GM Otha's Hall of Drunken Heroes: High Tier (Gameday IX) (Inactive)

Game Master Otha

Shirley lets out a startled shout, as a second shadowy demony emerges nearby and rakes its claws across his back.

But again, he ignores the foe he can do little damage to, and focuses on the one trying to invade his mind.

"Stay out of head, ugly woman!" He yells, as he lowers his horsechopper, and digs his heals into Effy's flank. The owlbear surges forward, intent on running right over the shadow demon, aiming for the sucking thing Andor points out by the statue.

Declare Challenge on succubus (this lowers his AC vs the shadow demon, but its already in "don't roll a 1" territory, so no big difference

Then Charge! Charge Through feat on Effy allows her to overrun one foe on the way to her charging target.

Overrun shadow demon: 1d20 + 20 + 4 + 2 + 1 + 3 ⇒ (13) + 20 + 4 + 2 + 1 + 3 = 43

I know I can overrun it... but unsure if I can knock it prone. I'm guessing not, as its technically flying. (let me know if this is wrong, as the falling down would then provoke

Effy can make a slight course adjustment at the bend, due to Shirley's Wheeling Charge feat, if necessary, to create the charge lane for herself.

Unfortunately, she can't overrun the succubus, because there's nowhere to move over her to. So the charge ends there.

Shirley's attack come first, 10' out, then Effy's once adjacent.
Succubus might get some cover from the statue.

As the screeching owlbear bears down on the succubus, Shirley's horsechopper reaches her first, its green crystalline blade arriving with extra force from the full weight of mount and rider pushing it forward.

+1 noqual horsechopper vs succubus, bard, spirited charge, challenge, banner: 1d20 + 19 + 2 + 4 + 3 + 1 ⇒ (15) + 19 + 2 + 4 + 3 + 1 = 44, for 2d10 + 40 + 16 + 4 ⇒ (3, 9) + 40 + 16 + 4 = 72 damage. (minus DR)
Releasing one hand from the horsechopper, so can still threaten while adjacent with spiked gauntlet

Effy arrives soon thereafter, her beak snapping at the demon from close up.

bite vs succubus, flanking, PA, bard, banner, charge, challenge: 1d20 + 15 + 4 - 2 + 2 + 1 + 2 + 3 ⇒ (20) + 15 + 4 - 2 + 2 + 1 + 2 + 3 = 45, for 1d8 + 10 + 2 + 4 ⇒ (8) + 10 + 2 + 4 = 24 damage. (minus DR)

confirm bite?: 1d20 + 25 ⇒ (11) + 25 = 36, for an additional 1d8 + 16 ⇒ (3) + 16 = 19 damage.

the crit from Effy gives Shirley an AoO due to Outflank... which he will take with his cold iron spiked gauntlet

AoO w/cold iron spiked gauntlet, flanking, PA, challenge, bard: 1d20 + 17 + 4 - 3 + 3 + 2 ⇒ (17) + 17 + 4 - 3 + 3 + 2 = 40, for 1d3 + 10 + 6 + 8 + 2 ⇒ (3) + 10 + 6 + 8 + 2 = 29 damage. (cold iron)

Succubus: DR10 Cold Iron OR Good

Kat continues singing and enchants her star-knife...

Shirley and Effy make an epic charge at the succubus; the shadow thingy, floating 5' above the floor, gets out of their way...

The bonded pair stop short of the statue and eviscerate the succubus with beak, chopper, and gauntlet, as the she-demon explodes in a fountain of blood and gore!

COMBAT! Round 2- The bold may post!

Andor
Rudzik (-17)
?
Shadow Demon (dead)
Torean
Krazy Kat
Shirley (-15)
Succubus (dead)
Eorsten

Beneath Cayden's Hall

Double movement for eorsten

GM, the shadow doesn't get the option to get out of the way (due to improved and greater overrun). Not that it matters, as nothing happens to it either way. =)

Torean rushes into the narrow corridors, seeing Eorsten facing off with another shadow demon. He looks around for more enemies, especially ones that might be trying to affect their minds.

Double Move. Look down the short corridor for anything there.

Andor flies over Shirley to attack.

swift action study target.

