Whether spurred by desperation, madness, or a lack of any other alternative, the remaining man (blue) picks up his sword, then rushes past Derf...
Provoking an AoO
... and headlong toward the rest of the party.
Charging forth toward the gunman, the cultist threatens Nikita. "You shot the others, but I will kill you!" he screams as he brandishes his short sword back and forth. Unfortunately for the man, as he passes by the black canvas and the rock trap previously "fixed" by Derf, the edge of the blade gets caught in a peace of canvas. Drawn taut, the canvas shifts, the disturbance causes a stone to slip, which looses the otherwise emplaced stones above it, and the entire heavy contents of the rock trap promptly collapse down upon the man as he reaches Nikita, covering both he and the Pathfinder!
Falling rock trap damage (B):4d6 ⇒ (2, 3, 2, 2) = 9
Knowledge (religion) (DC 13):
The man (blue) was a fortune-spurned cultist of Zyphus and has suffered a calamitous mishap.
Calamitous Mishap (Su) As a free action once per encounter, a fortune-spurned creature can cause some calamity to befall itself and another creature within 5 feet of it. The mishap selected must be a possible result of normal circumstances, but it can be the worst possible result. For instance, lightning could strike both the fortune-spurned creature and its foe on a cloudy day, or it could strike a tree, causing a heavy limb to fall on both targets, but lightning could not strike out of a clear sky. Alternatively, ropes holding up some scaffolding might break, the lock on a portcullis might slip, or the floor of a ruined keep might give way. In some cases, the fortune-spurned creature might be unable to cause any calamity given its surroundings. A calamity cannot affect anyone other than the fortune-spurned creature and a single adjacent creature of its choice. Nearly any natural misfortune may be chosen, but it must be one that is as dangerous to the fortune-spurned creature as it is to the other creature. Both targets must be affected equally—that is, both must make the same saving throw and suffer the same result. Thus, if the fortune-spurned creature is immune or resistant to electricity, it could not choose to have lightning strike both it and its foe unless the foe is equally resistance to electricity.
TUNNELS OF THE FORTUNE-SPURNED! - Second Full Round of Combat Cont'd/Third Full Round Begins!
PCs in bold may act
Goran
Lady Vanessa Round Three Nikita -9 HP
Spica
Derf(may take AoO) Grujnar
Man (blue) -9 HP
Goran
Lady Vanessa
"Zhis man iz notsing but a nuisance," Vanessa says in exasperation.
The black gem and a bit of salt come forth from her embroidered spell pouch as she intones the foulest, blackest words your ears have ever beheld. The cultists' bones twist and bend within his very skeleton threatening to tear him apart from the inside.
Casting boneshaker with salt power reagent and the void shard focus.
DC 19* Fort for half damage :3d6 + 4d6 ⇒ (4, 1, 3) + (2, 2, 6, 2) = 20 On a failed save, he moves 5' away from Nikita. *The void shard imposes a -2 penalty on his save, not included. If he rolls 15 or better on the die, she will force him to reroll.
"Zhis man iz notsing but a nuisance," Vanessa says in exasperation.
The black gem and a bit of salt come forth from her embroidered spell pouch as she intones the foulest, blackest words your ears have ever beheld. The cultists' bones twist and bend within his very skeleton threatening to tear him apart from the inside.
On a failed save, he moves 5' away from Nikita. *The void shard imposes a -2 penalty on his save, not included. If he rolls 15 or better on the die, she will force him to reroll.
The cultist feels an unwanted shift in his skeletal structure.
Fort save:1d20 + 3 - 2 ⇒ (18) + 3 - 2 = 19
He halts it for an instant...
Forced reroll of Fort save:1d20 + 3 - 2 ⇒ (6) + 3 - 2 = 7
But only just, for the man's skeletal again shakes violently!
Moved back 5 ft.
TUNNELS OF THE FORTUNE-SPURNED! - Second Full Round of Combat Cont'd/Third Full Round Begins!
PCs in bold may act
Goran
Lady Vanessa
Round Three Nikita -9 HP
Spica
Derf
Grunjar
Man (blue) -36 HP
Goran
Lady Vanessa
male Human Cleric 6, HP 50/52, AC 21, T 13, FF 18, F +7, R +6, W +9, Initiative +1, Perception +7
I guess reasoning with this fool is off the table... Goran says as he darts forward to close with the cultist.double move...he's 25 foot out...my move is only 20..stupid armour...willing to make a flank for you...just don't miss, ok?
Derf and Nikita act swiftly, which ever struck first delivered sufficient force to end the cultist's life instantly.
