Teric screams as the fire hits him, burning away all of his False Life benefits and more. He gladly accepts Pai's fire resistance before he tries to test the outsider's ability against cold. He moves away from the group, and then hurls and explosion of cold fire at the creature.
Cold Fireball (Reflex DC24 for half):10d6 ⇒ (5, 2, 1, 1, 4, 1, 1, 3, 3, 2) = 23 Spell Resistance?:1d20 + 10 ⇒ (14) + 10 = 24 If it takes any cold damage, the creature is slowed for 1 round.
Female LG Gnome Paladin of Erastil/Life Oracle 7/4 | HP 88 | AC 28 T 13 FF 27 | CMB +14, CMD 26 | F: +16, R: +12, W: +15; +2 vs. illusions, death, and haunts | Init: +1, addtl. +2 vs haunts | Perc: +0, SM: -2, Low-Light Vision, Darkvision, blind past 60 feet, +2 on skill checks to notice a haunt | Speed 15ft | Active conditions: Life Link on 4 of the party. Probably wand of shield for +4 AC.
Female LG Gnome Paladin of Erastil/Life Oracle 7/4 | HP 88 | AC 28 T 13 FF 27 | CMB +14, CMD 26 | F: +16, R: +12, W: +15; +2 vs. illusions, death, and haunts | Init: +1, addtl. +2 vs haunts | Perc: +0, SM: -2, Low-Light Vision, Darkvision, blind past 60 feet, +2 on skill checks to notice a haunt | Speed 15ft | Active conditions: Life Link on 4 of the party. Probably wand of shield for +4 AC.
before leaving Quiella would have put life link on Turin, Mykel, Hamish, and Pai. If I were smart she also would have got some potions or scrolls of flight for Turin before leaving but I'm guessing it's too late for that now.
Quiella heals Turin, Mykel, Hamish, and Pai 5 points of damage each.
Female CG Gnome Kineticist 9 | HP 129/129 | NL dmg: 27 | AC 23*, T 17*, FF 17 | CMB +6, CMD 20 | Fort +16, Ref +14, Will +6* | Init +7 | Perception +15, Sense Motive +2 | Speed 20ft | Burn: 3/9 | | IB: 0/1 | Active conditions: Elemental Overflow (15% chance to ignore crit/sneak attack), Wings of Air
@Quiella: Which Pai gets the life link?
DC20 Reflex:1d20 + 13 ⇒ (4) + 13 = 17
"OWWWW!!! For the love of booping BOOP!" Pai S. shrieks as she rises higher in the air, patting her hair and clothes to make sure nothing's on fire. (25' in the air) and shoots over to the side so *that* can't work so well again.
"What? Displacement? [i]Geez! Gotta make it tricky, huh? Hey, by the way, anybody have a clue what this thingy is saying?" Pai squints and strains her ears for a hint as to the creature's true location.
Electric blast vs. Touch AC:1d20 + 15 ⇒ (12) + 15 = 27
Technical stuff:
Includes Thundering Infusion. The burn is mitigated by Infusion Specialization.
Miss chance; high hits:1d100 ⇒ 5...Well boo! Electrical damage:5d6 + 3 ⇒ (6, 2, 6, 3, 2) + 3 = 22 Spell Resistance, if applicable:1d20 + 13 ⇒ (12) + 13 = 25 If that hits, the serpentine creature needs to make a DC 22 Con save vs. Thundering Infusion or be deafened.
The ziggurat is not steep enough to be Difficult Terrain, but its tiers are only 2' wide. Traversing them needs a DC10 Acrobatics check if you move at full speed; no check is needed if you go half speed. Both Mykel and Tùrin can perform their stated moves without checks, and I've moved Quiella to where she can reach with her polearm.
The pathfinders take a blast of sorcerous fire. Quiella begins mending their wounds, and urges her sure-footed mount to face the fiend atop the ziggurat.
Pai K recognises your opponent as the Herald of Lissala: Kurshu the Undying. Hoping to prevent another fireball wiping you out, the wizard casts a suitable abjuration.
Teric blasts Kurshu with cold to oppose her fire. But the attack has no effect. Cold Resistance >=23.
Hamish tells you all that it's in the bag. Somehow, you believe him.
Mykel dashes up the steps, blade at the ready...
slam AoO, high ground:1d20 + 18 + 1 ⇒ (8) + 18 + 1 = 27
...and ducks under the Herald's blow, before slashing her across her midriff.
miss chance:1d100 ⇒ 94
The rondolero's sword pierces her scaly hide - though not as far as Mykel anticipated. DR. Even as the falcata leaves her flesh, the wound begins to heal. Regeneration.
