[PCO2021] PFS2 1-25 Grim Symphony (Inactive)

Game Master Vampaerus

quick speech to Sten, since he has yet to go.

“Sten! Velshun’s stage has made everyone bunch up. You think that’s an accident?”

DrVelshun tries to duck Stroime's arrow, but there's just enough spin on it to graze the dhampir.

The arrow tears at some sort of magic fortifying his health.

active, Sten
next, Velshun

"I'm not certain," the Knight of Lastwall confesses to Stroime as he takes off running towards and up the opposite stairs. "Let's try to box him in, just in case."

DrVelshun glares at Stroime, "You would DARE to loose your arrow at me?!?" The previous look of tranquility on his face is washed away by hostility and malice."Tell me archer, do you know what an arrow does when it's frightened?...it QUIVERS!"

casting hideous laughter at Stroime. Will Save.

Seeing the imbalance in foes, his 3rd action is to move to the other side of the bench.

Active: all of you

Thulgrun moves up, and completes a flurry of blows on Dr Velshun.
[ooc]He may provoke @ AC31, if the bench doesn't provide cover.[/dice]

Falling Stone: 1d20 + 16 ⇒ (3) + 16 = 19 B, magical: 2d8 + 6 ⇒ (6, 7) + 6 = 19
Falling Stone: 1d20 + 16 - 5 ⇒ (16) + 16 - 5 = 27 B, magical, forceful: 2d8 + 6 + 2 ⇒ (5, 8) + 6 + 2 = 21

"Enough of your infernal playing."

Velshun does not React to your movement.

Thulgrun misses the wily figure, twice.

Sten moves next to Thulgrun and attempts to backhand Velshun with his shield.

you Stride past without Reaction.

Bashing him with your shield you tear away the last of his magical health buffer, and draw the tiniest drop of dark crimson from his chin.

Madalena moves up confront Velshun.

What's up, Doc? Time for your injection!

She stabs him with a shortsword.

Stride x2, Strike -- Target is flat-footed with Gang Up

+1 Flaming Striking Shortsword: 1d20 + 17 ⇒ (16) + 17 = 335d6 + 6 ⇒ (6, 3, 6, 2, 5) + 6 = 28

Will save: 1d20 + 16 ⇒ (19) + 16 = 35

Stroime laughs at Velshun's quip. Honestly it was the kind of thing he would have appreciated without magical influence. However, the magic is not enough to prevent the old cleric from repositioning into the zombies' rehearsal space and casting forth a blazing ray of light!

1 action stride, 2 action cast searing light heightened to 4th level

Ranged Spell Attack: 1d20 + 15 ⇒ (20) + 15 = 35
Fire damage: 7d6 ⇒ (1, 6, 3, 3, 4, 6, 6) = 29
Good damage if applicable: 7d6 ⇒ (3, 3, 2, 5, 3, 1, 6) = 23

Madalena; 33 vs FF hits, 28dmg.
Stroime; 35 (nat20) crits for 58dmg. ouch.
Velshun is clearly 'evil' but is neither 'fiend' nor 'undead'. phew.
+1 Hero Point to Stroime for scaring me w what at first glance looked like a 104 point crit 0.0

'Since you're a doctor, surely you won't mind some healing.'
Flac Strides and then casts a 2-Action Heal on Velshun
Heal: 3d8 + 24 ⇒ (2, 7, 6) + 24 = 39

he’s not undead, we don’t know if Heal will damage him.

I need to get back to work, but he is negative affinity. is it basic fort?

correct . Basic Fortitude Save

You don't get the +8 per spell level when damaging Undead, though. It would just be 3d8.

he’s not undead, we don’t know if Heal will damage him.

Totally - I don't know if he has negative healing. I just assumed it would work with all the undead including all the zombies we just fought.

You don't get the +8 per spell level when damaging Undead, though. It would just be 3d8.

Thanks! So 15.

After further, further-review:

'Since you're a doctor, surely you won't mind some healing.'

Velshun: "No thank you."

Flac would be aware that a living target of Heal must be *willing*. You may redo your actions

I'll reset my stride, guidance myself, and fire ray
fire ray: 1d20 + 13 ⇒ (9) + 13 = 226d6 ⇒ (3, 2, 1, 3, 6, 6) = 21

22 misses.

