Longroads Coffeehouse 2.0

Game Master chadius

Bella introduces her "Be the Best Guest" routine to the locals, hoping to pick up a few of their favorite whistles while they work.

Performance: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (18) + 6 = 24

Practice makes perfect.

In the morning, she enters Kline's sparse living arrangement and makes mental notes of where he should add the throw pillows. He may be excellent with the sword but without the style, what's the point?

"Sounds like we're going to escort a potent artifact. My knowledge about Zura is... lacking but I agree with Madame Rosemont. A demonic vampire lord sounds like trouble."

"Good thing you chose the best people for the job!" Khiari grins.

When the cleaners finally disperse Stitch lets out a long, dramatic sigh "Its going to take some work to fix all this mess." He points to the party's wounds, but mostly towards Meat Wagon's scorched gaskets and melted wiring.

After that's finished he cracks his knuckle and takes a keen look at the panel of controls those foolish cleaners were guarding.
Crafting?: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (14) + 8 = 22

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Back in town he finishes up any lingering injuries then laying low for the rest of the day to rest up. These old bones need their time off Let me know if you want medicine/repair checks rolled.

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Recall Knowledge vs this Vampire Lord!

"Haul it out by hand.. or maybe by Wagon.. so long as it doesn't drip bleach. Blood is fine."

Whoops, guess RK might be a good idea, huh?

After getting over her initial surprise and unease, Fran tries to recall if she's ever heard anything about this 'Zura' before...

Everyone is at full health again before the next mission.

“The item seems to have a minor negative effect on living creatures but, based upon both my research and the reports of the agents who encountered it previously, short-term exposure should have no significant consequences. If you ever have cause to believe that is not the case, abandon the item at once and return here.” Eando answers Fran.

He then describes what they are about to retrieve. "It’s a necklace stored in a wooden box. The necklace is silver and set with a single ruby. Based on its description and some of the details the other Pathfinders noted, I believe it is an item sacred to the demon lord Zura, the first vampire. There are legends tying the demon lord’s history to Azlant, and the presence of this item seems to lend credence to those tales."

Stitch and Fran both know that Zura, the Vampire Queen, is the demon lord of blood, cannibalism, and vampires. According to legend, she is the reincarnated form of an Azlanti queen who indulged in blood rites and acts of cannibalism in a quest for eternal life. After death, she was reborn as a unique vampiric succubus who quickly ascended to the status of demon lord. Though many of her cults died out with the Azlanti empire, Zura is still worshipped by vampires and those aspiring to become vampires, particularly within Cheliax and Ustalav, as well as among the drow of the Darklands.

Bella's eyebrow twitches as she learns more about Zura. "A noble who believes in debauchery and abuse, but ignores death. What a mockery of the natural order!" She crosses her arms and taps her foot. "Our father reminded us every day to be thankful for all those we come across, who are willing to help."

She notices Khiari's annoyance and realizes she is acting unladylike. "My apologies for the outburst. But that kind of behavior is quite... repugnant." She huffs at her failure to find the correct word.

"I am ready when you are."

"Sounds like that Zura knew how to party.. a little too much though I guess. Maybe we should gather up some vamp slaying gear just in case? Some wooden stakes, garlic, mirrors, or silver was it?" Stitch starts scratching some notes along the boards of Meat's siding as he tries to recall.

So just what sorta supplies would help us here I wonder vs vampires...

"Um, maybe some garlic for sure," Fran agrees. "If we end up not needing it for vampires then we can put it in a meal..."

Her voice trails off as she realizes that her thought process is garnering some strange looks. She flushes slightly.

"What? I like garlic."

Roark limbers up, ready to go.

After they speak with Eando Kline and make themselves ready, they can easily make their way through the Oubliette (as the ruin is called) and into the area where the item is located, having been given instructions
on how to get there safely. Along the way, there are some signs of the previous Pathfinders’ mission here: the bodies of several destroyed skeletons and zombies, disturbed cobwebs and rubble, and occasional splashes of blood on the walls.

