Gameday XIII - 'Gallows of Madness - A Foul Breed' (Inactive)

Game Master Shadow Dragon

Cannoli's attempt at stealth is so laughable even she doesn't buy it. The raven easily spots Cannoli's approach, takes flight, and appears to leave...something...behind.

Bomb's Away?: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (3) + 4 = 7

But the raven misses! Or was it a warning? It settles on the top of the mausoleum and continues to make a racket and perhaps giving Cannoli the stink eye?

Hey! The raven won't stay still!

Guardian approaches what it left behind to see.

He also notices Cannoli moving quietly.

Oh...

As Jakeric waits closer to the gates, Grizzlebin stalks ahead, following Guardian. "Cripes, you Pathfinders overthink things! Just see what's inside instead of messin' about with birds!"

I took the liberty to put Daegon on the map.

Vreekka follows Grizzlebin and Guardian.

"No, I don't speak raven."

It might be warning us to stay away...in case she's inside. I assume ravens are very protective...

"Perhaps we could gain its trust if we offer it some food? Does anyone have anything the raven might like to eat?"

Awaiting Cannoli's reaction.

Cannoli puts her hands up, ”Come on! I wasn’t gonna eat you. Anyway bird, if you are Nolaria’s familiar then you understand what we are saying. Probably. Maybe, I don’t know that much about magic. But you don’t look dumb. And we are here to help her. Can you help us help her?”

Diplo: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (7) + 9 = 16

The raven looks at the ground below it and caws and flaps its wings...

Easy there...we're trying to help Nolaria...are you hungry? Daegon take a piece of bread from his ration. He breaks it in half. eats one and tosses the other to the bird to try to earn its trust.

dipo: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (20) + 8 = 28

Easy there...we're trying to help Nolaria...are you hungry? Daegon take a piece of bread from his ration. He breaks it in half. eats one and tosses the other to the bird to try to earn its trust.

The raven continues to do the same. Apparently the racket has had some effect: two creatures lumber from behind the mausoleum!

Map updated. Sorry if this isn't a challenge but the die roller really hammered the creatures. Since absolutely all of you beat them in inits I'm going to make only 2 groups: you and them. If you have Knowledge (Nature) and/or Knowledge (Planes) please make those rolls now.

Round 1 - What's THAT?

Party
Creatures

Party is UP!

Botting Jakeric:

Knowledge (Planes}: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (8) + 6 = 14

Jakeric doesn't know what the creatures themselves are but he does know they're fiendish! Grizzlebin stands ready to defend Jakeric should the need arise.

Daegon moves up and flings a blob of acid at the closest ant.

touch: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (8) + 1 = 91d3 ⇒ 1
wish i hadn't wasted the 20...lol

Cannoli is eyeing the area underneath the bird, debating whether or not to get closer and see what fell. She hears the incantations of a spell being cast and turns to see the critters coming out.

”Oho, you are ugly buggers, ain’t ya. Vreeka! What are they and are they immune to fire?”

Waiting for a response before taking her actions.

Jakeric says, "T-t-they're resistant to fire and cold!"

Guardian moves laterally and puts the creatures dead ahead of him. His shadow blade manifests in the familiar subtle deep purple.

[move]20 ft
[move]Manifest shadow weapon

Victor move's towards the creatures and get's ready to attack them with his ghostly whip if they get any closer.

He moves and then readies an action to attack if one of the creatures approaches into range of his whip (15 ft).

The catfolk looks at the bird, ”Sorry, we’ll get back to our conversation in a second.”

Cannoli steps up, draws a dart and flings it in a somewhat practiced motion.

Dart: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (20) + 3 = 23 for P: 1d4 + 2 ⇒ (2) + 2 = 4

Apparently a very practiced motion.

Crit?: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (7) + 3 = 10 for P: 1d4 + 2 ⇒ (2) + 2 = 4

But not thaaaat practiced.

The catfolk looks at the bird, ”Sorry, we’ll get back to our conversation in a second.”

