Ashtoret winces at the negative energy, but is not very impressed. "I think I have another newbie in front of me." She raises her crossbow, shoots, but misses, trying not to shoot her own in the crowd.
Ashtoret winces at the negative energy, but is not very impressed. "I think I have another newbie in front of me." She raises her crossbow, shoots, but misses, trying not to shoot her own in the crowd.
Are we still shaken?
No. Shaken lasts only 1 round. Panicked lasts as long as within aura (60 ft.)
BALLROOM OF DOOM!- Round One Cont'd!
PCs in bold may act Party Buffs:bless, inspire courage
Lady (blind; copycat)
Ashtoret -1 HP
Sarzuket -3 HP (Will save (DC 14) to half damage)
Mitflit Servants
(purple) -1 HP
(yellow) -1 HP
Meri (panicked)
Korum -3 HP (Will save (DC 14) to half damage)
Tusk -1 HP
Goldur -3 HP (Will save (DC 14) to half damage)
My apologies, but I was looking at the wrong subtier. All four mitflits are up.
The mitflits each draw a blowgun as they spread out. Two (blue & red) fire darts at Korum.
Blue, ranged (dart) v. Korum:1d20 + 6 ⇒ (9) + 6 = 15 Damage (P):1d3 + 1 ⇒ (2) + 1 = 3 Red, ranged (dart) v. Korum:1d20 + 6 ⇒ (11) + 6 = 17 Damage (P):1d3 + 1 ⇒ (3) + 1 = 4
The other two (purple & yellow) shoot their darts at Tusk.
Purple, ranged (dart) v. Tusk:1d20 + 6 ⇒ (16) + 6 = 22 Damage (P):1d3 + 1 ⇒ (2) + 1 = 3 Yellow, ranged (dart) v. Tusk:1d20 + 6 ⇒ (7) + 6 = 13 Damage (P):1d3 + 1 ⇒ (1) + 1 = 2
BALLROOM OF DOOM!- Round One Cont'd!
PCs in bold may act Party Buffs:bless, inspire courage
Lady (blind; copycat)
Ashtoret -1 HP
Sarzuket -1 HP
Mitflit Servants
(blue) -3 HP
(purple) -1 HP
(red) -3 HP
(yellow) -1 HP
Meri(panicked) Korum -10 HP (Will save (DC 14) to half damage on negative energy) Tusk -4 HP
Goldur -3 HP
Meri is panicked until she leaves the aura, i.e, ends her turn at least 60' away from the Lady Morilaeth or until the Lady dies.
Tusk Two-Blade wrote:
He continues mashing on the lady, figuring eventually he will hit.
(flat footed since blind?)
The Lady Morilaeth suffers –2 penalty to Armor Class and loses her Dexterity bonus to AC for being blind. However, the first attack still misses. However, as it is not within 5 or less, it does not destroy the copycat.
Second strike: 1 Lady, 2 Copycat:1d2 ⇒ 1
Tusk eventually does hit as his second strike penetrates the woman's armor, but does not go as deep as he may have expected.
BALLROOM OF DOOM!- Round One Cont'd!
PCs in bold may act Party Buffs:bless, inspire courage
Lady Morilaeth -11 HP (blind)
Ashtoret -1 HP
Sarzuket -1 HP
Mitflit Servants
(blue) -3 HP
(purple) -1 HP
(red) -3 HP
(yellow) -1 HP
Meri(panicked) Korum -7 HP (CORRECTED to account for protection from evil; -5 HP only with successful Will save (DC 14))
Tusk -4 HP
Goldur -3 HP
Male Half-orc Ranger 1 / Rogue 2 AC 15 {T:11/FF:14} HP 17/27 Init+5, Perception +6 {Trap Spotter 10'} | Fort +3, Reflex +6, Will +0
Will vs DC 14:1d20 ⇒ 5
The ranger snarls at the multiple assaults. Shaking his head at the hirelings, "Don't worry, you'll have my attention soon enough. First I gotta deal with yer boss."
Stepping across from Tusk, "Well now, let's just see if you really are the 'hostess with the mostest'. If y'are, then yer party'll die with you." Korum takes a firm grip twists his back, and uncoils like a spring, swinging his ax in a horizontal arc.
Just making sure her DR is not cold iron, since that hit was with cold iron.
Lady Morilaeth does have some fey in her blood, but she has a few other things too. Her DR is not cold iron.
Korum of the Silver Eyed Wolf wrote:
Korum takes a firm grip twists his back, and uncoils like a spring, swinging his ax in a horizontal arc
Korum's ax strikes the woman's armored form.
Tusk Two-Blade wrote:
forgot about the inspire and bless. Please add to Tusks rolls.
Done.
The Lady Morialaeth drops to the ground!
