[PFS2, Outpost04] 1-03 Escaping the Grave (GM Watery Soup) (Inactive)

Game Master Watery Soup

"I agree with you. Another one fallen after a last stand.", Elanna sighs. "I was hoping we would find some of them still alive. But there hasn't been a sign yet."

"Honestly, the most capable Pathfinders probably would have found their way out of Lastwall by now if they survived the conflict," Elien notes aloud, "Those that fell were still heroes, of course. I don't mean to dishonor them or their capabilities. We're all trained extremely well. Better than most, I'd imagine. But they likely got cornered and just had no way out. Best if we don't let that happen to us. So, let's just get these remains back to our colleagues and those who would mourn them."

"Where now? Do we explore the two small rooms by the stairs? Or should we keep together and do one after another?"

"I think we should keep together, gods only know what's wandering around in this building still."

"That's sage advice," Elien agrees as he moves among the detritus of the smashed desks, "We saw an entire undead patrol on the way to Goldenflame and then multiple zombies still active there. It's not a stretch to imagine there'd be more here in the college given that we can see several slain ones surrounding Bryrigar here." The investigator stops as he contemplates the mauled body of the gladiator as Oiyeron eases it into the bag, then turns away. "Well, I think we've nearly cleared this wing. Let's search the other and then head upstairs together." He looks after Grimm as the half-orc investigates the closet, willing to wait in case something else is turned up that they should take back with them.

I'll split you up since the closets are small, and bot Kei to be on one of the teams.

Both closets are full of mundane materials: some cleaning supplies, some teaching supplies. Nothing magical, nothing relic-y.

Oiyeron recognizes the tatters to be the remains of ruined handwraps, such as those used by brawlers.

Nubie tries to investigate the body, but doesn't find anything of note.

The time is currently 12:30 pm.

Remaining tasks:

Arrive at stairs
-Investigate body by the stairs with Academia Lore or Society
-Investigate body by the stairs with Religion
-Investigate body by the stairs with Perception or Medicine
Enter reception
Enter main hall
Enter west hall (yellow)
Enter west room (light green)
Enter west closet (formerly dark green)
Enter east closet (formerly light blue)
Enter offices (formerly dark blue & purple)
- Investigate office corpse with Crafting
- Investigate office corpse with Medicine or Perception

Kei had been quite silent since they started exploring the keep. Not only he felt he was out of his area of expertise, but the sight of so many corpses had left him shocked. Although it's expected for a Pathfinder to be familiar with death in all its forms, imagining the fight brings pain to him; Tar Baphon's foul magic had made it so the bodies of people who could have been family and friends killed their loved ones.

"Uhh... Ellana, could you scout next room please? I'm afraid there's not much I can do, I might as well end up revealing our location or activate something nasty if I do so myself." Kei looked to the ground awkwardly.

"Well, let's press on..." Elien urges, "I'd prefer we complete our mission and make haste for the border as soon as we can. Having to camp overnight with undead roaming about would be bad." He watches Elanna and Kei leave to check out the west room, calling after them to take Nubie as well, and he'll go with Grimm and Oiyeron to examine the west hall. "Let us know if you find anything concerning and we'll do the same with whatever we find. If anything looks unsafe, wait until I can examine it. Or if something is dangerous, just retreat to us and we'll face it together."

"Let us know if you find anything concerning and we'll do the same with whatever we find. If anything looks unsafe, wait until I can examine it. Or if something is dangerous, just retreat to us and we'll face it together."

"Agreed, let's do it that way. Look into the room and search it. Anything dangerous, we retreat and regroup." Elanna nods to Elien suggestion.

Then she turns to Kei and pats him on the back. "I think none of us feel right with all that happened here. I don't like it at all. I mean, it's a lot to take on and nobody can be prepared for that. It's just some of us are better at hiding it by concentrating on the task at hand. Just like Nubie."

