[GD XI] Redelia's PFS 0-24 Decline of Glory (Inactive)

Game Master Redelia

"Hello-Hello, I'm Twitchy."

He does identify himself as Becher. He is clearly weary and exhausted. He is carrying around a chest, which he says has the deeds to Railford. He had to come recover them because a scoundrel of a soldier is trying to claim Railford from him. The scoundrel's followers are surrounding the town. He explains that he is going to wait until he gets back to the distillery to open the chest, and encourages you to accompany him there. Assuming you agree to come with, he leads you into another tunnel that leaves the cottage basement where you are and goes to the distillery.

pausing for reactions/actions...

Sorry for pushing forward on rails so much, but I'm hoping to finish this close to on time.

"Are you absolutely sure the deed is in the chest? Because if we go back to the distillery, open it, and it isn't there, we will have lost valuable time to find the deed."

"Master Becher, I am Lady Alya De Qill, I believe me when I say, I have no claim or need for yours. I do, however, have an understanding of such deeds of ownership and legalities Master Becher. Would you mind letting me view the documents? You can hold them I merely need to look."

"Rozi's the name. We'll go with but should make sure you have the documents you say that you do."

Sense Motive: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (19) + 4 = 23

He firmly insists he will not allow the box to be opened until the distillery.

She nods

"As you wish Master Becher but I best check there is nothing out of order, I will not open it just insect the box from afar"

She casts Detect magic on it, and detect-psychic-significance

"Whelp, not worth using force. Let's get walking"

"Whelp, not worth using force. Let's get walking"

"I was hoping Becher might know of a less well-traveled back to the Distillery so we don't run into our old friends who've surrounded it. Preferably one that doesn't take us back through the leech-infested swamp..."

Gaius will also tell Becher about the information Dallard gave the group concerning the walking corpses that fell upon the friends, only one of whom survived to make it back although that man was sickened with fever.

Lady Alya does not notice anything.

As you follow Becher, it becomes quite clear he is badly injured, and continuing to take damage.

Lady Alya asks if she can have a look at his wound, taking out her healer's kit puoch.

Heal+Healers Kit 1d20 + 7 + 2 ⇒ (4) + 7 + 2 = 13

Rozi will try to heal him with his wand of Cure Light Wounds
UMD DC 20: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (15) + 10 = 25
healing: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (2) + 1 = 3

Thinking he probably at least stopped some bleeding, Rozi grins at his healing prowess. "Nailed it! You need any more, Mr Becher?"

Heal check to determine the source of the continuing damage; casting Guidance first.

Heal with Guidance: 1d20 + 6 + 1 ⇒ (20) + 6 + 1 = 27

Also using his Wand of CLW once.

Cure Light Wounds: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (2) + 1 = 3

Becher has a disease, probably ghoul fever.

He is full in hit points, but still has the disease.

He thanks you for your help, but looks hopefully at you, thinking maybe you can do more.

Gaius tells Becher, "In case you didn't know you have a disease. I'll see if one of the scrolls that was given to us by the people at the Distillery will work to remove it."

Activate Scroll: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (9) + 1 = 10

Step 1 successful; now onto Step 2.

Remove Disease?: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (4) + 1 = 5

Probably not. If Rozi wants to give it a try, he has twice the CL Gaius does but has less of a chance of activating the scroll.

"Lemme see that, big guy..."

I'm hazy on scroll activation, but i think PFS says this scroll uses cleric spell level 3, so Rozi needs to make 1 roll to fake Wisdom of 13 and 1 to activate the scroll which has a caster level of 5?

Rozi UMD fake Wisdom score: 1d20 + 10 - 15 ⇒ (9) + 10 - 15 = 4
Rozi UMD DC 25: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (14) + 10 = 24

Rozi fails to decipher the scroll. "I think this one is broken."

Remove Disease is also on Witch and Investigator lists. Orenji is a witch, and Lady Ayla is a psychic detective investigator which I think is a caster so would let her use scrolls? It's still a 3rd level spell so some kind of check is still needed.

