Ebon Fist's #4-16 The Fabric of Reality (Inactive)

Game Master EbonFist

Any assistance you could give would help us greatly... Valeros adds.

diplo aid Kioshi: 1d20 ⇒ 11

"Yeah, we're great."

diplomacy: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (4) + 2 = 6

Aid Diplomacy: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (9) + 4 = 13

"We are travelers trying to open a gateway that will aid our travels."

"Your words ring true. You may pass," they both say.

The doors behind them open easily when you push them.

Dominating the chamber beyond is a vast statue—twenty-five feet tall, composed of a strange blue-green metal shaped in the likeness of a Tian woman wearing exotic robes. It’s partially shrouded in a churning vortex of multi-colored energy that hisses and crackles with menace. Extending from the statue to the walls, floor, and ceiling is an immense web-like array of shimmering energy tendrils that seem to phase in and out of reality. A white marble altar, studded with dozens of multi-colored glass knobs and metal levers, lies a few feet in front of the statue.

kn Religion : 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (8) + 11 = 19

”This is Abadar of course!“ he says between his thoughts.

He looks around and casts detect magic.

kn arcana : 1d20 + 21 ⇒ (16) + 21 = 37

Does there look like a space to put the brick or the scales?

Not yet.

Well, it sure isn't devoted to Cayden Cailean...or Calistria...don't ask me how I know the latter... Valeros says as he takes a pull from his ever diminishing supply of wine.

Diazepane will trail a bit behind Kioshi. He looks around aimlessly.

The room is filled with magic. The statue, the altar, even the walls have magic in them.

Tofu catches up to the rest of the party heading into the room with the strong level of magic. "I may regret this but my life is one long regret anyways." The elf mutters, as he attempts to decipher anything of distinction from the magic.
Spellcraft: 1d20 + 17 ⇒ (8) + 17 = 25
Knowledge Arcana: 1d20 + 15 ⇒ (20) + 15 = 35

As the Pathfinders begin to explore the room, electricity builds up around the statue and altar. Two bolts spark out and hit Kioshi and Kal'Ryon.

Lightning vs. Kioshi: 6d6 ⇒ (4, 5, 2, 1, 1, 3) = 16

Lightning vs. Kal'Ryon: 6d6 ⇒ (6, 4, 2, 1, 2, 1) = 16

A moment after that happens, a massive form comes out of the maelstrom. Shaped like a monstrous spider shaped storm cloud with lightning crackling along its limbs.

It reaches out to attack Valeros with two of those limbs.

Slam: 1d20 + 24 + 3 ⇒ (1) + 24 + 3 = 28
Physical: 2d8 + 8 ⇒ (5, 8) + 8 = 21 plus Electricity: 2d8 ⇒ (3, 8) = 11

Slam: 1d20 + 24 + 3 ⇒ (20) + 24 + 3 = 47
Physical: 2d8 + 8 ⇒ (7, 3) + 8 = 18 plus Electricity: 2d8 ⇒ (3, 1) = 4

Crit?: 1d20 + 24 + 3 ⇒ (8) + 24 + 3 = 35
Physical: 2d8 + 8 ⇒ (6, 5) + 8 = 19 plus Electricity: 2d8 ⇒ (5, 2) = 7

Both easily hit and one of them hits his armor right over his heart, giving him an extra fierce jolt and knocking him out of the fight.

Round 1. The Bold may act.
Abyssium Heart Guardian
Valeros -80HP
Diazepane
Tofu
Kal'Ryon -16HP (DC23 REFL for half)
Crowe
Kioshi -16HP (DC23 REFL for half)

reflex dc 23: 1d20 + 16 ⇒ (2) + 16 = 18

The lightning hits Kioshi with full force!

GM, please note that Kioshi has a protector familiar. The damage is shared.
• Shield Master (Su): At 5th level, whenever a protector or its master takes hit point damage, as long as the protector and its master are touching, its master can split the damage evenly between them as if under the effects of shield other. This replaces deliver touch spells and speak with animals of its kind.

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Casting defensively DC 19 : 1d20 + 16 ⇒ (3) + 16 = 19

Kioshi immediately starts to cast defensively to be more protected and six images of him appear.

mirror images: 1d4 + 3 ⇒ (3) + 3 = 6

He then moves away with a jump!

acrobatics to avoid AoO with half speed: 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (15) + 12 = 27

The first strike on Valeros was a nat 1 - shouldn't that be an automatic miss?