A broad stone stairway descends into the darkness to the west out of this low-ceilinged room. To the south is an archway carved with a rose motif. Beyond, the room opens into a chamber decorated with a hooded figure bearing a scythe, rendered as a protector — or warning — of what lies beyond. A single pedestal stands next to the northern wall. The relic awaits within a wooden box on the pedestal. There is no difficulty retrieving the item except...

With the information you have about the item, who will bring it with them? See MAP for this mission.

"Um, maybe some garlic for sure," Fran agrees. "If we end up not needing it for vampires then we can put it in a meal..."

Her voice trails off as she realizes that her thought process is garnering some strange looks. She flushes slightly.

"What? I like garlic."

Stitch quickly nods in agreement, locking Fran into her statement "Sounds like Fran just volunteered to make dinner, with extra garlic. You going to go for some roasted meat with garlic sauce or maybe roasted garlic spread on toasted bread?" Stitch continues to offer up suggestions while stopping briefly at some trees outside the ruin to carve up a fresh wooden stake for everyone.

"Better take one of these, just in case vampires show up." He hollers, climbing back up on his wagon. He starts whittling the ends into a point with his dagger as Meat Wagon rumbles ahead, later tossing one to each person.

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Brushing cobwebs out of his beard Stitch ducks as Meat Wagon rolls towards the pedestal, stopping in front of the hooded figure bearing a scythe Recall Knowledge or is this something tied to what we already know about the vampire lord?

Hrm, who wants to be enfeebled and in quarantine? I'd rather not have that penalty on Meat Wagon, I was hoping it was immune but it isn't.

Enfeebled

Khiari enjoys the trip to the Oubliette, spending time chatting up with the team, making sure their spirits are high and thinking up a few jokes or satires involving idiot queens who bathe themselves in tomato sauce, thinking it will grant immortality.

Looking at the relic, she already sees Bella straightening her back. "Sis, I got this. If I get in trouble-" she coughs as she wears the necklace- "Just send me home, alright?" Her shoulders slouch as the gem rests against her leafy blouse. "What? Don't frown like that."

A Disposable Eidolon is the perfect candidate to wear cursed equipment. Now let's get out of here. What could go wrong?

"I really have a bad feeling about this..." Roark mutters. He stays far enough from Khiari but close enough to spring to her aid if needed. He raises his buckler and prepares to move.

Stitch grabs up his wooden stake after Khiari puts the necklace on, giving her a solid 30 second stare of appraisal for the expected vampire transformation. Tick. Tick. Tick

Perception: Sense Motive

Assuming no fangs grow or moves made to feast on anyone's blood, Stitch stuffs the stake in his belt and signals for Meat Wagon to move out towards the exit. "Guess we're ready to roll!"

Roark draws his dagger, a clear sign of his unease.

"The sooner we get outta here, the better I'll feel. Lead on Meat Wagon."

"U-um...how about garlic sauce?" Fran suggests as the group gets moving. "It usually goes well with poultry...or at least I've always thought so!"

She doesn't seem to mind having been roped into dinner duties for the team. In fact, she almost seems excited about it.
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Fran also looks uneasy as Khiari carefully retrieves the amulet and places it around her neck. "Um, just l-let us know if you start feeling weird, okay? Er, any weirder than what it's already doing, I mean..."

With a shiver, she draws her cloak a little closer and readies herself. "Roark's right, we should get going."

There are no texts about the hooded figure bearing a scythe. I don't think it is Zura because her favored weapon is rapier, but why not hold other weapon than rapier? Ha! Anyway, maybe it signals warning of death? from whatever lies in the Oubliette.

Khiari braves herself to take the necklace with her. She suddenly feels that her energy is drawn out from her body by the necklace, making her Enfeebled 1. After that, the group decides to quickly move out of the ruins.

Unbeknownst to them, the necklace seems to attract something sinister within the ruins. And sure, everyone begins to draw their weapons and shields. They quickly make their way to the exit based on the map that is given to them. But to their surprise, they are going in the direction where the threats are!

Fortunately, most of the group is quick to respond in the danger they sense.