COMBAT OVER
Heal (DC 15):
You conclude these cultists were starving and likely hadn't eaten for days.
If you search the remains of most-recently deceased cultists:
You find he has a pouch containing platinum bars, a heavy wooden shield, a short sword of masterwork quality, a finely-made chain shirt, a vial of red liquid, and a handwritten note.
If you cast detect magic, you may open the spoiler below:
Spoiler:
The chain shirt and vial of red liquid are both magical.
If you search the remains of the other cultists:
You find that each has a heavy wooden shield, a short sword of masterwork quality, a finely-made chain shirt, and a vial of red liquid.
If you cast detect magic, you may open the spoiler below:
Spoiler:
The pair of chain shirts and the vials of red liquid are all magical.
Following the tunnel from the north you find that it ends. Here, a small stream of water flows from it to the center of this chamber, where it plunges through an shadowy sinkhole. Glowing green algae coats the chamber’s walls and ceilings, painting the entire room in an eerie light.
There are no traps here and nothing to challenge the PCs beyond climbing down the sinkhole. It’s likely you may all be incredibly paranoid by this point—and you should be. But this room contains no challenges other than a simple climb down the knotted rope (DC 10 Climb check).
Platinum bars .... oooooh. Magical chain shirt, potion and a note.
She passes the note around the party.
More magical chain shirts and potions over here
She then uses a Levitate spell to descend into the sinkhole. She was hoping there was a pool down here she could rest in but is extremely disappointed.
It doesn't say how far down it is if one falls or jumps instead of climbing. Vanessa could fly down, but I want to make sure she has enough minutes of Wings to get back out. She also has boots of the cat and could just take a couple points of damage and heal herself to save the Wings.
It doesn't say how far down it is if one falls or jumps instead of climbing. Vanessa could fly down, but I want to make sure she has enough minutes of Wings to get back out. She also has boots of the cat and could just take a couple points of damage and heal herself to save the Wings.
The rope through the sinkhole descends 20 feet before entering a 10-foot-high chamber. This room is empty and dark. The waterfall from the sinkhole above drops into a small, shallow pool here and then trickles out the pair of northwesterly tunnels.
Lady Vanessa looks over the edge of the pit to where Spica stands below. Without missing a beat, she jumps off the ledge and lands on her feet next to the young wizard. As the others descend the rope, she pulls a wand out and taps herself with it before putting it away again.
ILW :1d8 + 1 ⇒ (7) + 1 = 8
Basking in the pleasant (to her, anyway) negative energies, she casts a quick cantrip and looks down the three tunnels.
#08-00 The Cosmic Captive Male CG Dwarf Cleric 9 | HP 66/66 | AC 25 T 11 FF 25 | CMB +7, CMD 18 | F: +10, R: +5, W: +16 (+2 vs. Poison/Spells/SLAs, +2 vs. charm/comp.) | Init +6 | Heal +12, Perc +18 darkv. 60' (Stonecunning: +2 extra), SM: +12 | Speed 30ft | Lucky Number: 9
Assuming Nikita lowers him down:
Grunjar tries to be quiet - which is quite hard in full plate armor.
He casts guidance on himself once more and attempts to move silently - very slowly.
Due the rather unconventional way the scenario cave has been written carved from the rock makes it largely unclear just from where the voices originated. Sure, one could make a mostly logical assumption as to which, but then would have to question such an assumption as it is apparently contradicted by other text factors. Still, it fits the mood.
Derf Ling wrote:
Derf figures the loud spell casting has given them away, so forgoes stealth and begins walking forward.
m LG human Paladin 9 | HP 76/76 | AC 20 T 13 FF 17 | CMD 23 | F+13 R+11 W+11 [+2 vs illusions] | Init +4 | Perc +0 | LoH 6/8 | Bond 0/1 | Smite 3/3 |
Nikita helps everyone down and goes down himself after - the last one. At the bottom, he whispers a new prayer to Ragathiel, holding the revolver near his lips. The weapon briefly illuminates with a flame that is instantly absorbed inside. After that, After that, he points to the easternmost tunnel (number 3) with a nod of his head.
I will assume tunnel "3" as I think it is the only one with a vote. I will also assume taking 10.
This tunnels winds from the larger chamber further into the rock beyond. At several points throughout splashes of blood can easily be seen either as drag marks on the floor along with splatters on the wall.
Survival (DC 15):
The drag marks lead northward, further into the tunnel.