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Knowledge: 1d20 ⇒ 16

Arcana/nature +19, Local/planes +16, all others +9

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Diazepane steps up and starts lobbing.

Frost bombs unless contraindicated by knowledge.

Frost Bomb, PBS, RS: 1d20 + 10 + 1 - 2 ⇒ (13) + 10 + 1 - 2 = 22 vs touch
Cold, PBS: 4d6 + 8 + 1 ⇒ (3, 6, 4, 4) + 8 + 1 = 26 plus DC 22 Fortitude vs staggered
13 splash cold on a miss, DC 22 Reflex for half
Miss?: 1d8 ⇒ 7 west

Frost Bomb, PBS, RS: 1d20 + 10 + 1 - 2 ⇒ (16) + 10 + 1 - 2 = 25 vs touch
Cold, PBS: 4d6 + 8 + 1 ⇒ (6, 1, 4, 1) + 8 + 1 = 21 plus DC 22 Fortitude vs staggered
13 splash cold on a miss, DC 22 Reflex for half
Miss?: 1d8 ⇒ 7 west

Frost Bomb, PBS: 1d20 + 5 + 1 ⇒ (16) + 5 + 1 = 22 vs touch
Cold, PBS: 4d6 + 8 + 1 ⇒ (4, 3, 1, 6) + 8 + 1 = 23 plus DC 22 Fortitude vs staggered
13 splash cold on a miss, DC 22 Reflex for half
Miss?: 1d8 ⇒ 1 north, will bump to northwest with SWM

Reflex, DC 23: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (5) + 5 = 10
Kal has Resistance Electricity 5. Total damage is 11

As the electricity courses through Kal, out of the corner of his eye he feels reality bending against his companion. He focuses his will in opposition of dreadful spider.

Using Quibble on the Nat 20. Will Save, DC 15. If it fails, it has to reroll the nat 20 attack

Kal takes a half-step towards the creature, and allows his chaos to feed off the electrical sparks from the spider. His blade and form leap with energy as he

10 ft move, provokes. Free: Rage. Swift: Arcane Strike

+1 Adamantine, PA: 1d20 + 15 ⇒ (3) + 15 = 18 Damage, +2 Arcane Strike (Swift): 2d4 + 24 ⇒ (2, 3) + 24 = 29

waiting to se the results before posting my action...

Despite Kioshi's nimble acrobatics, the Guardian is able to take a swipe at him.

Slam: 1d20 + 24 ⇒ (18) + 24 = 42
Physical: 2d8 + 8 ⇒ (1, 3) + 8 = 12 plus Electricity: 2d8 ⇒ (5, 3) = 8

Images?: 1d7 ⇒ 2

It is able to connect with its blow but only disrupts one of the wizard's images.

Diazepane, who is sooooo good at math and rules, manages to hit the guardian with 3 frosty bombs that explode on contact with the electricity sparking off of it.

Fort: 1d20 + 13 ⇒ (19) + 13 = 32
Fort: 1d20 + 13 ⇒ (17) + 13 = 30
Fort: 1d20 + 13 ⇒ (17) + 13 = 30

It fights off the worst of the effects.

Kal'Ryon attempts to change the nature of history.

Will: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (14) + 7 = 21

But is unable to. He then steps to the elemental, which lashes out at him with his lightning limb.

Slam: 1d20 + 24 ⇒ (19) + 24 = 43
Physical: 2d8 + 8 ⇒ (1, 7) + 8 = 16 plus Electricity: 2d8 ⇒ (3, 1) = 4

It connects but only does physical damage. The ganzi's counterstroke misses.

It turns out that Valeros was only playing possum and it only looked like both of the guardian's blows hit when, in fact, one was a miss.

Round 1. The Bold may act.
Abyssium Heart Guardian -70
Valeros -48HP
Diazepane
Tofu
Kal'Ryon -27HP
Crowe
Kioshi -8HP 5 images

Valeros mnoves up and lashes out with his longsword.

attack: 1d20 + 15 ⇒ (1) + 15 = 161d8 + 9 ⇒ (7) + 9 = 16

Did Diazepane learn anything from recalling knowledge?