BALLROOM OF DOOM!- Round Two Begins!
PCs in bold may act Party Buffs:bless, inspire courage
Lady Morilaeth (blind) Ashtoret -1 HP
Sarzuket -1 HP
Mitflit Servants
(blue) -3 HP
(purple) -1 HP
(red) -3 HP
(yellow) -1 HP
Meri
Korum -7 HP (protection from evil)
Tusk -4 HP
Goldur -3 HP
* * * * * C O R E * * * * * Male N Gnome Cleric 4 (Gozreh) - Init +2, Senses: Low-Light Vision, Perception +6, AC 17/ touch 13/ ff 15; hp 35/35, F+7, R+3, W+8, Speed 15 ft. Skills Acrobatics 1, Appraise 1, Bluff 3, Climb -4, Diplomacy 10, Heal 4, Knowledge (arc5, nat6, pla5, rel5), Perception 6, Profession (Sailor) 13, Sense Motive 9, Spellcraft 6, Stealth 5, Survival 4; Icicles 5/7; Lightning 2/7; Channels 3/6
Sarzuket hops on the throne and aims at the mite with blue shoes with his index finger. Suddenly a small bolt of lightning arcs between the gnome and the strange creature.
Sarzuket hops on the throne and aims at the mite with blue shoes with his index finger. Suddenly a small bolt of lightning arcs between the gnome and the strange creature.
"I AM YOUR KING NOW! BOW TO ME OR SUFFER MY WRATH!!"
The electricity singes the mitflit (blue) but his hatred of gnomes is too great to suffer Sarzuket's words.
Ashtoret wrote:
Ashtoreth goes forward and casts a spell from which many colored sparks fly spinning from her hands
The more injured mitflit (red) turns its huge eyes on Korum and squints with a sense of horrible dread. He then draws a pair of short swords.
Korum must succeed at a Will save (DC 10) or become shaken.
Another [ooc](blue) draws his two short swords, then steps forward to thrust one into the hated gnome!
Melee (short sword) v. Sarzuket:1d20 + 5 ⇒ (5) + 5 = 10 Damage (S):1d4 + 1 ⇒ (1) + 1 = 2
The other two mitflits (purple and yellow) drop the darts in their hands and rub their bulbous eyes.
BALLROOM OF DOOM!- Round Two Cont'd/Round Three Begins!
PCs in bold may act Party Buffs:bless, inspire courage
Meri
Korum -7 HP (protection from evil) Tusk -4 HP
Goldur -3 HP
Round Three Lady Morilaeth Ashtoret -1 HP
Sarzuket -1 HP
Mitflit Servants
(blue) -9 HP
(purple) -1 HP (stunned 4 rounds, blinded 3)
(red) -3 HP
(yellow) -1 HP (stunned 4 rounds, blinded 3)
* * * * * C O R E * * * * * Male N Gnome Cleric 4 (Gozreh) - Init +2, Senses: Low-Light Vision, Perception +6, AC 17/ touch 13/ ff 15; hp 35/35, F+7, R+3, W+8, Speed 15 ft. Skills Acrobatics 1, Appraise 1, Bluff 3, Climb -4, Diplomacy 10, Heal 4, Knowledge (arc5, nat6, pla5, rel5), Perception 6, Profession (Sailor) 13, Sense Motive 9, Spellcraft 6, Stealth 5, Survival 4; Icicles 5/7; Lightning 2/7; Channels 3/6
Sarzuket draws a small trident for effect and attempts to zap the blue-eyed mite again with his outstretched hand. "How DARE you rise against your NEW sovereign?!?!"
Sarzuket draws a small trident for effect and attempts to zap the blue-eyed mite again with his outstretched hand. "How DARE you rise against your NEW sovereign?!?!"
Sarzuket seriously singes the sinister scoundrel (blue), though it still stands.
Tusk Two-Blade wrote:
"It's time. Weasels beware."
Continuing to slip deeper into the room, Tusk first aims for yellow
Tusk twice tears into the tiny terror (yellow). It topples.
BALLROOM OF DOOM!- Round Two Cont'd/Round Three Cont'd!
PCs in bold may act Party Buffs:bless, inspire courage
Meri
Korum -7 HP (protection from evil) Tusk -4 HP
Goldur -3 HP
Round Three Lady Morilaeth
Ashtoret -1 HP
Sarzuket -1 HP
Mitflit Servants
(blue) -20 HP
(purple) -1 HP (stunned 4 rounds, blinded 3)
(red) -3 HP
(yellow) -30 HP
Male Half-orc Ranger 1 / Rogue 2 AC 15 {T:11/FF:14} HP 17/27 Init+5, Perception +6 {Trap Spotter 10'} | Fort +3, Reflex +6, Will +0
With a wicked grin, Korum turns his attention to one of the mites who hit him with a dart. "See, I tolja you'd get a turn. Now ya have my full attention." He takes a slow practice swing. "Now, this might sting a little. But afterwards? You won't feel a thing."
