GM miteke - Wardens of Sulfur Gulch (Outpost VII) (Inactive)

Game Master miteke

Reese’s trick worked once so she began using her heavenly fire, and dishes out positive healing energy to the haunt.

Positive energy 1d4 + 4 ⇒ (3) + 4 = 7

"Isirah the shade seems disquieted by you, any idea why? Is it something you might know? Is there any technology in here that may be of help to us? Or maybe something else which may help calm her?" whispers Farrokh to the AI.

With no attempt to be quiet she shouts. "She unnerves me too! What is wrong with her?! I really don't know what you should do. I do not understand how I could have survived and become THAT!"

@Reesa
Your fire does some damage to it and it winces.

❖❖❖❖❖❖ Combat Card Round 2 ❖❖❖❖❖❖
Ongoing effects not mentioned below: bless
Bold may go.

Farrokh (-23 HP, haste)
Ingrge (-11 HP, haste)
Nikki (-18 HP, haste)

Elu (-0 HP, haste)

Isirah (-7 HP)

Shonne (-0 HP)

Reesa (-0 HP)

perception: 1d20 + 14 ⇒ (4) + 14 = 18 +2 more vs humans

knowledge (religion): 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (13) + 8 = 21

Shonne contemplates the two vials of holy water in her magical haversack.

Farrokh can automatically make the DCs for both checks with Heroism, so will share the information with the rest of the party.

"Seems she is using the cameras to target me and it looks like positive energy or holy water would be some options for calming her."

It has been over a day with 4 characters up. Keep in mind you do not have to go in player order of initiative. And also remember that we need to finish this up by May 13 and this is not the final battle.

Rapid Shot vs Touch: 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (15) + 12 = 27 normal bullet: 1d6 + 5 ⇒ (2) + 5 = 7
Rapid Shot vs Touch: 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (2) + 12 = 14 normal bullet: 1d6 + 5 ⇒ (1) + 5 = 6
BAB-5: 1d20 + 12 - 5 ⇒ (20) + 12 - 5 = 27 normal bullet: 1d6 + 5 ⇒ (2) + 5 = 7

Elu shoots the camera

Two of the bullets bounce harmlessly off of the cameras. They have at least hardness of 7. But that third shot?

Add crit damage and we shall see.

Ingrge fires adamantine arrows at any remaining cameras…

To Hit: Dex+Base, Magic, Weapon Focus, PBS, Precise Shot, Rapid Shot, Deadly Aim, Deadeye Bowman, Point Blank Master, Haste
Damage: Strength, Magic, PBS, Deadly Aim, Rapid Shot

Longbow: 1d20 + 15 + 2 + 1 + 1 - 2 - 2 ⇒ (9) + 15 + 2 + 1 + 1 - 2 - 2 = 24
Magic/AdamantineDamage: 1d8 + 2 + 3 + 1 + 4 ⇒ (4) + 2 + 3 + 1 + 4 = 14

Longbow (Rapid Shot): 1d20 + 15 + 2 + 1 + 1 - 2 - 2 ⇒ (8) + 15 + 2 + 1 + 1 - 2 - 2 = 23
Magic/Adamantine Damage: 1d8 + 2 + 3 + 1 + 4 ⇒ (4) + 2 + 3 + 1 + 4 = 14

Longbow (Iterative): 1d10 + 10 + 2 + 1 + 1 - 2 - 2 ⇒ (9) + 10 + 2 + 1 + 1 - 2 - 2 = 19
Magic/Adamantine Damage: 1d8 + 2 + 3 + 1 + 4 ⇒ (6) + 2 + 3 + 1 + 4 = 16

Elu takes out one of the cameras with a deadeye shot through the lens (with a x4 crit modifier, no need to roll after all) and Ingre takes out antother one of the cameras.

Dark Isirah scowls and blinks and looks around uncertainly.

[ooc]Unless Ingre rolls a 1 on damage
❖❖❖❖❖❖ Combat Card Round 2 ❖❖❖❖❖❖
Ongoing effects not mentioned below: bless, both cameras broken

Bold may go.

