"Yeah, good hit there! A bit more to the left Reverend. That head is almost detached Valeros" Ledt cheers up the group from the northern wall and just moves the dancing lights further to the east.
Confident on the victory of the pathfinders, the halfling just leave them space for they to show up, while he is busy looking for the statue his master told him about.
Perception:1d20 + 0 ⇒ (16) + 0 = 16
NG m elf Mythic core bard 6[ooc]| HP 44/44 | [ooc]AC 14, t14, ff10 (+4 mage armor) | F +5, R +10, W +6 (+2 vs. ench., +4 vs sonic) | Perc +11 (low-light) | Stealth +11 | Init + | speed 30' | CMB +5, CMD 19 | cold-iron arrows x20 | Active Conditions: ---
Corey also cheers on his teammates.
"Way to go, team!"
He slings his bow over his back, then draws his morningstar. He waits to get closer when he's ready to strike... if the creature isn't destroyed first.
Male NG Human Male Fighter 4 | HP 31 / 44 | AC 20 T 13 FF 17 | CMD 20 | Fort + 7 Ref + 5 Will + 3; +1 vs. fear | Init + 3 | Perception 0 | Speed 30 ft. | Conditions: None
I'm guessing it's a goner but just in case...
Valeros takes advantage of the skeleton trying to stand to take another swipe!
A rain of blows by the Pathfinders leaves the skeletal chimera as little more than a pile of bone splinters and dust, lying within a pool of magical grease.
COMBAT OVER
If you search the room:
Among the assembled skeletons and taxidermic specimens of a variety of beasts, dinosaurs, and other monstrosities, you find the skeleton of an ancient dwarven warrior of Tar Taargadth dressed in worthless rotting armor and bearing a rusted shield covered in decaying metal spikes.
If you wish to make a flawless rubbing of any equipment, one must have charcoal and paper and succeed at a DC 12 Sleight of Hand or Dexterity check.
A PC who succeeds at a DC 15 Perception check may open the spoiler below:
Spoiler:
You locate the preserved corpse bearing a tag identifying it as that of Galitian Maramaxus among the skeletons stored here. A brooch fit for royalty sits pinned to the breast of the ancient warrior’s remains.
There are two obvious exits: the door through which you entered and a door in the southern wall, which holds a sign labeled “Storeroom 3.”
Male NG Human Male Fighter 4 | HP 31 / 44 | AC 20 T 13 FF 17 | CMD 20 | Fort + 7 Ref + 5 Will + 3; +1 vs. fear | Init + 3 | Perception 0 | Speed 30 ft. | Conditions: None
Perception:1d20 ⇒ 20
There goes my crit. :(
"Ooo looky here, I found something! This corpse has a tag identifying him as Galitian Maramaxus! I don't know how he was but he has a fancy brooch that looks like a 'pretty' to me. Anyone want to take a look?"
Male NG Human Male Fighter 4 | HP 31 / 44 | AC 20 T 13 FF 17 | CMD 20 | Fort + 7 Ref + 5 Will + 3; +1 vs. fear | Init + 3 | Perception 0 | Speed 30 ft. | Conditions: None
Do we want to try the new door or go back the way we came and try the 2nd door we found?
Male N Gnome Sorcerer 7 Buffs: Endure Elements, Heroism, Fly, Resist Energy Fire (20) | HP 72/72| AC 15 Incorp T 12 T 12 FF 14 | CMB -1 CMD 10| F +10 R +5 W +6, +2 vs Illusion| INIT +7| PER +16 Low Light SM -1| Speed 20' |Resist Fire 5|
Male NG Human Male Fighter 4 | HP 31 / 44 | AC 20 T 13 FF 17 | CMD 20 | Fort + 7 Ref + 5 Will + 3; +1 vs. fear | Init + 3 | Perception 0 | Speed 30 ft. | Conditions: None
Male NG Human Male Fighter 4 | HP 31 / 44 | AC 20 T 13 FF 17 | CMD 20 | Fort + 7 Ref + 5 Will + 3; +1 vs. fear | Init + 3 | Perception 0 | Speed 30 ft. | Conditions: None
Sylvester Solstar wrote:
"Take the brooch, maybe it is worth something?"