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ATTACK OF THE... Round 1
Link: ENCOUNTER MAP

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[color=blue]CHARACTER IN ➤ BOLD CAN ACT![/color=blue]
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[color=blue]➤ Fran (AC 15)[/color=blue] (24/24 HP)
[color=blue]➤ Bella (AC 19)[/color=blue] (34/34 HP)
[color=blue]⠀⠀➤ Khiari (AC 18)[/color=blue] (34/34 HP) │ Enfeebled 1
[color=blue]➤ Stitch (AC 16)[/color=blue] (30/30 HP)
[color=blue]⠀⠀➤ Meat Wagon (AC 17)[/color=blue] (26/26 HP)

[color=blue]Hand A (Blue, Tiny) [/color=blue](- HP)
[color=blue]Hand B (Pink, Tiny) [/color=blue](- HP)
[color=blue]Hand C (White, Tiny) [/color=blue](- HP)

[color=blue]Roark (AC 19) [/color=blue](28/28 HP)

[color=blue]Herexen (Red) [/color=blue](- HP)

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Bella gives Khiari a hug. "You're so brave, sister. Let us bear the burden of escorting you from this accursed abode."

Bella keeps a dagger at the ready. Her caution is rewarded as bizarre creatures emerge. "Remnants of Zura, I presume? Your mistress will forever be unsatisfied. All of the pleasures of the world and yet she can't get enough!"

Performance vs Blue Hand's Will DC: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (14) + 6 = 20

Bella will Stride twice and then use >Focused Fascination< on the Blue Hand. As long as I beat the Will DC, I get panache.

"Best you keep back a bit Khiari, we don't want to get the vampire ick on us if we can help it." He heads out on his wagon to start the slow path back to the exit.

We all know this isn't gonna go smooth, nothing goes smooth!

Fran moves after the others, trying to get a better look at what's come to challenge them. As the creatures come into view, she gasps with surprise and a bit of horror.

"Ewwww!"

But she still keeps her wits about her and tries to recall if she's ever read anything about monstrosities such as these.

RK Religion (DC 18): 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (14) + 5 = 19
RK Religion (DC 13): 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (17) + 5 = 22

"That big one is a herexen! It'll explode in negative energy when it dies again," she warns. "The little ones are crawling hands and they'll go for the throat to try and choke you!"
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◆ Stride
◆ RK Herexen
◆ RK Hands

"Exploding sonsab!@++es and a bunch of grabbassers, got it. Kill that explodin' sonova hoar last!" He fires up Meat Wagon and prepares the flame jets! "Watch your shoes Bella!"

Command Meat x1, then Fire Roasting!

Explode: Unstable: 5' Radius Fire Damage around Meat Wagon vs Basic Reflex DC18: 2d6 ⇒ (3, 1) = 4
Unstable Flat Check DC17: 1d20 ⇒ 9

Stitch Reflex Save vs DC18: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (16) + 5 = 21

Burn n Mash, Hack n Slash, that's what we love to doooo!

Meat Wagon rolls forward a bit, smashing its bumper into the pink hand before Stitch bellows flames out the exhaust ports.

Melee: Bumper Ram: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (16) + 7 = 23
Damage (B): 1d8 + 3 ⇒ (7) + 3 = 10

Bella takes one look at her shoes. They are impeccably clean. At least, as much as she could do in such a filthy crypt dedicated to a foolish wench with a blood fetish.

Reflex Save: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (5) + 9 = 14

On closer inspection, the red spot at the toe of the shoe is... unplanned.

Bella gets Blue Hand Fascinated (and gains Panache as well) with her fascinating moves as she closes into it. Fran gets close too and recognizes the undead creatures. She informs them of what they really are. Stitch and Meat Wagon head close to the undead and brings Meat Wagon into explosion before the construct rams itself into Pink which slightly burns and flattens it.

Blue manages to not totally burn from the explosion but White is not quick to evade it. So is Bella, she might have been too taken by surprise.