Farrokh (-23 HP, haste)
Nikki (-18 HP, haste)

Isirah (-7 HP)

Shonne (-0 HP)

Reesa (-0 HP)

Ingrge (-11 HP, haste)

Combat Round 3

Elu (-0 HP, haste)

Just to follow up on my question in the discussion, are there any obvious controls in this room? There was mention of an access panel, but wasn't sure if that was just a physical access panel or some sort of control panel? I'm just wondering if there would be some controls for this set up which might help (ideally an 'off switch' for the haunt, or more likely something less drastic but still useful). If there is nothing obviously useful Farrokh will move to an appropriate place while drawing a vial of holy water and then apply that to the haunt.

The cameras blind it. Maybe destroying something else would help, but it is guesswork. Dark Isirah is just lerning about undead and will be no help.

Farrokh gets a little revenge on the spell nixing nuisance and spreads some holy water over it.

Bold may go.

Nikki (-18 HP, haste)

Isirah (-713 HP)

Shonne (-0 HP)

Reesa (-0 HP)

Ingrge (-11 HP, haste)

Combat Round 3

Elu (-0 HP, haste)
Farrokh (-23 HP, haste)

Out of curiosity did destroying the cameras appear to weaken the haunt at all, like it did when the camera was destroyed earlier when we were dealing with the gas cloud haunt?

No, no weakening, just blinding.

Изыди. Nikita utters one word in an unfamiliar language and, approaching the evil spirit, makes a gesture with his fingers, accepted among the followers of Ragathiel.

LoH: 4d6 ⇒ (2, 1, 1, 3) = 7

Can I smite haunt btw? If yes, I'll do it. It's +18 dmg for the first LoH & +9 for the next ones.

@Nikki
Yes, you absolutely can! This is an attack that requires a to hit roll so smite applies. Speaking of which, Reesa, I really should have asked for a to hit roll on your heavenly fire. Fortunately it is a touch attack and the AC is 5 and I'll just roll it for the both of you to keep things moving. You guys only miss on a 1 anyway and the dice bot hates me just as much as it hates you.

Reesa to hit: 1d20 ⇒ 2
nikki to hit: 1d20 ⇒ 18

@Reesa, I moved you withing range of the Heavenly Fire which is only effective up to 30'

Nikki's attack tears into the Haunt, leaving leaking tendrils and it looks like it is barely holding on! (That was 25 total damage, right? Not sure why you cited two rounds worth of smiting.)

Isirah attempts her thing on...

1d6 ⇒ 3 (Shonne Reesa Ingrge Elu Farrokh Nikki - using init order below)

... Ingrge

greater dispel magic: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (1) + 10 = 11

But this time the only spells it is able to dispel are those cast from a level 1 or two wand/scroll.

@Ingrge
Let me know what gets dispelled if anything and make me a DC 19 will save and make your attack as normal.

❖❖❖❖❖❖ Combat Card Round 3 ❖❖❖❖❖❖
Bold may go.

Shonne (-0 HP)
Reesa (-0 HP)
Ingrge (-11 HP, haste, heed DC 19 will save and two spells of CL 3 or less to dispel)
Elu (-0 HP, haste)
Farrokh (-23 HP, haste)
Nikki (-18 HP, haste)

Isirah (-38 HP)

Combat Round 4

If Isirah haunt is blinded for losing the cameras, does it still has line of sight for using spells/SLA?

Reesa attack roll 1d20 ⇒ 10

Heavenly Fire 1d4 + 4 ⇒ (3) + 4 = 7

No spells of my own, only the Haste & Bless cast by others

Will: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (13) + 10 = 23 (+2 if an enchantment)

Knowing he has no way to harm this haunt, Ingrge moves and tries to hide…

Stealth: 1d20 + 24 ⇒ (18) + 24 = 42

If Isirah haunt is blinded for losing the cameras, does it still has line of sight for using spells/SLA?

Normally not, but it specifically says in the scenario that if whe is blinded she still uses her ability, but it is just random. Haunts are odd.

Dark Isirah does her best, but the pathfinders rain down retribution on her and with a final gasped shout, she gives up the ghost (couldn't resist)

“You can never defeat me! I am beyond your reach!”

Knowledge (Religion): 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (17) + 5 = 22

Ingrge nods at her words, gleaning their meaning…he shares that with his companions…

Y’all can look at the spoiler…

I just realised Farrokh didn't make an attack roll either for his holy water, so I'll do it now.... Attack for holy water: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (5) + 8 = 13 ...If it matters, as it was an attack with a weapon he would have done +2 damage with it due to arcane strike.

