TOZ's The Flesh Collector (Inactive)

Game Master TriOmegaZero

Sorry, but I must be a little dumb, that's why I'm a fighter and not a mage. Could you calmly explain in what way you were wronged, so we can see if we can find a peaceful way to amend previous mistakes? Something was taken from your tree, something very precious? Can't we plant more trees?

"Silence, meat! I want my forest back, back the way it always was, unsullied, lush, and without taint. Now that these have ceased their cutting and pulping and carving, it will rise again. Now my tree can heal, heal from the hurt you caused when you stripped her branches, severed her to half her height, and flayed her to half her girth." Another wince of pain spasms across her face. "Know that I feel every cut of your saws, every nail you impale. I feel every ridiculous word you scrape with your irritating quills. From all across Golarion your precious knowledge flows across my skin. While peddlers in Ecanus seem happy to pay for your petty words, I find them all utterly without value.” Grunjar finds the speech too twisting and abstract to glean much useful information among the raving.

"They make paper with trees don't they? And you say you can feel what is done to ALL of Golarion's felled trees, from Avistan to Garund, and all the way to Casmaron? That must be excruciating and I cannot imagine the manner of sadness you must feel. How do you remain sane? Can't the druids of the Wildwood Lodge in the Verduran Forest ease your pain? Perhaps in the same manner they do with their treaty and selective cuttings with Taldor?"

Klaus chuckles.
Heh. She called you 'meat'. That's pretty funny."

Finding it not funny, Inga glares at Klaus.
"Shut up, Klaus. Go help Grunjar take care of Daedin."

Inga turns to Jathyl.
"What would you like us to do? It might be possible to convince the monks here to abandon this temple and move to the mainland so that the forest can reclaim this area. Does that sound acceptable?"

"Go from here, never return. Take your monks. I do not need help from mortal meat the likes of you. I need no druids, my reach is long and I will return my flesh to its rightful place. Stay, and you may become my next vessels."

With Grunjar’s help, a still hammered Daedin will retrieve his own wand and alternate healing while the others talk with the creature…

Will take the average 5.5 hp/tap until he’s healed up or otherwise interrupted…

Pradnyara steps closer to Inga and speaks quietly. "I doubt we will be able to convince the master of that demand. We must deal with this Jathyl somehow."

While the group gets ready near the door, Skivven surreptitiously pops open his Eversmoking Bottle and floods the east half of the temple with thick smoke. Smiling, he brings down his Goz Mask over his face and fastens the straps.

Via message spell, a muffled, canny voice is heard in the party's ears:

"Sho? Vee jonna joo ghis shing?"

”Foolish thief…” The priestess’s head falls forward, eyes closed.

Skivven moves out through the fog, his rhetorical question in the air...

stealth, H, fast, rogue's edge: 1d20 + 30 + 2 - 5 + 2 ⇒ (18) + 30 + 2 - 5 + 2 = 47

Drawing his sap as he goes, he swings with all his little might behind the nearest priest's head.

Sap, H: 1d20 + 15 + 2 ⇒ (8) + 15 + 2 = 25 vs. Flat-footed
bludgeoning, nonlethal, Sneak Attack: 1d4 + 7 + 5d6 ⇒ (2) + 7 + (3, 4, 1, 5, 2) = 24 plus Debilitating Injury plus Slow Reactions

Pradnyara steps closer to Inga and speaks quietly. "I doubt we will be able to convince the master of that demand. We must deal with this Jathyl somehow."

"That's kind of what I thought." Inga whispers back. "I really can't think of any other ideas..."

"Sho? Vee gonna joo ghis shing?"

"Skivven!" she shouts angrily under her breath, outraged by the ratfolk's actions.

The priestess slumps over, bleeding from the sap wound, still and unmoving.

Pradnyara watches the smoke fill the temple with curiosity, not seeming to understand the implication of Skivven's preparations. "There must be some way to provoke her..." she begins to say to Inga, but the Pathfinders are distracted by a rumbling beneath their feet!

28 Daedin

27 Inga
25 Skivven
25 Estara
19 Drusilla
19 Klaus
17 Grunjar
14 Pradnyara

Bold may act in the surprise round!

Healing roll prior to combat:
CLW: 10d8 + 10 ⇒ (3, 7, 4, 7, 6, 6, 2, 2, 2, 8) + 10 = 57

Sorry, internet went out for a bit, delayed the rest of my post…

Daedin follows Skivven up the tree but not too high though…

Climb: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (14) + 11 = 25

The smoke expands by 10 feet...