Pai S has no more luck with her lightning blast, the thunderbolt seemingly passing right through the Herald.
You do not even speak the holy tongue of Our Lady of Runes, and yet you dare to set foot in this sanctum!
Kurshu makes her ire known by speaking directly to your minds as she lifts her serpentine bulk into the air on six-fold wings. She glowers at Pai Shecks: I will show you lightning!
With a dismissive gesture towards the pathfinders climbing the ziggurat, the Herald sends her own bolt of lightning.
Hamish thinks for a second, ”Displacement, eh? I can try to do something against that. No guarantees though. Let me see if I can get this one right, I just learned it.”
He places his hands and fingers together with a small square showing through the middle, then holds that square viewing hole over the really mean lady. Pouring arcane energy down his arms and into his hands he tries to use it to rip apart the spell threads creating the false image.
"Well, that's quite annoying." Teric remarks as he sees the outsider shrug off the cold. "Perhaps we'll try something different." He grabs hold of arcane magic again, shaping it to his will and this time fire arcs out towards the creature.
male human swashbuckler(rondelero)9/brawler 1, HP 102, F +8(+1 vs poison/disease), R +16, W +8, AC 28, T 20, FF 23 Init +7(+9), Per +14 Panache 6/6
Mykel presses his advantage, stepping up and hacking at the beast with speed and precision. he then readies to fend off any physical attackk it might use.
Female CG Gnome Kineticist 9 | HP 129/129 | NL dmg: 27 | AC 23*, T 17*, FF 17 | CMB +6, CMD 20 | Fort +16, Ref +14, Will +6* | Init +7 | Perception +15, Sense Motive +2 | Speed 20ft | Burn: 3/9 | | IB: 0/1 | Active conditions: Elemental Overflow (15% chance to ignore crit/sneak attack), Wings of Air
"Okay, now you're talking our language. See, I gotta admit, starting with a fireball instead of trying different languages was kinda stupid on your part. 'Cause now you've pretty much convinced us that it's kill or be killed here, when we could be just talking instead." Pai babbles as she carefully backs up before sending a blast at the now-flying baddie. This time, a torrent of water with sparks crackling through it gushes from her hands at the guardian. She grimaces as if it kinda hurts to do this.
Regarding backing up: I have a memory of reading somewhere that you can't 5 foot step when flying, but I can't find it now. If I remember correctly, she moves 2 squares north. If my brain is bonkers, she takes a 5' step to avoid the AOO. I have not moved her token.
Charged Water Blast vs. AC:1d20 + 15 + 5 ⇒ (15) + 15 + 5 = 35
Technical stuff:
Includes Inspire Courage and Point Blank Shot. This Composite Blast (2 Burn) includes Magnetic Infusion (2 Burn). Infusion Specialization mitigates 2 Burn, so Pai takes 2 Burn. I'm tracking that in her header.
50% bludgeoning damage, 50% electrical damage:10d6 + 17 + 5 ⇒ (6, 2, 2, 6, 3, 2, 1, 1, 1, 1) + 17 + 5 = 47 Spell Resistance:1d20 + 13 ⇒ (11) + 13 = 24 If that hits, the serpentine creature needs to make a DC 22 Con save vs. Magnetic Infusion.
If it hits, even if it does no damage, attacks on Kurshu made with metal get a +4 to hit until the end of Pai S.'s next turn.
Female LG Gnome Paladin of Erastil/Life Oracle 7/4 | HP 88 | AC 28 T 13 FF 27 | CMB +14, CMD 26 | F: +16, R: +12, W: +15; +2 vs. illusions, death, and haunts | Init: +1, addtl. +2 vs haunts | Perc: +0, SM: -2, Low-Light Vision, Darkvision, blind past 60 feet, +2 on skill checks to notice a haunt | Speed 15ft | Active conditions: Life Link on 4 of the party. Probably wand of shield for +4 AC.
Whoops, Pai Shecks is the other life linker, since she is the more martial of the two Pais and that's who I prioritize with life link
Female LG Gnome Paladin of Erastil/Life Oracle 7/4 | HP 88 | AC 28 T 13 FF 27 | CMB +14, CMD 26 | F: +16, R: +12, W: +15; +2 vs. illusions, death, and haunts | Init: +1, addtl. +2 vs haunts | Perc: +0, SM: -2, Low-Light Vision, Darkvision, blind past 60 feet, +2 on skill checks to notice a haunt | Speed 15ft | Active conditions: Life Link on 4 of the party. Probably wand of shield for +4 AC.