Primary + 1 Rapier To hit, study target +4 : 1d20 + 21 + 4 ⇒ (13) + 21 + 4 = 38
Damage Keen Adamantine Rapier +1: 1d4 + 10 + 4 ⇒ (4) + 10 + 4 = 18

Rudzik shakes his head and follows the sound of yelling further into the vault. Standing behind Wilk's large form, the ranger draws his bow once and shoots, arrow weaving past the wolf's legs and Eorsten's shoulder. "Don't try t' dodge 'r you'll get in th' way," he grumbles.

Longbow, PBS, DA, FE, IC: 1d20 + 19 + 1 - 3 + 4 + 2 ⇒ (12) + 19 + 1 - 3 + 4 + 2 = 35
Magical Cold Iron Piercing damage, PBS, DA, FE, IC, Boon: 1d8 + 3 + 1 + 6 + 4 + 2 + 1 ⇒ (1) + 3 + 1 + 6 + 4 + 2 + 1 = 18

Move and shoot.

Wilk continues to sniff the air.

Continuing to Seek, howling and indicating direction for any undetected creatures within 30 ft.

Eorsten moves towards the shadowy creature as Torean moves to the short corridor and looks for foes. The dwarf sees no more enemies but does notice statues of Cayden Caillean in the alcoves both to the west and the north...

Wilk sniffs no hidden foes...

Andor flies around and strikes at the creature...while his blade hits home, it does very little damage due to its shadowy nature...

Rudzik's aim is right on target, as usual, the cold iron striking the demon but its incorporeal nature resists half of the damage...

Knowing that Shirley and Effy killed his demonic companion and seeking vengeance, the shadowy demon moves 5' NE (through the wall) and attacks them with tooth and claw...

Bite (Effy) vs Touch: 1d20 + 14 ⇒ (9) + 14 = 23
Damage+Cold: 2d8 + 2d6 ⇒ (5, 3) + (6, 4) = 18

Claw (Shirley) vs Touch: 1d20 + 14 ⇒ (6) + 14 = 20
Damage+Cold: 2d6 + 2d6 ⇒ (6, 1) + (1, 5) = 13

Claw (Shirley) vs Touch: 1d20 + 14 ⇒ (18) + 14 = 32
Damage+Cold: 2d6 + 2d6 ⇒ (6, 2) + (2, 4) = 14

...and the pair feels the creatures cold teeth and claws move seamlessly through their armor, ripping and tearing into their flesh...

COMBAT! End Round 2 / Begin Round 3 - The bold may post!

Andor
Rudzik (-17)
Larger Shadowy-looking Demon (-13)
Torean
Krazy Kat
Shirley (-42)
Effy (-18)
Eorsten
Shadow Demon (dead)
Succubus (dead)

Beneath Cayden's Hall

Will use Mounted Combat to try to negate the hit on Effy...
Ride check vs DC 23: 1d20 + 18 ⇒ (9) + 18 = 27 *success*

Can't do much about the attacks on himself though... brrrrr. (I hate shadow demons)

Shirley, finding himself boxed in, quickly draws Gorge of Gluttons in his free hand, and hacks at the shadowy demon, as he urges Effy forward.

+1 dogslicer, flank, haste, bard, : 1d20 + 18 + 4 + 2 ⇒ (17) + 18 + 4 + 2 = 41, for 1d6 + 14 + 2 ⇒ (4) + 14 + 2 = 20 damage.
(Feh. Half to 10, then -10 for DR, equals zero damage!)

Effy just gives a feral howl, then surges forward over the creature, trying to get some distance, before turning around.

Effy, Greater Overrun: 1d20 + 20 + 4 + 2 ⇒ (17) + 20 + 4 + 2 = 43

Just a move/overrun for Effy, stopping just behind Torean.

Rudzik steps to match the demon into a gap between the bookshelves. "Not so fast, ya filth," he growls as he pulls more arrows fletched with blue feathers from his pack and sends them cutting through the demon's shadowy form.

