Male Half-elf Paladin 7 (Divine defender) / Field agent 2 hp 66/66 |AC 25/t13/ff23 CMD 25 +2 AC/DR 2/-vs. evil outds | Fort 10, Ref 8, Will 11 | Init +3 Perception +13, +2 to avoid surprise and det. invisible, detect evil | spd 30 ft | Aura of Courage
Due to experience and good luck Zaigan recognizes shadows and their strength draining touch. He steps 5 foot forward and swings his scimitar twice.
Knowledge (Religion):1d20 + 10 ⇒ (20) + 10 = 30
Male Human (Keleshite) Fighter (two-handed) 8 | hp 74 | AC 20, T 14, FF 16 | CMD 25 (27 v sunder) | F +10, R +7, W +6 | Spd 30' (40' land)| Init +3 | KnArc +7, KnDun +7, KnPla +7, KnRel +7, Perc +0, SensM +0, Spcft +8 |
Abaal gives Zartan a puzzled look. "How would a bag of restoration even work?"
Ability Damage: Damage to your Strength score causes you to take penalties on Strength-based skill checks, melee attack rolls, and weapon damage rolls (if they rely on Strength). The Ability Damage penalty also applies to your Combat Maneuver Bonus (if you are Small or larger) and your Combat Maneuver Defense.
If you are worrying about carrying capacity, I don't think Strength damage affect it.
After dealing with the shadow ambush, the Pathfinders push on. At the end of the narrow hallway is a golden door. After the routine safety check indicating that the door is free of trap, you guys push open the door. The gold door opens inward to reveal a long stone chamber instantly recognizable as the entrance chamber! The mannequins of the Decemvirate is still on the corner, displaying the hazmat costumes. Across the room, the three deans of the Pathfinder Society look down at you from their table at the top of a raised dais, their faces beaming with pride. “You’ve made it!” exclaims Master of Spells Sorrina Westyr, slamming shut her massive book with a smile. She gestures toward the red metal doors that lead outside. “Once you step beyond these doors,” she says, “you leave with the approval of the Society’s leaders. Congratulations!”
Male Human (Keleshite) Fighter (two-handed) 8 | hp 74 | AC 20, T 14, FF 16 | CMD 25 (27 v sunder) | F +10, R +7, W +6 | Spd 30' (40' land)| Init +3 | KnArc +7, KnDun +7, KnPla +7, KnRel +7, Perc +0, SensM +0, Spcft +8 |
Abaal may not be able to mechanically look down at people sitting at a higher elevation, but he does his best to so nonetheless.
Male Undine Psychic 10 | AC (20)16/16/13 | HP 65/65 + _10__ temp HP| F+9, R+9, W+11 | Darkvision 60' | Cold Resistance 5 | Init+3, Perc +14 | CMD 17 | Phrenic Pool 6/6 |
”Why do the mannequins still have the costumes when we stripped them of those before? I don’t trust that those three are who they say they are,” the mage calls out and points at the “Pathfinders.”
Male Human (Keleshite) Fighter (two-handed) 8 | hp 74 | AC 20, T 14, FF 16 | CMD 25 (27 v sunder) | F +10, R +7, W +6 | Spd 30' (40' land)| Init +3 | KnArc +7, KnDun +7, KnPla +7, KnRel +7, Perc +0, SensM +0, Spcft +8 |
Sometimes I hate it when I am right.
Resigned to what is about to happen Abaal asks everyone in the chamber if they are "Ready?" Then, he audibly cracks his own neck with a shrug.
Hand near the hilt of his famous Black Blade™, Abaal looks prepared to take one small step directly south of his current location.
"I hate perceptive brats like you…"
As the illusion of approval dissipates, an ominous transformation engulfs the once-deceptive figures atop the raised dais. What once seemed to be the venerable deans unravels into a nightmarish spectacle—a ghastly amalgamation of barbed tentacles, malevolent eyes, and relentless gnashing teeth. The very fabric of their being twists and contorts, a chaotic maelstrom that defies any semblance of order.
If you have means to restore ability damage, roll now as I assumed you would have done so before moving on to the next room. Otherwise, fight with the ability damage.
Kn(Plane) DC17:
Those are Chaos Beast, CN outsider (chaotic, extraplanar). This thing is a horrid mass of barbed tentacles, glaring eyes, and gnashing teeth, twisting upon itself and reshaping into new forms. You know their natural attacks inflict the curse of Corporeal Instability
Spoiler:
A creature cursed with an amorphous body becomes a spongy, shapeless mass. Unless the victim manages to control the effect (see below), its shape constantly melts, flows, writhes, and boils. An affected creature is unable to hold or use any item. Clothing, armor, helmets, and rings become useless. Large items worn or carried—armor, backpacks, even shirts—hamper more than help, reducing the victim’s Dexterity score by 4. Speed is reduced to 10 feet or one-quarter normal, whichever is less. The victim gains the amorphous quality, but cannot cast spells or use magic items, and it attacks blindly, unable to distinguish friend from foe (–4 penalty on attack rolls and a 50% miss chance, regardless of the attack roll).
