Killer Dough (Inactive)

Game Master Doug Hahn

Sylvia listens carefully to Shattermask and is curious to the answer to Iniquity's questions as well.

Dorrance listens to the man and nods. "I get that. You might have more in common with Pathfinders than you realize."

Heh. Mebbe. Sounds liek you got the "grim" an' "dark" life story too!

"So there really is a vampire? I had half convinced myself that it was just an excuse by Narsen to get us to wander blindly in this eldritch mist with the hopes of stumbling upon you and killing you in the battle," he says to Boris. "Narsen suggested that the vampire was hunting Pathfinders. Do you have any inkling if that's so?"

Shattermask spits. Narsen. Ugh. Not that I have anything again' him in particular see, but he's a Razmiran. Meet the new boss, same as the old boss they say.

Uhhh ya, I destroyed some with those weird compasses y'all got. He points to Sylvia's Wayfinder.

Shrouded in magic, you settle in for the night.

Around midnight the spoons tinkle… something is coming. Soft voices whisper from the fog:

Give us Shattermask…safe passage out of these woods you will have… The voices are too far away to spot in the for at this time but you can out on your armor and respond if you like.

"You must have really upset the vampire," Iniquity says as he begins strapping on his armor. "Or are these the restless souls of the priests you dispatched?" His tone is conversational rather than accusatory.

Give… us… Shatter… Maaaask…

Shattermask looks out into the mist, but he's still hurt. Needs plot healing :p I seem to have a talent for makin' enemies wherever I go. Mebbe that's a Pathfinder kinda thing too…

Dorrance chews on her cigar. "Seems to me that giving a vampire what they want is never a good idea."

She smirks at Shattermask's comment. "You don't know the half of it."

Sylvia suppresses an uncharacteristic chuckle before realizing her spirits have gone to sleep for the night and protects herself with False Life.

9 temp HP. Mage Armor is still up, but false life and longstrider from wands are down.

"I'm with Silvernail. There's no world where giving them what they want is a good idea."

Iniquity looks around as Dorrance and Chumwi vocalize their opposition to handing Shattermask over. ”Was that an option? I certainly would never condone it. Could someone hand me my right vambrace?”

Shapes move in the fog… while they were unable to ambush you a couple of them move with surprising alacrity!

Vampire 1 rushes in and claws Sylvia:

Claw: 1d20 + 16 ⇒ (9) + 16 = 25
S: 1d8 + 8 ⇒ (3) + 8 = 11

Some of the false life is cut away but 'Pen sees an old broken Wayfinder on the creature's belt and offers if a glimpse of redemption… 11 damage - 1 false life reduced to 0, but still grabbed.

Vampire 4 howls with glee as he rushes 'Pen:

Claw: 1d20 + 16 ⇒ (5) + 16 = 21
More Claw: 1d20 + 16 - 4 ⇒ (20) + 16 - 4 = 32
S: 1d8 + 8 ⇒ (8) + 8 = 16 DOubled to 32

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Visitors in the Night Round 1

Party Conditions: Remember the fog: > 30 ' = Hidden, 15-30' = Concealed
Battlemap

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Vamp 1 (-0 HP) │ Enfeebled 2
Vamp 4 (-0 HP)
➤ Dorrance (86/86 HP)
➤ Chumwi (78/78 HP)
➤ Sylvia (96/96 HP) │ Grabbed
➤ Iniquity (67/99 HP)
Vamp 2 (-0 HP)
Vamp 3 (-0 HP)

Sylvia struggles to get herself free.

unarmed escape: 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (15) + 12 = 27

Before embiggening Iniquity.
flat 5 if I'm still grappled: 1d20 ⇒ 6

Enlarge(4)
Huge, +10 feet of reach. +4 status bonus to melee damage, clumsy 1.

Sylvia escapes. DC 21 only

'Pen is big!

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Visitors in the Night Round 1

Party Conditions: Remember the fog: > 30 ' = Hidden, 15-30' = Concealed
Battlemap

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Vamp 1 (-0 HP) │ Enfeebled 2
Vamp 4 (-0 HP)
➤ Dorrance (86/86 HP)
➤ Chumwi (78/78 HP)
Sylvia (96/96 HP) │ 7 temp hp
➤ Iniquity (67/99 HP)
Vamp 2 (-0 HP)
Vamp 3 (-0 HP)

Sylvia escapes. DC 21 only

'Pen is big… no, HUGE!

