GM Mustaparta's Destiny of the Sands, Part II (Inactive)

Game Master Mustaparta

Carlin and Babr miss, Willard burns it and Thearor chops good chunk of its flesh. But it still keeps beating Thearor and misses again.

slam, slowed: 1d20 + 7 - 1 ⇒ (12) + 7 - 1 = 18

Party is up!

Just die, you misbegotten thing you! Carlin starts to rant in a different language as she fires her crossbow again.

xbow: 1d20 + 5 - 4 ⇒ (20) + 5 - 4 = 211d8 ⇒ 4
crit?: 1d20 + 5 - 4 ⇒ (5) + 5 - 4 = 61d8 ⇒ 6

Mina delays but orders the celestial tiger to attack!!

The white tiger growls, attacks with full force.

Bite attack : 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (18) + 7 = 25
Bite B/S/P damage : 1d6 + 2 ⇒ (1) + 2 = 3

Claw attack : 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (7) + 7 = 14
Bite B/S/P damage : 1d4 + 2 ⇒ (4) + 2 = 6

Claw attack : 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (10) + 7 = 17
Bite B/S/P damage : 1d4 + 2 ⇒ (3) + 2 = 5

Defensive Abilities from Celestial Template: DR 5/Evil; Resist Cold, Acid & Electricity 10; Spell resistance 10

Wash, rinse, repeat.

Thearor adjusts his stance a bit, taking another large, slow arc in an attempt to end this "discussion" with as little more threat as possible.

Elven Curved Blade w/ Power Attack, Furious Focus, and Overhead Chop: 1d20 + 10 - 2 + 2 ⇒ (3) + 10 - 2 + 2 = 13
Slashing: 1d10 + 6 + 6 + 1 + 2 + 6 ⇒ (3) + 6 + 6 + 1 + 2 + 6 = 24 18 Str 2-handed, twice, +1 weapon, + WS, + Power Attack

But apparently even this assortment of parts wasn't going to fall for the same strike twice.

Ummm, magic doesn't work, I'm not great in this situation, its fascinating how this construct resists all spells, but I'm decidedly not a fan he says, thinking a moment, before scrambling for the crossbow forgotten on his pack, loading a cold-iron bolt he fires it into the melee, trying to hit the construct and not his allies.

attack: 1d20 + 3 - 4 ⇒ (20) + 3 - 4 = 19
Damage, Cold Iron: 1d8 ⇒ 3

crit maybe?

Crit?: 1d20 + 3 - 4 ⇒ (10) + 3 - 4 = 9
Crit damage?: 1d6 ⇒ 4

Seeing the golem attacking Thearor, Katswiri moves up and seems to block its attacks against him with her mace.

Aid Another, AC: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (9) + 4 = 13
+2 to Thearor's AC vs. next attack from golem.

Carlin's and Willard's crossbow bolts don't penetrate its tough skin, Thearor misses, but tiger's biting and scratching brings it closer to end. Golem's slam however hits him leaving some disgusting slime on his wounds.

slam: 1d20 + 7 - 1 ⇒ (17) + 7 - 1 = 23
damage: 1d8 + 3 ⇒ (2) + 3 = 5 Fortitude save DC 14 vs. filth fever

Lets finish it

Its not working! Willard gets a little panicked, and fire again at the creature, unsure of what's next...

Attack: 1d20 + 3 - 4 ⇒ (4) + 3 - 4 = 3
Cold Iron: 1d8 ⇒ 2

Mina again delays but orders the celestial tiger to attack!!

The white tiger growls, attacks with full force.

Bite attack : 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (11) + 7 = 18
Bite B/S/P damage : 1d6 + 2 ⇒ (4) + 2 = 6
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Claw attack : 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (20) + 7 = 27
Bite B/S/P damage : 1d4 + 2 ⇒ (1) + 2 = 3

crit?? Claw attack : 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (15) + 7 = 22
Bite B/S/P damage : 1d4 + 2 ⇒ (3) + 2 = 5

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Claw attack : 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (2) + 7 = 9
Bite B/S/P damage : 1d4 + 2 ⇒ (4) + 2 = 6 -

Defensive Abilities from Celestial Template: DR 5/Evil; Resist Cold, Acid & Electricity 10; Spell resistance 10

Carlin's and Willard's crossbow bolts don't penetrate its tough skin, Thearor misses, but tiger's biting and scratching brings it closer to end. Golem's slam however hits him leaving some disgusting slime on his wounds.Lets finish it

Which "him?" Theaoror's AC is normally 22, versus the 23 attack, but the last post before yours included a successful Aid Another for Thearor's AC. Not that I think it matters overly much in the grand scheme.

