[Nostalgia Con] GM Silbeg's PFS2 3-99 Fate in the Future (7-8) (Inactive)

Game Master Silbeg

you have time between encounters, so good to go.

The walls of this grand entry chamber are carved with faded images, from tentacled monsters and ritual ceremonies to flying wagons and other strange machines. Beyond the chamber is a grand library filled with books and beautiful statuary.

Iarann notices that the glass statue on the far side of the ossuary has started moving in a very threatening way!

Shiny
Iarann is/are up.
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Round to progress 2022-01-25 0800 CST (UTC-6)

Bair is oblivious, laughing at the pictures, "Dat cart gots wings!"

"Who the hell makes a statue out of glass? Seriously? THIS PLACE IS MADE OF ROCKS AND THEY CHOSE GLASS!"

Iarann closes to the top of the steps, turns around and urges the party with him. "IT'S FREAKING GLASS!"

The glass statue moves forward towards Iarann. It then creates waves of scintillating luminosity that cast bright light in a 60-foot emanation! Dim light for another 60'

Bair will: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (5) + 11 = 16 Dazzled 1 round
Brynn will: 1d20 + 16 ⇒ (17) + 16 = 33 Saved
Dr Talos will: 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (20) + 12 = 32 Saved
Iarann will: 1d20 + 14 ⇒ (9) + 14 = 23 Dazzled 1 round
Jaqard will: 1d20 + 17 ⇒ (2) + 17 = 19 Dazzled 1 round
Nia will: 1d20 + 15 ⇒ (12) + 15 = 27 Saved
Sprig will need a save if they are not in a container

Dazzled

Your eyes are overstimulated. If vision is your only precise sense, all creatures and objects are concealed from you.

”Flash!! Ah-ah!!!!”

Round to progress 2022-01-25 1200 CST (UTC-6)

Just remembered, you all have +2 on your will saves for that one. Checking to see if this changes anything. And it does! Iarann is not Dazzled!

Talos cranes his neck, using the flash of light and a nanite surge to suddenly twist his frozen face into a smile.

Dread Marshal Stance, Nanites DC 24: 1d20 + 18 + 2 ⇒ (19) + 18 + 2 = 39 => Stance is a 20' aura.

He moves around and up the stairs, hoping to Leap down next round into a flank, taking advantage of the low gravity to land on his feet. I am not sure how high the ledges in here are. If Talos would take damage (and thus land prone), he would not do this. In such a case he would move next to Iarann, giving himself options for the next round without placing himself next to the creature for a full attack.

Jaqard drops into his crouching tiger stance and moves toward the scintillating light, spots before his eyes as he moves.

Tiger stance ◈, Stride x2. Jaqard's movement will provoke if Glass Joe has such a reaction.

Bair blinks his eyes a few times, gets pissed off, draws his chain weapon cause glass ain’t got no blood and strides up to get closer to the action.

Rage, Interact, Stride. AC 24, 10 temp HP.

”Dat tingbe shineh!”

With the downtime between encounters is it safe to say that Brynn could Refocus? I'll assume yes, but correct me if I am wrong.
Will save (Sprig): 1d20 + 16 ⇒ (16) + 16 = 32

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

The incredibly swift half-elf has a burst of speed to put the others to shame. She moves beyond the statue, placing herself such that Bair and Iarann can take advantage of the distraction.
Brynn has a 45 speed (Nimble Elf, Fleet, Longstrider). This movement would provoke an AoO

She makes a point to be a threat, stabbing with her spear!
Strike vs Red (Flat-footed): 1d20 + 15 + 1 ⇒ (15) + 15 + 1 = 31
Damage (P): 2d6 + 4 ⇒ (1, 6) + 4 = 11

Dr. Talos moves up and around, reasonably sure that the 5' drop is safe. Jaqard is ready to fight, as is Bair.

There was plenty of time to get a focus point back.

Brynn moves around, to stab at the glass woman. However, her spear barely scratches the clear glass surface.

”She’s a Brick House!”
Nina, Iarann is/are up.
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"Use a hammer if you've got one!"

"What're you all blinking for? It's freaking glass!" Iarann steps in and gives his axe a good wind up before letting fly. He absolutely assumes that one hit will shatter this whole thing because it's freaking glass.

