GM Otha’s The Moonscar (Inactive)

Game Master Otha

Flint finds no traps and activates the trigger…

…and the large slab slides away to reveal a shaft that goes straight down, at least 100’, give or take…its sides are so smooth that, from a purely physical point, it cannot be climbed…

Current Status:
Agata (-1)

Temple of Rest & Fulfillment (Slide 1)

Strongly Chaos-Aligned and Evil-Aligned: Nonevil or nonchaotic creatures take a –2 circumstance penalty on all Intelligence-, Wisdom-, and Charisma-based checks in the Moonscar. This penalty stacks with itself for creatures that fall into both categories (-4).

Impeded Magic: To cast a spell or use a spell-like ability with the good or lawful descriptor, a caster must make a concentration check (DC 20 + the level of the spell).

Zaarah claps slowly.

"Very good work! Now let us see what awaits us!!" she says with a sly smile and starts moving into the tunnel.

perception: 1d20 + 26 - 4 + 2 ⇒ (19) + 26 - 4 + 2 = 43

Zaarah notices the tunnel goes straight down and the walls of the shaft are too smooth to climb; unless she wants to fall, she thinks she had best cast fly…

Current Status:
Agata (-1)

Temple of Rest & Fulfillment (Slide 1)

Strongly Chaos-Aligned and Evil-Aligned: Nonevil or nonchaotic creatures take a –2 circumstance penalty on all Intelligence-, Wisdom-, and Charisma-based checks in the Moonscar. This penalty stacks with itself for creatures that fall into both categories (-4).

Impeded Magic: To cast a spell or use a spell-like ability with the good or lawful descriptor, a caster must make a concentration check (DC 20 + the level of the spell).

Zaarah casts overland flight and moves down.

Flint turns to Alie again.

"Well, it looks like we are going to need the Fly spells after all."

"Or we do the carrying thing."

"Not a good idea considering that we will be in combat right away."

Alie offered and has tons of lower level slots that she will never realistically use in a day anyways. The ability of spontaneous casters to fill higher level spell slots with lower level spells is often under used in the game and allows a high level caster to cast a virtually unlimited number of Fly and Haste spells throughout the day if they are so inclined. :)

Zaarah flies down first, seeing…

…a natural cavern opens up here, its ceiling stretching to a height of over fifty feet. A wide circular hole occupies the center of the ceiling, surrounded by a ring of fanglike stalactites. Two shorter, narrower passages lead away from the cavern to the northwest and southwest, and a fifteen-foot-tall shelf lies on the eastern wall.

Current Status:
Agata (-1)

Cavern? (Slide 1)

Strongly Chaos-Aligned and Evil-Aligned: Nonevil or nonchaotic creatures take a –2 circumstance penalty on all Intelligence-, Wisdom-, and Charisma-based checks in the Moonscar. This penalty stacks with itself for creatures that fall into both categories (-4).

Impeded Magic: To cast a spell or use a spell-like ability with the good or lawful descriptor, a caster must make a concentration check (DC 20 + the level of the spell).

Marta flies down afterwards, landing, never quite comfortable with the whole flying thing, which strikes her as ironic considering her ancestry.

Alie makes sure everyone is able to fly before heading down herself.

Theodric nods to Alie and follows the group, staying within protective melee range of the two casters...

Flint flies to examine the shelf. He also has a quick look around for tracks and other items of interest.

44 Perception on a take 10 (includes planar penalties)
35 Survival on a take 10 for tracks (includes planar penalties)

"We might have to explore both passages but maybe there might be something interesting to learn first."

