Male CG Undine Wizard 10 | HP 81/81+12| AC 13+4 T 13 FF 10 | CMB +3, CMD 16 | F: +11, R: +9, W: +10 | Init: +4 (+8 with H. Awareness) | Perc: +16, SM: +2 | Speed 30ft (Swim 30) | Timelost Chronicler (1/scenario): used Active conditions: Overland Flight, Mage Armor Know (U/R): Arcana +20/12, Dung +18/10, Local +14/6, Nature +18/10, Planes +20/12, Relig +19/11
Freed from the bonds of the black tentacles and able to see his nemesis the sorcerer outlined by the faerie fire, Undy and Riddy send five more bolts of force towards her.
As she runs for the exit, the sorcerer is coated and outlines and Undy and Riddy capitalize in this and release a batch of missiles that takes down the Apsis spellcaster.
Stabilize Black:1d20 ⇒ 5
Healing:5d6 ⇒ (1, 5, 5, 1, 4) = 16 Everyone except Undy and Riddy heals 16 hit points if able from Channel Energy
The priest of Gorum nods with understanding toward Saya and Tooth. "Then this will be a fight for our lives!" He holds his blade aloft and channels healing energy that flow through the room restoring both Pathfinder and fallen Aspis. The unconscious sorcerer and rogue have their wounds mend enough for them to regain a faction of consciousness. "There will be no mercy for us this day! If you wish to hold your life, you must fight for it! You have what you hold!"
The spellcaster and battered rogue are have little ability to immediately respond. The warrior doesn't seem to care about the declaration, drawing a throwing axe as the healing energy mends her wounds and she screams curses at Claw as she swings the axe at the magically reduced, but still giant, mantis.
Looking at loss at the words of the half orc, she start to feel a bit desperate, while keeping the spirits up for the party with the magic of the saga
Why it has to be like that? Why? you are willing to put your life on the lien for no reason, you have been overcome twice this is a pointless fight, please just surrender -
She focus on the ancient draconica words, and the movemnents of her fingers as the area directly under the orc starts to become slippery as it can be.
- Why risk it? We have a follower of the blood god among us, ¿Do you understand what they do right? - Desperation start to sound on her voice as she looks over Tooth and claw, then back at the giant half orc
- Please !!! -
Free .- Sustain song 23/31 rounds, Sstandards .- Cast Grease : DC 15 Reflex , No swift since used inmediate last round.
Before the priest can respond his feat give way below him as he slips the ground and within another Meylara. As she passes within his reach he swings his sword as hard as he can, but Meylara is far too fast, especially with his position from the ground.
The attacks from Meylara and Petal pierce the armor. With death a certainty he uses all his strength to fend off some of the attacks, but the final claw from Petal catches and rends the cleric killing him instantly.
Healing Potion:3d8 + 5 ⇒ (4, 1, 4) + 5 = 14 Red Fortitude Save vs Poison:1d20 + 8 - 1 - 1 ⇒ (3) + 8 - 1 - 1 = 9 Con Damage:1d3 ⇒ 2
The sorcerer looks around and matches sees Undy in the door way. They grab a healing potion in and drink it to heal their dying body.
Male CG Undine Wizard 10 | HP 81/81+12| AC 13+4 T 13 FF 10 | CMB +3, CMD 16 | F: +11, R: +9, W: +10 | Init: +4 (+8 with H. Awareness) | Perc: +16, SM: +2 | Speed 30ft (Swim 30) | Timelost Chronicler (1/scenario): used Active conditions: Overland Flight, Mage Armor Know (U/R): Arcana +20/12, Dung +18/10, Local +14/6, Nature +18/10, Planes +20/12, Relig +19/11
"These aspis, they never learn do they? Why don't you throw down your arms and surrender? You fight... not horribly. With a bit of training you might be admitted into the society. Think about it."
Undy will delay until after his comrades in hopes of preserving his resources but if any of the foes are still up and ungrappled after the others have gone then he and Riddy will blast them again with their wands (attacking the sorcerer first if there is more than one ungrappled conscious foe).
Tengu (Tooth) and Fiendish Giant Mantis (Claw) Hunter (divine verminous) 11 | AC 24 T 15 FF 20 | HP 98/98 | F +13 R +14 W +11 | CMD 26 | Init +4 | Perc +19 lowlight, carrion sense | vermin focus (11/11) | Sudden Shift (7/7) | Master's Illusion (11/11) | Spells (-, 6/6, 5/5, 5/5, 3/3)
The Baron nods as the Gorumite falls. "Eh, Blood God pleased with Ravens. Good name, also. You want job in Ravenmore? Very nice, best blood sausage."
