Legacy of Fire: Module 3: The Jackal’s Price

Game Master BloodWolven

As the Golden Ram flees from the pegasus it lifts its head and begins to breath out a mist of golden steam. Fort DC 21 or begin to turn to gold! This is for all three of you that are breathing behind the ram. Just one check each for the trip.

Round 4

As you are moving from one cover to the next, you see that the Ram in headed in your direction and is less than 100 feet away.

The ram moves forward 80 feet... 2 straight to Davod: 1d3 ⇒ 3 It has veered to the right by a bit, now 30 feet from Davod.

Vivi, Aukan, Sasha and the roper are a good 100 feet back fanned out ready for the ram to come to them...

Ala'Ihys Fort DC 21: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (9) + 7 = 16
Ala'Ihys Fort DC 21: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (9) + 7 = 16
Is the rams attack in the third round? Looks like both Khamsin and Ala'Ihys fails, so they 'begin' to turn to gold? What effect does it have on there actions for the fourth round, I'll retcon.

Round 4
Fort DC 21: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (14) + 3 = 17 Uh-oh!

Round 5
Fort DC 21: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (11) + 3 = 14 Double Uh-oh!

Davod tries to keep his eye on his prey through the tall grass and golden fog.
Perception: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (14) + 11 = 25
Stealth: 1d20 + 16 ⇒ (14) + 16 = 30
Still heading toward the Golden Ram. Half speed.

[dice=Ala'Ihys Fort DC 21]1d20+7

[dice=Ala'Ihys Fort DC 21]1d20+7
Is the rams attack in the third round? Looks like both Khamsin and Ala'Ihys fails, so they 'begin' to turn to gold? What effect does it have on there actions for the fourth round, I'll retcon.

You seem to be affected by the breath weapon of the ram in Round 3. Blotches of gold begin appearing on your skin and weighing you down quickly.

You might have to the end of round 4 or longer, you don't know. So with this event and effect happening what do you do for round 4?

Davod seems to be affected by the golden cloud and blotches of gold quickly spread over his body.

Previous rounds, with a lack of ability she cast guidance on each of them once.

Round 3

Fort DC 21: 1d20 + 13 + 1 ⇒ (14) + 13 + 1 = 28
She casts guidance on herself again.

Round 4

She seems a bit startled seeing the gold appear on Ala'lhys but then to her horror the pegasus too! She quickly exclaims, "Down, quick get down! We don't want to be gold statues in the air!" She keeps looking for the gold to spread to her.

Fort DC 21: 1d20 + 13 + 1 ⇒ (12) + 13 + 1 = 26
She casts guidance on herself again.

Round 6-7
The ram continues forward and soon comes upon straight upon 1 Sasha, 2 Aukan, 3 roper, 4 Vivi: 5d4 ⇒ (4, 4, 4, 1, 1) = 14 Vivi. Sasha is the next closest ally.

Vivi at Round 7 what do you do as it looks to trample you!

Round 4 I think
As the Ram's 'attack' hits, Ala'Ihys eye widen as he feels his skin begin to change. Realizing the same was happening to Khamsin, as Nima told them to get to the ground. Fortunately Khamsin had not waited to be told and was dropping as quickly as he could but still able to maintain control. Looking over his shoulder Ala'Ihys asks Nima "Are you oK? Were you effected? Have you ever seen anything like this before?"

Round 5
If able, Ala'Ihys will dismount Khamsin, removing the quiver of cold iron arrows from the saddle. Patting the horse on he neck. "Better I hunt the ram on foot then get you turned to gold, right my friend."

not sure the effect of the 'turning' to gold, the actions above may not be possible or may have to wait, which is fine. Once Ala'Ihys and Khamsins condition is disclosed we'll do six and seven, I'm thinking he will start shooting from the ground.

Round 6

Stealth, be damned! Dacvod rushes out of the tall grass, his skin and hair quickly turning to gold. The suli thief tries to make it to melee with the Golden Ram.

