GM Otha’s The Moonscar (Inactive)

Game Master Otha

@GM Otha - Alie targeted the general and not Izmiaria with her spell. I think that the general is frozen solid now with those rolls. :)

Dammit, you’re right, that’s what I get for trying to post too fast. Irentios is frozen (his Will sucks, can’t believe they made him so easy to nullify)…

Izmiara swiftly casts a spell…

Cast Defensively: 1d20 + 23 ⇒ (15) + 23 = 38

…and she blinks back to hovering over her bed…

Betcezia flies up to her, casts something, and you see many of Izmiara’s wounds heal…

Izmiara smirks as she calls for aid, ”Come to me, sisters! Attack the casters!”

A shantak with a succubus rider flies up from the pit below; you recognize her as the sister that escaped you on your arrival on the Moonscar…she fires a barrage at Agata…

Longbow: 1d20 + 20 ⇒ (2) + 20 = 22
Magic/Piercing/Electrical Damage: 1d8 + 3 + 1d6 ⇒ (3) + 3 + (2) = 8

Longbow: 1d20 + 20 ⇒ (9) + 20 = 29
Magic/Piercing/Electrical Damage: 1d8 + 3 + 1d6 ⇒ (5) + 3 + (2) = 10

Longbow: 1d20 + 15 ⇒ (20) + 15 = 35
Confirm: 1d20 + 15 ⇒ (6) + 15 = 21
Magic/Piercing/Electrical Damage: 3d8 + 9 + 1d6 ⇒ (6, 4, 2) + 9 + (4) = 25

Longbow: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (15) + 10 = 25
Magic/Piercing/Electrical Damage: 1d8 + 3 + 1d6 ⇒ (6) + 3 + (1) = 10

…and then a familiar succubus, Euphrixia, from the temple above, blinks in beside Alie and tries to touch her…

Vampiric Touch vs Touch AC: 1d20 + 13 ⇒ (13) + 13 = 26
Damage: 6d6 ⇒ (2, 2, 6, 1, 4, 5) = 20

Izmiara’s furious shantak attacks with tooth and claw…

Bite: 1d20 + 31 ⇒ (12) + 31 = 43
Damage: 2d6 + 10 ⇒ (3, 5) + 10 = 18

Talon: 1d20 + 31 ⇒ (13) + 31 = 44
Damage: 1d8 + 10 ⇒ (6) + 10 = 16

Talon: 1d20 + 31 ⇒ (14) + 31 = 45
Damage: 1d8 + 10 ⇒ (8) + 10 = 18

…and finally, Izmiara sends a wave of evil energy that reaches all but Zaarah…

Negative Energy Damage: 6d6 ⇒ (5, 6, 2, 4, 4, 3) = 24

All but Zaarah make a DC27 Will Save for half-damage

THE FINAL COMBAT! Round 2 / 3! The bold may post!

Flint (-30 OR -42; -57 NL)
Marta (-61 OR -73, -20 NL)
Alie (-45 OR -57)
Betcezia (-207)
Izmiara (-129; dazzled, hexed)
Shantak (-29)
Succubus Ranger
Euphrixia
General Irentios (-12; paralyzed)
Agata (-46 OR -58)
Zaarah (-117)
Theodric (-84 OR -96)

Boudoir of the Insatiable Queen (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).

DC 27 will save, shake it off, RoTP, deathless spirit: 1d20 + 23 + 1 + 1 + 2 ⇒ (4) + 23 + 1 + 1 + 2 = 31

Note: Due to the stalwart inquisitor ability she takes no damage from the assault if she makes her save.

Will 27: 1d20 + 15 ⇒ (20) + 15 = 35

Theodric obliges the shantak's folly.

Two-handed, Power Attack, 1st Attack, vs. Shantak, Haste, Heroic Invocation, Combat Expertise, Hunter's Blessing: 1d20 + 35 + 1 + 4 - 5 + 2 ⇒ (19) + 35 + 1 + 4 - 5 + 2 = 56
epic adamantine magic slashing all alignments dmg, HI, HB: 1d8 + 45 + 4 + 2 ⇒ (4) + 45 + 4 + 2 = 55

