[PFS1] 10-18 The Daughter's Due (GM Watery Soup, 5-6 Subtier) (Inactive)

Game Master Watery Soup

Alchemist's Fire: 1d6 ⇒ 3

Confident Patros and the burning alchemist's fire will finish off the golem, Aiden goes in search of the unseen spellcaster. He moves around the pillar and takes out the second tanglefoot bag he got from the storage room. He hurls it into the space the fire erupted from.

Ranged Touch: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (1) + 5 = 6
Miss chance (high is good): 1d100 ⇒ 45

Patros, I did miss it but it was my fault. The way you wrote it was fine.

Retcon: Patros parries the blow, and then reaches through and severs the golem's head through the net.

You can revise your turn if you'd like.

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Arin heals Djorn.

Aiden hurls a splashy bomb. It splashes and nothing is visible in the square or its adjacent squares.

Round 3!

Patros (-0 hp)
Nali
Dru (-0 hp)
Djorn (-3 hp)
Aiden (-0 hp)
Arin (-3 hp)
Hats
Green Golem (-95 hp + 5*DR)
Blue Golem (-61 hp + 1*DR, immobilized)
Unknown

Seeing that both of the golems are down, and that the others have moved forward, Nali begins a new chant, and fades from view. After a moment, she creeps forward looking for the hidden mage.

Standard Action - Cast Invisibility on self
Move forward under stealth at normal speed
Stealth(Invis,FS): 1d20 + 17 + 20 - 5 ⇒ (8) + 17 + 20 - 5 = 40

revising action

Who needs ice chips for their drink? Freshly cut! the young Taldan asks as he finally turns to his friends and the realizes there is yet another foe.
Where is he? He can't be far...

"Ow! Aaah..." Djorn exclaims as he is seriously scorched then healed in rapid order.

"Anyone got any magic to deal with this?" he asks.

"Or do we have to do it the hard way?"

He demonstrates the hard way by stepping in the direction the bolt came from and swinging hammer and shield in careful guesswork.

+1 Silvered Warhammer: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (10) + 8 = 18
Silver Bashing: 1d8 + 3 ⇒ (4) + 3 = 7
+1 Silvered Warhammer: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (6) + 3 = 9
Silver Bashing: 1d8 + 3 ⇒ (7) + 3 = 10

+2 Bashing Spiked Shield: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (4) + 11 = 15
Bashing or Piercing: 1d8 + 2 ⇒ (7) + 2 = 9
+2 Bashing Spiked Shield: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (1) + 6 = 7
Bashing or Piercing: 1d8 + 2 ⇒ (1) + 2 = 3

Each swing is into a different square starting with the one diagonal down and to his right and going up then left, but if he connects with one he'll put the rest into the same space. I'll leave the miss chance rolls to you so I won't know if that's why I missed or if I swung into the wrong space.

"Give up and we'll let you go. Make us hunt you down and you're not walking out of here," he calls out ominously to their invisible attacker.

Intimidate: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (13) + 4 = 17

Djorn swings wildly but does not feel anything hit.

Nali disappears.

Round 3!

Patros (-0 hp)
Nali
Dru (-0 hp)
Djorn (-3 hp)
Aiden (-0 hp)
Arin (-3 hp)
Hats
Green Golem (-95 hp + 5*DR)
Blue Golem (-61 hp + 1*DR, immobilized)
Unknown

Dru takes a few seconds to think, before springing into action, using more restraint than usual and moving toward the pyramid

whoever attacked me is invisible, I must make sure I don't miss my target. To aim at us, first me then Djorn, our foe must have been be behind that pyramid. If it use a spell, we should hear, hopefully!

No Power attack this round

Perception to hear: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (6) + 9 = 15
attack: 1d20 + 13 ⇒ (15) + 13 = 28
Dmg: 1d8 + 6 ⇒ (4) + 6 = 10

Arin, put yourself in the door's frame to block any escape. Or just close the door, as you like!

An idea hits her (not too badly, she has an helm, don't be afraid), showing the blonde fighter isn't all brawn and can see a tactical advantage when it slaps her face to get some attention

And tries to burn the golem with a fire spell... It's water! If it melts, we will be able to locate our foe more easily!

