PBP GD-X: GM Silbeg's PFS2 2-21 In Pursuit of Water (Inactive)

Game Master Silbeg

Listening to Sal Khagra moves to where he's got a better angle and shoves the remaining cultist out of the circle.

1d20 + 8 ⇒ (9) + 8 = 17
1d20 + 8 - 5 ⇒ (14) + 8 - 5 = 17

Stride, shove, shove.

"This is INCREDIBLY inefficient. Where are the quality cultists these days? I swear. Get this done, folks! Drante, what would the arbiters think if you were in court in Cheliax?"

Soothe: 1d10 + 4 ⇒ (10) + 4 = 14

Inspire Courage, Soothe on Drante. Really don't want to do it but Drante is in Ye Olde Dangere Zone.

Sal - now that I shook the poison I'll do the healing for the next few. Thanks for covering this pretty weak cleric.

Khagra pushes the cultist out of the circle with ease, and Sal heals Drante again.

Pink shouts "Cut that out!" as he moves around into the circle and attacks Khagra. "Our blood will free the master!"

dagger: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (17) + 6 = 23 piercing: 1d4 + 1 ⇒ (4) + 1 = 5
dagger: 1d20 + 6 - 4 ⇒ (18) + 6 - 4 = 20 piercing: 1d4 + 1 ⇒ (4) + 1 = 5

Twice he strike Khagra, blood dripping the cruel dagger.

The runes are on fire!
Jaware, Drante (inspire runs out) is/are up!
Buffs/Adjustments: Inspire Courage +1 


Round to progress 2021-11-09 1800 CST (UTC-6)

AFAIK Drante was hit critically for 6 points, and went back down to zero after that. Should he have gone to dying 2, since he was wounded 1? And is he now back up with 14 hp thanks to Sal's neverending Soothings?

Oh and I thought I couldn't hit any cultist with electric arc, since they were over 30 feet away from Drante.

Drante, the distraught old man, stands up, looks around, trying to find the horrible flying head. He sees the cultist still resisting his colleagues, figuring it is time to end that meddling. And casts again his new favorite spell.

"It's best we free you of your blood first."

Pink enemy, Electric Arc, Reflex DC 17: 1d4 + 4 ⇒ (2) + 4 = 6

Actions: 1 stand up, 2 Electric arc

Action 1: Guidance
Action 2-3: Heal

Jaware begs for guidance from Pharasma. "Lady of Graves, I ask you: is it my time? Will this be my end? Or is there another fate that awaits? And what of Sal? Will you guide him away from an early embrace?"
Guidance on Sal.

"Please, I beg you, show Khagra your divine mercy and help me mend his wounds," Jaware prays, letting positive energy flow into the barbarian.
Heal on Khagra: 1d8 + 8 ⇒ (8) + 8 = 16

Will cast Deaths Call as a reaction for the next foe that dies

yes, drante should have been dying 2, and is now wounded 2. good catch

reflex pink: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (3) + 3 = 6 crit fail
reflex mask: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (17) + 9 = 26 just a success

As the electricity arcs across the room, it catches pink square in the face. The acolyte goes rigid, then slashes out at Khagra with his dagger before falling to the floor as the red Daemonic runes again blaze when his blood falls on them.

Death Frenzy vs AC19: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (14) + 6 = 20 dagger: 1d4 + 1 ⇒ (3) + 1 = 4

Then, Jaware heals Khagra, who looks well invigorated after the spell.

"Oh, you fools! You only empower my master!" shouts out the mask, as it flies towards Khagra. It tries to bite the orc and becomes visible as it misses.

bite vs FFAC 17: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (6) + 9 = 15

And then there was one
Khagra, Sal, Jaware, Drante is/are up!
Buffs/Adjustments: Inspire Courage +1 


Round to progress 2021-11-10 1800 CST (UTC-6)

The cultist's death triggers Jaware's Death's Call reaction (focus spell), giving Jaware temp hp equal to 4+cultist level

Action 1: Stride
Action 2: Strike
Action 3: Strike

Frustrated, Jaware moves forward to provide a distraction for Khagra and lashes out with his fist.

Fist (flat-footed?): 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (16) + 4 = 20
Damage (B, Nonlethal): 1d4 ⇒ 1

Fist (flat-footed?): 1d20 + 0 ⇒ (13) + 0 = 13
Damage (B, Nonlethal): 1d4 ⇒ 3

Sal steps up to the circle and attempts to discern a way to shut it down/disable it, if possible using his knowledge of the arcane and occult. If it requires a more primal or divine approach he'll offer that as a suggestion to the team.

