[Gameday XIII]GM 7thGate's Oath of the Overwatched #9-17 (Inactive)

Game Master 7thGate

Omar smiles as he lands the blow.

confused: 1d100 ⇒ 54

And then decides to hit himself in the head with his weapon haft.

Rock on! Ouch!

dmg: 1d8 + 4 ⇒ (4) + 4 = 8

"When I said that rage was a weapon only to one's opponent earlier, I did not mean that you should strike yourself."

Orenjii readies to counter the next spell Corners of Spheres casts.

Dispel Magic: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (18) + 6 = 24

The Satyrs' magic no has effect on the sphere so they all draw their bows and each take a shot at the strange creature.

Short Bow, Insight bonus, Black Satyr: 1d20 + 6 + 2 ⇒ (14) + 6 + 2 = 22

Arrow Damage, Insight bonus: 1d6 + 2 ⇒ (6) + 2 = 8

Short Bow, Insight bonus, Red Satyr: 1d20 + 6 + 2 ⇒ (6) + 6 + 2 = 14

Arrow Damage, Insight bonus: 1d6 + 2 ⇒ (3) + 2 = 5

Short Bow, Insight bonus, Green Satyr: 1d20 + 6 + 2 ⇒ (1) + 6 + 2 = 9

Arrow Damage, Insight bonus: 1d6 + 2 ⇒ (3) + 2 = 5

The Rock throws a Snowball at the Corner of Spheres.

To Hit Touch, Haste, Good Hope, Insight Bonus: 1d20 + 10 + 1 + 2 + 2 ⇒ (18) + 10 + 1 + 2 + 2 = 33

Cold Damage, Good Hope, Insight Bonus: 5d6 + 2 + 2 ⇒ (1, 6, 3, 6, 3) + 2 + 2 = 23

SR check if needed, CL 10 with Place Magic: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (6) + 10 = 16

Ginger remains out of play and strikes a defensive posture.

Total Defence action.

GM - not sure if confusion interrupts the rage song but since he has lingering performance…it will last or expire this round, depending on ruling.

I believe it will disrupt it if you roll an effect that would stop you from taking a free action to maintain; I would say it definitely isn't disrupted by the Acts Normally rounds, but would be by the other three. That will give 2 rounds after this for lingering performance. I think that means you puched yourself for 1 more point of damage as well.

One of the Satyrs shoots Corners of Spheres successfully. The Rock hits Corners of Spheres, but the spell fizzles.

I did not realize they erattaed snowball to be SR:Yes, but that makes sense.

Corners of Spheres, Round 4
The Rock
Ginger
Orenjii
Omar (-9, confused 1 rounds)
Triix (Confused 1 Rounds)
Dexter (-9)
Salazar
Corners of Spheres (-73)
Jaakko

The bold are up!

Dexter moves away from the sorceress who just shot him in the back. Sal follows.

1d100 ⇒ 59

Triix slaps herself hard.
damage: 1d8 - 1 ⇒ (3) - 1 = 2

Slam: 1d20 + 19 ⇒ (3) + 19 = 22
Damage: 2d8 + 7 ⇒ (3, 2) + 7 = 12

Corners of Spheres flies over to Omar, and lashes out at him with a long tentacle. It slams into him, and Omar can feel it tearing at his soul as well as his body.

"You struggle and writhe within your mind prison. I will set you free, that your essence will become one with the void."

Omar DC 17 Will save or Confused 1d4 ⇒ 2 rounds.
Omar DC 17 Will save or take 1 negative level.

There is a ripple in space, and Daosvaria's head appears near Corners of Spheres, spraying him with acid.

Breath Weapon: 12d6 ⇒ (3, 5, 3, 2, 1, 4, 4, 1, 6, 4, 3, 1) = 37
Reflex, DC 21: 1d20 + 11 - 5 ⇒ (8) + 11 - 5 = 14

Corners begins to melt, chunks of ravaged flesh dropping off. It looks like he is beginning to lose structural integrity.

Corners of Spheres, Round 5
The Rock
Ginger
Orenjii
Omar (-21)
Triix (-2)
Dexter (-9)
Salazar
Corners of Spheres (-110)
Jaakko

Everyone is up!

@GM - Before resolving saves, Omar has (3) mirror images up...so unless true-seeing, the tentacle may hit image...will let you determine.

Thanks for botting earlier

Jaakko reloads his musket.

He does have true seeing, I remembered noting the mirror images last night but forgot to mention them today.

@GM - rats! Lol

Omar tries to resist effects of the tentacle piercing his images

will , GH: 1d20 + 7 + 2 ⇒ (3) + 7 + 2 = 12 vs confusion. Fail!
will , GH: 1d20 + 7 + 2 ⇒ (10) + 7 + 2 = 19 Vs level. Pass?

confusion : 1d100 ⇒ 74

”Uhhhhh… ouch“

dmg to self : 1d8 + 5 ⇒ (3) + 5 = 8

As he hits himself again.