While Flint is checking out the shelves, Marta takes a peek down the southwestern corridor, trying to remain unseen, after casting shield of faith and freedom of movement on herself and instrument of agony on her spear.

stealth, heroism, hunter's blessing: 1d20 + 11 + 2 + 2 ⇒ (8) + 11 + 2 + 2 = 23
perception, heightened awareness, heroism, hunter's blessing, planar penalty: 1d20 + 29 + 2 + 2 + 2 - 4 ⇒ (14) + 29 + 2 + 2 + 2 - 4 = 45

Flint finds the shelf empty nor does he detect anything hinky about…

Marta takes a peek southwest…she sees the passage fork; one branch dead ends to the west while the appears to lead south…

Current Status:
Agata (-1)

Cavern? (Slide 1)

Strongly Chaos-Aligned and Evil-Aligned: Nonevil or nonchaotic creatures take a –2 circumstance penalty on all Intelligence-, Wisdom-, and Charisma-based checks in the Moonscar. This penalty stacks with itself for creatures that fall into both categories (-4).

Impeded Magic: To cast a spell or use a spell-like ability with the good or lawful descriptor, a caster must make a concentration check (DC 20 + the level of the spell).

Marta heads to the north end and takes a peek there too.

stealth, heroism, hunter's blessing: 1d20 + 11 + 2 + 2 ⇒ (16) + 11 + 2 + 2 = 31
perception, heightened awareness, heroism, hunter's blessing, planar penalty: 1d20 + 29 + 2 + 2 + 2 - 4 ⇒ (12) + 29 + 2 + 2 + 2 - 4 = 43

Theodric advances with Marta

Flint advances as well with Marta and Theodric.

@Marta - Do you have Hunter's Blessing setup for Urban or underground settings as well. It is hard to keep up sometimes. :)

As Marta, Theodric, & Flint move north, they see the passage continues, bending around to their right…Marta’s heightened senses picks up some slight tremors but before she can yell out…

…suddenly, the walls/floors in three parts of the chamber burst open and three large worm-like creatures, with tentacles, emerge, lashing out with their cavernous maws…

Bite vs FFAC (Theodric): 1d20 + 25 ⇒ (12) + 25 = 37
Damage+Acid: 2d6 + 12 + 4d6 ⇒ (5, 2) + 12 + (2, 6, 6, 1) = 34

Bite vs FFAC (Flint): 1d20 + 25 ⇒ (14) + 25 = 39
Damage+Acid: 2d6 + 12 + 4d6 ⇒ (5, 3) + 12 + (4, 1, 3, 2) = 30

Bite vs FFAC (Alie): 1d20 + 25 ⇒ (12) + 25 = 37
Damage+Acid: 2d6 + 12 + 4d6 ⇒ (3, 5) + 12 + (6, 1, 4, 2) = 33

…the bites ravage Theodric and Alie while Flint barely avoids their lethal teeth…

COMBAT! The bold may post!

Flint
Alie (-33)
Worms
Agata (-1)
Theodric (-34)
Marta (surprise round/single action)
Zaarah

Cavern? (Slide 1)

Strongly Chaos-Aligned and Evil-Aligned: Nonevil or nonchaotic creatures take a –2 circumstance penalty on all Intelligence-, Wisdom-, and Charisma-based checks in the Moonscar. This penalty stacks with itself for creatures that fall into both categories (-4).

Impeded Magic: To cast a spell or use a spell-like ability with the good or lawful descriptor, a caster must make a concentration check (DC 20 + the level of the spell).

Flint advances as well with Marta and Theodric.

@Marta - Do you have Hunter's Blessing setup for Urban or underground settings as well. It is hard to keep up sometimes. :)

Yes. I keep the details in a spoiler labeled Active Condition Details on my character sheet. The details for this spell are as follows since she cast it three times, which means it applies to these worms and this terrain.

Hunter's Blessing {Outsider (evil) / Jungle - Aberration / Desert (sand and wastelands) - Monstrous Humanoid / Underground (caves and dungeons)}

kn Dung, heroism, heightened awareness, monster lore, planar penalty: 1d20 + 5 + 2 + 2 + 8 - 4 ⇒ (18) + 5 + 2 + 2 + 8 - 4 = 31, looking for immunities.

With just one standard action she activates the shield spell from her ioun stone.

Flint grimaces as these aberrations attack them. He spends a moment to attempt to identify them.

K-Dungeoneering,Heroism,Heightened Awareness, Planar Penalty: 1d20 + 24 + 2 + 2 - 4 ⇒ (3) + 24 + 2 + 2 - 4 = 27

Alright I will take special attacks as my one question.

