Vailis shakes the crossbow trying to scare the bats as the fall down the pit.
"I do know a couple or three Pathfinder fellows that would appreciate a take on this" Vailis starts collecting guano and adding it to his spell component pouch "This is high quality, I am sure they will pay a good price for it"
Once the party start to advance, the half-elf uses detect magic to find out about any magical auras ahead.
K. arcana:1d20 + 5 ⇒ (5) + 5 = 10 Spellcraft:1d20 + 11 ⇒ (6) + 11 = 17
The shifting lights play shadows over the uneven terrain and makes judging the distance difficult. No creatures appear from the darkness nor do any magical signatures reveal themselves to the party's divinations. Checking the droppings, nothing appears to have passed through the chamber in recent times.
After some five to six hundred feet of broken ground, you see what at first glance appears to be little more than a pile of rubble tumbled down from above. However, on closer examination an opening is visible on one side of it, while many of the walls within the ruin still appear to be intact.
"Look in here! There is some kind of passage. Maybe this is the entrance to the Halls of Zuberi. Maybe we can find here the Meskhenet's ring we are looking for" Vailis points to the passage.
If the earth elementals are still with them, he points them to explore ahead and report.
Otherwise the half-elf waits for someone more sturdy to go ahead, then he follows carefully afterwards.
Stealth:1d20 + 1 ⇒ (9) + 1 = 10
female human cleric 7, HP 59/59, AC 21, T 11, FF 19, F +7, R +4, W +10, Init+0 Perc. +4
Yes...I know there is a niche market for top notch bat scat, but really? Perhaps we should make note of this cave. They can send an expedition to harvest it. "Get your bat poop here! Grade A prime stuff!"Kyra jokes as she crinkles her nose at the smell.
Ingrge sees the ruined halls continues further in, with a wider pit in the path ahead. Unfortunately, as the rest of the party attempts to join him, Kyra stumbles on the edge of the pit, beginning to fall down into the dark.
DC20 Reflex save can prevent the fall as Kyra tries to grab onto the far side.
Jorgen’s quick casting allows Kyra to land safely and take up the offered rope to ascend the 20ft side of the pit. Adeah has no trouble making the hop across to join the party members in the far chamber.
Vailis takes some distance and jumps through the hole.
Acrobatics-ACP (jump):1d20 + 2 - 1 ⇒ (20) + 2 - 1 = 21
"We are going to get all drunk at your expense" Vailis chuckles while helping Kyra up.
Observing the new, wider pit ahead, Vailis takes a piece of quartz from his pouch and says arcane words casting wall of ice to cover the pit with a solid surface of 8 inches thick ice "Let's ensure our footing or we will not find a tavern large enough for Kyra repaying us"
To proof the wall is solid, Vailis walks himself over the ice, exploring the northern corridor.
Perception (low-light vision):1d20 + 1 ⇒ (14) + 1 = 15
As Vailis peers into the tunnels ahead, he is surprised by pale white forms leaping from the shadows! One leaps in front of the summoner, bringing a crude piece of wood to bear, while the other leaps overhead, clinging to the wall as it brings another makeshift club down.
Surprise Club on Vailis:1d20 + 5 ⇒ (6) + 5 = 11 Surprise Club on Vailis:1d20 + 5 ⇒ (19) + 5 = 24 Damage:1d6 + 2 + 1d6 ⇒ (1) + 2 + (6) = 9
As Vailis reels from the sudden clubbing blow, the figures continue to assault him, the wallclimber leaping across the iced pit as it whacks at Vailis in passing. The other swings its hefty wood and attempts to take a bite out of the Pathfinders leg.
Club on Vailis:1d20 + 5 ⇒ (19) + 5 = 24 Club on Vailis:1d20 + 5 ⇒ (12) + 5 = 17 Bite on Vailis:1d20 ⇒ 10 Damage:1d6 + 2 + 1d6 ⇒ (6) + 2 + (3) = 11
The pale figure sails past the rest of the party's view before disappearing around the corner of the halls.
Concentration DC 23:1d20 + 16 ⇒ (3) + 16 = 19
Vailis is quickly beaten, he tries to bring a powerful ally to aid by his side, but loses concentration due to the dangerous proximity of his enemy and the spell is lost "Damned things!"
He does try to identify the creature.
K. nature if my eye is accurate:1d20 + 5 ⇒ (13) + 5 = 18
Vailis quickly realizes the party is under attack by morlocks, degenerate humanoids that live in the underground worlds of Golarion. Their lives living in close spaces allows them to swarm foes, while their adaptation to the dark makes them weak to bright lights.
Adeah finds the rocky walls to close to the target, deflecting her bullet wide, but Ingrge manages to land an arrow directly into the yellow skinned chest!
The other assailant darts out of its hiding place across the way and leaps at Vailis again, bringing the club to bear once more. Two more morlocks leap from around the corner, swarming at Kyra for bringing the hated light to the cavern.