If Possible, Shooting Starknife: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (16) + 3 = 19
Dmg.: 1d6 + 4 ⇒ (6) + 4 = 10
If flanking: 3d6 ⇒ (2, 1, 6) = 9

If Possible, MW Mithril Dagger: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (11) + 3 = 14
Dmg.: 1d4 + 2 ⇒ (3) + 2 = 5
If flanking: 3d6 ⇒ (5, 1, 5) = 11

She quickly relays, "I don't know if I am affected or not. No signs yet. No this is new to me as well, I remember stories of a medusa's glare turning to stone and a gorgon's breath... wait is the ram a dressed up gorgon?!"

K Arcana DC 18: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (2) + 6 = 8

At the end of Round 5, Ala'lhys turns into a golden statue. Did you make the fort saves for your mount too?

Davod bursts from cover charging the Ram. His starknife deflected by the ram's hide and then he turns into a statue. With Carpet still harrying the ram it continues forward. Towards Vivi...

Round 5 I rolled twice, one for Ala'Ihys the other for Khamsin, sadly they both failed.

Lifting his bow Ala'Ihys feels his flesh begin to stiffen. Turning he looks back at has mount. Sighing he realizes Khamsin if turning to gold. His head turned; he freezes with a frown on his handsome face.

Round 4

F$%* F*@@ F*@&! Hej, if it cant see me it cant blind me?

Vivi starts blasting bursts of radiance, hopeing to mess with its gaze attacks by blining it!

damage if evil: 5d4 ⇒ (3, 1, 3, 2, 3) = 12
DC 16 reflex save or
blind or dazzle duration: 1d4 ⇒ 2

Round 5

Be f%&!ing blinded because we all get golded! She averts her eyes, burst of radiance is easy to aim after all!

damage if evil: 5d4 ⇒ (1, 2, 2, 1, 1) = 7
DC 16 reflex save or
blind or dazzle duration: 1d4 ⇒ 2

Round 4

Ram will save DC 16: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (13) + 5 = 18

Round 5

Ram will save DC 16: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (1) + 5 = 6
As the ram is now blinded, it doesn't see Vivi and tramples beside her as she jumps out of the way. Its breath weapon still hasn't recharged yet. Lucky you...

Round 6
The Ram continues away from the group, now 120 feet from Vivi and to follow you will have some tall grass 20 feet of difficult terrain to cover within the 80 feet.

Round 7
Still blind it continues to run.

Round 4

She creeps towards Vivi. spellcraft: 1d20 + 17 ⇒ (5) + 17 = 22

Round 5

She vanishes and then charges towards Vivi and strikes at the creature. spellcraft: 1d20 + 17 ⇒ (13) + 17 = 30

Now that it is blind... Cold Iron dagger of slashing grace +1 vs. flatfooted: 1d20 + 13 + 1 ⇒ (3) + 13 + 1 = 17
damage: 1d4 + 11 + 1d6 + 1 ⇒ (1) + 11 + (5) + 1 = 18
( 1d6 sneak, studied target)

Round 6
AoO on Ram as it runs:
Cold Iron dagger of slashing grace +1 vs. flatfooted: 1d20 + 13 + 1 ⇒ (17) + 13 + 1 = 31
damage: 1d4 + 11 + 1d6 + 1 ⇒ (2) + 11 + (6) + 1 = 20
( 1d6 sneak, studied target)

140 feet to catch up to the ram, she runs after the beast going 120 feet. Just shy of it by 20 feet but maybe that would work in her favor.

Round 7
She runs after it hitting some more tall grass and is now 50 feet away from it.

Round 4

He creeps towards Vivi. perception: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (10) + 8 = 18

Round 5

He runs behind the group trying to find a vector to connect to it.

Round 6
He charges into the Ram getting one hit in before it continues to run.