Primary Longbow, PBS, RS, DA, FE, IC: 1d20 + 19 + 1 - 2 - 3 + 4 + 2 ⇒ (6) + 19 + 1 - 2 - 3 + 4 + 2 = 27
Magical Cold Iron Piercing damage, PBS, DA, FE, IC, Boon: 1d8 + 3 + 1 + 6 + 4 + 2 + 1 ⇒ (6) + 3 + 1 + 6 + 4 + 2 + 1 = 23

Rapid Shot Longbow, PBS, RS, DA, FE, IC: 1d20 + 19 + 1 - 2 - 3 + 4 + 2 ⇒ (3) + 19 + 1 - 2 - 3 + 4 + 2 = 24
Magical Cold Iron Piercing damage, PBS, DA, FE, IC, Boon: 1d8 + 3 + 1 + 6 + 4 + 2 + 1 ⇒ (7) + 3 + 1 + 6 + 4 + 2 + 1 = 24

Secondary Longbow, PBS, RS, DA, FE, IC: 1d20 + 14 + 1 - 2 - 3 + 4 + 2 ⇒ (15) + 14 + 1 - 2 - 3 + 4 + 2 = 31
Magical Cold Iron Piercing damage, PBS, DA, FE, IC, Boon: 1d8 + 3 + 1 + 6 + 4 + 2 + 1 ⇒ (5) + 3 + 1 + 6 + 4 + 2 + 1 = 22

Tertiary Longbow, PBS, RS, DA, FE, IC: 1d20 + 9 + 1 - 2 - 3 + 4 + 2 ⇒ (1) + 9 + 1 - 2 - 3 + 4 + 2 = 12
Magical Cold Iron Piercing damage, PBS, DA, FE, IC, Boon: 1d8 + 3 + 1 + 6 + 4 + 2 + 1 ⇒ (3) + 3 + 1 + 6 + 4 + 2 + 1 = 20

5 ft step and full-attack.

Torean shouts as he sees the demon flow in front of him. "Begone, demon!" His warhammer shines with a holy light and he rushes forward, intend on burying it into the demon.

Swift action to activate judgement. Justice and Smiting, which makes his weapon good.
Attack (PA, FF, DF, judgement, IC): 1d20 + 12 + 2 + 3 + 2 ⇒ (11) + 12 + 2 + 3 + 2 = 30
Good Damage (PA, DF, IC): 1d8 + 14 + 2 + 2 ⇒ (5) + 14 + 2 + 2 = 23

Kat flings the Starknife at the Shadow Demon while maintaining the song.

starknife: 1d20 + 12 + 2 ⇒ (10) + 12 + 2 = 24 ((Point Blank shot, Precise Shot, Quick Draw))
piercing: 1d4 + 7 ⇒ (1) + 7 = 8 ((+2 returning, finesse, Starry Grace))

Kat, just to make sure, this is your +2 Starknife not your cold iron starknife, correct?

Yes

Andor flies to the shadow and attacks.

If he hits then the creature is sickened. Sickening Offensive* (Ex): When the investigator damages a studied target, that creature is also sickened for 1 round.

Primary + 1 Rapier To hit, study target +4 : 1d20 + 21 + 4 ⇒ (15) + 21 + 4 = 40
Damage Keen Adamantine Rapier +1: 1d4 + 10 + 4 ⇒ (2) + 10 + 4 = 16

Both Shirley's and Kat's attack strike the shadow demon...but they do no discernible damage...

Rudzik's first three arrows bite into the demon; while they don't do full damage, they do significantly wound the abomination...

Torean's hammer follows up the ranger's arrow, and it too lands and inflicts pain on the demon...

Andor's blade easily gets past the demon's defenses, but its makeup only allows minimal damage...

COMBAT! End Round 2 / Begin Round 3 - The bold may post!

Andor
Rudzik (-17)
Larger Shadowy-looking Demon (-61)
Torean
Krazy Kat
Shirley (-42)
Effy (-18)
Eorsten
Shadow Demon (dead)
Succubus (dead)

Beneath Cayden's Hall

Butcher Axe +2/PA/FF: 1d20 + 20 ⇒ (18) + 20 = 38
Butcher Axe+2/PA: 1d20 + 15 - 4 ⇒ (5) + 15 - 4 = 16
Butcher Axe +2/PA: 1d20 + 10 - 4 ⇒ (18) + 10 - 4 = 24
damage1: 3d6 + 11 + 12 ⇒ (6, 4, 6) + 11 + 12 = 39
damage3: 3d6 + 11 + 12 ⇒ (1, 4, 2) + 11 + 12 = 30

Nowhere for Eorsten to attack from ... dependign on how high Andor is, I suppose.

With Andor flying, Eorsten can attack under him, but with movement could only attack once...

Eorsten moves around the bend and underneath Andor to attack; his axe strikes a mighty blow, but the shadow demon's make-up and incorporeal nature prevent it from doing full damage...

