Catastrophes Spark with DM Deevor PFS2 #02-03 - T1 (Inactive)

Game Master Deevor

That would be comical! ;)

Rannnarix studies the vile hand hurting his friend then shoots it!

1. Hunt Prey.
2. Strike.
3. Strike.

Shortbow v. hand: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (13) + 7 = 201d6 ⇒ 2
Shortbow v. hand: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (2) + 2 = 41d6 ⇒ 5
Precision Damage for first hit: 1d8 ⇒ 2

Frack! That was a Nat 20 when I previewed it!

The hand shivers as Incedia's magic takes hold, but with the flick of it's index finger, it seems to shakes off most of the effects Successful save.

Nal is assaulted by rocks and debris, she ducks and dives as best she can, but it totally puts off her precise strike at the undead fingers grasping at her neck.

Rannarix is able to get a shot off at the hand, the first strikes hard, but the second flies high and wide as Rannarix tries to miss the struggling Nal. As the bolt pierces the skin of the hand, it spurts a spray of vile and putrid pus over Nal.

Nal Reflex save please... DC=19

Then getting up from the floor, a cyclops rises up, it's flesh seems suddenly alive, bolstered by some necromantic force, arising from the hand's sudden burst into unlife. It staggers towards Redd, it's fist ready to attack.

The hand tries to rip into Nal's sword arm, Strike 1 1d20 ⇒ 1 , Strike 2 1d20 - 5 ⇒ (4) - 5 = -1 continue to grab Nal. but somehow the agile rogue manages to keep her arm free from injury. The hand does though continue to keep it's grasp on Nal's neck keeping her grabbed.

Cyclops - ◆ get up, ◆ stride
Hand - ◆ strike, ◆ strike, ◆ grab
Nal is grabbed until end of hand's next round unless she escapes or similar.

You are all up ...

Aaahhh!!! Pull back! Pull back! Wait, someone go help Nal!
Oh, right! A song!
Redd yells as she quickly steps back towards the intersection of the hallway.
She sings a hymn of Chaldira about strength in community and peppers it with encouraging words.
◆ Stride, ◇ Lingering Composition, ◆ Inspire Courage.
Performance: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (12) + 8 = 20

She then lifts her bow and fires an arrow at the undead cyclops.
◆ +1 shortbow & IC: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (10) + 8 = 18
piercing & IC: 1d6 + 1 ⇒ (5) + 1 = 6
deadly?: 1d10 ⇒ 7

Inspire Courage up for 3 rounds!!!

Incendia will scratch her chin, trying to remember her study of zombies.

Recall Knowledge (Religion +4)

"Well, a little positive energy never hurts."
She'll then cast disrupt undead on the cyclops zombie.
positive: 1d6 + 3 ⇒ (6) + 3 = 9 Basic Fortitude DC 17

"No ya don't ugly!" says Rannarix. "These're my friends an' you're not gonna hurt 'em. You know why? 'Cause I'm a dragon!"

Free Action. Drop bow.
1. Interact to draw sword.
2. Step.
3. Strike (no Hunt Prey or Precision).

Shortsword v. Cyclops, w/ IC: 1d20 + 7 + 1 ⇒ (12) + 7 + 1 = 201d6 + 2 + 1 ⇒ (5) + 2 + 1 = 8

As Redd steps back, a blast of positive energy from Incendia's hands slams into the zombie, taking it down as quickly as it got up.

Stumbling backwards and concentrating on her performance, Redd's words seem to linger in the air, long after she stops speaking .... Her finger lets go the bow string sending an arrow towards the giant hand, but it just grazes past the little finger, just clipping the finger nail and breaks a small piece of claw off, doing no lasting damage. a miss.

With the zombie down, interpreted your actions to go against the hand, 2x stride + 1 unarmed hit
Rannarix, drops his bow and runs as quickly as he can to Nal's aid, ducking behind the altar and punching the hand that is grabbing his companion, bruising the undead hand. Damage 1d4 + 3 ⇒ (4) + 3 = 7 Shouting at the hand as he does so!!!

Who is up? Is Nal dead and combat over? There's nothing in the post above saying whos turn it is.

Sorry Nal is up... she's not dead ... although she needs to make a reflex save as well.

Reflex DC 19: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (20) + 10 = 30
Oh thank goodness for that crit success!

Understandably, Nal would really like to draw an unimpeded breath sometime soon. Dropping her light mace, she claws at the hand, trying to get it off her.

Escape: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (1) + 8 = 9
Escape: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (18) + 4 = 22
Assuming the second attempt works...