ATK: 1d20 + 18 ⇒ (16) + 18 = 34 for DMG: 2d12 + 7 ⇒ (6, 9) + 7 = 22

When it doesn't go as planned, his eyes go wide. "Huh."

He follows up: ATK: 1d20 + 13 ⇒ (4) + 13 = 17 miss

"Hammer? That's me brudder's weapon!"

Iarann does hit the thing, but it seems his axe does not hurt it as nearly as much as he would have hoped. Tiny cracks do form on the statue, but they don't seem to impair it, much.

Nina?

Nina moves forward ◆ and concentrates. This thing looks familiar.

◆ Recall Knowledge: Arcana +12, Nature +13, Occultism +12, Religion +13, Society +12, oh, and Lamashtu Lore +14 if applicable; I'm really hoping one of these days it will be ... ;)

"Andoletta asifiwe!"

◆ Angelic Halo

Nina cannot identify what the glass woman is. It looks familiar, but she cannot quite put her finger on it.

It turns to attack Iarann! Amazingly, it misses twice!
bladed limb vs AC27: 1d20 + 22 ⇒ (1) + 22 = 23 slashing: 2d8 + 10 ⇒ (3, 3) + 10 = 16 Plus 1d6 bleed
bladed limb vs AC27: 1d20 + 22 - 5 ⇒ (13) + 22 - 5 = 30 slashing: 2d8 + 10 ⇒ (8, 3) + 10 = 21 Plus 1d6 bleed
bladed limb vs AC27: 1d20 + 22 - 10 ⇒ (13) + 22 - 10 = 25 slashing: 2d8 + 10 ⇒ (1, 5) + 10 = 16 Plus 1d6 bleed

”She’s a Brick House!”
Jaqard, Bair, Dr Talos, Brynn, Nina, Iarann [bleed 1d6] is/are up.
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Round to progress 2022-01-25 1200 CST (UTC-6)

Nina continues moving forward ◆. She looks at Iarann's superficial wounds and sees that he's fine.

She holds up her staff, and whispers something inaudible. A glowing replica of her staff appears, and strikes at the statue.

◆◆ Spiritual Weapon: 1d20 + 16 ⇒ (3) + 16 = 19
Force: 1d8 + 4 ⇒ (3) + 4 = 7

Right you are. Talos drops his shortsword and draws his light hammer. He Leaps, soaring 20 feet through to air to land in a flank!

+1 Striking Light Mace, Agile vs FF: 1d20 + 16 ⇒ (10) + 16 = 26
B: 2d4 + 6 + 2 ⇒ (1, 3) + 6 + 2 = 12
Sneak: 2d6 ⇒ (3, 3) = 6

(Drop, Draw, Leap in low grav, Strike)

Action 1-2: Wild Shape
Action 3: Strike

Brynn once more draws upon the primal powers she possesses, changing shape into a giant ape! Letting out a bestial roar, she swings a meaty fist at the glass construct.
Fist vs Construct (Flat-footed): 1d20 + 16 + 1 ⇒ (11) + 16 + 1 = 28
Damage (B): 2d6 + 9 ⇒ (6, 4) + 9 = 19

Bair strides up and unleashes two mighty chained hammer blows, both striking perfectly and obliterating the opponent in a devastating show of strength.

+1 Striking Cold Iron Meteor Hammer vs FF: 1d20 + 16 ⇒ (14) + 16 = 30 for Bludgeoning/Cold Iron + W.S. + Rage + Aura: 2d8 + 4 + 2 + 6 + 2 ⇒ (7, 5) + 4 + 2 + 6 + 2 = 26

+1 Striking Cold Iron Meteor Hammer vs FF - MAP: 1d20 + 16 - 5 ⇒ (18) + 16 - 5 = 29 (+1 if prior swing misses) for Bludgeoning/Cold Iron + W.S. + Rage + Aura: 2d8 + 4 + 2 + 6 + 2 ⇒ (6, 7) + 4 + 2 + 6 + 2 = 27

Or at least that is what he hopes. He nods at his allies, ”Sup.”

Nina continues moving forward ◆. She looks at Iarann's superficial wounds and sees that he's fine.

She holds up her staff, and whispers something inaudible. A glowing replica of her staff appears, and strikes at the statue.

As Nina targets the statue with a spell, it positions its magical, reflective surfaces to turn the spell back on Nina!