Dru, can you mark on the map exactly which square you're attacking?

Put a blob where I strike

Drusilla strides up, and swings. Her sword meets something solid - which gives a yelp as Dru draws blood.

A snowball appears, and heads right for Dru's face.

Snowball: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (18) + 8 = 26 vs FFT
Damage: 2d6 ⇒ (6, 3) = 9 plus Sneak: 3d6 ⇒ (3, 3, 6) = 12

She doesn't have time to react, and takes a massive slushball to the noggin'. Then, a faint whoosh as the unseen combatant moves.

Marked her last known location with the red X.

Round 4!

Patros (-0 hp)
Nali
Dru (-21 hp)
Djorn (-3 hp)
Aiden (-0 hp)
Arin (-3 hp)
Hats
Green Golem (-95 hp + 5*DR)
Blue Golem (-61 hp + 1*DR, immobilized)
Unknown (-10 hp)

Man, time to buy some scrolls of glitterdust or see invisibility after this

Aiden grunts as he hears the caster. "So we play a game of cat and mouse." He pulls out another flask he liberated from the storage crate. He hurls it out onto the floor and the acid sprays around.

Ranged touch vs AC 5: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (17) + 5 = 22

Targeting an intersection to get 4 squares. Just 1 splash damage. Marked in green.

Djorn calls down a curse from a god none of the others have ever heard of as the impossibility of the situation becomes apparent.

He starts swinging blindly again.

+1 Silvered Warhammer: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (12) + 10 = 22
Silver Bashing: 1d8 + 3 ⇒ (8) + 3 = 11

+1 Silvered Warhammer: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (9) + 5 = 14
Silver Bashing: 1d8 + 3 ⇒ (6) + 3 = 9

+2 Bashing Spiked Shield: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (11) + 11 = 22
Bashing or Piercing: 1d8 + 2 ⇒ (1) + 2 = 3

+2 Bashing Spiked Shield: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (7) + 6 = 13
Bashing or Piercing: 1d8 + 2 ⇒ (4) + 2 = 6

Starting in the square north of Aiden and going clockwise to the next three.

The little gnome weaves through the crowd down behind Dru again, for another application of divine powers.

[move] 20'
[standard] cure moderate wounds

cure moderate wounds, DRU: 3d8 + 6 ⇒ (3, 4, 6) + 6 = 19

Aiden's acid flask splashes to the ground, but doesn't splash anything.

Djorn swings around, but hits nothing but air.

Arin heals Dru.

Round 4!

Patros (-0 hp)
Nali
Dru (-21 hp)
Djorn (-3 hp)
Aiden (-0 hp)
Arin (-3 hp)
Hats
Green Golem (-95 hp + 5*DR)
Blue Golem (-61 hp + 1*DR, immobilized)
Unknown (-10 hp)

Marked the attempted squares with semi-transparent boxes. For the remainder of the fight, I'll assume that if anyone makes contact during a round, everyone will redirect their attacks to that square for the rest of the round.

GM: we both forgot something important: first, I should have rolled for total concealment (50% missing chance) agaisnt our invisible foe 51+ hits: 1d100 ⇒ 62 ; which luckily seems to hit, then using a spell (Snowball) stops invisibility: The spell ends if the subject attacks any creature. For purposes of this spell, an attack includes any spell targeting a foe or whose area or effect includes a foe. (Unless the foe uses Greater Invisibility spell)

1. I've been rolling concealment for you, and I prefer to roll the concealment - this blinds the player as to whether the character is attacking the wrong square, or whether concealment applied. Last round, you attacked the correct square, and I rolled >51 on the concealment check. If you rolled the concealment check and it was >51, but still missed, you would know for sure you had the wrong square.

2. The target does, in fact, have greater invisibility.

How big is the picture that we're in here to get? Is it big enough for one of us to just take off of the wall without any major trouble?

Interesting. The scenario only says that it weighs 10 pounds, but is awkward to carry. It clearly didn't anticipate people trying to abscond with it during combat. I'm going to say it takes both hands to hold (i.e., you can't hold it and a weapon). I'll also say it would also take a full round action to remove it from the wall.