Bite (Eorsten): 1d20 + 14 ⇒ (16) + 14 = 30
Damage+Cold: 2d8 + 2d6 ⇒ (4, 8) + (1, 2) = 15

Claw (Torean): 1d20 + 14 ⇒ (12) + 14 = 26
Damage+Cold: 2d6 + 2d6 ⇒ (4, 3) + (4, 2) = 13

Claw (Andor): 1d20 + 14 ⇒ (16) + 14 = 30
Damage+Cold: 2d6 + 2d6 ⇒ (5, 6) + (5, 6) = 22

The Shadow Demon strikes back at each of his foes, taking a bite out of the paladin, then clawing Torean and Andor through their armor, in turn...

Andor, let me know if you're doing the familiar/damage thing and I'll adjust your damage...

...and then he moves through the wall 5' up...

COMBAT! End Round 2 / Begin Round 3 - The bold may post!

Andor (-22)
Rudzik (-17)
Larger Shadowy-looking Demon (-75; flying 10' up)
Torean (-13)
Krazy Kat
Shirley (-42)
Effy (-18)
Eorsten (-15)
Shadow Demon (dead)
Succubus (dead)

Beneath Cayden's Hall

Yes GM, as a general rule you can divide the damage with Serang, Andor’s flying Fox familiar until he has more than 15 hp left.
GM, one question: did you include the sickened effect on the creature which also reduces damage?

Andor flies to the shadow and attacks again but he stays high enough to allow his companions to move below him and enjoys the higher ground versus the monster.

If he hits then the creature is sickened. Sickening Offensive* (Ex): When the investigator damages a studied target, that creature is also sickened for 1 round.

Primary + 1 Rapier To hit, study target +4, fly higher ground +1 : 1d20 + 21 + 4 + 1 ⇒ (4) + 21 + 4 + 1 = 30
Damage Keen Adamantine Rapier +1: 1d4 + 10 + 4 ⇒ (4) + 10 + 4 = 18

Is the demon still visible? If one row over?

Is any of Andor’s damage Precision damage? If so, I don’t think it wouldn’t apply to an incorporeal creature without a ghost-touch weapon.

Also, how high are the ceilings here?

Rudzik continues to pepper the demon from his vantage point with blue-feathered arrows. ”Takes too long t’ do this when they’re not all here,” he grumbles to Wilk.

Primary Longbow, PBS, RS, DA, FE, IC: 1d20 + 19 + 1 - 2 - 3 + 4 + 2 ⇒ (19) + 19 + 1 - 2 - 3 + 4 + 2 = 40
Magical Cold Iron damage, PBS, DA, FE, IC, Boon: 1d8 + 3 + 1 + 6 + 4 + 2 + 1 ⇒ (6) + 3 + 1 + 6 + 4 + 2 + 1 = 23

Rapid Shot Longbow, PBS, RS, DA, FE, IC: 1d20 + 19 + 1 - 2 - 3 + 4 + 2 ⇒ (1) + 19 + 1 - 2 - 3 + 4 + 2 = 22
Magical Cold Iron damage, PBS, DA, FE, IC, Boon: 1d8 + 3 + 1 + 6 + 4 + 2 + 1 ⇒ (8) + 3 + 1 + 6 + 4 + 2 + 1 = 25

Secondary Longbow, PBS, RS, DA, FE, IC: 1d20 + 14 + 1 - 2 - 3 + 4 + 2 ⇒ (17) + 14 + 1 - 2 - 3 + 4 + 2 = 33
Magical Cold Iron damage, PBS, DA, FE, IC, Boon: 1d8 + 3 + 1 + 6 + 4 + 2 + 1 ⇒ (2) + 3 + 1 + 6 + 4 + 2 + 1 = 19

Tertiary Longbow, PBS, RS, DA, FE, IC: 1d20 + 9 + 1 - 2 - 3 + 4 + 2 ⇒ (17) + 9 + 1 - 2 - 3 + 4 + 2 = 28
Magical Cold Iron damage, PBS, DA, FE, IC, Boon: 1d8 + 3 + 1 + 6 + 4 + 2 + 1 ⇒ (5) + 3 + 1 + 6 + 4 + 2 + 1 = 22

Ahh, sorry! 4 is precision. So 6 less damage to the fiend.

Torean stays where he is, prepared for the demon to return. He allows Torag's protection to flow from him, hoping to help those on the other side of the shelves.

Activate Aura of Protection. It provides a +1 deflection bonus to AC and resist 5 vs fire, cold, electricity, acid, and sonic within 20 feet.