"Somalcygots, they are nasty creatures indeed. Watch out for their acidic bite!"

The dwarf moves back slightly trying to protect the casters should the beast change targets. He concentrates his fire on Alie's monster first (red). He clicks his boots of speed and banes his bow and lets his arrows fly.

Immune acid, cold
Special Attacks acid spray, constrict (1d8+6)

While Marta activates her shield spell, Flint fires at red and four of his arrows strike home with a sickening thud, as the large worm is grievously wounded…

COMBAT! Round 1 - The bold may post!

Flint
Alie (-33)
Worms (red -141)
Agata (-1)
Theodric (-34)
Marta (surprise round/single action)
Zaarah

Cavern? (Slide 1)

Strongly Chaos-Aligned and Evil-Aligned: Nonevil or nonchaotic creatures take a –2 circumstance penalty on all Intelligence-, Wisdom-, and Charisma-based checks in the Moonscar. This penalty stacks with itself for creatures that fall into both categories (-4).

Impeded Magic: To cast a spell or use a spell-like ability with the good or lawful descriptor, a caster must make a concentration check (DC 20 + the level of the spell).

Alie casts Dragon’s breath and her skin turns icy white as she expels a gout of cold at the beast.

Cast defensively Dragon’s Breath. Need concentration check vs DC 23 to succeed.

Concentration check 1d20 + 16 + 9 ⇒ (15) + 16 + 9 = 40

Cold damage 12d6 ⇒ (4, 6, 1, 1, 5, 3, 5, 1, 5, 5, 2, 5) = 43

Reflex save DC 24 for half

Alie: Not sure if you noticed, but these things are immune to the cold and acid (I always assume, whether stated or not, that as soon as a PC succeeds at a Knowledge check, everyone knows); you may change your action if you wish…

Did not see that. Let’s say she turns red and uses fire in her dragon’s breath spell.

Alie: Not sure if you noticed, but these things are immune to the cold and acid (I always assume, whether stated or not, that as soon as a PC succeeds at a Knowledge check, everyone knows); you may change your action if you wish…

Just to make it official...

"Somalcygots, they are nasty creatures indeed. Watch out for their acidic bite!"

Marta calls back, "And don't forget they are immune to acid and cold."

Once Agata's turn rolls around...

Using Investigative Mind to roll twice and take the better result
Knowledge (Dungeoneering) DC 25, planar penalty: 1d20 + 28 - 2 ⇒ (12) + 28 - 2 = 38
OR
Knowledge (Dungeoneering) DC 25, planar penalty: 1d20 + 28 - 2 ⇒ (5) + 28 - 2 = 31

Requesting weakest save and any other info not already learned that the GM chooses to provide

Weakest Save: Reflex
Vulnerable to Sonic

Alie breathes fire at red…

Reflex: 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (19) + 12 = 31

…and though it dodges the worst of the blast, you can tell it’s hurt badly…

The worms strike back…

Theodric

Bite: 1d20 + 25 ⇒ (15) + 25 = 40
Damage+Acid: 2d6 + 12 + 4d6 ⇒ (4, 4) + 12 + (5, 2, 6, 3) = 36

Tentacle: 1d20 + 21 ⇒ (15) + 21 = 36
Damage+Grab: 1d8 + 6 ⇒ (5) + 6 = 11

Tentacle: 1d20 + 21 ⇒ (9) + 21 = 30
Damage+Grab: 1d8 + 6 ⇒ (3) + 6 = 9

Tentacle: 1d20 + 21 ⇒ (9) + 21 = 30
Damage+Grab: 1d8 + 6 ⇒ (8) + 6 = 14

Tentacle: 1d20 + 21 ⇒ (12) + 21 = 33
Damage+Grab: 1d8 + 6 ⇒ (3) + 6 = 9

Marta

Bite: 1d20 + 25 ⇒ (14) + 25 = 39
Damage+Acid: 2d6 + 12 + 4d6 ⇒ (3, 1) + 12 + (1, 1, 5, 4) = 27