BALLROOM OF DOOM!- Round Two Cont'd/Round Three Cont'd!
PCs in bold may act Party Buffs:bless, inspire courage
Meri
Korum -7 HP (protection from evil)
Tusk -4 HP
Goldur -3 HP
Round Three Lady Morilaeth Ashtoret -1 HP
Sarzuket -1 HP
Mitflit Servants
(blue) -20 HP
(purple) -14 HP (stunned 3 rounds, blinded 2)
(red) -16 HP
BALLROOM OF DOOM!- Round Three Cont'd/Round Four Begins!
PCs in bold may act Party Buffs:bless, inspire courage
Meri
Korum -15 HP (protection from evil) Tusk -4 HP
Goldur -3 HP
Round Foour Lady Morilaeth Ashtoret -1 HP
Sarzuket -1 HP
Mitflit Servants
(blue) -31 HP
(purple) -18 HP (stunned 3rounds, blinded 2)
(red) -16 HP
Male Half-orc Ranger 1 / Rogue 2 AC 15 {T:11/FF:14} HP 17/27 Init+5, Perception +6 {Trap Spotter 10'} | Fort +3, Reflex +6, Will +0
Goldur wrote:
Inspire Courage! Also, Korum has blur active on him as well.
Blur:The subject’s outline appears blurred, shifting, and wavering. This distortion grants the subject concealment (20% miss chance).
Miss 1-20:1d100 ⇒ 15MISS {and Goldur is now officially my new favorite and bestest pal!} Miss 1-20:1d100 ⇒ 64HIT for 4 Korum should only be down 10 hp (17/27)
Korum is surprised by the sudden assault. "Got a little piss 'n vinegar in ya, dontcha? Alright, yuh had yer fun. Time fer you ta bleed out all over the floor."
Ax of Blood and Life Removal! vs RED (IC/Bless):1d20 + 7 + 1 + 1 ⇒ (14) + 7 + 1 + 1 = 23 Damage:1d12 + 6 + 1 ⇒ (5) + 6 + 1 = 12
female elf rogue 7, HP 56, AC 23, T 17, FF 17(Dex +5, armor +5, +1 deflection +1 dodge, F +5, R +11. W +4, Init +11, Perc. +13(+16 traps)
Meri sneaks in opposite Korum and tries to skewer the foe caught between them.
attack, flank:1d20 + 8 ⇒ (7) + 8 = 151d6 + 3 ⇒ (5) + 3 = 82d6 ⇒ (3, 4) = 7 if red is down, Meri will move to throw a dagger at purple...use same attack roll, bu it's with a +7 and 1d4+2 damage
Inspire Courage! Also, Korum has blur active on him as well.
Korum is surprised by the sudden assault. "Got a little piss 'n vinegar in ya, dontcha? Alright, yuh had yer fun. Time fer you ta bleed out all over the floor."
The time arrives quickly and the mite (red) drops.
Merisiel the Pregen wrote:
Meri sneaks in opposite Korum and tries to skewer the foe caught between them.
The elf joins the fight just in time to skewer the final mite (purple), as it emits a bloodcurdling death shriek.
The shriek seems to cut through the revelry and merriment of the remaining mites and derro in the room. Stopping their dancing and debauchery, they collectively turn and see, in horror, that the Lady Morilaeth has fallen. In mad desperation and fear, the remaining mob panics. Rushing in various directions in a flush of sudden chaos and need, the creatures retreat from the room retreat and flee deeper into the nearby passages in a dash to disappear within the Darklands. The creatures leave tossed goblets of some black mixture into the area, leaving pools of the substance in their wake.
COMBAT OVER
The yellowed bones of a long-dead dwarven man lie draped over a chair in a corner of the gallery. An iron signet ring with his rune still sits on one bony finger and a rusty iron bracelet still holds fast to a bony wrist. A set of finely-crafted artisans’ tools, the chisels and implements of a stoneworker’s trade, lie in a satchel by the skeleton’s bony feet.
Any PC may attempt a Heal check in an effort to learn something of note.
If you search the bracelet:
You find a hidden compartment that holds expensive looking pearls.
If you search the mites' bodies:
You find that each has about a dozen darts, a pair small short swords, and a set of well-made thieves' tools. Each was wearing studded leather armor, now thoroughly soiled.
If you search the Lady Morilaeth's body:
You find she is wearing a blackened silver holy symbol of Lamashtu, a silver necklace, a silver ring bearing Lamasthu's symbol, and a well-made breastplate over noblewoman's robes. She has a buckler, a dagger, a fine-crafted longbow, twenty arrows, a cold iron rapier, vial of antitoxin, 4 parchment pages filled with Lamashtu holy scripts, and a spell component pouch.
