GM Thralleon #7-19: Labyrinth of Hungry Ghosts (Inactive)

Game Master Thralleon

While everyone is collecting themselves, Naevys reloads her pistol with a normal round.

Let's figure this place out.
Kn(Dungeoneering): 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (19) + 9 = 28

An hour later Naevys, with Wadley and Vomer at her shoulders, leads the group out of the newest section of labyrinth.

Three wall-mounted flaming stone braziers illuminate this
unfurnished chamber. Lying on the floor in the middle of the
chamber are three mangled humanoid bodies—two male
humans and a female elf. Gouges and long scratch marks mar
all of the walls of this stone room, as well as several areas on
the floor and ceiling. A heavy black curtain cordons off the far
southwest corner of the chamber.

You enter the gray room in the north east. Stuff happens so please move your tokens.

Brie uses a wand to cast Mage armor. Topping it up. Not sure how long it took to travel in between rooms.

Brie frowns on seeing the scene.
"Such brutality."

Vomer gasps and then looks at the paladin Do you recognize any of these? and points at the corpses

Vomer will stay in his current location. Recast mage armor from a wand as well

“Oh happy days. Corpses.” Wadley will pop a detect magic.

Aaftaab turns to the Paladin.

“I am afraid to ask but are any of these people here your companions … our Pathfinders?“

He detects evil all around himself.

Naevys also taps herself with her wand of Mage Armor before we enter the room, pistol drawn and ready.

I've got a bad feeling about this.

Wadley detects magic in the same area Aaftaab detects evil, the north east corner of the room where three smoky clouds come drifting out to meet the group. As they emerge from their nest everyone begins to hear a cacophony of voices.

Three will saves from everyone. This is a sonic, mind effecting compulsion effect, but not fear.

Round 1
Naevys
Brie
Parvaaz
Aluu-Nevka
Vomer
Wadley
Jaohd
Allips

will, Jaohd: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (13) + 5 = 18
will, Jaohd: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (8) + 5 = 13
will, Jaohd: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (1) + 5 = 6

The red square with the bodies is difficult terrain.

will save: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (18) + 3 = 21
will save: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (9) + 3 = 12
will save: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (20) + 3 = 23

Parvaaz delays.

will save: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (7) + 9 = 16
will save: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (5) + 9 = 14
will save: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (13) + 9 = 22

1d20 + 7 ⇒ (3) + 7 = 10
1d20 + 7 ⇒ (17) + 7 = 24
1d20 + 7 ⇒ (14) + 7 = 21

Oh well.
Will save 1d20 ⇒ 14
Will save 1d20 ⇒ 20
Will save 1d20 ⇒ 15

I will use one use of my four leaf clover to add +2 to my first will save will save: 1d20 + 11 + 2 ⇒ (5) + 11 + 2 = 18 will save: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (10) + 11 = 21 will save: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (11) + 11 = 22

The murmurs draw most of the groups attention. Aaftaab and Parvaaz find themselves entranced by the yellow cloud. Likewise Brie and Wadley can't look away from the green one. Vomer remains steadfast, but poor Jaohd slowly tracks between yellow and red.

still need saves from Naevys

Knowledges are: arcana/religion +17, nature/planes +16 . knowledge: 1d20 + 17 ⇒ (4) + 17 = 21

Vomer recognizes the ghostly forms as allips, malignant clouds of shadow with skeletal teeth and claws of condensed shadow.

one question

Vomer wants to know how, or if, I can break the entrancements on my fellow PC's - - (can I yell and/or kick them to break the trance). I imagine that would be special attacks?

Still waiting on saves from Naevys.

green: 2d4 ⇒ (1, 2) = 3
yellow: 2d4 ⇒ (2, 2) = 4
red: 2d4 ⇒ (2, 4) = 6

Special attacks
Babble: anyone within 60 ft must make a will save or be fascinated. The fascination lasts for a short time or until the allip attacks.

Touch of Madness: An allip's touch drives its victim insane while strengthening the undead. Touch attack, wisdom damage, gains temporary hp.