Tentacle: 1d20 + 21 ⇒ (11) + 21 = 32
Damage+Grab: 1d8 + 6 ⇒ (3) + 6 = 9

Tentacle: 1d20 + 21 ⇒ (12) + 21 = 33
Damage+Grab: 1d8 + 6 ⇒ (8) + 6 = 14

Flint

Tentacle: 1d20 + 21 ⇒ (12) + 21 = 33
Damage+Grab: 1d8 + 6 ⇒ (5) + 6 = 11

Tentacle: 1d20 + 21 ⇒ (12) + 21 = 33
Damage+Grab: 1d8 + 6 ⇒ (6) + 6 = 12

Alie

Bite: 1d20 + 25 ⇒ (15) + 25 = 40
Damage+Acid: 2d6 + 12 + 4d6 ⇒ (5, 6) + 12 + (1, 6, 2, 3) = 35

Zaarah

Tentacle: 1d20 + 21 ⇒ (16) + 21 = 37
Damage+Grab: 1d8 + 6 ⇒ (5) + 6 = 11

Tentacle: 1d20 + 21 ⇒ (15) + 21 = 36
Damage+Grab: 1d8 + 6 ⇒ (4) + 6 = 10

Agata

Tentacle: 1d20 + 21 ⇒ (3) + 21 = 24
Damage+Grab: 1d8 + 6 ⇒ (8) + 6 = 14

Tentacle: 1d20 + 21 ⇒ (5) + 21 = 26
Damage+Grab: 1d8 + 6 ⇒ (5) + 6 = 11

Grapple Theodric: 1d20 + 27 ⇒ (9) + 27 = 36

Grapple Zaarah: 1d20 + 27 ⇒ (14) + 27 = 41

Grapple Agata: 1d20 + 27 ⇒ (4) + 27 = 31

Theodric, Marta, and Alie all get bitten…and while Theodric, Flint, and Marta avoid getting grabbed, the tentacles grasp Zaarah and Agata…

COMBAT! Round 1 / 2 - The bold may post!

Flint
Alie (-68)
Worms (red -162)
Agata (-26; grappled)
Theodric (-81)
Marta (-27)
Zaarah (-21; grappled)

Cavern? (Slide 1)

Strongly Chaos-Aligned and Evil-Aligned: Nonevil or nonchaotic creatures take a –2 circumstance penalty on all Intelligence-, Wisdom-, and Charisma-based checks in the Moonscar. This penalty stacks with itself for creatures that fall into both categories (-4).

Impeded Magic: To cast a spell or use a spell-like ability with the good or lawful descriptor, a caster must make a concentration check (DC 20 + the level of the spell).

As the creature grabs her with its ghastly tentacle, the talisman around Agata's neck crumbles to dust.

Agata's second (and last, sadly) lesser talisman of freedom automatically triggers when she is grappled, giving her freedom of movement for 3 rounds. Since the creatures will automatically fail to maintain their grapple on their turns she won't bother using her standard action to escape, but will instead use a hex (which won't require a concentration check as a spell would).

Agata sticks out her tongue at both Red (I assume Blue is out of view, but if that's incorrect, choose Blue instead of Red, who doesn't appear to be long for the world) and Green, wishing each of them the very worst of luck.

Misfortune Hex (target must roll every d20 twice and take the worse result for the duration - 3 rounds). Using Split Hex to affect two targets (Red & Green) and Amplified Hex to boost the DC by 1 (expending a level 1 spell - Remove Sickness). DC 29+1=30 Will save negates.

Then Agata laughs malevolently. Cackle hex as a move action to extend the duration to 4 rounds.

Agata is still grappled but any attempt to maintain the grapple should auto-fail.

Sweet Mawd quickly pulls a scroll from a sheath at her wrist and casts Haste upon her companions.

UMD DC 25, planar penalty: 1d20 + 24 - 2 ⇒ (20) + 24 - 2 = 42

This is a CL 5 scroll, so it will only affect 5 targets (choosing everyone but Agata and Sweet Mawd) and only for 5 rounds.