Farrokh looks around the room and shakes his head again "It saddens me that such violence was necessary."

Knowledge (religion) + Heroism: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (9) + 10 = 19
He then shares what he knows about the haunt with the rest of the party (He'll tell everyone else the information in the spoiler) edit: looks like Ingrge beat me to it!

"Isirah, do you know if any of this equipment is usable?" he asks as he turns his attention to the rest of the room to see if there is anything else useful in here.

Elu will try to open the door on the left and leave the room. No point linger in here any longer.

Ingrge nods and follows Elu, covering her with his bow…

"Well, this was a meeting room. The monitor is used to display educational films, or to provide announcements. I'm not sure what use they are to you, except as an example of our technology. I guess it depends on what you mean by useable."

Elu opens the door after a brief explanation by Isirah, since she does not go into the science of electronics. You see a hallway to the west and a nother corridor that Ts off to the north.

Move toward the corridor to the North, 15ft movement left and waiting for map reveal

You see the corridor head north for about 60' and then hook to the right. To the left you see a door.

Flaming spear in hand, Shonne approaches the door and looks for a handle.

perception: 1d20 + 14 ⇒ (19) + 14 = 33

With bow drawn, Ingrge will follow Elu & Shonne…

As soon as the fight ended Farrokh used his wand of infernal healing on himself. (between that and the temp hit points from false life he should be back to full health)

Once, it is apparent that there is nothing immediately important in the room Farrokh follows the group out of the room. He reapplies heightened awareness and also casts communal protection from energy (acid) on the party as a precaution (As the duration is split between targets he will only cast it on party members who want it, just in case others have their own ways to mitigate acid damage. It's total duration is 90 minutes and it will protect for 108 points of acid damage).

Flaming spear in hand, Shonne approaches the door and looks for a handle.

No doorknob. These doors are Star Trekesque and you use the access panel to open them. Isirah has explained how they work and as long as it is functioning, you should be able to open it.

As soon as the fight ended Farrokh used his wand of infernal healing on himself. (between that and the temp hit points from false life he should be back to full health)

HP are thus at the following

Ingrge (-11 HP)
Nikki (-18 HP, haste)

He reapplies heightened awareness and also casts communal protection from energy (acid) on the party as a precaution (As the duration is split between targets he will only cast it on party members who want it, just in case others have their own ways to mitigate acid damage. It's total duration is 90 minutes and it will protect for 108 points of acid damage).

Noted, though I will need a breakdown by character at some point I will assume everyone is protected short term. Is the heightened awareness from a wand or you?

@Ingrge
Do you have any spells at caster level 3 or less to lose to the dispel?

@GM: No sir, he doesn’t cast much…

Ingrge taps himself twice with his wand…

CLW: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (1) + 1 = 2
CLW: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (7) + 1 = 8

Ingrge at -1 now…

Elu re-up Heighten Awareness and scouts further into the ruin.

@Elu
Wand or extract?

Anyone open the door, or would you prefer to scout a little further before opening it?

Opening the door is scouting. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

Shonne wrote:

Flaming spear in hand, Shonne approaches the door and looks for a handle.

No doorknob. These doors are Star Trekesque and you use the access panel to open them. Isirah has explained how they work and as long as it is functioning, you should be able to open it.

Shonne uses the fast, efficient, easy-to-use-door without an old-style analogue knob. First she creates and logs into her new door account using the convenient keypad. Next she creates the digital alphanumeric code that the door says will enable her to "experience new and exciting spaces" for something called "all-natural, organic networking and social media". The system informs her that she will have to reset her password again every other month and the code cannot be similar to one that she has used in the last eighteen. The code must include at least eight characters, letters (at least one must be a capitol letter), numbers, a selection of other keypad symbols though the machine would never tell her which are allowed and which are not.

When she finally finishes, the door tries to make her feel bad by telling her that "Gozreh123." is "not very strong" whatever that means, given that Gozreh is the God of Wind and Waves--two things that can be incredibly powerful.

Somehow Shonne finds herself longing for doorknobs, or even better--curtains.

Shonne opens the door.

@Elu

Wand or extract?

Anyone open the door, or would you prefer to scout a little further before opening it?