The spell is turned back at Nina! However, Nina's weapon fails to strike her.

Talos lands himself, then lands a blow on the statue! The glass spiderwebs some, as his weapon deals decent damage!

Brynn becomes a giant ape, and swings, hitting it! More spiderwebs on the once immaculate glass!

Finally, Bair strikes twice, causing glass shards to fly everywhere!

”Shards of glass flying everywhere!”
Jaqard, arann [bleed 1d6] is/are up.
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Round to progress 2022-01-25 1200 CST (UTC-6)

Nina utters something in Mwangi.

"What on Torag's Taint IS this thing? It's FREAKING GLASS!"

He shouts as he swings again
ATK: 1d20 + 18 ⇒ (2) + 18 = 20 but misses.

"BLOODY 'ELL!" He then tries to trip the thing.
Athletics: 1d20 + 18 - 5 ⇒ (11) + 18 - 5 = 24

Regardless of the results, he then kicks the thing!

ATK: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (7) + 8 = 15 and misses

Bleed: 1d6 ⇒ 5
Flat: 1d20 ⇒ 18

At least he stops bleeding everywhere.

Jaquard leaves Tiger Stance seeing Bludgeoning is more effective. Steps in and Flurries:

Unarmed Lethal strike 1 vs FF: 1d20 + 17 ⇒ (9) + 17 = 26
B: 2d6 + 6 + 2 ⇒ (2, 6) + 6 + 2 = 16
Unarmed Lethal strike 1: 1d20 + 17 - 4 ⇒ (2) + 17 - 4 = 15
B: 2d6 + 6 + 2 ⇒ (6, 5) + 6 + 2 = 19

While Iarann can do nothing but bleed, Jaqard lands a blow on the glass lady. She still moves, and attacks Jaqard!

bladed limb vs AC27: 1d20 + 22 ⇒ (7) + 22 = 29 slashing: 2d6 + 10 ⇒ (3, 6) + 10 = 19 Plus bleed 1d6
bladed limb vs AC27: 1d20 + 22 - 4 ⇒ (19) + 22 - 4 = 37 slashing: 2d6 + 10 ⇒ (5, 1) + 10 = 16 Crit for 32. Bleed to 2d6
bladed limb vs AC27: 1d20 + 22 - 8 ⇒ (7) + 22 - 8 = 21 slashing: 2d6 + 10 ⇒ (6, 6) + 10 = 22

She hits twice, causing nasty wounds that continue to bleed!

”Blood EVERYWHERE!”
Jaqard[bleed 2d6], Bair, Nina, Dr. Talos, Ape-Brynn, Iarann is/are up.
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Round to progress 2022-01-25 1800 CST (UTC-6)

Talos examines his mustaches in the glass before cracking his hammer against the golem's weak spots. Hmmmm. Yes. Here…

+1 Striking Light Mace, Agile vs FF: 1d20 + 16 ⇒ (17) + 16 = 33
B: 2d4 + 6 + 2 ⇒ (2, 4) + 6 + 2 = 14
Sneak: 2d6 ⇒ (4, 6) = 10

here…
+1 Striking Light Mace, Agile vs FF: 1d20 + 16 - 4 ⇒ (15) + 16 - 4 = 27
B: 2d4 + 6 + 2 ⇒ (4, 4) + 6 + 2 = 16
Sneak: 2d6 ⇒ (3, 5) = 8

and here.
+1 Striking Light Mace, Agile vs FF: 1d20 + 16 - 8 ⇒ (17) + 16 - 8 = 25
B: 2d4 + 6 + 2 ⇒ (2, 4) + 6 + 2 = 14
Sneak: 2d6 ⇒ (1, 1) = 2

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

[larger]"ROOAAR!"[/larger]

Brynn, in her bestial ape form, continues to smash at the glass construct!
Fist vs Construct (Flat-footed): 1d20 + 16 + 1 ⇒ (19) + 16 + 1 = 36
Damage (B): 2d6 + 9 ⇒ (5, 2) + 9 = 16

Fist vs Construct (Flat-footed): 1d20 + 11 + 1 ⇒ (15) + 11 + 1 = 27
Damage (B): 2d6 + 9 ⇒ (2, 6) + 9 = 17

Fist vs Construct (Flat-footed): 1d20 + 6 + 1 ⇒ (19) + 6 + 1 = 26
Damage (B): 2d6 + 9 ⇒ (3, 5) + 9 = 17

If anything is left, Bair gives her the evil eye curse and then follows with two more hammer-swings.