She goes to the door of the west room: "Come, I've seen you've got a good eyesight. Let's have a look at this one."

Grimm is good with this plan...

The halforc prepares to advance alongside Elien and Oiyeron into the West Hall. As he is doing so, he realises that there is a real risk of his polearm becoming an encumberance in a close quarter melee, especially if the group is forced to fall back to join with the others. Specifically, he realises this when he accidentally clouts Oiyeron in the chest with the butt end of the weapon, and turning to investigate, precipitates a nimble dodge by Elien as the bladed end sweeps inches from his cheek.

"Apologies Elien, Oiyeron - here, give me a moment: I don't want to do any of us an injury..." Grimm mutters as he slings the polearm laterally across his shoulders.

"Right - much safer." Grimm has retrieved from his pack his backup weapon. "I call this 'Bertha' - far better suited for any indoor action."

Bertha is a six-inch diameter steel spiked ball, on a 10 foot long chain-link leash. Grimm starts spinning it up to speed, holding the chain lengths looped in his left hand. "I've never used this before! Let's go!" He heads towards the narrow doorway alongside the others...

I would understand if Elien or Oiyeron opted to go with the other group instead...

"Smashing." Elien acknowledges with his typical understated humor. "No doubt, the sweeping movement of your 10-foot chain-ball 'Bertha' will be far easier for us to avoid than the sweeping movement of your razor-sharp polearm..." The investigator looks back at Oiyeron with a roll of his eyes, certain the wizard will understand the irony even if their half-orc friend does not. "You may certainly precede us, if you wish, Master Bana..." he adds, "Oiyeron and I are happy to follow in your wake should we encounter any undead still ambling about...but, remember, if we find more zombies, they're far more susceptible to being cut down with blades than bashed with a bludgeon. So, I'll have my sword handy in case I need to step forward as you fall back..."

Nubie follows behind Kei and Elanna as they proceed to the small room. The young kobold looks around before turning to the two and saying: "This place cozy! Bigger than Nubie the Terrifying's bed in warren!"

Upon spotting the door the swashbuckler excitedly says: "Nubie the Terrifying found door! We open door?"

Oiyeron rubs at his chest where the half-orc's polearm had connected with him. The magical reinforcement he'd cast on his traveling clothes that morning had blunted most of the blow, but it had still winded him a bit.

"Please also be sure not to damage anything that has managed to remain intact up until this point..."

Oiyeron stayed with Elien, a few steps back from Grimm, as they entered the room.

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We are entering Encounter Mode. There are no enemies visible (and there may not be!) but things happen fast enough that I need to track everything in 6-second increments rather than 10-minute increments. I will roll for initiative just to make you paranoid, but for now, it's just a tracker. Also, because you're split, I will be spoilering each half's observations. Please spoiler your responses in return.

Elanna
Grimm
Oiyeron
Nubie
Elien
Kei

With Team GEO

TEAM KEN:

TEAM GEO:

Team GEO:

"There's something interesting down there..." Grimm does not allow himself to be distracted though, and instead stands guard whilst the others fetch wood and begin crafting...

TEAM KEN:

Bringing us out of Encounter Mode.

A pair of eyes peeks out at the cwute widdle weshy.

The Pathfinder realizes they are friends and a half-orc scrambles out from his hiding spot in relief. Although he has been worn down by the months of hiding from the undead, a glimmer of his adventuresome, though nervous, demeanor comes through. He asks the PCs if they have seen any of his teammates: Gibb Potsmasher, Kailli Thimbleberry, and Osprey Pierces the Tide.

Suddenly remembering he forgot to introduce himself, he extends a hand. "Larraz," he says. "Larraz Virtanne."