Skivven feels the ground vibrations and immediately clambers up the tree!

Up 20 ft... Climb Speed 20!

Skivven and Daein scale the pillar that was once a tree to avoid the rumbling earth!

28 Daedin (Damage: 33)

27 Inga
25 Skivven
25 Estara
19 Drusilla
19 Klaus
17 Grunjar
14 Pradnyara

Inga and Grunjar have surprise round actions.

"There must be some way to provoke her..." she begins to say to Inga, but the Pathfinders are distracted by a rumbling beneath their feet!

With the rumbling under her feet, Inga looks over at the paladin with a puzzled look.

I'm at a total loss as to what that would mean. Not sure why we would want to provoke an angry spirit. :/ Hopefully my sense motive check is high enough to figure out what she meant. I need some help, TOZ!

"Maybe I can calm her down a bit so we can have a civil discussion." Inga thinks to herself.

"Everyone, remain calm and don't make any hostile actions." she says to her teammates.
She closes her eyes and thinks of happy, little clouds over a serene forest clearing with a small pond. She opens her eyes and stares at Jathyl with a calm expression, mentally conveying the thought as she casts calm spirit.
DC 17 Will save to resist.

Inga realizes the paladin was caught off guard just as some of her companions were, unable to complete her thought by the sudden rumbling. No threats appear visible at the moment.

28 Daedin (Damage: 33)

27 Inga
25 Skivven
25 Estara
19 Drusilla
19 Klaus
17 Grunjar
14 Pradnyara

Inga can update her actions knowing that there is no target available at the moment.

Inga casts detect undead and scans the area, then. But, does the smoke affect it? Inga would probably know if smoke or fog reduces or negates the visibility of auras.

Inga enacts a divination spell to attempt to locate the spirit hiding among the monastery, sweeping the emanation over the clouded temple but sensing no auras.

28 Daedin (Damage: 33)

27 Inga
25 Skivven
25 Estara
19 Drusilla
19 Klaus
17 Grunjar
14 Pradnyara

inga knows the spell will only be blocked by thick barriers or one made of lead, which doesn't appear to be part of the monastery construction. The walls might be an impediment in some places however. Nothing has been detected so far. Grunjar is up!

"Huh. Nothing." Inga mumbles under her breath, appearing slightly confused.

"I'll move around and keep scanning, everyone. Just be careful!" she calls out to her teammates.

"Probably just some kind of fancy magic mouth spell." she grumbles.

"Моя госпожа Удача, нам нужна ваша помощь!"

Grunjar reacts fast to the possible threat and casts a spell to help the defenses of the party. (Beacon of Luck)

You send out a burst of luck with a 30-foot radius centered around you. While the beacon of luck is in effect, you gain a +2 sacred bonus on all saving throws. As an immediate action before a saving throw is made, allies within the area can choose to benefit from this luck, rolling twice for a saving throw and taking the better result. Once a creature benefits from the beacon of luck in this way, it cannot gain the benefit of this spell for 24 hours.

As long as Pradnyara shows normal behaviour Grunjar thinks of her as an ally.

Grunjar casts his spell of luck just before the ground erupts in the courtyard, an enormous worm covered in dark purple plates of chitinous armor rising high over the fallen monks. It hisses in rage with an open maw the size of an ox, while a cackling laugh echoes around the yard from somewhere unseen. "By Irori's grace..." The paladin looks up at the gargantuan monster in horror.

28 Daedin (Damage: 33)

27 Inga
25 Skivven
25 Estara
19 Drusilla
19 Klaus
17 Grunjar
16 Worm
14 Pradnyara

The party is up!

Skivven readjusts five feet north along the pillar, settling nicely between two spiky branches. Through the opaque smoke, thanks to his sight-enhancing magical goz mask, he picks out a nice spot towards the back of the creature in the hope to distract it from his fellow Pathfinders...

+1 Sniping Light Crossbow, Sneak Attack 30 to 60 ft., heroism, stealth: 1d20 + 16 + 2 ⇒ (13) + 16 + 2 = 31 vs. Flat-footed AC
magic piercing dmg: 1d6 + 1 + 5d6 ⇒ (1) + 1 + (6, 5, 4, 5, 2) = 24 plus Debilitating Injury: Disoriented and Slow Reactions
move action to stealth, sniping, rogue's edge stealth 5 ranks, rogue's edge stealth 10 ranks, superior sniper, sniping weapon, heroism: 1d20 + 30 - 20 + 10 + 5 + 10 + 5 + 2 ⇒ (11) + 30 - 20 + 10 + 5 + 10 + 5 + 2 = 53

Unfortunately, due to his height up the tree Skivven cannot see the worm through the ground floor doors. Added a diagram of the sight line in the lower left. Daedin may have a similar problem despite being lower.

