GM Mauve - PFS 1e Module: Master of the Fallen Fortress (Inactive)

Game Master MauveAvengr

As Ken'ichi moves into the room, he does his best to prevent the smell from affecting him.

Fort Save vs. DC 11: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (5) + 2 = 7

Unfortunately, it's just too overpowering.

Sickened!

The ronin notices that their movements are not practiced enough to be confident warrior, or even much of a thread. "Their spirits have not developed. They do not deserve death," he says as he draws his sword. Instead of slashing, though, he attacks with the pommel, trying to knock the creature out.

Non-lethal attack+sickened: 1d20 + 5 - 4 - 2 ⇒ (16) + 5 - 4 - 2 = 15
Non-lethal damage: 1d8 + 3 - 2 ⇒ (4) + 3 - 2 = 5

Crossbow on green: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (16) + 3 = 19
Dmg: 1d8 ⇒ 1

From the entrance of the room, Evelyn answers

hey, they drew the first blood. You don't shoot at my crew without consequences.

Technically, they didn't do damage.... so no blood was drawn. ;)

It's the thought that counts. They did TRY to draw blood. That said, technically I did shoot first.

Well, it did 0 damage technically. So it hit, but was more like a soft love tap more than anything.

Orla moves close to the door. Her eyes glaze over in blackness as positive energy flies forth towards the creature. It sees its past, present, and future in one second but then eyes Orla.

But before he can act, a tengu flies in and slashes its with the flat part of his sword. The creature is momentarily stunned as he becomes staggered - sway back in forth in place. The tengu almost vomits on the creature after he attacks.

Evelyn pulls back her crossbow and lets a bolt fly. It pierces the skin of the green one as blood starts to leak on the floor.

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Round 1

Kelleran

Green (-1 HP)

Evelyn
Sombra
Petro
Orla
Ken'ichi

Blue (-4 HP, -5 NL HP, staggered)

Sombra and Petro are up!

DC 10 Knowledge (local) to ID the creatures

If you enter the room, make a DC 11 Fortitude save or be sickened for 10 rounds.

Know local: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (11) + 6 = 17

What did I shoot at, I wonder?

fort: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (11) + 3 = 14know local: 1d20 ⇒ 5

Managing to not lose his lunch, Petro moves in to deal with the green tinged reptilian.

attack: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (18) + 1 = 191d8 + 1 ⇒ (3) + 1 = 4on phone...can someone move me to base contact with green please? ty

Will roll for Petro since it looks like his rolls didn't go through.

attack: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (10) + 1 = 11 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (8) + 1 = 9

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Fort: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (18) + 2 = 20

"Whew! What a foul stench! I'll let fate decide whether they live or die." Sombra channels arcane energy and fires a splash of acid at green (who does not appear to be in melee combat).

AcidSplash: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (20) + 3 = 231d3 ⇒ 3

Attempt to confirm critical:

AcidSplash: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (12) + 3 = 151d3 ⇒ 2

Eveylyn knows that it's a troglodyte - a young one that is. Troglodytes are known for their stinky smell... which is obvious from the stench in the room.

Petro moves in to fight the green reptilian creature. He swings and its it hard. Sombra follows closely behind. A blob of acid flies from the wayang's fingers and slathers the thing. It yells in pain as it falls to the ground.

The blue one closes its eyes, waiting for the final blow to kill it once and for all. It'll hobble towards the door in the western part of the room. Ken'ichi and Petro both get an AOO

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Round 2

Kelleran

Green

Evelyn
Sombra
Petro
Orla
Ken'ichi (sickened)

Blue (-4 HP, -5 NL HP, staggered)

Everyone is up again!

If you enter the room, make a DC 11 Fortitude save or be sickened for 10 rounds.

Sombra will translate what the troglodyte said. He waits to see if Ken'ichi is successful in his attempt to subdue the creature.

Prepared to toss the weapon out the nearest window, Kelleran reloads his weapon. If I miss again, I swear I'm giving up on this infernal machine. An elf...with a trigger! What was I thinking?

Stepping into the room, "Come now Sombra, how bad could it be?"**cough**

Fort: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (16) + 3 = 19
"By the gods! You may have under sold it."

Ken'ichi knocks out the trog-lil-dite (I'd be really surprised if that doesn't) and turns to the others, sword in a defensive position. "You see? No threat. No reason they should die."

Ken'ichi attempts to knock out the little troglodyte. However, he put too much oomph in his swing. Instead of knocking it out, the little guy's brain starts to bleed.