The half-elf is obviously annoyed at how easily this patchwork opponent avoided his last lumberingly slow strike, but, demonstrating a decided lack of imagination, he tries it again.

Elven Curved Blade w/ Power Attack, Furious Focus, and Overhead Chop: 1d20 + 10 - 2 + 2 ⇒ (14) + 10 - 2 + 2 = 24
Slashing w/ 2-handed, twice, +1 weapon, WS, Power Attack: 1d10 + 6 + 6 + 1 + 2 + 6 ⇒ (4) + 6 + 6 + 1 + 2 + 6 = 25

[ooc]waiting to see if Thearor finished it off..posting an action if he didn't[ooc] Carlin whips out a flask and tosses it at the golem.

holy water toss: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (6) + 4 = 102d4 ⇒ (2, 3) = 5

Sorry, missed that. With aid another properly accounted for, golem's slam misses by hair.

Thearor cleaves the golem and it falls inanimate to ground.

"Okay, you big-brained types. What's next?" Thearor cleans his blade and self as well as he can, and waits. His part of the job's done, for now.

huh..i posted the other day...site gremlins must have struck again.

Well, I must remember to get better weapons against those resistant to magic... Carlin says as she looks around.

perc: 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (16) + 12 = 28[ooc]detect magic as well

Carlin finds magical crossbow bolts from the sentry post. If you search entire area before entering the stairs, you find two sealed vessels full of salt crystals. One contains an application of silver weapon blanch, and the other contains one measure of ghost salt.

Knowledge, History: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (19) + 9 = 28

Excellent find Carlin! Those are potentially valuable, I'm not sure about the use for the salt, but we should bring it with us just in case there are giant slugs or the like below. Willard peers at the carvings, Ahhh yes! This is the Great Pharaoh Azghaad, known as the Waterbringer for delivering water to the people of Sothis. He also founded the city of Sothis. Perhaps this is his tomb? Very exciting, the amount of documentation we could recover. See this, this mark in Ancient Orisian means 'founder of' and this one here represents the city of Sothis itself. Quite a good find indeed.... the arcanist stops, realizing he's being a little too into it and stops awkawardly.

Carlin grabs the bolts and makes a face at them.

Could have used you just now... she says as she puts them with her regular bolts. She then listens to Willard relate his knowledge.

So...did you find out from those scratches where we have to go now?

Willard shakes his head in the negative, Oh no, nothing so useful, I guess we go in? Seems as likely as anything else.

A profound quiet has settled over this timeworn hall. Elegant stone columns line the passage, and hieroglyphics and colorful art depict scenes from a distant age. A small wooden door stands at the east end of the hallway, while a larger door leads south. The sound of steady splashing water is audible through an open passageway to the north, and large stone doors lead outside. One of the pillars has collapsed, and a crushed human corpse lies pinned underneath. The distinctive shape of a wayfinder peers out from under the body’s hand.

Mina is shocked to see a corpse but fascinated by the historical relevance of this place.

She detects magic all around her.

“There … the god-kings of Ancient Osirion each taking their turn captaining the barge, from Azghaad to the Song Pharaoh!“

kn history : 1d20 + 13 ⇒ (20) + 13 = 33

“Look … each of the pharaohs bears three jewels on his or her head regalia: an emerald, topaz, and ruby!“

perception : 1d20 ⇒ 16

She then looks at the corpse.

kn local on the name Asha as a deceased pathfinder? : 1d20 + 13 ⇒ (12) + 13 = 25

A broken wayfinder? Curious...do the initials "V.L." ring a bell...
detect magic on thew stone...spell craft roll in case it is magic..

spellcraft: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (10) + 10 = 20

Knowledge: History: 1d20 + 15 ⇒ (1) + 15 = 16
Perception: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (7) + 10 = 17

"How curious. I wonder how long she's been here?" Katswiri will join in on casting Detect Magic, scanning the environment.

Is there any check for trying to determine how long the body has been here?

A broken wayfinder? Curious...do the initials "V.L." ring a bell...

detect magic on thew stone...spell craft roll in case it is magic..

[dice=spellcraft]1d20+10

It is a Stone of weight.

The deceased person is lost to history, but it seems that corpse has been here less than decade ca. no check DC given, so there are people alive who likely remember her.

"A cursed stone. Best leave that be. We should try to return her body for resurrection or burial depending her wishes and means. Help me see if we can roll this pillar off the body."

