Val is happy to stay right where she is and wait for the golem to come to her. She grind as Izo explains why they are attacking Seamus. ”Aha! It is the theme at work! I should have known. But wait, I thought golems were not supposed to be intelligent? How can they tell who is greedy and who is not? Is this simply the power of Themes?”
HP: 121/122
AC: 35/18/27
Saves: F14/R17/W17 +2 will vs charm and compulsion, +2 fort vs poison and drugs, +4 fort vs alcohol
Hypnotic Stare:
Painful Stare:
Active Implanted Tricks 4/7 used): Mesmeric Mirror (Seamus, unused), Mask Misery (herself, unused)
Hero Points: 2
Spells/Conditions: Freedom of Movement, Tough Crowd, mirror image(5)
0: (Dancing Lights, Prestidigitation, Mage Hand, Message, Read Magic, Ghost Sound)
1: 3/6 used (Vanishx1, Psychic Readingx0, Ill Omenx0, Faerie Firex1, Invigoratex0, Remove Fearx1, Eldritch Weaponx1,
2: 2/5 used (Mirror Imagex1, Placebo Effectx0, Lesser Restorationx0, Tonguesx0, Apport Objectx1)
3: 4/5 used (Sendingx1, Displacementx0, Major Imagex1, Invisibility Spherex1, Step Through Realityx1)
4: 2/3 used (Dimension Doorx0, Freedom of Movementx1, Tough Crowdx1)
[ dice]1d20+21[/dice] to hit;
[ dice]1d6+10[/dice] damage.
Round 5, Init 6
With Val holding the line, so does Kast. He knows that the plan to lure it in for flanks is the better one, but he’ll stick with his wing person.
to hit; (GMW)
magic cold iron damage
hp: 113/113
AC: 30/23/19 (always on shield) +2 with MCaE + 4 SoF +2 BoF
Saves: F9/R14/W12* +7 vs. mind affecting
Furious Focus, GWM=+3, SoF = +4
Aroden's Verve: 0/0 used
GlitterBomb: 0/0 used
Extend GammaRadiation: 0/0 used
Extend Rods: 3/6 left
Quantum Leaps used:
Pathfinder Carry: 0/0
Think Really Hard: 6/7 left
1: 4/8 left
2: 8/8 left
3: 6/8 left
4: 5/7 left
5: 7/7 left
6: 6/6 left
7: 4/4 left
[spoiler=Kast's Pre Exploration Magics][ /spoiler]
to hit; (GMW)
magic cold iron damage
to hit; (GMW)
magic cold iron damage
[spoiler=Perfect Blessing Round 1/13]
[ /spoiler]
"Is not the golems, the Vault knows who is worth and who is not" Izomandakus tries to make sense of what is going on while moving forward holding up his glaive forming a powerful line behind Kast.
+2 if within circle vs evil
+0 if within circle vs evil
"Knows who's worthy?' Not sure if worthy is a good thing or not, Seamus, feeling the healing, turns and smiles at Rastaf, "Thanks Rastaf." Then follows along beside Val and under Kast, ready to attack the next water fountain as well.
Rastaf heals Seamus practically to full. Valena and Seamus both ready attacks that do not occur. Kast and Izomandakus both swing with reach, and both hit!
The golem charges, again at Seamus, stopping as soon as he’s in range for a swing.
It doesn't even manage an image as it trundles down the hall thanks to recent buffs!
Round 6, Init 6
Kast strikes with the Iron Quill.
to hit; (GMW)
magic cold iron damage
to hit; (GMW)
magic cold iron damage
hp: 113/113
AC: 30/23/19 (always on shield) +2 with MCaE + 4 SoF +2 BoF
Saves: F9/R14/W12* +7 vs. mind affecting
Furious Focus, GWM=+3, SoF = +4
Aroden's Verve: 0/0 used
GlitterBomb: 0/0 used
Extend GammaRadiation: 0/0 used
Extend Rods: 3/6 left
Quantum Leaps used:
Pathfinder Carry: 0/0
Think Really Hard: 6/7 left
1: 4/8 left
2: 8/8 left
3: 6/8 left
4: 5/7 left
5: 7/7 left
6: 6/6 left
7: 4/4 left
[spoiler=Kast's Pre Exploration Magics][ /spoiler]
to hit; (GMW)
magic cold iron damage
to hit; (GMW)
magic cold iron damage
[spoiler=Perfect Blessing Round 1/13]
[ /spoiler]
Val rushes along the wall, drawing the attention of the golem, and rushes back down the other side to set up a flank.