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Visitors in the Night Round 1

Party Conditions: Remember the fog: > 30 ' = Hidden, 15-30' = Concealed
Battlemap

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Vamp 1 (-0 HP) │ Enfeebled 2
Vamp 4 (-0 HP)
➤ Dorrance (86/86 HP)
➤ Chumwi (78/78 HP)
Sylvia (96/96 HP) │ 7 temp hp
➤ Iniquity (67/99 HP) │ Huge
Vamp 2 (-0 HP)
Vamp 3 (-0 HP)

"Ah! That hurt!" Iniquity shouts as the vampire slips past his defenses. He then grows to improbable proportions under the influence of Sylvia's magic. "This is a new experience. Now, take this, and that!" He chops at the vampire that clawed him.

◆ Strike: +1 striking cold iron asp coil (E): 1d20 + 16 ⇒ (18) + 16 = 34 vs. #4
Cold Iron, Magic, Slashing, Weapon Specialization, Enlarge: 2d6 + 4 + 2 + 4 ⇒ (1, 3) + 4 + 2 + 4 = 14

◆ Strike: +1 striking cold iron asp coil (E): 1d20 + 16 - 5 ⇒ (16) + 16 - 5 = 27 vs. #4
Cold Iron, Magic, Slashing, Weapon Specialization, Enlarge: 2d6 + 4 + 2 + 4 ⇒ (4, 3) + 4 + 2 + 4 = 17

◆ Raise a Shield

AC: 29

↺ Glimpse of Redemption
Ally Resists All 9, Enemy Enfeebled 2 until end of its next turn.

Pen crits than hits hit the vampire is not dead yet… it resists some of the damage! physical 5 but maybe some methinks punch through that… not cold iron though 28+17-10=35 damage and FF

Dorrance moves to attack the same vampire that Iniquity hit.

+1 striking ghost touch clan dagger: 1d20 + 16 ⇒ (11) + 16 = 27
ouch!: 2d4 + 6 ⇒ (3, 3) + 6 = 12
sneak attack: 2d6 ⇒ (2, 3) = 5

She flips the dagger’s sheath around to protect herself.

Stride, Strike, Parry

Chumwi moves to protect Dorrance's flank. As he moves, the sound of thunder seems to move with him as a jolt of electricity jumps from his hand to the two engaged vampires.

◆Stride, ◆◆Cast electric arc.

Electricity damage vs. #1 and #4: 4d4 + 4 ⇒ (4, 4, 3, 4) + 4 = 19 DC 25 basic Reflex

If Dorrance had taken #4 down already, then cast on #1 and #2, then stride.

Dorrance also finds the creature resists damage, but gets a good hit in that leaves them bloodied.

1, 4: 2d20 ⇒ (6, 7) = 13

Chum drops 4 then 1 takes plasma to the pale cheek. As it falls the weird mist dissolves the shrieking creature completely. It seems like whatever ritual here makes the vampires vulnerable to easier destruction than normal… at least, these.

#2 moves in and strikes at Sylvia —

Claw: 1d20 + 16 ⇒ (8) + 16 = 24
S, Sneak: 1d8 + 8 + 1d6 ⇒ (7) + 8 + (5) = 20 reduced by 9 by champ, 7 temp, -4 hp.

It then grabs sylvia.

3 rushes in at chum:

Claw: 1d20 + 16 ⇒ (13) + 16 = 29
S, Sneak: 1d8 + 8 ⇒ (2) + 8 = 10 And grabs him!

# 1's wounds knit. Fast healing 5. bares its fangs, attacking the grabbed Sylvia… No this does not have Attack trait.

Athletics vs Fort DC 25: 1d20 - 2 + 11 ⇒ (5) - 2 + 11 = 14
Athletics vs Fort DC 25: 1d20 - 2 + 11 ⇒ (1) - 2 + 11 = 10
Athletics vs Fort DC 25: 1d20 - 2 + 11 ⇒ (17) - 2 + 11 = 26

The creature seems invigorated from the fresh blood while the wizard seems rather pale… 5 temp HO for me, drained 1 for Sylvia.

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Visitors in the Night Round 2

Party Conditions: Remember the fog: > 30 ' = Hidden, 15-30' = Concealed
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Vamp 1 (-14 HP) │ 5 temp hp
➤ Dorrance (86/86 HP)
➤ Chumwi (78/78 HP) │ Grabbed
➤ Sylvia (84/88 HP) │ Drained 1, Grabbed
➤ Iniquity (67/99 HP) │ Huge
Vamp 2 (-0 HP) │ Enfeebled 2
Vamp 3 (-0 HP)

Happy to be protected by Iniquity but unhappy to be grappled again Sylvia works to escape...

unarmed to escape: 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (1) + 12 = 13

But finds things to be even worse.