Wand

@Shoone
You sound like someone with experience with modern security measures and systems.

This chamber contains a bank of consoles—several shattered—that encircle the room. Chairs lie scattered and broken all around on the floor.

Isirah explains that a console is where you enter information and the computer responds with visual information through the monitors, and verbal information though speakers in the monitors. Of course, many of the terms are foreign to you, but Isirah is delighted to explain everything to you down to bits and bytes vs. analog if you drive her in that direction. Though she has trouble remembering some things and there are major holes in her technical explanations added to by the fact that she was not a computer technician.

Farrokh the Strong wrote:

He reapplies heightened awareness and also casts communal protection from energy (acid) on the party as a precaution (As the duration is split between targets he will only cast it on party members who want it, just in case others have their own ways to mitigate acid damage. It's total duration is 90 minutes and it will protect for 108 points of acid damage).

Noted, though I will need a breakdown by character at some point I will assume everyone is protected short term. Is the heightened awareness from a wand or you?

He'll use a wand for heightened awareness.

Reesa volunteers to take the resistance to acid buff as she follows the others into the next room.

She counters she can also cast resist energy once Farrokh’s spell expires.

For communal protection from energy, it's probably worth working out if everyone needs it casting on them as obviously the more people it is cast on the less time it lasts. It looks like to cover all six of us it would be 10 minutes for 3 party members and 20 minutes for the other 3.

How does 20 minutes on Faroque, Ingrge, and Ikita, 10 minutes on Elu, Reesa, and Shonne sound?

Reesa volunteers to take the resistance to acid buff as she follows the others into the next room.

Nobody has entered the room yet.

Elu scooches north along the hallway a little further, just enough to peek around the corner, and sees a corridor headed east for about 60' where it Ts off to the north and south. Along the say she sees a detour to the north and a large whirring device of some sort with some grating in the floors just before and after it.

"There are a lot more going on over this way." Elu reports her findings to her teammates that're checking out the room to the west.

Nobody has entered the room yet from the way the icons are distributed.

Did anyone say that they are actually entering vs. checking it out from the doorway? Anyone touching anything? Inquiring haunts want to know.

Remaining outside for the moment, Farrokh scans the room with detect magic to check for any magical sources in the room and has a quick check for any potential hazards or anything of interest he can spot.

Perception + Heroism: 1d20 + 24 ⇒ (7) + 24 = 31

No magic and no potential hazards.

After Farrokh finish scanning the room, Elu moves up to the next T section and peek from the corner...

Whispering to Elu, ”I’ll take point,” Ingrge moves stealthily forward with bow drawn, eyes alert for any signs of danger, as he looks to the north first and then east…

Stealth: 1d20 + 24 ⇒ (19) + 24 = 43
Perception: 1d20 + 25 ⇒ (8) + 25 = 33

Thanks for moving this along.

You see more corridor stretching to the north and another door to choose from! Care to take a peek?

No magic and no potential hazards.

Based on his check from outside is Farrokh confident that there is nothing of interest in the room, or would the party need to go into the room to make sure?

Ingrge continues to move warily, heading north and peeking in that door if he doesn’t see anything hinkie with it…

If I need new rolls, I’ll just take 10 if allowed for Stealth (34) and Perception (35), might help us go quicker…

Farrokh the Strong wrote:

For communal protection from energy, it's probably worth working out if everyone needs it casting on them as obviously the more people it is cast on the less time it lasts. It looks like to cover all six of us it would be 10 minutes for 3 party members and 20 minutes for the other 3.

How does 20 minutes on Faroque, Ingrge, and Ikita, 10 minutes on Elu, Reesa, and Shonne sound?

Er, fine? But it seems hard to dance to.

Shonne checks the next corner.

perception: 1d20 + 14 ⇒ (11) + 14 = 25 + 2 more vs humans

Since she is carrying a light source, stealth doesn't make much sense. To that point, what's the lighting situation like? Obviously we have working doors so are the "doorknob panels" lit? Do they have a sleep mode? Is there overhead track lighting?

Do we even know what we are looking for? Finding something that looks haunted doesn't seem much like a plan. Perhaps someone should ask the ghost that is with us for more information. says Shonne through the expediency of her taught expression, the slight tilt to her head, and a sharp nod indicating frustration and the slate of pale blue crystal.