Larraz was deployed along with a group of fellow Pathfinder recruits from nearby Vellumis on a diplomatic mission into the Lastwall countryside. When the forces of Tar-Baphon emerged and began their assault on Lastwall, Larraz and his party found themselves trapped, with no path of retreat. They began slowly crossing Lastwall, working their way back to Ustalav. About a month ago, the group found their way to Goldenflame, which had already fallen. In a skirmish with undead there, Larraz was separated from the group—including his trusty companion Desert Wind — and in his terror-stricken state, he fled to Goldenflame College. He has been living here ever since, rationing his supplies and sneaking out to replenish them only when absolutely necessary.

You can tell each other what happened, or you can just open the other teams' spoilers.

You can ask Larraz any questions you may have as part of the same 12:30-12:40 time block.

Time: 12:40 pm

Remaining tasks:

Arrive at stairs
-Investigate body by the stairs with Academia Lore or Society
-Investigate body by the stairs with Religion
-Investigate body by the stairs with Perception or Medicine
Enter reception
Enter main hall
Enter classroom (formerly yellow)
- Repair rotting floor
- Climb down to investigate the shiny thing (automatic Climbing success, just need 10 minutes to go down and back up)
Enter lounge (formerly light green)
Enter west closet (formerly dark green)
Enter east closet (formerly light blue)
Enter offices (formerly dark blue & purple)
- Investigate office corpse with Crafting
- Investigate office corpse with Medicine or Perception

Team GEO:

"So that's what you've been hiding in your satchel, Kei. Good thinking!"

Elanna extends a hand to Larraz. "I'm relieved to find one of ours still alive. I'm afraid we've got a mix of good and bad news for you. We've found your horse alive and well. It's waiting for you outside, but we took the liberty to harness it to a cart. That's the other side of the coin. We found bodies of three pathfinders. One of the is Gibb Potsmasher. The two others are not your companions. so we don't know where Kailli Thimbleberry and Osprey Pierces the Tide are. They may still be alive somewhere."

Elanna gestures towards her two companions. "Oh, before I forget. I'm Elanna and my two companions are Kei and Nubie. We have three other friends in the next room. We will certainly have some questions for you and they may as well."

She digs into her bag and pulls out a trail ration and some water. "You must be famished. Here, that's not the best meal but it should give you enough energy for the next few hours. Come meet the rest of the team."

I'm proposing to regroup in the Classroom so we can all talk with Larraz

First
On hearing an unfamiliar voice in conversation with the party in the next door room, Grimm opens up the connecting door. His angular face peers in sweeps the room, assesses all is well and that the newcomer appears to be an ally, interjects a brief "Hi - Grimm. Pleased to have with us. Are you armed, or do you need a weapon?"

After
Grimm steps back to the room with the rotted floor. He waits wilst Elien carefully climbs down to the underfloor void, ready to lend kinetic assistance should he encounter any threat in the darkness. He crouches at the lip of the hole, tense and vigilant. Over his shoulder he calls, Guys, we should push on upstairs. We've been lucky so far and I'd like to keep it that way."

[b]"You friend? Me Nubie the Terrifying! You no find other friends?" Nubie asked the half-orc as he finally decides to show himself.

When Grimm returns to the room and takes over keeping an eye on Elien, Oiyeron goes to see who the other group has found.

"Oiyeron Marduzi." The wizard gives the bedraggled half-orc a nod of greeting. "It is good to see someone has survived out here... it gives me hope." His last words are almost a whisper.

Guys, we should push on upstairs. We've been lucky so far and I'd like to keep it that way."

"Indeed. I think we've searched all the rooms down here." Oiyeron calls back to Grimm. He looks around this room briefly, seeing if anything catches his eye (or other, more magical senses) while mentally checking off the rooms they had seen from the main hall.

"Have you ventured any further into this building?" Oiyeron asks Larraz. "What have you seen? We have been tasked to find not just missing Pathfinders, but also any personal or cultural artefacts that we can rescue and bring back to the people who had to flee."

The group talks to Larraz for 10 minutes while Elien climbs down into the hole.

Gleaming at the bottom of the hole among the detritus from the fallen floor is an ornate, ceremonial longsword with a golden, wire-wrapped hilt and a pommel set with large rubies.