Also, if the plan is to dine and dash, someone will have to use a standard action to pick up the neme from the ground. I've put a marker for where the neme was dropped on the ground when Hats disappeared, since it's worth tracking now.

Guys...I have the nemes...grab the painting and let's get out of here...and let whoever is being a pain in the butt can stay here and sulk. Fall back...but smartly...ok? Patros says as he grabs the hat and steps towards the door

standard to pick it up, move to go to the door. setting up a parry/ripote if attacked, as unlikely as it sounds.

p/r: 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (20) + 12 = 321d20 + 12 ⇒ (5) + 12 = 171d8 + 5 + 5 ⇒ (2) + 5 + 5 = 12

Very well, two of us can play the invisible shenanigans game.

Nali makes an unpleasant noise as the one remaining foe decides to play hide and seek with the group. "Someone get hat," she states, slightly annoyed sounding. She maneuvers between Drusilla and Arin adeptly before beginning to repeat her last chant. Then she reaches forward, and places her hand on the picture, and the picture fades from view as well. However, she keeps one hand on the frame, so she can tell if someone else attempts to remove it before her.

Move
Standard - Cast Invisibility on picture.

We're here to take nemes and kick ass!

Dru chuckles, but the laugh is cut short, as her face is still burning cold from the snowball

Patros grabs the neme, and also the painting disappears on its own.

Dru, you're still up.

Round 4!

Patros (-0 hp)
Nali
Dru (-21 hp)
Djorn (-3 hp)
Aiden (-0 hp)
Arin (-3 hp)
Hats
Green Golem (-95 hp + 5*DR)
Blue Golem (-61 hp + 1*DR, immobilized)
Unknown (-10 hp)

Dru moves slightly and swings her morningstar blindly, hoping to hit their invisible foe

Attack: 1d20 + 13 ⇒ (14) + 13 = 27
dmg: 1d8 + 6 ⇒ (8) + 6 = 14

Put anoter blob on the map to show where I strike

It seems Dru's hit point total wasn't updated after the last healing, or am I off on the ordering of one of the attacks on her?

It's a typo on my part. Corrected.

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Dru swings and misses.

"Oh, no, you don't!" the voice yells. A giant web appears in the doorway, expanding to engulf Patros. It anchors on the corridor wall and the pyramid.

Purple is difficult terrain. Anyone beginning their turn inside needs to make a DC 15 CMB or Escape Artist check to avoid being grappled. 5 feet of web between two opponents provides cover; 20 feet provides total cover.

Round 5!

Patros (-0 hp)
Nali
Dru (-2 hp)
Djorn (-3 hp)
Aiden (-0 hp)
Arin (-3 hp)
Hats
Green Golem (-95 hp + 5*DR)
Blue Golem (-61 hp + 1*DR, immobilized)
Unknown (-10 hp)

Seeing the hidden one's ability to impede his party's exit, Arin decides to shift gears and try something out.

Not exactly sure where the voice is coming from, Arin targets the most open space with his spell.

[standard] Cast sound burst, 10' radius marked on the map
Sonic damage: 1d8 ⇒ 8

Aiden looks over to see the exit and Patros covered in webs. He rolls his eyes and chuckles. "Well, now. A bit of an impasse we're at then?" He turns speaking to the air. Aiden inspects the knife in his hand, as he draws a potion out.

"Unfortunately, I think you've overestimated your position. You've effectively locked yourself in with a band of killers. The spell is a clever one. Quite able to get the drop on us. But it is bound to end. And once it does, well, it might be a hammer, sword, arrow, or spear, but I actually hope it's my knife that is the last thing you'll ever see."

Demoralize: 1d20 + 17 ⇒ (17) + 17 = 34

Patros curses the spellcaster's heritage and relationships when he is caught in the web.

Keep going, fool. You'll run out of spell eventually...and then it's game over. Give up...and we will spare you the indignity of dying on your knees.

aid demoralize: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (9) + 9 = 18

Fortitude: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (9) + 6 = 15

As Arin's cacophony radiates from the open patch, the outline of an elf is quite visible, clutching her ears.