I'm pretty sure Quiella got an AoO against Kurshu with that spell, if not please disregard
Female LG Gnome Paladin of Erastil/Life Oracle 7/4 | HP 88 | AC 28 T 13 FF 27 | CMB +14, CMD 26 | F: +16, R: +12, W: +15; +2 vs. illusions, death, and haunts | Init: +1, addtl. +2 vs haunts | Perc: +0, SM: -2, Low-Light Vision, Darkvision, blind past 60 feet, +2 on skill checks to notice a haunt | Speed 15ft | Active conditions: Life Link on 4 of the party. Probably wand of shield for +4 AC.
If that AoO went through hopefully it disrupts her spell? But if not, I'll go ahead and roll reflex saves
At the rate he keeps failing his saves, Túrin isn't going to last very long... in fact, 29 + 43 = 72, which is more than his HP, so here's hoping Quiella disrupted the spell. Otherwise Túrin is down and I'm not sure what that means for Quiella's turn.
Kurshu took a flying 5' step out of melee reach; I took your previous post to mean that you wanted to get within melee reach with your hammer, rather than being adjacent to Kurshu where you could not use the hammer and would have drawn an AoO when leaving a threatened square.
If Tùrin fails his save, he's unconscious and dying and prone. Quiella can Soft Fall with a DC15 Ride check, which is not an action. If she passes, she's standing adjacent to Tùrin (choose which square). If she fails, she's prone in Tùrin's square and takes 1d6 damage.
If Kurshu has been Threatened when casting she'd have auto-passed the Concentration check to cast defensively for a Lightning Bolt in any event.
Female LG Gnome Paladin of Erastil/Life Oracle 7/4 | HP 88 | AC 28 T 13 FF 27 | CMB +14, CMD 26 | F: +16, R: +12, W: +15; +2 vs. illusions, death, and haunts | Init: +1, addtl. +2 vs haunts | Perc: +0, SM: -2, Low-Light Vision, Darkvision, blind past 60 feet, +2 on skill checks to notice a haunt | Speed 15ft | Active conditions: Life Link on 4 of the party. Probably wand of shield for +4 AC.
Quiella has armor spikes for adjacent AoOs when using a reach weapon. But I was not thinking about that. PF2 has addled my PF1 brain. Waste of a 20 and 19; Turin could have made his save!
and now I know why people invest in the Ride skill...
Female LG Gnome Paladin of Erastil/Life Oracle 7/4 | HP 88 | AC 28 T 13 FF 27 | CMB +14, CMD 26 | F: +16, R: +12, W: +15; +2 vs. illusions, death, and haunts | Init: +1, addtl. +2 vs haunts | Perc: +0, SM: -2, Low-Light Vision, Darkvision, blind past 60 feet, +2 on skill checks to notice a haunt | Speed 15ft | Active conditions: Life Link on 4 of the party. Probably wand of shield for +4 AC.
does Hamish have evasion or something? I'm not sure why he doesn't have damage in the tracker. If he took no damage from the fireball then Quiella should have full health pre-lightning bolt, since she took 5 dmg from life link with him. I'm going to operate this turn as if he is still damaged.
Quiella heals Turin, Hamish, Pai S, and Mykel 5hp each. Turin is now stable at 0hp
if I did my math right she's at 44dmg right now... I'm going to gamble my swift action here...
"Begone in the name of Erastil, foul one!" Quiella cries out, smite evil, +6 AC, etc. then she swings her hammer hard twice at the flying menace.
Hamish was back to full health. He made his fireball save for half and had 10 temp hp. Between your life link last round and channel he was (just barely) back at full hp.
If Quiella’s 2nd attack misses:
Hamish casts ‘gallant inspiration’ and that attack gets 2d4 ⇒ (3, 3) = 6 (for a net of +4 since competence bonuses don’t stack) more on the roll, retroactively. It could turn a miss into a hit.
Kurshu's lightning proves more deadly than Pai S's. Although Mykel and Quiella withstand the thunderbolt, Tùrin falls. Quiella slips from the saddle...
Mykel hacks at the Herald's tail as she flaps above him. Since Mykel's now standing atop the ziggurat, I will say he can reach her. There's not actually enough ceiling clearance for Kurshu to just fly up out of reach. Two powerful blows cleave into Kurshu's scaled flesh. Her six wings beat furiously to keep her aloft.