Large MW Goliath Warhammer:PA: 1d20 + 16 - 2 + 2 ⇒ (2) + 16 - 2 + 2 = 18Ahh a woof!
damage: 3d6 + 10 + 6 ⇒ (2, 6, 5) + 10 + 6 = 29

Round 7
He runs after it hitting some more tall grass and is now 20 feet away from it.

Round 8

He nods to Sasha and charges forward. His goliath warhammer comes down upon the ram like a ton of bricks, yet it still stands like a building.

Large MW Goliath Warhammer:PA: 1d20 + 16 - 2 + 2 ⇒ (8) + 16 - 2 + 2 = 24

damage: 3d6 + 10 + 6 ⇒ (3, 6, 6) + 10 + 6 = 31

fort save: 1d20 + 23 ⇒ (19) + 23 = 42

Round 8

As its sight returns it slows down and turns around ready to breathe out some more gold dust... ready action to use breath attack if attacked.

Round 8 Cold Iron dagger of slashing grace +1: 1d20 + 13 + 1 ⇒ (16) + 13 + 1 = 30
damage: 1d4 + 11 + 1d6 + 1 ⇒ (4) + 11 + (4) + 1 = 20
( 1d6 sneak, studied target)

fort: 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (16) + 12 = 28

Running while blind requires some acrobatics checks, so I am assuming I am still within 60feetish range of it? I would use surprising charge if neccessary

Turn 6:

Vivi has no means of fixing being turned to gold, and instead tries to trip the creature by casting barbed chains.

barbed chain CMB vs blinded CMD: 1d20 + 3 + 4 ⇒ (10) + 3 + 4 = 17

barbed chain CMB vs blinded CMD: 1d20 + 3 + 4 ⇒ (20) + 3 + 4 = 27
knocking it prone!
That also inflicts shaken for duration: 1d4 ⇒ 1 rounds on it on a failed DC 15 willsave

Oh! The ram would have slowed down and only done a double move. The ram gets tripped by the chains.

1d20 + 3 ⇒ (17) + 3 = 20 not shaken.

Ram:24
Vivi: 20
Davod: 20
Aukan: 15
Nima: 14
Dyjn: 12
Sasha: 10
Ala'lhys: 7

Round 6
The Ram continues away from the group, now 80 feet from Vivi and to follow you will have some tall grass 20 feet of difficult terrain to cover within the 80 feet. Sasha hits the ram as it continues then follows it with Aukan. She runs to get past the ram.

Round 7 Reccon

The ram is sickened and discombobulated as it just tripped over something onto its head. It shakily gets up onto its legs then they go rigid like solid chucks of gold.

AC 25, DR 10/adamantine.200 hp: 110 damage.

1d4 ⇒ 3
---
It doesn't move until healed, it will breathe out its golden cloud on round 10 then 1d4 rounds later. 5d4 ⇒ (3, 1, 3, 4, 1) = 12 13, 14, 17, 21, 22

Round 7

AoO as the ram stands.

Large MW Goliath Warhammer:PA: 1d20 + 16 - 2 ⇒ (18) + 16 - 2 = 32
damage: 3d6 + 10 + 6 ⇒ (2, 2, 4) + 10 + 6 = 24

Large MW Goliath Warhammer:PA: 1d20 + 16 - 2 ⇒ (1) + 16 - 2 = 15
damage: 3d6 + 10 + 6 ⇒ (2, 3, 5) + 10 + 6 = 26

☆☆☆

Round 8-22 Fort saves: 5d20 ⇒ (2, 14, 12, 17, 13) = 58

He would switch over to his adamantine greatsword, dropping the hammer on the ground, and see if it does better.

