[PFS2, PaizoCon] A Most Wondrous Exchange! (Inactive)

Game Master Blake's Tiger

Kaz's heart skips a beat in fear, but his mind recognizes that the effect is not truly real. It does take a toll on his psychic projection, which oozes phantom blood from non-existent bite wounds on his neck.

Something is trying to prevent you from succeeding.

Memories: 8

Each of you may make a Daemon Lore, Occultism, Religion, or Survival check to navigate the mindscape.

Searching the Mind. Round 3.

Kaz (-16 hp)
Avery (nose chain)
Laohu
Jun-Mei
Professor

Kaz: -1 circumstance penalty
Avery: +2 circumstance bonus
Laohu: +1 circumstance bonus
Jun-Mei: +1 circumstance bonus
Professor: +0 (no bonus/penalty)

survival: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (7) + 11 = 18

Professor Whitegoud continues to try and find their way through.

Jun-Mei frowns. "There seems to be a malign force resisting us. We should hurry."

religion: 1d20 + 14 + 1 ⇒ (14) + 14 + 1 = 29

"What could that be..." Avery thinks hard about something that is trying to stop them but she continues her search for the purple door.
Survival w Bonus: 1d20 + 11 + 2 ⇒ (19) + 11 + 2 = 32

She continues to sniff that familiar caustic smell that would eventually lead them to that purple door that they are searching.

Tiger hurries, though he's still really uncomfortable in this strange place.

Survival, Bonus: 1d20 + 10 + 1 ⇒ (12) + 10 + 1 = 23

"I noticed," Kaz says weakly as he watches his own "blood" dissipate.

Okay. Stay focused. "That means we're winning, right?"

Religion + FtE - circumstance penalty: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (18) + 8 = 26

As you walk down an alleyway, following the smell of pesh, you spy through a window the scene of an adventuring group leaving Omira's shop with newly purchased wares. Inside the next window, you see them being slain in an alleyway by daemons.

Turning a corner, you come to the purple door once more. You open it cautiously, expecting trouble. However, you find only a memory. Omira walks past you into what appears to be an herbalist's shop. "Hello!" she says congenially. She then grabs her head in both hands before falling to the ground in pain. The room becomes an empty chamber except for a runic circle painted on the floor in blood, Omira bound to the floor within the circle, and a jackle-headed daemon with terrible claws chanting over her. As the daemon completes the ritual, it touches Omira's forehead. A yellow glowing eye matching the daemon's own opens in the middle of Omira's brow. Then you see Omira staggering back past you before everything fades away.

You find yourselves sitting where you began. Omira is wide eyed and a little pale. "Oh my."

"Well, that's going to take some thinking on," Omira says, forcing a smile. "And I'll probably need to call on some old friends. But that's not for today. Thank you for restoring my memory. Please let me repay you now."

She stands and goes to the table where the encrypted parchment rests. She speaks the command word to unravel the encryption. "These are the last words of a friend of mine, Mauhrim," she says a little sadly. "I last saw him when a hall in a tomb collapsed. It looks like he did not die immediately and recorded his last moments."

She turns the parchment toward you. The scroll details how Mauhrim was trapped in a vault below the tomb they had been exploring. He observed a sarcophagus exude a dark miasma that appeared to be slowly rebuilding the corpse within it. The scroll contains as many details as he could before he pushed the scroll through a crack in the rubble in the hopes that someone would find it and its warning.

The Pathfinder Society will be interested in these details about an ancient tomb.

"Thank you for your cooperation today. What we learned today will be vital for the Society. We are sorry for what happened to your friend. He was brave to get through all this and was able to send us a warning about what he saw." Avery tells Omira.

"Yes, I'm sure we'll be able to act on this information, or at least pass it on to someone who can," Kaz says calmly and confidently while Zak continues to look aloof and disinterested.

What the *%&**(?

Wait, do you mean the thing or the other thing?