Remove Disease is also on Witch and Investigator lists. Orenji is a witch, and Lady Ayla is a psychic detective investigator which I think is a caster so would let her use scrolls? It's still a 3rd level spell so some kind of check is still needed.

First is the caster level (CL) check which is 1 + the CL of the spell. Since Remove Disease is a 3rd level cleric spell, it's CL is 5 so 5 + 1=6. Assuming the PC has the requisite casting stat (13 since it's a 3rd level spell), the PC makes a CL check of 1d20 + their CL. A 1 automatically fails which then requires a different check but we won't worry about that right now.

A 4 to fake the Wisdom score?!?! Rozi must have Disco Fever to fail by that much! :P

"Here, Master Becher," Freedom says as she sees the others are having trouble with the scroll. "It will not cure your disease, but you should feel better in the meantime."

She hands him a potion of remove sickness.

UDM, 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (6) + 5 = 11

She looks over the scrolls and shakes her head.
"Cheap scrolls, the scribble is bearly legible, I can't make it out sorry."

Let's wait for the GM. Since she previously wrote that this module was written with the 3.5 rules, the module author might assume the scroll would automatically work to remove the disease. Back in 3.5, Remove Disease automatically removed all diseases and did not require a CL check vs. the save DC as PF does.

Remove disease is on the witch list, so I think I only need to pretend I am 5th level to cast it.

"Allow me an opportunity to examine the scroll."

Use Magic Device: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (14) + 1 = 15

"I don't know anything about magic words unfortunately. Maybe try asking the scroll politely?"

Remove disease is on the witch list, so I think I only need to pretend I am 5th level to cast it.

"Allow me an opportunity to examine the scroll."

[dice="Use Magic Device"]1d20+1

No, you don't need to UMD the scroll since the spell is on your spell list. As I wrote earlier let's wait for the GM to post because I bet the module (since it's 3.5) will state Becher is cured if the PCs can activate the scroll. Here's the very long entry on scroll activation; I posted a shorter summary of how it works above.

Scrolls

Short version: Since Orenjii meets the 3 listed criteria, she's missing only one - the caster level. In which case, " If she meets all three requirements but her own caster level is lower than the scroll spell’s caster level, then she has to make a caster level check (DC = scroll’s caster level + 1) to cast the spell successfully."

Working together, you are able to use the scroll and get rid of the disease.

Becher blinks in surprise, and then thanks you profusely.

pausing for a moment for your reactions before things go crazy

Working together, you are able to use the scroll and get rid of the disease.

** spoiler omitted **

Becher blinks in surprise, and then thanks you profusely.

pausing for a moment for your reactions before things go crazy

Thanks, I wondered if that would be the case with the scroll, spell, and disease.

"You are most welcome Becher, hopefully demonstrates we are allies who can be trusted."

Becher leads you from the cottage's basement into the distillery. You can hear the sounds of lots of yelling from outside. Evidently Grald is trying to take over the town by force.

Becher begins to fumble with the chest, obviously hoping he can end the mess outside if he can break the lock and get to the deed.

Paging our rogues, it's Becher on line 1 and he can't get the lock open on the chest.

#2 - @GM: Who or what is Grald? Or have we not heard about them yet?

"Sounds like company is here, time to get ready."

Gaius prepares his bow for battle.

Freedom takes out her thieves' tools.

"Let me have a look, Master Becher. I think I can take care of that for you.

She inspects the lock and tries to pick it.

Disable Device: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (14) + 10 = 24

Rozi can auto-aid Flying Freedom (maybe???) or at least loan her his masterwork tools if she doesn't have them for potentially +2 to +4

"It dose Gaius, Well it's time to fight, we can get out there and join in, try and cut off the snake's body at the nick, or we could try a tactical strike on Grald and try to cut the snake's head off. what think you my fellows"

She gets her crossbow ready and heads up, to the second floor if it has one or the rafters if there is a view and shooting point out. she takes a peek outside as the others work on the box.

Perseption = 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (14) + 8 = 22

As she looks she swipes an elf death chant under her breath.

