GM Elberion's From Shore to Sea [PFS]
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GeraintElberion
Maps and Handouts
Male NG Grippli | Inquisitor 3, Kineticist 1, Rogue 3 | HP 68/68 | NOW: AC 24 vs. evil | AC 22 T 17 FF 16 | CMB +0, CMD 16 | F: +11, R: +13 (Evasion), W: +9 | Init: +9 | Perc: +15 vs. traps +1, SM: +10, Dipl.: +13 | Darkvision 60ft | Dipl. reroll 3/3 | Chaldira Reroll 1/1 | T-Shirt Reroll 1/1 | Spells 1st 3/4 | Speed 30ft | Active conditions: prot. from evil, ioun torch
perception : 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (1) + 7 = 8
”Hmm ... nothing here as far as I can tell!“
Male N Sylph Witch 6 | HP: 38/38 | AC: 12 (12 Tch, 10 Fl) | CMD: 14 (12 Fl) | F: +4, R: +5, W: +7 | Init: +8 | Perc: +10, SM +1 | Speed 30ft | Active conditions: none
Spellcraft (lizard bauble): 1d20 + 14 ⇒ (8) + 14 = 22
Perception DC 20 (building): 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (16) + 8 = 24
"Nothing? Not even a magical horn?" Robyyn digs a horn out of the debris, swiftly casting detect magic to confirm his suspicion.
Spellcraft DC 18 (horn), detect magic: 1d20 + 14 ⇒ (5) + 14 = 19
"As I thought, a horn of fog."
Human Male UC Monk 1/Pal 6 | HP 44/53 (0 nl, 0 temp)| AC 23 T 18 FF 17 | CMB +13, CMD 31 | F: +14, R: +11, W: +11 | Init: +4 | Perc: +9, SM: +4, Dipl +8 | Speed 30 | ER Fire/Cold (4) Rest (3), Immune: Disease, Fear* (*+4 to allies within 10 feet) | Spells: 1(2/2) LOH: 5/7 (3d6) Smite 2/2 Active conditions: 10 ft reach, Mage Armor
"This place has totally seen better days, ya know. But it doesn't seem like we are any closer to getting rid of these, uh, new appearances."
From Shore to Sea GM All-powerful dictator of reality 4
Robyyn, you can open Reginald’s spoiler on the previous page. It was DC20
Male CG Human Witch 5 | HP 27/27 | AC *16 T 12 FF *14 | CMB +0, CMD 12 | F: +3, R: +4, W: +4 | Init: +8 | Perc: +10, SM: +1 | Speed 30ft | Spells: 1st 3/5 2nd 1/4 3rd 2/2 | Active conditions: Mage Armor
"Well yes, the tower certainly is getting rid of that new material pretty quickly," Reginald agrees with Ischell as he strokes the strange amulet around his neck with a sweaty finger. "But I'm sure there's a perfectly logical explanation for it - we just have to keep looking for it! Onward!"
M Halfelf Investigator (Mastermind) / 2, Swashbuckler (Inspired Blade) / 1, Occultist / 1 AC19 [20] T16 [17] FF14 [15] | HP: 27/27 | F4 / R11 / W6 | Init: +7 | Perception: +9 | Lowlight vision 60'
Castinus agrees, emphatically. "Let's go onto the tower, fast. I'd like to leave the Willies behind..."
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Male N Sylph Witch 6 | HP: 38/38 | AC: 12 (12 Tch, 10 Fl) | CMD: 14 (12 Fl) | F: +4, R: +5, W: +7 | Init: +8 | Perc: +10, SM +1 | Speed 30ft | Active conditions: none
Robyyn stuffs the horn in his sack, and confirms Castinus' suggestion. "I agree; lets get to the tower before those wisps become a threat... if they aren't already."
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GM Elberion wrote: Shards of shell continue to slough off the building but you are ready for them and, with no threats to worry about, can easily reach the building.
Within, there are no interior elements remaining beyond a few chunks of rock. The whole interior had collapsed and disintegrated.
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I didn't make it clear. This is the tower that you were heading toward. It's surface is made from constantly growing and shedding shell and the interior is hollowed out and collapsed. You found a horn of fog there, and a necklace that Reginald is now wearing was retrieved from the lizard's stomach.
Check out the map and decide where you would like to explore next.