There is no place Vomer can safely 5' step and cast. He was going to cast a 4th level spell (ball lightening) but, because he needs to cast defensively, decides to cast a 1st level magic missile directly at the creature adjacent to him. concentration check: 1d20 + 6 + 7 ⇒ (14) + 6 + 7 = 27 (DC17). If successful 4 magic missiles hit the red Allip. missiles: 4d4 + 4 ⇒ (1, 2, 4, 4) + 4 = 15. After the spell Vomer will step back 5'.

Will: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (5) + 10 = 15
Will: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (12) + 10 = 22
Will: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (5) + 10 = 15

Assuming I failed two of those, but let me know if that's not the case

Naevys' mind nearly breaks at the appearance of the two of specters before she steadies herself.

made all three, Naevys is free to act

will reroll lessons of Chaldira for a failed save : 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (2) + 9 = 11

Kn(Religion): 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (20) + 9 = 29 What are these things, and what are their weaknesses, resistance, special defences, special attacks.

Assuming they are also incorporeal?

Naevys sacks Windy Escape to make her Pistol Ghost Touch as a Swift, then spell combats to cast Mirror Image defensively and fires at the Alip (Red) next to her.

Concentration DC 19: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (14) + 11 = 25

Images: 1d4 + 2 ⇒ (3) + 2 = 5

+1 Ghost Touch Pistol with Deadly Aim, Point Blank and Precise Shot: 1d20 + 9 - 2 + 1 + 1 ⇒ (15) + 9 - 2 + 1 + 1 = 24, Magic, P/B: 1d8 + 1 + 4 + 1 ⇒ (6) + 1 + 4 + 1 = 12

Red gets an AoO on her.

K:Rel, Vomer identified them as allips, incorporeal undead with a hypnotizing babble and wisdom damaging touch. Naevys recalls that they have a slight resistance to channeled energy to back up their incorporeal nature and standard undead traits. They have no particular weaknesses.

Naevys sends a bullet into red and receives a claw for her trouble.

red aoo, vs touch: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (9) + 4 = 13
wisdom damage: 1d4 ⇒ 2

It fails to find purchase in her flesh, but it's close enough to cause an image to fade.

Jaohd's eyes remain fixed on the yellow allip as he takes a step back. Mutters fall from his lips as his fingers twist. A burst of glittering dust scatters across most of the party.

Will saves for everyone except Naevys

Shrieking, the allips descend upon the group, snapping them out of their haze.

attack, green vs Parvaaz: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (15) + 4 = 19
wisdom damage: 1d4 ⇒ 1

attack, yellow vs Parvaaz: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (12) + 4 = 16
wisdom damage: 1d4 ⇒ 1

attack, red vs Naevys: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (5) + 4 = 9
wisdom damage: 1d4 ⇒ 4

Round 2
Naevys {4 images}
Brie
Parvaaz (2 WIS damage)
Aluu-Nevka
Vomer
Wadley
Jaohd
Aaftaab
Allip (R) (-27)
Allip (Y) {1 touch}
Allip (G) {1 touch}

Will save 1d20 ⇒ 8 I'm screwed... stuck in fascination and now blinded. Brie is not having a good outing to showcase her own skills at all.

Naevys uses a point from her Arcane Pool to give her Pistol Flaming and Shocking as a Swift, then spell combats to cast Snowball defensively and fires at the Alip (Red) next to her.