The gnome casts Detect Magic to see if the fancy brooch has any magical properties.
"Excellent idea! We'll let our resident 'pretty' protector keep it safe."
Valeros pins the brooch on Omrijka's colorful traveler's outfit and gives her a wink while he does so.
Male N Gnome Sorcerer 7 Buffs: Endure Elements, Heroism, Fly, Resist Energy Fire (20) | HP 72/72| AC 15 Incorp T 12 T 12 FF 14 | CMB -1 CMD 10| F +10 R +5 W +6, +2 vs Illusion| INIT +7| PER +16 Low Light SM -1| Speed 20' |Resist Fire 5|
NG m elf Mythic core bard 6[ooc]| HP 44/44 | [ooc]AC 14, t14, ff10 (+4 mage armor) | F +5, R +10, W +6 (+2 vs. ench., +4 vs sonic) | Perc +11 (low-light) | Stealth +11 | Init + | speed 30' | CMB +5, CMD 19 | cold-iron arrows x20 | Active Conditions: ---
"I suggest we check out the room behind this single door as well. Omrijka, Red Reverend, and myself are looking for some scrolls. Maybe the room beyond is the literary exhibit storage room."
Male N Gnome Sorcerer 7 Buffs: Endure Elements, Heroism, Fly, Resist Energy Fire (20) | HP 72/72| AC 15 Incorp T 12 T 12 FF 14 | CMB -1 CMD 10| F +10 R +5 W +6, +2 vs Illusion| INIT +7| PER +16 Low Light SM -1| Speed 20' |Resist Fire 5|
Ledt looks only with mild-interest how the party brings out the body of the dead humanoid "Seems not the daughter. That means we need to keep looking."
"So, just as we are here, why not that door to the east" the halfling points to the single door too, but he will keep the distance as it is opened and the others go through and into more danger.
Beyond the threshold of the single door to the north lies a musty storeroom filled with boxes and crates stacked in disorganized piles, some only a few boxes high and others reaching all the way to the ceiling. Small puddles stand on the floor, and the occasional drip of water echoes in the darkness.
Entering through the door in your usual order, you see a room filled with boxes and crates, in some cases
stacked to the ceiling. A single unlit oil lamp hangs from a bracket to the right of the northern door. A wooden sign on a door in the western wall is marked “Scriptorium— Quiet Please.” Concealed behind a stack of cartons to the south is another door, labeled with a small sign reading “Archives—Private.”
MUTTERINGS FROM A STRANGE VISITOR - Surprise Round Begins!
PCs in bold may take EITHER a standard OR a move action
Sylvester
Omrijka
Ledt
Corey
Yammerer
Valeros
Red
Knowledge (dungeoneering) (DC 15) to ID yammerer:
It is a gibbering mouther, which can emit a cacophony of maddening sound!
Gibbering (Su) As a free action, a gibbering mouther can emit a cacophony of maddening sound. All creatures other than gibbering mouthers within 60 feet must succeed on a DC 13 Will save or be confused for 1 round. This is a mind-affecting compulsion insanity effect. A creature that saves cannot be affected by the same mouther’s gibbering for 24 hours.
Male N Gnome Sorcerer 7 Buffs: Endure Elements, Heroism, Fly, Resist Energy Fire (20) | HP 72/72| AC 15 Incorp T 12 T 12 FF 14 | CMB -1 CMD 10| F +10 R +5 W +6, +2 vs Illusion| INIT +7| PER +16 Low Light SM -1| Speed 20' |Resist Fire 5|
NG m elf Mythic core bard 6[ooc]| HP 44/44 | [ooc]AC 14, t14, ff10 (+4 mage armor) | F +5, R +10, W +6 (+2 vs. ench., +4 vs sonic) | Perc +11 (low-light) | Stealth +11 | Init + | speed 30' | CMB +5, CMD 19 | cold-iron arrows x20 | Active Conditions: ---
Sylvester Solstar wrote:
"Scrolls, as in dark proscribed magic?"