Crowe hears the thunder mutter, Storm calls to storm in a voice of battle.

However, he manages to hold back and be a little canny.

Instead of charging in, he casts a spell.
mirror image: 1d4 + 2 ⇒ (1) + 2 = 3

Valeros closes the distance but misses with his swing.

Diazepane realizes this is an elder lightning elemental. It is resistant to physical attacks (DR10/-), immune to electricity and has an easier time than normal hitting those wearing metal armor or wielding metal weapons.

Crowe duplicates himself.

Waiting on Tofu.

In the interest of keeping us moving, I'm going to delay Tofu.

The Guardian reaches out a crackling limb to smack Valeros and another to hit Kal'Ryon.

Slam (Valeros): 1d20 + 24 + 3 ⇒ (5) + 24 + 3 = 32
Physical: 2d8 + 8 ⇒ (6, 8) + 8 = 22 plus Electricity: 2d8 ⇒ (2, 5) = 7

Slam (Kal'Ryon): 1d20 + 24 + 3 ⇒ (8) + 24 + 3 = 35
Physical: 2d8 + 8 ⇒ (6, 5) + 8 = 19 plus Electricity: 2d8 ⇒ (2, 3) = 5

The second touch sends Valeros out of the fight but it's nothing a little healing won't handle.

Round 2. The Bold may act.
Abyssium Heart Guardian -70
Valeros -77HP
Diazepane
Tofu (Can take 2 turns.)
Kal'Ryon -46HP
Crowe
Kioshi -8HP 5 images

Kioshi makes a 5 ft step and then casts enervation on this unbelievably strong being so that a negative energy beam hits it.

enervation, ranged touch: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (17) + 10 = 27
negative levels: 1d4 ⇒ 4

Caster level check in case of spell resistance: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (18) + 9 = 27

Concentration dc 25 in case it has that much reach : 1d20 + 16 ⇒ (17) + 16 = 33

Snarling, Kal wipes the blood away from his nose and dives into the creature- Adamantine blade having given way to teeth and claws.

"That tingles!"

Bite: 1d20 + 15 ⇒ (2) + 15 = 17
Damage: 1d6 + 22 ⇒ (1) + 22 = 23

Claw: 1d20 + 15 ⇒ (2) + 15 = 17
Damage: 1d6 + 16 ⇒ (3) + 16 = 19

Claw: 1d20 + 15 ⇒ (1) + 15 = 16
Damage: 1d6 + 16 ⇒ (4) + 16 = 20

Well... that went well...

Diazepane aims for the SW corner to avoid splashing Valeros.

Frost Bomb, PBS, RS: 1d20 + 10 + 1 - 2 ⇒ (12) + 10 + 1 - 2 = 21 vs touch
Cold, PBS: 4d6 + 8 + 1 ⇒ (6, 2, 1, 4) + 8 + 1 = 22 plus DC 22 Fortitude vs staggered
13 splash cold on a miss, DC 22 Reflex for half
Miss?: 1d8 ⇒ 3 east

Frost Bomb, PBS, RS: 1d20 + 10 + 1 - 2 ⇒ (8) + 10 + 1 - 2 = 17 vs touch
Cold, PBS: 4d6 + 8 + 1 ⇒ (2, 2, 3, 1) + 8 + 1 = 17 plus DC 22 Fortitude vs staggered
13 splash cold on a miss, DC 22 Reflex for half
Miss?: 1d8 ⇒ 4 southeast

Frost Bomb, PBS: 1d20 + 5 + 1 ⇒ (4) + 5 + 1 = 10 vs touch
Cold, PBS: 4d6 + 8 + 1 ⇒ (2, 4, 4, 5) + 8 + 1 = 24 plus DC 22 Fortitude vs staggered
13 splash cold on a miss, DC 22 Reflex for half
Miss?: 1d8 ⇒ 3 east

Apologies. Life has been rather active.

Turn 1
Tofu rushes over to Valeros 30ft of movement, and then uses the fighter as cover to provide a healing hex. Movement mapped to possibly prevent provoking. Arrows in Orange.
Healing Hex Valeros: 2d8 + 7 ⇒ (8, 6) + 7 = 21

Turn 2
Tofu then rushes around the field to provide the same healing to Kal'ryon.Movement in purple/pink.
Healing Hex Kal'ryon: 2d8 + 7 ⇒ (6, 1) + 7 = 14

Come lightning, feel the thunder.

