#10-13: Fragments of Antiquity - PaizoCon 2021 - GM Nowruz (Inactive)

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Quinn continues to press the outsider with another strike of his swordcane.

Swordcane on Red: 1d20 + 9 + 3 + 2 ⇒ (4) + 9 + 3 + 2 = 18
Studied Target Damage: 1d6 + 3 + 3 + 2 ⇒ (4) + 3 + 3 + 2 = 12 Sliver is sickened if damage goes through.

Ikilwa lashes out at their opponent once more!

First +1 Adamantine Longsword swing(Inspire Courage, Flanking): 1d20 + 8 + 2 + 2 ⇒ (3) + 8 + 2 + 2 = 15

Iterative Swing(Inspire Courage, Flanking): 1d20 + 3 + 2 + 2 ⇒ (17) + 3 + 2 + 2 = 24

Damage(Inspire Courage): 1d6 + 1 + 2 ⇒ (3) + 1 + 2 = 6

Kimiya smiles slightly, relishing actual combat even if he can't seem to hit his actual foe.

Naginata 1: 1d20 + 13 + 2 ⇒ (14) + 13 + 2 = 29
NL Dmg 1: 1d8 + 8 + 2 + 2 + 1 ⇒ (8) + 8 + 2 + 2 + 1 = 21
Naginata 2: 1d20 + 8 + 2 ⇒ (17) + 8 + 2 = 27
NL Dmg 2: 1d8 + 8 + 2 + 2 + 1 ⇒ (7) + 8 + 2 + 2 + 1 = 20

Ikilwa Underfoot can again slash across the soulsliver's arm but Quinn only hits air!

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Kimiya hits the soulsliver so often that it is staggering!!

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The force weapon of Grisaia’s ally can hit the mirror being and Grisaia punches with her spikes.

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The smooth-featured, humanoid creatures push back Grisaia and Kimiya again! Again Grisaia is hit and about to be absorbed and trapped! The being in front of Kimiya then drops unconscious from the exhaustion!

cmb bull rush Grisaia, rage: 1d20 + 13 + 2 ⇒ (19) + 13 + 2 = 34

cmb bull rush Kimiya, rage, shaken: 1d20 + 13 + 2 - 2 ⇒ (15) + 13 + 2 - 2 = 28
Kimiya mirror images, 1 hits: 1d3 ⇒ 2

18 Will saving throw for Grisaia

The last soulsliver full attacks Quinn with its scimitar and cuts into his chest!

+1 scimitar +14 (1d6+7/18–20), rage: 1d20 + 14 + 2 ⇒ (14) + 14 + 2 = 301d6 + 2 + 7 ⇒ (4) + 2 + 7 = 13

+1 scimitar +9 (1d6+7/18–20), rage: 1d20 + 9 + 2 ⇒ (6) + 9 + 2 = 171d6 + 2 + 7 ⇒ (2) + 2 + 7 = 11

Inspire Courage +2

Quinn, -13
Ikilwa, -16

Soulsliver, orange, -36
Soulsliver, red, -35
Soulsliver, blue, unconscious

Grisaia, 18 Will saving throw, -24
Kimiya, 1 images

Cursing at the wound and the slippery nature of his foe, Quinn continues to try and pin the sliver down.

Swordcane on Red: 1d20 + 9 + 3 + 2 + 1d6 ⇒ (7) + 9 + 3 + 2 + (4) = 25
Studied Target Damage: 1d6 + 3 + 3 + 2 + 2d6 ⇒ (3) + 3 + 3 + 2 + (5, 4) = 20

Spending Inspiration on attack and to restudy the foe if it is still standing. 7/11 Inspiration left, if I have the math right.

Will Save: 1d20 + 15 ⇒ (18) + 15 = 33
Concentration: 1d20 + 14 ⇒ (5) + 14 = 19

Grisaia begins to feel a sense of deja vu, the movements of the soulsliver becoming repetitive. Speaking the prayer carefully, she summons another spiritual glaive to assault her foe.

Spiritual Weapon: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (13) + 11 = 24
Spiritual Weapon Damage: 1d8 + 3 ⇒ (5) + 3 = 8

The ally continues to strike out, but fails to connect with either attack.