Teric aims a fire blast...
Reflex DC22:1d20 + 8 ⇒ (11) + 8 = 19
...it catches Kurshu full-on, but Teric sees that it caused little damaage. She has significant Resist Fire.
...but isn't agile enough to escape the Herald's swat. Pai S feels not just bruised but also begins to wonder what she's doing - and who she is. Maybe it would be better to just obey. Then she gathers her wits and retaliates with a more powerful blast.
Fort DC22:1d20 + 17 ⇒ (12) + 17 = 29
The blast strikes true, but as with the pathfinders' other attacks the impact is less than expected. Resist Electricity AND DR both apply - but I don't think you need to roll against SR for your Charged Water blast, it is listed as a Physical composite blast.
Quiella's divine healing keeps Tùrin from death's door. The paladin decides that she's had enough already, and calls down Erastil's judgement upon Lissala's wretched servant. Her first blow is put off by having just leapt from the saddle, but the second, aided by Hamish's inspiration, finds the mark. Kurshu gasps aloud in anger and surprise.
You may have bled me, mortal, but Krune has mastered the rune of armour and your blades shall never pierce his flesh! Alacrity bestows him with a sixth sense with which he anticipates intentions and actions. Still other runes feed him divine power, strengthening his body and mind, as well as assuring him immortality.
Round 2
Kurshu the Undying, -115hp
Pai K, -22hp
Mykel, -25hp (LL)
Teric, -14hp
Pai S, -31hp, 18nl, -3 INT (LL)
Hamish, (LL)
Quiella, -39hp + Tùrin, -67hp, disabled, prone, stable (LL)
Active conditions: narrow surface (ziggurat), good hope, inspire courage, resist fire 30
Hamish speaks plainly, ”You have lost the upper hand, surely you can feel that. Surrender, tell us of these runes in detail and we can make things a lot less painful.”
Illusionist Wizard 11; AC 14, 18 with Mage Armor; HP 21/81 (+ 0 temp HP); F+12, R +11, W+13; Init+7, Perception +12 +1 on saves vs, Transmutations | +2 on saves vs. Illusions
Pai delays, hoping that the group, having closed distance with the enemy, had the situation in a position so that she didn’t have to waste a spell.
Pai Kromnite thinks the Herald is on the back foot - or wing, perhaps - but Kurshu laughs cruelly and harshly at Hamish's bargain.
You think I should surrender to YOU? I am hardly beaten. Though I possess only a fraction of my full power, I am more than a match for the unworthy!
Kurshu beats her wings and retreats out of reach of her assailants. Now 25' up and above the southern side of the ziggurat, only Quiella's polearm might reach her, should the paladin take the top of the structure.
The Herald's magic plays about her - runes of glowing power - and suddenly her words seem more real, her threat more tangible. How can mere mortals best the handmaiden of a goddess?
Spellcraft DC22:
Kurshu the Undying wields vast power - she has used a Limited Wish SLA. But since it's an SLA, she doesn't have to speak and so finding out her wish will take another skill check.
DC24 Will save for Everyone.
if you fail the save:
Kurshu appears to be the very embodiment of the divine power of Lissala. You cannot approach her. This means you cannot move closer to Kurshu by any means.
Knowledge (arcana) DC26:
Kurshu has created a powerful abjuration - a Repulsion spell.
Round 3
Kurshu the Undying, -110hp
Pai K, -22hp
Mykel, -25hp (LL)
Teric, -14hp
Pai S, -31hp, 18nl, -3 INT (LL)
Hamish, (LL)
Quiella, -39hp + Tùrin, -67hp, disabled, prone, stable (LL)
Active conditions: narrow surface (ziggurat), good hope, inspire courage, resist fire 30
Illusionist Wizard 11; AC 14, 18 with Mage Armor; HP 21/81 (+ 0 temp HP); F+12, R +11, W+13; Init+7, Perception +12 +1 on saves vs, Transmutations | +2 on saves vs. Illusions
Will 1d20 + 13 ⇒ (6) + 13 = 19 +1 v transmutations, or +2 v illusions.
Spell craft 1d20 + 20 ⇒ (19) + 20 = 39
Know. Arcana 1d20 + 22 ⇒ (12) + 22 = 34
”She used a limited version of a wish spell to create a Repulsion effect, and it’s got me in its clutches, because I can’t get any closer to her than I am now!”
Teric waves dismissively at the outsider's attempt to hold him at bay. Instead the mage conjures a swirl of light. Several points of light gently float out and then violently slam into Kurshu.