"Well, that's going to take some thinking on," Omira says, forcing a smile. "And I'll probably need to call on some old friends. But that's not for today. Thank you for restoring my memory. Please let me repay you now."

Jun-Mei gives the shopkeeper a puzzled look. "I'm not entirely certain I understand the significance of these visions. What do you think they mean?"

She turns the parchment toward you. The scroll details how Mauhrim was trapped in a vault below the tomb they had been exploring. He observed a sarcophagus exude a dark miasma that appeared to be slowly rebuilding the corpse within it. The scroll contains as many details as he could before he pushed the scroll through a crack in the rubble in the hopes that someone would find it and its warning.

After the contents of the scroll are revealed Jun-Mei's expression turns sour. "It seems that a vampire or lich or some other horrible undead resides in that tomb. We'll need to visit it at some point and put an end to it."

Tiger shakes his head, not sure whether what he just experienced was real. "In my many travels, this is one I'm not likely to forget anytime soon. What was that thing?"

I agree. It is a rather interesting non-sequitur.

Omira sighs and nods. "I suppose you do deserve a bit of context. Many years ago, my Pathfinder friends came across a fiendish temple dedicated to the Horseman Trelmarixian. Within was an artifact dedicated to the Horseman, which we destroyed.

"It appears that Trelmarixian sent one of their meladaemons after me. When I went to visit the new shop across the street, she ambushed and captured me. Through a rather painful ritual, she bound my senses to her. So she is listening to what I hear and seeing what I see right now." She wipes a tear forming from her eye. "You must have come across some of the daemon's memories, too. The adventurers who were killed--I didn't see that happen or know that it happened, but I do remember selling them supplies. It must be some sort of perverse revenge."

She turns to one of her shelves and removes a haversack. "Please take this as a reward for your efforts. You truly put yourselves on the line facing my--literal--internal daemons."

Misdirecting Haversack

And I forgot to link the serpent bolts:

Sky Serpent Bolts

"You're welcome!" bounces Professor Whitegourd.

Looking to their allies "That sure was strange"

"Indeed it was, my friend, most strange indeed. Until this matter is resolved once and for all we should probably warn pathfinders to only visit this shop in groups."

"That is wise," Omira says as she bids you farewell.

Knowing that the Society will want to know about all that you have learned, you hasten on back toward the lodge. Unfortunately, an opposing force has other plans for you.

As you emerge from an alleyway, you hear the sound of buzzing flies. This is not unusual by itself as the litter in the alleys brings the pests, especially on warm days. However, looking to your right, you see that it is not simply flies that produce the droning buzz but rather grotesque little fiends half-obese human and more than half-giant fly. Their compound eyes stare without blinking and sharp mouth parts emerge disturbingly from their otherwise human-like mouths.

A man in robes stands atop a balcony overlooking the crossway and asserts, "The traitor Zarta will pay for her crimes against Cheliax, but first, her paws will fall!"

Fiendish Ambush! Round 1. Bold may act.

Battle Map

Environment: Stairs are Difficult Terrain.
Fence is 3 ft high.

Effects: - -

Jun-Mei (62/62 hp)
Avery (56/56 hp)
> Sophia
Red Fiend (flying: +5 ft elevation)
Laohu (68/68 hp)
Kaz (55/71 hp)
> Zak
Diabolist
Blue Fiend
Yellow Fiend (flying: +5 ft elevation)
Professor (63/63 hp)

Nobody is bolded but i'm going to assume Jun-Mei and Avery are up

"Villian! You'll never get your hands on her...erm paws?" Jun-Mei gives the robed man a puzzled look. "Are you quite sure that's right?"