As her next line of defense Sylvia tries to get out the garlic provided earlier.

flat to draw garlic: 1d20 ⇒ 4

But can't get it out!

Sylvia finally protects herself with shield, not that it'll do much good while she's grappled. Verbal only.

AC 24, hardness 10, will block.

"Oh, now, that is just unkind!" Iniquity scoffs at the vampire sinking his fangs into the wizard's neck. He thrusts his blade at the rascal and then slashes at their neck. A claw dangling from the pommel flickers in the firelight.

He then recalls what Dorrance had told him about vampires and drops his blade into the ground point first. He lifts the rainbow tailed songbird pin from his coat and holds it boldly before himself. "Begone!"

◆ Strike: +1 striking cold iron asp coil (E): 1d20 + 16 ⇒ (12) + 16 = 28
Cold Iron, Magic, Piercing, Weapon Specialization, Englarge: 2d6 + 4 + 2 + 4 ⇒ (3, 4) + 4 + 2 + 4 = 17

◆ Strike: +1 striking cold iron asp coil (E): 1d20 + 16 ⇒ (20) + 16 = 36 Natural 20
Cold Iron, Magic, Slashing, Weapon Specialization, Enlarge: 2d6 + 4 + 2 + 4 ⇒ (3, 6) + 4 + 2 + 4 = 19
◇ Owlbear Claw: target is flat-footed

◇ Release

◆ Brandish Religious Symbol (Shelyn)

AC: 27

↺ Glimpse of Redemption
Ally Resists All 9, Enemy Enfeebled 2 until end of its next turn.

Chumwi doesn't have time to admire his spellwork before he finds himself suddenly grabbed by another vampire (should also be down 10 hp, right?). He scrambles to free one hand enough to grasp the wooden medallion hanging around his neck (a religious symbol of Shyimye-Magalla), turning the two faces to be clearly visible to the creature (hopefully effects #s 2 and 3).

◆Brandish holy symbol.

Flat check to perform action with the manipulate trait, DC 5: 1d20 ⇒ 2
HERO POINT: Flat check to perform action with the manipulate trait, DC 5: 1d20 ⇒ 19

He mutters an incantation and gestures with the symbol, hoping to send another jolt of electricity into the two nearest vampires.

◆◆Cast electric arc.

Flat check to perform action with the manipulate trait (somatic component), DC 5: 1d20 ⇒ 13

Electricity damage to #'s 2 and 3: 4d4 + 4 ⇒ (2, 3, 1, 3) + 4 = 13 DC 25 basic Reflex.

Sylvia struggles but ets her shield up.

Iniquity kills his target even with the resistance then brandishes a symbol. " The one sinking teeth in" is 1"

2d20 ⇒ (10, 18) = 28

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Visitors in the Night Round 2

Party Conditions: Remember the fog: > 30 ' = Hidden, 15-30' = Concealed
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➤ Dorrance (86/86 HP)
Chumwi (78/78 HP) │ Grabbed
Sylvia (84/88 HP) │ Drained 1, Grabbed, Shield up (10)
Iniquity (67/99 HP) │ Huge
Vamp 2 (-6 HP) │ Enfeebled 2, Grabbing Sylvia
Vamp 3 (-6 HP)

"Well, let's try the other one, then.

She steps up to the one holding Sylvia and draws the silver dagger and attacks with it in one smooth motion.

silver dagger vs ff: 1d20 + 15 ⇒ (15) + 15 = 30
ouch!: 1d4 + 6 ⇒ (2) + 6 = 8
sneak attack: 2d6 ⇒ (4, 3) = 7

She follows with another attack.

silver dagger vs ff: 1d20 + 15 - 4 ⇒ (10) + 15 - 4 = 21
ouch!: 1d4 + 6 ⇒ (2) + 6 = 8
sneak attack: 2d6 ⇒ (3, 6) = 9

Step, Quick Draw, Strike

Dorrance's first strike punches through the creature's resistance.

The vmpires flee.