Katswiri will examine the situation looking for any weak points or places for leverage. She'll take a crowbar out of her pack to help with the prying.

Knowledge: Engineering: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (2) + 9 = 11
Perception: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (14) + 10 = 24

Would this be a strength check of some sort, or is the pillar too large to move?

Yes...a burial would be ideal...or at the very least we tell them where she lies...in case we can't do anything. Carlin thinks for a moment, then has a spark of inspiration.

Ooh..try this... she says excitedly as she rummages through her bag. She pulls out a slab of metal, that somehow shifts into a gleaming pickaxe.

Might help turn the big chunks into pebbles...

traveller's anytool..handy

Knowledge: engineering: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (20) + 8 = 28

"Maybe if we shift some sand out from under the end here, let the weight lift the part we want to move, it will be easier to move?" He looks over to Carlin and the offered tool "Shovel will be better. Less work for the same goal."

It is possible to move around the pillar and if you want to retrieve the corpse you have moved pillar enough to do that.

Please move your tokens, when you have decided wherer to go next.

"One corpse, ready for transport. Alright, leaders mine, lead on."

Did we search the whole outside, or just the courtyard area? Did 'search the entire area' encompass the rooms over the gate and the rooms to the north of the courtyard too, or do we still need to look at those?

"Thank you. We can load her on the camels when it is time to go. For the next room...I don't see anything that might indicate the best way forward. Let us begin with the northernmost room and work clockwise."

Katswiri will move up to the northern door, and examine it for traps before opening it.

Perception: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (16) + 10 = 26

The relaxing splash of water echoes throughout this tiled room. A large, pristine pool occupies much of the chamber, and a statue of a warrior-maiden serves as the centerpiece, endlessly pouring water from an ornate jar. A large carving on the east wall depicts a frightening man who stares at the viewer, with half his body burnt and ruined and the other half young and healthy. A withered corpse lies in the northwest corner. An open doorway to the south leads to the fortress’ entry hall.

Katswiri doesn't find any traps.

Katswiri will cast Detect Magic and scan the surroundings, then go to carefully examine the corpse.

"When we're confident the area is secure, THAT's going to be a very nice diversion." He indicates the pool with an obviously anticipatory grin.

Carlin goes to examine the body.

perc: 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (11) + 12 = 23detect magic too

Anyone have any healing experience? Might give us a clue as to what did this poor soul in...

sorry...fighting off a cold...brain feels like mush...wait..that's normal....

Mina walks to the corpse and looks at it thoroughly.

perception: 1d20 ⇒ 7

heal: 1d20 ⇒ 17

Carlin senses presence of something in the fountain. As you turn to look, water elemental rises up and speaks. You also sense something magical at the pool and on the corpse

Mina determines that the corpse's cause of death was starvation.

Anybody speak whatever he's speaking? Aquan, I think it is... Carlin says, wary in case the elemental has bad intentions.

sense motive: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (20) + 2 = 22

"Not a . . . gurgle?"

“I don’t speak aquan and the dead person starved to death. Not very nice!“ she says.

Willard shakes his head in the negative, thinking about the spell locked in his spellbook, No, I haven't prepared that spell today...

Can you study it quickly? Might come in handy here...Carlin says as she watches the elemental.

can't remember the rules for doing a spell mid-day...dont play arcane casters much...

"I can understand it, I've made a recent study of the elemental tongues. I'm still learning ignan, but fortunately this isn't a fire element. It wants us to not touch anything in the pool, or recklessly damage this place. I will ask it if it can tell us anything about this place."

Katswiri turns to address the elemental, speaking in Aquan.

kn. religion, untrained: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (8) + 2 = 10
perc: 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (4) + 12 = 16

perception: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (19) + 3 = 22

Willard stares at the wall, that’s a secret door, see that seam there? I don’t see a way to open it though. Hmmm

Diplomacy, Improve Attitude: 1d20 + 13 ⇒ (8) + 13 = 21

Cartouches handout on slide 5. Translating hieroglyphs requires DC 25 Linguistics or Knowledge (religion) check. PCs who can read Ancient Osiriani get a +10 competence bonus on this check, and they can attempt the check untrained.

Mina starts to work on the hieroglyphs.

linguistics : 1d20 + 18 ⇒ (18) + 18 = 36

"Hey, I think I get it. Ancient Osiriani is not a language I speak but I think it means ... "

i'm here...just cant contribute right now...no speaky glub glub and no lingo skill