Two-handed, Power Attack, Haste Attack, vs. Shantak, Haste, Heroic Invocation, Combat Expertise, Hunter's Blessing: 1d20 + 35 + 1 + 4 - 5 + 2 ⇒ (6) + 35 + 1 + 4 - 5 + 2 = 43
epic adamantine magic slashing all alignments dmg, HI, HB: 1d8 + 45 + 4 + 2 ⇒ (4) + 45 + 4 + 2 = 55

Two-handed, Power Attack, 2nd Attack, vs. Shantak, Haste, Heroic Invocation, Combat Expertise, Hunter's Blessing: 1d20 + 30 + 1 + 4 - 5 + 2 ⇒ (11) + 30 + 1 + 4 - 5 + 2 = 43
epic adamantine magic slashing all alignments dmg, HI, HB: 1d8 + 45 + 4 + 2 ⇒ (7) + 45 + 4 + 2 = 58

Two-handed, Power Attack, 3rd Attack, vs. Shantak, Haste, Heroic Invocation, Combat Expertise, Hunter's Blessing: 1d20 + 25 + 1 + 4 - 5 + 2 ⇒ (19) + 25 + 1 + 4 - 5 + 2 = 46
epic adamantine magic slashing all alignments dmg, HI, HB: 1d8 + 45 + 4 + 2 ⇒ (7) + 45 + 4 + 2 = 58

Two-handed, Power Attack, 4th Attack, vs. Shantak, Haste, Heroic Invocation, Combat Expertise, Hunter's Blessing: 1d20 + 20 + 1 + 4 - 5 + 2 ⇒ (13) + 20 + 1 + 4 - 5 + 2 = 35
epic adamantine magic slashing all alignments dmg, HI, HB: 1d8 + 45 + 4 + 2 ⇒ (6) + 45 + 4 + 2 = 57

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

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CONFIRM CRIT, 1st ATTACK, CRIT FOCUS: 1d20 + 35 + 1 + 4 - 5 + 2 + 4 ⇒ (4) + 35 + 1 + 4 - 5 + 2 + 4 = 45
additional dmg on 1st attack if confirmed: 1d8 + 45 + 4 + 2 + 1d8 + 45 + 4 + 2 ⇒ (3) + 45 + 4 + 2 + (8) + 45 + 4 + 2 = 113 plus target blinded permanently; a successful Fort DC 27 save reduces this to dazzled for 1d4 ⇒ 2 rounds

CONFIRM CRIT, 3rd ATTACK, CRIT FOCUS: 1d20 + 25 + 1 + 4 - 5 + 2 + 4 ⇒ (13) + 25 + 1 + 4 - 5 + 2 + 4 = 44
additional dmg on 3rd attack if confirmed: 1d8 + 45 + 4 + 2 + 1d8 + 45 + 4 + 2 ⇒ (4) + 45 + 4 + 2 + (5) + 45 + 4 + 2 = 111 plus target blinded permanently; a successful Fort DC 27 save reduces this to dazzled for 1d4 ⇒ 1 rounds

If shantak goes down, 5-ft fly east to unload remaining attacks on the good General! ;)

Flint attempts to resist the negative energy attack and is only damaged somewhat.

Will save, Heroism, Shake it off, Planar Penalty: 1d20 + 29 + 2 + 2 - 4 ⇒ (11) + 29 + 2 + 2 - 4 = 40

The archer changes his stance to a more aggressive posture and banes his bow against the evil outsiders that he is facing. He keeps his pull light on his bow attempting for accuracy over damage. He targets Betcezia first and then turns his arrows to target the evil queen should she drop. Once again he relies on his Echolocation to bypass her Displacement effect.

Defending Bone takes 20 points of damage off of the 4 arrows from the succubus archer on the shantak, which translates to 33 dmg. Agata still has 19 temp hp, so this translates to 14 points of actual hp dmg from her normal full amount of 136.

DC 27 Will vs Negative dmg: 1d20 + 23 ⇒ (10) + 23 = 33 Half dmg is 12 but Agata has resistance 10 vs Negative so this is a net dmg of 2. She is now at -16 from her baseline of 136.

Sweet Mawd DC 27 Will vs Negative dmg: 1d20 + 18 ⇒ (19) + 18 = 37 12 points of dmg to Sweet Mawd come off of her temp hp, leaving her with 3 temp hp

Alie delays to see what the scene looks like after her team takes their actions.