They vanish in the mist. Flee until 10 feet away then stealth and beat your DCs, remember the mist grants the Hidden condition past 30'

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Visitors flee into the Night Round 3

Party Conditions: Remember the fog: > 30 ' = Hidden, 15-30' = Concealed
Battlemap

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➤ Dorrance (86/86 HP)
➤ Chumwi (78/78 HP) │ Grabbed
➤ Sylvia (84/88 HP) │ Drained 1, Grabbed, Shield up (10)
➤ Iniquity (67/99 HP) │ Huge
Vamp 2 (-16 HP) │ Enfeebled 2, Grabbing Sylvia
Vamp 3 (-1 HP)

DC 26 perception to spot and they will be Hidden not Undeteteced

Inquiry picks up is sword—now a dagger in his giant hand—and continues to hold the songbird symbol aloft. He begins to sing, ” La vaca Lola, la vaca Lola, Tiene cabeza y tiene cola, Y hace ‘moo.’”

Interact
Brandish a Religious Symbol
Goblin Song: Performance (M), Virtuosic, Persona: 1d20 + 16 + 1 + 1 ⇒ (15) + 16 + 1 + 1 = 33

Goblin Song vs. Will DC, remaining vampires in 30 ft radius

Chumwi brandishes his symbol, casting a defensive ward as he peers into the mist, searching for any returning vampires.

◆Brandish, ◆Cast shield (hardness 20, will Shield Block if struck), ◆Seek in the direction the nearest one fled.

Dorrance does a little sneaking of her own.

She creeps along in the mist nearer to a tree and hides. She keeps her trusty clan dagger in a defensive position.

Stride, Hide, Parry

Sylvia draws her garlic for future use and continues to provide further magical assistance to Iniquity.

Haste!

Back in rush he vampires, perhaps having overcome their revulsion for the time being.

Grapple Wizard: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (20) + 11 = 31

Sylvia is grabbed!

Grapple rogue: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (8) + 11 = 19

Rogue is not.

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Visitors in the Night Round 4

Party Conditions: Remember the fog: > 30 ' = Hidden, 15-30' = Concealed
Battlemap

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➤ Dorrance (86/86 HP)
➤ Chumwi (78/78 HP) │ Grabbed
➤ Sylvia (84/88 HP) │ Drained 1, Grabbed, Garlick in hand
➤ Iniquity (67/99 HP) │ Huge, Hasted
Vamp 2 (-11 HP) │ Grabbing Sylvia
Vamp 3 (-0 HP)

With his gigantic size, Iniquity does not even need to release his asp coil to reach the vampire wrestling with Sylvia. "Your second act is derivative, I fear," he says as his blade moved with preternatural swiftness toward the vampire. He then shifts a ring on the hilt, and his sword breaks apart into a segmented series of blades on a flexible wire, which he whips around in a fearsome display of martial prowess before snapping the blade taught.

Flat DC 5: 1d20 ⇒ 6
◆ Strike: +1 striking cold iron asp coil (E): 1d20 + 16 ⇒ (14) + 16 = 30 vs. flanked
Cold Iron, Magic, Slashing, Weapon Specialization, Enlarge: 2d6 + 4 + 2 + 4 ⇒ (6, 5) + 4 + 2 + 4 = 21

Flat DC 5: 1d20 ⇒ 6
◆ Strike: +1 striking cold iron asp coil (E): 1d20 + 16 - 5 ⇒ (8) + 16 - 5 = 19 vs. flanked
Cold Iron, Magic, Slashing, Weapon Specialization, Enlarge: 2d6 + 4 + 2 + 4 ⇒ (1, 2) + 4 + 2 + 4 = 13

◆ Demoralize: Performance (M), Fancy Moves: 1d20 + 16 ⇒ (9) + 16 = 25 vs. #2 Will DC (probably modified by Goblin Song)

◆ Demoralize: Performance (M), Fancy Moves: 1d20 + 16 ⇒ (3) + 16 = 19 vs. #6 Will DC (probably modified by Goblin Song)

↺ Glimpse of Redemption: resist all damage 9 + enfeebled 2 (or do not damage :))

Dorrance swears as the vampire still finds her in the mist. She stabs at the vampire trying to grab her, then moves away from it.

+1 silver dagger vs ff: 1d20 + 16 ⇒ (12) + 16 = 28
ouch!: 1d4 + 6 ⇒ (4) + 6 = 10
sneak attack: 2d6 ⇒ (6, 5) = 11

+1 silver dagger vs ff: 1d20 + 16 - 4 ⇒ (1) + 16 - 4 = 13
ouch!: 1d4 + 6 ⇒ (3) + 6 = 9
sneak attack: 2d6 ⇒ (5, 1) = 6

Strike, Strike, Step

Init block still lists Chumwi as grabbed, but I think that's left over from before they went back into the mist.