Omar fast heals 2 pts from skald vigor ( I missed last round too I think). so net loss 4hp?

Omar will automatically attack Corners in his confusion since Corners attacked Omar this turn. You can go ahead and attack him instead of hurting yourself.

un-rats !

” Take this, squidwerd!“

+3 Furious Raging, gh PA Bec de Corbin: 1d20 + 11 + 2 ⇒ (17) + 11 + 2 = 30 for
dmg: 1d10 + 16 + 2 ⇒ (2) + 16 + 2 = 20

Triix has another go at getting shooting stars into Corners
mm: 3d4 + 3 ⇒ (3, 4, 3) + 3 = 13
clc: 1d20 + 6 + 2 ⇒ (17) + 6 + 2 = 25

EXPELLIAMUS!!

Omar lands a solid blow, then Triix blasts Corners of Spheres with a series of magic missiles, causing him to finally fall to pieces. As he falls to pieces, the room is suddenly plunged into an illusionary void, with each Pathfinder standing in starry space. A collosal entity covered with hundreds of eyes floats in the darkness between stars, its eyes slowly turning to look at the Pathfinders. Just before they make eye contact, the illusion fades, and a terrible shrieking fills the room. The body of Corners of Spheres dissolves as the entire demiplane heaves violently, knocking the Pathfinders prone.

Ralzeros turns, his hands still fused to his face. His voice seems to echo from his whole body in an oddly muted way, rather than coming from his mouth. "Corners is...gone? But he will return. This was but a small projection of his true form. He will find me, again, but not soon. His threat to push into Golarion through this demiplane has been thwarted, turned aside. But corners have a way of bending back to reach their goals."

Combat over! Now you need to decide what to do with Ralzeros, and can call for a portal from Zarta whenever you want to leave.

Sooooo .... Master Ralzeros .... what do you want to do now? If you want to leave this place, you could come with us. Besides, there is probably a lot you can teach me ... and maybe help me get home.

Omar lowers his weapon but stares confused another bit

confused: 1d100 ⇒ 37

” Master Ralzeros .... squid. Corners gone. …do now? If leave …sandwich ….place, you come with us….Tuesday. No more beer. Glorious!!!! “

”What just happened? “

Orenjii will cast dispel magic on anyone still suffering from Corners' confusion. With the roll above?

"Zarta requested that repairs be performed on this demiplane if possible. We should investigate to determine if further reinforcement is possible before departing." The android then begins looking for such.

Knowledge (Planes): 1d20 + 14 ⇒ (3) + 14 = 17

Though this seems ot be far beyond her experience.

She will wait to hear Ralzeros' opinion before deciding what she wants to do with him.

I believe Omar confusion lapses momentarily

Omar will look to heal some of his injuries while pondering the next course of action and updating journal

”I am sorry I was very disoriented …usually that only occurs after heavy rounds of ale consumption. Which hopefully is not too far off. Do we have enough to report“

clw wand : 3d8 + 3 ⇒ (5, 7, 7) + 3 = 22

”Better. Now where is my new flying friend Dao gone to? “ he looks around

did we ever manage to ID corner of spheres race/type?

"I think the rituals we did before reinforced this demi-plane as much as is possible for us."

Jaakko stares in terror as eye-covered entity fades. "It will come back? And it wants still to invade Golarion, if I understood correctly? Without Ralzeros's aid there ain't much we could do to repair entire plane." he muses

I don't think anyone made a knowledge check, but he was a unique abberation. He actually has an ability where he can't be identified unless you got one of the books that talks about him from Ralzeros' library.

"Leave? I...I could leave. But I have done so much, I do not know if I could bear the weight of guilt from my failures. I fear that even after it destroyed me, I will be unable to resist the secrets from beyond the stars."

"Still, I will go with you if you think it best. I know many things that may be of help. Many of the secrets that broke my mind are still with me. And you broke Corner's hold, for a time, and enacted rituals to break apart this plane's connections to the material world. It is not a small thing, and I do not believe you will need to worry about Corners using this space as a launching point to infiltrate Golarion. He will come in his own way, in his own time, though I worry if I will draw him to me."

"After so long, I do not know if I am even truly Ralzeros. You met many pieces of me here, and Corners has held me for so long I do not know if I am the original or merely a copy he retained for his amusement. I cannot truly be certain he has no hold over me."

Well .... to be honest ... I'm not sure that much of your work has survived down the ages and, I for one, have been curious about your research into space and the stars. I too have an interest in the stars as that is where my bloodline power comes from. And I'm fairly sure other Pathfinders would want to consult with you too.