Cannoli steps up, draws a dart and flings it in a somewhat practiced motion.

[dice=Dart]1d20+3 for [dice=P]1d4+2

Apparently a very practiced motion.

[dice=Crit?]1d20+3 for [dice=P]1d4+2

But not thaaaat practiced.

What color did Cannoli target?

Yellow.

Knowledge: Planes t: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (17) + 7 = 24

Vreeka will wait for information before she acts.

[dice=Knowledge: Planes t]1d20+7

Vreeka will wait for information before she acts.

And a Knowledge (Nature) please.

Vreekka can tell the group that these creatures are not from the Abyss but they have become infused with fiendish energy. She suspects it might have something to do with the odd purple 'slime' on them.

With a 24 she knows the creatures have energy resistance 5 vs. fire and cold. They are not powerful enough to acquire either DR or SR but, if DR were required, it would be cold iron.

Vreeka shares what she knows about the creatures...

Knowledge: Nature t: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (8) + 11 = 19

Vreeka shares what she knows about the creatures...

[dice=Knowledge: Nature t]1d20+11

Vreekka tells the group that these are giant ants but they are different then their 'natural' counterparts. They are immune to anything affecting the mind. They can also grab a person if they bite them.

"Giant ants infused with purple slime... resistant against fire and cold, immune to anything affecting the mind... and they can also grab you if they bite you."

She 5-foot-steps forware, takes an acid flask out of her bandolier and throws on the floor next to both ants.

Acid flask, 3rd range increment: 1d20 + 5 - 6 ⇒ (3) + 5 - 6 = 2 (vs AC 5) $#!% >:-(
6 splash acid damage to all creatures within 5 feet of that intersection)

Board game reroll (PFACG: ROTR), no GM stars (yet)
Acid flask, 3rd range increment: 1d20 + 5 - 6 ⇒ (16) + 5 - 6 = 15 (vs AC 5)

Take THAT, Dice Roller Curse of DOOM (TM)! :-P

Ah but you used a reroll! The Dice Roller Curse of DOOm still LIVES! ;)

@Everyone: I don't feel comfortable using any of Jakeric's spells or summons until/unless a situation rises to a level of danger where it's necessary. From my reading of his eidolon I wouldn't risk it in combat either.

Yellow moves toward Cannoli the dart thrower and attempts to take a bite:

Yellow Ant Bite: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (19) + 3 = 221d6 + 2 ⇒ (6) + 2 = 8

Yellow Grab: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (6) + 7 = 13

Yellow delivers a powerful bite to Cannoli but her fur keeps her from being grabbed.

Blue, unable to determine who injured it with acid, opts to take the straight line approach to bite Guardian XI:

Blue Ant Bite: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (16) + 3 = 191d6 + 2 ⇒ (5) + 2 = 7

Blue Grab: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (8) + 7 = 15

Guardian XI suffers a bite but is not grabbed; perhaps his android nature confused the ant?

Cannoli takes 8 damage, Guardian XI takes 7 damage, the entire party is UP!

Round 2 – Every picnic has a few ANTS!

Everybody [Cannoli -8, Guardian XI – 7]
Them! (Old movie reference) [Yellow -10, Blue -6]

Cannoli shakes off the bite, "OUCH! That wasn't cool. It wasn't like I hurt you..."

"...hold up. I did throw a thingy at ya, didn't I? Hmmpphh, I guess the bite was justified. But you had evil intent in your eyes! I saw it, don't even deny it either."

She steps to the creature's side and pulls out a nice looking (but not THAT nice) morningstar, "HEY ALLIES? ANYBUDDEH WANT TO FLANK THIS BUG FOR ME?"

She points behind the ant, "Oh wait, someone is already there!"

With that impressive bluff completely wasted on a mindless foe (and also she doesn't have the feat that allows it to do anything with the actions she has available) she swings the weapon like a clumsy club.