Crowe paces around the crystal, hands clenching and unclenching on his earthbreaker, and swings at the thing.
raging. Crowe's AC is now 23 (25 vs evil) and he has 95 hit points+15 extra from false life. He also had DR1/- and, while raging, has electricity resistance 10.

attack: 1d20 + 18 ⇒ (15) + 18 = 33
damage: 2d6 + 19 ⇒ (2, 2) + 19 = 23

Kioshi blasts the guardian with a beam of dark energy and it visibly weakens.

Kal'Ryon, sensing a kindred spirit just can't bring himself to connect when he attacks.

Diazepane only manages to land one bomb directly on his target but the other two land close enough an all three send ice flakes flurrying through the cloud.

As Crowe casually strides up to it, the creature lashes out.

Slam AoO: 1d20 + 24 + 3 ⇒ (4) + 24 + 3 = 31
Physical: 2d8 + 8 ⇒ (6, 7) + 8 = 21 plus Electricity: 2d8 ⇒ (2, 3) = 5

Mirror Images: 1d4 ⇒ 3

But it only pops one of Crowe's false images.

Crowe then smacks the creature. It resists much of it, but not enough and with a sound of powerful thunder that causes everyone's chests to vibrate, it disappears.

With the guardian out of the way, the Pathfinders are free to perform the ritual per the instructions in the Abyssium Codex.

Someone make a d20 roll.

D20!: 1d20 ⇒ 9

Kal produces his thin black wand, tapping it on his thigh.
"I should probably invest in some of that mirror image magic..." he says to no one in particular, as his wounds begin to close.

After reacquiring his blade, the Ganzi steps out of the way so the others can perform the ritual. "Rituals aren't my strong suit. I am sure the rest of you can figure out the last bits of this"

Infernal healing to whoever wants it. Let me know if you do, so I know how many boops to mark off

You can save your charges, Kal'ryon.

The Pathfinders settle down to get to work, arranging the items they found in the previous room in the proper orientation around the altar and following the instructions given to them in the Codex.

It is a close thing but between the items and the spellcasters putting their heads together, the group manages to get the ritual right on the first try and without any unwanted side effects.

Afterwards, it is almost too easy to head back to their dimensional vortices, passing the robocentaurs, who give a nod, and from there back to the Material Plane.

Amara Li and Aram Zey are waiting on the other side where you left them.

"...and it turned out it was a construct and not a devil, after all," Zey appears to be finishing a story when you appear.

"Is it done?" he asks before you can even speak. Upon getting confirmation, he waves to another group of Pathfinders who were on standby.

"Strike Team Alpha Quad Zero, go, go go!" he orders and they take the Codex from you, touch it then touch the Tapestry, disappearing the way you must always do.

"Good job team. We'll take it from here," he finally says to you, in a way that is becoming quite familiar.

"As always, your excellence is unparalleled," Li chimes in.

Well, I don't know about the rest of you, but I think this calls for a drink or ten. I know a tavern we can go to. Great little spot...there's this waitress there...Shareena is her name...I think.

Diazepane lingers a bit to explore every nook and cranny of the magical hall.

"It's a shame we had to destroy the guardian," he laments. "I bet it had some great stories to tell."

Diazepane joins Goran at the pub. Goran learns Diazepane pretends to know way more about wine than he actually does.

Kioshi is clearly impressed that the group was able to handle the beast.

"We have to really look into all the knowledge here! But first we have to accomplish our mission I think?!" Kioshi says.

When they return to Aram Zey and he just hands the Codex to the next team he is not amused.

"Sorry but we came back fast because we thought it was urgent to return the book to you. Why can't we continue the mission?" he says but notices fast that it is in vain to argue with Aram Zey.

He does not join the others in the bar. Kioshi is not good with other people.

"Goodbye everyone. Maybe we see each other again at some point in time."

Crowe grins at Amara, "You want to come to Valeros' tavern?"

Crowe is a loud, merry drunk unless someone else spoils the mood, at which point he retreats into a sullen quiet and leaves shortly afterwards.