A once automatically resetting swinging scythe trap had been set here, as evidenced by the headless corpse beneath it. A second corpse is pinned to the east wall of the tunnel—the trap struck him, killed him, and then jammed on his body and broke.
The sharp-eyed Derf spots a second swinging axe trap here, no doubt set by the cultists.
With the DCs as written, Derf cannot fail the Disable Device check. Moving along...
Secret roll:
?,Perception:1d20 + 11 ⇒ (16) + 11 = 27
At its end, the tunnel opens into a chamber reeking with the distinct, iron-tinged smell of blood,
Map revealed on Slides.
A stone trench about three feet high runs the length of the west wall. Hanging above it are several human men, their chests flayed open, their blood dripping and pooling in the trench below. Seemingly unaware of your presence, some unpleasant creature goes about hanging another corpse among those already gruesomely dangling over the bloody trench by the west wall.
A thin stone tube then runs from the middle of the gory container, funneling blood down toward a large basin in the center of the room. Judging from the blood splashed around the outside of the basin, something recently crawled out of it.
Knowledge (religion) to ID creature (DC 23):
This is a unique, Zyphus-created wight.
Fortune-spurned unique brute wight barbarian
Aura of Misfortune (Su) Every creature within 10 feet of a fortune-spurned creature gains the diminished criticals and unlucky strike special qualities of the fortune-spurned template as long as it remains within range. Furthermore, each such creature takes a –4 penalty on all checks and saving throws.[/spoiler]
How high off the ground is the pipe? Do I have a partial charge lane? I just have the speed.
There is no pipe, only trenches and the basin, all of which lie depressed into the floor at an angle so to allow liquid to flow toward the basin. The basin appears to be a few feet deep so to allow for the full immersion of a Medium humanoid within its liquids.
The basin is an "obstacle" and, thus, Derf does not have a partial charge lane.
The blood is starting to thicken in the gory containers.
Heal (DC 12):
This suggests that the four cultists currently hanging above the trench were killed about a day ago.
m LG human Paladin 9 | HP 76/76 | AC 20 T 13 FF 17 | CMD 23 | F+13 R+11 W+11 [+2 vs illusions] | Init +4 | Perc +0 | LoH 6/8 | Bond 0/1 | Smite 3/3 |
Disgusting. Nikita walks deeper into the room, simultaneously reciting the litany and pulling out a sword (and still holding a revolver in his other hand).
Vanessa moves just into the room and scoffs at the waste. Clearly this creature doesn't understand the value of pain and just kills for blood - then wastes even that. She calls upon Zon-Kuthon to aid her friends and teach this hideous thing a lesson.
"Are you Bailiset?" she asks the blood-covered being only so that they know if they've dealt with The Boss.
"Does anyvon know vhat zhis creature is?" she then asks her teammates.
Move into room, cast prayer. Everyone gets +1 luck bonus on attack rolls, weapon damage rolls, saves, and skill checks. Red takes -1 to all the same.
Goran will relay what he has found.[/ooc]if thats cool with you, boss...[/ooc]
"Boss"? To whom are you referring? Our lady, Vanessa, I presume?
Lady Vanessa Reisende wrote:
"Are you Bailiset?" she asks the blood-covered being only so that they know if they've dealt with The Boss.
"Dealt with the Boss"? So, not Vanessa, I guess?
"I am Baillaset!" hisses the creature in response. "And if you know who I am, then you know my decree. You cultists are damned for all time if you don't fulfill one final order: catch and kill all until but one remains. That is the one who shall replace Fel Bustrani, rebuild the Opparan cult, and again attempt the downfall of the city by Zyphus’s will."
Nikita Volkov wrote:
Disgusting. Nikita walks deeper into the room, simultaneously reciting the litany and pulling out a sword (and still holding a revolver in his other hand).
Baillaset looks down at the fresh hole in his chest. He seethes. His eyes glow a smoldering crimson. He then rushes forward and lunges toward the gunman.
Provokes from Derf
Melee (slam) v. Nikita:1d20 + 13 ⇒ (4) + 13 = 17 Damage (B) plus Con drain:1d6 + 10 ⇒ (5) + 10 = 15 Fort save (DC 20) v 1 point of Con drain
Also, my apologies but Baillaset is large. Size corrected on Map.
BATTLE IN THE BAPTISMAL FONT! - First Full Round Cont'd/Second Round Begins!