While Alie delays, Theodric decimates the shantak with his falcata striking repeatedly, never missing, as the beast shrieks in pain until the coup de gras comes as the last mighty blow decapitates the creature, both head and torso following into the pit of despair…

Except for one, all of Flint’s arrows strike true, turning Betcezia into his own personal dartboard, the fifth arrow turning her to gas as she flees to her coffin…

The enraged Queen shrieks out in anger. ”YOU WILL ALL PAY FOR THIS!”

THE FINAL COMBAT! Round 2 / 3! The bold may post!

Flint (-30; -57 NL)
Marta (-49, -20 NL)
Alie (-45 OR -57; delayed till companions act, needs Fort Save)
Betcezia (no hp, turned to gas/fled to coffin)
Izmiara (-129; dazzled, hexed)
Shantak (dead)
Succubus Ranger
Euphrixia
General Irentios (-12; paralyzed)
Agata (-16)
Zaarah (-117)
Theodric (-84)

Boudoir of the Insatiable Queen (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 steps up beside Allie and Agata and starts hammering on Euphrixia.

- Unarmed Strike attack roll: 1d20 + 25 ⇒ (4) + 25 = 29
- Damage: 1d8 + 4d6 + 29 ⇒ (6) + (2, 5, 1, 6) + 29 = 49
- Stunning Fist DC = 25 Fort save or stunned from stunning fist.

- Unarmed Strike attack roll, haste: 1d20 + 25 ⇒ (2) + 25 = 27
- Damage: 1d8 + 4d6 + 29 ⇒ (8) + (2, 6, 6, 3) + 29 = 54

- Unarmed Strike attack roll, flurry: 1d20 + 25 ⇒ (18) + 25 = 43
- Damage: 1d8 + 4d6 + 29 ⇒ (6) + (3, 4, 6, 2) + 29 = 50

- Unarmed Strike attack roll, iterative1: 1d20 + 25 ⇒ (10) + 25 = 35
- Damage: 1d8 + 4d6 + 29 ⇒ (7) + (3, 4, 2, 1) + 29 = 46

- Unarmed Strike attack roll, iterative2: 1d20 + 25 ⇒ (8) + 25 = 33
- Damage: 1d8 + 4d6 + 29 ⇒ (5) + (2, 6, 1, 2) + 29 = 45

"I'd say that you will soon be joining your allies in a coffin if you are not careful, Queenie."

Alie takes a 5’ step to the north, happy that Theodoric had taken down that particular threat. She was pleased by her success against the general, so she tries to incapacitate that nasty ranger who had snuck up on her in such a dastardly fashion. ”Ypu should have given us Janira and this would have all been so much simpler!”

Cast Persistent Hold Monster on the ranger. DC 29 Will save to resist x2. And could you move me 5’ north, GM? Thanks!

Fort save 1d20 + 20 ⇒ (1) + 20 = 21

While Marta’s first two blows miss their mark, her fists flash even faster, striking Euphrixia in gut, chest, and chin in succession, the last blow snapping the succubus’ neck…her eyes glaze over and she falls towards the bottom of the pit without even a whimper…

Alie moves 5’ north and uses her wily skill in spell casting to ensorcel the twisted sister of vengeance…

Will: 1d20 + 14 ⇒ (19) + 14 = 33
Will: 1d20 + 14 ⇒ (2) + 14 = 16

…and while the sister resists at first, she eventually succumbs and freezes in place on the shantak…her mount senses something is wrong, and flies away down into the pit…

You see a darkness come over the eyes of Izmiara…

[ooc…and then there was one…[/ooc]

THE FINAL COMBAT! Round 2 / 3! The bold may post!

Flint (-30; -57 NL)
Marta (-49, -20 NL)
Alie (-57)
Betcezia (no hp, turned to gas/fled to coffin)
Izmiara (-129; dazzled, hexed)
Shantak (dead)
Succubus Ranger (paralyzed)
Euphrixia (dead)
General Irentios (-12; paralyzed)
Agata (-16)
Zaarah (-117)
Theodric (-84)

Boudoir of the Insatiable Queen (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 flies forward and casts cosmic ray on the Izmiara.