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"You must be famished. Here, that's not the best meal but it should give you enough energy for the next few hours."

Larraz scarfs it down.

"Are you armed, or do you need a weapon?"

"I lost my weapons a long time ago, but I can cast spells."

Larraz is an NPC druid - he has the following statistics, and will cast disrupt undead and heal (2 spells remaining) in combat.

"You no find other friends?"

Larraz shakes his head silently, holding back tears. "Just ... Bryrigar's body, in the offices."

"Have you ventured any further into this building? ... What have you seen? We have been tasked to find not just missing Pathfinders, but also any personal or cultural artefacts that we can rescue and bring back to the people who had to flee."

When comparing notes, Larraz is unaware of anything that the team has missed on the first floor. However, he adds, "There's something you might be interested in upstairs - it's a large stone statue depicting a chariot wheel wreathed in flame. It's too heavy for a single person to lift, but as a team, you could carry it out."

I'm revealing the map of the second floor - see Slide 5 - to simulate him describing the layout. You'll still need to spend time to search the Dormitories, Dean's Quarters, and Study Area (tasks added to the list below), but you'll automatically know the statue is worth taking (it's the most non-obvious relic).

Time: 12:50 pm

Remaining tasks:

Arrive at stairs
-Investigate body by the stairs with Academia Lore or Society
-Investigate body by the stairs with Religion
-Investigate body by the stairs with Perception or Medicine
Enter reception
Enter main hall
Enter classroom (formerly yellow)
- Repair rotting floor
- Climb down to investigate the shiny thing
Enter lounge (formerly light green)
Enter west closet (formerly dark green)
Enter east closet (formerly light blue)
Enter offices (formerly dark blue & purple)
- Investigate office corpse with Crafting
- Investigate office corpse with Medicine or Perception
Search Dormitories
Search Study Area
Search Dean's Quarters

Society: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (14) + 7 = 21

"That's an Iomedaean ceremonial longsword." Oiyeron says, instantly recognizing the ornate sword Elien brings out of the hole with him. "My mother was given a similar blade when she was Knighted. It only came off its wall mount for special occasions, but, being a sword dedicated to the Goddess of Valor, they are all made to be sound, serviceable blades. Showy, but combat-ready." Oiyeron passes a hand over the blade. "They are not usually enchanted..." He nods. "This one follows suit. If anyone might need it while we're out here, I think the Goddess would not mind it cleaving some undead flesh before it gets returned to Her clergy."

Society check: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (7) + 6 = 13
Religion check: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (2) + 6 = 8

Elien is happy to hand off the blade to Oiyeron, nodding as the mage explains its significance. "That's good to know. At a minimum, it looked valuable. I'm glad it has cultural significance and we were able to rescue it." He leaves the makeshift ladder in place in case anyone else has a need for it in the future should someone fall thru the flooring at a later date.

The investigator then notices Larraz. "Hello. Who's this?" Once the others introduce him, Elien shakes the half-orc's hand. "Far better to find a fellow Pathfinder alive and well. We're here to get you out, provided we can avoid any undead between here and the border." As Larraz shares more about the upper floors, Elien just listens. And when he describes the statue, he frowns a bit. "Sounds heavy. We could likely move it, and the cart might hold it, but I'm afraid it could slow us down significantly. I guess it wouldn't hurt to take a look and evaluate it. Then, we can make a decision on whether its worth the effort to carry it down."

"That sad." Nubie says as he pats the half-orc.

With nothing else of note on the lower floor Nubie leads the way to the second floor and investigates the Dean's Quarters.
Perception: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (12) + 5 = 17

Before:

Larraz: "I lost my weapons a long time ago..."

Grimm turns to Oiyeron, who is examining the ceremonial longsword, "Oiyeron, maybe let Larraz take that for now? We want it back afterwards to hand on to the Society, but better he have a weapon and not need it, than the reverse..."