Gasping a deep, glorious breath, she tosses the hand to the floor and slashes at it with her dagger, hoping to cut off its thumb so it can't grab her so easily again.

Dagger (S): 1d20 ⇒ 51d4 + 4 ⇒ (4) + 4 = 8

◆ Escape, ◆ Escape, ◆ Strike

Unhappy that the half-elf had escaped it's grip, the hand quickly turns and tries to scratch the agile half-elf, Strike 1 1d20 ⇒ 14 Nal takes 11HPs damage... . The half-elf feels the hands wrath, as it strikes again, Strike 2 1d20 - 5 ⇒ (14) - 5 = 9 Nal 10HPs damage The strike is hard leaving the half elf easy prey to be grabbed again. The half-elf is bleeding and close to unconsciousness, her breathing heavy, yet still she clings on to life.

You are all up ... Nal is Grabbed...

Do I understand correctly that doing piercing damage to the hand results in damage to Nal?

"The mindless undead, they are very persistent!"

Incendia will cast disrupt undead again, then shield herself.

positive: 1d6 + 3 ⇒ (2) + 3 = 5 DC 17

Correction: Nal is unconscious. She was at 19 HP and took 21 HP of damage. Ouch! I'll wait until Redd has posted to see if Nal needs to make a recovery check.

Seeing Nal go down, Redd rushes forward and takes two shots at the crawling hand.

◆ +1 shortbow & IC: 1d20 + 8 + 1 ⇒ (3) + 8 + 1 = 12
piercing & IC: 1d6 + 1 ⇒ (3) + 1 = 4
deadly?: 1d10 ⇒ 8

◆ +1 shortbow, IC & MAP: 1d20 - 5 + 1 ⇒ (15) - 5 + 1 = 11
piercing & IC: 1d6 + 1 ⇒ (6) + 1 = 7
deadly?: 1d10 ⇒ 4

The arrows fly way off target and shatter into splinters as they hit the stone walls.

Again, waiting to find out if shooting the hand causes damage to Nal?

Again, waiting to find out if shooting the hand causes damage to Nal?

No, it doesn't. You're all good to slash away. Don't forget about Inspire Courage (+1).

Thanks!

Rannarix stabs and slashes at the hand, yelling "You let Nal go! Let her go!"

1,2 & 3. Strike, strike, strike!

Shortsword v. Hand plus IC: 1d20 + 7 + 1 ⇒ (13) + 7 + 1 = 211d6 + 2 + 1 ⇒ (2) + 2 + 1 = 5
Shortsword v. Hand plus IC: 1d20 + 3 + 1 ⇒ (5) + 3 + 1 = 91d6 + 2 + 1 ⇒ (1) + 2 + 1 = 4
Shortsword v. Hand plus IC: 1d20 - 1 + 1 ⇒ (12) - 1 + 1 = 121d6 + 2 + 1 ⇒ (6) + 2 + 1 = 9

Precision damage added to 1st successful hit: 1d8 ⇒ 2

Carefully, Nal steps away from the hand, then flees farther away from it. Turning to keep an eye on it, she frantically fishes a healing potion from her pack as she tries to force herself to maintain consciousness. Woozily, she slurs to Redd: "Yeah. Kill it first. Then heal me."

◆ Step, ◆ Stride, ◆ Interact

Save vs disrupt undead 1d20 ⇒ 4

The hand is once more assailed by Incendia's positive energy as it winces in pain, then feels Rannarix's shortsword piece it's tough hide, spurting a stream of green pus into the air.

With the deadly pus could cover Rannarix, unless he can move out of the way.
Rannarix Reflex Save DC=19

With pus on it's way to poison the small ineffectual kolbold with a debilitating sickness, the hand sees the greatest threat coming from the strange vibrations associated with a spell. The hand moves in the direction of the positive torture, it stops momentarily to seek out the centres of life force, before continuing towards the life centres of the creatures in the unholy place.

Hand ◆ - stride, ◆ - seek, ◆ - stride
You are all up

"An interesting putrescence that creature has developed."

Incendia will cast disrupt undead again, then shield herself.

positive: 1d6 + 3 ⇒ (6) + 3 = 9DC 17

1,2 & 3. Strike, strike, strike!