Chumwi steps closer to Sylvia, pointing his staff in the direction of the vampire holding her. "Begone, foul remnant!"

As he casts his spell, glowing energy of life seems to draw up from the plants at his feet, collecting at the tip of his staff before firing into the vampire.

◆Stride, ◆◆Cast disrupt undead.

Positive damage vs. #2: 4d6 + 4 ⇒ (6, 5, 3, 3) + 4 = 21
DC 25 basic Fortitude, enfeebled 1 for one round on crit fail.

Sylvia raises her garlic and hits the grabbing undead with a disrupt undead.

flat5: 1d20 ⇒ 3
heropoint vs flat: 1d20 ⇒ 11
positive damage vs #2: 4d6 + 4 ⇒ (6, 6, 6, 3) + 4 = 25
DC 26 basic Fortitude, enfeebled 1 for one round on crit fail.

The vampire grabbing Sylvia seems afraid bit not the other one. 'Pen hits his target once but deals with resistance again. [iic]21-5=16[/ooc]

2d20 ⇒ (20, 15) = 35

The vampire totally ignores the energetic verve of Chumwi's spell. Thanks to that it's still standing after dealing with a blast of positive energy. 12

athletics: 1d20 + 13 - 1 ⇒ (6) + 13 - 1 = 18
athletics: 1d20 + 13 - 1 ⇒ (2) + 13 - 1 = 14
athletics: 1d20 + 13 - 1 ⇒ (7) + 13 - 1 = 19

Vamp 3 suns away again! ]Rolled a 1 on rounds it has to overcome fear

It vanishes in the mist hiding again

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Visitors in the Night Round 4

Party Conditions: Remember the fog: > 30 ' = Hidden, 15-30' = Concealed
Battlemap

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➤ Dorrance (86/86 HP)
➤ Chumwi (78/78 HP)
➤ Sylvia (84/88 HP) │ Drained 1, Garlic in hand
➤ Iniquity (67/99 HP) │ Huge, Hasted
Vamp 2 (-34 HP)
Vamp 3 (-16 HP) │ Undetected

Iniquity takes a step over to gain a less ambiguous view of the vampire holding onto Sylvia. "This is most ungentlemanly of you," the champion chides the vampire as he slashes at the creature's neck and thrusts for his heart. He then prepares to whip the vampire with his sword to give Sylvia a distraction to escape.

◆ Step

◆ Strike: +1 striking cold iron asp coil (E): 1d20 + 16 ⇒ (8) + 16 = 24
Cold Iron, Magic, Slashing, Weapon Specialization, Enlarge: 2d6 + 4 + 2 + 4 ⇒ (2, 5) + 4 + 2 + 4 = 17

◆ Strike: +1 striking cold iron asp coil (E): 1d20 + 16 - 5 ⇒ (4) + 16 - 5 = 15
Cold Iron, Magic, Piercing, Weapon Specialization, Enlarge: 2d6 + 4 + 2 + 4 ⇒ (3, 3) + 4 + 2 + 4 = 16

Dorrance nods with satisfaction as her target runs away. She darts over to help with the other vampire.

+1 silver dagger vs ff: 1d20 + 16 ⇒ (14) + 16 = 30
ouch!: 1d4 + 6 ⇒ (4) + 6 = 10
sneak attack: 2d6 ⇒ (4, 5) = 9

+1 silver dagger vs ff: 1d20 + 16 - 4 ⇒ (2) + 16 - 4 = 14
ouch!: 1d4 + 6 ⇒ (1) + 6 = 7
sneak attack: 2d6 ⇒ (6, 4) = 10

Stride, Strikex2

Inoquity lands a blow and then Dorrance's silver dagger slices through the creature's throat, ending its existence.

Dorrance you have 1 action left!

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Visitors in the Night Round 4

Party Conditions: Remember the fog: > 30 ' = Hidden, 15-30' = Concealed
Battlemap

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➤ Dorrance (86/86 HP) │ 1 action left
➤ Chumwi (78/78 HP)
➤ Sylvia (84/88 HP) │ Drained 1, Garlic in hand
Iniquity (67/99 HP) │ Huge, Hasted
Vamp 3 (-16 HP) │ Hidden

Sylvia waits for her allies and then casts shield and guidance on Dorrance and Iniquity.

Chumwi pauses, unsure where the remaining foe has gone, peers into the fog trying to spot them.

◆Seek in the direction they fled.