PCs in bold may act
Baillaset (red) -32 HP
Derf(AoO) Goran
Grunjar
Spica Round Two Lady Vanessa
Nikita -15 HP (Fort save v Con drain)
AC 24, (T17, FF 20*UnDodge) CMD 23 - Fort 9, Ref 15, Will 6 HP 30/56 Init. + 6 Per 14 +2 vs traps, Trap Spotter 20' SM 7
Buckle your seatbelts, this is about to get convoluted. Derf's AoO will be a trip attempt. He does not have improved trip, so he provokes. However, as the bad guy takes his AoO, I activate Halfling Opportunist, to aid my attack.
Probably not enough, so the bad guy resolves his AoO. If it is enough, he is at -3 on the attack and I am at +3 on mine. If he hits me, of course, I'll take a huge penalty on the trip attempt. Regardless, here it is.
m LG human Paladin 9 | HP 76/76 | AC 20 T 13 FF 17 | CMD 23 | F+13 R+11 W+11 [+2 vs illusions] | Init +4 | Perc +0 | LoH 6/8 | Bond 0/1 | Smite 3/3 |
I'll wait to find out if it fell or not. By the way, my AC in sidebar was still like I was walking without armor at the opera! )) Actual AC is 20 and against this monster is 24 since smite evil is activated.
As a reminder everyone gets +1 to attacks (including AOs and Combat Maneuvers), weapon damage, skills, and saves. And Bailiset takes a -1 to everything.
Goran steps up and fires a blinding ray at the fiend.
The ray scorches the sizable foe.
Derf Ling wrote:
Buckle your seatbelts, this is about to get convoluted. Derf's AoO will be a trip attempt. He does not have improved trip, so he provokes. However, as the bad guy takes his AoO, I activate Halfling Opportunist, to aid my attack.
Probably not enough, so the bad guy resolves his AoO. If it is enough, he is at -3 on the attack and I am at +3 on mine. If he hits me, of course, I'll take a huge penalty on the trip attempt. Regardless, here it is.
It is not enough.
Baillaset easily avoids the halfling's attempt and strikes back.
Melee slam, AoO v Derf:1d20 + 13 - 1 ⇒ (20) + 13 - 1 = 32 Damage (B) plus Con drain:1d6 + 10 ⇒ (5) + 10 = 15 Confirm?:1d20 + 13 - 1 ⇒ (9) + 13 - 1 = 21 Fort save (DC 20) v 1 point of Con drain
Derf fails to trip when Baillaset strikes back, but he is not knocked prone.
Baillaset continues onto his intended foe, Nikita, but strikes only armor.
Goran's divine magic connects, hurting the monster, as do Spica's barrage of force bolts.
BATTLE IN THE BAPTISMAL FONT! - First Full Round Cont'd/Second Round Begins!
PCs in bold may act
Baillaset (red) -71 HP
Derf -15 HP (Fort save v Con drain)
Goran
Grunjar
Spica
Round Two Lady Vanessa
Nikita
Lady Vanessa Resiende of Panglois knows that she is indeed the Boss. She steps inside Bailiset's reach and calls upon the most ancient of curses to befall him.
Cast Defensively DC 21:1d20 + 22 ⇒ (4) + 22 = 26 Bestow Curse. How about -6 to STR to make it harder for him to hit us?
m LG human Paladin 9 | HP 76/76 | AC 20 T 13 FF 17 | CMD 23 | F+13 R+11 W+11 [+2 vs illusions] | Init +4 | Perc +0 | LoH 6/8 | Bond 0/1 | Smite 3/3 |
Nikita carefully removes the revolver (he will never throw this weapon on the floor ...), grabs the sword in two hands and steps into the monster, nodding to Lady V that she should move behind his back.
Targets (allies) in range: Everyone.
@Nikita: You could choose to gain a +2 bonus on attack rolls (and a +2 dodge bonus to AC and Reflex saves) in round two. Together with prayer it might turn your attack into a hit...
Blessing of Fervor wrote:
With this blessing, you call your allies to move forth and empower them to conquer and become victorious. Each round for the duration of this spell, each of your allies can choose one of the following bonuses for that round at the beginning of its turn (their choice).
* Increase its speed by 30 feet.
* Stand up as a swift action without provoking an attack of opportunity.
* Take one extra attack as part of a full attack action, using its highest base attack bonus.
* Gain a +2 bonus on attack rolls and a +2 dodge bonus to AC and Reflex saves.
* Cast a single spell of 2nd level or lower as if it were an enlarged, extended, silent, or still spell.
These effects are not cumulative with similar effects, such as those provided by haste or a speed weapon, nor do they actually grant an extra action, so you can't use it to cast a second spell or otherwise take an extra action in the round. Blessing of fervor does not stack with haste.
