[PFS_CORE_Aerondor] Bonekeep level 2 (3-7) (Inactive)

Game Master Aerondor

"Well," Ny'a begins. "I don't know about you, but just jumping through portal after portal is kinda boring. Let's see what's around that bend!" She points her not-undead-at-all arm down towards the other path, and begins heading that way.

Though she'll make way for Tere to check for traps along the path if the elf wants to do so.

Tere nods and leads the way, checking for traps as he goes.

The corridor continues. More blue radiance can be seen from the end, though not what causes it.

Tere waves Two Blades and Pau forward, then continues down the hall. If I live through this, I need to learn how to search for traps faster.

Pau follows along. ”Any idea what that blue glow is? It’d be pretty, if I wasnt sure it would end up trying to kill me.”

Two Blades shrugged his shoulders at Pau's question as he made his way quietly around the corner.

"Probably another portal."

Indeed a few corners later there is another portal.

"Let's take this one, since we're here." Tere passes his wand of protection from evil to Ny'a. "We should get ready for a fight as soon as we go through."

I've moved you all on the map. That the portal you want to head through? In that order?

Yes, once we all have defenses prepared. Does anyone want a prot/evil?

Pau raises his hand when asked about the PFE spell. ”We need to throw everything at whatever is through these portals to have any chance of getting out of here. I’d happily take a charge.”

No need for UMD as TBITD can use the wand fine. Just let me know who is getting a hit, and remember to mark off your charges.

Ny'a should also be able to use the wand. I'll burn four charges, and just assume everyone has it running.

You enter the portal one at a time, finding yourself in another short twisting corridor. This one also ends up at another portal.

Status:
Ny'a -2 to will; protection from evil
Harpua -4 to will;
Two Blades -2 to will; protection from evil.
Tere -2 to Will; Protection from evil- 2 damage
Pau -1 to Will; - protection from evil
Belladonna -1 to will; DEAD
Deluge - DEAD

Do you mind if we put PfE on Harpua as well? He's in combat as well (and doing more damage than Ny'a, at least during this game).

"Another portal? Who designed this place anyway? This is a maze!!!" Ny'a nods to the others to continue, her frustration showing.

Great...we're in a maze of twisty little passages, all alike. No problem with burning a charge on Harpua.

The elf grimaces. "Two Blades, can you do a quick check for magical auras that aren't the portals before we go on?" He idly taps the wall.

The walls themselves don't appear to be magical. Just the portal you emerged from and the one that stands in front of you.

Oh, and all of you with your magical items and protection from evil spells. You all glow like stars in the sky.

When everyone is ready, Tere will lead the way through the next portal.

Pau was ready to head through as well.

nothing to see here: 1d6 ⇒ 6
Passing through the team finds themselves in yet another small, tight, cramped corridor ending in another portal.

stuff: 5d20 ⇒ (13, 3, 2, 7, 6) = 31

Two Blades passed out the magic as needed, more use to being a very minor spell caster.

Tere shrugs. "Time to renew the spells and go. Watch our backtrail, all right?" Once that's done, he again leads the way through the next portal.

The elf pauses as a thought strikes him. "Ny'a, is there anything particularly evil around us?"

Ny'a detects no more overt evil here than anywhere else.

Heading through the next portal the first thing that Two blades notices is the louder clicking sounds. Tere comes quickly after by which the source of the sound becomes evident.

At this stage, two of you are through the gateway

init: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (7) + 6 = 13

Status: Init - if you beat a 13 you may take an action.
Ny'a -2 to will; protection from evil
Harpua -4 to will;
Two Blades -2 to will; protection from evil.
Tere -2 to Will; Protection from evil- 2 damage
Pau -1 to Will; - protection from evil
Scary thing.
Belladonna -1 to will; DEAD
Deluge - DEAD

Map is updated.

Initiative 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (5) + 2 = 7

Initiative: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (11) + 1 = 12

"What is it? What's happening?"

Initiative check: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (20) + 5 = 25

OK, that's unequivocal. Assuming dim light conditions in the near vicinity:

Stealth check to hide in plain sight: 1d20 + 16 ⇒ (20) + 16 = 36

Oh, come on! Way to use up the good rolls, dice module.

Fading from view, the elf slips past the enemy creature.

Tere does indeed slip past the odd creature.
TBITD init: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (15) + 7 = 22

Two blades steps forward to make room for others coming through the portal. And then makes a tentative attack.