Remembering to purchase Ghost Salts is a Must, Otherwise hitting this thing may be a Bust Kat sings as she throws her Starknife at the Shadow Demon again.

starknife: 1d20 + 12 + 2 ⇒ (12) + 12 + 2 = 26 ((Point Blank shot, Precise Shot, Quick Draw))
piercing: 1d4 + 7 ⇒ (4) + 7 = 11 ((+2 returning, finesse, Starry Grace))

Shirley: The aisle walls run ceiling to floor and he’s 10’ up in the air; he’s not invisible, but you have no LOS on him from your current location, if that’s what you’re asking...

Rudzik: Ceiling is 20’ high.

Andor: I forgot to check; by rule, since it’s an effect that causes no damage, there’s a 50% chance it will not affect it.

No Effect <= 50: 1d100 ⇒ 1

So no sickening from last round...

Andor moves and attacks once more; while his blade is on target, it causes minimal damage...

No Effect <= 50: 1d100 ⇒ 74

...but it does sicken the beast...

Rudzik pours more cold iron into the demon, with three of them piercing into its shadowy form, causing it to recoil a bit...

Kat’s starknife finds its target and returns...but causes only minimal damage...

COMBAT! End Round 2 / Begin Round 3 - The bold may post!

Andor & familiar (-11 each)
Rudzik (-17)
Larger Shadowy-looking Demon (-104, sickened; flying 10' up)
Torean (-13)
Krazy Kat
Shirley (-42)
Effy
Eorsten (-15)
Shadow Demon (dead)
Succubus (dead)

Beneath Cayden's Hall

Shirley guides Effy over to the other aisle, where they can once again see the demon, and uses a wand!

Might be able to do damage on a charge, but don't have line of sight... so just a single move and use his wand of lead blades, to hopefully get through it all!

Botting Eorsten

Eorsten, tired of the creature's back and forth, moves to spot where he can keep an eye on both aisles...seeing that it's too far up for him to reach, he stays put to see what it does...

Effy and Shirley positions themselves for a charge...only to be disappointed as the creature moves back through the wall 5' and down, to attack an awaiting Torean...

Bite vs Touch AC: 1d20 + 14 - 2 ⇒ (5) + 14 - 2 = 17
Damage: 2d8 - 2 + 2d6 - 5 ⇒ (6, 7) - 2 + (6, 1) - 5 = 13

Claw vs Touch AC: 1d20 + 14 - 2 ⇒ (10) + 14 - 2 = 22
Damage: 2d6 - 2 + 2d6 - 5 ⇒ (2, 2) - 2 + (1, 5) - 5 = 3

Claw vs Touch AC: 1d20 + 14 - 2 ⇒ (14) + 14 - 2 = 26
Damage: 2d6 - 2 + 2d6 - 5 ⇒ (3, 5) - 2 + (5, 4) - 5 = 10

...and tooth and claw easily penetrate the Dwarf's armor, tearing his flesh...but the cold does not affect Torean near as much as before...

COMBAT! End Round 3 / Begin Round 4 - The bold may post!

Andor & familiar (-11 each)
Rudzik (-17)
Larger Shadowy-looking Demon (-104; flying 5' up)
Torean (-39)
Krazy Kat
Shirley (-42)
Effy
Eorsten (-15)
Shadow Demon (dead)
Succubus (dead)

Beneath Cayden's Hall

Andor flies to the shadow and attacks again but he stays high enough to allow his companions to move below him and enjoys the higher ground versus the monster.

If he hits then the creature is sickened. Sickening Offensive* (Ex): When the investigator damages a studied target, that creature is also sickened for 1 round.

Primary + 1 Rapier To hit, study target +4, fly higher ground +1 : 1d20 + 21 + 4 + 1 ⇒ (7) + 21 + 4 + 1 = 33
Damage Keen Adamantine Rapier +1, no precision damage : 1d4 + 10 ⇒ (4) + 10 = 14

Andor's blade again marks its target, but does no damage...

No Effect <= 50: 1d100 ⇒ 12

...and this time, the demon avoids the sickness...

COMBAT! End Round 3 / Begin Round 4 - The bold may post!