Understood: same post as above but please swap move action to re-stealth for a pre-shot move action to go down; thx! -- PS: the smoke expands by another 10 ft in and outside the pillar room (total 70 ft i.e. 14 squares)

Via message to the party, Skivven says, ...let me know if you wish me to stop this smoke from expanding further...this thing... appears to have no eyes...*gulp!*...

"What in the great spirits is that!?!" Inga reels in shock as the great worm bursts from the ground. She tries to recall if she has learned anything about these things in the past.
Know: Arcana: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (1) + 7 = 8
Lol. Nope. Will post actions soon.

"Yeah... I don't think I've ever heard a bard sing an ode or a sonnet about humongous purple worms."

Inga imagines a swiftly moving stream, her thoughts psychically enhancing her teammates with a burst of speed.
Casting Haste!

"Klaus! Stay with me!” she shouts over the din of the crumbling ground pulled up by the great worm as she tugs at his arm.

Klaus looks up in awe at the massive worm.
"Right. I'm with you, Inga."

Moving along the eastern wall, she unslings the exotic orc hornbow from her back and gets in a spot along the north wall with Klaus at her side.

Should we evacuate the unconscious priests first?

Via message, Skivven replies, ... we're all wormfood if you don't start slicing that thing!!...

Estara had been holding back because she didn't want to raise too many questions with the whole 'bust of a thief' comparing to her and that whole socially awkward situation.

And to be honest, given the amount of discussion the rest of the team was having that seemed incredibly counter-productive to her she'd kinda tuned out before getting shaken out of her daze by the shaking of the earth.

Without thinking, really, lightning crackles around her right fist as she sends a blast scorching towards the now-evident worm -- though whether she catches it off-guard or not is anyone's guess.

Electrical Blast (v. Touch AC), Point Blank Shot: 1d20 + 10 + 1 ⇒ (17) + 10 + 1 = 28

Damage If Hits, Point Blank Shot, Electrical: 4d6 + 2 + 1 ⇒ (3, 5, 1, 6) + 2 + 1 = 18

If caught 'flat footed' (tailed?) Sneak Attack (if applicable): 1d6 ⇒ 4

Regardless of outcome, she ducks behind some pillars to try and make the worm-thing's attack a bit more difficult.

Electric Blast, Move

Skivven's arrow finds just the right crack in the plates to set the worm spasming and hissing in rage! Inga can indeed see it turning towards the unconscious monks, out in the open and defenseless, before Estara's shocking blast sends it arcing back the other way in fury!

28 Daedin (Damage: 33)

27 Inga
25 Skivven
25 Estara
19 Drusilla
19 Klaus
17 Grunjar
16 Worm (Damage: 42)
14 Pradnyara

Good job distracting it from the free snacks!

Good point. Let's earn some beer money.

Drusilla moves quickly and strikes at the worm

Someone is overcompensating here, I guess..

Attack, Haste, PA: 1d20 + 19 + 1 - 3 ⇒ (2) + 19 + 1 - 3 = 19
dmg: 1d8 + 9 + 6 ⇒ (1) + 9 + 6 = 16

Attack, Haste Free second attack, PA: 1d20 + 19 + 1 - 3 ⇒ (7) + 19 + 1 - 3 = 24
dmg: 1d8 + 9 + 6 ⇒ (6) + 9 + 6 = 21

Drusilla charges through the smoke, but does not manage to pierce the purple armor!

28 Daedin (Damage: 33)

27 Inga
25 Skivven
25 Estara
19 Drusilla
19 Klaus
17 Grunjar
16 Worm (Damage: 42)
14 Pradnyara

Daedîn drops down from the pillar and rushes outside, drawing his bow as he does so, to look at what monstrosity awaits…

Grunjar turns around and hustles outside, but freezes half a second.

"Крылья Десны!"

Knowledge: Arcana t: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (15) + 4 = 19
Whatever he knows about the worm, he will shout out (in common!) to his comrades.

He spots Daedîn in the corner of the courtyard, rushes towards the archer and invokes Desna's blessing, granting the archer a Bit of Luck.

"Моя Госпожа Удача, направь его стрелы!"

Bit of Luck: Until Grunjar's next turn, every time you roll a d20, you may roll twice and take the more favorable result.

@GM TOZ: Grunjar's movement may provoke an AoO - not sure about the reach of the worm - or if it is flat-footed...