Human Male UC Monk 1/Pal 6 | HP 44/53 (0 nl, 0 temp)| AC 23 T 18 FF 17 | CMB +13, CMD 31 | F: +14, R: +11, W: +11 | Init: +4 | Perc: +9, SM: +4, Dipl +8 | Speed 30 | ER Fire/Cold (4) Rest (3), Immune: Disease, Fear* (*+4 to allies within 10 feet) | Spells: 1(2/2) LOH: 5/7 (3d6) Smite 2/2 Active conditions: 10 ft reach, Mage Armor
Did we land at B1, and is the tower B7?
"If I was, like, going to build something important- I would probably build it in middle- ya know? Like that big old pyramid thing!"
From Shore to Sea GM All-powerful dictator of reality 4
You landed at B1 and went to B3.
Male N Sylph Witch 6 | HP: 38/38 | AC: 12 (12 Tch, 10 Fl) | CMD: 14 (12 Fl) | F: +4, R: +5, W: +7 | Init: +8 | Perc: +10, SM +1 | Speed 30ft | Active conditions: none
Robyyn looks to the ziggurat at the middle, but scrunches his lips as he surveys the rest of the island. "That," he says, pointing at the much closer feature (B5), "is very nearly on the way. No sense passing it by unexamined."
What about all of the other features on the map that don't have location IDs? Obviously they've got no interest to us from a practical sense, but our PCs don't know that they aren't labeled on a map in in a game. Is there an in-game reason we would be skipping those?
M Halfelf Investigator (Mastermind) / 2, Swashbuckler (Inspired Blade) / 1, Occultist / 1 AC19 [20] T16 [17] FF14 [15] | HP: 27/27 | F4 / R11 / W6 | Init: +7 | Perception: +9 | Lowlight vision 60'
"It looks like a hut, or a beehive, or something" muses Castinus, scanning the structure B5. "Let's get over there before more of these floating things arrive."
If the rest of the group agree, castinus sets off toute suite for the next structure.
From Shore to Sea GM All-powerful dictator of reality 4
Genuinely, I cannot remove labels from this map. The in-game logic is that everything else is largely crumbled and only those structures remain as landmarks. If your PC is the kind that likes to root around then go for it!
Human Male UC Monk 1/Pal 6 | HP 44/53 (0 nl, 0 temp)| AC 23 T 18 FF 17 | CMB +13, CMD 31 | F: +14, R: +11, W: +11 | Init: +4 | Perc: +9, SM: +4, Dipl +8 | Speed 30 | ER Fire/Cold (4) Rest (3), Immune: Disease, Fear* (*+4 to allies within 10 feet) | Spells: 1(2/2) LOH: 5/7 (3d6) Smite 2/2 Active conditions: 10 ft reach, Mage Armor
"Seems logical enough to me man", He spins his kama and sets off behind the half-elf- eyes alert to the crumbling ruins about him.
Perception: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (7) + 9 = 16
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The party heads up another cliff, with a few more wisps drifting around behind them.
As they approach the nearby large dome...
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Parvaaz and Castinus begin to feel distinctly strange. Parvaaz' eyes turn a shiny black colour and he gains darkvision 10' while Castinus' hair begins to fall out in thick clumps and his eyes seem to be moving outward, toward the side of his head +2 to perception checks.
As you draw closer to the dome, you can see more clearly.
A sheet of muddy water flowing up from the floor forms the door to this domed, shell-like structure. The liquid moves in a continuous loop, flowing from a large central pool across the floor and up the walls in a thin sheet, then falling from the domed crystal ceiling in a cylinder of water. A large bubble of murky water floats in the air above the pool. Detailed mosaics of fantastic sea creatures and undersea motifs adorn the coral-colored walls.
You are all currently outside, just to be clear, to enter you have to walk through a wall of rising water.
M Halfelf Investigator (Mastermind) / 2, Swashbuckler (Inspired Blade) / 1, Occultist / 1 AC19 [20] T16 [17] FF14 [15] | HP: 27/27 | F4 / R11 / W6 | Init: +7 | Perception: +9 | Lowlight vision 60'
Fingering a clump of loose hair, Castinus glares at the others in anger: "This is far from ideal. I care not what whichery infests this island - permenent or not, someone must suffer from this curse we are falling under!" He stares again at the Whisps the group is accumulating - "Maybe they will not follow us inside, through the waterfall door?"
