NG female azarketi (mistbreath) Magus 4 | HP 48/48 (2 temp) | AC 21 | F +9 R +5(+9 w/ bulwark) W +7 | Perc +5 | Stealth -1 | Speed 20ft(+10ft), swim 10ft | Hero 2*/3 | focus 1/1 | spells 1 [1/2], 2 [0/2], | Active Conditions: Arcane Cascade (electricity Dmg)
Torrent's thoughts explode as this is even being considered. The azarketi cools herself with a damp rag before speaking, "I see merit in leading others to you, but we cannot forget those who would otherwise be lost and forgotten. The Plane of Water is unbalanced and the currents are slowing in Lysianassa's absence. What unbalance will there be if the records are lost? What reunion will be withheld? This is the cost that has been proposed."
Diplomacy to support Jerneshal:1d20 + 8 ⇒ (1) + 8 = 9hero point, slide updated Diplomacy to support Jerneshal:1d20 + 8 ⇒ (12) + 8 = 20
We don't understand anything about this plane of water you speak of, but your passion is undeniable. The sisters are very close to making up their minds!
Don: Deception Success to Keep Records Salka: Society Success to Keep Records Torrent: Religion Success to Keep Records, Diplomacy Success to keep records Rixette: Shuffling cards Interi: Religion Success to Keep Records Mint: Crit Success at being difficult :p ------------------------- Total to Keep Records (Jerneshal): 5 Total to Send Beacon (Raseri Kanton): 2
6 sucesses will convince the sisters. You are close to convincing them Jerneshal is correct but there's still time to change your mind!
The Sisters resume their duties, and allow you to pass. To the East is a a shaft that plummets down into the earth; a stone wheel and chain sits next to the shaft; it in turn is connected to a complicated gear box. You can use the gear box to turn the huge wheel, raising and lowering a platform.
Asssuming you try it out…
When first used, the wheel grinds slowly and creaks as the entire room moves up, shaking as it goes. After a few seconds, the grinding and shaking stops, and the wheel and room move smoothly for the first time in centuries.
You ride down and down until the lift comes to a stop in a wide cavern. Interi and Mint can tell that this place was made with Shape Stone. Abandoned wagons of metal and stone mark this as the start of a caravan route, though any cargo that may have once been here has long since decayed. Approximately a thousand feet down the road, a set of double doors seal off the next chamber. A warning sign in Dwarven reads “Maximum Width: 8 feet”.
DC 15 Crafting or Occultism:
a wide swath of stone has been damaged by the acidic trail of an ooze.
You remember that you were told to report any findings of new areas, and not explore too far ahead alone. You probably turn around and explore the rest of the Sisters' area above, and then report your discovery to Luna Aldred.
News of the Ooze makes you even more hesitant to stay down here in the new revgion of the caves, without support. Mice scurry in the dark as you make a quick exit.
After heading back up, you check out the Western end of the Sisters' chamber; they seem to be a crossroads of sorts.
Here you find iron rungs built into the side of a shaft, which leads to a spacious cavern below.
The cavern leads to a short passage, which ends in a pair of doors covered in the ruined religious symbols of the deities of the dwarven pantheon. They seem to have been destroyed with chisels and hammers… all but one symbol… fire under stone arch.
DC 15 Religion or DC 10 Dwarven Lore:
You recognize only the symbol of Droskar, the evil dwarven god of toil.
NG female azarketi (mistbreath) Magus 4 | HP 48/48 (2 temp) | AC 21 | F +9 R +5(+9 w/ bulwark) W +7 | Perc +5 | Stealth -1 | Speed 20ft(+10ft), swim 10ft | Hero 2*/3 | focus 1/1 | spells 1 [1/2], 2 [0/2], | Active Conditions: Arcane Cascade (electricity Dmg)
Religion DC 15:1d20 + 5 ⇒ (13) + 5 = 18
Looking at the untouched symbol, Torrent speaks aloud, "Droskar, the evil dwarven god of toil. Hm..." she shrugs, not sure what to make of this information.