The priestess entreats Shelyn for guidance and invokes the power of Saranrae to shoot a bolt of fire at their attacker.

fire ray vs green: 1d20 + 12 + 1 ⇒ (7) + 12 + 1 = 20
damage, fire: 6d6 ⇒ (1, 4, 4, 2, 1, 4) = 16
fire ray

hero point reroll if necessary

fire ray vs green: 1d20 + 12 + 1 ⇒ (10) + 12 + 1 = 23

◆ cast guidance, ◆◆ cast fire ray

Ha! Sorry. I overcorrected. Everyone was bolded when I previewed.

"Pawns! I obviously said paw--ARGH!" the diabolist is cut short as Jun-Mei strikes him with a bolt of fire (no Hero Point necessary).

Fiendish Ambush! Round 1. Bold may act.

Battle Map

Environment: Stairs are Difficult Terrain.
Fence is 3 ft high.

Effects: - -

Jun-Mei (62/62 hp)
Avery (56/56 hp)
> Sophia
Red Fiend (flying: +5 ft elevation)
Laohu (68/68 hp)
Kaz (55/71 hp)
> Zak
Diabolist (-16 hp)
Blue Fiend
Yellow Fiend (flying: +5 ft elevation)
Professor (63/63 hp)

DC 18 Religion to RK: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (3) + 11 = 14

Avery can't remember what are they, perhaps her first time to see them. She draws her weapon and assigns the man in robes as her prey.

◆ Recall Knowledge
◆ Interact to draw her shortbow weapon
◆ Hunt Prey the man in robes.

One of the grotesque fly demons buzzes clumsily over the Pathfinders. There it bites at Jun-Mei and Avery. Its mandibles drip putrid juices that are sure to be teaming with germs, but they scrape harmlessly against both of the adventurer's armor.

Fiendish Ambush! Round 1. Bold may act.

Battle Map

Environment: Stairs are Difficult Terrain.
Fence is 3 ft high.

Effects: - -

Jun-Mei (62/62 hp)
Avery (56/56 hp)
> Sophia
Red Fiend (flying: +5 ft elevation)
Laohu (68/68 hp)
Kaz (55/71 hp)
> Zak
Diabolist (-16 hp)
Blue Fiend
Yellow Fiend (flying: +5 ft elevation)
Professor (63/63 hp)

Tiger looks at the red fiend/fly-human cross and shudders. He reaches back and pulls out a javelin from its holder on his back and hurls it at Red twice.

+1 Returning Javelin: 1d20 + 14 ⇒ (13) + 14 = 27
+1 Returning Javelin, MAP: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (6) + 9 = 15

Piercing: 1d6 + 3 ⇒ (4) + 3 = 7
Piercing?: 1d6 + 3 ⇒ (5) + 3 = 8 I doubt a 15 hits though

◆ Interact to Draw
◆ Strike
◆ Whiff

I'm putting a striking rune on that javelin afterwards

The fiend's supernaturally tough hide is grazed by Tiger's javelin (resist physical 5). The bumbling, buzzing beast bows out of the way of his next throw.

Fiendish Ambush! Round 1. Bold may act.

Battle Map

Environment: Stairs are Difficult Terrain.
Fence is 3 ft high.

Effects: - -

Jun-Mei (62/62 hp)
Avery (56/56 hp)
> Sophia
Red Fiend (-2 hp) (flying: +5 ft elevation)
Laohu (68/68 hp)
Kaz (55/71 hp)
> Zak
Diabolist (-16 hp)
Blue Fiend
Yellow Fiend (flying: +5 ft elevation)
Professor (63/63 hp)

"I've never understood that. Individual stupid bad guys, sure, but how do you institutionalize[i] such a clearly terrible idea as making deals with devils-- everywhere else, that's an expression about somebody being a terrible idea!"

Agreed.

Kaz steps back and focuses his magic on empowering Zak, while the latter steps up.

[free] Extend Boost Nature: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (15) + 9 = 24
* Boost Eidolon
* Tandom Movement. Kaz steps back. Zak Steps into what I though was a flanking position, but I now realize probably isn't because it's flying.
* Act Together. Kaz casts protect companion. Zak Stri I especially Attack: 1d20 + 14 ⇒ (9) + 14 = 23 for slashing damage: 2d6 + 7 ⇒ (3, 5) + 7 = 15

Yes. Red is at an elevation.