Tooth turns his attention to the apsis agents who have foolishly decided against surrendering. Attack Black, then Pink if Black falls unconscious again.
Fiendish Giant Mantis vermin companion (9HD) | current AC 30 T 15 FF 26 | HP 67/67 | F +8 R +11 W +6; evasion, devotion | DR5/good | SR14 | CMD 30 | Init +3 | Perc +5 darkvision | tricks 3/5
Claw's attacks depend on who is still standing after Tooth acts. If Pink is still conscious, Claw attempts to maintain the grapple. If Pink is down, Claw attacks Red. Will post rolls under spoilers.
Small groups of challengers slowly begin emerging from the tunnels, some elated at having a vase, some looking crushed with defeat as they stare at their empty hands. Victorious or vanquished, they drift off into the night to get clean and well rested after a crawl through a sewer...
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The fleeing and grappled Aspis are eliminated down one by one in quick order. The last to fall are the grappled warrior who refuses to throw away her ruthless resolve and the spellcaster who perishes under a barrage of magic and poison.
With the Aspis dead it is easy to quickly obtained a vase and able to join others in withdrawing with their prizes.
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Where was the party planning on doing for the evening? With the various combats it likely be a good chance to recover magic and protect each other in the process.
With no immediately declaration of where the next qualifier might lay, the party is left to investigate the wax sealed vase. Carefully opening it reveals red paper envelopes, each embossed with a detailed, hand-painted print of a jade phoenix.
Inside the envelopes are folded invitation to attend a performance of Dawn of the Jade Phoenix, a traditional opera from Lung Wa. The theater it is to be held in seems to be a small building within the Foreign Quarter and the timing indicates that the performance will occur late morning the next day.
"Then let us go to a tavern and rest! May Erastil be with us. I am very sad about the death of so many ... but they were not willing to compromise!" Almaas says and shakes his head.
Casting Protection from Evil 9 min, Bless 9 min, "see invisibility" 90 min and "heroism" 90 min and asking Undy to cast mage armor 60 min from Almaas' wand before going to the opera.
Tengu (Tooth) and Fiendish Giant Mantis (Claw) Hunter (divine verminous) 11 | AC 24 T 15 FF 20 | HP 98/98 | F +13 R +14 W +11 | CMD 26 | Init +4 | Perc +19 lowlight, carrion sense | vermin focus (11/11) | Sudden Shift (7/7) | Master's Illusion (11/11) | Spells (-, 6/6, 5/5, 5/5, 3/3)
"Eh, Erastil not sad when you hunt. Boar, aspis, no difference. Blood God pleased tonight. Me please Blood God again tomorrow."
Tooth does as he promised, and takes the Gorumite's gear in compensation. He casts Detect Magic and picks through the gear of the other fallen aspis agents before leaving the sewer. "Me get paid."
At the tavern where the pathfinders previously agreed to stay, the Baron enjoys Kat's performance before a settling down to a satisfied sleep. He refreshes the Reduction spell on his mantis companion so that the vermin can share his quarters comfortably.
Before sleeping, Tooth also casts 3 x Greater Magic Fang on Claw, all extended (via rod) to last 20 hours. This will give Claw a +2 enhancement bonus on both claws and its mandible attack.
Before attending the opera, Tooth will cast a Barkskin on himself. Claw's Vermin Focus will be set to Beetle and Worm (+4AC, 50% fortification).
Following your successes within the competition the party is able to relax at the end. The tavern slows as night falls and the people listen to the wonderful performance by Katrina.
As people enjoy their late meals and drinks, out of the air fly several darts into Pathfinders. The attackers become visible as a trio of silent attackers cloaked in dark cloth with ready blades. The crowd panics around them as they focus on your group.