Active:Kovac
Next:Velshun

Kovac moves closer and tries to slash the target with her hands.

tiger claw: 1d20 + 16 ⇒ (16) + 16 = 322d8 + 4 ⇒ (8, 7) + 4 = 19
tiger claw: 1d20 + 16 ⇒ (3) + 16 = 192d8 + 4 ⇒ (1, 2) + 4 = 7

2 actions to stride, then flurry

32 hits for 19dmg. 19 misses.

"Well, isn't it nice of almost all of you to join me on stage? Everyone wants to be a performer like me!...Though it would appear your archer missed the memo...That's OK I'm sure he's used to missing most things."

1 Action: sustain hideous laughter

"But anyway, here's a little ditty I've been saving for something special...you all to get a little closer."

Perform(keyboard): 1d20 + 20 ⇒ (17) + 20 = 37
because he's using an instrument, this does include 'Manipulate', ie it provokes.

With his fingers spread wide, including an extensive number of keys into the mix, an uncomfortable volume of noise ushers forth from numerous pipes. Skillfully combining these audio tones, an unholy resonance forms in the space around you. You are buffeted mind, body, and soul, by this Discordant Blast.

Discordant Blast (auditory, evocation, sonic): All living
creatures within 10 feet of the organ except the performer suffer
2d8 + 9 ⇒ (3, 8) + 9 = 20 sonic damage (DC 24 basic Fortitude save).
On a failure or critical failure, a creature is also pushed 15ft
away from the organ.

If he survives the AoO, he'll attempt to play another Discordant Blast.
Perform(keyboard): 1d20 + 20 ⇒ (3) + 20 = 23
"No wait...that's not how that part goes...hrm"

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P.S. your turn.

Fort DC24: 1d20 + 14 ⇒ (12) + 14 = 26 Half damage

Thulgrun will start off by grappling him, so as to prevent him from doing that again.
Athletics(M): 1d20 + 17 ⇒ (14) + 17 = 31

Then he will pound him with a flurry of blows

Falling Stone v FFAC: 1d20 + 16 - 5 ⇒ (14) + 16 - 5 = 25 B, magical: 2d8 + 6 ⇒ (3, 3) + 6 = 12
Falling Stone vFFAC: 1d20 + 16 - 10 ⇒ (2) + 16 - 10 = 8

Reroll first attack: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (19) + 11 = 30

And then enter mountain stronghold, while holding on.

”Now get him, while I have him! Or maybe do something about that damned organ!”

grapple succeeds.
30 vs FF hits for 12dmg.

I react with Opportunistic Backstab to Kovac's attack if I'm not too late. I'll give you that Fort Save right away, too.

Fort Save: 1d20 + 14 ⇒ (13) + 14 = 27

+1 Flaming Striking Shortsword: 1d20 + 17 ⇒ (16) + 17 = 335d6 + 6 ⇒ (5, 4, 1, 4, 6) + 6 = 26

Then for my actual turn I'll use Intimidate to try to Demoralize. Not because I want it to work, but I've been waiting to use this line for awhile. Strike twice following the Demoralize attempt.

Take two of these and call me in the morning!

Madalena stabs him twice!

Intimidation: 1d20 + 13 ⇒ (15) + 13 = 28

+1 Flaming Striking Shortsword: 1d20 + 17 ⇒ (15) + 17 = 325d6 + 6 ⇒ (4, 4, 1, 2, 5) + 6 = 22
+1 Flaming Striking Shortsword: 1d20 + 13 ⇒ (17) + 13 = 305d6 + 6 ⇒ (1, 6, 5, 2, 3) + 6 = 23

I react with Opportunistic Backstab to Kovac's attack if I'm not too late. I'll give you that Fort Save right away, too.

[dice=Fort Save]1d20 + 14

[dice=+1 Flaming Striking Shortsword]1d20 + 17; 5d6 + 6

could be reacting to mine, then you can go

As Velshun strikes the keys, so, too, does Sten.... and again... and again... and again. He dispassionately strikes the abominable creature with his shield over and over until it stops moving.