Step, Recall Knowledge: Arcana, Recall Knowledge: Occult

Jaware hits the the mask in the face. For a little bit.

So, for recall knowledge, you can just declare the action, and I will use the macros for the correct skill. Sal has one action left.

"Jaware, this requires a person of faith to shut down, not an accountant!" Sal bellows.

'Keep up the pressure, don't let it die in the circle!"

Remaining action spent to Inspire

Khagra grumbles "If I shove it, I think it just fly back. You got a net?"

stabbing: 1d20 + 9 + 1 ⇒ (8) + 9 + 1 = 18
piercing + fire: 1d8 + 4 + 1 + 4 ⇒ (6) + 4 + 1 + 4 = 15

stabbing: 1d20 + 9 + 1 - 5 ⇒ (18) + 9 + 1 - 5 = 23
piercing + fire: 1d8 + 4 + 1 + 4 ⇒ (3) + 4 + 1 + 4 = 12

stabbing: 1d20 + 9 + 1 - 7 ⇒ (9) + 9 + 1 - 7 = 12
piercing + fire: 1d8 + 4 + 1 + 4 ⇒ (6) + 4 + 1 + 4 = 15

"It? The helmet?" Drante questions, stepping closer to the fray. He then readies to launch the same old electricity at the abomination once it has been lured away from the circle.

Electric Arc @ Helmet, Reflex DC 17: 1d4 + 4 ⇒ (3) + 4 = 7 electricity damage

Action 1: Stride, actions 2-3: Ready (electric arc)

"Be right there!" Jaware replies to Sal, questioning the folly that is him punching this foe.

Khagra's second attack hits the helmet. With that, it screams and falls to the ground, and again the circle flares in vile flames.

As this happens the lock on the door crumbles with a crack of thunder, and the stone doors collapse on their hinges.

The broken altars around the door once held objects of great crafting skill and beauty, but are now broken and ruined. You recognize the broken wards serve to weaken a creature barricaded beyond the marble doors, and block its teleportation. You are certain that if you place items of great beauty on an altar you will weaken whatever resides behind the now broken door.

A pungent, musty scent chokes the air. Grim bone fetishes strung with knotted hair hang from walls and pillars scratched with fiendish runes that prick and sting the eye when looked upon. A central altar of skulls encircled with soiled rags flickers with ruby light. Behind the foulness, the burble of clean, flowing water beckons from a pristine waterfall in the rear of the chamber.

"Finally! I am free!" shouts the creature from within. This hideous creature is also guarded by what appears to the be the long dead remains of a cultist.

"Ah... new sacrifices. Vile, beautiful things Sezruth can destroy! Sezruth will enjoy this!" shouts the fiend, specifically eyeing Sal!

Well that was unexpected!
Jaware is/are up!
Buffs/Adjustments: Inspire Courage +1 


Round to progress 2021-11-11 1800 CST (UTC-6)

Action 1: Stride
Action 2-3: Disrupt Undead

"Undead! Begone from this world, and see judgement in Pharasma's embrace!" Jaware shouts as he steps through the doorway. A lance of positive energy flies out towards the undead cultist.
Disrupt Undead, DC 17 basic Fort: 1d6 + 4 ⇒ (3) + 4 = 7

fort save: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (12) + 6 = 18 saves for half... which is 4 after inspire The power of the Lady of Graves burns the undead far worse than the direct effect of the spell would indicate. weakness

The vile creature (Sezruth, evidently) Strides back a bit, and then summons a sandstorm to surround itself! The blue AOE It becomes much harder to see the creature, or anything else within the cloud!

I am going to say that Drante was able to stand up during the last moment of the fight, but that's about it.

Well that was unexpected!
Khagra, Drante(poisoned), Sal is/are up!
Buffs/Adjustments: Inspire Courage +1 


Round to progress 2021-11-11 1800 CST (UTC-6)
Drante will need a poison save at the end of his turn

Just dotting to help this show up... been flaky lately again

"Oh, the goggles? Why. thank you, they're Galtan. Not often I get compliments on their aesthetics. Don't know why you'd want to hide behind a sandstorm from them unless you're AFRAID of beautiful art. Alright folks, let's get this done!" Sal's booming voice calls out even as he conjures a familiar shield of magical energy in front of him.

Lingering Composition(Perform): 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (8) + 6 = 14

Inspiring Courage, Lingering Performance, cast Shield

"I have a dreadful feeling we did something wrong," Drante exclaims his concerns as he strides closer towards the entrance. He pulls out his crossbow, and prepares himself to shoot at whatever might get near.