Okay, technically sound burst shouldn't show an outline, but y'all are correct, she has locked herself in a room with 6 Pathfinders so ... let's just say I'm accelerating the inevitable.

The outline is that of Chalos Visanda.

Round 5!

Patros (-0 hp)
Nali
Dru (-2 hp)
Djorn (-3 hp)
Aiden (-0 hp)
Arin (-3 hp)
Hats
Green Golem (-95 hp + 5*DR)
Blue Golem (-61 hp + 1*DR, immobilized)
Chalos (-10 hp, stunned 0/1, shaken 0/4)

Dru moves toward their foe and delivers a solid strike at what she can see, with a joke on her lips

I'm seein" you all blurred, and I hadn't a drink so far! Where is the pleasure in that? This is an heresy to Cayden Caillean!

Power attack: 1d20 + 13 - 2 ⇒ (19) + 13 - 2 = 30
Dmg: 1d8 + 6 + 4 ⇒ (7) + 6 + 4 = 17

Djorn hurries to join Dru while they have some idea of where their opponent is. He jabs his shield with its spiked edge at the blurry outline.

+2 Bashing Spiked Shield: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (19) + 11 = 30
Bashing or Piercing: 1d8 + 2 ⇒ (1) + 2 = 3

GM, is she demoralized?

Nali smiles as she re-appears a split second after one arrow flies. Nali quickly follows it with a second arrow, intent on downing, but not killing this target.

Swift action - Bane(Humanoid(Elf)) on bow(Round 4/6)
[ooc]Full attack on Chalos. I'm firing blunt arrows at for non-lethal damage.

Attack vs. FF(DF,PBS,Bane,Invis,RS,NL): 1d20 + 12 + 3 + 1 + 2 + 2 - 2 - 4 ⇒ (3) + 12 + 3 + 1 + 2 + 2 - 2 - 4 = 17
For(DF,PBS,WoA,Bane,SA): 1d8 + 3 + 3 + 1 + 2 + 2 + 2d6 + 1d6 ⇒ (2) + 3 + 3 + 1 + 2 + 2 + (1, 4) + (2) = 20

Attack(DF,PBS,Bane,RS,NL): 1d20 + 12 + 3 + 1 + 2 - 2 - 4 ⇒ (19) + 12 + 3 + 1 + 2 - 2 - 4 = 31
For(DF,PBS,WoA,Bane): 1d8 + 3 + 3 + 1 + 2 + 2 + 2d6 ⇒ (5) + 3 + 3 + 1 + 2 + 2 + (5, 2) = 23

Yes, she's shaken for 4 rounds.

Dru and Djorn both land blows on Chalos, and one of Nali's arrows hit.

Chalos is stunned.

Round 6!

Patros (-0 hp)
Nali
Dru (-2 hp)
Djorn (-3 hp)
Aiden (-0 hp)
Arin (-3 hp)
Hats
Green Golem (-95 hp + 5*DR)
Blue Golem (-61 hp + 1*DR, immobilized)
Chalos (-30 hp, +23 nonlethal, shaken 1/4)

Patros moves towards the others.

Just knock her out...we can bring her in...might be a bounty for her.making my way slowly...stupid difficult terrain

escape artist: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (2) + 8 = 10

Power attack, NL: 1d20 + 13 - 2 - 4 ⇒ (1) + 13 - 2 - 4 = 8
Dmg: 1d8 + 6 + 4 ⇒ (3) + 6 + 4 = 13

Power attack, NL: 1d20 + 8 - 2 - 4 ⇒ (18) + 8 - 2 - 4 = 20
Dmg: 1d8 + 6 + 4 ⇒ (6) + 6 + 4 = 16

Dru tries to knock out the woman, using reasonnable force

Arin quietly moves towards the door to shore up defense against an exit.

[double move]

Aiden closes on the woman's silhouette, drawing his barbed net. He flings it at her, snatching the trailing rope to try and keep control over the net.

Ranged Touch: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (16) + 6 = 22

Entangled. And the snag net will allow me to trip her next round.

Djorn steps into a more advantageous position, then gives up some of that advantage in trying to keep from killing the woman.