Shortsword v. Hand plus IC: 1d20 + 7 + 1 ⇒ (17) + 7 + 1 = 251d6 + 2 + 1 ⇒ (4) + 2 + 1 = 7
Shortsword v. Hand plus IC: 1d20 + 3 + 1 ⇒ (4) + 3 + 1 = 81d6 + 2 + 1 ⇒ (6) + 2 + 1 = 9
Shortsword v. Hand plus IC: 1d20 - 1 + 1 ⇒ (11) - 1 + 1 = 111d6 + 2 + 1 ⇒ (1) + 2 + 1 = 4

Precision damage added to 1st successful hit: 1d8 ⇒ 5

Reflex Save: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (16) + 9 = 25 Success.

Licking her top lip in concentration, Redd takes a quick shot at the hand.
◆ +1 shortbow & IC: 1d20 + 8 + 1 ⇒ (5) + 8 + 1 = 14
piercing & IC: 1d6 + 1 ⇒ (2) + 1 = 3
deadly?: 1d10 ⇒ 10
I think I'm done trying to ever use a bow.
She says, highly discouraged.

Oooo! Nal. You're looking very woozy.
She then reaches a hand out to Nal and mutters a praise to Chaldira for helping her friends stay strong after all they've been through in this terrible Cyclopean ruin. The warm, soft light releases magical healing energy.
◆◆ Soothe: 1d10 + 4 ⇒ (3) + 4 = 7

"Oh, thanks Redd." Nal breathes with relief. Any healing is welcome at this point.

And now to get away from that awful hand! Nal's had enough of hand-to-hand combat with this thing for now. Carefully backing away from it, she then dashes over to her dropped light mace before chugging her potion.

Minor healing potion: 1d8 ⇒ 7

◆ Step, ◆ Stride, ◆ Interact

Rannarix - the hand moved away from you ...Can you look at the map..and redo your turn.

Rannarix is covered in a small amount of pus from the hand, last round, pus when you damaged the hand, Rannarix takes 4 HPs negative damage and becomes sickened 1.

MULLIGAN!
1 & 2 - Stride, Stride
3. Strike!

Shortsword v. Hand plus IC: 1d20 + 7 + 1 ⇒ (1) + 7 + 1 = 91d6 + 2 + 1 ⇒ (3) + 2 + 1 = 6

Precision damage added to 1st successful hit: 1d8 ⇒ 2

Reflex Save: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (10) + 9 = 19

!'ll be using your rolls from your first attack this turn, Rannarix, as that is what would have happened on your first attack.

Fort Save 1d20 ⇒ 15 vs disrupt undead

Despite Incendia's concentration on the spell, the hand is able to resist most of the magic, as it points a claw at the spell caster.

An arrow flies harmlessly by the hand, smashing into wall and splintering into a thousand pieces, from Redd's bow, before her healing forces bring strength to Nal, healing her wounds. Nal her self get a safe distance, and drinks from a glass bottle a health giving liquid.

Despite feeling sick to the stomach, Rannarix runs over to the hand, stabbing it once more, with more pus once more spurting out Incendia odd - Rannarix even 1d10 ⇒ 5 Incendia reacts as it spurts in her direction.
Incendia Reflex Save DC=19, please open the appropriate spoiler below.

With the source of positive energy nearby, the hand strikes out at Incendia, Strike 1 1d20 ⇒ 8 the nails of it's claws leaving deep welts, that ooze blood from the gnome Incendia takes 11HPs damage. The hand feeling the warm life giving liquid and flesh under it's nails, tries to strike at Incendia again. Strike 2 1d20 - 4 ⇒ (10) - 4 = 6 Once more the claws dig into Incendia's flesh, causing more damage to the brave gnome. Incendia takes another 12HPs damage. The hand then grabs Incendia, not allowing her to run. Incendia has the grabbed condition.

Reflex: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (1) + 7 = 8
Going to save my hero point to stabilize if I need to.

Incendia takes an intense spray of acid, then takes two brutal hits from the hand and hits the ground.

Dying 1, Sickened 3

Just as Nal is stooping to pick up her light mace, out of the corner of her eye she sees Aunt Cindy collapse. Some distant part of her mind makes an unintelligible wry comment on the deadliness of these ruins, but it barely registers as she dashes back to the hand and whacks at it, hoping to crush it before it kills Aunt Cindy. "Coming, Aunt Cindy! Hang in there!"

Light Mace (B): 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (1) + 8 = 91d4 + 4 ⇒ (4) + 4 = 8

Hero Point re-roll
Light Mace (B): 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (6) + 8 = 141d4 + 4 ⇒ (4) + 4 = 8

◆ Interact, ◆ Stride, ◆ Strike

Nal watching on in horror as Cindy falls under the hands heavy blows, runs over and tries to hit the hand, but as the adrenaline swamps her body, she over extends and the mace just bounces off the hand.