Spiritual Ally on Orange: 1d20 + 11 + 2 ⇒ (1) + 11 + 2 = 14
Force Damage: 1d10 + 3 ⇒ (5) + 3 = 8
Spiritual Ally Iterative on Orange: 1d20 + 11 + 2 - 5 ⇒ (4) + 11 + 2 - 5 = 12
Force Damage: 1d10 + 3 ⇒ (5) + 3 = 8

Quinn can shatter a large part of the mirror being’s torso!!

And Grisiaia is right that it looks as if you’re fighting the same scene again and again in a mirror!

But what changes is that the force weapon now is cutting shard after shard from this creature!

Inspire Courage +2

Quinn, -13
Ikilwa, -16

Soulsliver, orange, -56
Soulsliver, red, -43
Soulsliver, blue, unconscious

Grisaia, -24
Kimiya, 1 images

The kobold keeps hacking away at the target in front of them. "Good shot, Mister Quinn! Keep up the pressure, now!"

First +1 Adamantine Longsword Swing (Inspire Courage, Flanking): 1d20 + 8 + 2 + 2 ⇒ (16) + 8 + 2 + 2 = 28

First Swing Damage(Inspire Courage): 1d6 + 1 + 2 ⇒ (3) + 1 + 2 = 6

Iterative +1 Adamantine Longsword Swing (Inspire Courage, Flanking): 1d20 + 3 + 2 + 2 ⇒ (17) + 3 + 2 + 2 = 24

Iterative Damage(Inspire Courage): 1d6 + 1 + 2 ⇒ (4) + 1 + 2 = 7

Kimiya watches the figure fall before him and bows his head briefly, saying a quick prayer. He then rushes out to join the others.

Double move

The smooth-featured, humanoid creatures are both still standing!!

+1 scimitar +14 (1d6+7/18–20), rage: 1d20 + 14 + 2 ⇒ (9) + 14 + 2 = 251d6 + 2 + 7 ⇒ (6) + 2 + 7 = 15

+1 scimitar +9 (1d6+7/18–20), rage: 1d20 + 9 + 2 ⇒ (1) + 9 + 2 = 121d6 + 2 + 7 ⇒ (1) + 2 + 7 = 10

The mirror monster changes tactics and Grisaia’s back is cut now by a scimitar!

+1 scimitar +14 (1d6+7/18–20), rage: 1d20 + 14 - 2 + 2 ⇒ (19) + 14 - 2 + 2 = 331d6 + 2 - 2 + 7 ⇒ (6) + 2 - 2 + 7 = 13
Crit: 1d20 + 14 + 2 ⇒ (18) + 14 + 2 = 341d6 + 2 + 7 ⇒ (4) + 2 + 7 = 13

+1 scimitar +9 (1d6+7/18–20), rage: 1d20 + 9 - 2 + 2 ⇒ (7) + 9 - 2 + 2 = 161d6 + 2 + 7 - 2 ⇒ (5) + 2 + 7 - 2 = 12

The other soulsliver looks at Quinn with a polished smile and his scimitar slashes across Quinn’s neck!!

Blood spatters and the investigator is glad that he sickened his opponent because that is the factor that makes the creature miss with its second attack!!

Hit points were wrong for red/orange as Quinn’s attack was allocated wrongly. Corrected that!

Inspire Courage +2

Quinn, -37
Ikilwa, -16

Soulsliver, orange, -44
Soulsliver, red, -68
Soulsliver, blue, unconscious

Grisaia, -39
Kimiya, 1 images

Concentration: 1d20 + 14 ⇒ (16) + 14 = 30
CSW, Converting Remove Blindess/Deafness: 3d8 + 9 ⇒ (8, 1, 8) + 9 = 26

Grisaia lets her weapons and ally do the fighting as she staunches the blood of her wounds.

