GM Jhaeman's PFS1 Module: "City of Golden Death" (Inactive)

Game Master Jhaeman

Rogarch notices her magical Shield spell glow a rainbow of colors as the magic missiles impact it. A moment latter the giant snake creature falls to Ting's sword. She then turns to Goran.

"I will throw down a rope to haul you up when you get to the other side. You will have to make you best way down. May Kurgess aid in your climb!"

The warrior then attempts to quickly climb down to the base of the column.

18 Climb on a take 10 for an accelerated climb down (DC is now 15).

(Double Move)

I am assuming that my character can take 10 as we are off initiative now.

The Pathfinders move quickly to get into position for the next stage of their assault on the City of Golden Death!

Everyone can go ahead and take their next round's worth of action. Goran, you can take a couple.

@Rogarch: Yes, you can Take 10 since we're off initiative and no problem re: Rawk.

Sheathing his exotic bastard sword, ting, using the hand-holds, climbed the wall. Clambering over the edge near Candledark he nods his head to the Wayang.

Double move, sheathing the sword, climbing the wall, taking 10(18) on climb.

Rawk-N-Role glides up the column like a fish swimming up a stream. He then pops out of the rock face and moves towards the wall making room for his mistress.

Double move

Rogarch moves up to the opposing columns and begins her climb.

18 Climb on a take 10 for an accelerated climb up (DC is now 15).

Rogarch is 15 feet above the gold coins.

Candledark's expression (inasmuch as it can be read at all) seems to soften from whatever it was before to bemusement, for reasons known only to himself for now.

He looks across the way, however, and his expression sharpens again; he pulls out his prized rope, and tosses a short length of it to Rawk'N'Role while keeping the other end of it in a tight grip close to the bottom of the doorframe....

The group continues progressing across the coin-filled chasm.

@Goran: The DC to go up and down the handholds is just 10. Are you encumbered by gear or armor so you have a negative to Climb?

@GM Jhaeman - Just to move things along Goran has a negative modifier on his climb roll due to his magical chain mail. Assuming medium encumbrance his net Climb check penalty (with his strength bonus) is -3.

Goran tries to climb down the carved handholdings, but--weighed down by his heavy armor--he slips and falls into the bed of coins! Fortunately, from the far platform, a rope dangles and the group is able to haul the cleric up to the other side.

Botting Goran as attempting to Climb down. Result: Check failed by 5 or more, resulting in 7 damage (unless you have something to slow a fall).

Okay, let's assume everyone is now in one place, and we'll say it took 4 rounds to accomplish this. Anything else you'd like to do before moving on?

As Goran climbs the rope, joining them, ting hands the cleric his wand, "You's mind?"

Once the healing is done, ting lulls his tongue in a tengu smile. Gesturing towards the door, he asks, "Shall we's?"

clw: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (8) + 1 = 9
clw: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (6) + 1 = 7
Ready now :)

Rogarch is able to finish climbing the column. She spends three rounds to readjust some of her equipment and to renew her Shield spell right before they are ready to tackle the door.

@GM Jhaeman - Could you please activate my character's Heightened Awareness spell on the next combat. Her initiative modifier should be +11.

Well, only my pride and my backside are bruised... Goran says as he collects himself. He gets out his wand to heal his previous injuries.

clwx3: 3d8 + 3 ⇒ (2, 6, 5) + 3 = 16using 3 charges...2 off max...close enough

Rogarch smiles at Goran.

"Well you are here in one piece more or less. No mean feat after facing down both a dragon and a naga."

"Alright Ting. It looks like were are as ready as we are ever going to get."

"Open the door if you please."

When everyone is ready, Ting opens the door, ready for battle! The large room on the other side of the door has high, arched ceilings and a floor made of simple white tiles.