Female (she/her) Human Oread Inventor (Armor) | HP 74/74 | AC 24 (26 w/ Shield) | Fort +12, Ref +9, Will +10 | Perc +8, Low-Light Vision | Hero Points: 1/3 | Active Conditions: Frightened 1
After the report, Salka spend the rest of the day working on her blueprints and begins working on some aesthetic adaptations to her armor inspired by the dwarven statue sisters. A few accents of obsidian and silver really would tie the look of it together.
Interi (they/them) | LN conrasu fighter 4 | hp 42/62 | AC 21 (22 w/shield), F +10E, R+9E, W +11E | Hero Points: 1/3+coin | Speed 25ft | Perception +11E | Sunlight Healing: 1/1 | Focus Points: 1/1 | Battle Medicine used: Salka, Interi | Current Conditions: | ◆◇↺
Upon returning, Interi once again stands at the center of camp, soaking up the last few rays of sunset. When dawn breaks, it finds them in the same position, eagerly drinking the first light of morning.
There are some other pathfinders reporting in. Hopefully your wait isn't too long… We've finished part 1, and waiting on the next trigger which may happen today or tomorrow.
CG | HP 16/16| AC 17 (+19 Nimble Dodge) | F: +5, R: +9, W: +6| Perc: +6 | | Speed 25ft | Active conditions: None
After his morning calisthenics and communing with nature, Mint paints his face in stripes with metallic hues, inspired by the events of the previous day.
A crowd of drenched Pathfinders is pleased to report that the Sunken Halls is cleared!
A courier arrives bearing a message: “All agents are to report back to base camp.”
Once the remaining teams have returned to camp, Venture-Captain Luna Aldred calls the Pathfinders together, “With everyone’s work, we’ve uncovered two new areas in the ruins. One follows an old caravan route through the mountain, while the other goes through an abandoned temple. Choose whichever route you prefer, but keep your eyes peeled, as we’re getting closer to Raseri Kanton. However, the Aspis Consortium is closing in. We’ll return to the ruins tomorrow and beat those snakes to the city. Rest up tonight and prepare for a long day tomorrow.”
Interi's Initiative Using Perception:1d20 + 11 ⇒ (2) + 11 = 13 Torrent's Initiative Using Searching:1d20 + 5 ⇒ (9) + 5 = 14 Salka Silver-Fist's Initiative Using Perception/Investigate:1d20 + 5 ⇒ (15) + 5 = 20 Rixette's Initiative Using Rixette uses After You and goes last but starts with panache:1d20 - 20 ⇒ (4) - 20 = -16 Don Jurri, Modern Knight's Initiative Using Defend w/ Dueling Parry else Scout:1d20 + 8 ⇒ (4) + 8 = 12 Mint's Initiative Using Search:1d20 + 11 ⇒ (12) + 11 = 23 4d20 ⇒ (7, 17, 14, 5) = 43
You return to the sisters, ride down the elevator, walk back to the double doors, and push them open to reveal a long and thin chamber with a stalagmite ahead.
Something has drained the color and lichen from the stone here, leaving it smooth to the touch. Finely crumbled mineral deposits cover this room with dust. With the sizable amount left undisturbed, it’s clear that this area has been abandoned for years.
Four cube-shaped oozes congeal and attack!
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Cube 2 gets the jump on you. It moves forward, wriggles, then rushes at Mint and Don, trying to engulf them!
Dc 19 vesengulf: if you make the save you can choose tp be pushed aside or and the monster's movement (in this case ending the movement sonnet bely as it's engulfing both of you at once).
If you fail the save you will be pushed inside the cube, slowed 1, take Acid:2d6 ⇒ (6, 3) = 9 and need to make a dc 20 fort save vs a level 3 incapacitation effect. See full engulf rules at bottom of stat block.
This is a gelatinous cube! Immunities acid, critical hits, mental, precision, unconscious, visual; Resistances electricity 5
DC 28 (crit success), second success by another PC, or DC 20 as second check after first success:
Spoiler:
It can engulf creatures!