Spiritual Weapon: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (15) + 11 = 26
Spiritual Weapon Damage: 1d8 + 3 ⇒ (5) + 3 = 8
Spiritual Weapon: 1d20 + 11 - 5 ⇒ (10) + 11 - 5 = 16
Spiritual Weapon Damage: 1d8 + 3 ⇒ (4) + 3 = 7

Spiritual Ally on Orange: 1d20 + 11 + 2 ⇒ (4) + 11 + 2 = 17
Force Damage: 1d10 + 3 ⇒ (6) + 3 = 9
Spiritual Ally Iterative on Orange: 1d20 + 11 + 2 - 5 ⇒ (8) + 11 + 2 - 5 = 16
Force Damage: 1d10 + 3 ⇒ (9) + 3 = 12

"A little help, please!" Quinn gasps out, striking out desperately with his sword cane.

Swordcane on Red: 1d20 + 9 + 3 + 2 + 1d6 ⇒ (15) + 9 + 3 + 2 + (1) = 30
Studied Target Damage: 1d6 + 3 + 3 + 2 + 2 ⇒ (2) + 3 + 3 + 2 + 2 = 12

5/11 Inspiration left.

"The trick to dealing with this sort of thing is to do what Pathfinders do best, and Cooperate!" the trueblood offers encouragingly while stepping up to take some of the pressure off of Quinn. "Come at ME, silver weakling! 'less you're too... chicken!"

Free Action to Maintain Performance (3 more rounds), 5' step, Swing, Swing

First +1 Adamantine Longsword swing (Inspire Courage): 1d20 + 8 + 2 ⇒ (2) + 8 + 2 = 12

Iterative Longsword swing (Inspire Courage): 1d20 + 3 + 2 ⇒ (15) + 3 + 2 = 20

Kimiya slides to a stop next to Quinn, "another one! Stay down!" He slams his weapon down toward the soulsiliver's legs.

Naginata 1: 1d20 + 13 + 2 + 2 ⇒ (17) + 13 + 2 + 2 = 34   +IC and flank
NL Dmg 1: 1d8 + 8 + 2 + 2 + 1 ⇒ (8) + 8 + 2 + 2 + 1 = 21
Naginata 2: 1d20 + 8 + 2 + 2 ⇒ (17) + 8 + 2 + 2 = 29
NL Dmg 2: 1d8 + 8 + 2 + 2 + 1 ⇒ (2) + 8 + 2 + 2 + 1 = 15

Intimidate: 1d20 + 16 ⇒ (4) + 16 = 20

Quinn and Kimiya can shatter the mirror beast!

Only one remains that is hit by the spiritual glaive! But the last soulsliver continues to attack the cleric which opens the wounds that the healing had closed!

+1 scimitar +14 (1d6+7/18–20), rage: 1d20 + 14 + 2 ⇒ (4) + 14 + 2 = 201d6 + 2 + 7 ⇒ (6) + 2 + 7 = 15

+1 scimitar +9 (1d6+7/18–20), rage: 1d20 + 9 + 2 ⇒ (11) + 9 + 2 = 221d6 + 2 + 7 ⇒ (2) + 2 + 7 = 11

Inspire Courage +2

Quinn, -37
Ikilwa, -16

Soulsliver, orange, -52
Soulsliver, red, unconscious
Soulsliver, blue, unconscious

Grisaia, -39
Kimiya, 1 images

Moving to assist Grisaia, Quinn maneuvers past the spirit attacking the last foe and begins rooting in his pack for something useful.

Double move.

Waiting until her allies are within sight, Grisaia raises her holy symbol and channels healing energy to all except her assailant.

Channel Positive: 5d6 ⇒ (4, 3, 3, 5, 4) = 19

Spiritual Weapon: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (8) + 11 = 19
Spiritual Weapon Damage: 1d8 + 3 ⇒ (3) + 3 = 6
Spiritual Weapon: 1d20 + 11 - 5 ⇒ (1) + 11 - 5 = 7
Spiritual Weapon Damage: 1d8 + 3 ⇒ (4) + 3 = 7

Spiritual Ally on Orange: 1d20 + 11 + 2 ⇒ (1) + 11 + 2 = 14
Force Damage: 1d10 + 3 ⇒ (4) + 3 = 7
Spiritual Ally Iterative on Orange: 1d20 + 11 + 2 - 5 ⇒ (5) + 11 + 2 - 5 = 13
Force Damage: 1d10 + 3 ⇒ (1) + 3 = 4

Ikilwa likewise runs over to help Grisaia!

"Mirror person, you need to Slow down, you're moving too fast!"