Almaas:1d20 + 9 ⇒ (18) + 9 = 27 Tooth:1d20 + 4 ⇒ (6) + 4 = 10 Undy:1d20 + 4 ⇒ (10) + 4 = 14+4 if Heightened Awareness Katrina:1d20 + 5 ⇒ (3) + 5 = 8 Saya:1d20 + 7 ⇒ (19) + 7 = 26+2 If within 2 rounds of the raging song with dex init is rolled Applies to everyone who took the song. Added the Good hope modifier already to init macro Meylara:1d20 + 6 ⇒ (17) + 6 = 23+2 in surprise round Attackers:1d20 + 4 ⇒ (14) + 4 = 18
Attack vs Undy Flat-Footed, Invisible Attacker:1d20 + 10 + 2 ⇒ (2) + 10 + 2 = 14 Piercing and Precision Damage:1d4 + 1 + 5d6 ⇒ (2) + 1 + (3, 1, 4, 5, 5) = 21 This possibly hits Undy. If it does, Undy takes 21 damage will need to make a Fortitude save vs Poison
Attack vs Saya Flat-Footed, Invisible Attacker:1d20 + 10 + 2 ⇒ (12) + 10 + 2 = 24 Piercing and Precision Damage:1d4 + 1 + 5d6 ⇒ (2) + 1 + (5, 3, 1, 6, 4) = 22 This possibly hits Saya. If it does, Saya takes 22 damage will need to make a Fortitude save vs Poison
Attack vs Almaas Flat-Footed, Invisible Attacker:1d20 + 10 + 2 ⇒ (8) + 10 + 2 = 20 Piercing and Precision Damage:1d4 + 1 + 5d6 ⇒ (3) + 1 + (2, 1, 4, 1, 2) = 14 This appears to miss Almaas
Round 1 Almaas (sitting)
Saya (sitting)
Meylara (sitting)
Red Attacker
Blue Attacker
Yellow Attacker
Undy (sitting)
Tooth (sitting)
Katrina
Almaas, Saya, and Meylara can act
I assume anyone that everyone, aside Claw and Petal are sitting and will need to spend an action to stand. Katrina is standing because she was performing at the time.
Buffs: It is about four hours past completing the challenge within the sewers. Any spells or abilities that have a duration less than four hours have lapsed.
She is taken off guard, jsut because of the supernatural senses is that she reacts instiively, looking at the attaquers, she stands, strying to reach for her glaive on the same movement, and prepares to defend*
- Seriously? Even now? please just please don't start yelling about Gorum as well
*She starts to raise her voice staring the Saga of the young Shadowise, its a sad story a about a young a fast man who tries its luck to become a Linornm king, finding that the task was more hard than he anticipated, and dying in the proces*
Move action ,. Stand up ( if possible drawing the glaive as part of this move action if notpossilbe just let me know, this won0t change the actions though ) Standdard .- Inspireng controlling song .- +4 Morale dex, +3 Nat armor , Claws Pounce, Swift Arcane strike*
Saya is able to draw her weapon as she rises up.
Did the 24 hit Saya's flat-footed AC? If it does she takes 22 damage and will need to make a Fortitude save vs Poison?
Undy is able to resist a sudden weakness that washes over his body as the dart connects.
Petal's talon tears through the studded leather protecting the attacker, but they resist any pained grunt as the blow draws blood.
Round 1 Almaas (sitting)
Saya
Meylara
Red Attacker
Blue Attacker (11 damage)
Yellow Attacker
Undy (sitting)
Tooth (sitting
Almaas resists the poison as well as they move forward and continue their attack; only offering silence to your condemnations as they move forward.
Two of the three focus on the immediate threat of Petal. They move to surround Meylara's companion, easily using precise acrobatics to vault over furnishings and knocking another of the patrons out of the way. They move quickly, willing drawing an attack from Petal as they position themselves.
Petal can take an AoO on the Red Attacker
Short Sword vs Petal, Flanking:1d20 + 11 + 2 ⇒ (14) + 11 + 2 = 27 Piercing+Precision Damage:1d6 + 2 + 5d6 ⇒ (1) + 2 + (3, 1, 3, 6, 1) = 17 27 looks to miss Petal's current AC with the aid of Saya's saga. If it does hit, Petal will need to make a Fortitude save vs poison.
Saya is not flat, I was trying to get there on the post, she has Improved uncanny dodge, hence not caught flat footed unless something prevents this. In any case , sorry i missed the hit That does hit her even not flat, Fortitud below
Fortitude Save vs Poison:1d20 + 12 ⇒ (2) + 12 = 14
Katrina, wearing only a white, sleeveless short dress, suitable for performing in, and something sort of like the Goddess Desna has been depicted as wearing, is rather glad the attack hadn't occurred while she was in the middle of her escape act. Unfortunately she didn't have a water tank on stage - she was saving that act for the next night - otherwise she would have ducked in that.
Instead she sung her wings back into existence as well as starting her inspiring song in the hope that that a 'manifestation' of Desna might give the attackers pause.
If not, she was going to lay down her Goddess's wrath on the attackers for daring to interrupt her show.