AC 25, I need a 9 or higher with flanking: 15d20 ⇒ (10, 19, 13, 13, 20, 3, 4, 18, 15, 10, 16, 3, 16, 13, 17) = 190

12 hits: 24d6 + 120 + 72 ⇒ (3, 6, 4, 6, 3, 3, 5, 6, 2, 2, 1, 6, 2, 1, 4, 5, 3, 5, 4, 1, 3, 2, 3, 5) + 120 + 72 = 277

As the adamantine blade cuts through the ram's damage reduction and the fast healing can't keep up with the damage dealt, it falls in round 18. It's legs were cracked and one shattered with a blow.

Moments later just the fleece is left before you and a new ram appears on the horizon in all its glory. The feminine voice comes back on the wind, "The golden petrification is only temporary, rest and recover. Instead you may take your spoils and carry your allies to the pier and call a galleon. Alexandria and the blade are waiting for you on the ship. We hope to see you soon!"

Grabbing and moving the fleece you see much more was left behind this time. It's two golden horns, three hooves, the shattered leg with hoof attached, and a tail.

He yells in frustration, "WHAT DO YOU MEAN GOLDEN PETRIFICATION!" then it dawns on him and he says it under his breath, "Oh no the others!" With that he secures his blade and rushes back. Perception: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (11) + 8 = 19

He finds Davod first and cuts down the grass around him so others could see him better. Then to the others and a screaming Nima...

Diplomacy to calm her down: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (16) + 6 = 22

When the group collects after seeing three members as golden statues, what do you decide to do?

After everyone gets to Nima he asks, "So what should we do, carry our friends... no I don't think we can handle that. So then we rest and recover."

Sorry Davod, unless something is done you are petrified for 24 hours.

Aukan and Sasha make sure the area for several hundred feet is clear of threats. Then they return with the spoils from the kill.

Aukan takes the golden fleece and tosses it atop of Davod. He takes some time trying to identify the items with Nima.

Within minutes Davod can feel again, it was like waking up from a dream. The cracking of the case can be heard as the geoup turns and looks at Davod emerge from his golden shell.

The suli shakes off the gold covering and the golden fleece. "I-Is everyone alright?"
Davod asks sheepishly, dumbfounded by his predicament. "Was it the fleece that revived me?"
The thief throws the golden fleece over the still form of Ala’Ihys.

I should have asked if we were still 'aware' when we were gold. That would have been creepy. I'll assume we weren't.

The last thing Ala'Ihys remembered was landing Khamsin as both he and the Pegasus were turning to gold from the breath of the golden ram. He'd been telling himself that the roper hadn't warned them about it's breath. Now as he returns to consciousness, he feels himself returning to flesh slowly able to move again.

Feeling, then seeing, the still damp golden fleece flung over him, it wasn't hard to figure out what had happened. The others had defeated the ram and were rescuing him. He'd not been able to protect them. Instead they were saving him.

Lifting the fleece off, he sheepishly asked, "Is everyone ok?"

Seeing Khamsin was still a golden statue, he took the fleece over, laying it across he Pegasus's neck he whispered, "Sorry boy, I couldn't protect you either."

As Khamsin returned to his normal fleshy self, Ala'Ihys looked around, seeing Nima was safe he breathed a sigh, asking, "How long were we like that?" AS he began collecting his expensive elvish made arrows.

Davod also goes back to where he stood in a golden prison and collected the scraps of his prison cell. The suli looks up at the sky. "I don't think much time has passed, according to what amounts to a sun in this place."

I assume you weren't aware as I said it felt like waking from a dream. ;)

As Davod emerges from his prison, he responds positively, "Yes, not many wounds. We got the ram again. Alexandria will be on the boat once we summon it, according the the voice on the wind. I am glad the fleece worked, Nima said it had some healing properties. It took you minutes rather than hours."

After Ala'Ihys asks his first question she says, "Yes now that you have been restored! I mean Khamsin still has its prison, but we are all right."

She didn't have much to do so there is a neat pile of your arrows nearby.

Replying sweetly to Davod, "Why yes it has only been minutes maybe an hour since you have been encased. When Khamsin is better we will fly to the pier. At least that was the plan we came up while you were out."

