GM Badblood's Tyranny of the Winds Series (PFS) (Inactive)

Game Master Lance K

If lighting the lantern doesn't do it, Javon replaces the gem that Grax had removed back into the lantern.

As Rhu lights the lantern, he can hear the sound of a latch clicking open.

Another thing that the party notices about the light from the lantern is that while it provides light just like a normal lantern, the flame seems to bend and shift strangely. It just happens to cast it's light and shadows in such a way as to illuminate the edges of the door frames.

One function of this lantern is that it provides a +2 competence bonus on Perception checks to discover hidden doors.

Behind the door is a narrow staircase leading down.

Huh...that's a first for me...very interesting... Therin says as they find out the lantern's use. Well...we're here... he says as he heads down the stairs.

"Right. Lets go." Hskoro heads down the stairs.

Grax follows Hskoro down the stairs, but not before he pulls out a mutagen Javon has brewed for him. He drinks it and instantly, his muscles are more sharply defined and his eyes have a dull, flat look to them. He draws his greatsword and heads down.

Drinking a Str mutagen. +4 to Str, -2 to Int, +2 to AC

A winding downward staircase empties into the center of a chamber with four circular alcoves. Each of these alcoves glows with a different colored translucent barrier: red, green, blue, and white. With the exception of the alcove behind the white barrier, a variety of items are on display beyond the barriers. Among these curiosities are books, scrolls, figurines, urns, and tapestries. The alcove behind the white barrier, however, is mostly blocked by rubble, as if it had been ransacked in the past. Four gemstones sparkle atop a stone altar along one of the chamber’s walls.

Below the barriers there are words written in one of the elemental languages next to a round slot where one of the gemstones can be fitted. Each of the stones has an obvious elemental connection: the garnet contains a small flame; the opal contains a miniature cyclone; the pearl is filled with sloshing water; and the diamond has several visible gray rocks inside of it.

Its a puzzle! Does anyone know any of the elemental languages or have access to comprehend languages?

At the sound of the latch, Rhu pauses and frowns slightly, then shakes his head and follows the party through the opened door. He looks around the chamber. "If one of us copies the writing, perhaps the azata can translate for us again."

One moment...I'll be right back...Therin says as he goes to purchase a pair of scrolls of comprehend language.

edit...revised my action

didnt want to assume that nothing would happen if Therin left to go get the scrolls...if nothing did happen he'll use one and document the findings...

The words “wet the sky” are written below the white barrier in Auran.

The words “fan the flame” are written below the red barrier in Ignan.

The words “spark the earth” are written below the green barrier in Terran.

The words “fill in the sea” are written below the purple barrier in Aquan.

The only one the party needs to get into is the air room.

Placing the pearl into to the slot on the altar causes the white barrier to go down and opens the way into a small alcove. In this small room is a table loaded down with a pile of books. There is also a long wooden trunk that has had the lid smashed open. Inside is a chain shirt with a blue and gray tabard and an elixir in a skinny pink bottle.

The party can make a Perception or Knowledge (Planes) check when they search through these books.

"Can any of you tell what these items do?" Rhu takes out pen and paper, and laboriously sketches the tabard design.

Hmm...interesting... Therin says as he looks around.

perception: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (20) + 5 = 25

He scans the room looking for magical auras after examining the armour and elixir.

spellcraft armour: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (17) + 6 = 23
spellcraft potion: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (13) + 6 = 19

Therin identifies the armor as a +1 chainshirt of cloudburst and the bottle as an elixir of forceful exhalation. Rhu sees that there is a design of a cloud with a lightning bolt on the front of the tabard.

Cloudburst special quality

Elixir of Forceful Exhalation

Looking around the room Therin quickly finds a book that has the sigil of Ranginori on the cover. As he flips through the book he sees that it is written entirely in Auran. He feels the magic from the scroll wearing off and realizes that he needs to find whatever he is looking for within the next couple of minutes.

Therin can attempt a Knowledge (planes) or Perception check. Other party members can also make attempts if they are capable of speaking Auran.

After the items are removed from the alcove, Javon picks up one of the remaining gems and places it to the corresponding alcove niche.