Smiling as the water fountain missed entirely, Seamus watches Val rush along the wall drawing the creatures attention away from he and the others. Not wanting to waste her gesture, Seamus steps closer and repeatedly thrust his rapier at the golem and slashes with his long knife.
Izomandakus keeps swinging the flamming glaive trying to convince the golem to stay down.
If the golem is down by Izomandakus time, the boy advances just before Valena, and takes some butter from his pouch to ready a grease when the golem steps or moves forward to attack. Using perfection to make it worse golem grease ever!
+2 if within circle vs evil
+0 if within circle vs evil
Rastaf does something heroic! Valena drops into flank, again, and takes a swing for her trouble, again. Seamus almost finishes what the mephits started, but it’s Kast who’s perfection does the golem in. Izomandakus readies a grease, which goes off affecting the beast.
Before destruction, green manage to strip Valena of an image.
vs DC 17 or fall prone
Miraculously it moves all the way up to Valena (move) without falling!
Round 7, Init 6
Kast moves up and strikes with the Iron Quill.
to hit; (GMW)
magic cold iron damage
hp: 113/113
AC: 30/23/19 (always on shield) +2 with MCaE + 4 SoF +2 BoF
Saves: F9/R14/W12* +7 vs. mind affecting
Furious Focus, GWM=+3, SoF = +4
Aroden's Verve: 0/0 used
GlitterBomb: 0/0 used
Extend GammaRadiation: 0/0 used
Extend Rods: 3/6 left
Quantum Leaps used:
Pathfinder Carry: 0/0
Think Really Hard: 6/7 left
1: 4/8 left
2: 8/8 left
3: 6/8 left
4: 5/7 left
5: 7/7 left
6: 6/6 left
7: 4/4 left
[spoiler=Kast's Pre Exploration Magics][ /spoiler]
to hit; (GMW)
magic cold iron damage
to hit; (GMW)
magic cold iron damage
[spoiler=Perfect Blessing Round 1/13]
[ /spoiler]
Izomandakus appears from below Kast's feet slashing hard with the flamming glaive!
+2 if within circle vs evil
+0 if within circle vs evil
Watching as the others moved up close, Seamus realizes there would be no room for Val to move over the golem fountain. Furrowing his brow "Are you guy's staying that close or moving back?"
Watching the stone statue come to life, Seamus eased forward under Kast. Staying back far enough that when it reached for Kast he'd be able to step in and stab at it.
Val runs up the walls and around to the other side of the golem.
She walks right onto the grease as though it was not even there. ”Time for one last stone in the wall!”
Round 8, Init 6
With Val in place, Kast strikes with the Iron Quill. He doesn't see the wisdom in stepping back when he can strike now.
to hit; (GMW)
magic cold iron damage
to hit; (GMW)
magic cold iron damage
hp: 113/113
AC: 30/23/19 (always on shield) +2 with MCaE + 4 SoF +2 BoF
Saves: F9/R14/W12* +7 vs. mind affecting
Furious Focus, GWM=+3, SoF = +4
Aroden's Verve: 0/0 used
GlitterBomb: 0/0 used
Extend GammaRadiation: 0/0 used
Extend Rods: 3/6 left
Quantum Leaps used:
Pathfinder Carry: 0/0
Think Really Hard: 6/7 left
1: 4/8 left
2: 8/8 left
3: 6/8 left
4: 5/7 left
5: 7/7 left
6: 6/6 left
7: 4/4 left
[spoiler=Kast's Pre Exploration Magics][ /spoiler]
to hit; (GMW)
magic cold iron damage
to hit; (GMW)
magic cold iron damage
[spoiler=Perfect Blessing Round 1/13]
[ /spoiler]
Rastaf stays close, but lets the party prevail. Valena moves around behind the golem to setup a flank. Seamus slides carefully into position below Kast who swats it once. Izomandakus hits every time, chipping away at the rock.
The creature swings, wait for it…, on Seamus!
Seamus is hit again, as the creature lucks out and bypasses the images.
Not expecting the golem to stop just before the corner, Seamus was surprised when it reached out and smacked him. Not letting it deter him, he steps forward and begins attacking with his blades. Sadly the unexpected attack threw off his accuracy.
Round 8, Init 6
”Seamus? Maybe you are wearing something new that is attracting such attention? Maybe a gneiss chert under your armor?”