Davod looks around, brow furrowed. "Still no sign of Lady Pharos", the suli sighed.

She states and suggests, "Lady Pharos is to be on the ship we summon. Now with everyone back to normal, shall we take to the sky... Well I will take point Aukan and Vivi can follow as the rest of you fly. We need to get a few more flying objects. Are we bringing along... Ovolong?"

Indignantly he states, "Oolong the Golden One..." With a bit of trepidation he adds, "I may change it to Oolong the Golden Tree. Now I just need to figure out how to grow apples or ambrosia." Again on topic he states, "I suppose it would be in my best interest to join you, for now."

He states his thought out loud, "I wonder if we could wish for Oolong to be transformed into an object like a wagon, skiff, or something so we can move him faster?"

Still groggy from his experience, Davod mounts Carpet and flies near the roper. "Well, welcome to our group, Oolong The Golden tree!"

"Glad to be welcomed!" The roper says genuinely.

Relieved to hear it was the same day, Ala'Ihys nods, exclaiming. "Thank the Dawnflower." As he accepts the cold iron arrows from Nima he smiles, giving a light bow. "And thank you also, M'Lady."

Pleased that the 'golden fleece' had restored his mount, Ala'Ihys moves towards Khamsin, patting the animal on the neck. "I'm glad you're ok boy."

As he places the arrows in the saddle quiver, he removes the fleece turning towards the newest member of the party, holding the fleece out to the Ropper. "Welcome to the group Oolong. I believe this was promised to you,"

As he holds the hide out, he looks back scanning the horizon, asking, "did someone collect the horns? What's next?"

He simply states, "Yes thank you!" his tentacles sliding out to collect it lifting it up into its branches.

She relays, "Yes we have collected the horns and the other parts left behind. Shall we head to the pier?"

"Yes. I'll fly ahead to make sure there are no surprises", Davod answered as both he and Carpet flew away.

As the Roper reached out and accepted the golden fleece Ala'Ihys observed it for a moment. It challenged everything he knew about 'monsters.' He knew Sarenrae taught the path of redemption, but he'd always assumed it must be a difficult path and few would be able to follow. But this Roper, seemed like he was willing to simply try and appeared to be doing quite well. Smiling Ala'Ihys nodded Oolong, "Your Welcome."

Pleased to hear that the other 'goat parts' had been collected, Ala'Ihys watched as Davod flew on ahead. Turning towards NIma, he asked, "Shall we?" As he gestured towards Khamsin. Quickly mounting first, he offered a hand to the beautiful delicate woman.

"Yes please," she says as she follows and takes his hand to help her up. She whispers in his ear, "I am glad you are no longer a golden statue." She hugs a bit tighter.

Smiling when Nima whispered she was glad he was no longer a statue, frankly so was he. But as she hugged a little tighter, he blushed slightly. Relaxing a little when remembered she was from a large family that seemed to be very close. He'd not grown up with those sorts of relationships. Both his parents were very busy, and he and his sisters had very different tutors and training, not really spending much time together. He was actually closer to the grooms and jockeys who trained the horses than his family. The one thing he had in common with his mother was their love for the 'Dawnflower.' Ala'Ihys smiled as he realized that Nima shared their adoration of 'Her.'

Just some fluff until we get where were going

I love fluff!

Sasha and Aukan cut their way through any creatures in the path following the flying part of the party. Meanwhile the roper did his best to just run to keep up with the killing pair. Eventually you make it to the pier.

At the pier what do you do?

As the others land and the group collects on the pier he looks a bit confused. Not even sure what to say.

She looks at Davod, Djyn, Vivi and Grimoin. If you don't say anything she will eventually ask, "This horn will call a boat... shall I do that?"

With a positive confirmation from the group she blows the horn and it quickly turns to a golden mist. She shrugs and states, "Yup just one charge. Anyways I hope Alexandria is on the boat. Does anyone want the other horn, I can tell you what it does."