PARTY STATUS
Korum -10 HP
Tusk -4 HP
Goldur -3 HP
Ashtoret -1 HP
Sarzuket -1 HP
N/G Male Half-orc Fighter/5 | HP: 49/49| AC Norm/Tch/FF: 21/15/17 | CMD: 22 | F/R/W: +8/+6/+3 | Init: +4 | Speed 30 ft | Acrobatics +3, Climb +5, Intimidate +5, Perception +1, Ride +6, Stealth +2 | Active Conditions:
Tusk gives a triumphant cry as his enemies flee and he heads over to the lady's corpse and begins to search. Upon finding an antitoxin, he replaces the one he used previously. The rest he leaves for the others.
f N human Wizard 5 | HP 32/32 | AC 16 T 12 FF 14 | CMD 14 | F+3 R+3 W+4 | Init +2
Magic:
Color Spray 3, Feather Fall 1, Ray of Enfeeblement 1, Shield 1 | Blindness/Deafness 2, Ghoul Touch 1, Mirror Image 0 | Fireball 2, Halt Undead 0 || A-Bond +
Lady. You are in no danger if you start cooperating with us. I can't restore your sight now, but I can help save your life. Please tell me a little about yourself. Who are you. What was happening here. And so on.
umm...so how does that affect Meri? if she was acting dead, would the panicked state still be in place?
I could not find a clear ruling, but it makes sense to me that Lady Morilaeth's aura or frightful presence would end with her death. Therefore, I concluded, that for her to successfully feign death, that those abilities would cease functioning.
I started typing out a lengthy dissertation about the difficulties/ concerns about having this feign death special ability written into a PFS villain's morale conditions, particularly in light of a scenario's success conditions and the limitations/expectations that come with running via PbP, but I've decided to spare you all.
Ashtoret wrote:
Lady. You are in no danger if you start cooperating with us. I can't restore your sight now, but I can help save your life. Please tell me a little about yourself. Who are you. What was happening here. And so on.
"You will discover all--when you dream of ME!" screams the blinded nightmare creature in response.
Her attitude began as quite hostile and she has a positive Charisma modifier.
Tusk Two-Blade wrote:
If she does not react Tusk will do the coup de grâce. Her only way to survive is to stop pretending and prevent it.
Tusk goes to work and the deed is swiftly done.
Feigning death may help you avoid a wild animal, but it is probably not the best strategy under most circumstances.
N/G Male Half-orc Fighter/5 | HP: 49/49| AC Norm/Tch/FF: 21/15/17 | CMD: 22 | F/R/W: +8/+6/+3 | Init: +4 | Speed 30 ft | Acrobatics +3, Climb +5, Intimidate +5, Perception +1, Ride +6, Stealth +2 | Active Conditions:
Tusk ends the existence of the murderous woman without a shred of remorse. He has absolutely no trouble playing judge and jury under the circumstances. a rather simple minded man in his approach to things.
Allowing time for the others to loot should they so choose, and to search the room if they so desire, Tusk then starts heading to the other side of the room and the stairs that are there, looking around as he goes 'just in case'.
female elf rogue 7, HP 56, AC 23, T 17, FF 17(Dex +5, armor +5, +1 deflection +1 dodge, F +5, R +11. W +4, Init +11, Perc. +13(+16 traps)
No...I think I'll be dreaming of much better people than you... Meri says as Tusk dispatches the foe. She grabs the doorpicking tools as a backup and hefts the rapier.
Never know when a cold forged blade is needed... she says as she joins Tusk near the next door. She examines it.
N/G Male Half-orc Fighter/5 | HP: 49/49| AC Norm/Tch/FF: 21/15/17 | CMD: 22 | F/R/W: +8/+6/+3 | Init: +4 | Speed 30 ft | Acrobatics +3, Climb +5, Intimidate +5, Perception +1, Ride +6, Stealth +2 | Active Conditions:
Tusk looks on with a fair bit of surprise as a couple of new doors are presented to him. You think he would be used to it by now. Seems like every mission they send him on has a secret door or two. It's just that, well, he has a tough time spotting them.
"Well, how about that. All three of them lead down, though I think I would prefer using stairs over climbing down a shaft."
Male Half-orc Ranger 1 / Rogue 2 AC 15 {T:11/FF:14} HP 17/27 Init+5, Perception +6 {Trap Spotter 10'} | Fort +3, Reflex +6, Will +0
He's not wrong. Korum wipes miteling juice off his blade. "Stairs are fine by me. We may wanna block off these hidden passages just ta make sure nuthin' comes up behind us." He looks around the room for anything heavy enough to stop the door from opening.