Zak moves into position and slashes at the fly demon. The demon's hide is tough, but the fey's blow is powerful.

The man chants and summons a ball of hellfire to rise out of the ground where Jun-Mei is standing. He then wards himself from harm.

The other fly demons begin buzzing forward. The blue bottle demon springs into the air and bumbles toward Jun-Mei. It flips over in midflight as it lunges for Jun-Mei and manages to take a bite out of the fence. However, it seems to have gained some advantage as Jun-Mei is just a moment too slow. The fly demon sinks its mouthparts into her and drinks her blood while exchanging it for something vile that burns.

The bee fly fly demon bumbles over to hover over Zak. It sinks its mouthparts into the fey, but whatever it does not burn the fey like it does Jun-Mei. It nearly catches the eidolon again.

Fiendish Ambush! Round 1/2. Bold may act.

Battle Map

Environment: Stairs are Difficult Terrain.
Fence is 3 ft high.

Effects: - -

Red Fiend (-12 hp) (flying: +5 ft elevation)
Laohu (68/68 hp)
Kaz (42/71 hp)
> Zak
Diabolist (-16 hp) (shield)
Blue Fiend (flying: +5 ft elevation)
Yellow Fiend (flying: +5 ft elevation)
Professor (63/63 hp)
–2–
Jun-Mei (45/62 hp) (Basic Reflex DC 23 vs. 7 Fire Damage)
Avery (56/56 hp)
> Sophia

Avery brings two bolts at Diabolist after signaling Sophia to fly and assist her shots.

+1 Striking Shortbow Attack, Hunted Shot, Flurry vs Diabolist, Hunted Prey: 1d20 + 14 ⇒ (15) + 14 = 29
Damage: 2d6 ⇒ (6, 3) = 9 piercing damage

+1 Striking Shortbow Attack, Hunted Shot, Flurry, MAP vs Diabolist, Hunted Prey: 1d20 + 14 - 3 ⇒ (10) + 14 - 3 = 21
Damage: 2d6 ⇒ (6, 5) = 11 piercing damage

She flies another one to make sure she is hitting this time.
+1 Striking Shortbow Attack, Flurry, MAP2 vs Diabolist, Hunted Prey: 1d20 + 14 - 6 ⇒ (16) + 14 - 6 = 24
Damage: 2d6 ⇒ (2, 4) = 6 piercing damage

◆ Command an Animal
◆ Hunted Shot
◆ Strike

Sophia flies and scratches the eyes of Diabolist with 3d4 ⇒ (1, 4, 3) = 8 persistent damage (applying only for those Strikes that hit).

◆ Fly
◆ Support

@ Avery-I'm pretty sure that the persistant bleed won't stack. You might also want to get in the habit of rolling your 1d10 deadly die on each attack just in case you get a crit. I usually add it in seperately from the regular damage. like {dice=deadly?}1d10{/dice}.

@ GM Blake. If the spell he cast is flaming sphere as I suspect it is not a basic reflex save. That is one of the few spells that is all or nothing. Probably because it can be sustained.

reflex save DC 23: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (3) + 11 = 14

As the gross fly-baby attacks Zak, Jun-Mei sends it a vision of Saranrae's mercy.

glimpse of redemption 8 damage reduction and enfeebled 2 or no damage

religion-recall knowledge: 1d20 + 14 ⇒ (18) + 14 = 32

"The buzzing devils are Zebubs. As you can see they are somewhat resistant to normal weapons. Silver weapons would be most effective. Plus they cannot tolerate all that is good and holy."