Rannarix and Redd still have a turn this round....

Rannarix coughs and retches, then steps into flanking position and attacks the hand.

1. Retch! (try to clear Sickened Condition)
2. Step
3. Strike

Fort save: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (9) + 5 = 14

Shortsword v. Hand plus IC, Sickened: 1d20 + 7 + 1 - 1 ⇒ (9) + 7 + 1 - 1 = 161d6 + 2 + 1 ⇒ (6) + 2 + 1 = 9 Note: Hand should be flatfooted because flanked.

Precision damage added to 1st successful hit: 1d8 ⇒ 2

I gotcha, Aunt Cindy!
She reaches out to Incendia this time and offers a prayer to Chaldira.
The warm, soft light releases magical healing energy.
◆◆ Soothe: 1d10 + 4 ⇒ (2) + 4 = 6
Redd smiles in relief when she sees Incendia take a deep breath.

Determined, she takes a quick shot at the hand again.
"Focus, Redd, Focus. Take the thing down."
◆ +1 shortbow & IC: 1d20 + 8 + 1 ⇒ (20) + 8 + 1 = 29
piercing & IC: 1d6 + 1 ⇒ (4) + 1 = 5
deadly?: 1d10 ⇒ 8

you are not sickened this round ... that was last round...
Rannarix, tries to strike into the hard undead flesh, but his blade just strikes a bit of exposed yellowed bone.

Frustrated with her inability to hit the hand, Redd at last breathes deeply, holding her shot until the centre of the palm is exposed. She holds her breathe, exhales and controls her muscles, letting loose the arrow that sends the last vestiges of unlife from the hand. The arrow strikes fast and true. send plumes of pus flying into the air as the hand collapses on the floor.

1,2 - Incendia 3,4 - Nal, 5,6 - Rannarix 1d6 ⇒ 6
The sticky coloured pus lands in a large puddle as it looks as though it will cover Rannarix, who could take so negative damage, 2d6 ⇒ (5, 5) = 10 exact damage will be given after reflex save DC=19.

Combat over ...

Reflex save: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (7) + 9 = 16

Rannarix doesn't manage to skip out of the way as the pus covers the poor little kobold, as it drains his life from him. Rannarix takes 10HPs negative damage and is sickened 2. But given you are out of combat, only the Hit Point Damage is relevant.

So now what happens ....

Incendia brushes a strand of pus-strained hair out of her face as she sits up.

"It's good that we didn't let those chroniclers explore in here! That was harrowing."

I suppose we take a break and try to medicine up again. I have a bit of healing left, but that would tap me out on spells.

With the horrid hand finally truly dead, Nal hurriedly casts Stabilize on Rannarix before turning to Aunt Cindy. "Redd, you take care of Rannarix while I get Aunt Cindy all patched up. I think we could use an hour for everyone to rest and recover."

Treat Wounds (Natural Medicine), DC 15: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (10) + 7 = 17
Damage healed: 2d8 ⇒ (8, 3) = 11
If everyone agrees to rest for an hour, Nal will keep treating Aunt Cindy to heal a total of 22 HP.

As she sees to the gnome's wounds, Nal's mind begins to wander a bit. At least I was able to do *something* for Rannarix. I really hope Redd can patch him up again. --Gah! Ow, that hand really bruised my throat... She shoves those thoughts aside to focus on her teammate's injuries.

Redd attempts to apply the medical salves to Rannarix and close up his wounds with a needle and thread.
Quit squirming, Ranny! It will only hurt more if you're squirming around.

Now hold still. This might sting a little bit.

Medicine: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (13) + 5 = 18
Wounds Healed: 2d8 ⇒ (3, 8) = 11

There. That wasn't so bad, was it?

"Ow! Ow...ow...ow...!" says Rannarix, squirming like a toddler, followed when it stings by some rather untoddler-like language.

Followed by a mumbled "ThankyouRedd."

The group rest for a whole hour as they recover from their wounds. With the facedown body of the cyclops now lying inert where it fell with a silver chain visible around it's neck and the giant desiccated hand on the floor lifeless once more with a gold band around its little finger.

The obsidian finger on the unholy altar remains intact despite the pus that landed there.

Translating the symbols on the obsidian finger a hidden (spoiler) Society or Cyclops Lore check. Only one of you can make the check. Best we do it right this time.

Nal and Incendia spend the hour treating wounds, others can do other activities.....