Concentration DC 17: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (15) + 11 = 26

+1 Ghost Touch, Flaming, Shocking Pistol with Deadly Aim, Point Blank and Precise Shot: 1d20 + 9 - 2 + 1 + 1 ⇒ (17) + 9 - 2 + 1 + 1 = 26, Magic, P/B, Fire, Electricity and Cold: 1d8 + 1 + 4 + 1 + 1d6 + 1d6 + 5d6 ⇒ (7) + 1 + 4 + 1 + (3) + (3) + (2, 3, 1, 1, 2) = 28

+1 Ghost Touch, Flaming, Shocking Pistol with Deadly Aim, Point Blank and Precise Shot: 1d20 + 9 - 2 + 1 + 1 ⇒ (18) + 9 - 2 + 1 + 1 = 27, Magic, P/B, Fire, Electricity: 1d8 + 1 + 4 + 1 + 1d6 + 1d6 ⇒ (4) + 1 + 4 + 1 + (3) + (1) = 14

Red gets an AoO on her, two if they have Combat Reflexes.

red aoo, vs touch: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (18) + 4 = 22
wisdom damage: 1d4 ⇒ 2

Naevys finds herself with a small headache, but blows away red with a single shot. Her followup puts a large hole in green.

Brie babbles towards the interesting cloud.

No one knows what they're talking about including themselves.

Parvaaz delays until Aaftaab can tell him what to do!

The curtain in the corner of the room rustles briefly then hand still.

still need will saves from everyone except Brie and Naevys.

Round 2
Naevys {4 images}
Brie
Parvaaz (2 WIS damage)
Aluu-Nevka
Vomer
Wadley
Jaohd
Aaftaab
Allip (R) (-27)
Allip (Y) {1 touch}
Allip (G) {1 touch}

Will save for Wadley. 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (8) + 7 = 15

Wadley gets a bunch of dust in his eyes and is blinded.

You can attempt a new save at the end of your turn. Brie can as well.

will save for Vomer. Will use a 2nd use of 4-leafed clover to add +2 will: 1d20 + 11 + 2 ⇒ (15) + 11 + 2 = 28

Vomer blinks rapidly and can still see what's going on.

Wadley doesn’t have to see the undead to control them. “Time for all of you to dance.” Channel Necromancer command undead. I need all three to roll a Will save or they fall under my control. Dc 15

Wadley is able to bend the allips to his control.

Vomer will cast ball lightning with the balls cast in the two open squares to the right of green. Then I will use my move action to move both balls - one on to green's square and one on yellow's square. DC21 reflex negates. Damage damage green: 3d6 ⇒ (1, 4, 2) = 7 damage yellow: 3d6 ⇒ (6, 2, 2) = 10

Reflex, green: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (2) + 4 = 6
Reflex, yellow: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (18) + 4 = 22

Green does the worm on top of his ball, but yellow's more acrobatic moves keep it out of the way

Jaohd takes a step forward and

Attack: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (8) + 10 = 18
damage: 1d8 + 3 ⇒ (2) + 3 = 5

Attack: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (13) + 5 = 18
damage: 1d8 + 3 ⇒ (3) + 3 = 6

Carves two lines into the blind wizard's back.

Round 2
Naevys {4 images}
Brie
Parvaaz (2 WIS damage)
Aluu-Nevka
Vomer
Wadley (-11)
Jaohd
Aaftaab
Parvaaz (2 WIS damage)
Allip (Y) {1 touch, dancing}
Allip (G) {1 touch, dancing} (-7)

Will save vs. glitterdust: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (9) + 9 = 18

”You try to blind me??“ the grippli cries out.

Aaftaab attacks the left ghost creature with his kukri.

Adamantine Kukri +1 with outflanking +14 slashing (1d3+6+3d6; 18-20/x2), To hit: BAB +4, Finesse +6, Size +1, +4 Flank with ’Outflank’, enhancement +1 , energy drain-2 / Damage: 1d3+ 6 Dex Finesse / no precision damage: 1d20 + 14 ⇒ (9) + 14 = 231d3 + 6 ⇒ (3) + 6 = 9

will save vs. glitterdust: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (16) + 3 = 19

As directed by Aaftaab the Roc, Parvaaz, attacks the creature to the left.

To hit bite with power attack and outflank +12: Amulet of Mighty Fist +1, BAB +4, Str +6, Outflank +4, -2 power attack, Size -1; Damage with power attack +11+d6: Str +6, Power Attack +4, Amulet of Mighty Fist +1, NO Precise Strike : 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (19) + 12 = 311d6 + 11 ⇒ (2) + 11 = 13

Parvaaz screeches and uses his claws as well!