She readies her glaive and strikes at one of the devils.

glaive vs red: 1d20 + 13 ⇒ (7) + 13 = 20
damage, slashing: 2d8 + 4 ⇒ (8, 4) + 4 = 16
deadly?: 1d8 ⇒ 2

↺ glimpse of redemption, ◆ recall knowledge, ◆ interact-draw weapon, ◆ strike

Thanks. I should have added a note to apply the highest persistent damage from the Strikes that hit. Or should I only roll one persistent damage? The Support text does not mention if it is for every Strike that hits, then implied to choose the highest if the target receives multiple persistent damages of the same type.

I will also add deadly d10 in the future, it will be easier for the GM actually. Thanks.

Thanks. I should have added a note to apply the highest persistent damage from the Strikes that hit. Or should I only roll one persistent damage? The Support text does not mention if it is for every Strike that hits, then implied to choose the highest if the target receives multiple persistent damages of the same type.

I will also add deadly d10 in the future, it will be easier for the GM actually. Thanks.

Technically they would only take the persistant damage at the end of their turn. I usually just let the GM take care of it. If one of my characters is taking persistant damage I usually roll it at the end of my turn along with the recovery check to lessen the GMs workload.

I see. I might have been doing the thing wrong. Now I know. Thank you so much! Now I have this dread for the games I ran and how I dealt them. XD

Apologies, GM, this should be in the Discussion.

Professor Whitegourd protects themselves with an arcane shield and then calls down a lightning bolt on the flying red fiend.

tempest surge vs Red: 3d12 ⇒ (6, 9, 1) = 16
Basic ref DC 21. On a failure, the target also is clumsy 2 for 1 round and takes 3 persistent electricity damage.

AC 24, will block. If red is down I'll zot a different buzzing one.

Professor Whitegourd zaps the hovering fly demon, leaving it much worse for wear. The smoldering holes in its wings suggest that it is not long for this plane.

Avery sends an arrow straight for the diabolist's heart. A translucent shield intercepts the arrow and shatters under the force, slowing it a little (not a crit due to shield, shield block). As he tries to not die from the arrow aimed at his heart, Sophia begins clawing at his eyes. Avery sends an arrow through his arm and then his thigh.

Jun-Mei sends the fiend overing over them back to the lower planes with a well placed swing of her glaive.

Fiendish Ambush! Round 1/2. Bold may act.

Battle Map

Environment: Stairs are Difficult Terrain.
Fence is 3 ft high.

Effects: - -

Diabolist (-42 hp; dazzled, 1d4 persistent) (shield expended)
Blue Fiend (flying: +5 ft elevation)
Yellow Fiend (flying: +5 ft elevation)
Professor (63/63 hp) (shield)
–2–
Jun-Mei (45/62 hp) (Basic Reflex DC 23 vs. 7 Fire Damage)
Avery (56/56 hp)
> Sophia
Laohu (68/68 hp)
Kaz (42/71 hp)
> Zak

Tiger steps north, hurls his javelin at Yellow before slapping a battle dressing on Kaz.

+1 Returning Javelin vs Yellow: 1d20 + 14 ⇒ (8) + 14 = 22
Piercing: 1d6 + 3 ⇒ (4) + 3 = 7

Battle Medicine, DC 20: 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (16) + 12 = 28
Healing, Kaz: 2d8 + 10 ⇒ (1, 8) + 10 = 19

◆ Step ◆ Strike ◆ Battle Med on Kaz

@GM Blake - I'm not certain which zebub attacked Zak but it should be enfeebled 2 and Kaz/Zak should have 8 more hit points due to Jun-Mei's glimpse of redemption. Jun-Mei failed her reflex save and should be at 38 HP

Got it, thanks Jun-Mei.

Laohu grazes the bee fly zebub with his javelin before restoring most of Kaz' vitality.

Fiendish Ambush! Round 1/2. Bold may act.

Battle Map

Environment: Stairs are Difficult Terrain.
Fence is 3 ft high.