Blue begins crawling into Bella and claws her!
Claw Attack vs Bella AC 19: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (17) + 7 = 24
Claw Damage: 1d4 + 1 ⇒ (1) + 1 = 2 slashing damage

With that successful strike, it successfully Grabs Bella's throat! On the other hand, White makes its way toward Khiari but Fran is in its way so it climbs 10 ft above the ground on the wall to get past her. The hand ends up closer now to Khiari.

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ATTACK OF THE... Round 1
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[color=blue]CHARACTER IN ➤ BOLD CAN ACT![/color=blue]
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[color=blue]Fran (AC 15) [/color=blue](24/24 HP)
[color=blue]Bella (AC 19) [/color=blue](28/34 HP) │ Panache | Grabbed via Grip Throat
[color=blue]⠀⠀Khiari (AC 18)[/color=blue] (28/34 HP) │ Enfeebled 1
[color=blue]Stitch (AC 16) [/color=blue](30/30 HP)
[color=blue]⠀⠀Meat Wagon (AC 17)[/color=blue] (26/26 HP)

[color=blue]Hand A (Blue, Tiny) [/color=blue](-2 HP)
[color=blue]Hand B (Pink, Tiny) [/color=blue](-8 HP)
[color=blue]Hand C (White, Tiny) [/color=blue](-4 HP) │ 10 ft above the ground on the adjacent wall

[color=blue]➤ Roark (AC 19)[/color=blue] (28/28 HP)

[color=blue]Herexen (Red) [/color=blue](- HP)

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Roark dances for White, not knowing if something like that would work.

Dance: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (11) + 8 = 19

Roark takes a step forward and hurls the dagger at White.

Dagger Throw: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (7) + 7 = 14
Piercing?: 1d4 + 2 ⇒ (1) + 2 = 3

◆ Dance
◆ Step
◆ Strike vs white

Roark's dance movements resonate on the ground, which is how the Crawling Hand notices him despite having no eyes (by tremorsense). Roark gains Panache. He then throws his dagger at White after getting closer, piercing it in the middle like Thing, but the hand is still undead.

Herexen sends a pulse of negative energy around them for 1d8 ⇒ 6 negative damage to living (DC 18 basic Fortitude save from Bella, Stitch and Meat Wagon) and HP for the undead (Blue).

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ATTACK OF THE... Round 2
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[color=red]BEFORE YOUR TURN:[/color=red]
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[color=red]Bella (AC 19):[/color=red] DC 18 basic Fortitude save vs 6 negative damage
[color=red]Stitch (AC 16):[/color=red] DC 18 basic Fortitude save vs 6 negative damage
[color=red]Meat Wagon (AC 17):[/color=red] DC 18 basic Fortitude save vs 6 negative damage

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[color=blue]CHARACTER IN ➤ BOLD CAN ACT![/color=blue]
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[color=blue]➤ Fran (AC 15)[/color=blue] (24/24 HP)
[color=blue]➤ Bella (AC 19)[/color=blue] (28/34 HP) │ Panache | Grabbed via Grip Throat
[color=blue]⠀⠀➤ Khiari (AC 18)[/color=blue] (28/34 HP) │ Enfeebled 1
[color=blue]➤ Stitch (AC 16)[/color=blue] (30/30 HP)
[color=blue]⠀⠀➤ Meat Wagon (AC 17)[/color=blue] (26/26 HP)

[color=blue]Hand A (Blue, Tiny) [/color=blue](-0 HP)
[color=blue]Hand B (Pink, Tiny) [/color=blue](-8 HP)
[color=blue]Hand C (White, Tiny) [/color=blue](-7 HP) │ 10 ft above the ground on the adjacent wall

[color=blue]Roark (AC 19) [/color=blue](28/28 HP) │ Panache

[color=blue]Herexen (Red) [/color=blue](- HP)

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Fran if you have a spell, can you please hit White? Roark won't be able to reach it (and that's my only dagger!) :)

Wait, Roark has Electric Arc. nvm! :)

"Unhand me, you brut-" Bella can't help but make a pun as the hand with a Blue wrist wraps around her throat.