Andor & familiar (-11 each)
Rudzik (-17)
Larger Shadowy-looking Demon (-104; flying 5' up)
Torean (-39)
Krazy Kat
Shirley (-42)
Effy
Eorsten (-15)
Shadow Demon (dead)
Succubus (dead)

Beneath Cayden's Hall

”At least we can be reasonably sure this’n ‘s last ‘n’,” Rudzik mumbles. Don’t know if I’ve got that many more of these arrows left...

Primary Longbow, PBS, RS, DA, FE, IC: 1d20 + 19 + 1 - 2 - 3 + 4 + 2 ⇒ (9) + 19 + 1 - 2 - 3 + 4 + 2 = 30
Magic Cold Iron damage, PBS, DA, FE, IC, Boon: 1d8 + 3 + 1 + 6 + 4 + 2 + 1 ⇒ (7) + 3 + 1 + 6 + 4 + 2 + 1 = 24

Rapid Shot Longbow, PBS, RS, DA, FE, IC: 1d20 + 19 + 1 - 2 - 3 + 4 + 2 ⇒ (17) + 19 + 1 - 2 - 3 + 4 + 2 = 38
Magic Cold Iron damage, PBS, DA, FE, IC, Boon: 1d8 + 3 + 1 + 6 + 4 + 2 + 1 ⇒ (6) + 3 + 1 + 6 + 4 + 2 + 1 = 23

Secondary Longbow, PBS, RS, DA, FE, IC: 1d20 + 14 + 1 - 2 - 3 + 4 + 2 ⇒ (16) + 14 + 1 - 2 - 3 + 4 + 2 = 32
Magic Cold Iron damage, PBS, DA, FE, IC, Boon: 1d8 + 3 + 1 + 6 + 4 + 2 + 1 ⇒ (5) + 3 + 1 + 6 + 4 + 2 + 1 = 22

Tertiary Longbow, PBS, RS, DA, FE, IC: 1d20 + 9 + 1 - 2 - 3 + 4 + 2 ⇒ (13) + 9 + 1 - 2 - 3 + 4 + 2 = 24
Magic Cold Iron damage, PBS, DA, FE, IC, Boon: 1d8 + 3 + 1 + 6 + 4 + 2 + 1 ⇒ (6) + 3 + 1 + 6 + 4 + 2 + 1 = 23

Rudzik's reputation for accuracy is proven true once again, with all 4 cold iron arrows piercing deeply in to the fierce shadow demon, the last finding whatever this abomination has for a heart. The beast shudders and sighs...and then its shadowy figure slowly dissipates until it vanishes completely...

COMBAT Over! Pathfinders victorious!

PC Health Status:
Andor & familiar (-11 each)
Rudzik (-17)
Torean (-39)
Shirley (-42)
Eorsten (-15)

Beneath Cayden's Hall

Why do I get the feeling I was using the wrong Starknife Krazy Kat says as she examines what is left of the succubus's clothing. Maybe she intends to create such an outfit for herself.

She then goes over to the others and gives them all a shot of healing, two from spell, the others from wand.
Shirley: 2d8 + 10 ⇒ (2, 4) + 10 = 16
Torean: 2d8 + 10 ⇒ (4, 8) + 10 = 22
Eorsten: 2d8 + 3 ⇒ (3, 1) + 3 = 7
Rudzik: 2d8 + 3 ⇒ (7, 4) + 3 = 14
Andor: 2d8 + 3 ⇒ (7, 6) + 3 = 16
Andor's familiar: 1d28 + 3 ⇒ (7) + 3 = 10

Heh... only a 10 on a 1d28 + 3? =) Well below average there =)

Shirley watches the shadow demon fall with some satisfaction.

He then looks to the shelves, frowning slightly at all the scrolls and tomes there. He picks one up at random, glances at it, then tosses it aside with a look of distaste.

"Bad place. Bad things in bad place." He says, not at all comfortable being surrounded by all the books.

"Burn all to be sure." He adds with a grin, the idea of burning all the writings on the shelves somewhat appealing to him.

Despite his words, he doesn't immediately start to do just that, instead stopping a moment to grin at Kat as she heals some of his wounds, then pulling out a wand of his own to finish the job.

CLW: 5d8 + 5 ⇒ (1, 4, 3, 7, 7) + 5 = 27

"...sixteen...seventeen...and that's all o' 'em." Rudzik finishes collecting arrows from the ground. "An' thanks fer th' 'ealing," he mumbles in Kat's general direction as the bard moves to tend to another Pathfinder.