Effects: - -

Diabolist (-42 hp; dazzled, 1d4 persistent) (shield expended)
Blue Fiend (flying: +5 ft elevation)
Yellow Fiend (-2 hp) (flying: +5 ft elevation) (enfeebled 2)
Professor (63/63 hp) (shield)
–2–
Jun-Mei (38/62 hp)
Avery (56/56 hp)
> Sophia
Laohu (68/68 hp)
Kaz (69/71 hp)
> Zak

Between Jun-Mei's protection and Laohu's ministration, Kaz is feeling better than he was before the fiends attacked Zak. Nonetheless he keeps his protective spell up while also directing an arc of energy at the fiends.

* Protect companion
** Act Together. Kaz casts electric arc against Yellow and.. is Red supposed to be down? Red if it's up, Blue otherwise. DC 21 basic Reflex save against electricity damage: 3d4 + 4 ⇒ (1, 1, 3) + 4 = 9. Meanwhile, Zak will...

Zak doesn't like having devils on all sides, but at least their hovering prevents them from surrounding him as well as it prevents the Pathfinders from surrounding them.

The quickest way to become less surrounded is for there to be fewer of them. "Cut 'em up," he growls.

* Strike Attack: 1d20 + 14 ⇒ (7) + 14 = 21 for slashing damage: 2d6 + 7 ⇒ (6, 5) + 7 = 18

Both of the remaining zebubs are shocked. Zak's sharp wings slice the nearest one, though the demonic hide resists it.

The diabolist concentrates for a moment. If the priestess will not burn, maybe the plant will. The sphere of flame rolls over toward Professor Whitegourd. He wipes blood out of his eyes and manages to see Avery well enough to aim. He invokes fiendish cold and fires a ray at the archer. The ray glances across her armor leaving harmless frost.

One of the fiends flies up to defend the diabolist and tries to devour Sophia, but the owl proves too agile. The other zebub flies over Zak and has better luck attack Avery. She is bitten repeatedly, the wounds burning with unholy energy.

Fiendish Ambush! Round 2/3. Bold may act.

Battle Map

Environment: Stairs are Difficult Terrain.
Fence is 3 ft high.

Effects: - -

Diabolist (-45 hp; dazzled, 1d4 persistent) (shield expended)
Blue Fiend (-9 hp) (flying: +5 ft elevation)
Yellow Fiend (-24 hp) (flying: +5 ft elevation) (enfeebled 2)
Professor (63/63 hp) (shield) (Basic Reflex Save DC 23 vs. 7 Fire)
–3–
Jun-Mei (38/62 hp)
Avery (29/56 hp)
> Sophia
Laohu (68/68 hp)
Kaz (69/71 hp)
> Zak

@GM Blake- did yellow do 2 less damage due to being enfeebled 2?

Jun-Mei shakes her head disapprovingly at the Zebub attacking Avery before turning her attention to the owl. "Hang on Sofia. I'm coming to help!"

Glimpse of redemption on yellow. 8 points less damage to Avery and enfeebled 2 to yellow.
glaive vs green, flat footed: 1d20 + 13 ⇒ (16) + 13 = 29
slashing: 2d8 + 4 ⇒ (6, 7) + 4 = 17
deadly?: 1d8 ⇒ 7

Glimpse of redemption, stride, stride, strike

Tiger hurls his javelin at the Yellow Man-fly twice, before slapping a battlefield plaster on Avery.

Battle Med, DC 20: 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (2) + 12 = 14

Unfortunately the bandage slips before he can get it centered on the wound.

+1 Returning Javelin vs Yellow: 1d20 + 14 ⇒ (8) + 14 = 22
+1 Returning Javelin vs Yellow, MAP: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (3) + 9 = 12

Piercing?: 1d6 + 3 ⇒ (4) + 3 = 7

He gives a look of disgust as the javelin barely grazes the thing.

◆ Battle Medicine
◆ Strike
◆ Whiff

"Here, let me help."

Kaz turns his attention to Avery, magic assisting where medicine has failed.