Kast strikes with the Iron Quill.
to hit; (GMW)
magic cold iron damage
to hit; (GMW)
magic cold iron damage
hp: 113/113
AC: 30/23/19 (always on shield) +2 with MCaE + 4 SoF +2 BoF
Saves: F9/R14/W12* +7 vs. mind affecting
Furious Focus, GWM=+3, SoF = +4
Aroden's Verve: 0/0 used
GlitterBomb: 0/0 used
Extend GammaRadiation: 0/0 used
Extend Rods: 3/6 left
Quantum Leaps used:
Pathfinder Carry: 0/0
Think Really Hard: 6/7 left
1: 4/8 left
2: 8/8 left
3: 6/8 left
4: 5/7 left
5: 7/7 left
6: 6/6 left
7: 4/4 left
[spoiler=Kast's Pre Exploration Magics][ /spoiler]
to hit; (GMW)
magic cold iron damage
to hit; (GMW)
magic cold iron damage
[spoiler=Perfect Blessing Round 1/13]
[ /spoiler]
"Whomever has repurposed this golem is getting me very angry. Whatever, it needs to be disabled before I can repurpose it" Izomandakus swings again the glaive, the flames drawing an arch to the left, then as he spins on place another arch burns to the right before he thrusts a third time, this one directly through the center of the construct.
Val continues to contemplate how else Themes may be at-play in this dungeon as she continues to strike at the last golem.
HP: 121/122
AC: 35/18/27
Saves: F14/R17/W17 +2 will vs charm and compulsion, +2 fort vs poison and drugs, +4 fort vs alcohol
Hypnotic Stare:
Painful Stare:
Active Implanted Tricks 4/7 used): Mesmeric Mirror (Seamus, 2 images), Mask Misery (herself, unused)
Hero Points: 2
Spells/Conditions: Freedom of Movement, Tough Crowd, mirror image(4)
0: (Dancing Lights, Prestidigitation, Mage Hand, Message, Read Magic, Ghost Sound)
1: 3/6 used (Vanishx1, Psychic Readingx0, Ill Omenx0, Faerie Firex1, Invigoratex0, Remove Fearx1, Eldritch Weaponx1,
2: 2/5 used (Mirror Imagex1, Placebo Effectx0, Lesser Restorationx0, Tonguesx0, Apport Objectx1)
3: 4/5 used (Sendingx1, Displacementx0, Major Imagex1, Invisibility Spherex1, Step Through Realityx1)
4: 2/3 used (Dimension Doorx0, Freedom of Movementx1, Tough Crowdx1)
[ dice]1d20+21[/dice] to hit;
[ dice]1d6+10[/dice] damage.
Rastaf waits while Valena hits but once. Seamus can’t manage to land a blow as he wafts air upon the golem. Kast, unfortunately, follows Seamus’ lead. Izomandakus manages a single blow as well to run out the round.
The creature continues to press on Seamus, oblivious of its own injuries which are growing.
I think that clips Seamus twice! An odd round indeed if true.
Izomandakus keeps swinging the glaive, trying to bring down this golem.
+2 if within circle vs evil
+0 if within circle vs evil
I think that clips Seamus twice! An odd round
Feeling the air stir past him as the water fountain swipes with both hands, Seamus figures he may actually be safer the closer he gets. Stepping in, he thrusts his rapier at the stone thing as he slashes with his long knife.
Round 9, Init 6
Kast strikes with the Iron Quill.
to hit; (GMW)
magic cold iron damage
to hit; (GMW)
magic cold iron damage
hp: 113/113
AC: 30/23/19 (always on shield) +2 with MCaE + 4 SoF +2 BoF
Saves: F9/R14/W12* +7 vs. mind affecting
Furious Focus, GWM=+3, SoF = +4
Aroden's Verve: 0/0 used
GlitterBomb: 0/0 used
Extend GammaRadiation: 0/0 used
Extend Rods: 3/6 left
Quantum Leaps used:
Pathfinder Carry: 0/0
Think Really Hard: 6/7 left
1: 4/8 left
2: 8/8 left
3: 6/8 left
4: 5/7 left
5: 7/7 left
6: 6/6 left
7: 4/4 left
[spoiler=Kast's Pre Exploration Magics][ /spoiler]
to hit; (GMW)
magic cold iron damage
to hit; (GMW)
magic cold iron damage
[spoiler=Perfect Blessing Round 1/13]
[ /spoiler]
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Sadly, purple does not survive the pounding the party proceeds to give it. The last golem is destroyed.