Besides, everyone has guilt ... it's a fact of life.

Dexter is still shaken from the final view of the real foe, ”I… just want to go home. And maybe there we can help you better.”

The Rock nods at Dexter.

"Yes, the time to leave is now."

He turns to Ralzeros.

"You better come with us if you can. This place will surely drive you mad over time and perhaps there is much that you can tell our people about this demi-plane."

The Druid begins to call for a portal from Zarta.

Unless there is an objection I think that we should wrap this up. :)

Omar nods in agreement

” I will compose a power ballad upon our return to chronicle our heroic experiences here“

"Time to report back to Zarta then. I think it is best for you to come with us." Jaakko nods

A glowing golden portal appears, and the Pathfinders make their way through the portal, followed by Ralzeros. They return to the Blakros Museum, where they see Zarta, Nigel, and Ambrus are preparing for a fight.

"Watch out, you've been followed!" Ambrus yells as Ralzeros steps through the gate behind the Pathfinders, and moves to engage before being stopped with assurances that Ralzeros isn't an eldritch horror bent on invading Golarion but is the wizard responsible for the demiplane's creation.

Ralzeros does not even seem to notice the initial hostility. His attention is focused on analyzing the geometry of the space and grappling with a sense of vague familiarity in his surroundings. "Familiar, and yet not. Space warped within space, with extraplanar manipulation...fascinating..."

Zarta examines the group intensely, staring at Ralzeros. "Ralzeros. You found him. Tell me everything."

Dark Archive PCs may make a Diplomacy or Knowledge (arcana) check DC 22 to convince Ralzeros to aid the Dark Archive (unlocking a boon).

PRIMARY SUCCESS CONDITIONS: The PCs earn one Prestige Point for defeating Corners of Spheres, thus freeing the demiplane from his influence.

Secondary Success Conditions: End the scenario with 4 or fewer containment breaches.

Different events trigger containment breaches; you triggered one by not getting a high enough check to avoid fighting Daosvaria, one from not having enough people pass skill checks when challenged by Ralzeros' mindshards in the library, and one from failing one of the checks to retrieve the books. But doing all the rituals reduced the breaches by 4, so no breaches occurred. Second Prestige Point earned!

Scenario complete! Great job everyone! I'll get chronicle sheets sent out some time later this week.

Super! Thanks for the great ride, GM!

k arcana: 1d20 + 13 ⇒ (8) + 13 = 21

Orenjii is Exchange but can automatically aid checks for the Dark Archive characters if allowed.

Triix manages to convince Ralzeros to stay and assist the Dark Archive with their work with Orenjii's help.

Triix is relieved. There is so much she wants to learn from Ralzeros. Maybe enough to write a book.

Omar smiles

”And if that does not earn us glory and honor for generations …we at least earned a round of ale and merriment! “

Agreed - and some good music. What is it you say. Rock on dude?

"Ale and merriment? And good music, yes please!"

Welcome to Oath of the Overwatched for Gameday XIII! This is a first come, first serve signup game as part of Gameday XIII, so if you have signed up for this game in the Gameday XIII Event Listing sheet please feel free to dot and delete in Gameplay, and fill out your info at RPG Chronicles Link

Once you're here, let me know a bit about your character; what are they like, what are their usual roles in a party, and do they have any uncommon rules interactions or unusual abilities I should brush up on?

I'm looking forward to playing with all of you, hopefully it will be a fun time!

Thanks for running this. Been quite awhile since I played Omar. Nothing much unusual as a standard skald build. Rage and spell kenning in the less common areas.

Looking forward to seeing how the Party melds with all the different classes and roles. :)

Looks like you've got one spot left so I'm going to spend a replay on this. Plus this PC has already played Echoes of the Overwatched.

Triix is a Star Sorceress and a lashunta looking for a way home.

Also needs levelling up.

The Rock is your standard Druid build able to cast and mix it up pretty well in melee. He will be wild shaped pretty well all the time while adventuring.

He is accompanied by his T-Rex companion Ginger. She likes nature walks, chew toys and trying to sneak up on party members.

Did we figure out what tier we are? I picked my 7th but could go higher or lower PC if needed.

And we're live! First post is up, so go ahead with your intro when you're ready.

I think we're APL 7, so high tier, 4 player adjustment as long as we have all 6 players from the signup sheet with the character they are signed up as.

I got the slides linked from my profile and the campaign info; go ahead and fill out slide 2 with your perception/initiative/sense motive rolls, as well as any tokens for you or animal companions/familiars.

Sounds good. Omar has not played either of the other two scenarios.

We have one more person signed up who hasn't checked in yet, Dexter. I PMed them to let them know the game has started. I'll give them a day to see if they're able to make it, then get the mission kicked off tomorrow night.