Dorrance successfully stealths again. Using 3rd action to hide again as before say auto success since I boffed the prev rnd

Chumwi faerie fires the creature. The glowing shape lingers in the mist, staring at you…

Will: 1d20 + 13 ⇒ (12) + 13 = 25

It circles around the camp, looking for an easier angle to strike. Some of its wounds knit together.

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Visitors in the Night Round 4

Party Conditions: Remember the fog: > 30 ' = Hidden, 15-30' = Concealed
Battlemap

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➤ Dorrance (86/86 HP) │ Stealthed, Guidanced
➤ Chumwi (78/78 HP)
➤ Sylvia (84/88 HP) │ Drained 1, Garlic in hand
Iniquity (67/99 HP) │ Huge, Hasted, Guidance
Vamp 3 (-11 HP) │ Faerie Fired

Taking advantage of the Faerie Fire Sylvia uses more of her necromantic powers to disrupt their connection to the unlife.

disrupt undead positive damage: 4d6 + 4 ⇒ (6, 2, 2, 3) + 4 = 17
basic fort 26, enfeebled 1 on a crit fail.

Sylvia then protects herself with shield.

AC 24, will block(10). My action might have to go after the guidances for exact timing to make sense, but since my spell shouldn't effect things one way or the other, it shouldn't matter.

Retcon because it actually failed the will save thanks to OP Goblin song.

The vampire flees into the night.

Just calling it there.

Well, I did Critically Succeed if it's modifier is +13... and pumped feats, precious skill trainings, and gold into Performance buffs, so I don't feel so bad. :)

"That is the true face of evil: cowardice," Iniquity says as the remaining vampire flees. He sheathes his blade and rests a hand upon the wound near his neck. His hand glows with a rainbow shimmer as most of the flesh knits back together under Shelyn's grace. "Who else is in need of care?"

Sylvia sits "I.. I don't feel great." she says clearly looking even more pale than normal as she straightens her glasses.

A blood transfusion, which requires a DC 20 Medicine check and sufficient blood or a blood donor, reduces the drain by 1 after 10 minutes.

Chumwi pulls out a small handful of berries and once again breathes healing energy into them. He pops two of them into his mouth... (the damage wasn't listed in the tracker, but I think I was injured for 10 pts when the thing grabbed me)

Goodberry healing: 1d6 + 4 ⇒ (4) + 4 = 8
Goodberry healing: 1d6 + 4 ⇒ (4) + 4 = 8

...and offers the remaining two to Sylvia and Iniquity.

If they eat the berries:
Sylvia Goodberry healing: 1d6 + 4 ⇒ (6) + 4 = 10
Iniquity Goodberry healing: 1d6 + 4 ⇒ (5) + 4 = 9

"Hm. That berry will close your wounds, but it won't restore your strength. Hold still a few moments." With that, Chumwi waves his staff and mutters something to earth beneath Sylvia's feet. A trickle of energy seems to flow upward, winding around her feet and dispersing into her body. After a long minute of chanting, the energy fades and Chumwi lowers his staff. "There we are. Feel better?" Casting restoration (4th) to remove the Drained condition.

If there's time after this, Chumwi will refocus before moving on/going to sleep/whatever is next.

The defeated vampires leave behind several valuables, as their gear drops in heaps from their mist-dissolved bodies. The treasures include a golden sword sheath, a silver earring shaped like a dragon holding a ruby, and a severed finger still wearing a gold ring. These items are etched with delicate Razmiri iconography.

Mixed in with the treasures is a piece of parchment:

K E Y K E

H E L L O
R I P R S

Iniquity knows this isn't jabberwocky verse, it's the key to a cipher. No need to understand the cipher in character but if you want, enjoy.

______

When morning comes the sun pierces the mist, negating its effects.

Ya wanna go to Shattermask's lair, right? I can lead ya there. Assume new day/spells etc.

Sylvia refreshes her morning preparations and a trio of spirits begin to flit around her again.

Mage Armor(4) <Included in stats>, Longstrider(2), False Life <10 THP> from Wand of Teeming Ghosts.

"All right then, let's go." Dorrance looks at the silver dagger approvingly. "It's not my family's blade, but it's done nicely."

You trek through the forest.

Just North an old oak tree shaped like a gnarled claw Dorrance calls a halt — there's a fireball run on the ground! You avoid the trap. Nearby you find a dropped missive and decipher it with your key.

North of the oak tree that looks like a gnarled claw is the first fireball rune, a second in the dry streambed on the rock shaped like an eye, a third centered at the crossroads of deer trails, and a fourth in the gully between hills.

Remember the shriekers at the door of the cave.