Fort Save: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (14) + 6 = 20

She scowls at the Hexeren bids her to die. Step 1 is to rid herself of this hand.

Shortsword: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (11) + 7 = 18
Piercing Damage: 1d6 + 2 ⇒ (3) + 2 = 5
Confident Finisher: 2d6 ⇒ (2, 4) = 6
If Bella missed, she still deals 3 damage.

Then she follows up with a performance against the Hexeren. If she can speak, she clicks her heels and dances. If she's free of the hand she begins to mockingly sing at Hexeren.

Performance vs Hexeren Will DC: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (12) + 6 = 18

◆ Strike Blue Hand
◆ >Focused Fascination< on the Hexeren. As long as I beat the Will DC, I get panache.

Fort vs DC18, Death Warden Dwarf: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (1) + 8 = 9
Hero Point: Fort vs DC18, Death Warden Dwarf: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (6) + 8 = 14 Boo!

Stitch is about to come up with a witty retort about how his family has been eating necromancy energy for centuries, but this one surprises him. "That stings, but only a little."

"Time to lube up and get this goth party started!" He sprays himself and Meat Wagon down with WD40, the joints are sliding free and smooth, time to party!

Overdrive ◆: Overdrive: Standard Craft Check, DC16?: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (16) + 8 = 24
*Success: +2 damage to personal and construct damage rolls for 1 minute.

The Dwarf levels his pistol at the dead woman and pulls the trigger, then shifts Meat Wagon into ramming mode once more.

Bang.

Ranged: Overdrive: +1 Clan Pistol: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (14) + 6 = 20
Damage (P)(Fatal D10): 1d6 + 2 ⇒ (4) + 2 = 6

Overdrive, Strike (if the hand is still on Bella this goes to it instead), Command.

Heh, another hand stuck in my grill, if I had a gold piece every time that's happened... Oh smash!

The wave of necromantic energy has no effect on the unstoppable MEAT WAGON!

The Wagon rolls ahead, aiming at crushing some goth ribs.

Melee (Overdrive): Bumper Ram: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (8) + 7 = 15
Damage (B): 1d8 + 3 + 2 ⇒ (7) + 3 + 2 = 12

2 actions: Step, Strike (If the hand on Bella is still up then this goes to it instead.)

Hoping that Bella & Stitch & Meat Wagon can handle the front for a few seconds more, Fran takes a step back into the chamber behind her and attempts to fling a rock at the hand crawling around on the wall.

"Ewww, get off the wall!"

Telekinetic Projectile vs. White: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (16) + 8 = 24
Damage (B): 1d6 + 4 ⇒ (5) + 4 = 9
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◆ Step
◆◆ Telekinetic Projectile

Bella manages to ward off some negative damage. She successfully pierces the vital part of the hand grasping her, like meat on a stick. She then mocks the herexen with words as she dances, but the herexen is unbothered. Bella fails to gain Panache. Khiari, on the other hand, makes her way to bring the other chasing her into flanking position.

Thank you for your patience in reminding me of the immunities of your construct, Stitch.

Stitch is not as lucky as Bella and unwillingly absorbs the negative energy. Nevertheless, he is able to bring Meat Wagon into Overdrive. He then shoots at the herexen, while Meat Wagon rams on the same, though unsuccessfully. Fran flings a stone to White, big enough to smash it into a pulp.

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ATTACK OF THE... Round 2
Link: ENCOUNTER MAP

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[color=blue]CHARACTER IN ➤ BOLD CAN ACT![/color=blue]
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[color=blue]Fran (AC 15) [/color=blue](24/24 HP)
[color=blue]Bella (AC 19) [/color=blue](25/34 HP)
[color=blue]⠀⠀Khiari (AC 18)[/color=blue] (25/34 HP) │ Enfeebled 1
[color=blue]Stitch (AC 16) [/color=blue](24/30 HP)
[color=blue]⠀⠀Meat Wagon (AC 17)[/color=blue] (26/26 HP)

[color=blue]Hand A (Blue, Tiny) [/color=blue](-8 HP)
[color=blue]Hand B (Pink, Tiny) [/color=blue](-8 HP)
[color=blue]Hand C (White, Tiny) [/color=blue](-8 HP)

[color=blue]➤ Roark (AC 19)[/color=blue] (28/28 HP) │ Panache

[color=blue]Herexen (Red) [/color=blue](-6 HP)

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Roark charges forward and concentrates, pointing at the herexen. A small bolt of lightning springs from his hand and hits the creature.