Move, cast Slow Will DC16

Kimiya jumps over the falling form and rushes to the last one.

Double move

Another piece is shattered by a mystical glaive.

will: 1d20 + 8 + 3 + 2 ⇒ (19) + 8 + 3 + 2 = 32

The creature resists the slow effect and again attacks the cleric!

+1 scimitar +14 (1d6+7/18–20), rage: 1d20 + 14 + 2 ⇒ (16) + 14 + 2 = 321d6 + 2 + 7 ⇒ (1) + 2 + 7 = 10

+1 scimitar +9 (1d6+7/18–20), rage: 1d20 + 9 + 2 ⇒ (5) + 9 + 2 = 161d6 + 2 + 7 ⇒ (4) + 2 + 7 = 13

You are all up!

Kimiya tries to slap the last one down with the flat of his blade.

Naginata 1: 1d20 + 13 + 2 ⇒ (4) + 13 + 2 = 19
NL Dmg 1: 1d8 + 8 + 2 + 2 + 1 ⇒ (6) + 8 + 2 + 2 + 1 = 19
Naginata 2: 1d20 + 8 + 2 ⇒ (14) + 8 + 2 = 24
NL Dmg 2: 1d8 + 8 + 2 + 2 + 1 ⇒ (2) + 8 + 2 + 2 + 1 = 15

Intimidate: 1d20 + 16 ⇒ (3) + 16 = 19

The last soulsliver shatters!

Ypu look around and realize that is the Planar Cosmology section.

Due to the risks inherent in these activities, this section of the library was restricted, and typically only accessed by the librarians through the pair of magically connected mirrors.

Hao Jin left a neatly bound copy of the notes she took while conducting research at the library. Even after all this time, her notes sit open on the floor to the south of the scrying mirror.

A cursory examination of these notes shows that Hao Jin was researching a variety of locations, including known sites across Golarion, several cities throughout the Inner Planes, and unrecognizable numerous desinations (sites on the Material Plane but well beyond Golarion’s solar system).

However, her extensive itinerary culminates in a major visit to Axis, the Outer Plane of absolute law.

Collectively these notes provide many leads as to where the legendary sorcerer might be found, even after the several intervening centuries.

Spellcraft: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (2) + 6 = 8

"Quinn, what do you make of this?"

Knowledge Planes: 1d20 + 9 + 1d6 ⇒ (11) + 9 + (1) = 21

"I'm not sure. Master Ikilwa?"

The physical work done, Kimiya stands to the side to make sure he's not in the way.

As the team investigates the library, Grisaia channels more healing to recover their wounds.

Channel: 5d6 ⇒ (6, 5, 3, 4, 2) = 20

"It's not my strongest field of study, but...." Behold the operational knowledge firepower of a fully operational BardStation!

K: Planes(Lore Master!): 20 + 12 = 32

Ikilwa points to several different and seemingly unrelated tomes, yet they all seem to follow a particular theme.

"...and that's why Von Crichton's Treatise on Extra-Spatial Concordances ties in with Radaba's The Ordering of the Planes!"

To hide her yawn, Grisaia speaks an orison of divination, scanning the room for magic auras.

Your bard companions is obviously a planar genius!

The cleric finds a ring that is a magical ring of spell knowledge (III) and an Amulet which is a Everwake Amulet of Nateral Arour +2.

The sun is rising outside of the library when the Pathfinders emerge, and the Scalebreaker kobolds discuss the possibility of seeking out a new abode.

Especially Ikilwa is the center of attention and they are eager to celebrate his achievements.

After the you return through the planar eddy to Skyreach, Ambrus debriefs them and listens eagerly to their report. He notes that the Society has lessons to learn from the librarians’ mistake and congratulates you on taking the first steps toward finding one of the most famous missing people in the world.

Winning the tapestry has been a great boon for the Society, and they stand to learn even more if they can find Hao Jin herself.

Ambrus also tells you that Krieghton Shaine’s apprentices have begun sorting the documents they brought back. Their examination has already revealed some magical books with their auras disguised; the Society may be able to offer you a discount on these books in appreciation of your hard work.

That is the end. :-D Please make sure I have your details in the slides including day job and I will get chronicle sheets sorted out. Thanks for everything!