Grunjar's rush is protected by the covering smoke, but as he comes in sight of the worm, the shocking size makes him forget himself for a moment, unable to recall which of the great worms this is, despite the deep purple armor.

The worm crashes down on Drusilla, the only moving target within easy reach!

Bite on Drusilla: 1d20 ⇒ 10
20% Miss Chance: 1d100 ⇒ 94
Damage on Drusilla: 4d8 + 12 ⇒ (6, 8, 2, 4) + 12 = 32
Grab on Drusilla: 1d20 ⇒ 1

The massive bite crunches into the warrior's armor, but somehow does not find purchase! However, the massive stinger whips around to strike as well!

Sting on Drusilla: 1d20 ⇒ 17
20% Miss Chance: 1d100 ⇒ 95
Damage on Drusilla: 2d8 + 12 ⇒ (5, 5) + 12 = 22

The massive barb pierces through, the venom beginning to spread weakness through Drusilla's body!

The paladin leaps into action, but pauses as she sees the Pathfinders wounds, reaching out a healing hand. The holy energy closes the bleeding wounds, but is not enough to fully recover the devastating damage.

Lay On Hands: 5d6 ⇒ (4, 1, 6, 4, 1) = 16

28 Daedin (Damage: 33)

27 Inga
25 Skivven
25 Estara
19 Drusilla (Damage: 38) (Fort Save vs Poison needed)
19 Klaus
17 Grunjar
16 Worm (Damage: 42)
14 Pradnyara

The party is up! I believe the smoke will obscure most of the party's vision this turn.

Worm at -2 to hit until Skivven's turn due to Disoriented status in case this makes a difference on Drusilla

The smoke expands another 10 feet...

Skivven takes another shot at the worm, aiming at its smoke-covered sections, and quietly moves towards Drusilla to assist her...

+1 Sniping Light Crossbow, Sneak Attack 30 to 60 ft., heroism: 1d20 + 16 + 2 ⇒ (8) + 16 + 2 = 26 vs. Flat-footed AC
magic piercing dmg: 1d6 + 1 + 5d6 ⇒ (3) + 1 + (4, 4, 5, 3, 6) = 26 plus Debilitating Injury: Disoriented and Slow Reactions
move action to stealth, heroism, more than half speed, rogue's edge stealth 10 ranks: 1d20 + 30 + 2 - 5 + 2 ⇒ (1) + 30 + 2 - 5 + 2 = 30

Disoriented: The target takes a –2 penalty on attack rolls against everyone and -6 penalty on attack rolls against Skivven.
Slow Reactions: target can't make AoOs for 1 round

Fort save: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (11) + 10 = 21

Yeah, your bite is worst than your bark, I'll admit, especially as you don't bark.. You're a bit close to me, and you haven't offer me a drink first, sugah. Mind your manners. But please, allow me to introduce to you my morningstar, Lucifer...

Hasted and still strong, Drusilla unleashes a flurry of powerful attacks, showing the blonde fighter is far from defeated.

PA attack: 1d20 + 19 + 1 - 3 ⇒ (18) + 19 + 1 - 3 = 35
PA dmg: 1d8 + 9 + 6 ⇒ (1) + 9 + 6 = 16

PA attack (hasted free attack): 1d20 + 19 + 1 - 3 ⇒ (16) + 19 + 1 - 3 = 33
PA dmg: 1d8 + 9 + 6 ⇒ (2) + 9 + 6 = 17

PA attack: 1d20 + 19 + 1 - 3 - 5 ⇒ (20) + 19 + 1 - 3 - 5 = 32
PA dmg: 1d8 + 9 + 6 ⇒ (6) + 9 + 6 = 21

PA attack, Crit?: 1d20 + 19 + 1 - 3 - 5 ⇒ (8) + 19 + 1 - 3 - 5 = 20
PA dmg: 1d8 + 9 + 6 ⇒ (8) + 9 + 6 = 23

Str Damage: 1d4 ⇒ 2
20% Miss Chance: 1d100 ⇒ 67
20% Miss Chance: 1d100 ⇒ 30
20% Miss Chance: 1d100 ⇒ 77

Drusilla feels the weakness spreading through her muscles, making her blows hit just a bit less heavy. Skivven barely sneaks his bolt in-between two armor plates, realizing the worm is all natural defenses. Drusilla's attacks hammer in far easier, but none hit a critical junction.