Freedom already has masterwork tools, but the aid would be appreciated

Rozi can auto-aid Flying Freedom (maybe???) or at least loan her his masterwork tools if she doesn't have them for potentially +2 to +4

Depends on what Rozi's Disable Device is. If it's at least +9 then he can certainly auto-aid. If it's less than +9 he'll need to roll.

"It dose Gaius, Well it's time to fight, we can get out there and join in, try and cut off the snake's body at the nick, or we could try a tactical strike on Grald and try to cut the snake's head off. what think you my fellows"

She gets her crossbow ready and heads up, to the second floor if it has one or the rafters if there is a view and shooting point out. she takes a peek outside as the others work on the box.

Perseption = 1d20+8

As she looks she swipes an elf death chant under her breath.

"Hopefully the deed will eliminate the need for us to fight. We don't know who or what is backing the push to take the Distillery from Becher. If it's officially sanctioned by the government, we'd do well to minimize killing their soldiers since we're in Taldor. But if they leave us no choice..."

Form above she says down

"Sensible as ever Gaius, but lets facture into that fine wisdom the matter that we killed a few of them. That may change the optics of this from their perspective"

She lets that little thought hang just as they would if the troops outside were acting on lawful business.

"Mind you, they attacked a noble without warning. That in and of itself has consequences."

She did not say what, but nobles were nobles in this world. One did not get to a position of power and wealth without having sticks to beat the Hoi polloi with.

Twitchy will aid.
Disable Device: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (15) + 4 = 19

Working together, Freedom, Twitchy, and Rozi deal with the lock.

They also find a trap on the chest. It would attack with a poisoned needle if opened.

"We should disable this nasty pokey poison trap too!"
Disable Device: 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (14) + 12 = 26

"We should disable this nasty pokey poison trap too!"

[dice=Disable Device]1d20+12

Gaius provides Rozi with some Guidance.

When Gaius hears Rozi's plan, he casts Guidance on him.

Orenii will try to see what's going on outside. They're not much of a fighter, but hopefully can buy Belcher some time by worsening their fortune.

Rozi easily deals with the trap. Becher opens the box.

will saves, please, team.

Will: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (2) + 5 = 7

Uh oh!

will save 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (15) + 4 = 19

Will Save: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (1) + 4 = 5 (+4 vs. mind-effecting/paralysis/poison/stun)

Orenjii tries a soft reboot.

Will Save, Reroll, Three Stars: 1d20 + 4 + 3 ⇒ (1) + 4 + 3 = 8 (+4 vs. mind-effecting/paralysis/poison/stun)

And blue screens.

[dice="Will Save"]1d20+4 (+4 vs. mind-effecting/paralysis/poison/stun)

Orenjii tries a soft reboot.

[dice="Will Save, Reroll, Three Stars"]1d20+4+3 (+4 vs. mind-effecting/paralysis/poison/stun)

And blue screens.

"Where's the override, the override?"

Will: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (9) + 2 = 11

Will: 1d20 + 0 ⇒ (16) + 0 = 16

sometimes the situation calls for someone with a +0

Freedom: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (9) + 2 = 11

oops, I should have given everyone a chance for a perception roll before those will saves. I'll use those rolls as perception instead.

Rozi notices that there is a trap inside the box; the document lying inside the box has a spell trap on it. (you may assume he communicates this to the others)

[dice=Freedom]1d20+2

oops, I should have given everyone a chance for a perception roll before those will saves. I'll use those rolls as perception instead.

Rozi notices that there is a trap inside the box; the document lying inside the box has a spell trap on it. (you may assume he communicates this to the others)

Thank goodness we have some rogues as they can disable magical traps! Furry Fury (plus Flying Freedom) for the win! And Gaius will give everyone Guidance! :)

Freedom attempts to aid Rozi in disarming the spell trap.

Her disable devie is 10, so it's auto.

Rozi will try to disarm the trap, with +2 from Flying Freedom.
Disable: 1d20 + 12 + 2 ⇒ (5) + 12 + 2 = 19

(maybe Twitchy too?)