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Engulf :
The monster Strides up to double its Speed and can move through the spaces of any creatures in its path. Any creature of the monster’s size or smaller whose space the monster moves through can attempt a Reflex save with the listed DC to avoid being engulfed. A creature unable to act automatically critically fails this save. If a creature succeeds at its save, it can choose to be either pushed aside (out of the monster’s path) or pushed in front of the monster to the end of the monster’s movement. The monster can attempt to Engulf the same creature only once in a single use of Engulf. The monster can contain as many creatures as can fit in its space.
A creature that fails its save is pulled into the monster’s body. It is grabbed, is slowed 1, and has to hold its breath or start suffocating. The creature takes the listed amount of damage when first engulfed and at the end of each of its turns while it’s engulfed. An engulfed creature can get free by Escaping against the listed escape DC. An engulfed creature can attack the monster engulfing it, but only with unarmed attacks or with weapons of light Bulk or less. The engulfing creature is flat-footed against the attack. If the monster takes piercing or slashing damage equaling or exceeding the listed Rupture value from a single attack or spell, the engulfed creature cuts itself free. A creature that gets free by either method can immediately breathe and exits the swallowing monster’s space.
If the monster dies, all creatures it has engulfed are automatically released as the monster’s form loses cohesion.
This is a gelatinous cube! Immunities acid, critical hits, mental, precision, unconscious, visual; Resistances electricity 5
DC 28 (crit success), second success by another PC, or DC 20 as second check after first success:
Spoiler:
It can engulf creatures!
────────── REFERENCE ──────────
Engulf :
The monster Strides up to double its Speed and can move through the spaces of any creatures in its path. Any creature of the monster’s size or smaller whose space the monster moves through can attempt a Reflex save with the listed DC to avoid being engulfed. A creature unable to act automatically critically fails this save. If a creature succeeds at its save, it can choose to be either pushed aside (out of the monster’s path) or pushed in front of the monster to the end of the monster’s movement. The monster can attempt to Engulf the same creature only once in a single use of Engulf. The monster can contain as many creatures as can fit in its space.
A creature that fails its save is pulled into the monster’s body. It is grabbed, is slowed 1, and has to hold its breath or start suffocating. The creature takes the listed amount of damage when first engulfed and at the end of each of its turns while it’s engulfed. An engulfed creature can get free by Escaping against the listed escape DC. An engulfed creature can attack the monster engulfing it, but only with unarmed attacks or with weapons of light Bulk or less. The engulfing creature is flat-footed against the attack. If the monster takes piercing or slashing damage equaling or exceeding the listed Rupture value from a single attack or spell, the engulfed creature cuts itself free. A creature that gets free by either method can immediately breathe and exits the swallowing monster’s space.
If the monster dies, all creatures it has engulfed are automatically released as the monster’s form loses cohesion.
The electric does no damage, but Interi gets three solid hits in. 39 damage va 2 putting it at -53. It is still ip and relatively healthy. Quick post because I am on the road..
looks lioe an xpost with torrent too. Will update tonight.
Oozes quiver in sadness they can't engulf anyone! Well if only they had feelings.
Torrent's gill hook, embowered by water, first pushes her target back; the torrent of pounding waves causes it to discorporate!
Cube 1 tries to Engulf the whole party, rolling over as many as it can!
First GrizzlyMint & Don, then Torrent, then Tnteri, then Rixette. Remember if you succeed at the save you can choose to be pushed in front of the creature's path to end the movement. So I will resolve saves in the order posted.
Acid if you fail:2d6 ⇒ (2, 1) = 3 and then a DC 20 Fort vs incapacitation.
Mint: DC 19 Reflex vs. Engulf (3 acid & Fort) Torrrent: DC 19 Reflex vs. Engulf (3 acid & Fort) Interi: DC 19 Reflex vs. Engulf (3 acid & Fort) Don Jurri: DC 19 Reflex vs. Engulf (3 acid & Fort) Rixette: DC 19 Reflex vs. Engulf (3 acid & Fort)
This is a gelatinous cube! Immunities acid, critical hits, mental, precision, unconscious, visual; Resistances electricity 5
DC 28 (crit success), second success by another PC, or DC 20 as second check after first success:
Spoiler:
It can engulf creatures!