"Go down you evil creature!"

ranged touch, fort partial: 1d20 + 20 ⇒ (3) + 20 = 23

potential damage: 15d6 ⇒ (6, 5, 5, 4, 5, 6, 5, 3, 1, 5, 5, 3, 4, 6, 3) = 66

Zaarah tries to zap the Insatiable Queen with a cosmic ray…

Spell Resistance vs SR30: 1d20 + 15 ⇒ (9) + 15 = 24

…but the spell fizzles out as the ray raches her…

She sneers at you all. ”Your precious Janira is a favorite pet of mine at present; I don’t return my pets often. Even if you survive, good luck finding her…”

THE FINAL COMBAT! Round 2 / 3! The bold may post!

Flint (-30; -57 NL)
Marta (-49, -20 NL)
Alie (-57)
Betcezia (no hp, turned to gas/fled to coffin)
Izmiara (-129; dazzled, hexed)
Shantak (dead)
Succubus Ranger (paralyzed)
Euphrixia (dead)
General Irentios (-12; paralyzed)
Agata (-16)
Zaarah (-117)
Theodric (-84)

Boudoir of the Insatiable Queen (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).

Theodric decapitates the General. The man had died long ago and its body wasn't aware of that fact yet, it seemed...

coup de grace vs. Fallen General, epic adamantine magic slashing all alignments dmg, HI, HB: 1d8 + 45 + 4 + 2 + 1d8 + 45 + 4 + 2 + 1d8 + 45 + 4 + 2 ⇒ (4) + 45 + 4 + 2 + (8) + 45 + 4 + 2 + (3) + 45 + 4 + 2 = 168

Combat Expertise + Haste in effect: AC 44/ touch 20/ ff 35; @GM: i figured I'd save you a post here as we're next after Agatha anyhow...

Agata glares across the battlefield at the Queen. "By Desna's demented doodles, yer a tiresome lass, ain't ye?!? Begone!"

Quickly, Agata gestures towards the Queen, sending a wave of ill fortune towards her.

Quickened Ill Omen
Caster level check vs SR 30, elven magic: 1d20 + 17 + 2 ⇒ (3) + 17 + 2 = 22
Using my GM reroll, which I'm fairly certain I haven't used yet during this module
Caster level check vs SR 30, elven magic, GM stars: 1d20 + 17 + 2 + 3 ⇒ (8) + 17 + 2 + 3 = 30
Ill Omen has no save (but it is a mind-affecting enchantment compulsion effect if that matters). On her next 4 d20 rolls, Izmaria has to roll twice and take the lower result.

Seeing her spell (just) manage to effect her enemy, the old crone squints malevolently. "There's yer appetizer, and now it's time fer yer supper!"

Pointing her bony finger at Izmaria, a bolt of force flies toward her.

Disintegrate, using Dweomer's Essence to boost the SR check
Ranged Touch Attack, haste, four-leaf clover if applicable: 1d20 + 16 + 1 + 3 ⇒ (10) + 16 + 1 + 3 = 30
Caster level check vs SR 30, elven magic, dweomer's essence: 1d20 + 17 + 2 + 5 ⇒ (10) + 17 + 2 + 5 = 34
dmg: 34d6 ⇒ (1, 1, 5, 5, 5, 3, 3, 3, 3, 6, 6, 4, 6, 4, 3, 4, 2, 5, 6, 2, 6, 1, 5, 6, 5, 5, 5, 3, 5, 1, 6, 6, 4, 6) = 141
DC 27 Fort save reduces this to 5d6 dmg but Izmaria still has -4 on all her saves from the Evil Eye hex and also has to roll twice and take the worse result from Ill Omen
dmg if she makes her Fort save: 5d6 ⇒ (6, 5, 4, 1, 5) = 21

If Izmaria is not disintegrated by the bolt, Agata chuckles ruefully. "Desna's dentures, yer tougher 'n ye look!" Move action to Cackle, extending the Evil Eye hex for another round.

If Izmaria is still standing

Sweet Mawd flies over to Zaarah, pops a scroll out of her wrist sheath, and casts Heal on her.

110 points of dmg healed on Zaarah

Fort Save: 1d20 + 31 - 4 ⇒ (3) + 31 - 4 = 30
Fort Save: 1d20 + 31 - 4 ⇒ (4) + 31 - 4 = 31

While Theodric’s beheads Irentios, Izmiara withstands Agata’s spell as a minor annoyance. Smirking, she says, ”You’ve not heard the last from me…next time we meet, I will be better prepared. Stay alive till then, handsome one, you will make recompense fro my scars…till now, something to remember me by…”

Channel Negative Energy: 6d6 ⇒ (5, 6, 2, 2, 3, 5) = 23

Since it can do no real harm, ignore as it’s theater…

…then she flies swiftly down into the blackness of the pit, on the other side of the large pillar supporting her bedroom…and you notice her black sword disappears from where Theodric disarmed her…

THE FINAL COMBAT is over! Pathfinders Victorious!