Nodding towards Sweet Mawd with thanks, Theodric steps inside the reach of the monster and attempts to cut it down in half at the midsection.

Full-attack, Power Attack, Combat Expertise

1st attack, Two-handed Power Attack +5 adamantine Impervious Keen Falcata, Combat Expertise, Heroism, Haste, Hunter's Blessing: 1d20 + 35 - 5 + 2 + 1 + 2 ⇒ (4) + 35 - 5 + 2 + 1 + 2 = 39
epic adamantine magic slashing all alignments dmg: 1d8 + 45 + 2 ⇒ (5) + 45 + 2 = 52

2nd attack: 1d20 + 30 - 5 + 2 + 1 + 2 ⇒ (10) + 30 - 5 + 2 + 1 + 2 = 40
epic adamantine magic slashing all alignments dmg: 1d8 + 45 + 2 ⇒ (5) + 45 + 2 = 52

3rd attack: 1d20 + 25 - 5 + 2 + 1 + 2 ⇒ (5) + 25 - 5 + 2 + 1 + 2 = 30
epic adamantine magic slashing all alignments dmg: 1d8 + 45 + 2 ⇒ (2) + 45 + 2 = 49

4th attack: 1d20 + 20 - 5 + 2 + 1 + 2 ⇒ (4) + 20 - 5 + 2 + 1 + 2 = 24
epic adamantine magic slashing all alignments dmg: 1d8 + 45 + 2 ⇒ (6) + 45 + 2 = 53

Haste Attack: 1d20 + 35 - 5 + 2 + 1 + 2 ⇒ (5) + 35 - 5 + 2 + 1 + 2 = 40
epic adamantine magic slashing all alignments dmg: 1d8 + 45 + 2 ⇒ (4) + 45 + 2 = 51

Combat Expertise + Haste in effect: AC 44/ touch 20/ ff 35

Ablative shield causes the first 5 points of each hit to be non-lethal.

Firing up her bane, marts steps closer to the worm and flurries with hand and fist.

If a non lethal hit connects and Marta makes her intimidate check with a non-lethal attack it will cause the opponent to be shaken for as many rounds as the non-lethal damage done, provided non-lethal damage works on it because of the Enforcer feat.

Because of this she will be doing non-lethal until her first hit connects, then she will switch over to lethal. She will also discharge her DC 20 Instrument of Agony on the first hit.

Attacking green
- Unarmed Strike attack roll: 1d20 + 21 ⇒ (1) + 21 = 22
- Damage: 1d8 + 4d6 + 21 ⇒ (3) + (4, 4, 1, 1) + 21 = 34 (non-lethal)
- Intimidate, heroism: 1d20 + 40 ⇒ (11) + 40 = 51

- Flurry Unarmed Strike attack roll: 1d20 + 21 ⇒ (20) + 21 = 41
- Damage: 1d8 + 4d6 + 19 ⇒ (2) + (3, 5, 1, 6) + 19 = 36 (non-lethal first hit)
- Crit?: 1d20 + 21 ⇒ (10) + 21 = 31
- Damage: 1d8 + 19 ⇒ (4) + 19 = 23
- Intimidate, heroism: 1d20 + 40 ⇒ (7) + 40 = 47

- Haste Unarmed Strike attack roll: 1d20 + 21 ⇒ (6) + 21 = 27
- Damage: 1d8 + 4d6 + 19 ⇒ (2) + (6, 4, 3, 2) + 19 = 36 (non-lethal first hit)
- Intimidate, heroism: 1d20 + 40 ⇒ (7) + 40 = 47
using stunning fist on this one, DC 25; remember both ill omen and shaken/nauseated condition from the instrument of agony might affect the save. Though with a 6 rolled, she might have missed :(

- Iterative Unarmed Strike attack roll: 1d20 + 21 - 5 ⇒ (13) + 21 - 5 = 29
- Damage: 1d8 + 4d6 + 19 ⇒ (7) + (4, 3, 3, 5) + 19 = 41 (non-lethal first hit)
- Intimidate, heroism: 1d20 + 40 ⇒ (4) + 40 = 44

- Iterative Unarmed Strike attack roll: 1d20 + 21 - 5 - 5 ⇒ (1) + 21 - 5 - 5 = 12
- Damage: 1d8 + 4d6 + 19 ⇒ (1) + (2, 2, 5, 2) + 19 = 31 (non-lethal first hit)
- Intimidate, heroism: 1d20 + 40 ⇒ (14) + 40 = 54

Flint continues his attacks. He begins with red and then turns to green.