+1 Silvered Warhammer plus Flank minus NonLethal: 1d20 + 10 + 2 - 4 ⇒ (2) + 10 + 2 - 4 = 10
Silver Bashing: 1d8 + 3 ⇒ (7) + 3 = 10

+1 Silvered Warhammer plus Flank minus NonLethal: 1d20 + 5 + 2 - 4 ⇒ (18) + 5 + 2 - 4 = 21
Silver Bashing: 1d8 + 3 ⇒ (7) + 3 = 10

+2 Bashing Spiked Shield plus Flank minus NonLethal: 1d20 + 11 + 2 - 4 ⇒ (17) + 11 + 2 - 4 = 26
Bashing or Piercing: 1d8 + 2 ⇒ (8) + 2 = 10

+2 Bashing Spiked Shield plus Flank minus NonLethal: 1d20 + 6 + 2 - 4 ⇒ (3) + 6 + 2 - 4 = 7
Bashing or Piercing: 1d8 + 2 ⇒ (4) + 2 = 6

Drusilla misses twice, but Djorn lands two solid nonlethal blows as Aiden scoops her up in a net.

I'm going to call it. End of combat!

Chalos dismisses her spell, standing in the net fully visible and yet strangely defiant.

"I should have figured you wouldn't have it in you to kill me," she says. "I suppose you want to bring me back to the Material Plane and put me on trial or something. Ha! Well, I don't mind. I've still got a lot of friends and I've got a whole arsensal of leverage. Like it or not, they're not going to lock up someone who's good enough to steal the Nemes of the Cerulean Pharoah right out of the museum. I'm too valuable."

With each of the objects retrieved, the Pathfinders return to Absalom and the Blakros Museum by travelling to the Glare—the light at the center of Shadow Absalom that returns extraplanar visitors to their location immediately prior to entering the Shadow Plane. Once the Pathfinders return to the museum, they find Hamaria Blakros eager to take the items back and hear their story.

There's a bit of roleplay here to tie up story ends, as this is one of the final scenarios in Season 10. You're also free to interrogate Chalos with any questions you have, and I think this is one of the few stories where you're privy to the entire story.

Oh the old me would gladly hobble you and leave you here for the Alliance to deal with you...but I had a recent enlightening experience. You are beneath me, fool. As for what the others wish, I'll not stop them. You'll face whatever punishment is meted out...and be grateful we don't leave your misbegotten hide here.

After returning to Absolom, his face darkens as he sees Lady Blakros.

Milady, you might not want to hear every little detail...but hear them you shall. We ran into a relative of yours. Does the name Sarnia kring a bell? Well, she's the one in charge of the Onyx Alliance now. I'm not sure what this will mean for your family, but I strongly suggest you try to work things out, if at all possible. I think the Society would value the association with the Blakros'...but if the Alliance tries to make a move...well, that is above my rank...

You would be valuable to the society if you weren't exactly also that dangerous, as you've already demonstrated. Though, I suppose, time will tell.

Dru keeps an eye on their prisoners, tying her hands behind her back, driving her across Shadow Absalom to the real Absalom, all the while singing her a silly song right in her ear, just to get on her nerves

"If you're happy and you know it clap your hands... if you're happy and you know it clap your hands.. if you're happy and you know it and you really wanna show it, if you're happy and you know it clap your hands.."

It do works with "kinky" too, you know? "If you're kinky and you know it clap your hands... if you're kinky and you know it clap your hands.. if you're kinky and you know it and you really wanna show it, if you're kinky and you know it clap your hands.."

It do works with "funny" too, you know? "If you're funny and you know it clap your hands... if you're funny and you know it clap your hands.. if you're funny and you know it and you really wanna show it, if you're funny and you know it clap your hands.."

It do works with "busy" too, you know? "If you're busy and you know it clap your hands... if you're busy and you know it clap your hands.. if you're busy and you know it and you really wanna show it, if you're busy and you know it clap your hands.."

It do works with "curly" too, you know? "If you're curly and you know it clap your hands... if you're curly and you know it clap your hands.. if you're curly and you know it and you really wanna show it, if you're curly and you know it clap your hands.."