Four statues frame the room, two of them recessed in wide alcoves along the south wall and two more standing against the north wall. The statues in the southern alcoves are carved from granite polished as smooth as glass, and both statues depict the same man, tall and regal with a full head of windblown hair but completely nude. In each statue , the man has one hand crossed behind its back while the other hand points toward its twin. In contrast, the two statues against the north wall are sculpted from lightly veined marble and depict two different women, nude to the waist and draped with robes from the waist down. The one to the east scowls and points accusingly at a plain wooden door in the north wall. The one to the west smiles and regards the door with a curious expression.

A pair of cultists stand on either side of the southern door, rapiers at the ready to stab the first Pathfinder to enter!

We will proceed to Initiative.

Initiative (Round 1)

Cultists (Readied)
Goran
Rogarch
Ting
Candledark
Special

Bold should go!

Not really having the good sense to stay back and let the magical folk blast the two cultists to smithereens, ting, taunts in his crow like voice, "So's you's bloke t'ought you's could get the bloody jump on us, wroight." As he chatters, he attempts to tumble through the pair, coming to stand on the other side. Lifting his exotic bastard sword, he attacks the black fellow on his right.

10 ft move acrobatics, Attack: + 1 exotic bastard sword two handed, PA, FF
acrobatics: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (3) + 9 = 12
Attack: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (20) + 11 = 31 for damage: 1d10 + 6 + 6 + 2 ⇒ (2) + 6 + 6 + 2 = 16
Confirm crit Attack: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (4) + 11 = 15 for damage: 1d10 + 6 + 6 + 2 ⇒ (7) + 6 + 6 + 2 = 21

Not wanting to clog up the fighting space, Goran flings a small jet of fire at the right cultist.

touch: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (3) + 5 = 81d6 + 3 ⇒ (2) + 3 = 5

Rawk-N-Role warns Rogarch about the cultist out of their line of sight.

"Watch out everyone there is another cultist in the western alcove."

The warrior cannot help but notice the four statues. She suspects that they will animate in short order. Rogarch is more careful (or far less brave) than Ting and stands her ground not wishing to be caught between the two cultists. She flicks her wrist and a wand pops out of her spring loaded wrist sheath and after speaking a word of power her spiked gauntlet elongates around the uninjured cultist (White) in an attempt to trip him.

Trip vs CMD,Blade Lash: 1d20 + 9 + 10 ⇒ (6) + 9 + 10 = 25

White probably has a cover bonus but that roll should do :)

Rawk-N-Role (5 foot) steps in front of her master and attacks White.

Slam,Earth Mastery, Power Attack: 1d20 + 9 + 1 - 2 ⇒ (5) + 9 + 1 - 2 = 13

Damage,Earth Mastery, Power Attack: 1d6 + 4 + 1 + 6 ⇒ (5) + 4 + 1 + 6 = 16

As Ting darts into the room, the cultists on either side of the door bring stab out, but the tengu dodges their blows! His counter-attack cuts deep into one of would-be ambushers!

Goran's magical attack can't connect in the frantic fray of battle, but Rogarch drags one of the cultists to the ground! The wily foe rolls out of the way of Rawk's kick, however.

Ting's movement into the room triggers the cultists' readied actions. Result: Both miss.

Ting fails the Acrobatics check to avoid AoOs. Result: Both miss.

Ting's attack hits (but does not confirm), badly wounding Black.

Goran's attack misses.

Rogarch succeeds in tripping White. Rawk's attack misses even against White's prone AC (White has cover from around the corner too).

Candledark is up.

The aft-side cultist suffers illumination on top of injury as a ghostly candle spontaneously appears before him, only to erupt in his face!

Man In Black, make a DC 16 Fortitude save or be dazzled.

Stealth to remain unnoticed, if necessary: 1d20 + 15 ⇒ (7) + 15 = 22

Protected by his mask, the prone cultist avoids being blinded by the ghostly candle. And then, from out of nowhere, another cultist appears on the far side of Ting! Obviously of higher rank than the others, the newcomer stabs out at the trapped tengu.

Black makes the save vs being dazzled.

Blue (a Herald of Razmir) attacks Ting with flanking and invisibility. Result: Miss!