Electric Damage, DC 17 Basic Reflex: 1d4 + 3 ⇒ (4) + 3 = 7

◆ Stride
◆ Electric Arc

Thank you for your patience in reminding me of the immunities of your construct, Stitch.

No thanks needed, you've got plenty to keep track of already. Keeping track of my character's abilities is my job not yours!

"You guys stay back, Meat will grind this thing to worm food soon enough!"

The herexen manages to be not fully blasted by the tengu's electricity. The herexen draws her dagger and strikes the rider (Stitch) on Meat Wagon after they get close to him.
Dagger Attack vs Stitch AC 16: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (14) + 10 = 24
Dagger Damage: 1d6 + 4 ⇒ (3) + 4 = 7 piercing damage

The herexen is able to pierce Stitch on his leg.

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ATTACK OF THE... Round 3
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CHARACTER IN ➤ BOLD CAN ACT!
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➤ Fran (AC 15) (24/24 HP)
➤ Bella (AC 19) (25/34 HP)
⠀⠀➤ Khiari (AC 18) (25/34 HP) │ Enfeebled 1
➤ Stitch (AC 16) (17/30 HP)
⠀⠀➤ Meat Wagon (AC 17) (26/26 HP)
➤ Roark (AC 19) (28/28 HP) │ Panache

Herexen (Red) (-9 HP)

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Roark runs down again and attempts to go between the Herexen's legs.

Tumble Through: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (1) + 8 = 9
Tumble Through, HP: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (12) + 8 = 20

He then beaks the Herexen.

Beak, FF, Confident Finisher: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (11) + 8 = 19
Piercing: 1d6 + 1 ⇒ (4) + 1 = 5
Precision: 2d6 ⇒ (5, 5) = 10

Roark retreats back to where he left Fran.

◆ Stride
◆ Beak
◆ Stride

Bella isn't one to mimic, but Roark did have a good plan: Slip between the Herexen's legs.

Tumble Through vs Herexen's Reflex DC: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (7) + 7 = 14

That's not going to work...

Trip vs Herexen's Reflex DC: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (9) + 6 = 15

Bella tries to kick out the fiend's legs.

"Ow!" Stitch pulls his leg away like he was just stung by a wasp. He reloads his pistol and fires point blank. "Flatten that thing Meat, grind it to a paste so we can set it on fire."

Ranged: Overdrive: +1 Clan Pistol: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (10) + 6 = 16
Damage (P)(Fatal D10): 1d6 + 2 ⇒ (3) + 2 = 5

Reload, Strike, Command

Roll it like dough.. meaty dough paste.

It lurches and tries to ram the Herexen before the mower blade gets in on the action.

Melee (Overdrive): Bumper Ram: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (12) + 7 = 19
Damage (B): 1d8 + 3 + 2 ⇒ (4) + 3 + 2 = 9

Melee (Overdrive): Mower Blade (Agile)(Finesse): 1d20 + 7 - 4 ⇒ (2) + 7 - 4 = 5 Damage (S): 1d6 + 3 + 2 ⇒ (3) + 3 + 2 = 8

Fran darts past Roark and back into the chamber, ready to help her friends against the herexen. It briefly occurs to her that Roark might be trying to keep an eye on her by striking and falling back but she's already moving by that point. And though it looks like Bella & Stitch pretty well have things under control, she still uses her magic to fling another piece of rubble...just in case.