Morningstar: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (3) + 2 = 5 for P and B: 1d8 + 2 ⇒ (7) + 2 = 9

A VERY clumsy club.

Seeing that Cannoli looks quite injured after being bitten by the ant, Victor flicks his wrist to retrieve a wand from his wrist sheath which he uses to heal the catfolk...

cure light wounds on Cannoli: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (7) + 1 = 8

He'll move next to the blue ant to do that, so he can also set up a flanking option for Guardian XI.

Guardian takes the flanking cue from Victor and steps up to the opposite side of BLUE.

[5ft Step] NW

He winds up with this shadow blade and brings it down on the creature with crushing force.

[standard] attack BLUE
shadow weapon attack (flank), slashing damage: 1d20 + 5 + 2 ⇒ (9) + 5 + 2 = 162d6 + 6 ⇒ (3, 3) + 6 = 12

So much so that his aim isn't very accurate.

Daegon launches another splash of acid at the insect.

touch: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (20) + 1 = 211d3 ⇒ 1
crit: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (7) + 1 = 81d3 ⇒ 2

Daegon launches another splash of acid at the insect.

[dice=touch]1d20+1; 1d3
[dice=crit]1d20+1; 1d3

Which ant did you splash?

yellow

yellow

Okay. :) Waiting on Vreekka's turn and then the ants will kill everyone die a swift death I'm sure...

"I don't like abyssal ants."

The alchemist takes another 5-foot-step forward, takes another acid flask out of her bandolier and throws it on the floor next to the yellow ant that attacked Cannoli.

Acid flask: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (20) + 5 = 25 (vs AC 5)
6 splash acid damage to all creatures within 5 feet of that intersection)

Sadly, splash damage is not multiplied by a critical hit.

Do you think the grand lodge has any spare big glass boxes? We could fill it with dirt and build an abyssal ant farm!

Oh wow, we were 1s apart posting :)

After Guardian XI cuts a huge gash into the Blue ant it attacks him again:

Blue Ant Bite: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (13) + 3 = 161d6 + 2 ⇒ (2) + 2 = 4

It lands a bite on Guardian XI - and then promptly falls over, dead from the exertion.

Yellow seems content to attack Cannoli once more:

Yellow Ant Bite: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (9) + 3 = 121d6 + 2 ⇒ (2) + 2 = 4

But misses thanks to that cursed breastplate! It then angles to the side and attempts to give Cannoli the ole stinger:

Yellow Ant Sting: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (5) + 3 = 81d4 + 2 ⇒ (1) + 2 = 3

And misses that even worse.

Round 3: Ever picnic has a few ANTS!

Everybody [Cannoli -8, Guardian XI – 11]
Them! (Old movie reference) [Yellow -16, Blue - Goners]

Guardian XI takes 4 points of damage, the Blue ant buys the (ant) farm, and the party is UP!

Damage levels are high. I require repair! Guardian declares in a monotonous voice before proceeding to advance on the remaining abyssal ant. He tempts fate.

[move] 20ft
[standard] attack YELLAH
shadow weapon attack YELLAH, slashing damage: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (10) + 5 = 152d6 + 6 ⇒ (5, 2) + 6 = 13

Cannoli chides the android, ”Oh stop crying ya big baby, the bite barely even hurt. It got me and I can’t even feel it anymore.”

Victor healed Cannoli for 8, fyi.

She steps to the side and swings her morningstar, ”But thanks for the flank!”

Morningstar + Flank: 1d20 + 2 + 2 ⇒ (1) + 2 + 2 = 5 for P and B: 1d8 + 2 ⇒ (2) + 2 = 4

Her incompetence at fighting is on full display. Unfortunately she isn’t aware of it yet.

Guardian XI, leaking...something?, limps over and cuts off the ant's head!

Combat over! Go ahead and roll those CLW charges up.

Vreekka spots a wand on the ground, Jakeric notices a pouch, and Victor notices something odd: three gravestones covered with the purple slime but a void around a morningstar. Upon further inspection Victor can see the morningstar is made from cold iron!