Nice Christmas colours btw. :)

He maintains the bane on his bow and takes advantage of Sweet Mawd's Haste spell.

While Agata cackles, Theodric’s expertly whisks his falcata, slashing into blue four times, and the wormy beast drops…

Only one of Marta’s blows strikes green, but it is a mighty one, shocking the large worm…

Meanwhile Flint’s mighty bow does deadly work, his first arrow dropping red, while his second third and sixth arrow finish off what Marta started, putting green down as well…

COMBAT over! Pathfinders victorious!

Party Status:
Alie (-68)
Agata (-26)
Theodric (-81)
Marta (-22; -5 NL)
Zaarah (-21)

Cavern? (Slide 1)

Strongly Chaos-Aligned and Evil-Aligned: Nonevil or nonchaotic creatures take a –2 circumstance penalty on all Intelligence-, Wisdom-, and Charisma-based checks in the Moonscar. This penalty stacks with itself for creatures that fall into both categories (-4).

Impeded Magic: To cast a spell or use a spell-like ability with the good or lawful descriptor, a caster must make a concentration check (DC 20 + the level of the spell).

Zaarah sighs.

“You are all so fast!!“ she says almost disappointed.

;-) Merry Christmas!!

”Yuck! I hate when they grab me and all that acid is terrible! I don’t suppose any of you could spare some healing, could you,” the sorcerer asks.

Marta casts a Cure Serious Wounds on Allie
3d8 + 14 ⇒ (7, 8, 6) + 14 = 35

and then starts tapping herself with her wand

wand of clw: 4d8 + 4 ⇒ (2, 1, 7, 8) + 4 = 22

Zaarah uses her wand of infernal healing twice on herself and three times on Allie.

”Thanks, everyone! That feels much better! Hopefully we can get the trail again and there are no more icky surprises!”

Merry Christmas and/or Happy Holidays to everyone!

Wand of Cure Light Wounds: 16d8 + 16 ⇒ (8, 1, 8, 8, 7, 3, 2, 4, 6, 1, 1, 1, 5, 1, 3, 6) + 16 = 81 ---> 4 charges left

"Huh... is that smoke rising from my wand Agata? it must be near its end... now, this here is my backup stick... it packs a bigger punch than the standard issue healing stick but it has only 10 charges on it the merchant said. When I do go unconscious, have Sweet Mawd reach for it will you? I have also two potions that pack a slightly bigger wallop as well, and about nine other standard issue weak-sauce potions. There, I put the two better potions at my belt in case one of you need to reach for it... the weak ones will be at the top of my backpack."

Theodric gives a few additional mundane details about the rest of his gear, including two scrolls of remove disease in a scroll case at his belt; he seems practiced in having such contingencies at the ready, for some reason...

Yes, Joyeux Noël everyone, and Happy New Year if some of you go on vacation and cannot post until 2023! :)

Flint draws another dozen arrows from his Handy Haversack replenishing his supply.

The fighter's sword play is clearly impressive but his defence could use a little shoring up.

"Not to worry Theodric. I promise I will not let you fall over in the heat of combat if I can help it and between Marta, Agata and myself we should be able to keep you together more or less even if you do go through your own healing wands and potions."

Most of you heal up as best you can…feeling refreshed from your fight, you press on…

Which way? North or south?