We'll do fire, then earth, then water if it matters. He'll stop if there's anything that happens other than the barrier coming down.

perception: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (10) + 5 = 15

Javon checks out the other alcoves but only finds piles of books, mostly in elemental languages.

Therin tries to puzzle his way through the Codex of Fundamental Dominion but has trouble finding anything that references the Untouchable Opal. As the magic of the [i]comprehend languages spell fades, several voices can be heard coming from the stairs.

Four dark-skinned humanoids dressed in chain shirts and brightly colored tabards descend the stairs. They are tall, muscular and have heavy looking saps in their hands. One of them shouts out to the party, "You are wanted for questioning regarding the murders of Z'eliak and Marskaduk Fandellopi. Please come with us peacefully or we will be obligated to bring you in by force!"

perception: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (7) + 5 = 12

Who? Under whose authority? Therin says a bit taken aback by the accusation.

Perception: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (19) + 8 = 27

Grax lowers his sword at first, not wanting to antagonize the legal authority. but then he look back at the uniforms of the guard. "Wait, who are you? The city guard is meticulous in their appearance, and here you look like a sad sack just rolling out of bed. Explain yourselves!" His low rumble raises to seem like thunder. He raises his sword in a guard position, but still not actually threatening them with it.

Intimidate: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (17) + 1 = 18

The guards shout back at Therin, "We serve Sultan Zafer XXXVIII, the divine and munificent ruler of Armun Kelisk. There are witnesses who have reported that you people were involved in an altercation with some visitors from the Plane of Fire. You will submit to questioning now!"

When Grax questions their appearance, the guard that he addresses stammers helplessly, as if unsure of what to say. Then one of the other guards screams, "Silence! You are the ones to be questioned, not us! Come with us now for your last chance to receive any mercy, If you delay us any longer I will see to it that you receive the maximum punishment possible for your crimes!"

Untrained Sense Motive: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (12) + 3 = 15

Rhu shakes his head slowly. The tiefling does not raise his bow, but begins to fall into a practiced stance, left foot leading, his breathing slowing.

sense motive: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (12) + 3 = 15

Sense Motive: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (19) + 3 = 22

Grax growls, moving forward to block them from coming any closer. "You're not even trying to act like the guard. No evidence or anything. How about you drop the act or you can leave. My master is busy and has things to do."

One of the guards sighs and swings his sap around in front of him. "I was hoping that you'd come along quietly. But I guess you want to do this the hard way."

The guards begin to rush down the stairs towards the party.

The stairs are open on this level, so they can all be targeted from anywhere.

Round 1
Hskoro
Red
Blue
Green
Therin
Rhu
Pink
Grax
-Javon

Seems I can released from the hospital just in time for combat. :P

Hskoro rushes forward and plants his shield firmly in front of him to prevent the enemy from getting off the stairs without having to jump off. He then swings his battle axe at the closest enemy.

Cold Iron Battle Axe vs Green: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (14) + 10 = 24
Damage: 1d8 + 5 ⇒ (1) + 5 = 6

Move: 15'
Standard: Attack

Hskoro takes the initiative, rushing forward and striking at the first guard with his ax. The blade manages to penetrate their chain shirt, delivering a light flesh wound.

Knowledge Planes: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (10) + 9 = 19

The suli in red glances at Rhu, then shouts something to his allies in Auran. He hops off the steps and draws a multi-colored vial of liquid from his belt as he moves forward. When he moves, his form turns into a vague blur but then returns back to normal as he stops to lob the vial at Grax. The vial shatters all over him, drenching him in burning liquid. Some of the liquid also gets on Javon and Therin who is standing nearby. A little also strikes Rhu, but harmlessly slides off his fiendish flesh.

Elemental Flux, touch: 1d20 + 4 + 1 ⇒ (10) + 4 + 1 = 15
1d4 ⇒ 4
Fire: 1d6 + 1 ⇒ (5) + 1 = 6

The guard in blue steps behind the one who just took a hit with an axe and lays their hands on his wound. The cut begins to heal as the magic flows through it.

CLW: 1d8 + 3 ⇒ (8) + 3 = 11

The guard in green hops off the stairs and attempts to move away from Hskoro. His form blurs just like the guard in red as he runs past the nagaji warrior.