────────── REFERENCE ──────────
Engulf :
The monster Strides up to double its Speed and can move through the spaces of any creatures in its path. Any creature of the monster’s size or smaller whose space the monster moves through can attempt a Reflex save with the listed DC to avoid being engulfed. A creature unable to act automatically critically fails this save. If a creature succeeds at its save, it can choose to be either pushed aside (out of the monster’s path) or pushed in front of the monster to the end of the monster’s movement. The monster can attempt to Engulf the same creature only once in a single use of Engulf. The monster can contain as many creatures as can fit in its space.
A creature that fails its save is pulled into the monster’s body. It is grabbed, is slowed 1, and has to hold its breath or start suffocating. The creature takes the listed amount of damage when first engulfed and at the end of each of its turns while it’s engulfed. An engulfed creature can get free by Escaping against the listed escape DC. An engulfed creature can attack the monster engulfing it, but only with unarmed attacks or with weapons of light Bulk or less. The engulfing creature is flat-footed against the attack. If the monster takes piercing or slashing damage equaling or exceeding the listed Rupture value from a single attack or spell, the engulfed creature cuts itself free. A creature that gets free by either method can immediately breathe and exits the swallowing monster’s space.
If the monster dies, all creatures it has engulfed are automatically released as the monster’s form loses cohesion.
This is a gelatinous cube! Immunities acid, critical hits, mental, precision, unconscious, visual; Resistances electricity 5
DC 28 (crit success), second success by another PC, or DC 20 as second check after first success:
Spoiler:
It can engulf creatures!
────────── REFERENCE ──────────
Engulf :
The monster Strides up to double its Speed and can move through the spaces of any creatures in its path. Any creature of the monster’s size or smaller whose space the monster moves through can attempt a Reflex save with the listed DC to avoid being engulfed. A creature unable to act automatically critically fails this save. If a creature succeeds at its save, it can choose to be either pushed aside (out of the monster’s path) or pushed in front of the monster to the end of the monster’s movement. The monster can attempt to Engulf the same creature only once in a single use of Engulf. The monster can contain as many creatures as can fit in its space.
A creature that fails its save is pulled into the monster’s body. It is grabbed, is slowed 1, and has to hold its breath or start suffocating. The creature takes the listed amount of damage when first engulfed and at the end of each of its turns while it’s engulfed. An engulfed creature can get free by Escaping against the listed escape DC. An engulfed creature can attack the monster engulfing it, but only with unarmed attacks or with weapons of light Bulk or less. The engulfing creature is flat-footed against the attack. If the monster takes piercing or slashing damage equaling or exceeding the listed Rupture value from a single attack or spell, the engulfed creature cuts itself free. A creature that gets free by either method can immediately breathe and exits the swallowing monster’s space.
If the monster dies, all creatures it has engulfed are automatically released as the monster’s form loses cohesion.
This is a gelatinous cube! Immunities acid, critical hits, mental, precision, unconscious, visual; Resistances electricity 5
DC 28 (crit success), second success by another PC, or DC 20 as second check after first success:
Spoiler:
It can engulf creatures!
────────── REFERENCE ──────────
Engulf :
The monster Strides up to double its Speed and can move through the spaces of any creatures in its path. Any creature of the monster’s size or smaller whose space the monster moves through can attempt a Reflex save with the listed DC to avoid being engulfed. A creature unable to act automatically critically fails this save. If a creature succeeds at its save, it can choose to be either pushed aside (out of the monster’s path) or pushed in front of the monster to the end of the monster’s movement. The monster can attempt to Engulf the same creature only once in a single use of Engulf. The monster can contain as many creatures as can fit in its space.
A creature that fails its save is pulled into the monster’s body. It is grabbed, is slowed 1, and has to hold its breath or start suffocating. The creature takes the listed amount of damage when first engulfed and at the end of each of its turns while it’s engulfed. An engulfed creature can get free by Escaping against the listed escape DC. An engulfed creature can attack the monster engulfing it, but only with unarmed attacks or with weapons of light Bulk or less. The engulfing creature is flat-footed against the attack. If the monster takes piercing or slashing damage equaling or exceeding the listed Rupture value from a single attack or spell, the engulfed creature cuts itself free. A creature that gets free by either method can immediately breathe and exits the swallowing monster’s space.