Intimidation (M) to Demoralize with Intimidating Glare: 1d20 + 15 ⇒ (18) + 15 = 33 +1 when physically menacing the target

+1 Striking Cold Iron Meteor Hammer vs FF: 1d20 + 16 ⇒ (11) + 16 = 27 for Bludgeoning/Cold Iron + W.S. + Rage + Aura: 2d8 + 4 + 2 + 6 + 2 ⇒ (1, 3) + 4 + 2 + 6 + 2 = 18

+1 Striking Cold Iron Meteor Hammer vs FF - MAP: 1d20 + 16 - 5 ⇒ (16) + 16 - 5 = 27 (+1 if prior swing misses) for Bludgeoning/Cold Iron + W.S. + Rage + Aura: 2d8 + 4 + 2 + 6 + 2 ⇒ (1, 3) + 4 + 2 + 6 + 2 = 18

He nods at the destruction, "Fahgettaboudit, glass no mashferus."

**HOUSE GM ANNOUNCEMENT**

”That’s it, Pathfinders!” Eando Kline shouts over the din. ”The area is almost secure!”

Table GMs, this is your 8-hour warning before we move to Part 2.

Just dawned on me... when Jaqard rolled that 15, it was a critical miss, and as such, would have triggered a fireball going off from a crystal in the eye of the golem. That, in the end, would have had no real net effect, though. 6d6 of fire damage to everyone, with safes, and it would have healed 2d6. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

Talos hits twice, and it still stands

Then Brynn hits three times, and it goes down!

You then get the chance to investigate the carvings and books.

The centerpiece carvings depict the Eternity Arch, which you have already seen. Nearby imagery depicts sleeping or perhaps dead bodies being placed into a deep trench. The lowest levels of bodies in these pits are skeletons.

Arcana, Occultism, or Society check

You see a variety of other carvings:
- You see a dragon rising up out of a coffin.
- a group of people wearing strange attire and carrying futuristic firearms, led by a slender four-armed man with an elongated cranium
- an underground hedge maze connecting to the ruins
- An image of what appears to be Bain, Dr, Talos, and Iarann all fighting off strange doglike monsters
- a crowd of people bowing before the Eternity Arch.

Much of the literature in this library has been damaged by time, cold temperatures, and animals.
Society, Arcana, Nature, Occultism, Religion, or Perception

Until you succeed at these checks, we don't have a success!!

Talos is excited by the carving of himself. He taps it. I look exactly like a real doctor. Note how the dapper mustaches are perfectly curved.

See here. This blurry shape must be Brynn, mid-transformation. And there, note the pup flying away from Bair as he follows through on the backswing. Clearly this is Iarann swearing at someone — but who? And there is Jaquard, looking to Kline in the distance, seeking approval… and the person with the halo is clearly Nina.

Can't make the first set, set but can perceive for the second.

Perception (M): 1d20 + 14 ⇒ (20) + 14 = 34

Society (T): 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (4) + 9 = 13

Bair looks at the stuff.

No Hero Points to burn, sorry if that is a crit fail!

Perception: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (8) + 11 = 19

Then looks at more things before shrugging, "Iono."

No idea if I'd've known what the crit miss would do, but if I had, I'd've burned a hero point on it.

Jaqard studies the carvings.
Perception: 1d20 + 15 ⇒ (20) + 15 = 35

Dr Talos learns that the remnants of the information in the library mostly detail rituals and artifacts dealing with time manipulation.

Need a success on the first check still!

Nina's Occultism (T): 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (16) + 12 = 28

Nina notices subtle differences in the figures before and after they pass through the gateway, indicating that the journey changes the traveler, or the traveler's spirit or mind passes through the gate while the body is left behind.

So this is a success with that!

Brynn considers what she knows...
Society: 1d20 ⇒ 20

Perception: 1d20 + 17 ⇒ (12) + 17 = 29 Iarann looks around, feeling a bit out of his element.

Nina will share all she knows and she begins wrapping peoples' wounds.