Action 1: Stride, Action 2: Draw crossbow, Action 3: cast Shield.

BTW - Hero point to Drante and Jaware

Drante moves up... then feels the poison still burning through his veins.
fort: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (2) + 5 = 7
The poison continues its attack on Drante. poison damage: 1d6 ⇒ 3 Plus stupified 1

Khagra

Sorry for the delay.

Khagra chucks the nonmagical trident he's holding at the horrible undead creature.

thrown: 1d20 + 7 - 4 ⇒ (10) + 7 - 4 = 13
piercing + fire: 1d8 + 4 + 4 ⇒ (5) + 4 + 4 = 13

From there Khagra moves back and picks up the +1 trident he threw earlier.

Now armed with +1 striking and +1 tridents.

Khagra throws his trident and hits! However the "unkillable" zombie does not fall.

Then, the zombie shambles up to Jaware, and tries to bash the cleric's head in with a desiccated fist. The trident sticking out of its chest throws off its blow, and it misses.

fist vs AC14: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (1) + 7 = 8

I have a bad feeling about this!
Jaware is/are up!
Buffs/Adjustments: Inspire Courage +1 


Round to progress 2021-11-13 1800 CST (UTC-6)

Action 1-2: Disrupt Undead
Action 3: TBD

Jaware once more wields Pharasma's might in an attempt to send the undead creature to the Beyond.
Disrupt Undead, DC 17 Fort save: 1d6 + 4 ⇒ (6) + 4 = 10

Remaining action depends on the results of his spell

The zombie explodes in a shower of gore from Jaware's spell!

Action remaining. Plus there was no need for save based on status

Jaware wipes some of the remains from his clothing, but sighs at that lost cause.

He moves back into the previous room. "Let it come to us?"

Sezruth moves forward, bringing his sandstorm with him. In doing so, both Jaware and Khagra are swallowed by it.

Jaware Fort: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (10) + 3 = 13
Khagra Fort: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (20) + 8 = 28

While Khagra is currently not effected by the sandstorm, save its obscuring effect, Jaware is forced to hold his breath lest he choke and suffocate on the sands.

It then fixes their gaze on Jaware.
Jaware will: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (1) + 9 = 10 crit fail
His legs turning to jelly, Jaware summons Pharasma to him to protect him.
Jaware will: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (20) + 9 = 29

Protected by his goddess, Jaware throws off the intensity of the gaze.

Sand is getting EVERYWHERE!
Khagra ,Drante [ Wounded 1, poisoned 2, stupidifed 1], Sal is/are up!
Buffs/Adjustments: Inspire Courage +1 


Round to progress 2021-11-13 1800 CST (UTC-6)

Drante needs a fort save at end of his turn, and must make a DC6 flat check to cast

You can hold your breath for a number of rounds equal to 5 + your Constitution modifier. Reduce your remaining air by 1 round at the end of each of your turns, or by 2 if you attacked or cast any spells that turn. You also lose 1 round worth of air each time you are critically hit or critically fail a save against a damaging effect. If you speak (including casting spells with verbal components or activating items with command components) you lose all remaining air.

When you run out of air, you fall unconscious and start suffocating. You can’t recover from being unconscious and must attempt a DC 20 Fortitude save at the end of each of your turns. On a failure, you take 1d10 damage, and on a critical failure, you die. On each check after the first, the DC increases by 5 and the damage by 1d10; these increases are cumulative. Once your access to air is restored, you stop suffocating and are no longer unconscious (unless you’re at 0 Hit Points).

Oh, I forgot... if you are in the sandstorm, you will take 1d4 slashing damage from the sand

"Keep at them, don't let them out!"

Sal holds up his hands palms facing towards the creature and crackling energy emanates from them!

Electric Arc(Inspire) DC 16 Basic Reflex: 1d4 + 2 + 1 ⇒ (4) + 2 + 1 = 7

Inspire, Electric Arc (2 actions) For some reason any other uses of the spell previously had been possibly using an untrained versus trained modifier, which has been corrected.

If Sal doesn't have to 're-up' the Inspiration, he's going to Stride back 25 feet to the entrance hallway. Place marked by white +.

your last lingering performance was a fail, so he does need to re-up

Khagra hurries forward and with all the magical assistance from his allies strikes at the creature.

inspired striking: 1d20 + 9 + 1 ⇒ (10) + 9 + 1 = 20
piercing + fire: 2d8 + 5 + 4 ⇒ (8, 1) + 5 + 4 = 18

Double Slice: 1d20 + 9 + 1 - 2 ⇒ (7) + 9 + 1 - 2 = 15
piercing + fire: 1d8 + 5 + 4 ⇒ (8) + 5 + 4 = 17

AFAIK Drante should still have wounded 2? No one used Treat Wounds on him.