Flint (-30; -57 NL)
Marta (-49, -20 NL)
Alie (-57)
Agata (-16)
Zaarah (-7)
Theodric (-84)

Boudoir of the Insatiable Queen (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).

"A pity nobody has a dimensional anchor spell, or anti magic, or something. I'm really tired of these evil wretches getting away. At least that one was dealt with," she adds, waving dismissively at The General, "though he seems just a deceived flunky. Let's quickly heal up and move after her."

Marta casts a CSW on herself and then a couple of CLW from her wand until she is all better.

CSW: 3d8 + 14 ⇒ (8, 1, 4) + 14 = 27
CSW: 3d8 + 3 ⇒ (5, 8, 8) + 3 = 24

Flint smiles as the last demon departs. He nods at Marta's comments in agreement.

"Indeed, these creatures keep leaving with my arrows still in them."

"At least I was able to finally put Betcezia down. She was running from combat to combat for quite a while."

"As for following the queen well she could be anywhere right now. Somehow I think that we have seen the last of her on this adventure."

Flint casts a few curatives on himself for good measure.

Cure Serious Wounds: 3d8 + 9 ⇒ (6, 4, 5) + 9 = 24
Cure Light Wounds: 1d8 + 5 ⇒ (3) + 5 = 8
Cure Light Wounds: 1d8 + 5 ⇒ (4) + 5 = 9

"Let's find the prisoners. Anyone knows a location spell or some kind of good alignment detection spell? Janira's heart is pure gold!"

Flint nods. Clearly they need to find the prisoners.

"I guess we can resort to magic if we get stuck but we should use our eyes and ears first in a place like this."

"My bet is they are down in the pit somewhere but it is always best to be thorough."

"Theodric would you please use your sword to cut a hole in the wall near the entrance. I am sure that it will cut through the stone like a hot knife through butter."

While the dwarf waits for the fighter to cut a passage around the prismatic wall he examines the room for any sign of tracks and takes a peek down into the pit to see if he notices anything.

46 Perception on a take 10 including planar penalties
37 Survival on a take 10 including planar penalties

Flint proves to be right, Izmiara, the Insatiable Queen, has fled to fight another day…to where, no one knows…

You scour her boudoir, looking for signs of Janira…

The silk-canopied bed is surrounded by six 2-foot-tall statues of various humanoids.

On the western balcony stands a horrid mass of radiant flesh, gore, and metal. From notes crudely nailed to her body, you discover this was the angel Szeria who was acting as a scout for a celestial army and was trapped by the queen; her lacerated body is now the center of an art piece in Izmiara’s intimate chamber. Perhaps most gruesome of all are the rusted hooks pulling her eyelids back, locking her permanent, glasseyed gaze upon the Insatiable Queen’s bed; the angel’s final sight was one of her enemy’s vile acts of intimacy and debasement.

The southwestern balcony holds a 4-foot square frame of adamantine around a section of the lunar glass wall polished to an impossible sheen—a mirror which is part of the wall and cannot be moved…

Flint sees no signs of tracks, other than the creatures that they encountered in the room…

Boudoir of the Insatiable Queen (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).

Before descending she casts a heightened awareness on herself, because in a place like this you should always be ready for trouble.

kn history, monster lore, heightened awareness, heroism, planar penalty: 1d20 + 5 + 8 + 2 + 2 - 4 ⇒ (19) + 5 + 8 + 2 + 2 - 4 = 32

Meh. I see that was an impossible roll for her.

"Does anyone think the angel is revivable? It galls me to not be able to restore her. At the very least, I'm going to clean her up."

Trap or no trap, Marta is going to remove the foul instruments of torture and the notes from her glorious cousin.

How far down is the pit? She has not ability to fly so she will have to climb.