Saya is not flat, I was trying to get there on the post, she has Improved uncanny dodge, hence not caught flat footed unless something prevents this. In any case , sorry i missed the hit That does hit her even not flat, Fortitud below
Nope, problem. I only mention it because I wasn't certain that I wasn't missing another bonus you receiving. Thank you for reminding about your improved uncanny dodge!
Poison - Strength Damage to Saya:1d3 ⇒ 2
The toxic dart is followed by a swell of weakness as the strength quickly begins to drain from Saya's body.
Saya: You take 2 Strength damage. During your turn you will need to make a DC 24 Fortitude save or suffer another 1d3 Strength Damage
Buffs on the Party: Controlled Inspired Rage (Dex), Inspire Courage +2
Meylara charges forward, unimpeded by the tables, chairs or people in her way, seeming to swarm through them like they didn't exist. Dragon Style lets me charge through allies and difficult terrain.
Tengu (Tooth) and Fiendish Giant Mantis (Claw) Hunter (divine verminous) 11 | AC 24 T 15 FF 20 | HP 98/98 | F +13 R +14 W +11 | CMD 26 | Init +4 | Perc +19 lowlight, carrion sense | vermin focus (11/11) | Sudden Shift (7/7) | Master's Illusion (11/11) | Spells (-, 6/6, 5/5, 5/5, 3/3)
Tooth stands up, grabs Undy by the scruff of the neck and hauls the wizard out of his chair, depositing him behind Meylara.
The Baron steps forwards to take Undy's place, mounting his shield and drawing a blade - a serrated sabre, held point downwards like one of the claws of his vermin companion.
"You no touch" the Baron says to the attackers, and he click-clacks to Claw to summon the divine mantis to the attack.
stand, reposition, free draw of weapon and shield, swift vermin focus (Beetle and Worm for self, Leech and Ant for Claw) and 5' step.
Tooth's sabre has the Menacing quality - so anyone flanking any foe that Tooth threatens gets an additional +2 to hit.
Meylara: You are correct. The AoO wouldn't benefit from bard song since it happened before Katrina's turn.
Petal isn't finished with even rending her talons through the assailant before he takes an blow to the head and falls the ground bleeding. The other attackers show little reaction to the failure, as compared to those had fought in the sewers and seem to redouble their resolve to fight rather than flee.
Petal does have one attack left as well as Meylara's attack to resolve. Given the positioning, I will assume the attack finishes on the red attacker (since both Petal and Meylara could attack from their positions. Feel free to let me know if you rather the attacks go elsewhere.
The talon and strikes from Meylara all strike the next nearest attacker. Each blow causing severe pain and distress to his body, but he maintains his composure even as he nears death. His strained breaths from between gritted teeth are evident even behind his cloak and mask.
Tooth: Claw's attack will miss, but you can reposition him in a position to attack either of the other attackers as you wish.
Round 1 & 2
Red Attacker (45 damage)
Blue Attacker (11 damage)
Yellow Attacker (55 damage, dying)
Undy (standing because of Tooth) (50 damage. Fort save)
Tooth
Katrina
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Almaas (14 damage)
Saya (22 damage, 2 Strength, Fortitude Save for Round One of Poison)
Meylara
Buffs on the Party: Controlled Inspired Rage (Dex), Inspire Courage +2
Undy, Almaas, and Saya can still act for the round.
Under nocircustnace Saya seems to be happy at the turn of the evets, She takes a step back while putting an energitic step, Glaive at hand she launces an atrack on the archer in front of tooth to make it open the guard agaisnt the tengu next attack*
I don't know if this is part of the test or not, but certainy i expected more sportmanship from a thing like this -
*She opens up the strike to Aid on the next strike by tooth agaisnt red
Aid:1d20 + 14 ⇒ (5) + 14 = 19
If Hits Tooth first attack will have a +8 to hit
Free sustain Song, Standard Aid to hit, Swift, arcane strike , ; 5 ft step, Also will start to provide aid to AC to tooth if the assasin attacks Hit +14 due Kat's song, And if success +10 AC can block up to 5 attacks
Fiendish Giant Mantis vermin companion (9HD) | current AC 30 T 15 FF 26 | HP 67/67 | F +8 R +11 W +6; evasion, devotion | DR5/good | SR14 | CMD 30 | Init +3 | Perc +5 darkvision | tricks 3/5
Adjusted Claw's position to enable attack on Red - he wouldn't have got flank bonuses but that's moot with the nat 1, and he couldn't have reached flank with one move. I assume Claw isn't blocking Almaas' shot because of Deadeye Bowman trait.