...Larraz shakes his head silently, holding back tears. "Just ... Bryrigar's body, in the offices...

"Thank you, Larraz. It is good to have a name - he will be remembered.". He wraps the body of Bryrigar in one of the bags provided, adding under his breath, "If we make it back..."

Once this is done, he requests one of the others to accompany him back to the cart with the body. As he does this he takes a moment to survey the area around the college, watching for movement, listening for sounds from the town of Goldenflame. Are there any signs of activity, living or dead, that cause him concern?

perception: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (12) + 5 = 17

After:
Once the group is ready to advance to the second floor, Grimm suggests they use the staircases rather than the circular stairs, "Hard to fight effectively in tight space on a circular staircase, " he explains. He stows 'Bertha' and draws a pick.

To Elien: "I am sceptical we want to manhandle a stone statue all the way back to Caliphas, horse or no horse. It'll slow us down, for sure. Let's take a look and see." To Larraz, "Which room is the statue in?"

Once upstairs, Grimm takes 10 minutes to examine the Dean's Quarters, hopefully alongside one of the others.

He pays particular attention to the large window looking out over the front of the college, alert for trouble. Or, for example, for any of the bagged corpses in the cart getting up and moving around...

"I think the Goddess would not mind it cleaving some undead flesh before it gets returned to Her clergy."

Iomedae might prefer that it be returned stained with a little undead blood. :D

"Oiyeron, maybe let Larraz take that for now?

Larraz is not proficient with martial weapons.

He pays particular attention to the large window looking out over the front of the college, alert for trouble. Or, for example, for any of the bagged corpses in the cart getting up and moving around...

Grimm sees the movement of faint shapes on the horizon, almost like living mountains. The footsteps of these Gargantuan creatures echo across the empty wasteland as the monstrosities thud ever closer.

Grimm estimates that the creatures will be here in 2 hours, although there may be smaller (unseen at this distance) creatures that arrive sooner.

---

Time: 12:50 pm

Elanna
Grimm
Oiyeron
Nubie
Elien
Kei

Remaining tasks:

Arrive at stairs
-Investigate body by the stairs with Academia Lore or Society
-Investigate body by the stairs with Religion
-Investigate body by the stairs with Perception or Medicine
Enter reception
Enter main hall
Enter classroom (formerly yellow)
- Repair rotting floor
- Climb down to investigate the shiny thing
Enter lounge (formerly light green)
Enter west closet (formerly dark green)
Enter east closet (formerly light blue)
Enter offices (formerly dark blue & purple)
- Investigate office corpse with Crafting
- Investigate office corpse with Medicine or Perception
Search Dormitories
Search Study Area
Search Dean's Quarters (Grimm, Nubie)

Knowing the half-orc Druid isn't going to want to try to use a weapon he's not practiced with any more than Oiyeron himself would, and that most of the rest of the group have their own preferred weapons, Oiyeron straps the sword across his back for now.

"I will check the Study Area." Oiyeron says. He heads to the room as soon as the party gets upstairs. He plans to take a quick glance inside, then begin a more thourough search with the first thing that stands out.

Grimm sees the movement of faint shapes on the horizon, almost like living mountains. The footsteps of these Gargantuan creatures echo across the empty wasteland as the monstrosities thud ever closer.

Grimm estimates that the creatures will be here in 2 hours, although there may be smaller (unseen at this distance) creatures that arrive sooner.

Standing at the window at the front of the college Grimm's mouth gapes on seeing several shapes he had assumed to be hills on the horizon, moving in their direction!

Even as a rookie Pathfinder inexperienced in such matters, Grimm rapidly concludes that the approach of multiple gargantuan undead creatures definitely fall under the definition of things he ought to share with the rest of the group. "They told me 'Explore, Cooperate, Report'," he mutters under his breath "they never mentioned those!"