Marta respectfully takes down the angel’s corpse, puts her in a restful pose, and closes her eyes…

Those of you that can fly can tell the darkness of the pit extends…a very long way…you’re not sure if it has a bottom…

Boudoir of the Insatiable Queen (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 checks for Magic in the room and points out that the statuettes and mirror were magical. ”That is just terrible what that monster did to Szeria. I say we take her back with us and if nothing else can give her a proper burial, if we can’t see about getting her raised…”

Alie detects the mirror and statuettes as magical…

Just noticed Agata has a Spellcraft mod of +33 so would automatically know what the mirror is…

Agata informs the party that the mirror is a Mirror of Life Trapping…

Boudoir of the Insatiable Queen (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 has a close look at the statues to see if they resemble any of the people that they are looking for.

"It is likely that we have found our people transformed into statues or trapped in this mirror."

"Agata do you know a way to free them?"

Using Investigative Mind again to roll twice and take the better result and using Lore Needles to use my Arcana bonus

Knowledge (History) DC 35, planar penalty: 1d20 + 40 - 2 ⇒ (10) + 40 - 2 = 48
Knowledge (History) DC 35, planar penalty: 1d20 + 40 - 2 ⇒ (18) + 40 - 2 = 56

Using Investigative Mind again to roll twice and take the better result and using Lore Needles to use my Arcana bonus

"I kin recognize some o' these statues..."

Spellcraft on the Mirror DC 32, planar penalty, elven magic: 1d20 + 33 - 2 + 2 ⇒ (6) + 33 - 2 + 2 = 39
Spellcraft on the Mirror DC 32, planar penalty, elven magic: 1d20 + 33 - 2 + 2 ⇒ (11) + 33 - 2 + 2 = 44
Using Investigative Mind again to roll twice and take the better result

"Yikes, a mirror o' life trapping! I ain't seen one o' those since me debutante days..."

She carefully avoids looking directly at the mirror and advises her comrades to do the same.

Spellcraft on the Statues DC 40, planar penalty, elven magic: 1d20 + 33 - 2 + 2 ⇒ (20) + 33 - 2 + 2 = 53
Spellcraft on the Statues DC 40, planar penalty, elven magic: 1d20 + 33 - 2 + 2 ⇒ (17) + 33 - 2 + 2 = 50
Using Investigative Mind again to roll twice and take the better result

"An these statues, mindbind figurines, if I ain't mistakin. Kinda reminds me o' an ole boyfriend..."

Turning back to the mirror, and answering Flint, Agata sighs. "Hmmm, it's a vexatious problem, no doubt. If'n we knew the command words we could free the prisoners within but they'll be a differnt word fer each prisoner and I kinda doubt the Queen left a notebook lyin' around fer us. I'm not too sher what would happen if we just dispelled the magick altogether..." (GM, is there a check, maybe Arcana, that would tell us this?)

Knowledge (Arcana) DC ?, planar penalty, if allowed to know what would happen if we cast Greater Dispel Magic on the Mirror): 1d20 + 40 - 2 ⇒ (13) + 40 - 2 = 51
Knowledge (Arcana) DC ?, planar penalty, if allowed to know what would happen if we cast Greater Dispel Magic on the Mirror): 1d20 + 40 - 2 ⇒ (17) + 40 - 2 = 55
Using Investigative Mind again to roll twice and take the better result

"Alternatively, if the Queen left any o' her evil minions about an' they's alive an' we ain't got too much o' them what're they called agin oh yeah skrooples... if we's lackin in much skrooples we could just start feedin' demons and whatnot inta the mirror until it's full up and then Janira and whomever else outta just pop right on out..."

And then I read a little more carefully!...

Agata looks a bit hesitant and then adds, in a worried tone, "A course we could always just break the dang thing. That should free everyone inside. But then whoever breaks it might be bound fer seven years o' bad luck..."

Sweet Mawd clears her throat. "Mistress, if you wish I can call upon goddess Desna to help guide us..."

As always, Commune is available - it's yes/no questions only so it won't tell us what the passwords are but it could tell us whether Janira is in the mirror and whether breaking the mirror will harm her.

@Agata - It is a DC 30 Knowledge History or knowledge Arcana to know the proper command word for a magical item.

From the descriptions of the statues, it sounds like she was rather indiscriminant in her selection of toys. If we break the mirror we are as likely to release great evil as we are to release great good. That runelord fellow, for instance.

In any case Marta stands watch and fixes up the angel as best she can while the others unravel the magics.

By the way, no inanimate objects or non-living matter goes into the mirror. So these guys are probably naked and unarmed.