A victim can temporarily regain its own shape by taking a standard action to attempt a DC 15 Will save (this check DC does not vary for a chaos beast with different Hit Dice or ability scores). A success reestablishes the creature’s normal form for 1 minute. Spells that change the victim’s shape (such as alter self, beast shape, elemental body, and polymorph) do not remove the curse, but hold the creature in a stable form (which might not be its own form, depending on the spell) and prevent additional Wisdom drain for the duration of the spell; shapechange and stoneskin have a similar effect. The victim takes 1 point of Wisdom drain from mental shock every round that it ends its turn in an amorphous shape—upon being drained to 1 Wisdom, further Wisdom drain ceases and the amorphous body effect is permanent until removed via magic (no further number of saving throws can cure the condition at this time).
Male Human (Keleshite) Fighter (two-handed) 8 | hp 74 | AC 20, T 14, FF 16 | CMD 25 (27 v sunder) | F +10, R +7, W +6 | Spd 30' (40' land)| Init +3 | KnArc +7, KnDun +7, KnPla +7, KnRel +7, Perc +0, SensM +0, Spcft +8 |
GM_Colin wrote:
If you have means to restore ability damage, roll now as I assumed you would have done so before moving on to the next room. Otherwise, fight with the ability damage.
Zartan's blade sink deep into the pile of tentacles that used to be "Kreighton", but he find himself unable to pinpoint its weakpoint as its body are constantly reshaping. No precision damage
"Kreighton Shaine" lashes out many of its...appendages to attack Zartan. Zartan managed to dodge most of its attacks, but one of the claws break through Zartan's defense, dealing 6 damage, and inflicts a terrible curse on Zartan! Zartan Fort:1d20 + 7 + 2 - 2 ⇒ (13) + 7 + 2 - 2 = 20Pausing the calculation here. If you are not satisfy with your result you can use your reroll if you have one. This happen before the negative levels.
"Marcos Farabellus" move down next to what should be your exiting red door, and slam down hard on the door. Zartan realizes that the monster triggered the trap on the door, as black light burst out from the door and forms into many rays of energy, flying toward the Pathfinders, many of them still flat-footed!
The deadly rays hit everyone except Kali, drains away your energy. Those who are hits suddenly feels themselves become weaker, as their life essence being drained away.
5 temp negative level for Zaigan,
5 temp negative level for Abaal,
6 temp negative level for Zartan,
6 temp negative level for Ashwell,
8 temp negative level for Elby.
Male Half-elf Paladin 7 (Divine defender) / Field agent 2 hp 66/66 |AC 25/t13/ff23 CMD 25 +2 AC/DR 2/-vs. evil outds | Fort 10, Ref 8, Will 11 | Init +3 Perception +13, +2 to avoid surprise and det. invisible, detect evil | spd 30 ft | Aura of Courage
Well originally the Fort save was a lot lower, but due to how Paizo forum deal with rolls, I guess when I finished rolling all the d20s, the one assigns to Zartan's Fort was changed. A 20 will pass and won't need a reroll. Save it for later.
"Sorrina" moves over and attack Zartan as well, but Zartan dodge them all!
Elby charges forward and swing her hammer at "Kreighton", dealing massive damage to the monster.
Male Human (Keleshite) Fighter (two-handed) 8 | hp 74 | AC 20, T 14, FF 16 | CMD 25 (27 v sunder) | F +10, R +7, W +6 | Spd 30' (40' land)| Init +3 | KnArc +7, KnDun +7, KnPla +7, KnRel +7, Perc +0, SensM +0, Spcft +8 |
Abaal makes a running jump from the floor over the steps and atop the table the three deans were sitting behind and brings his sword to bear on the foremost.
reflex save (only if he failed by 4 or less, sick, 5 neg lvls):1d20 + 0 ⇒ (6) + 0 = 6
On a 20 he grabs the table edge. Regardless he stands up. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
The creature’s body is malleable and shapeless. It is immune to precision damage (like sneak attacks) and critical hits.
Abaal does not seem to be hindered by the malicious trap activated by the malicious "Marcos Farabellus", and with one clean chop he cut down many of its appentages. "Shaine"'s body is still constantly twisting and reshaping, but there is not much substance left for it to reshape.