Hskoro can make an attack of opportunity, but he has a 20% miss chance.

As he moves, he also draws a similar vial and tosses it as Hskoro. Having witnessed what it did to Grax, the fighter nimbly jumps over the vial and it crashes on the ground. This time arcing electricity leaps from the vial. Even though he dodged the majority of it, one small electric arc manages to strike his calf.

Elemental Flux, touch: 1d20 + 4 + 1 ⇒ (6) + 4 + 1 = 11
1d4 ⇒ 3
Electricity: 1d6 + 1 ⇒ (2) + 1 = 3

Therin and Rhu are up now!

Round 1
Hskoro -1, aoo
Red
Blue
Green
Therin -1
Rhu
Pink
Grax -6
-Javon -1

Hskoro swings at the enemy that tries to run past him...

Cold Iron Battle Axe AoO: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (2) + 10 = 12
Damage: 1d8 + 5 ⇒ (1) + 5 = 6
Miss %: 1d100 ⇒ 23

Therin rushes the green hued suli and brings his morningstar to bear with a grunt of exertion.

attack: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (11) + 4 = 151d8 + 1 ⇒ (6) + 1 = 7

With practiced ease and his usual flat affect, the tiefling looses a pair of arrows at the red guard.

DA flurry arrow #1: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (19) + 5 = 24
DA flurry arrow #1: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (3) + 5 = 8

Arrow #1 damage, magical, cold iron: 1d8 + 7 ⇒ (3) + 7 = 10

The green garbed suli ducks under Hskoro's axe as he moves into position to throw his vial. Therin leaps forward and strikes the guard in the chest with his morningstar, but the man's chainshirt absorbs the impact of the blow. The guard in red is not quite so lucky as one of Rhu's arrows hits him in the hip.

The guard in fuschia rushes down the stairs and past Hskoro, who is recovering from his swing at the other suli. This one has also taken a bottle out of his pouch and tosses it at Grax again. The unfortunate fighter takes another direct hit, this time finding himself severely shocked, with other arcs of electricity striking out at his nearby allies.

Elemental Flux, touch: 1d20 + 4 + 1 ⇒ (18) + 4 + 1 = 23
1d4 ⇒ 3
Electricity: 1d6 + 1 ⇒ (1) + 1 = 2

And I believe Rhu is also resistant to electricity, so no damage from the splash.

Having endured two direct hits of elemental energy, Grax is ready to retaliate.

Round 1
Hskoro -1
Red -10
Blue
Green
Therin -2
Rhu
Pink
Grax -8
-Javon -2

Round 2
Hskoro -1
Red -10
Blue
Green
Therin -2
Rhu
Pink
Grax -8
-Javon -2

Hskoro steps up the stairs and swings his axe on the remaining enemy on the stairs.

Cold Iron Battle Axe vs Blue: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (15) + 10 = 25
Damage: 1d8 + 5 ⇒ (5) + 5 = 10

Free: 5' step
Standard: Attack

Javon flies up to the safety of a nook in the rock. Meanwhile Grax growls at the one in fuchsia who hit him with the flask and closes with him. He slashes out with his greatsword, in a heavy arc.

Attack (mutagen, PA, FF): 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (2) + 12 = 14
Damage (PA, mutagen): 2d6 + 16 ⇒ (1, 4) + 16 = 21

Hskoro, stairs are generally difficult terrain going up. This matters more for the enemies actually, especially since Hskoro doesn't have multiple attacks and wasn't being threatened by any foes.

Hskoro walks up the stairs and strikes at the suli in blue, slashing them with his axe.

Javon flies out of the splash radius of the guards' bombs while Grax tries to decapitate the closest enemy to him. The suli steps to the side and the blade flies past his head.

Smiling, the guard in red clicks his fingers and his arms begin to drip with acid. He steps forward and swings his sap at Rhu. The sap strikes him in the side of the face, causing his head to swim from the pain.