Female CG Gnome Kineticist 9 | HP 129/129 | NL dmg: 27 | AC 23*, T 17*, FF 17 | CMB +6, CMD 20 | Fort +16, Ref +14, Will +6* | Init +7 | Perception +15, Sense Motive +2 | Speed 20ft | Burn: 3/9 | | IB: 0/1 | Active conditions: Elemental Overflow (15% chance to ignore crit/sneak attack), Wings of Air
DC 24 Will save:1d20 + 6 + 2 ⇒ (17) + 6 + 2 = 25
"Repulsion? Dude. Like, no one can even reach you, and I can't do squat to you, so what're you so worried about? Seriously!" More babbling from Pai as she adjusts her height so that she's no more than 30' from Kurshu and sends another blast her way. She's not talking smack; in fact, she's feeling stupider than usual and is well and truly confused about that.
Charged Water Blast vs. AC:1d20 + 15 + 5 ⇒ (8) + 15 + 5 = 28
Technical stuff:
Includes Inspire Courage and Point Blank Shot. This Composite Blast (2 Burn) includes Magnetic Infusion (2 Burn). Infusion Specialization mitigates 2 Burn, and she will empty her Internal Buffer to mitigate 1 Burn. She takes a total of 1 Burn this round. Doing so causes some changes to her stats from Elemental Overflow (2nd paragraph), which I am tracking in her header.
50% bludgeoning damage, 50% electrical damage:10d6 + 17 + 5 ⇒ (2, 1, 5, 6, 4, 2, 2, 2, 2, 6) + 17 + 5 = 54 If that hits, the serpentine creature needs to make a DC 22 Con save vs. Magnetic Infusion.
If it hits, even if it does no damage, attacks on Kurshu made with metal get a +4 to hit until the end of Pai S.'s next turn.
male human swashbuckler(rondelero)9/brawler 1, HP 102, F +8(+1 vs poison/disease), R +16, W +8, AC 28, T 20, FF 23 Init +7(+9), Per +14 Panache 6/6
Well, I can't fly anyways...so I'm not getting any closer to it...hey...one can always hope what she did provokes...thought the movement and then the casting would provoke...
Female LG Gnome Paladin of Erastil/Life Oracle 7/4 | HP 88 | AC 28 T 13 FF 27 | CMB +14, CMD 26 | F: +16, R: +12, W: +15; +2 vs. illusions, death, and haunts | Init: +1, addtl. +2 vs haunts | Perc: +0, SM: -2, Low-Light Vision, Darkvision, blind past 60 feet, +2 on skill checks to notice a haunt | Speed 15ft | Active conditions: Life Link on 4 of the party. Probably wand of shield for +4 AC.
Quiella, will save, good hope:1d20 + 15 + 2 ⇒ (17) + 15 + 2 = 34
Female LG Gnome Paladin of Erastil/Life Oracle 7/4 | HP 88 | AC 28 T 13 FF 27 | CMB +14, CMD 26 | F: +16, R: +12, W: +15; +2 vs. illusions, death, and haunts | Init: +1, addtl. +2 vs haunts | Perc: +0, SM: -2, Low-Light Vision, Darkvision, blind past 60 feet, +2 on skill checks to notice a haunt | Speed 15ft | Active conditions: Life Link on 4 of the party. Probably wand of shield for +4 AC.
Quiella heals Turin, Pai S, and Mykel 5hp each, then heals herself.
Quiella, lay on hands, greater mercy, fey foundling:3d6 + 3 + 1d6 + 8 ⇒ (3, 4, 6) + 3 + (1) + 8 = 25 now at 29hp I think. Turin is also at 5hp. He will stand up and move adjacent to Quiella
Then she clambers onto the peak of the Ziggurat and swings at Kurshu.
Female LG Gnome Paladin of Erastil/Life Oracle 7/4 | HP 88 | AC 28 T 13 FF 27 | CMB +14, CMD 26 | F: +16, R: +12, W: +15; +2 vs. illusions, death, and haunts | Init: +1, addtl. +2 vs haunts | Perc: +0, SM: -2, Low-Light Vision, Darkvision, blind past 60 feet, +2 on skill checks to notice a haunt | Speed 15ft | Active conditions: Life Link on 4 of the party. Probably wand of shield for +4 AC.
I assumed I could not 5' step onto the peak, so no second attack
...and suddenly Quiella finds her hammer seems to be drawn strongly towards Kurshu!