Then, after a brief pause, there’s some splashing, an ”Oink!” and a pig learning to breathe air again. Pachemu is whole and a goldfish no more! She is having some difficulty re-adapting - much like a fish out of water. It takes just a moment or two for her to be herself however as after all she was only a fish for a few minutes.
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"Is that...Fishemu?!" Kast moves to go check on the fishpig, hoping for the best. "Not sure how they got changed back, but yeah, seems like a pig out of water now."
If Pachemu is okay, Kast will look around at the dead stone golems and try to figure out why they hated Seamus so much.
As the golem falls, Seamus listens for a moment for the telltale sound of footprints. Not hearing, any he breathes a sigh. Turning back to the fountain room he sees their pig climbing out of the water smiling, "Hey Pachemu, glad to see your all right."
Patting the pig as he moved past, Seamus tells Rastaf, "If we did Izomandakus can fix it, Golem's are his expertise." Heading to the southern door, Seamus investigates the door looking for traps and any potential locks. Once he's sure the door is safe he'll open it.
"Oh yes! Pachemu!" forgetting about his troubled thoughts for a moment, Izomandakus smiles hugging the pig who responds with a few soft oinks "How you liked the experience?"
The boy profits the moment of respite to cast heightened awareness before moving forward.
Kast doesn’t see anything particular about these golems, though they are quite well built. Or were before their beauty was destroyed by the party. The ones that came later seemed to know exactly where Seamus was. Almost like he was marked in some way - but magical investigations reveal nothing on or about Seamus.
Seamus opens the door, and it’s an odd sight.
Rows of thick wooden worktables occupy this long chamber. Shelves lining the walls hold hundreds of books and scrolls. Crates next to or pushed under the worktables appear to be filled with an odd variety of mundane items, such as rope, sticks, sacks, tools, and cookware.
A dog on one of the tables looks dead, though its hind end appears to be made of some kind of silvery metal. A few other animals pace back and forth in small metal cages - a house cat, a few rats, a snake, and a small white-faced monkey.
There’s an Aslanti man, clad in green robes (image), studying a book in front of him. What makes him extremely odd though, is that he appears to have mithral skin! A staff, the color of his skin, rests lightly in his grasp.
He doesn’t immediately look up when you open the door. He’s mumbling to himself.
”I just know I read this… but it’s all so new…” He mumbles a few words and with a gesture he places his arcane mark upon the page. He turns to the next page, and sees, to his clear surprise, his arcane mark upon it. ”But if I marked this page, I must have read it before…” He looks confused and unhappy. ”Ordikon, you old fool, you’re losing your mind.”
Round 1, Init 2
Kast, sensing trouble, asks the party to find perfection within themselves, like he always and totally does all the time. Perfectly.
hp: 113/113
AC: 30/23/19 (always on shield) +2 with MCaE + 4 SoF +2 BoF
Saves: F9/R14/W12* +7 vs. mind affecting
Furious Focus, GWM=+3, SoF = +4
Aroden's Verve: 0/0 used
GlitterBomb: 0/0 used
Extend GammaRadiation: 0/0 used
Extend Rods: 3/6 left
Quantum Leaps used:
Pathfinder Carry: 0/0
Think Really Hard: 6/7 left
1: 4/8 left
2: 8/8 left
3: 6/8 left
4: 5/7 left
5: 7/7 left
6: 6/6 left
7: 4/4 left
[spoiler=Kast's Pre Exploration Magics][ /spoiler]
to hit; (GMW)
magic cold iron damage
to hit; (GMW)
magic cold iron damage
[spoiler=Perfect Blessing Round 1/14]
[ /spoiler]
Furrowing his brow at how cluttered the room was, Seamus, begins to move into the short hallway. Seeing the man in the room with metal skin, Seamus things about reception he'd gotten from the golems and draws his weapons.
Feeling Kast's magic was over him, he turns and gives a smile. "Thanks Kast, that's perfect."
Val moves on up next to Seamus. She stares down the wizard, weakening his will and leaving him vulnerable to the enhanced pain of her stabs.