When all are ready, Castinus is prepared to bull through the door at speed, into the room beyond.
Male N Sylph Witch 6 | HP: 38/38 | AC: 12 (12 Tch, 10 Fl) | CMD: 14 (12 Fl) | F: +4, R: +5, W: +7 | Init: +8 | Perc: +10, SM +1 | Speed 30ft | Active conditions: none
"Hmmm... this place isn't abandoned. Look here; this has been repaired recently. We should stay on the lookout for trouble."
From Shore to Sea GM All-powerful dictator of reality 4
Let's go rule-of-two: one more vote for going in and the party is in.
M Halfelf Investigator (Mastermind) / 2, Swashbuckler (Inspired Blade) / 1, Occultist / 1 AC19 [20] T16 [17] FF14 [15] | HP: 27/27 | F4 / R11 / W6 | Init: +7 | Perception: +9 | Lowlight vision 60'
Castinus looks around the group, looking for agreement for action, preferably before he fully reverse evolves into a fishman...
Human Male UC Monk 1/Pal 6 | HP 44/53 (0 nl, 0 temp)| AC 23 T 18 FF 17 | CMB +13, CMD 31 | F: +14, R: +11, W: +11 | Init: +4 | Perc: +9, SM: +4, Dipl +8 | Speed 30 | ER Fire/Cold (4) Rest (3), Immune: Disease, Fear* (*+4 to allies within 10 feet) | Spells: 1(2/2) LOH: 5/7 (3d6) Smite 2/2 Active conditions: 10 ft reach, Mage Armor
"Woah... What big eyes you have, dude. This place is giving me the heebee jeebes. No sense wasting time, I suppose. These cliffs look like they open up just ahead."
Counter-Clockwise towards b6
Male NG Grippli | Inquisitor 3, Kineticist 1, Rogue 3 | HP 68/68 | NOW: AC 24 vs. evil | AC 22 T 17 FF 16 | CMB +0, CMD 16 | F: +11, R: +13 (Evasion), W: +9 | Init: +9 | Perc: +15 vs. traps +1, SM: +10, Dipl.: +13 | Darkvision 60ft | Dipl. reroll 3/3 | Chaldira Reroll 1/1 | T-Shirt Reroll 1/1 | Spells 1st 3/4 | Speed 30ft | Active conditions: prot. from evil, ioun torch
Aaftaab touches his loyal roc companion and is a little concerned.
"Castinus looks strange indeed. I am ready to charge in!"
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As you barge through the wall of water, you notice the floating sphere of water turn inky-black and tentacles flicker out of the dark water for a moment.
There is a pool of water in the centre of the room that is 30ft across and 10 ft deep. A sheet of water flows from the pool, across the floor around and back down into the pool. A 20ft diameter bubble of water floats 10ft above the pool. It is a perfect sphere. The water that flows back down does not touch the bubble. The pool/shell and the bubble are separate.
eight arms are better than two surprise round wrote:
Castinus
Robyyn
???
Aaftaaab
Mist
Reginald
Ischell
Bold may act!
From Shore to Sea GM All-powerful dictator of reality 4
Male N Sylph Witch 6 | HP: 38/38 | AC: 12 (12 Tch, 10 Fl) | CMD: 14 (12 Fl) | F: +4, R: +5, W: +7 | Init: +8 | Perc: +10, SM +1 | Speed 30ft | Active conditions: none
Knowledge: 1d20 ⇒ 17 (arcana) +14, (planes) +12, (nature) +10, (dungeoneering, local, religion) +7
(Robyyn would want to know about resistances/immunities first, then saves, then special defenses after; GM discretion if he rolled high enough to know more than that)
Have we been threatened in any way yet beyond a color change and this brief appearance of tentacles?
M Halfelf Investigator (Mastermind) / 2, Swashbuckler (Inspired Blade) / 1, Occultist / 1 AC19 [20] T16 [17] FF14 [15] | HP: 27/27 | F4 / R11 / W6 | Init: +7 | Perception: +9 | Lowlight vision 60'
Castinus gawps at the peculiar watery object ahead of him. "Robyyn, Reginald, what on Golarion is that?"
He is wary of the reliability of his own conjections on its nature; instead he waits for the opinion of the others whilst focusing closely on the suspicious tentacular 'thing' that disappeared when he entered...