The prone cultist tries to get to his feet and join his companions in bringing down the whirling dervish known as Ting!

White stands up, which provokes an attack of opportunity from Ting. If he lives, he'll attack with flanking. Result: Miss.

Black attacks Ting, but without flanking, and throws in a shield bash for good measure. Miss. Whoever said the GM had hot dice was lying :)

Initiative (Round 2)

Priests of Razmir (White & Black)
Goran
Rogarch
Ting
Candledark
Herald of Razmir (Blue)

Bold should go!

AoO: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (14) + 11 = 25 for damage: 1d10 + 6 + 6 + 2 ⇒ (1) + 6 + 6 + 2 = 15
Hearing Rogarch yell about another cultist, ting turned just in time to dodge the fellows attack. Yelling back to his friend, "T'anks Rogarch!" Spinning he slashes at the standing white then presses his attack against the black cultist he'd wounded. Slashing twice, he steps back away, hoping to prevent being flanked...

Full Attack: + 1 exotic bastard sword two handed, PA, FF, 5 ft step

Attack: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (6) + 11 = 17 for damage: 1d10 + 1 + 6 + 6 ⇒ (4) + 1 + 6 + 6 = 17
Attack: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (12) + 6 = 18 for damage: 1d10 + 1 + 6 + 6 ⇒ (8) + 1 + 6 + 6 = 21

The two flunky priests did take quite a bit of damage from Ting. I will wait for the GM to update the battlefield before posting. I think that it is time to mess with the Herald if the path is clear. :)

Ting lands a bloody strike on the cultist getting to his feet, but the Priest of Razmir remains standing!

Ting's AoO hits White. Now both Black and White are wounded. Ting's attacks on his turn both missed, however.

Rogarch, Goran, and Candledark are up.

Rogarch activates her wand with a word and her metal glove elongates again in an attempt to trip White.

Trip vs CMD,Blade Lash: 1d20 + 9 + 10 ⇒ (11) + 9 + 10 = 30

Rawk-N-Role steps forward and he tries to slam White in the face. He seems completely unconcerned about the positioning of the cultists.

You have to love elemental immunities. :)

Slam,Earth Mastery,Power Attack: 1d20 + 9 + 1 - 2 ⇒ (7) + 9 + 1 - 2 = 15

Damage,Earth Mastery,Power Attack: 1d6 + 4 + 1 + 6 ⇒ (1) + 4 + 1 + 6 = 12

Working in perfect concert, Rogarch pulls a cultist down just as Rawk kicks him in the face!

Rogarch's trip attack succeeded, and Rawk's attack hit prone AC, sending White into negatives.

Goran & Candledark are up.

Stealth to remain obscure, if needed: 1d20 + 15 ⇒ (19) + 15 = 34

This enchanted necropolis must have been harboring a most unusual fever; the Herald spontaneously combusts!!!

spontaneous immolation, DC 18, VS The Blue Brother: 3d6 ⇒ (3, 3, 6) = 12

i think i screwed up tge map trying to soom in on my tablet....apologies...gonna move up beside Rawk and hit tge left cultist...can someone move me please...ty

Goran moves up and tries to drop the cultist.
attack: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (15) + 6 = 211d6 + 1 ⇒ (6) + 1 = 7

"Heretics and unbelievers! You will fall before the implacable forces of the Living God!" shouts the Herald of Razmir, instinctively covering his masked face from the worst of Candledark's fiery blast. He moves into position on the far side of Ting and strikes at the tengu's chest while the remaining cultist goes in for a backstab!

Meanwhile, Goran jumps into the fight!

Blue made the save and took half damage from the spontaneous immolation and does not catch on fire.

Goran, I fixed the map and moved your token so you could attack the nearest cultist (Black). He gets cover for being around a hard corner, and it's just enough to turn a hit into a miss.

Blue does a move action to move (staying carefully out of reach of Ting until the last step) and then readies an action to attack when Black moves in to provide a flank. (this technically changes his result in the Initiative order) Result: Miss.