@Agata - It is a DC 30 Knowledge History or knowledge Arcana to know the proper command word for a magical item.

This isn't about knowing the command word for the item, it's about knowing the specific passwords that the Queen would have created for each occupant of the mirror. Unless she's left a list of her passwords in her desk drawer, I don't think any Knowledge check is going to give that to us.

If we break the mirror we are as likely to release great evil as we are to release great good. That runelord fellow, for instance.

The last line - which I initially overlooked - of the magic item description (which I assumed it was ok to read since Agata easily made the Spellcraft check) says "If the mirror is destroyed (Hardness 1, 5 hit points), all victims currently trapped in it are freed." So I think we can just break the mirror to free Janira, though from an RP point of view I'm enjoying the notion that Agata is deathly afraid of the bad luck that will ensue from breaking a mirror! :-)

Agata can discern that the mirror is not active at the moment…

I’ll assume Mawd does the commune spell…aside from what I tell you below, feel free to ask other questions…

Agata and the rest of you agree to Sweet Mawd’s request to commune with Desna…

The answer to your first two questions are…

Yes, Janira is trapped in the mirror…

…and no, breaking the mirror will not harm her…

Boudoir of the Insatiable Queen (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).

It's the other things in there I'm worried about.

Botting Theodric to speed us towards the end…

Theodric draws his adamantine falcata as he approaches the mirror, averting his eyes, saying, ”Enough procrastination; let’s crack this open!”

With one mighty swing, the mirror shatters…

…and five people appear, their eyes in a state of shock…as they look about, they give off a relieved look when they see none of their tormentors…

Some of you recognize the Pathfinder agent Osprey, Druman Kalistocrat Obenna Sirara, Garrin Levoye of Andoran’s People’s Council, Professor Zembe Utomo of the Magaambya, and…

…Janira Gavix!

Alongside them, you see a horned devil, he grins widely, saying, ”Scathscar, at your service, much obliged! Should you ever find yourself in Hell and need assistance, mention my name, I owe you one…” He then promptly disappears…

Osprey appears to recognize several of you. ”Theodric…Alie…Zaarah…Marta…it has been a long time since you helped with that Adril Hestram affair. I am know indebted to you twice. Where is Izmiara?”

Janira brushes herself off before her eyes light up. ”Marta! It has been ages since I guided you thru your Confirmation! You have rescued me twice now! Next round at the Pig's Paunch is on me! And yes, I’ll echo that question, where is the Insatiable Queen?”

Flint answers Osprey and Janira.

"Yes, the queen is gone for now with a few of my arrows in her I might add. Being able to Teleport is handy when you need to get away. I doubt that she will return, at least in the short term."

Marta scowls when the absent queen is mentioned and nods at Flint's explanation, adder her own summary. "The whole lot of them were rather cagey, pardon the pun considering the circumstances. Frustrating. We did manage to put a few of them down, but the queen fled, and the vampires are probably bedded down near by since we decorporalized them. Care to join in the hunt?"

With a look that would have appeared severe to someone who did not know Marta, she accepts the offer from Janira. "Always a pleasure. In spite of the Abyssal experiences you had here, I'm quite sure you will spin them into a fascinating tale. Would you care to extend the offer to the others here? Introductions are probably unnecessary, but my companions are Flint, Theodric, Agata and her friend Sweet Maud, Allie, and Zaarah. The second round is on me."

Janira agrees enthusiastically to buy rounds for everyone; it is clear that she was here for the shortest amount of time and didn’t suffer quite the depredations of the ones who had been held longer…

Osprey informs his saviors that the Insatiable Queen has been questioning him extensively about the Pathfinder Society and specifically about the Decemvirate, with whom the Pathfinder has a unique relationship. He assumed Izmiara intended to indoctrinate one of the Ten, and fears she may already have done so—a fact made nearly impossible to investigate given their anonymity behind their magical masks.