The raven lands on a gravestone near the group and caws wildly. Although to most it seems like just noise Vreekka, Victor, and Jakeric hear something else:

“Yellow-Foot! Get Yellow-Foot!”

Victor gives the raven a nod of thanks "Get Yellow-Foot you say? Much appreciated."

He then turns his attention to the purple goo on the gravestones. "Anyone know what that stuff is? Whatever it is it certainly doesn't like the cold iron morningstar over there."

He will also use detect magic to see if the morningstar or anything else nearby is magical.

Victor gives the raven a nod of thanks "Get Yellow-Foot you say? Much appreciated."

He then turns his attention to the purple goo on the gravestones. "Anyone know what that stuff is? Whatever it is it certainly doesn't like the cold iron morningstar over there."

He will also use detect magic to see if the morningstar or anything else nearby is magical.

The wand does as does what Jakeric removes from the pouch: two small vials.

Knowledge (Planes) checks for the purple goo please.

Victor see's if he can work out what the wand and vials do...

spellcraft (wand) + guidance: 1d20 + 5 + 1 ⇒ (2) + 5 + 1 = 8
spellcraft (vials) + guidance: 1d20 + 5 + 1 ⇒ (6) + 5 + 1 = 12

...but most likely has no clue.

Victor see's if he can work out what the wand and vials do...

[dice=spellcraft (wand) + guidance]1d20+5+1
[dice=spellcraft (vials) + guidance]1d20+5+1

...but most likely has no clue.

Victor is puzzled as to the function of the items.

arcana: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (6) + 6 = 12

No knowledges or spellcraft yet.

Cannoli whips it out. Her wand, of course. She steps over to the damaged humanoid construct, ”I guess we will find out if this works.”

CLW on Guardian: 2d8 + 2 ⇒ (2, 6) + 2 = 10

”There we go, perfe… well, good enough. That ding there will buff right out.”

Thank you for the repairs. I can feel the solidity of my internal structure restored.

Knowledge: Arcana, Take 10: 10 + 11 = 21 +1 if guidance is provided

To identify the goo:
Knowledge: Planes, Take 10: 10 + 7 = 17 +1 if guidance is provided

If it is possible to work with a partner to identify magic items (as Vreekka doesn't have detect magic):

To identify the wand:
Spellcraft, Take 10: 10 + 9 = 19 +1 if guidance is provided

To identify the vials:
Spellcraft, Take 10: 10 + 9 = 19 +1 if guidance is provided

[dice=Knowledge: Arcana, Take 10]10+11 +1 if guidance is provided

To identify the goo:
[dice=Knowledge: Planes, Take 10]10+7 +1 if guidance is provided

If it is possible to work with a partner to identify magic items (as Vreekka doesn't have detect magic):

To identify the wand:
[dice=Spellcraft, Take 10]10+9 +1 if guidance is provided

To identify the vials:
[dice=Spellcraft, Take 10]10+9 +1 if guidance is provided

She'd need Detect Magic otherwise she can't 'see' the auras to identify the items. I'm going to share what Vreekka knows to speed things along:

Although Vreekka does not have one she recognizes from her studies that the raven is most likely not a pet but is, in fact, a familiar. Remembering how leery Saringallows is concerning arcane magic Vreekka understands why Nolaria kept it a secret.

She also recalls during her research on planar topics that there is a substance referred to as 'demon bile' that matches the 'purple slime' present on the now-dead ants and the gravestones. Your theory is given proof due to the demon bile being unable to come into contact with the cold iron morningstar.

Cannoli picks up the +5 Vorpal Abyssal Bane Cold Iron Morningstar and swings it a few times. She pokes the demon bile with it, ”Good weight, solid swing, decent club. I’ll take it. The ants don’t need it anymore, anyway.”

She looks to see what the raven dropped earlier (if it wasn’t already found).

and sadly, i don't have spellcraft...

A familiar..makes sense now. Perhaps they can lead us to her...