Zak twirls, slashing at the fiend with his wings and following it upwith a punch.

** Act Together. Kaz casts heal on Avery for healing: 2d8 + 16 ⇒ (6, 1) + 16 = 23 while Zak attacks Wing Strike: 1d20 + 14 ⇒ (3) + 14 = 17 for slashing damage: 2d6 + 7 ⇒ (6, 4) + 7 = 17
* Zak attacks. Fist attack (MAP): 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (5) + 10 = 15 for bludgeoning damage: 2d6 + 7 ⇒ (1, 2) + 7 = 10
Both of Kaz's buffs on Zak end.

I'm not sure Avery actually needs a heal spell at this point Kaz. Glimpse of redemption will prevent 8 damage putting her at 37/56, Loong's battle medicine adds 12 putting her at 49/56 and if enfeebled wasn't taken into account that could be another 2 or 4 points back as well.

I'm not sure Avery actually needs a heal spell at this point Kaz. Glimpse of redemption will prevent 8 damage putting her at 37/56, Loong's battle medicine adds 12 putting her at 49/56 and if enfeebled wasn't taken into account that could be another 2 or 4 points back as well.

I didn't succeed with the Battle Med since I used the higher DC.

Oh good grief. You're right. I'm a doofus.

Thanks Kaz for the healing, almost missed it, if not for the conversation above.

She sends two bolts at Diabolist after signaling Sophia to assist her shots (plus 1d4 persistent bleed damage to Diabolist if Successful)and flies away.

+1 Striking Shortbow Attack, Hunted Shot, Flurry vs Diabolist, Hunted Prey: 1d20 + 14 ⇒ (14) + 14 = 28
Damage: 2d6 ⇒ (1, 5) = 6 piercing damage

+1 Striking Shortbow Attack, Hunted Shot, Flurry, MAP vs Diabolist, Hunted Prey: 1d20 + 14 - 3 ⇒ (8) + 14 - 3 = 19
Damage: 2d6 ⇒ (6, 3) = 9 piercing damage

She shoots another at Yellow.
+1 Striking Shortbow Attack, Flurry, MAP2 vs Yellow: 1d20 + 14 - 10 ⇒ (14) + 14 - 10 = 18
Damage: 2d6 ⇒ (2, 3) = 5 piercing damage

◆ Command an Animal (◆ Support, ◆ Fly)
◆ Hunted Shot
◆ Strike

reflex: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (12) + 11 = 23

Professor Whitegourd nimbly dodges the sphere of fire.

From there they spark lightning between the 2 remaining fly demons.

electric arc damage: 3d4 + 4 ⇒ (3, 4, 1) + 4 = 12
Basic reflex for the 2 fly demons (happy to target Diabolist if a fly is down.

Professor escapes the fiery hell ball and moves down the alley where he invokes the power of lightning. It immediately fries the bee fly zebub, which drops down next to Avery. Somehow the bluebottle zebub rotates in a circle and the lightning strikes a random piece of metal sticking out of the wall.

Laohu puts Avery back together and throws his javelin at the remaining demon. It grazes it.

Avery sends a trio of arrows at the diabolist. The first one sinks in his shoulder painful. While he's recovering from that pain, the second one takes him out in the eye.

After that, it is a matter of little effort to finish off the last of the wounded zebubs.

Once you take the time to patch your wounds, you make your way back to the Grand Lodge without further interference. Zarta is there waiting with Biglock and Mr. Glovely.

"Welcome back," Zarta says with a smile. "Tell me what you have learned. Hmm. You look a little worse for wear, too."

"Huh? Oh, that. We were attacked by a murderous diabolist. But never mind that, we have to tell you what happened at the shop!"

Kaz starts to explain, but isn't sure whether to start with the mindscape or the revealed message.

"Don't forget about the daemon killing Omira's customers. The Pathfinder Society will need to help her deal with that at some point."