With a raised hand, the archer starts to communicate with his lupine companion. Good job - proud. Now, track, that one, where come from. He points at the remains of the succubus.

Wilk can use Survival to track a creature regardless of the surface condition or light level. If the succubus touched anything (given that they have wings, it would make sense for them to not be walking on the ground), Wilk should be able to sniff it out.

"Bwoof!"

Wilk happily goes to smell the corpse, his massive tail knocking a few books off their shelves in his excitement.

Survival, Scent, Favored Terrain (Underground), Favored Enemy (Evil Outsiders): 1d20 + 9 + 4 + 4 + 4 ⇒ (18) + 9 + 4 + 4 + 4 = 39

When he's finished finding out where the succubis came from ... you think he can sniff out her tailor? Or where she got her outfits? Kat asks.

She then picks up the knocked off books and puts them back - as well as examining their contents to see if they're interesting reads.

And no burning books. she continues. Burning books is bad

"Not if cold." Shirley retorts.

"Or bored." He adds.

He ponders for a second, "Maybe just burn shelves? Paper happy accident!"

If Bob Ross were a Pathfinder!

“Thank you so much for the healing! You are a kind soul!“ Andor says and his familiar Serang flies over Katrina.

“Let us check the demons for anything of note and also see if there is anything here which we think is important!“

Perception : 1d20 + 25 ⇒ (5) + 25 = 30

Torean stretches muscles that had tightened up in the fight and takes out his own healing wand to close the wounds he has. He approaches And or and takes him by the head, trying to look into his eyes. "Are you ok? Did the succubus speak to you? Her words will sound like honey, but are straight poison. If you're not trained, it can be hard to resist even for a strong one."

CLW wand: 4d8 + 4 ⇒ (1, 4, 2, 6) + 4 = 17

Andor nods at Torean.

“I know exactly what you mean! It was hard to resist and I have to admit that I am not the person you’d call full of willpower. Everybody else ok? Shirley dealt with her quite fiercely!“

"Indeed." The dwarf looks at Shirley. "Made quite a mess of her. You ok? I'm glad she didn't try to get inside Effy's head."

"She was very likely the one that Brother Dunnamast met and enspelled him. But why? What did she want down here?" He goes to check her corpse for any clues or items.

Kat finds nothing really to her liking of the books she picks up and Torean finds nothing of use on the succubus corpse...

Meanwhile, Rudzik sends Wilk on a tracking expedition. Once Wilk sniffs over the dead succubus for a minute or so, he takes off...and stops at a spot on the northern wall off the second long aisle and paws at the wall there, whining...then he puts his nose back to the ground and runs over to the passage that runs north and paws at a section of wall to the west...

Red arrows point to the two sections of wall that Wilk was pawing at...

PC Health Status (double-check me here):
Andor's familiar (-1 each)
Rudzik (-3)
Torean (-15)
Eorsten (-8)

Beneath Cayden's Hall

Andor checks the wall.

Perception : 1d20 + 25 ⇒ (5) + 25 = 30

"Don't want in here." Shirley says, tapping his unkempt head. "Big mess."

He turns his head to glance at Effy, who has plopped herself down in the middle of one of the aisles, more or less blocking anyone from going past. She seems to contentedly picking succubus bits out of her fur and feathers, ignoring everyone else.

"And who'd want in that?" Shirley exclaims, shaking his head at the thought.

When Wilk starts pawing at shelves, Shirley can only grin. "Told you. Burn shelves."

He walks over to give the first one a thorough inspection.

Perception: 1d20 + 15 ⇒ (9) + 15 = 24

Then starts prying on it with his horsechopper, trying to pull it away from the wall with brute force, to see what's behind.

Torean should be at full after his 17 points of healing and Kat's 22 points of healing

Torean comes over to see what they have found.

Eorsten uses his wand of Clw to restore his health and come to escort Shirley while he is checking the wall
CLW: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (5) + 1 = 6

She might have got quite a few surprises if she got into my head Kat comments with a grin Even for a succubis

And thank you Andor. I try my best to be helpful. Although it could be claimed that it's selfish on my part ... cause I need all of you alive to keep me alive

You detect nothing special about the walls there...nor does Shirley's prying do any good against the wall...yet Wilk is persistent in running back and forth between these two spots and pawing at the walls and whining. Being very familiar with his animal companion, Rudzik knows Wilk is sure the succubus traveled through these specific points...somehow...

Beneath Cayden's Hall