Struggling against Thulgrun's choke hold, Velshun desperately strikes at the keys and kicks various pedals. A quick snicker-snack from Madalena's blade and the dhampir slumps, and struggles no more. But you feel a rumbbling deep beneath the stage as pipes creak under the strain of building pressure. Something breaks within the machine and air courses through every pipe simultaneously. While it lacks the skill to conjure necromantic energies, the blast shakes the room violently. Dirt rains from the ceiling, as a large pipe breaks loose from the wall and clatters to the ground. Deep cracks form in the wall behind this missing pipe, and suddenly water sprays forth like the unfortunate hold of a sinking ship. More cracks appear. More water. Just then, a previously well crafted false wall can no longer take the strain, crumbling in an instant it. Behind it lies a pair of richly carved antique stone doors. You can hear the cascade of something like a waterfall behind the doors.

Oh, come on! This is NOT my fault!

”Well, let’s hurry up and see what’s going on in there”

The well balanced doors swing open with a simple push. The high arch to this tunnel looks more like a grand entrance than secret passage. The hewn stone steps now make for an undulating riverbed that spirals down into the (natural) darkness.

Thulgrun leads the party down

Stroime activates the light on his wayfinder and then follows behind. If it matters, I want Stroime to be the last in line, entering after the rest of the party.

Clapping his shield onto his back, Sten descends the stone steps.

The spiral stair descends about a story then opens into a square vault-like room. Several tall bookcases occupy most of the space. A table and few reading chairs fill out the rest. An antique rug starts to unravel, almost dissolving before your eyes, in the couple inches of water that has collected so far.

Thorval gasps, "These must be the books we were supposed to save! Hurry, Pathfinders!"

He will try and rescue as many of the books as he can.

"Wait, maybe there's time!" says Thorval as he grabs his tools and follows the source of the water. "I kin fix this!"
Crafting: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (13) + 10 = 23

Thulgrun attempts to Craft a makeshift levee to divert some of the water away from the library stairs. However, the water pressure is slightly more than he planned for and the levee breaks.

Like the others, Sten knows his strengths, such that they are. His heavy, orcish hands are made for crushing and pummeling, not handling delicate, possibly water-logged tomes. Luckily, trying find the source of the water and shore up the breach.

At first Sten tries beating the water into submission, but after reconsidering this plan, he successfully Crafts a sturdy stone wall that reinforces one of the broken walls, slowing the flood from that source.

If mine was a fail, then I’ll hero point it

Craft: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (19) + 10 = 29

As the water pressure builds, Thulgrun’s dwarven stubbornness sets in, and he pounds the broken pipe closes with his forehead. Completely soaked he looks up, a little woozy for sure.

Stroime strokes his greying beard. He then opens his backpack and takes out a cloth sack. As he holds it open, he says, “All right folks, this is a Bag of Holding. I use it to store my emergency healing staff, but this should hold a fair amount of those books. Start loading them in.”

This is a type 1 bag of holding, so it carries 25 Bulk (stroime will carry his healing staff to give the full 25 bulk over to books). 25 bulk is most of the books, so we just need to account for another 5 bulk.

not quite what's meant by 'using your head' but Thulgrun's stubbornness pays off.

A Bag of Holding will give +2 circumstance bonus to the checks used to place the books carefully inside it, but someone would still need to roll the Thievery(Slight of Hand) checks.

is it one roll per person?

Madalena frantically tries to figure out what can be done about the rushing water. Not seeing anything immediately, she starts chucking books into the bag.

Thievery with a +2? Here we go!

Thievery +2: 1d20 + 19 ⇒ (6) + 19 = 25

EDIT: I'm sick of poor rolls on Thievery -- Let's Hero Point that!

Thievery +2: 1d20 + 19 ⇒ (20) + 19 = 39

is it one roll per person?

there is no limit.

Upon reconsidering her approach, Madalena learns an easier way to handle the books. The bottom shelf of each bookcase has been carefully stored in the Bag of Holding. Each bookcase has 6 shelves total. Crit Success gives an additional +2 circumstance bonus on Thievery checks to move books. (these circumstance bonuses can stack, so that's +4 currently).