Telekinetic Projectile: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (12) + 8 = 20
Damage (B): 1d6 + 4 ⇒ (2) + 4 = 6

"U-um, one of the Pathfinders once told me that you always, um, 'double-tap' the undead...!"
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◆ Stride
◆◆ Telekinetic Projectile

After getting through between the herexen's legs, Roark launches a beak attack on the undead with confidence before he retreats. Bella attempts to tumble through as well but her attempt fails, even tripping the undead does not work too. Stitch shoots at the herexen after reloading but the shot goes wide. Meat Wagon though manages to bring the undead into a pulp of smashed decaying flesh and broken bones, which is followed up with Fran's flinging of a rubble to make sure it is dead.

COMBAT OVER! WELL DONE!

Roark finds that the defeated undead carries a +1 longsword and an old ring worth 5 gp.

You have ten minutes to treat Stitch if you want.

Once the herexen falls Stitch lets Meat drive over it a few times, he knows how much they enjoy it. Crunch, Splatter, Crunch!

"Alright, enough playing, get us back out of here a bit, I gotta fix this hole in my leg." He gets his scalpel and string ready for stitching.

Medicine, Risky Surgery vs DC15: 1d8 ⇒ 81d20 + 9 + 2 ⇒ (6) + 9 + 2 = 174d8 ⇒ (4, 6, 1, 4) = 15

Geez so only +7 hp, that stinks. If we only have 10 minutes then that's all the time I've got to patch people up. I can also use battle medicine or we can bust out some healing potions?

"That seems... unnecessary." Bella lets Stitch and Meat Wagon enjoy their victory while she checks on Khiari. The fey grumbles "Yes, I'm fine... you're more hurt than I am... not a kid..."

Bella smiles then turns back. "I'd like to leave here as soon as possible, and perhaps heal outside. The longer my sister has to wear this, the worse it gets."

Bella quickly drinks her healing potion.

1d8 ⇒ 1

The bruise on her neck heals ever so slightly. "It will have to do for now."

I'm fine with skipping healing and trying to get out of this cursed temple full of undead.

They head for the exit by going northward, then east then south. At this part, they find that a wide hallway ends with an elaborately carved marble stairway to the south. On the east and west walls (as red lines) are intricate mosaics, one depicting a crimson fanged skull in a leering motif, while the other shows a female warrior with dark hair and the same symbol emblazoned on her armor.

Fran notices that blood flows from the fanged skull as if it were an open wound.

DC 20 Religion (trained) to exorcise the spirit, DC 21 Religion or Occult (trained) to sever the connection between Hunger’s Call and the temple, or DC 21 Craft (trained) to break up the pattern of the mural; four total successes are required to disable the haunt.

"Oh bother. It's another one of these intrusions."

With no religious or crafting ability, she begins to sing a mocking theme to scare off the cursed room.

Performance: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (8) + 6 = 14

Stitch drags out his dusty shield from under his bench, holding it just in case. "I'll see if I can't calm these down, maybe a little less blood."

He creeps Meat Wagon ahead to get as close as he thinks he needs to before starting the religious stuff.

Trained Religion Exorcise DC20: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (19) + 7 = 26

None of the above

Roark dances for Stitch to entertain him while he tries to exorcise the spirits.

Bella attempts to sing in mocking theme but her performance does not work to disable the haunt. Stitch partially succeeds at exorcising the haunt, but it needs more exorcising to fully disable it. I need three more successes, just don't crit fail.

Bella will continue her singing, but this time to encourage Stitch and Fran.

Stitch continues to work out the haunt's issues: Self Reflection: Self Help by Stitch Steeltoe

Trained Religion Exorcise DC20: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (13) + 7 = 20
Trained Religion Exorcise DC20: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (9) + 7 = 16
Trained Religion Exorcise DC20: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (11) + 7 = 18

"M-more spirits..." Fran shivers. "I think they're drawn or connected to the amulet, somehow. Sometimes you can break a connection like that, if you know what to do. Let me see..."

Trained Occultism (DC 21): 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (5) + 8 = 13
Trained Occultism (DC 21): 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (16) + 8 = 24
Trained Occultism (DC 21): 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (13) + 8 = 21

Though she doesn't initially have any luck, it's clear that Fran is more confident using her own knowledge of the occult than she is trying to appeal to spirits on the basis of faith.