Single action: Total defense +4 dodge bonus to AC. If attacked: involuntarily scream like a school-girl
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Male N Sylph Witch 6 | HP: 38/38 | AC: 12 (12 Tch, 10 Fl) | CMD: 14 (12 Fl) | F: +4, R: +5, W: +7 | Init: +8 | Perc: +10, SM +1 | Speed 30ft | Active conditions: none
Robyyn, after studying what he can see of the tentacles briefly, visibly relaxes. "Not to say that it's not threat at all, but I think this is just a normal octopus. Well, a giant octopus, anyway. But nothing eldritch or arcane."
Liking the crowd of bodies around him to keep him safe from the tentacles, he stays in place, focusing his gaze with evil intent to work his will against the creatures defenses as he begins to laugh softly.
From Shore to Sea GM All-powerful dictator of reality 4
Robyyn, it currently has total concealment. You need to see it for that. You may choose something else.
Male N Sylph Witch 6 | HP: 38/38 | AC: 12 (12 Tch, 10 Fl) | CMD: 14 (12 Fl) | F: +4, R: +5, W: +7 | Init: +8 | Perc: +10, SM +1 | Speed 30ft | Active conditions: none
GM Elberion wrote: Robyyn, it currently has total concealment. You need to see it for that. You may choose something else. Delay, with that as a readied action for when it appears. No cackle due to readied actions being standard only; hopefully it just fails the save and cackle isn't needed.
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A tentacle flashes out of the inky bubble, toward Parvaaz.
attack: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (11) + 11 = 22
damage: 1d4 + 2 ⇒ (2) + 2 = 4
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The tentacle slaps wetly against the roc's chainmail.
eight arms are better than two round1 wrote:
Castinus
Robyyn
Giant Octopus
Aaftaaab
Mist
Reginald
Ischell
Bold may act!
Male N Sylph Witch 6 | HP: 38/38 | AC: 12 (12 Tch, 10 Fl) | CMD: 14 (12 Fl) | F: +4, R: +5, W: +7 | Init: +8 | Perc: +10, SM +1 | Speed 30ft | Active conditions: none
Did Robyyn's readied Evil Eye go off when the tentacle came out to strike?
From Shore to Sea GM All-powerful dictator of reality 4
will: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (19) + 7 = 26
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Yes, we will say that the Evil Eye went off.
From Shore to Sea GM All-powerful dictator of reality 4
Actually, I goofed: everyone except Reginald gets to go in the surprise round!
Aaftaab, Mist and Ischell are up!
Male NG Grippli | Inquisitor 3, Kineticist 1, Rogue 3 | HP 68/68 | NOW: AC 24 vs. evil | AC 22 T 17 FF 16 | CMB +0, CMD 16 | F: +11, R: +13 (Evasion), W: +9 | Init: +9 | Perc: +15 vs. traps +1, SM: +10, Dipl.: +13 | Darkvision 60ft | Dipl. reroll 3/3 | Chaldira Reroll 1/1 | T-Shirt Reroll 1/1 | Spells 1st 3/4 | Speed 30ft | Active conditions: prot. from evil, ioun torch
Aaftaab listens to Robyyn and then directs Parvaaz to be out of reach of the tentacles.
Male N Large Roc | Animal Companion 7 (Bodyguard Archetype) | HP 39/39 | AC 30 T 13 FF 26 | CMB +11/+15 grapple, CMD 25 | F: +7, R: +9, W: +3/+7 vs. enchantment | Init: +4 | Perc: +7 Speed 20 ft., Fly 80 ft. | Active conditions: None
Parvaaz flies 60 ft into the air.
From Shore to Sea GM All-powerful dictator of reality 4
Aaftaab, that will take you through the 'roof' of water. Is that what you meant? At the top of the dome it is 30' high.
Male NG Grippli | Inquisitor 3, Kineticist 1, Rogue 3 | HP 68/68 | NOW: AC 24 vs. evil | AC 22 T 17 FF 16 | CMB +0, CMD 16 | F: +11, R: +13 (Evasion), W: +9 | Init: +9 | Perc: +15 vs. traps +1, SM: +10, Dipl.: +13 | Darkvision 60ft | Dipl. reroll 3/3 | Chaldira Reroll 1/1 | T-Shirt Reroll 1/1 | Spells 1st 3/4 | Speed 30ft | Active conditions: prot. from evil, ioun torch
Ahh, sorry, missed that. Then he flies up to the 30 ft level.