Society: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (6) + 5 = 11

Rannarix glances around the altar, but doesn't understand what he sees. Looks like a big ol' spooky altar to him.

Rannarix can see the finger, but the altar is far to tall for him to reach the obsidian artefact .... these cyclops were very big humanoids. The images around the base of the altar are strangely reminiscent of some gods of Golarian, though the images have been deeply scratched almost defaced. Is that what brings the evil into the altar? It isn't something that can be deduced just by looking at the reliefs.

The altar seems too tall for a small creatures to reach the finger.

If you are translating the finger with the notes you have with you, you need make the roll in a spoiler... So taking that Rannarix was just using society to understand the altar .... but also Rannarix cannot now make a roll to translate ... sorry being a bit of a GM here .. if you want me to roll the check, then tell me ... oh and the skill must be Trained, I should have added that above too.

After an hour or so of rest and recovery, Redd reluctantly decides to take a look at the lifeless creatures they destroyed.
Thank goodness we destroyed these things before they destroyed us.
She remarks as she uses the side of her foot to scoot the remains towards the wall.
Eww. These things are really stinky and gross. Best to get them out of the way.
Pushing the remains with her foot, she notices the glinting of a gold ring and a silver chain in the piles of dessicated flesh and bone splinters. She pulls a handkerchief from her pocket and carefully uses it it to pick the items out from the mess.
Heyyy. Look.
She says in wonderment as she looks closely at the jewelry.
These could be worth a fortune.

"We're amassing quite the collection." Incendia looks over the fingers they have gathered so far. "Can't make hide nor hair of the writing, but I'm sure some cyclops-specialist researcher will have a field day."

Rannarix shrugs. "We're just supposed to make it all safe for the eggheads, yeah? Let's keep going."

Amused by Rannarix's behavior while Redd was seeing to him, as well as his eagerness to leave this place (she can't blame him a bit, honestly), Nal chuckles. "Well, wait a second. I could use a bit of healing too, and I want to try my luck translating the finger. Redd, could you help me patch myself up? My throat and neck are really tender. That thing had a grip."

Once Nal is patched up, she thanks Redd and cautiously approaches the finger on the pedestal, looking for traps or more ambushes. If all seems clear, she reaches up to pull down the finger for a closer study.

Perception +5; let me know if a Thievery check or something like that is necessary

Sure, Nal. Lemme fix you up.
Redd focuses on treating Nal's bruised and scratched neck.
Oooh. You have some swelling here. Does this hurt?
She presses on the tender spot. Nal yelps in pain.
Oh, dear. I'm so sorry.

This should help the swelling.
Medicine: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (3) + 5 = 8
healing: 2d8 ⇒ (1, 7) = 8
Going to use my Halfling Luck to reroll.
Medicine: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (1) + 5 = 6
healing: 2d8 ⇒ (4, 6) = 10
Oh, No! Sorry, Nal!
Redd causes a wound to split open even more. She quickly casts soothe to heal Nal.
magical healing: 1d10 + 4 ⇒ (7) + 4 = 11

Have we had a good night's rest yet? I'm pretty sure I've used all 3 of my level 1 spell slots. I'll read through the posts tomorrow to check.

I just checked. I'm out of level 1 spells. It would be nice if we could rest for 8 hours.

"Ow! Oh--Ohhhh, that's better. Thanks Redd." With a sheepish glance at Rannarix, Nal wryly adds: "Can't say I have any right to complain. Don't worry about it, Redd." With a warm smile and a pat on the shoulder, Nal stands up briskly.

And what she says next will depend on GM Deevor's response to the following: The maps don't seem to connect in an obvious way. Is there more for us to explore? We've had three combats already, which is pretty typical for a single scenario, but we don't know how this one is written.

As the pain of healing encompasses Nal she carefully translates the finger over half an hour, If I hath reembraced, loyalty professed.

You have not rested ..... do you? .... is it safe to stay overnight as night outside brings the shroud of darkness encouraging the spirits to rise .... do you rest? can you rest? ....

As you further reconnoitre the underground, Rannarix mentions that there are another two passage ways that you have not reconnoitred. One going off to the east, the other continuing on north.

What treasures might these dark corridors hold, what secrets of the cyclops lie hidden in these shadowy passageways?

"Another fight like the ones we've had and...well, we'll be hurting. Badly. If we post a watch we might be able to rest tonight. What do you guys think?" Nal's body language indicates that she wants to push on, but she realizes this is a team effort, and half her team is pretty depleted. Rash decisions down here could mean the need for a recovery team and letters to next of kin. Probably not the VC's favorite part of the job.