Running to the door he calls the others - "Guys - screw the statue. We need to clear the upstairs and scoot, fast. What in the Gravelands," he points out the window, " are those!"

Elanna takes out a dagger and presents it hilt first to Larraz. "I know this isn't much. But it's better than nothing. At least you'll be able to defend yourself if necessary."

Moving up the stairs with the group, she glances at the window to see the massive shapes on the horizon. "I have no idea what they are, Grimm. But you're right. Let's move fast and leave before they close too much. There will be scouts and patrols ahead. But if we decide to take the statue with us. I've got an idea or two. We can hammer one or two pulleys from my climbing kit just outside one window and lower the statue down without carrying it in the stairs. But that's for later."

Turning on her heels, she rushes after Oiyeron. "Let me join you. We can search this room quicker."

Searching the Study area with Oiyeron.

Undead Lore: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (8) + 7 = 15

As they search, Oiyeron replies to Elanna's comment on the massive undead. "If it has ever lived, it could conceivably be raised from the dead. I've heard of ancient dragons being raised to undeath." Oiyeron shudders somewhat at the idea. "Anything's possible if you can channel enough power."

Oiyeron calls out loud enough for Grimm to hear as they search. "I don't want those things to catch us, either, Grimm, but the statue in the hallway is sacred to Iomedae. It is a representation Jingh, one of Iomedae's holy emissaries. It is probably his 'golden flame' the College is named for. I would like to find some way to take it. Elanna's idea has merit."

Elien follows along upstairs, and then grows just as alarmed as everyone else when Grimm calls their attention to the approaching threat. As Oiyeron expresses his determination to retrieve the heavy statue, the investigator listens carefully and thinks thru all the possibilities before offering an opinion.

"I have a proposal then," he announces, "I'll join Grimm to put our collective brute strength to the task of assessing the statue and moving it into place so we can use Elanna's pulley system. Kei and Larraz can join us. Maybe we five can then deal with it easily enough. While we're doing that, I suggest Nubie take a quick look in the dormitories to see if there's anything worth salvaging there. Oiyeron can do the same in the study. If there's nothing readily apparent to rescue, double back to us to help ease the statue down to the cart."

"Elanna? Oiyeron? If those massive creatures make better time on us that it seems, we may ultimately need to abandon the statue, climbing kit, and all but the cart to see what we've reclaimed to safety...including Larraz and his horse."

OOC: Elien will join Grimm in going to the Dean's Quarters and use his That's Odd and Trap Finder class feats to determine if there are any opportunities or dangers awaiting them there (such as more weakened floor boards).

"I'll do anything it takes to get out of here alive, I don't even want to get a glimpse of those titans, and I don't plan to die being the meal of some undead."

Kei had been carrying his familiar on his arms, and now places him inside his satchel.

"Just one thing. If for some reason I can't run away, leave me, just take my satchel and promise me you'll plant the seed my Familiar holds somewhere beautiful."

His hands tremble as he finishes sealing his satchel.

"Tell me what to do and... and I'll try to make it happen.

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Oiyeron, Elanna (Study Area):

This room is lined with bookshelves and sitting mats. Two smaller rooms branch from the main hallway, serving as private study nooks.

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Elien, Grimm, Nubie, Kei (Dean's Quarters):

The double door to this suite has been knocked off its hinges and shattered, leaving the exit open to the hallway outside. A broken four-post bed stands against the eastern wall. A circular table and an accompanying chair occupy a nook in the northeast. A large statue depicting a marble chariot wheel sporting flames of gold occupies the
southeast corner.

No sooner has Elien set foot in the Dean's Quarters when he holds out an arm to stop everyone. Something is odd.

Elien, Grimm, and Nubie all notice that the ceiling is bulging ... downward.

DC 19 Crafting check (trained only) to prop up the ceiling with boards. The timeframe here is somewhere between Exploration and Encounter modes - no need to track the squares you're moving, but I do want everyone to have a chance to react. Oiyeron and Elanna are close enough so that they can contribute if they want.