Male Human (Keleshite) Fighter (two-handed) 8 | hp 74 | AC 20, T 14, FF 16 | CMD 25 (27 v sunder) | F +10, R +7, W +6 | Spd 30' (40' land)| Init +3 | KnArc +7, KnDun +7, KnPla +7, KnRel +7, Perc +0, SensM +0, Spcft +8 |
GM_Colin wrote:
Amorphous (Ex) wrote:
The creature’s body is malleable and shapeless. It is immune to precision damage (like sneak attacks) and [most especially] critical hits.
"But it's my only line!" ~Monty Python's Flying Circus
"Don't let the other thing get away!" Abaal shouts back over his shoulder.
Since Zartan and Kali are hasted till the end of scenario, and with Ashwell's reduced CL after negative level, I assumed he put it on Abaal, Elby, and Zaigan?
Will bot Kali tomorrow afternoon (US central time)
Male Undine Psychic 10 | AC (20)16/16/13 | HP 65/65 + _10__ temp HP| F+9, R+9, W+11 | Darkvision 60' | Cold Resistance 5 | Init+3, Perc +14 | CMD 17 | Phrenic Pool 6/6 |
GM_Colin wrote:
Since Zartan and Kali are hasted till the end of scenario, and with Ashwell's reduced CL after negative level, I assumed he put it on Abaal, Elby, and Zaigan?
Will bot Kali tomorrow afternoon (US central time)
With its last breath, "Shaine" give everything it got to its final attack, and lash out its claw toward Abaal. The claw goes deep, dealing serious damage to Abaal. After that, "Shaine" drop to the ground.
"Marcos" tried to attack Kali, but Kali easily dodge away all of them.
Male Half-elf Paladin 7 (Divine defender) / Field agent 2 hp 66/66 |AC 25/t13/ff23 CMD 25 +2 AC/DR 2/-vs. evil outds | Fort 10, Ref 8, Will 11 | Init +3 Perception +13, +2 to avoid surprise and det. invisible, detect evil | spd 30 ft | Aura of Courage
After "Shaine" falls, Zaigan steps next to "Sorrina" and strikes the imposter.
Male Human (Keleshite) Fighter (two-handed) 8 | hp 74 | AC 20, T 14, FF 16 | CMD 25 (27 v sunder) | F +10, R +7, W +6 | Spd 30' (40' land)| Init +3 | KnArc +7, KnDun +7, KnPla +7, KnRel +7, Perc +0, SensM +0, Spcft +8 |
GM_Colin wrote:
With its last breath, "Shaine" give everything it got to its final attack, and lash out its claw toward Abaal. The claw goes deep, dealing serious damage to Abaal.
The Pathfinders corners what used to be their master of spells. "Sorrina" send her appendages toward Zartan, who dodges away the htis like a butterfly.
Female Dromaar Paladin (Redeemer, Warrior of Holy Light) 10 HP 94/94 | AC 23 T 12 FF 22 | CMB +16 CMD 27 | F +13 R +8 W +10 (immune disease, fear) | Init +2 | Per -1 (darkvision 60 ft.) SM +3 | Dailies: Tactician 1/1 Merciful Smite 4/4 Lay on Hands 8/8 Divine Bond 10/10 | Active Conditions: None
Elby feebly tries to strike the monster within reach. Should it drop by some miracle, she will step south and continue any remaining attacks on the other.
@Ashwell negative level will reduce your caster level as well despite not losing your spell, so your CL would be 3, for 3d8 Mind Thrust. SR check passed nontheless.
Ashwell channels his psychic energy toward the most vulnerable portions of "Marcos"'s mind and overload it with a glut of psychic information. Meanwile, Elby's hammer slams down hard on "Sorrina" twice. Their ever mutating shapes cannot hide the serious wounds that the Pathfinders left on the two "dean"s.
Male Human (Keleshite) Fighter (two-handed) 8 | hp 74 | AC 20, T 14, FF 16 | CMD 25 (27 v sunder) | F +10, R +7, W +6 | Spd 30' (40' land)| Init +3 | KnArc +7, KnDun +7, KnPla +7, KnRel +7, Perc +0, SensM +0, Spcft +8 |
Bold are up I will bot Kali tonight if I see no post of her. Sorrina is staggered at 0, so Zaigan got the chance to land the finish strike before Sorrina act.
Male Half-elf Paladin 7 (Divine defender) / Field agent 2 hp 66/66 |AC 25/t13/ff23 CMD 25 +2 AC/DR 2/-vs. evil outds | Fort 10, Ref 8, Will 11 | Init +3 Perception +13, +2 to avoid surprise and det. invisible, detect evil | spd 30 ft | Aura of Courage
Paladin swings his scimitar furiously, but haphazardly, as he predicts victory being near.