Sap: 1d20 + 4 + 1 ⇒ (18) + 4 + 1 = 23
Bludgeoning, Acid: 1d6 + 2 + 1 + 1d6 ⇒ (2) + 2 + 1 + (4) = 9

The suli's continue to speak to each other in Auran, gesturing at the Pathfinders. The one in blue cries out in what almost certainly sounds like a call for help. The one in green sprays a blast of slippery liquid all over the ground. Hskoro suddenly finds himself sliding on steps, struggling to stay on his feet.

Taking the opportunity the one in blue hops off the steps and runs behind red. He reaches out and heals his ally.

CLW: 1d8 + 3 ⇒ (4) + 3 = 7

Hskoro needs to make a Reflex save. He then gets to make an attack of opportunity against blue, which the 20% miss chance for concealment that these guys have when they move. He'll land prone if he fails the Reflex save, but that doesn't keep him from getting to make the AoO.

Round 2
Hskoro -1, Reflex needed, AoO
Red -10 (-3)
Green
Blue -10
Therin -2
Rhu -9 (non-lethal)
Pink
Grax -8
-Javon -2

Therin moves up and swings at the green hued suli.

attack: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (2) + 4 = 61d8 + 1 ⇒ (8) + 1 = 9

Reflex Save: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (17) + 3 = 20

Hskoro struggles not to slip down the stairs as he swings his axe at the enemy's back.

AoO vs Blue: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (20) + 10 = 30
Damage: 1d8 + 5 ⇒ (5) + 5 = 10
Miss %: 1d100 ⇒ 73

Critical Threat?: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (5) + 10 = 15
Critical Damage: 2d8 + 10 ⇒ (5, 6) + 10 = 21
Possible 31 damage

The tiefling steps back, snarling at the pain, and can't regain his focus. His next two arrows go well wide of the mark. "AAARGH!"

Flurry DA arrow #1: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (7) + 5 = 12
Flurry DA arrow #2: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (3) + 5 = 8

Just realizing that all these suli guards are female. I didn't think they specified the gender for these enemies.

Therin's blows continue glancing off the guard's chain mail, while Rhu's attempts to shoot a different guard go astray. One arrow slides off the suli's armor and the other flies right by her.

Chain links fall to the ground as Hskoro catches the guard in blue with a backhanded axe swing. If it wasn't for the chain coif hanging from the guard's helmet, they may have been decapitated by the blow but they manage to get away with a mere injury.

Missed the confirmation, although not by much. They're going to direct that healing spell on themselves rather than red due to the attack of opportunity hitting.

The warrior in pink repositions themselves to strike at Grax. With a flick of her wrist, acid begins to pour down their arms and off the sap in her hands. The suli moves in and strikes at the fighter. The sap strikes him hard in the side of the neck, causing him to gasp in pain.

Sap: 1d20 + 4 + 1 ⇒ (20) + 4 + 1 = 25
Bludgeoning, Acid, Non-lethal: 1d6 + 2 + 1d6 ⇒ (4) + 2 + (6) = 12
Confirm: 1d20 + 4 + 1 ⇒ (11) + 4 + 1 = 16

Round 2
Hskoro -1
Red -10
Green
Blue -13
Therin -2
Rhu -9 (non-lethal)
Pink
Grax -8, -12 (non-lethal)
-Javon -2

Round 3
Hskoro -1
Red -10
Green
Blue -13
Therin -2
Rhu -9 (non-lethal)
Pink
Grax -8, -12 (non-lethal)
-Javon -2

Hskoro jumps off the stairs and goes after the enemy that just escaped him and swings his axe at her.

Cold Iron Battle Axe vs Blue: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (1) + 10 = 11
Damage: 1d8 + 5 ⇒ (7) + 5 = 12

Move: 15'
Standard: Attack

Grax gasps in pain, but the stunner only serves to make the half-orc mad. He whirls around to face the guard in red, trying to fight for some space for Rhu.

Attack vs Red (mutagen, PA, FF): 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (12) + 12 = 24
Damage (mutagen, PA): 2d6 + 16 ⇒ (4, 6) + 16 = 26

Hskoro chases down the guard in blue and swings at her, but he slips as he raises his axe in the air and she easily dodges to the side. Grax on the other hand crushes his foe with a devastating blow. The suli crumples to the ground.