If the monster dies, all creatures it has engulfed are automatically released as the monster’s form loses cohesion.
This is a gelatinous cube! Immunities acid, critical hits, mental, precision, unconscious, visual; Resistances electricity 5
DC 28 (crit success), second success by another PC, or DC 20 as second check after first success:
Spoiler:
It can engulf creatures!
────────── REFERENCE ──────────
Engulf :
The monster Strides up to double its Speed and can move through the spaces of any creatures in its path. Any creature of the monster’s size or smaller whose space the monster moves through can attempt a Reflex save with the listed DC to avoid being engulfed. A creature unable to act automatically critically fails this save. If a creature succeeds at its save, it can choose to be either pushed aside (out of the monster’s path) or pushed in front of the monster to the end of the monster’s movement. The monster can attempt to Engulf the same creature only once in a single use of Engulf. The monster can contain as many creatures as can fit in its space.
A creature that fails its save is pulled into the monster’s body. It is grabbed, is slowed 1, and has to hold its breath or start suffocating. The creature takes the listed amount of damage when first engulfed and at the end of each of its turns while it’s engulfed. An engulfed creature can get free by Escaping against the listed escape DC. An engulfed creature can attack the monster engulfing it, but only with unarmed attacks or with weapons of light Bulk or less. The engulfing creature is flat-footed against the attack. If the monster takes piercing or slashing damage equaling or exceeding the listed Rupture value from a single attack or spell, the engulfed creature cuts itself free. A creature that gets free by either method can immediately breathe and exits the swallowing monster’s space.
If the monster dies, all creatures it has engulfed are automatically released as the monster’s form loses cohesion.
This is a gelatinous cube! Immunities acid, critical hits, mental, precision, unconscious, visual; Resistances electricity 5
DC 28 (crit success), second success by another PC, or DC 20 as second check after first success:
Spoiler:
It can engulf creatures!
────────── REFERENCE ──────────
Engulf :
The monster Strides up to double its Speed and can move through the spaces of any creatures in its path. Any creature of the monster’s size or smaller whose space the monster moves through can attempt a Reflex save with the listed DC to avoid being engulfed. A creature unable to act automatically critically fails this save. If a creature succeeds at its save, it can choose to be either pushed aside (out of the monster’s path) or pushed in front of the monster to the end of the monster’s movement. The monster can attempt to Engulf the same creature only once in a single use of Engulf. The monster can contain as many creatures as can fit in its space.
A creature that fails its save is pulled into the monster’s body. It is grabbed, is slowed 1, and has to hold its breath or start suffocating. The creature takes the listed amount of damage when first engulfed and at the end of each of its turns while it’s engulfed. An engulfed creature can get free by Escaping against the listed escape DC. An engulfed creature can attack the monster engulfing it, but only with unarmed attacks or with weapons of light Bulk or less. The engulfing creature is flat-footed against the attack. If the monster takes piercing or slashing damage equaling or exceeding the listed Rupture value from a single attack or spell, the engulfed creature cuts itself free. A creature that gets free by either method can immediately breathe and exits the swallowing monster’s space.
If the monster dies, all creatures it has engulfed are automatically released as the monster’s form loses cohesion.
NG female azarketi (mistbreath) Magus 4 | HP 48/48 (2 temp) | AC 21 | F +9 R +5(+9 w/ bulwark) W +7 | Perc +5 | Stealth -1 | Speed 20ft(+10ft), swim 10ft | Hero 2*/3 | focus 1/1 | spells 1 [1/2], 2 [0/2], | Active Conditions: Arcane Cascade (electricity Dmg)
Torrent slames her gill hook forward with a thunderous roar of the air bursting forward towards #4
Thunderous Strike #4:1d20 + 11 ⇒ (17) + 11 = 28 P dmg:2d10 + 4 ⇒ (2, 8) + 4 = 14+B dmg:1 = 1 +15 ft orthogonal cone that hits only #4 -- DC 19 basic fort save or take sonic dmg:3 = 3. knocked prone on critical failure
The thunderous air feeds into her gill hook as the azarketi then pivots to strike #1 with a devastating blow. Rocks are kicked up from the ground and get launched towards the other cubes. "Hang in there Salka! We'll cut these down in no time!"