Claw 1: 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (13) + 12 = 251d6 + 11 ⇒ (3) + 11 = 14

Claw 2: 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (2) + 12 = 141d6 + 11 ⇒ (5) + 11 = 16

Aaftaab and Parvaaz work to tear apart one of the remaining allips and mostly succeed. The gaseous undead flop around like marionettes as they follow Wadley's unseeing dance moves.

Round 3
Naevys {4 images}
Brie
Aluu-Nevka
Vomer
Wadley (-11)
Jaohd
Aaftaab
Parvaaz (2 WIS damage)
Allip (Y) {1 touch, dancing} (-25)
Allip (G) {1 touch, dancing} (-7)

Wadley feeling the two stabs in the back. “Oh dear betrayal. Now it’s a story. Also I heard one of the ghost die. Don’t attack the other ghost because he’s working for me for the next day.”

Naevys will take a 5-ft step to get a clearer view of the traitor in the corridor and then cast acid splash through the pistol and then fire a second time, reloading with Alchemical Cartridges before each shot.

+1 Ghost Touch, Flaming, Shocking Pistol with Deadly Aim, Point Blank Precise Shot: 1d20 + 9 - 2 + 1 + 1 ⇒ (15) + 9 - 2 + 1 + 1 = 24, Magic, P/B, Fire, Electricity and Acid: 1d8 + 1 + 4 + 1 + 1d6 + 1d6 + 1d3 ⇒ (6) + 1 + 4 + 1 + (1) + (3) + (2) = 18

+1 Ghost Touch, Flaming, Shocking Pistol with Deadly Aim, Point Blank Precise Shot: 1d20 + 9 - 2 + 1 + 1 ⇒ (3) + 9 - 2 + 1 + 1 = 12, Magic, P/B, Fire, Electricity: 1d8 + 1 + 4 + 1 + 1d6 + 1d6 ⇒ (2) + 1 + 4 + 1 + (1) + (3) = 12

misfire is 1-2 with alchemical, so the 3 might be a miss with a 12 vs touch, but is not a misfire.

You expect an awful lot of dex from a heavy armor class.

A pair of bullets slam through Jaohd's armor sending magical energies surging through him.

Round 3
Naevys {4 images}
Brie {blind}
Aluu-Nevka
Vomer
Wadley (-11)
Jaohd (-30)
Aaftaab
Parvaaz (2 WIS damage)
Allip (Y) {1 touch, dancing} (-25)
Allip (G) {1 touch, dancing} (-7)

Brie creeps along the wall durian running at her eyes.

Will: 1d20 ⇒ 6

But feels like she's only grinding it in deeper.

A skeletal form with limbs and neck stretched to resemble straws appears next to Aaftaab and begins trying to feast on him. knowledge religion

Claw: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (18) + 9 = 27
damage: 2d6 + 3 ⇒ (4, 3) + 3 = 10

Claw: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (18) + 9 = 27
damage: 2d6 + 3 ⇒ (6, 6) + 3 = 15

Bite: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (9) + 9 = 18
damage: 2d6 + 3 ⇒ (4, 6) + 3 = 13

Two sets of claws dig in but her jaws cannot find purchase.

Round 3
Naevys {4 images}
Brie {blind}
Aluu-Nevka
Vomer
Wadley {blind} (-11)
Jaohd (-30)
Aaftaab (-25)
Parvaaz (2 WIS damage)
Allip (Y) {1 touch, dancing} (-25)
Allip (G) {1 touch, dancing} (-7)

Knowledge religion religion: 1d20 + 17 ⇒ (18) + 17 = 35

Wadley will use the withdraw action and move away from the betrayer. He then says to Allips “Okay, both of you please kill our betrayer Jaohd.” Wadley commands them to attack Jaohd. Will save not to be blind. 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (1) + 7 = 8

3 questions... I think I get to know what it is for free.:) 1) Resistances/immunities, 2) weaknesses 3) special attacks.