14 points of nonlethal damage. That's more than his HP so he's dead!

There is a door to the east and a door to the southeast.

There are also some remaining weapons and other assorted items throughout the racks.

Oops! Guess he wouldn't have made that little comment, then.

Ken'ichi looks down at the body with sorrow. Slipping his weapon away, he bows solemnly and apologizes to the retreating spirit of the young trog before he turns back to the task at hand.

He makes sure that the others are ready to go, but once they are, he will head towards the southeastern door.

Appraise: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (16) + 7 = 23

Sombra turns a critical eye to the assembled equipment and spots some items worth salvaging. "A silver dagger; could be useful versus certain creatures."

Sombra doesn't have Knowledge (Local) so perhaps someone else can reveal the item's significance/value?

Once the group has decided on the disposition of the loot, Sombra will follow -although not as closely this time- Ken'ichi to the southeastern door. "I suggest we allow Evelyn to check the doors first."

A silver dagger...would be a good backup for you, Ken'ichi...just in case...

"My blade is my life and my spirit," Ken'ichi replies, "If I were to lose it, such a weapon might only be useful to fall upon." He takes a moment, seeming to compose his thoughts and words. "But that would not help our work here, I suppose. So I will accept, unless there is another who would make better use of it."

Perc: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (4) + 6 = 10
DD , Msw Tools: 1d20 + 6 + 2 ⇒ (14) + 6 + 2 = 22

Evelyn looks for traps, and she finds one, she will try to disarm it. If there isn't one, and the door is closed, she will unlock it (or at least trying)

Not fully grasping the devotion to the blade that Kenichi is expressing, Orla walks up to the Tengu and hugs him saying, "We still value you with or without your sword, Ken'ichi," and then looks up at the warrior with a big smile.

Ken'ichi looks down at Orla with that odd head-tilting bird-glance. He seems to be slightly confused at the little halfling hugging his leg, but eventually he decides to just smile, which seems a little odd, seeing as how only the sides of his mouth are capable of moving. "Thank you, Orla. Your words mean much, as I am certain that they also partially come from your little spirit."

There is also a masterwork light steel shield emblazoned with a leaping dolphin and a banner depicting a bird made of living flame.

Eveyln doesn't notice any traps. Looking high and low for one - nothing! The door does seem unlocked already.

Knowledge (local): 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (9) + 5 = 14

While the flag does not draw any recognition from Ken'ichi, it does draw his attention. "Perhaps this could be useful," he muses. He heft the banner and ties it to his pack, like the samurai do when going to war. "This can be our rally flag," he declares.

Once it is secure, and the dagger tucked into his belt, he goes through the door at Evelyn's prompting.

Door: 1d100 ⇒ 96

That shield looks a bit light than the one I'm using. Plus it's got some pizzazz to it...Petro says, hefting the shield.

This octagonal room is covered in a fine layer of dust. It's clearly been abandoned for a long time.

Perception: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (10) + 3 = 13
Survival: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (7) + 2 = 9

"Empty," Ken'ichi reports. "Shall we move on?"

Perception: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (6) + 2 = 8

Survival: 1d20 - 1 ⇒ (1) - 1 = 0

"I agree it looks empty. On to the next room."

Survival is untrained, so max would be a 10
Perception: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (17) + 2 = 19

Looking at the others with a modicum of concern, "Are we well enough to continue? Wait until you get your lungs back as we're in no hurry."

Not certain if anyone failed the save and was sick for 10 rounds, but I vote we wait until that condition clears instead of pressing forward too early.

You are more than welcome to wait. Once the troglodytes die, the smell dissipates. Also, you can roll Survival untrained if you want.

Survival (untrained): 1d20 ⇒ 7

know local DC 20: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (14) + 6 = 20

Take care of that banner, it might be of importance to the Society: its the banner of the Band of the Phoenix, one of the most famous hunting lodge in Absalom, years ago, during the Age of Blades. And no, don't ask me how I might know or recall that. I'm not supposed to be the smart, educated one, I'm the rowdy one.

Once the door is opened, Evelyn gets a quick look inside, and her keen elf senses detect somthing odd

Perception: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (17) + 6 = 23
survival, Untrained: 1d20 ⇒ 20

Smells like trouble. More troglodites... I hope I'll be able to forget that awful reptilian musk. And there is a trap, finally. Don't move

She takes her tools and go to work on the trap
Takes 20 for DD, total 28, or if I have to roll

DD: 1d20 + 6 + 2 ⇒ (14) + 6 + 2 = 22

Good thing you're here, Evelyn...your skills are not replacable.