This is a gelatinous cube! Immunities acid, critical hits, mental, precision, unconscious, visual; Resistances electricity 5
DC 28 (crit success), second success by another PC, or DC 20 as second check after first success:
Spoiler:
It can engulf creatures!
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Engulf :
The monster Strides up to double its Speed and can move through the spaces of any creatures in its path. Any creature of the monster’s size or smaller whose space the monster moves through can attempt a Reflex save with the listed DC to avoid being engulfed. A creature unable to act automatically critically fails this save. If a creature succeeds at its save, it can choose to be either pushed aside (out of the monster’s path) or pushed in front of the monster to the end of the monster’s movement. The monster can attempt to Engulf the same creature only once in a single use of Engulf. The monster can contain as many creatures as can fit in its space.
A creature that fails its save is pulled into the monster’s body. It is grabbed, is slowed 1, and has to hold its breath or start suffocating. The creature takes the listed amount of damage when first engulfed and at the end of each of its turns while it’s engulfed. An engulfed creature can get free by Escaping against the listed escape DC. An engulfed creature can attack the monster engulfing it, but only with unarmed attacks or with weapons of light Bulk or less. The engulfing creature is flat-footed against the attack. If the monster takes piercing or slashing damage equaling or exceeding the listed Rupture value from a single attack or spell, the engulfed creature cuts itself free. A creature that gets free by either method can immediately breathe and exits the swallowing monster’s space.
If the monster dies, all creatures it has engulfed are automatically released as the monster’s form loses cohesion.
With a face of disgust "Just look at this mess!" our chivalric hero wades in gently, a swift hop landing toe on toe, his blade raised to a 90 degree angle, his guard giving the appearance of an opening, his reflex poised to snap with accomplished ease...
This is a gelatinous cube! Immunities acid, critical hits, mental, precision, unconscious, visual; Resistances electricity 5
DC 28 (crit success), second success by another PC, or DC 20 as second check after first success:
Spoiler:
It can engulf creatures!
────────── REFERENCE ──────────
Engulf :
The monster Strides up to double its Speed and can move through the spaces of any creatures in its path. Any creature of the monster’s size or smaller whose space the monster moves through can attempt a Reflex save with the listed DC to avoid being engulfed. A creature unable to act automatically critically fails this save. If a creature succeeds at its save, it can choose to be either pushed aside (out of the monster’s path) or pushed in front of the monster to the end of the monster’s movement. The monster can attempt to Engulf the same creature only once in a single use of Engulf. The monster can contain as many creatures as can fit in its space.
A creature that fails its save is pulled into the monster’s body. It is grabbed, is slowed 1, and has to hold its breath or start suffocating. The creature takes the listed amount of damage when first engulfed and at the end of each of its turns while it’s engulfed. An engulfed creature can get free by Escaping against the listed escape DC. An engulfed creature can attack the monster engulfing it, but only with unarmed attacks or with weapons of light Bulk or less. The engulfing creature is flat-footed against the attack. If the monster takes piercing or slashing damage equaling or exceeding the listed Rupture value from a single attack or spell, the engulfed creature cuts itself free. A creature that gets free by either method can immediately breathe and exits the swallowing monster’s space.
If the monster dies, all creatures it has engulfed are automatically released as the monster’s form loses cohesion.
Just as the "caviar" slaps our dashing knight in the face - perhaps a situation which has accustomed his reflex? - his rapier nearly intervenes at the last second, almost diverting the blow to a mere glance...
"You have besmirched my eye-liner..." taking, with his off-hand, a mirror from his pocket, and witnessing the horror!
How bad is it? (Fortitude vs DC 20 w/ Incapacitation):1d20 + 9 ⇒ (2) + 9 = 11(Failure > Success)