The diminutive gnome's eyes light up at the possibility of bringing anything of value back to the Dark Archives.
"Possibly, Sylvester, possibly. I'm supposed to procure two ancient papyrus scrolls from Osirion down here. Who knows what dark magicks are scribed upon them, or where they even are."
After entering the room, Corey's eyes light up when he sees the sign.
Quote:
“Scriptorium— Quiet Please.”
"Ahh! Ha-ha!"
Cory suddenly spots the bizarre creature.
"Yikes! What in the gods...?"
He squints to get a better look...
Sylvester wrote:
"Fire in the hole!!!"
"Noooo!!! Sylvester!"
"The scrolls!!! Don't burn the scrolls!!!"
Using Loremaster ability to Take 20 (23 total) on Knowledge (dungeoneering).
After getting a good look at the creature, he ducks beside the door.
"Oh my god, oh my god! I read about these in one of my issues of 'Get It Off Me!'.
It's a gibbering mouther, which can babble and drive you insane!"
Male NG Human Male Fighter 4 | HP 31 / 44 | AC 20 T 13 FF 17 | CMD 20 | Fort + 7 Ref + 5 Will + 3; +1 vs. fear | Init + 3 | Perception 0 | Speed 30 ft. | Conditions: None
Valeros would have stored his heavy mace and picked up his shortsword before continuing to the next room.
The scorched gibbering mouther awkwardly crawls through a bunch of crates.
Move
It then begins to gibber.
All PCs but Ledt, must attempt a DC 13 Will save
If you fail the save:
You are confused for 1 round. This is a mind-affecting compulsion insanity effect.
MUTTERINGS FROM A STRANGE VISITOR - Surprise Round Cont'd/First Full Round Begins!
PCs in bold may act
Valeros(Will save; move or standard action ONLY) Red(Will save; move or standard action ONLY) First Full Round Sylvester(Will save) Omrijka(Will save) Ledt Corey(Will save)
Yammerer -25 HP
Valeros
Red
Male N Gnome Sorcerer 7 Buffs: Endure Elements, Heroism, Fly, Resist Energy Fire (20) | HP 72/72| AC 15 Incorp T 12 T 12 FF 14 | CMB -1 CMD 10| F +10 R +5 W +6, +2 vs Illusion| INIT +7| PER +16 Low Light SM -1| Speed 20' |Resist Fire 5|
Sylvester manages to shove a corner of his Pathfinder approved jersey into his ears thereby nullifying the effects of the gibbering!
Sylvester notices that his mount has not been as lucky as him and has turned violent in his moment of confusion (see post below). The gnome decides that riding Shaggy under the circumstances is not untenable. He carefully dismounts (this does not provoke an attack of opportunity) and the sorcerer then attempts to carefully cast a Magic Missile spell at the mouther.
Medium N Animal Riding Dog | HP 13/13 | AC 13 Incorp T 12 T 12 FF 11| CMB +3 CMD 15 (19 vs Trip)| F +5 R +5 W +1|Init +2| PER +8 Low Light Vision, Scent| Speed 40' Acrobatics +6 (+14 Jumping)|Active Conditions:
Shaggy is assaulted by the strange sounds coming from that strange creature but being a purchased animal he has no additional resources to draw upon.
Will save:1d20 + 1 ⇒ (10) + 1 = 11
Confusion %:1d100 ⇒ 91
Shaggy turns on his owner and attempts to bite him.
Sylvester is the closest target. :)
Bite:1d20 + 3 ⇒ (1) + 3 = 4
But clearly his heart is not in it and he misses terribly.
Male NG Human Male Fighter 4 | HP 31 / 44 | AC 20 T 13 FF 17 | CMD 20 | Fort + 7 Ref + 5 Will + 3; +1 vs. fear | Init + 3 | Perception 0 | Speed 30 ft. | Conditions: None
Will:1d20 + 3 ⇒ (10) + 3 = 13
Whoa that was close!