We're waiting for the announcement for Part 2... so we'll hang out until then

**HOUSE GM ANNOUNCEMENT**

The stranded Pathfinder has been saved!

Table GMs, the Pathfinder Found condition on page 9 is in effect.

**HOUSE GM ANNOUNCEMENT**

With the lower levels of the ruins secure, Venture-Captain Armeline Jirneau calls the Pathfinders together once again. “Excellent work, Pathfinders! The area’s secure and the path to the upper levels is now clear. What’s more, we have news.” she says, gesturing at the glowing arch. “We’ve discovered that this potent artifact is called the Eternity Arch. It’s resonating with some sort of magical focus nearby, and this resonance is what’s causing the Maze of the Open Road to malfunction. Using this connection, we determined that the focus is somewhere above us, higher in the ruins. We must find the focus and sever its connection to the arch.”

“It’s cold in the upper levels. We’re distributing warm clothing now. Remember, we don’t know what the focus is, so leave no stone unturned. Be safe and stay in touch. Let’s move, Pathfinders!”

Table GMs, please begin Part 2.

There are four areas you can explore.
1: Living Quarters (Eando Kline)
2: Vermin (Janira Gavix)
3: Future Foes (Ashahar)
4: Shobhad Investigators (Urwal)

Which first, or random?

"Desna, whatcha got?" 1d4 ⇒ 1

Living quarters works for me

Bair follows the roll of the dice by Iarann, "Das a gud wayta doit. Letda fates have dersay."

Desna marks the way!

Eando Kline, leader of the Vigilant Seal faction, paces with worry. “We dispatched scouts to the east, but we haven’t heard from them yet. Go check it out. See if they need help!”

You are sent up to some chambers in the rock. These chambers are part of the residential wing of the ruins, which functioned as communal living spaces. The walls on the east side of this area are partially collapsed, revealing ice tunnels that wind off into the distance. These ice tunnels are difficult terrain and uneven ground.

See slide #6 for the map.
Slide #7 has information on uneven ground. which is all of the area that seems like natural caves

The stocky goblin slips on the provided parka (or one he pulls from his pack) and leads the way into the tunnels, "Carefuh, slick and rawky heah."

Acrobatics (E) + Bracelets: 1d20 + 14 + 1 ⇒ (18) + 14 + 1 = 33

He'll move up to the red x to peek around the corner if nothing happens and the group follows.

Eando Kline, leader of the Vigilant Seal faction, paces with worry. “We dispatched scouts to the east, but we haven’t heard from them yet. Go check it out. See if they need help!”

YES SIR, MR. KLINE, SIR! GLAD TO DO WHATEVER WE CAN TO HELP OUT! IF YOU'D BE SO KIND AS TO LET ME HELP YOU OUT WITH THAT PACING BEFORE LEAVING, SIR! It takes both Bair and Iarann to extract Jaqard from Kline's presence.

On the way to investigate the missing scouts, the half-orc giddily whispers to Brynn. Did you see that?!? He talked right to me!

Much calmer by the time the group arrives, he falls silently in step alongside the Barbarian.

Acrobatics (E): 1d20 + 16 ⇒ (15) + 16 = 31

"Roight! On it!"

Acrobatics: 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (17) + 12 = 29

Hero Point to the Fan Boy for making me laugh out loud!

moved the full party forward... no need for acrobatics until we are in combat. Oh, did I say in combat?

As Jaqard and Bair push up, they see what looks to be a very large, four-eyed horned snow leopard! It appears to be eating the remains of a human in what looked to be leathers!

Round to progress 2022-01-27 2000 CST (UTC-6)

Jaqard crouches down into a stance like an overgrown cat...

Acrobatics (E): 1d20 + 16 ⇒ (17) + 16 = 33

...then moves forward alongside the beast, trying to knock it out.

Flurry (1): 1d20 + 17 ⇒ (10) + 17 = 27
slashing: 2d8 + 6 ⇒ (8, 4) + 6 = 18

Flurry (2): 1d20 + 17 - 4 ⇒ (7) + 17 - 4 = 20
slashing: 2d8 + 6 ⇒ (3, 4) + 6 = 13

If either hits and deals damage, the target must succeed at a DC 22 Fortitude save or be stunned 1 (stunned 3 on a crit fail). This is an incapacitation effect.

Tiger stance ◈, Stride, Flurry of Blows ◈.