The volley of arrows deal killing blows to both of the attackers. The tavern is still in a state of shock. Some put distance between themselves and the party while others take the opportunity to leave before any other combat breaks out.
We should take a quick look through their possessions to see if there is anything useful. Beyond that, I suspect we should stick to one or two rooms and set a watch so we can sleep safely.
Taking 10 will get Meylara a 25 on Spellcraft for any magic items. If they need more, I'd guess Undy can do better.
Saya looks around for the area, to see if ther is any obvious members of the organizers here, maybe as observers, maybe as perpetratos, she also looks around for the previous Red mantis from the tavern and such and whispers to the group.
The sad thing about this is that we don't know if it is a test, there was always someone watching, so we need to be careful as well, this test may not be over yet
Almaas immediately stabilizes the fallen assassins.
”We should inform the authorities!!“
*Saya nods once* - As much as i agree with you on this one masterdwarf, i believe we are far from done, and with the current events i won't doubt that some other elements will try to come and attack us, I do believe that we should make sure to be safe for now, before getting the autoritoes involved, there maaybe another trap waitung for u -
*Saya waits till the belongings of the attackers are sorted out , and waits to see if a similar note to theirs is on their presence, as if trying to determine if they are also competitors or some other relevant information*
Saya will still need to deal with the effects of the poison, but the party is able to help to mitigate those effects.
A quick appraisal of the attackers reveals common generic gear among them, all dull and dark to aid in blending into the shadows. You find some magical equipment, coin, and does of poison among them. In addition, hidden within the clothing one of the attackers is a small brass coin marked with a symbol of a coiled asp. Engraved onto the serpent are the letters P.O.D. Among them you find no sign of having a similar note that you obtained.
Notable gear among them includes (in total):
potions of invisibility (3)
doses of purple worm poison (3)
+1 studded leather armor (3)
+1 short sword (3)
cloak of resistance +1 (3)
ring of protection +1 (3)
Saya doesn't see any other members of the tournament here. The employees have already divided themselves between seeking aid outside and taking cover. Other patrons have slowly been filtering out of the tavern entirely.
Almaas is unable to stabilize the two he shot, as both of those had been decisively lethal blows. He is able to tend to the first of the fallen before they bleed out.
Tengu (Tooth) and Fiendish Giant Mantis (Claw) Hunter (divine verminous) 11 | AC 24 T 15 FF 20 | HP 98/98 | F +13 R +14 W +11 | CMD 26 | Init +4 | Perc +19 lowlight, carrion sense | vermin focus (11/11) | Sudden Shift (7/7) | Master's Illusion (11/11) | Spells (-, 6/6, 5/5, 5/5, 3/3)
"Simple assassins, sent by rival competitors, eh? We cannot involve the authorities, Almaas. No. Remember briefing. This competition not precisely legal. Likely authorities arrest us, then we not reach theatre tomorrow.
I think it likely better if we vacate these premises to others more likely not to ask questions about a body here or there. Whether that means a less reputable inn or something else entirely, either is fine by me. She looks around, making sure that no-one else in the common room represents a threat. We should collect whatever we need here and move quickly. She heads over to the bar. Sorry about the mess. Here's a few coins for the trouble, and a few more to identify folks who look nothing like us as those who handled the attack. She drops a pouch with 100 gp into the bartender's hand and gestures to everyone that we should leave.
Unfortunately I got nothing to fix poisons. Maybe I'll head up to the Lodge tomorrow morning and pick up a few potions of Neutralise Poison before the concert. Or scrolls, if it's on the Bard list.
And somehow, I don't think P.O.D. means Paid On Delivery.
The coiled asp design on the coin is one that is connected with the Aspis Consortium. It isn't a badge of position within the organization though as those are made of bronze, silver, or gold depending on their position in the hierarchy.
If you got a DC 25 with the check you can open the following spoiler.
Spoiler:
This is a token the Aspis sometimes offer as a promissory note that an Aspis agent offer hirelings and mercenaries for future payment for some tasks.
The tender of the bar stammers a bit as the coin lands on the table and she just nods in agreement seeing the large sum of coin.
Almaas looks at Saya like a father talking to his daughter.
"I understand your concern! But I insist on notifying the authorities. I will wait here until they arrive and brief them on what happened. Feel free to leave." he says with an annoying subtone.
He then moves to the owner of the establishment so that the guards are notified.