Drante feels very unwell in the situation. He tries to cast his electrocution one more time (Flat check DC 6: 1d20 ⇒ 1), failing at it miserably, and scuttles further away from the fight. He is no condition to face the sandstorm!

Actions 1-2: Try to cast, fail; action 3: stride away!

Fortitude Save: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (1) + 5 = 6
Nice dierolls!

reflex vs DC16: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (14) + 8 = 22
Sezruth avoids the worst of Sal's spell.

Khagra swings at the creature, hitting it hard, but his second strike goes wide.
Khagra Fort Save: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (3) + 8 = 11 Fail... holding breath.
Slashing for Khagra: 1d4 ⇒ 4

Drante has all sorts of trouble.
Stage 3 now, stupified 2. Yes, you are still Wounded 2
poison: 1d6 ⇒ 2

Well that was unexpected!
Jaware [wounded 1, breath 5/5] is/are up!
Buffs/Adjustments: Inspire Courage +1 


Round to progress 2021-11-14 1800 CST (UTC-6)

Action 1: Stride
Action 2: Recall Knowledge
Action 3: TBD

Jaware rushes out of the sandstorm even as Khagra moves in. He stares at the monster, whispering a prayer. "Lady of Mysteries, help me to understand what is before me."
Recall Knowledge on the monster, casting Scholarly Recollection as a reaction (roll twice and take the better result). +7 Religion/Nature, +5 Arcana/Society, +2 Crafting/Occultism (Untrained)

Action 3: Interact

"A div! If you've a cold iron weapon or can bring the power of a god on them, you will hurt them greatly!"

He then draws his dagger, bracing himself for the need to use it.

Sezruth now ignores Khagra, moving towards Sal, bringing the sandstorm with him.
Drante Fort: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (16) + 5 = 21
Jaware Fort: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (20) + 3 = 23
Sal Fort: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (20) + 5 = 25
Everyone saves this time!

The div then brings his Cursed Gaze down upon Sal.
Sal will save: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (14) + 7 = 21

The vile gaze causes Sal mental anguish and frightens him, even though his will was strong enough to resist!
mental damage: 2d4 ⇒ (3, 2) = 5 Plus, he is Frightened 1

"You fools. You have destroyed the wards, setting me free!"
Finally, Sezruth slashes his claw at Sal!
claw vs AC17: 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (18) + 12 = 30 crit! slashing: 1d6 + 4 ⇒ (2) + 4 = 6 12 total

Well that was unexpected!
Khagra (Breath 6/7), Drante (poisoned 3, Wounded 2, stupidifed 2), Sal (Frightened 1) is/are up!
Buffs/Adjustments: Inspire Courage +1 


Round to progress 2021-11-14 1800 CST (UTC-6)

Drante needs a fort save at end of his turn, and must make a DC7 flat check to cast

Drante feels he is too weak and dumb to work properly, and this place will certainly be his own demise. What a start for a career! Hearing the demon's words, he has but one idea.

The old man sprints to Jaware, takes the offering plate they took earlier, and over to one of the broken altars by the broken door. He plans on just placing it on one. He has no idea if that does something, but it must!

Action 1: Stride, action 2: take item?, action: stride, dunno if I can drop the item on the altar as a free action?

"Free is ANATHEMA! Nothing in life is 'Free', heretic!" Sal snarls inspiringly!

Inspiring Courage

The kobold then throws more lightning at the Div.

Electric Arc: 1d4 + 2 + 1 ⇒ (1) + 2 + 1 = 4 DC 15 due to Frightened

Inspiring Courage, Electric Arc

I am going to say that each of you has one of the recovered items. So, we'll say he has the Sarenrae idol. Jaware has the offering plate. Sal has the shawl. Oh, Khagra hasn't found the one remaining one here. There wasn't a chance. (Seek to find)

Stride, Stride, Interact to pull it out. It will take an Interact to place on the altar. One too few actions. Or, you could have grabbed one from Jaware. Your choice.

Drante moves up to start placing art objects, which Sal inspires and casts his spell. Unfortunately the div avoids the electricity.
reflex vs DC15: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (18) + 8 = 26

Khagra

Khagra can't talk, so Khagra use Khagra phrasing in text.

Khagra hold breath.

Khagra move into flank.

Khagra stab twice.