Black does a 5' step for flanking and does two attacks on Ting. Results: Both miss.

Initiative (Round 3)

Priests of Razmir (Black)
Herald of Razmir (Blue)
Goran
Rogarch
Ting
Candledark

Bold should go!

Pleased to see Rogarch and the little rock guy put one of the cultist's out of their misery, Ting watches as the one fellow moves around and waits for the other fellow. As they attack ting ducks and dodges, declaring, "I's ain't no 'Arry Tick? I's be a floggin' tengu, wroight." He then steps out from between the two cultists, attacking the black cultists that is distracted by RAwk-N-Role.

5 ft step. flank Full Attack: + 1 exotic bastard sword two handed, PA, FF,

Attack: 1d20 + 11 + 2 ⇒ (6) + 11 + 2 = 19 for damage: 1d10 + 1 + 6 + 6 ⇒ (3) + 1 + 6 + 6 = 16 sneak: 2d6 ⇒ (3, 6) = 9
Attack: 1d20 + 6 + 2 ⇒ (2) + 6 + 2 = 10 for damage: 1d10 + 1 + 6 + 6 ⇒ (2) + 1 + 6 + 6 = 15 sneak: 2d6 ⇒ (1, 1) = 2
Well GM at least you're not the only one with bad rolls...

Rogarch tries to coordinate with Rawk-N-Role to bring down Blue. She draws her finely crafted longsword and speaks a word of power elongating her weapon into a flexible whip. She attempts to trip the Herald.

Blue definitely has cover but Rogarch still has LOS/LOE to him. :)

Trip vs CMD,Blade Lash, MW Longsword: 1d20 + 9 + 10 + 1 ⇒ (12) + 9 + 10 + 1 = 32

Rawk-N-Role steps forward and tries to put the hurt on Blue.

Slam, Earth Mastery, Power Attack: 1d20 + 9 + 1 - 2 ⇒ (7) + 9 + 1 - 2 = 15

Damage, Earth Mastery, Power Attack: 1d6 + 4 + 1 + 6 ⇒ (6) + 4 + 1 + 6 = 17

@Ting - It seems like everyone is rolling low this combat. All of our dice are ice cold. :)

Ting's exotic bastard sword cleaves one of the cultist's light shields in twain and the blade continues on to take the better part of a skull with it!

Before the last cultist standing can react, Rogarch's magical snake-like sword-whip yanks him to the ground! Rawk pounces but his kick is deflected off the armor that must be underneath the cultist's robes.

Ting's first attack hits and kills Black. (flanking makes a difference!) Ting, you can 5' step and do the second attack on Blue if you want (it misses).

Rogarch succeeds in tripping Blue. Rawk's attack (even with Blue prone) still misses.

Goran and Candledark are up.

Goran tries to take advantage of Rogarch's move. He shifts to get a swing at the downed cultist.

attack: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (5) + 6 = 111d6 + 1 ⇒ (1) + 1 = 2

Goran's weapon thunks into the stone flooring as the cultist rolls out of the way!

Goran's attack missed. (Goran, I moved your token so you'd be adjacent).

Candledark, let's see what everyone's favorite wayang psychic can do!

Candledark tries to enter the new room behind the cover of a convenient pile of rocks.

Stealth: 1d20 + 15 ⇒ (6) + 15 = 21

Meanwhile, the beating must be taking its toll on the Herald; searing spots won't stop flashing before his eyes!

Flare, DC 16.

The cultist scrambles to his feet and puts his back against the wall before thrusting his blade into Rawk's rocky abdomen. "Our mighty leader awaits! You may strike me down, but will surely fall beneath her might!"

Blue makes the save vs flare. He then gets to his feet, provoking an AoO from Goran, Rawk, and Ting. Assuming he survives, he then 5' steps to the south to get his back against a wall and lashes out at Rawk. Result: it. Rawk, you take 5 damage.

