol in it "Oh, it would be easier if those tentacles were not trying to eat me"
Maintaining the power of his scimitar, he slashes again, trying to help finishing the kraken "I would not mind tasting the Rovagug's Beast a la barbecue for tonight's dinner anyway!"
+1 Scimitar-PA+DF+bane+flank-2 neg levels:1d20 + 10 - 2 + 1 + 2 + 2 - 2 ⇒ (3) + 10 - 2 + 1 + 2 + 2 - 2 = 14 Magical/Slashing damage+PA+DF+bane+PS:1d6 + 5 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3d6 ⇒ (5) + 5 + 4 + 1 + 2 + (6, 1, 2) = 26
HP 28/47[57] AC 25 TAC 15 FF 23 CMD 23
bane 1/4
judgement protection (+1)
divine favor 1 min
shield of faith (+2) 4 min
heightened awareness 40 min
-2 negative levels
Male Human Keleshite Inquisitor of Sarenrae 15 | GMW 12h, MV 12h
After severing the core of the kraken making sure it is not getting up again, Ohrmizd cleans the sweat in his forefront "That could have gone certainly worse" he shakes his shield arm removing the remains of tentacles that were grasping him.
The inquisitor takes a moment to kneel and perform a quiet prayer to Sarenrae "Here we offer you this defeat of the beast of Rovagug" which comes with some healing from the goddess.
CLW:1d8 + 5 ⇒ (4) + 5 = 9
HP 37/47[57]
"We will have that fried squid for the dinner it seems after all" he picks up one of the kraken eyes to show up Garavel "This thing must be guarding something important for Rovagug's followers..."
Omari reviews his comrades, assessing their wounds, as well as his own....
Ok, Both myself (28/57) and Khedron (39/44) are hurt. Who else is hurt and how bad? I have a couple of Channels left, and of course the wand of CLW. Another option is going up to the garden and getting a full rest - that would allow use to renew our spells available as well (which by the by, we have used more than you think. Remember that all our buffs would have to have been re-applied after 3 hrs healing in the garden for Heshan's con Damage .
Manuun spots to large bruises on the right tight and his upper torso, where the tentacles of the sandkraken have hit him.
Manuun has taken 12 Points of damage, and only one more use of his luck Bonus left. Spells are fine, but mostly because I am bad at chosing spells, so I seldom cast them. So I could live with trying to get a full rest.
Male Human Keleshite Inquisitor of Sarenrae 15 | GMW 12h, MV 12h
"This seems like the end of the temple. I think if you can give us some basic healing we can finish seeing what the beast was guarding, then come back to rest and all" proposes Ohrmizd, before joining Roryx in the search.
Perception+HA:1d20 + 11 + 2 ⇒ (7) + 11 + 2 = 20
Once Omari has done his healing and after waiting for the typical door trapfinding and all, Ohrmizd will open the double doors to the west.