Con: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (9) + 1 = 10

The suli in green steps away from Therin and casts a spell. More slippery grease coats the ground under Grax and Rhu's feet, forcing them to fight to maintain their balance.

The suli in blue shouts in Common, "Please, don't attack me! She's going to bleed to death if I don't help her." She shields her face with her arm as she bends down to cast a spell on the dying guard.

This does provoke an attack of opportunity from Hskoro, if he wants to take it.

Round 3
Hskoro -1, AoO
Red -37
Green
Blue -13
Therin -2
Rhu -9 (non-lethal), Reflex needed
Pink
Grax -8, -12 (non-lethal), Reflex needed
-Javon -2

Lay down your arms...and I can tend to her wounds...your charade is over...

diplomacy: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (14) + 8 = 22

spellcraft: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (10) + 6 = 16

Therin lowers his weapon, but is ready in case of any trickery.

The other guards still seem ready to fight and continue pressing their assault. It's only the one in blue who seems to be avoiding violence.

This is actually the 4 player adjustment for this fight. Instead of taking one of the guards out of the fight, one of them is an avowed pacifist. The rest of the guards are still committed to fighting.

Reflex Save: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (12) + 5 = 17

Reflex save: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (11) + 8 = 19

Rhu (I think) keeps his footing despite the slick surface.

More to come later.

Yep, those both pass!

ok...just wanted to give them a chance...gonna channel to heal the boys...

Therin sends out a wave if healing energy to heal his friends' wounds.

channel: 2d6 + 1 ⇒ (6, 4) + 1 = 11selective channel...excluding the sulis...except pink...he's at full, so no benefut...lol

Hskoro is taken aback by the plea of the one he is attacking and doesn't strike out at her.

The monk steps out of the slime, flattening himself against the cavern wall to get past it before loosing a single arrow at the pink suli.

DA cold iron arrow incl. PBS: 1d20 + 7 + 1 ⇒ (9) + 7 + 1 = 17
Damage, if applicable, incl. PBS: 1d8 + 5 + 1 ⇒ (3) + 5 + 1 = 9

Hskoro decides not to strike at the vulnerable healer, and she keeps the gravely injured guard from dying. Her wounds are still significant enough that she remains unconscious, though.

1d8 + 3 ⇒ (3) + 3 = 6

Therin heals his allies with a burst of holy energy, almost completely negating the damage the suli's were able to cause so far.

Healing restores lethal and non-lethal separately, which is especialy helpful to Grax.

Rhu's arrow grazes the side of his target's neck. Its not a fatal shot, but enough to slow down the enemy. She responds by tossing her sap into her left hand and drawing a long, sharp looking rapier. Following the retreating she lunges at the monk with her sword, which is still dripping acid from the blade. She gets him in the shoulder, stabbing him and dripping corrosive acid into the open wound.

Rapier: 1d20 + 4 + 1 ⇒ (14) + 4 + 1 = 19
Piercing, acid: 1d6 + 2 + 1 + 1d6 ⇒ (6) + 2 + 1 + (3) = 12

Grax and Hskoro are up!

Round 3
Hskoro -1
Red -31
Green
Blue -13
Therin
Rhu -12
Pink -9
Grax -1 (non-lethal)
-Javon

Round 4
Hskoro -1
Red -31
Green
Blue -13
Therin
Rhu -12
Pink -9
Grax -1 (non-lethal)
-Javon

After cutting down one attacker, Grax whirls back to the other one near him. As she tries to attack Rhu with her acid-covered blade, he brings his greatsword down on her head.

Attack (mutagen, PA, FF, flanking): 1d20 + 12 + 2 ⇒ (18) + 12 + 2 = 32
Damage (mutagen, PA): 2d6 + 16 ⇒ (5, 5) + 16 = 26

Looking to knock their healer out of the fight without killing her, Hskoro flips his battle axe and strikes the enemy healer with the flat end of his axe.

Cold Iron Battle Axe (-NL) vs Blue: 1d20 + 10 - 4 ⇒ (6) + 10 - 4 = 12
Non-Lethal Damage: 1d8 + 5 ⇒ (8) + 5 = 13