Initiative (Round 4)

Herald of Razmir (Blue)
Goran + AoO
Rogarch + Rawk (AoO)
Ting + AoO
Candledark

Bold should go!

Candledark moves to hide behind somebody taller; Father Garish-Gleam there ought to do nicely...

Stealth to remain obscure, if needed: 1d20 + 15 ⇒ (4) + 15 = 19

...and from somewhere behind the Herald, one of his fallen comrades' boots flies off its owner's foot just to kick him in his blue-blanketed backside!

telekinetic projectile: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (17) + 5 = 22
bludgeoning damage: 1d6 ⇒ 3

Goran's armored boot flies off and hits the cultist right in the face, making for a resounding CLANG off his metallic mask!

Candledark's spell hit!

Goran+AoO, Rogarch & Rawk+AoO, and Ting+AoO are up.

Attack: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (10) + 11 = 21 for damage: 1d10 + 1 + 6 + 6 ⇒ (4) + 1 + 6 + 6 = 17

Relieved that he brought down the second cultists, ting realizes Rgarch nad tripped the other. Lulling his tongue in a tengu smiles he calls out, "Bloody well done, Rogarch!" As the blue cultists stands ting slashes at him with his exotic bastard sword. "Oy, we's'l strike you'd down all wroight." As the taunts the last cultist, ting moves quickly around the man's defenses to the wall. Lifting his blade, ting attacks the man with his back to the wall.

25 ft move. flank Attack: + 1 exotic bastard sword two handed, PA, FF,
Attack: 1d20 + 11 + 2 ⇒ (3) + 11 + 2 = 16 for damage: 1d10 + 1 + 6 + 6 ⇒ (4) + 1 + 6 + 6 = 17 sneak: 2d6 ⇒ (6, 4) = 10
hmmm, bet that one doesn't hit

Rawk-N-Role attempts to put the foot to the neck of the prone cultist as he rises.

Attack of Opportunity,Slam,Earth Mastery, Power Attack: 1d20 + 9 + 1 - 2 ⇒ (9) + 9 + 1 - 2 = 17

Damage,Earth Mastery, Power Attack: 1d6 + 4 + 1 + 6 ⇒ (1) + 4 + 1 + 6 = 12

Rawk-N-Role takes advantage of Ting's positioning to strike out at the cultist.

Slam,Earth Mastery, Flank, Power Attack: 1d20 + 9 + 1 + 2 - 2 ⇒ (5) + 9 + 1 + 2 - 2 = 15

Damage, Earth Mastery, Power Attack: 1d6 + 4 + 1 + 6 ⇒ (4) + 4 + 1 + 6 = 15

The streak of horrible rolling continues but the first attack will probably hit only because the cultist was prone. :(

aoo: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (4) + 6 = 101d6 + 1 ⇒ (4) + 1 = 5

oh ffs....

Rogarch drops her wand to the ground and grips her long sword in both hands. She then takes off and has plenty of steam left to run around the others (so as not to provoke a possible attack of opportunity) and she arrives with time to spare in front of the last standing cultist. She brings her sword down on Blue in an attempt to strike him down.

MW,Long sword, Power Attack: 1d20 + 9 + 1 - 2 ⇒ (14) + 9 + 1 - 2 = 22

Slashing damage, Power Attack: 1d8 + 6 + 6 ⇒ (7) + 6 + 6 = 19

Normally I like to draw arrows for my character's movement but it will mess up the map here. Rogarch's movement does not provoke unless Blue is alive and has a reach weapon.

@Goran - You get another attack for this round. :)

Caught between Ting's exotic bastard sword, Rawk's stony foot, and Rogarch's masterwork longsword, the Herald of Razmir falls!

Ting's AoO hits, but the regular attack misses.

Rawk's AoO hits, but the regular attack misses.

Goran's AoO misses.

Rogarch hits and drops Blue!

We would normally go off Initiative there, but I have to keep us moving and I'm going to start the next (and final) encounter in the next post. If there's something you would have done in the meantime (healing, a buff, etc.) you can list it in your next post.