It do works with "thirsty" too, you know? "If you're thirsty and you know it clap your hands... if you're thirsty and you know it clap your hands.. if you're thirsty and you know it and you really wanna show it, if you're thirsty and you know it clap your hands.."

And so on, and on, and on...

Aiden looks sadly at his knife. "And here I was hoping to carve you up for Sarina." He shrugs. "But, once again, this is a family affair. I think you being caught up in that might be enough of a punishment anyway." He looks around. "What happened to Hats?"

After returning to the Blakros Museum, Aiden adds to Patros' report. "Madam, while the Society is grateful for our historical relationship, there will be some who view this now as an internal Blackros family affair. I will make my report to the Paracountess, but the Onyx Alliance now seems to have a reasonable and competent leader in Sarina. It is possible this could be a fruitful relationship."

"If you're happy and you know it clap your hands..."

Will: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (10) + 3 = 13

Chalos refuses to give Dru the satisfaction of responding.

Edit: Eeep? That showed (15)+3=18 on preview.

"What happened to Hats?"

Chalos is surprised by the question.

"Hats? I thought Hats was with you ... I was going to ask you where he went! I just saw the flash, like you did. He somehow activated the nemes - but they were left behind, so I guess it was some kind of freak magical accident."

Hats gets his own sidebar in the scenario writeup, which ends with, "Exactly where the freak magical accident takes Hats and the otyugh’s ultimate fate are subjects beyond the scope of this adventure."

We ran into a relative of yours. Does the name Sarnia kring a bell? Well, she's the one in charge of the Onyx Alliance now.

The Blakros matriarch is stunned by the news that some of the sacrificed daughters may still be alive, let alone the implications of Sarnia’s newly kayal-like appearance. For now, Hamaria asks that the Pathfinders keep this information to themselves and their leaders in the Society.

She leans in and whispers so that her voice does not carry too far into the Blakros Museum.

"So ... were Nigel's mistakes honest mistakes?"

If you don't want to make a writeup, at least post "yes" or "no".

I think the Society would value the association with the Blakros'...but if the Alliance tries to make a move...well, that is above my rank...

"Madam, while the Society is grateful for our historical relationship, there will be some who view this now as an internal Blackros family affair."

You can be coy with Hamaria, but I'm going to need a yes or no answer from you. I have to check one box or the other for reporting. :)

I think so. He didn't meant harm. But how many honest mistakes must we endure and try to correct? How many times Pathfinder agents should go to Blakros museum to risk their life for one of Nigel's mistake? This place was my first mission, about magical artefacts of Mwangi which put a curse on the Museum. Maybe he should resign, and find another place where his decisions won't endanger anyone. Maybe you want to give him one last chance, and his next mistake, honest or not, will be his last. It's your decision. Cause it's your family, Lady Blackros...

Well, I think there is no sense wasting away the partnership between the Society and the Blakros'. That and my brother Mykel is absolutely smitten by you. But don't tell him i said that...he's beat the heck out of me... Patros says with a smile.

And as for Nidel...I think he's fine where he is. He might be a little complacent from time to time, but I believe he is innocent in the disappearances of the items.

"I don't think Nigel is to blame for what happened or that there was even malicious intent on his part. I think he doesn't like the Pathfinder Society, though, so anytime he has an excuse to blame us for anything, he takes it. You probably need your own investigators for situations like this rather than depending on us to do it or on Nigel to do more than curate the museum."

He grins wolfishly. "And you have a hard task ahead. Your cousin? Aunt? Whatever she is blames the family that stayed behind for sending her over. I don't think you actually sent anyone over but I don't know if she's going to consider that a good first step or an insult to the suffering she feels like she's had."

I think they were honest mistakes.

Aiden taps his lips as he considers this final assessment. "Nigel is not at fault for the theft of the items. However, that is not the same as not being responsible for their fates. He is the curator, and care for the items falls to him. Where he is unable to perform the required tasks, he should request or hire assistance. That is where his incompetence lies. He fails to have the foresight, imagination, or ability to secure them properly. These are valued and dangerous items. Blakros has smart and capable rivals. He fails to realize these truths. I recommend finding someone more suited to this task. I'm sure the Paracountess would help you find such a party if you wish." He bows his head at Lady Hamaria.