Valeros enters the room and teams up with Red commenting, "Yeah the yammering reminds me of the girl I was supposed to marry..."
"That thing sounded worse than a Venture Captain in front of a blank report..." Ledt thinks he is pretty well where he stands, and so, he just pushes the dancing lights forward with a movement of his hand "If you are dying, please shout for help."
Then casts protection from evil on himself.
HP 37/37 AC 20 TAC 15
protection from evil 5 min
mage armor 1 h
The gnome sidesteps his confused ally before placing three magical projectiles into the gibbering mouther. He is then bit by the mouth he feeds.
The gibbering mouther releases some acid spittle at the nearest Pathfinder.
Ranged touch (spittle) v. Red:1d20 + 6 ⇒ (14) + 6 = 20 Red is blinded forrounds numbering:1d4 ⇒ 1 unless he succeeds on a DC 18 Fortitude save.
It beginning yammering again.
All who failed saves last round must attempt another Will save DC 13 or be confused.
It then slumps forward and attempts to bite Red with many of its mouths.
5 ft. slump + full attack
Melee (bite) v Red:1d20 + 7 ⇒ (14) + 7 = 21 Damage (P) plus grab:1d4 ⇒ 4 CMB to grapple:1d20 + 7 ⇒ (14) + 7 = 21
With Red locked in one set of jaws, several of the creature’s mouths attach to its prey!
MUTTERINGS FROM A STRANGE VISITOR - First Round Cont'd/Second Round Begins!
PCs in bold may act
Valeros
Red -4 HP (grappled; Fort DC 18 save v blindness) Round Two Sylvester Shaggy(Will save) Omrijka(Will save) Ledt(protection from evil) Corey(Will save)
Gibbering Mouther -36 HP
Valeros
Red
Male NG Human Male Fighter 4 | HP 31 / 44 | AC 20 T 13 FF 17 | CMD 20 | Fort + 7 Ref + 5 Will + 3; +1 vs. fear | Init + 3 | Perception 0 | Speed 30 ft. | Conditions: None
GM Valen putting 'The Hand that Feeds You' by Nine Inch Nails into the playlist!
Valeros takes a 5' step past Rev to take his chances vs. the Yammering Yucky!
NG m elf Mythic core bard 6[ooc]| HP 44/44 | [ooc]AC 14, t14, ff10 (+4 mage armor) | F +5, R +10, W +6 (+2 vs. ench., +4 vs sonic) | Perc +11 (low-light) | Stealth +11 | Init + | speed 30' | CMB +5, CMD 19 | cold-iron arrows x20 | Active Conditions: ---
Disoriented, Corey glances about.
"Huh? What? Where am I? Who are you guys?" Will:1d20 + 5 ⇒ (8) + 5 = 13
He then comes to his senses.
"Oh. Wait... I know now. That creature is driving me insane!"
Corey slides his morningstar into his belt and pulls his bow from his back.
Medium N Animal Riding Dog | HP 13/13 | AC 13 Incorp T 12 T 12 FF 11| CMB +3 CMD 15 (19 vs Trip)| F +5 R +5 W +1|Init +2| PER +8 Low Light Vision, Scent| Speed 40' Acrobatics +6 (+14 Jumping)|Active Conditions:
Shaggy is so confused but will the confusion continue?
Will vs Mouther:1d20 + 1 ⇒ (5) + 1 = 6
Man's best friend is still confused but what does he do?
Confusion %:1d100 ⇒ 5
Shaggy retreats away from the bad noises that this scary creature is making while begging his owner for forgiveness as he whimpers away.
As Shaggy was not attacked by anyone last turn he gets to roll again to see what he might do. Normally Sylvester should use Handle Animal to command his animal but under the circumstances I think that Shaggy would probably prefer to run away and not be confused. :)
Male N Gnome Sorcerer 7 Buffs: Endure Elements, Heroism, Fly, Resist Energy Fire (20) | HP 72/72| AC 15 Incorp T 12 T 12 FF 14 | CMB -1 CMD 10| F +10 R +5 W +6, +2 vs Illusion| INIT +7| PER +16 Low Light SM -1| Speed 20' |Resist Fire 5|
"Sounds trouble down there" Ledt looks in the distance through the door, and looks back observing the doggy running away, then looks forward to the battle once more "Sure you do not need help?"