Red on Vailis:1d20 + 5 ⇒ (17) + 5 = 22 Green on Kyra:1d20 + 5 + 2 ⇒ (8) + 5 + 2 = 15 Blue on Kyra:1d20 + 5 + 2 ⇒ (19) + 5 + 2 = 26 Damage on Vailis:1d6 + 2 + 1d6 ⇒ (1) + 2 + (1) = 4 Damage on Kyra:1d6 + 2 + 1d6 ⇒ (2) + 2 + (5) = 9
Both Pathfinders take heavy blows to the skull, rattling their concentration.
Round 2 Initiative wrote:
25 Blue
25 Red
22 Green
19 Adeah
11 Ingrge
11 Kyra (Damage: 9)
10 Jorgen
9 Vailis (Damage: 24)
Concentration DC 23:1d20 + 16 ⇒ (18) + 16 = 34
Vailis steps back and insists on bringing a stout defender. With his concentration more accurate this time, an augmented hound archon attends his call and comes into help.
At the back of the morlock, the sacred hound starts attacking the caves being with his greatsword.
mwk greatsword:1d20 + 11 ⇒ (3) + 11 = 142d6 + 6 ⇒ (6, 2) + 6 = 14 mwk greatsword:1d20 + 6 ⇒ (10) + 6 = 162d6 + 6 ⇒ (2, 2) + 6 = 10 bite:1d20 + 3 ⇒ (4) + 3 = 71d8 + 4 ⇒ (2) + 4 = 6
The archon comes with:
magic circle against evil: +2 deflection AC and resistance vs evil creatures at 10' radius
aura of menace (DC 16): A righteous aura surrounds archons that fight or get angry. Any hostile creature within a 20-foot radius of an archon must succeed on a Will save to resist its effects. The save DC varies with the type of archon, is Charisma-based, and includes a +2 racial bonus. Those who fail take a –2 penalty on attacks, AC, and saves for 24 hours or until they successfully hit the archon that generated the aura. A creature that has resisted or broken the effect cannot be affected again by the same archon's aura for 24 hours.
Jorgen steps onto the ice to engage with the morlocks. He raises his blade and strikes at one of the darting figures when it moves in to attack. His blade hums with magical energy as it slices through the air.
Female Aasimar Gunslinger 5/inquisitor 5 | AC: 23/15/17 (resist a/c/e 5) | HP: 79/79 | Fort +12*, Ref +13* (+4 vs ally spells), Will +11* (*+2 vs evil descriptor) | CMB +7, CMD 23 | Init +14 | Perc +16 (darkvision) | Ammo: 31+29 | Bane: 10/10 | Full attack w/in 30 ft: +12/+12/+7 touch (1d12+15/x4 <1 or 1-2>)
Adeah moves back several steps (provoking some attacks of opportunity) and fires on the nearer one, expertly threading her bullets through gaps between her allies.
Adeah manages to dodge the clubbing blows and punch a solid hole in her target. Kyra has less luck, the discombobulation of the head blow making her swing sluggish. Jorgen slices into his foe with a devastating cut, blood spattering the icy floor. Vailis' champion cuts down his target with two great swipes of his greatsword!
Jorgen wiggles his fingers and the morlock blood runs off his blade until it is completely clean. "Bloody morlocks. If you see one of them, you can be sure there's another ten hiding in the shadows. Best keep our eyes open."
"Hmmm... thanks a lot Kyra, I feel much better now" Vailis observes how his wounds all but disappear.
Maybe you can toss a channel to heal both if you want to save a bit on the wand
"I guess it is time to go forward... but what way?" the half-elf points the archon to follow the south-eastern tunnel.
In Celestial he asks to bring help into the party, and the archon casts aid on each member of the party.
+1 morale to hit and vs fear for 6 min, and 1d8 + 6 ⇒ (1) + 6 = 7 temp hp
"Hmmm... ok, thanks A. Hound. Let's see what's at the northern passage before we set our friends to start the jumping dance again" the half-elf chuckles and follows the hound on the passage north.
"Alright, let's tie a rope to Kyra's waist this time. We dont want our cleric tumbling into the Darklands again.". Jorgen can easily leap over the pit, so he hands his rope rope to the Sarenraeite to tie around herself.
"Just do your best jump you can. Uncle Jorgen will pull you up if you don't make it."
female human cleric 7, HP 59/59, AC 21, T 11, FF 19, F +7, R +4, W +10, Init+0 Perc. +4
It's not my fault there aren't many obstacle courses at the abbey. I'll take it up with the Head Priestess when I get back.. she says in reply to the sarcasm
And if one of you makes a "she's falling for him" remark...I'll take my sweet time getting to you if you need any healing...got it>
Jorgen casually hops over the pit, ready to help anyone who falls in.
Take 10: Acrobatics:10 + 12 + 2 = 24
"I'd never disrespect a woman of the clothe in such away. Just don't want to lose anyone. Now, don't worry, if you slip I got the rope. I won't let you fall."