Zaigan's scimitar falls short, giving "Sorrina" her last chance. Alas, her resistance is futile as Zartan easily parrys away her last strike. The last dean drops to the ground, and the battle is over!
**insert your healing**
Kali -6
Abaal -15
Zartan -6
New map is up in position 1
The familiar green double door is, surprisingly, not trapped. The green metal doors open to reveal an irregular chamber dominated by a massive statue of a leering demon. The figure sits cross-legged upon a small dais along the north wall, its clawed hands holding a wide silver plate covered with burning coals. The statue looms nearly twenty feet tall from its seat to the crown of its head, giving the impression of a giant stooping over to fit in a confined space. Four five-foot-wide columns of glowing energy run from the floor to the ceiling, two to either side of the demonic colossus. From left to right, the columns are bright red and orange, brown, white, and blue. Along the southern wall, twenty-five feet from the double doors you entered, another pair of closed green metal double doors seem to present a potential exit from the room.
Upon opening the door, Zartan's trap radar lights up immediately. The red/orange energy pillar next to the door are trap of some kind, you can deduct that the 3 other pillars are probably similar; Detect Magic shows that the pillars radiate Evocation aura, while the figure in the center of the room smells like Necromancy with a splash of Illusion and Conjuration.
Zartan:
You can try to figure out what is room is all about, or give me 4 DC 25 Disable Device (the pillars) and 1 DC30 Disable Device (the figure) check to brute-force it.
DC 15 Perception, take 10 is fine:
Licking flames and subdued heat coming from the red and orange column, chunks of small, sharp rocks flying around within the brown column, and swirling vapor and the smell of ozone coming from the white column. The blue column appears to be composed of fastflowing water, and gives off an acrid smell.
Male Human (Keleshite) Fighter (two-handed) 8 | hp 74 | AC 20, T 14, FF 16 | CMD 25 (27 v sunder) | F +10, R +7, W +6 | Spd 30' (40' land)| Init +3 | KnArc +7, KnDun +7, KnPla +7, KnRel +7, Perc +0, SensM +0, Spcft +8 |
Female Dromaar Paladin (Redeemer, Warrior of Holy Light) 10 HP 94/94 | AC 23 T 12 FF 22 | CMB +16 CMD 27 | F +13 R +8 W +10 (immune disease, fear) | Init +2 | Per -1 (darkvision 60 ft.) SM +3 | Dailies: Tactician 1/1 Merciful Smite 4/4 Lay on Hands 8/8 Divine Bond 10/10 | Active Conditions: None
Elby shrinks down her hammer, as she can barely lift it now. "I haven't felt like this since I was an antaŭtagaj carrying stones. Do we have about a week to rest here?"
Can't currently make a DC 15 Perception, even on a natural 20.
Male Human (Keleshite) Fighter (two-handed) 8 | hp 74 | AC 20, T 14, FF 16 | CMD 25 (27 v sunder) | F +10, R +7, W +6 | Spd 30' (40' land)| Init +3 | KnArc +7, KnDun +7, KnPla +7, KnRel +7, Perc +0, SensM +0, Spcft +8 |
If you don't get out and get heal within 24h, you have to test your post-negative level Fort save vs DC 23, otherwise all your 5/6/8 negative levels become permenant and each permenant negative level requires ONE 1000gp version of Restoration to remove. So no, you have about a day, not a week.
By the way, does anyone want to get in the room and check out the pillar or the figure?
Male Human (Keleshite) Fighter (two-handed) 8 | hp 74 | AC 20, T 14, FF 16 | CMD 25 (27 v sunder) | F +10, R +7, W +6 | Spd 30' (40' land)| Init +3 | KnArc +7, KnDun +7, KnPla +7, KnRel +7, Perc +0, SensM +0, Spcft +8 |
Male Ifrit N Unchained Rogue 5/Pathfinder Delver 3 | HP 64/64| AC 28 T 18 FF 21 | CMB +5, CMD 23 | F: +7, R: +15, W: +7 | Init: +11 | Perc: +17 | Speed 30ft | Active conditions: None |
have to double check when I get home, but I think I'm able to take 10 on the elemental pillars, +21-6 negative levels still leaves 25 total. The main one i would still have to roll.
Male Half-elf Paladin 7 (Divine defender) / Field agent 2 hp 66/66 |AC 25/t13/ff23 CMD 25 +2 AC/DR 2/-vs. evil outds | Fort 10, Ref 8, Will 11 | Init +3 Perception +13, +2 to avoid surprise and det. invisible, detect evil | spd 30 ft | Aura of Courage
Perception:1d20 + 13 ⇒ (10) + 13 = 23
Zaigan arrives to the room, looks warily at the strange pillars and cautiously moves toward the statue not sure what to expect.