HP: 121/122
AC: 37/20/27
Saves: F14/R19/W17 +2 will vs charm and compulsion, +2 fort vs poison and drugs, +4 fort vs alcohol
Hypnotic Stare: Wizard
Painful Stare: Wizard
Active Implanted Tricks 4/7 used): Mesmeric Mirror (Seamus, 2 images), Mask Misery (herself, unused)
Hero Points: 2
Spells/Conditions: Freedom of Movement, Tough Crowd, mirror image(4), Perfect Blessing (ac/hit/ref)
0: (Dancing Lights, Prestidigitation, Mage Hand, Message, Read Magic, Ghost Sound)
1: 3/6 used (Vanishx1, Psychic Readingx0, Ill Omenx0, Faerie Firex1, Invigoratex0, Remove Fearx1, Eldritch Weaponx1,
2: 2/5 used (Mirror Imagex1, Placebo Effectx0, Lesser Restorationx0, Tonguesx0, Apport Objectx1)
3: 4/5 used (Sendingx1, Displacementx0, Major Imagex1, Invisibility Spherex1, Step Through Realityx1)
4: 2/3 used (Dimension Doorx0, Freedom of Movementx1, Tough Crowdx1)
[ dice]1d20+21[/dice] to hit;
[ dice]1d6+10[/dice] damage.
"Ordikon, traitorous piece of scrap... I should have known you were responsible of this general disarray" Izomandakus enters the room, pointing towards the wizard with his flaming glaive "Put your bitter cold hands away from my books!"
+2 if within circle vs evil
+0 if within circle vs evil
Izomandakus moves in and threatens the mage. Seamus moves in as well, as far as he can anyway. Valena stares at the wizard as she moves in. Kast blesses the party with perfection. Rastaf improves everyone’s longevity.
The mage looks up, stunned a moment with surprise. ”Intruders?” he mumbles to himself scarcely believing it. He looks at Kast, ignoring Izomandakus for the moment, ”What Runelord do you serve?” he asks in Thassilonian even as he begins to cast a spell.
- - -
He lingers to hear the response to his query, before disappearing!
Smiling Seamus looks from the mage to Kast, asking, "what did he say?"
Seeing the odd mage disappear Seamus moves into the room, seeing the door to the east he begins to investigate it, checking it for traps. Turning back to the others he asks, "Should we try and open it?"
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Kast keeps his air limping up, looking around. He ponders what to do with the invisible or disappearing(?) opponent.
Spellcraft
"Ah. Could be anywhere," Kast explains perfectly. "He blamphfed himself somewhere. Probably in Izo's rooms in the golemworks. Someone is going to have a surprise."
Using BoF, he casts extended Divine Favor and Shield of Faith, and then readies an attack for anything bad that comes close.
"Well done teleporting away, it was best thing you could do" Izomandakus nods approvingly. He moves forward to check the books "What are all these nasty marks you have been doing in here..."
After checking a few pages, Izomandakus casts tears to wine using the fervorous blessing for extra duration and gives away the wine "It is very hard being here"
+2 if within circle vs evil
+0 if within circle vs evil
Val walks along the wall with her slippers of spider climbing, happy to not have to worry about the books covering the floor. She does not bother with any additional spells, happy to stick with what she has for the time being.
”Well what was all that about? You think he is coming back?”
Izomandakus prepares and shares a little wine, supporting the whole party. Seamus hears nothing at the end of the second round from beyond the doors. They are heavy doors to be sure, but if there's something there, it'd have to be pretty quiet and still, like a demon patiently waiting for a meal. Valena strides along the walls to the next door. Kast prepares further, putting the blessings to good use. Rastaf further prepares his warrior nature and heals Seamus a bit more.
Not hearing anything that would deter him from opening the door, Seamus gives it a push.
Round 5, Init 2
Kast keeps his focus on perfectly keeping up his guard, and readying a strike should a foe come close.
to hit; (GMW)
magic cold iron damage
[spoiler=Kasternations]
hp: 113/113
AC: 30/23/19 (always on shield) +2 with MCaE + 4 SoF +2 BoF
Saves: F9/R14/W12* +7 vs. mind affecting
Furious Focus, GWM=+3, SoF = +4
Aroden's Verve: 0/0 used
GlitterBomb: 0/0 used
Extend GammaRadiation: 0/0 used
Extend Rods: 3/6 left
Quantum Leaps used:
Pathfinder Carry: 0/0
Think Really Hard: 6/7 left
1: 4/8 left
2: 8/8 left
3: 6/8 left
4: 5/7 left
5: 7/7 left
6: 6/6 left
7: 4/4 left
[spoiler=Kast's Pre Exploration Magics][ /spoiler]
to hit; (GMW)
magic cold iron damage
to hit; (GMW)
magic cold iron damage
[spoiler=Perfect Blessing Round 1/14]
[ /spoiler]