Attacking defensively
rapier attack: 1d20 + 10 - 4 ⇒ (13) + 10 - 4 = 19
But their attack is deflected from the odd metallic form.

It slams into Two blades with a wicked looking halberd

strike vs AC 25: 1d20 ⇒ 17
damage: 1d10 + 13 ⇒ (2) + 13 = 15

Status: bold may post
Ny'a -2 to will; protection from evil
Harpua -4 to will;
Two Blades -2 to will; protection from evil. 15 damage;
Tere -2 to Will; Protection from evil- 2 damage
Pau -1 to Will; - protection from evil
Scary armored clicky thing.
Belladonna -1 to will; DEAD
Deluge - DEAD

Pau drinks a potion of divine favor and moves into melee with the creature, hoping to provide a flank for the rogues.

Ive got plenty of movement, if someone would be so kind as to move me into the room. Thanks.

I moved you. Gives me something to do. Since you said you wanted to provide a flank I moved you past the construct (wekk, assumed construct) to the other side which will draw an AoO. If that was the wrong move, speak up and I will move you back, or someone will.

Acrobatics check to avoid AoO 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (10) + 12 = 22

Acrobatics check to avoid AoO 1d20+12

Not really worth it as you have to pass through 4 squares to get to the other side. And typically these things have the ability to stop you cold if you try and pummel you anyway. My advice is to just eat the attack.

Actually given the walls, there is only one square that Pau could move through (the one that TBITD is in) that the creature could give an AOO from due to the "hard corners". That said there is also no way to get a flank attack in on it given the current wall configuration. I've moved him a step forward so he can full attack next round, though noting that the wall means the creature does have cover from his attack (as it would also have vs attacks from the square above TBITD).

Status: bold may post
Ny'a -2 to will; protection from evil
Harpua -4 to will;
Two Blades -2 to will; protection from evil. 15 damage;
Tere -2 to Will; Protection from evil- 2 damage
Scary armored clicky thing.
Pau -1 to Will; - protection from evil; divine favor
Belladonna -1 to will; DEAD
Deluge - DEAD

Ah, so those are walls and they are coming through the east portal. I misunderstood. complicated map, huh?

Not really worth it as you have to pass through 4 squares to get to the other side. And typically these things have the ability to stop you cold if you try and pummel you anyway. My advice is to just eat the attack.

Per the FAQ, you only need to make 1 Acrobatics check per foe that you're tumbling past, regardless of how many squares you have to move through. You only lose the move action to a successful AoO for moving through the enemy's space, not just their threatened squares.

Ny'a moves into the room, and looks for a vantage from which to strike! She studies the construct for evil auras then tries to strike! The wall makes her swing difficult, but she tries anyway.

Harpua jumps forward through the portal, then immediately tries to snap around the corner at the construct, exactly as Ny'a guided him to.

As Ny'a rides past it, the thing snaps out with its halberd at her.
AOO vs AC23: 1d20 ⇒ 11
ouch: 1d10 + 13 ⇒ (5) + 13 = 18

The walls interfere with Harpua's toothy attack. Miss due to cover from wall.

Status: bold may post
Two Blades -2 to will; protection from evil. 15 damage;
Tere -2 to Will; Protection from evil- 2 damage
Scary armored clicky thing.
Pau -1 to Will; - protection from evil; divine favor
Ny'a -2 to will; protection from evil; 18 damage;
Harpua -4 to will;
Belladonna -1 to will; DEAD
Deluge - DEAD

Finding that the target is going to be a tough foe with the protection from the walls, Two Blades decided to get out of the way and let the heavy hitters join in.

Acrobatics: 1d20 + 15 ⇒ (14) + 15 = 29

Hope you had a good time GM Aerondor. Figures, I checked on Monday and forgot to check yesterday.

OK, I hope this works the way I think it should. Basically, Tere is going to use his standard action to attack, then try to use his move action to hide in plain sight.

Tere lashes out at the mechanical foe, then fades back into the shadows.

Curve blade PA, hopefully vs. flatfooted AC: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (15) + 9 = 24
Damage, if applicable: 1d10 + 10 ⇒ (1) + 10 = 11
Sneak attack damage, if applicable: 2d6 ⇒ (3, 1) = 4

Stealth check: 1d20 + 16 ⇒ (17) + 16 = 33

One other thing--if the enemy is using a halberd, how are they attacking into adjacent squares?