Nubie looks at the downward bulging ceiling and it reminds him of some of the rock formations.
Crafting: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (2) + 4 = 6

Nubie grabs a beam and starts propping up the ceiling. Unfortunately, the beam is too jagged at the top, and Nubie pierces the ceiling. The ceiling collapses, and centipedes rain down.

Bludgeoning: 2d6 + 3 ⇒ (2, 1) + 3 = 6

Nubie, please make a DC 16 basic Reflex save. You will be knocked prone on a critical failure.

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We are entering Encounter Mode. I'm going to rule that Grimm's Scouting doesn't apply, but otherwise just use default Exploration modes for convenience.

Round 1! The bolded may go.

Elanna
Grimm
Kei
Red Centipede
Orange Centipede
Yellow Centipede
Elien
Oiyeron
Nubie (-6 hp, basic Reflex)
Green Centipede
Blue Centipede
Purple Centipede

Relevant skill is Nature for Recall Knowledge

"Well, I don't think there's anything in here", says Elanna , searching the Study area with Oiyeron.

Hearing the collapsing noises on the other side of the wall, Elanna drops the papers she was looking through, draws her short sword and rushes into the Dean's office, squeezing by Elien.

Quickly assessing the situation and taking advantage of her quick reaction, she slices open the closest myriapod.

Interact to draw sword, Stride and Strike at the red centipede.

strike: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (17) + 7 = 24 Damage with surprise attack: 1d6 + 4 + 1d6 ⇒ (5) + 4 + (1) = 10

"Well, I don't think there's anything in here", says Elanna.

Oiyeron begs to differ, he doesn't even spare her a response as he is too busy trying to quickly scan the shelves and determine which are the most historically, religiously or scholastically valuable of the books. He breathes in deeply and lets it out in an almost panicked whoosh. How do you triage a 600-year-old library?. His mental calculations - balancing the weight of books versus the time it will take to gather them, versus probable academic or sentimental merit - is interrupted by the massive crash in the next room and Ellen dashing out.

"Oh what now." Oiyeron groans as he forces his attention away from the books and turns towards the noise.

"Nubie!" Grimm flinches as the roof collapses upon their kobold ally,

"Grahh! Vermin!" he recoils at the sight of the squirming mass of insectoid horrors slithering across the room.

"Clear these fast - and watch yourselves! We cannot be weakened ahead of a dash to the border!"

• 1-Step up towards Nubie
• 2-Strike at Green
• 3-Cast Shield

pick: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (13) + 6 = 191d6 + 3 ⇒ (2) + 3 = 5

Grimm is not able to recognise these as myriapods, and once he succeeds at pulverising them with a pick, neither will anyone else.

Nubie yelps at the sudden downpour of centipeeds. The young kobold starts running around while trying to cover his head as the centipedes fall on him.

Reflex: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (10) + 9 = 19

"Good news: I know exactly who might be able to help us without having to kill these creatures!"

Kei closes his eyes and starts chanting sutras. A pentagram manifests in the ground and the smell of vinegar and mold can be perceived. A Mitflit wearing a small and tattered yukata manifests in the middle of the eldritch symbol.

The ugly creature eagerly moves towards the centipedes in the center of the room and starts making hissing sounds to calm them.

I used my actions to cast Summon Fey. My first level options are either a Sprite or a Mitflit, and since Mitflits are known for taming insects, that's my choice.

My Mitflit is summoned with two actions. It will move from my position towards the room with one, and it will use its Vermin Empathy to convince the centipedes to leave us alone.

Can't edit the post anymore, but these are the actions I'll take. I'll still summon the Mitflit, but he'll Stride to move behind the centipede that Grimm is attacking, hopefully flanking it. His second action will be a Shortsword attack

Shortsword (s): 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (2) + 8 = 101d6 - 1 ⇒ (6) - 1 = 5