28 Daedin (Damage: 33)

27 Inga
25 Skivven
25 Estara
19 Drusilla (Damage: 38, 2 Str, Poisoned 1/?)
19 Klaus
17 Grunjar
16 Worm (Damage: 119)
14 Pradnyara

"Klaus, switch spots with me so I can get next to Daedin," Inga instructs.

"As you wish," Klaus replies with a nod.

Inga moves beside Daedin, withdrawing her wand of greater invisibility. She utters the command word and taps the rogue with the wand, causing him to vanish completely. The magical birch twig turns to ash and crumbles in her hand.
Drop empty wand as free action.

"I'm sure you'll make excellent use of being invisible," she says, her expression content and satisfied.

9 rounds of Haste remaining. 7 rounds of greater invis. remaining.

Daedîn nods briefly to Inga and Grunjar in appreciation, then moves quickly to get LOS on the worm…and then fires at the beast…

To hit: Base/Dex, Magic, Weapon Focus, PBS, Deadly Aim, Precise Shot, Deadeye Bowman, Bit of Luck
Damage: Magic, Strength, PBS, Deadly Aim

Longbow vs FFAC: 1d20 + 16 + 2 + 1 + 1 - 3 ⇒ (19) + 16 + 2 + 1 + 1 - 3 = 36
Longbow vs FFAC (Bit of Luck): 1d20 + 16 + 2 + 1 + 1 - 3 ⇒ (17) + 16 + 2 + 1 + 1 - 3 = 34
Magic/Cold Iron/Sneak Damage: 1d8 + 2 + 2 + 1 + 6 + 4d6 ⇒ (8) + 2 + 2 + 1 + 6 + (5, 1, 2, 6) = 33

Active Buffs: Greater Invisibility

Estara moves up.

She'd REALLY like to fling the bust at the worm, but given how tough the armor plates are in deflecting other attacks she falls to the standby of more arcing electricity heading at the worm.

While not nearly as effective as some of the other things aimed at the entity, definitely more optimal than an outright miss.

Electrical Blast (v. Touch AC), Point Blank Shot: 1d20 + 10 + 1 ⇒ (11) + 10 + 1 = 22

Damage If Hits, Point Blank Shot, Electrical: 4d6 + 2 + 1 ⇒ (1, 6, 6, 4) + 2 + 1 = 20

Daedin and Estara both land their shots, but the worm continues to rage!

28 Daedin (Damage: 33)

27 Inga
25 Skivven
25 Estara
19 Drusilla (Damage: 38, 2 Str, Poisoned 1/?)
19 Klaus
17 Grunjar
16 Worm (Damage: 172)
14 Pradnyara

Grunjar is up!

Grunjar uses one of his Domain Powers to make a short range teleport. (move action: teleport 40 ft - see map)

Afterwards he casts forbid action on the worm. (forbidden action: Attack, Will DC 18 negates)

"Thou shall not pass hit anyone!"

Dimensional Hop (Sp) At 8th level, you can teleport up to 10 feet per cleric level per day as a move action. This teleportation must be used in 5-foot increments and such movement does not provoke attacks of opportunity. You must have line of sight to your destination to use this ability. You can bring other willing creatures with you, but you must expend an equal amount of distance for each creature brought.

Will Save: 1d20 ⇒ 6

Grunjar feels the interdiction take hold, eliciting another hiss of rage before the worm dives beneath the earth again! Withdraw action, so no AoO.

Pradnyara continues to heal Drusilla, maneuvering to find the worm out of sight. "Be prepared! I do not think it will be gone for long!"

Lay On Hands: 5d6 ⇒ (2, 5, 3, 3, 6) = 19

28 Daedin (Damage: 33)

27 Inga
25 Skivven
25 Estara
19 Drusilla (Damage: 19, 2 Str, Poisoned 2/?) Fort Save needed!
19 Klaus
17 Grunjar
16 Worm (Damage: 172)
14 Pradnyara

Party is up!

"Spread out, everyone!!!" Inga shouts to her teammates.
"It might burrow up underneath one of us!"

"Klaus, hurry to the alcove to the library!"
Inga casts fly on herself and soars above Klaus' head as the two make haste to the northwestern alcove.
"Drusilla!!! RUUUUUN!!!"

Another cackling laugh echoes around the courtyard. "Yes! Flee, far from this island, never return! Lest you face my wrath again!" Jathyl calls out mockingly, still unseen.

28 Daedin (Damage: 33)

27 Inga
25 Skivven
25 Estara
19 Drusilla (Damage: 19, 2 Str, Poisoned 2/?) Fort Save needed!
19 Klaus
17 Grunjar
16 Worm (Damage: 172)
14 Pradnyara