The halfling stays back, observing the battle develop, specially the flashy fireball burning the next room in flames and how the Reverend escapes the hug just in time, and listens attentively for any call for help.
Male N Gnome Sorcerer 7 Buffs: Endure Elements, Heroism, Fly, Resist Energy Fire (20) | HP 72/72| AC 15 Incorp T 12 T 12 FF 14 | CMB -1 CMD 10| F +10 R +5 W +6, +2 vs Illusion| INIT +7| PER +16 Low Light SM -1| Speed 20' |Resist Fire 5|
Valeros slashes the gibbering mouther to within an inch of its abhorrent life.
Down to 1 hit point
Sylvester ensures there are no remains.
COMBAT OVER
PCs wishing to search the twice-flash-burned room may attempt a Perception check.
Perception (DC 15):
You find a scroll in a dusty, somewhat scorched box; once cobweb-ridden, the webs have since been burned away.
If you try to read it, you may open the spoiler below:
You also confirm that there is a normal door hidden behind a stack of cartons against the southern wall.
If you try to open it, you may open the spoiler below:
Spoiler:
It appears to be blocked by something behind it.
You may attempt a Strength check to open it.
"Yup, I am here, covering your backs" Ledt exclaims back to Sylvester, while observing the flames taking out the aberrant creature "Well done everyone. Nice team selection this time."
Ledt moves into the next room, using the dancing lights to illuminate the area as the group searches.
Perception:1d20 + 0 ⇒ (17) + 0 = 17
Leaving the scroll for the reverend, the halfling focuses on what seems a secret door "Need some muscles here. Seems something is blocking the door. Secret doors first policy, eh?"
Strength:1d20 - 2 ⇒ (14) - 2 = 12
Medium N Animal Riding Dog | HP 13/13 | AC 13 Incorp T 12 T 12 FF 11| CMB +3 CMD 15 (19 vs Trip)| F +5 R +5 W +1|Init +2| PER +8 Low Light Vision, Scent| Speed 40' Acrobatics +6 (+14 Jumping)|Active Conditions:
With all the excitement over Shaggy stops his whimpering and comes back to Sylvester. He does not really understand what has just happened but being a dog he does not dwell on it.
Male N Gnome Sorcerer 7 Buffs: Endure Elements, Heroism, Fly, Resist Energy Fire (20) | HP 72/72| AC 15 Incorp T 12 T 12 FF 14 | CMB -1 CMD 10| F +10 R +5 W +6, +2 vs Illusion| INIT +7| PER +16 Low Light SM -1| Speed 20' |Resist Fire 5|
Male NG Human Male Fighter 4 | HP 31 / 44 | AC 20 T 13 FF 17 | CMD 20 | Fort + 7 Ref + 5 Will + 3; +1 vs. fear | Init + 3 | Perception 0 | Speed 30 ft. | Conditions: None
Waiting for the rogue to check it first. It's also likely going to take some aids to hit the DC. Valeros does have a crowbar to grant a +2 bonus.
"We should allow the pretty one to check the door for traps first."
"Why would someone trap a door in their storeroom? Sounds like you just do not want to work." Ledt complains as Valeros just watches while he pushes the wall "Why we little ones have to do all the work all the time!?"
And he renews his efforts trying to move the wall with his little body "Ooomph!"
Strength DC 20:1d20 - 3 ⇒ (13) - 3 = 10
Male N Gnome Sorcerer 7 Buffs: Endure Elements, Heroism, Fly, Resist Energy Fire (20) | HP 72/72| AC 15 Incorp T 12 T 12 FF 14 | CMB -1 CMD 10| F +10 R +5 W +6, +2 vs Illusion| INIT +7| PER +16 Low Light SM -1| Speed 20' |Resist Fire 5|