Orla moves up to the door and readies herself to blast any baddies on the other side...or to make friends with more wild animals.

Evelyn notices some javelins hanging off to the side. Weird... then she notices that it's rigged to fire at anyone standing in front of the door. TRAP! Immediately she gets to work disabling it and is able to stop the triggering mechanism.

She also notices that there is a faint trail of troglodytes traveling from door to door. Might be the ones you just fought?

Other than that, the room seems empty beyond the dust.

The only remaining door is the door to the center of the tower.

Just FYI. The room is still covered on the map.

Door: 1d100 ⇒ 32

Ken'ichi makes his way to the last door and opens it.

Sombra follows 10' behind Ken'ichi, peering into the room.

The Pathfinders explore the last octagonal room and find nothing of interest. Then Ken'ichi moves to the last door on the floor. He opens it. The tower's central staircase! The lower portion of the staircase has collapsed, preventing anyone from getting to the lower levels. Looks like the staircases is whole on this floor and above and can be used to access the rest of the tower's upper levels.

The Pathfinders decide to go up a floor. On the third floor, there is a similar door in the eastern part of the room.

Ken'ichi looks to Evelyn. "They are starting to protect the place," he replies. "Let's not drop our guard now."

He waits for her to check the door before pushing it open.

Ken'ichi tries the door. It's locked.

Evelyn...your presence is requested at the door... Petro says as he casts a minor spell to help her defeat the lock.guidance...+1 can't hurt, right?

DD, msw tools: 1d20 + 6 + 2 ⇒ (11) + 6 + 2 = 19 If its not enough..

DD, msw tools: 1d20 + 6 + 2 ⇒ (20) + 6 + 2 = 28 If it's not enough, to Hell with that lock!

She turns toward Ken ichi before kneeling (to the door, of course)

Wave Bruce, the banner, in a threatening way, when I open the door. That will impress them.

Ken'ichi gives Evelyn a strange look, unsure of what to make of her suggestion, then gives his backside a wiggle to move the flag.

Since the goal is to look threatening, Orla tries to make a mean face. It's cute. It's very, very cute.

Haven't seen the Guidance spell, so that's a 20 on my first DD roll

Sombra facepalms at the antics of the group, muttering something in his native language.

Evelyn takes time to open up the door. At first, no luck. But she keeps trying. Ken'ichi wiggles his backside, moving Bruce the Banner back and forth.

After some time - a click and the door unlocks. Barely made the check. The elf slowly opens up the door. Two stone alters, one black and one white, site at either end of this large chamber, which takes up two wings of the tower on this level. The crumbling remains of wooden benches sag in front of each altar beneath rotting ceiling tapestries. Carved symbols and writings snake along the walls. The burnt corpses of two troglodytes lie on the floor in the center of the room.

And in front of either altar is a skeleton, wreathed in auras of eternal flame. They must be defenders of the holy temple; their jaws open in soundless screams as they raise their weapons and attack.

Both skeletons take notice of Ken'ichi and Evelyn at the door and run up. Only the red - who was in front of the black altar - manages to attack. But Evelyn is quick to dodge.

The fire from both of the skeletons are intense, radiating heat and flames. Anyone standing nearby feels the heat.

Ken'ichi takes Fire damage: 1d6 ⇒ 5 from one skeleton.

Evelyn takes damage twice, once for each skeleton. Fire damage (red): 1d6 ⇒ 2; Fire damage (yellow): 1d6 ⇒ 2

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Round 1

Yellow
Red

Sombra
Kelleran
Petro
Ken'ichi (-5 HP)
Evelyn (-4 HP)
Orla

Everyone is up!

DC 10 Knowledge (religion) to ID these creatures

Ken'ichi backs away from the scorching heat, drawing his sword as he does so, sucking in air quickly in pain. He goes on the defensive as he looks for an angle of attack.

Move Action: Move and draw weapon.

Standard Action: Total Defense.

Evelyn moves back from the door, and drops her rapier, knowing it won't be effective agaisnt the fleshless fiends

She takes her light mace instead

Free drop weapon, Move 5 step, draw mace

AcidSplash: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (9) + 3 = 121d3 ⇒ 2

"Shut the door if you can!" Sombra channels arcane energy to fire an acid splash and then moves down the staircase back to the second floor.

Sombra targets the yellow one since it is not in melee combat.