Two blades gets out of dodge, while Tere appears, strikes and then seems to vanish into thin air again. The elfs blade does strike home, but the thick metal armour absorbs much of the force. Dr

The creature turns on the "hidden" Tere and strikes out at where it thinks they may be.

miss, low is bad for creature: 2d100 ⇒ (73, 72) = 145

attacks vs AC 25: 2d20 ⇒ (7, 13) = 20
ouchx2: 2d10 + 26 ⇒ (9, 5) + 26 = 40

Whether through luck or skill, it lands a pair of nasty blows on the concealed Tere.

Status: bold may post
Two Blades -2 to will; protection from evil. 15 damage;
Tere -2 to Will; Protection from evil- 42 damage
Pau -1 to Will; - protection from evil; divine favor
Ny'a -2 to will; protection from evil; 18 damage;
Harpua -4 to will;
Scary armored clicky thing. 10 damage
Belladonna -1 to will; DEAD
Deluge - DEAD

Those of you with 50% angle on to the creature can still attack, but you will be at -4 due to cover. Halberds oddly enough don't have reach.

Just so I’m clear, if I take a 5’ step to the east and I flanking it then it is there a wall there that would prevent that?

As Ny'a rides past it, the thing snaps out with its halberd at her.[/ooc]

I think I'm confused about the map now too. I thought I understood it, but I guess I don't! I thought we'd entered from the portal right by Ny'a, which wouldn't have triggered an AoO. What portal did we enter from? Maybe we should be marking that out (arrows, perhaps) so there's no confusion moving forward.

Also, Ny'a should benefit from the same cover that the enemy does; her AC for that attack should be 27, not 23; did she still get hit?

@Pau yes.
@N'ya sorry, arrow for entry added. I had the initial characters next to it, but if you dind't see the map at that stage it would not have been clear. The AOO was triggered when you left the square that Two blades was in (the one up from the one Pau is currently in) which has no cover bonus. The square you are currently in, and the square that Pau is currently in have walls that mean there is a cover bonus. If the enemy attacked N'ya in her current square she would get the AC benefit.

Hoping that the others can deal with the foe, Two Blades said a blessing to the group to inspire them.

Cast Bless, +1 morale bonus to attacks/Saves vs Fear

Pau takes a 5’ step to the north and flurries at the creature.

Flurry with Power Attack, Bless and Divine Favor 1d20 + 9 - 2 + 1 + 1 ⇒ (17) + 9 - 2 + 1 + 1 = 26
Damage 1d8 + 9 + 2 + 1 ⇒ (7) + 9 + 2 + 1 = 19

Flurry with Power Attack, Bless and Divine Favor 1d20 + 9 - 2 + 1 + 1 ⇒ (3) + 9 - 2 + 1 + 1 = 12
Damage 1d8 + 9 + 2 + 1 ⇒ (8) + 9 + 2 + 1 = 20

Flurry with Power Attack, Bless and Divine Favor 1d20 + 4 - 2 + 1 + 1 ⇒ (15) + 4 - 2 + 1 + 1 = 19
Damage 1d8 + 9 + 2 + 1 ⇒ (7) + 9 + 2 + 1 = 19

Would someone move me 5’ north, please?

Pau lands one solid blow. However the hitting the creature is like hitting a wall. Pau doesn't feel that his attack is as effective as he hoped. DR

Status: bold may post: All bless
Tere -2 to Will; Protection from evil- 42 damage
Ny'a -2 to will; protection from evil;
Harpua -4 to will;
Scary armored clicky thing. 25 damage
Two Blades -2 to will; protection from evil. 15 damage;
Pau -1 to Will; - protection from evil; divine favor
Belladonna -1 to will; DEAD
Deluge - DEAD

@N'ya, I've retconned out your damage due to the misunderstanding of where the entry to the room is.

"This isn't going to be easy!" Ny'a blurts as everyone's attacks seem to be taking less of a toll on the clicky thing than they seem like they should. "Can we try to draw it out, to attack it more cleanly?" If we could get it to move into Pau's space, with Pau moving south, we could get rid of cover and gain a flanking bonus.

Still, she encourages Harpua to keep attacking it, but she has to bring her sword arm down to keep her balance on the back of the nimble dog. She studies the construct for any signs of evil.

Harpua darts in again, snapping at the clicky construct's ankles.