Stabbing+IC vs FF: 1d20 + 9 + 1 ⇒ (19) + 9 + 1 = 29
piercing + fire: 2d8 + 5 + 4 ⇒ (2, 6) + 5 + 4 = 17

Stabbing+IC vs FF: 1d20 + 9 + 1 - 2 ⇒ (13) + 9 + 1 - 2 = 21
piercing + fire: 1d8 + 5 + 4 ⇒ (8) + 5 + 4 = 17

Khagra stabs the div, catching them in the face. Crit on the first attack! His second attack also hits, killing the foul creature.

The team is then able to place the items into the altars (finding an intact porcelain wren worth 2 gp in the dust around the fountain, amid the broken remnants of its flock gives you four art items).

Inside the Wellspring you find a trap has been left, but you are able to disable it by knocking the four rune-engraved pillars over.

The foulness in the room diminishes. You can freely investigate the chamber and learn how the water controls work if they haven’t already. The passage south leads deeper into the Wellspring, behind the waterfall—a potential area for future exploration, but with the Usij defeated, you realize should return to Aspenthar to make their report.

You meet with Gol Amri on returning to Aspenthar. She praises Prince Zinlo for his infinite wisdom in selecting the Pathfinders for this task. She commends you for performing noble needs beyond their mandate for layingto rest the vengeful spirits and rescuing Seda and Rasool.

Gol Amri affirms that per the arrangement with Venture-Captain Diya Akan, the Pathfinders shall have continued rights of exploration for any unexplored portions of the reclaimed Wellspring. She presents you with a crystal chalice filled with small topaz, sapphires, and black opals worth 20 gp as a reward for their success. She impresses on them that the gems are the colors of Aspenthar’s heraldry, and that this gift is a sign of Prince Zinlo’s approval—a most precious gift indeed.

Success on primary and secondary. Full treasure bundles!

If you would like me to add your earn income to your chronicle, please roll here with 1 day. I'll get your chrons out tomorrow.

Jaware is proud of the efforts this small team made, and says so. "You are each a fine example for the Pathfinder Society. May you go on to write many chronicles in the future."

Later he hits the city markets, bartering for wares that he can sell for a profit.
Earn Income using Bargain Hunter: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (16) + 5 = 21

Drante, sick, near death, and feeling stupid, prefers to sit the illness out while on site.

Arriving back at the city he sighs heavily for the hard work. "Might be too much for an old bureaucrat like me," Drante says, disappointed, "I overestimated my own abilities far too much."

For you Earn Income might come by heart, but I'm struggling with it. Drante is, as currently designed, field commissioned. So he has more downtime, which he will solely use on Earn Income. Legal Lore and Mercantile Lore are both at +7.

Earn Income: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (8) + 7 = 15 So I'm guessing it's 4 sp?

Drante sells some seemingly worthless pebbles from the desert in his home country as souveniers.

"Thank you, Jaware. May the light of your divine guidance never fade, and may you see great profit in your future."

Back at the City

"It might be better to go back to Absalom and get some more training. When the recruiter mentioned the possibility to me, I took advantage of it. It was an expense-paid trip to the City in the Center of the World and while some of the training was difficult it was helpful for learning the ropes. In addition, one cannot discount the resource opportunities for working with the Schools, Drante."

At L1 things can be swapped around a little bit, up until the first game played at L2. My personal experience with Field-Commissioned is that it gives too little for what it grants. That being said, I have characters that are Field-Commissioned for story reasons. For records sake, Sal is affiliated with the Scrolls school.

Sal is an accountant and happens to be fluent in Osiriani. He navigates the twisty turns of fiduciary writings to attempt to check some books of the local population.

Accounting Lore: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (15) + 6 = 21

Drante, sick, near death, and feeling stupid, prefers to sit the illness out while on site.

Arriving back at the city he sighs heavily for the hard work. "Might be too much for an old bureaucrat like me," Drante says, disappointed, "I overestimated my own abilities far too much."

For you Earn Income might come by heart, but I'm struggling with it. Drante is, as currently designed, field commissioned. So he has more downtime, which he will solely use on Earn Income. Legal Lore and Mercantile Lore are both at +7.
So I'm guessing it's 4 sp?

Drante sells some seemingly worthless pebbles from the desert in his home country as souveniers.

If he is field commissioned, he gets 4 more days, on a separate roll

Earn Income Mercantile Lore: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (14) + 7 = 21
So, 6sp total

Drante is field commissioned for story reasons, yeah. But he'll undergo a change in all aspects, excluding age, appearance, and family relations.