Party Status:
Alie (-3)
Agata (-26)
Zaarah (-1)

Cavern? (Slide 1)

Strongly Chaos-Aligned and Evil-Aligned: Nonevil or nonchaotic creatures take a –2 circumstance penalty on all Intelligence-, Wisdom-, and Charisma-based checks in the Moonscar. This penalty stacks with itself for creatures that fall into both categories (-4).

Impeded Magic: To cast a spell or use a spell-like ability with the good or lawful descriptor, a caster must make a concentration check (DC 20 + the level of the spell).

Zaarah moves forward slowly.

"Now let us see what awaits us!!" she says with a sly smile and starts moving into the tunnel.

perception: 1d20 + 26 - 4 + 2 ⇒ (20) + 26 - 4 + 2 = 44

Since you asked, we are headed up the north tunnel since that is the way the icons are aligned.

You move north and discover a chamber…

Two doorways open into a huge cylindrical chamber. Above rises an arched ceiling, while runes are etched into the lunar glass floor below. A set of porphyry steps carved with obscene acts spirals along the inner wall of the room, granting access to the northern egress and the floor below. Books fill every inch of the walls from floor to ceiling.

The southern doorway leading toward not connected to the spiral stair, and stands 20 feet above the flight passing beneath it. The bookshelves, however, appear easy to scale…

Party Status:
Alie (-3)
Agata (-26)
Zaarah (-1)

Cavern? (Slide 1)

Strongly Chaos-Aligned and Evil-Aligned: Nonevil or nonchaotic creatures take a –2 circumstance penalty on all Intelligence-, Wisdom-, and Charisma-based checks in the Moonscar. This penalty stacks with itself for creatures that fall into both categories (-4).

Impeded Magic: To cast a spell or use a spell-like ability with the good or lawful descriptor, a caster must make a concentration check (DC 20 + the level of the spell).

"Up or down? Down would probably be the most dangerous."

Is that a hopeful sound in her voice?

”Down is fine with me. I guess,” Alie adds, not as confident as Marta sounded!

Agata uses 1 charge of her wand of Infernal Healing to heal herself and then realizes that she has used it and turns to her other wand.

CLW: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (2) + 1 = 3
CLW: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (6) + 1 = 7
CLW: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (1) + 1 = 2
CLW: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (3) + 1 = 4

Fully healed

Re the concerns about whether we have enough healing in the party, Agata has four castings of Heal prepared, though she hasn't needed to use any so far (not to jinx us!).

Gazing down the spiral stairs, Agata laughs to herself and mutters, "Hold yer horses, hold 'em up, I sez!" Then she sets to gesturing and mumbling incantations for what seems to be quite some time.

Casting Heroic Invocation on anyone who would like it. Casting time is 10 minutes. Duration will be 170 minutes. Everyone who participates gets +4 morale to attacks and dmg (won't stack with Heroism), 2d8+4 temp hp, and is immune to charm/fear effects for the duration. When the spell ends everyone will be fatigued (and presumably if we haven't finished the adventure at that point we can rest in the Fairy Ring again).

Temp hp for Agata: 2d8 + 4 ⇒ (2, 8) + 4 = 14
Temp hp for Sweet Mawd: 2d8 + 4 ⇒ (8, 3) + 4 = 15

That is a nice spell even for 9th level. The immunity to charm is really,really good here and +4 morale bonus to hit and damage is Good Hope on steriods! The temporary hit points from this spell should stack nicely with False Life which is good news for the arcane casters in the group. :)

Flint gratefully accepts the witch's blessing.

Temp HP: 2d8 + 4 ⇒ (5, 6) + 4 = 15

As soon as Agata completes her spell Flint casts a protective spell on Theodric. He then adjusts his equipment so that his trusty bow is again in hand.

Clay Skin, Extended for 3 hours. DR 5/Admanantine (stops up to 45 hit points of damage).

"This should help to keep you on your feet."

"Thanks Flint and Agata! indeed this should be very effective: many thanks!"

Naturally, Marta accepts. Besides, fatigued can be overcome by Lesser Restoration.

Temp HP: 2d8 + 4 ⇒ (6, 4) + 4 = 14

Once they start moving again, she refreshes her shield of faith.