Utomo describes to you how he witnessed Izmiara break one of the strange statues littered about while he was looking out from the mirror. The shattered figurine emitted an eerie light and a visible burst of raw magical energy. What the statues do or mean, however, he doesn’t know. In fact, these are mindbind figurines—unique statues linking the Insatiable Queen to some of her most highly placed sleeper agents on Golarion. The intact figurines located here represent a Vudrani maharajah; a sinister looking Chelish man in the raiment of an Asmodean cleric, who is a high-ranking member of the House of Thrune; an elegant female drow; a Mwangi chieftain; and a male dwarf whose skin is etched with runes. In addition to the intact mindbind figurines, the shattered remains of many more statuettes, some centuries or even millennia old, lie strewn about the chamber or displayed like prized trophies (these are the ones Agata identified with her History check)…

Then the lillend you rescued early on, Vintari, who followed you a little while only to mysteriously disappear, flies towards you and lands next to you, a look of contrition on her face. ”Sorry for abandoning you…but you have no idea the things they did to those of us imprisoned…I fear you did not have the strength to prevail and I feared being under her torture again…

“To show my gratitude for my rescue and your efforts, I can offer but a small service…I was nearby when you set off the disjunction trap and noticed it destroyed several items. While my magic is not great, I have enough to restore one broken item each back to you, if you wish…”

Any if you that still have broken items, can choose one to restore at no cost…partly in recompense for that impossible to avoid trap and partly because I forgot about the lillend after awhile…

The prisoners shake their head at Marta’s pursuit proposal, Osprey saying, ”Izmiara has more resources than those you faced here; I presume she’ll be back and in force. And while you performed most excellent, I doubt the lady will underestimate your abilities next time. We should head back as soon as possible; you have a way back, I presume?”

You can RP the end a bit if you wish but, regardless, I’ll post the conclusion this afternoon…

You guide the rescued prisoners away from the Insatiable Queen’s fortress, finding the golden dragon you rescued, Maurinaxian, was true to his word, having cleared the way back to the portal for you and your growing entourage of Golarion refugees…

Upon your victorious arrival back to the Grand Lodge in Absalom, all honor and praise are heaped upon you. Venture Captain Ambrus Valsin is most pleased with you all, even Zaarah, whom he earlier thought was b@t$hit crazy! You are each promised choice assignments/stations. Osprey informs you that the mysterious red masked stranger also passed on his appreciation and would be looking on your future in the Society with great interest…

With Izmiara defeated and driven away from Dominax Annuli, the demons in her service are overwhelmed by infighting as they struggle to take control of the Moonscar. You learn thru various channels now available to you that she eventually regains control of her disciples and focuses her attention solely on the Pathfinder Society, primarily you, in retaliation for their unforgivable offense.

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Congratulations! You have successfully finished The Moonscar! You earn 3 XPs!

For gaining knowledge of potential sleeper agents on Golarion, you gain 1 Prestige Point!

"Thank you, Vintari. I'd be much obliged if you can restore that old battered ring... it has been in my family for generations."

Turning to Osprey, Theodric adds, "I agree. Let us return to Golarion and ensure everyone's safety. At the very least we should establish a daily protocol to protect everyone here from divinations to ensure future privacy and prevent eavesdropping by that demon wretch. Second on the agenda should be the organizing of a seek and destroy team. If we take the offensive to her, she'll be on the run and unable to put down her abyssal roots anywhere for long, and she may lash out or make a mistake. I volunteer to organize such a team, dear Osprey... with your permission, support and recommendation, of course! Before we started this mission, plans and applications for a new Pathfinder Lodge under my supervision had already been put into motion, and I'd like to make it the new lodge's priority to bring about Izmiara's destruction. Her presence here on this moon is too great a risk. With some support from the Society's mages, I'd like to establish a two-way portal in one of the locations we have secured on the moon and make it the new Lodge's headquarters. I will take the fight to her directly and personally, supported by other senior-level agents. This would be an all-volunteers force."

@GM Otha: Venture-Captain De LaMontagne will now finalize plans and construction of a new Pathfinder Lodge on the moon! Normally 50 PP, due to his VC status the cost is only 25 PP, minus 8 PP from the Lunar Liberator boon, for a total of 17 PP.

”Opening a Lodge on the moon? That is both cool and scary,” Alie grins as she nods at Theodoric.

Alie wasn’t sure what she was going to do in the immediate future. She had attracted unwanted attention of that awful Izmaria. Maybe it would be better for her to blend into the Society background and protect it from the inside.

”Guys, it has been so fun and exciting adventuring with you over the years. I’m getting up in age and think my time of fighting every threat might have passed. There is probably more I can do to help the society with more administrative type duties for a while. If you ever need me though, don’t hesitate to come find me!”

Of course she’d love to let her friends know that she was one of the ten, but that was a secret she’d be keeping to herself!