Magnetic Infusion does need to do damage to trigger, not just hit (see OA p21). Probably not going to be a problem with the number of dice you're rolling ;)
Drawn by the magnetic charge, Quiella's hammer hits home again!
You still have an iterative available Quiella
Round 3
Kurshu the Undying, -172hp, Shaken 2, magnetic
Pai K, -22hp, repelled
Mykel, -20hp (LL), repelled
Teric, -14hp
Pai S, -26hp, 27nl, -3 INT (LL)
Hamish, (LL)
Quiella, -29hp, iterative pending + Tùrin, -62hp, Will save pending (LL)
Active conditions: narrow surface (ziggurat), good hope, inspire courage, resist fire 30, repulsion
The bold may act!Repulsed characters can still act - the only thing that the spell forbids is moving closer to Kurshu.
male human swashbuckler(rondelero)9/brawler 1, HP 102, F +8(+1 vs poison/disease), R +16, W +8, AC 28, T 20, FF 23 Init +7(+9), Per +14 Panache 6/6
I can't reach her...and ny bow won't do a blasted thing. I'll help with Turin....blast her to the depths! Mykel says as he gets out a potion to help heal the companion.getting a clw potion to guve to Turin
Illusionist Wizard 11; AC 14, 18 with Mage Armor; HP 21/81 (+ 0 temp HP); F+12, R +11, W+13; Init+7, Perception +12 +1 on saves vs, Transmutations | +2 on saves vs. Illusions
Pai attempts to dispel the repulsion effect with a greater dispel magic spell.
Pai Kromnite tests her magic against the fell power of Kurshu the Undying, and fails. Spell Penetration feats only apply to CL checks vs Spell Resistance.
Mykel takes a potion towards the injured Tùrin.
Just need Quiella's iterative attack and Tùrin's Will save now.
Female LG Gnome Paladin of Erastil/Life Oracle 7/4 | HP 88 | AC 28 T 13 FF 27 | CMB +14, CMD 26 | F: +16, R: +12, W: +15; +2 vs. illusions, death, and haunts | Init: +1, addtl. +2 vs haunts | Perc: +0, SM: -2, Low-Light Vision, Darkvision, blind past 60 feet, +2 on skill checks to notice a haunt | Speed 15ft | Active conditions: Life Link on 4 of the party. Probably wand of shield for +4 AC.
Although Tùrin finds himself repelled by Kurshu's fiendish form, Quiella's hammer is strongly attracted! A crushing smite smashes the Herald's abdomen, and she plummets to the ground, unconscious.
Kurshu's wounds are already healing - but not quickly enough. Quiella keeps smashing the fallen Herald until the Repulsion effect expires and a little experimentation with cantrips reveals that acid prevents her further regeneration. Kurshu the Undying has died.
Out of Combat!
Once you gather together on the southern side of the ziggurat where Kurshu fell, you see that the blood of the dead Herald has formed curious rune patterns on the ground around her:
Thassilonian:
“Enjoy your victory, and I shall enjoy mine. In your righteousness you have sacrificed my life to assure the rise of another. May Runelord Krune skin you alive and use your flesh as the canvas for the scriptures of Lissala’s second coming!”
The descending stairs terminate at a large stone door that has neither handle nor keyhole. Carved into the door’s centre is a large seven-pointed star, known as a Sihedron, with a palm-sized disk of blue-green metal inlaid into each point and a handprint embedded in its centre. The disks glow softly with blue-green light, illuminating several runes that surround the handprint.
Pai K easily identifies the blue-green metal as abyssium, a type of skymetal associated with sloth that also gradually sickens those who carry or contact it. In addition to its poisonous properties, abyssium can produce and store large amounts of energy.
Thassilonian:
The runes surrounding the handprint read “Only those who bear the life sign shall pass.” If you can read these runes you may attempt a DC15 Craft (Stonemasonry) OR a DC22 Perception check, if you pass you can open this nested spoiler:
Spoiler:
The runes have been altered with magic. The original inscription read “Only those who bear my sign shall pass.”
She's still a little bit stupider than usual (1 Int damage), but she isn't smart enough to notice. Then she whips out her wand of CLW. "Who wants to hit us with the magic feel-better stick?"
Rolling for whoever uses it on Pai. Anyone else is free to use Pai's wand; just let me know so I can track it.
Wand of CLW:1d8 + 1 ⇒ (5) + 1 = 6
Once everyone's healed up, she flies over to look at the door. "Oooh, so I wanna touch it, but I'd better not, huh? It's like, begging me to, though. What's that stuff say?"