Human Male UC Monk 1/Pal 6 | HP 44/53 (0 nl, 0 temp)| AC 23 T 18 FF 17 | CMB +13, CMD 31 | F: +14, R: +11, W: +11 | Init: +4 | Perc: +9, SM: +4, Dipl +8 | Speed 30 | ER Fire/Cold (4) Rest (3), Immune: Disease, Fear* (*+4 to allies within 10 feet) | Spells: 1(2/2) LOH: 5/7 (3d6) Smite 2/2 Active conditions: 10 ft reach, Mage Armor
Ischell takes a small step to center himself, before Waiting out his Kama attack.
Kama, Readied: 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (20) + 12 = 32 Adamantine,S: 1d6 + 14 ⇒ (4) + 14 = 18
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Just to be clear, you cannot be in the room and avoid its reach unless you are on the ground and up against the wall.
Ischell, roll a 20% miss chance.
Human Male UC Monk 1/Pal 6 | HP 44/53 (0 nl, 0 temp)| AC 23 T 18 FF 17 | CMB +13, CMD 31 | F: +14, R: +11, W: +11 | Init: +4 | Perc: +9, SM: +4, Dipl +8 | Speed 30 | ER Fire/Cold (4) Rest (3), Immune: Disease, Fear* (*+4 to allies within 10 feet) | Spells: 1(2/2) LOH: 5/7 (3d6) Smite 2/2 Active conditions: 10 ft reach, Mage Armor
Miss Chance, 21+ good: 1d100 ⇒ 14
Male NG Grippli | Inquisitor 3, Kineticist 1, Rogue 3 | HP 68/68 | NOW: AC 24 vs. evil | AC 22 T 17 FF 16 | CMB +0, CMD 16 | F: +11, R: +13 (Evasion), W: +9 | Init: +9 | Perc: +15 vs. traps +1, SM: +10, Dipl.: +13 | Darkvision 60ft | Dipl. reroll 3/3 | Chaldira Reroll 1/1 | T-Shirt Reroll 1/1 | Spells 1st 3/4 | Speed 30ft | Active conditions: prot. from evil, ioun torch
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Male CG Human Witch 5 | HP 27/27 | AC *16 T 12 FF *14 | CMB +0, CMD 12 | F: +3, R: +4, W: +4 | Init: +8 | Perc: +10, SM: +1 | Speed 30ft | Spells: 1st 3/5 2nd 1/4 3rd 2/2 | Active conditions: Mage Armor
"Boy, this sure is strange!" Reginald comments, oblivious to the dark shape as he studies the water flowing upward. "Don't you all think so too?"
TN Kitsune Level 6 (Vigilante 4/Ninja 2) CURRENT APPEARANCE: Young Taldan woman|HP 37/37 | AC: 23 T: 16 FF: 18| Fort +3; Ref +12; Will +5 | Init: +7 | Perception: Low Light Vision |Sense Motive: +7| CMB: +8 CMD: 22 | Special Abilities: Evasion, Realistic Likeness Shapechanger | Movement: 30ft | Active Conditions: None
Mist moves forward drawing two blades and surveys the ball of water thoughtfully.
"Shall we just walk around and leave it there?"
From Shore to Sea GM All-powerful dictator of reality 4
Looking at it, you have concealment from it as long as the ink persists. That means you can always use stealth. If you wanted to, you could sneak around and check out the place.
And, as I said, there are corners on the ground that it cannot reach. You could camp there and use ranged attacks against it.
You may approach this as a combat or as a dangerous puzzle.
Surprise round is over.
eight arms are better than two round1 wrote:
Castinus
Robyyn
Giant Octopus
Aaftaaab
Mist
Reginald
Ischell
Bold may act!
M Halfelf Investigator (Mastermind) / 2, Swashbuckler (Inspired Blade) / 1, Occultist / 1 AC19 [20] T16 [17] FF14 [15] | HP: 27/27 | F4 / R11 / W6 | Init: +7 | Perception: +9 | Lowlight vision 60'
move 20' & draw shortbow; std action sheath rapier
Castinus drifts to one side and draws a ranged weapon, preparing to make calamari kebab in future rounds if combat breaks out...
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