Who has matching skills for this challenge? I could try Craft (Weapons) +4, Knowledge (engineering) +5, Spellcraft +5 and Survival +6.

I am ok with ruling this as allowing a take 10. Occult ritual rules have a clause about not being able to take 10/20 even with abilities, but they're also way more complex than the description for this in the adventure, so I'll treat this as more of a standard set of skill checks and allow it.

I don't think every character can do a ritual on a take 10 though, unless I'm missing more long duration skill buffs. To be used as a boost here, the effect needs to last the 20 minutes without needing actions (since you're busy conduction the ritual).

Here's what I have in terms of the rituals people can pass on a take 10:

Orenjii: Sever, Rebuke, Attune
Dexter: Rebuke
The Rock: Sever, Rebuke
Omar: None (All 3 if he can get a +1 to skills effect that stacks with heroism and lasts 20+ minutes, or uses lore master)
Triix: Sever, Rebuke, Attune
Jaakko: None

You can choose Rebuke the Starry Void and one of the other two rituals in 20 minutes, then have the option to finish the last one in another 20 if you want. You can also have someone investigate section 5, since Orenjii got stuck there, or try and do something else for the time.

Sounds good, GM.

If UMD can take-10 then Omar can help there (+14 not counting heroism). Otherwise, he will have to use Lore Master on any of the above.

So it looks like one option is:
* Orenjii & Triix: Attune
* Dexter & The Rock: Rebuke
* Omar & Jaakko(roll) : Sever or search #5

UMD can't be aided or apply take 10.

Ok wasn’t sure. Omar would still have lore master but Jaakko would have to roll.

We have the skill sets to complete the three rituals but not in one twenty minute time block.

I suggest:

Time Block 1:

Ritual: Rebuke - The Rock, Dexter. Sever - Orenjii, Triix.

Omar, Jaakko - Investigate area #5.

Time Block 2:

Ritual: Attune - Orenjii, Triix.

Everyone else investigate area #5

Works for me…then guarantees success on all 3 rituals at the price of 20 extra minutes.

I ended up getting in too late tonight to get this put together, but should be able to move us along on my lunch break tomorrow. Jaakko, I think you still need to accept healing if you want it. I'll assume you follow along the ramps between islands and go to the next encounter unless someone wants to take a different approach.

Yes, just keep following the same path to the next area sounds good.

Perform (Oratory): 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (11) + 4 = 15

Thanks for running!

Does Ralzeros count as a hostage or captive for the purpose of Faction goals?

GM, did we complete this Faction Journal Card mission?

Defeat an outsider that has the evil subtype or an undead creature whose CR is at least equal to your character level.

Also, Profession: Sustainability Consultant + MW tool: 1d20 + 12 + 2 ⇒ (19) + 12 + 2 = 33

Also also, thanks for a great game all!

Profession:Merchant, Minimum 50 gold: 1d20 + 10 + 2 ⇒ (10) + 10 + 2 = 22

Minimum 50 Gold on day job due to Exchange Boon

Thanks GM 7thGate for running. :)

perform stage magic: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (17) + 9 = 26

Thanks for running.

Agreed - fun times, GM!

perform: 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (17) + 12 = 29

Jaakko -- I would say yes, he would count as a captive
Dexter -- No, there are a lot of abberrations, but no undead or outsiders. Everything was from the prime material plane...just weird.

Dexter and Orenjii, would you be able to fill out the RPG Chronicles link from the first post in discussion? This is my first time using RPG Chronicles from the GM side, but I think I need all of your info in there to get the Chronicles generated.

Done, sorry.

What about this FJC? Did Ralzeros or the dragon qualify?

Accept the surrender of an enemy combatant (other than an evil outsider or undead creature), and ensure his fair treatment until he can safely be released, ransomed, or delivered to authorities for justice. Alternatively, allow such an enemy combatant with no means of escape to flee without further harm.

I think Daosvaria would count for that one.

Thanks Orenjii!

Filling this out, I forgot about boons. Everyone can roll a d20 for a chance to win, 1 or 20 wins a boon.

Boon?: 1d20 ⇒ 12

Orenjii, you can also roll a day job check if you have one.

Bewn?: 1d20 ⇒ 8

Boon roll: 1d20 ⇒ 5

Boon 1d20 ⇒ 9

boon?: 1d20 ⇒ 15

boon: 1d20 ⇒ 17

Boon: 1d20 ⇒ 9
Craft (Woodworking): 1d20 + 16 ⇒ (5) + 16 = 21

I have the chronicles up here on google drive; please let me know if there are any issues: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1R84VaHXmMMyh-EarYJUyHMp_8QXqCOud?us p=sharing

Thanks for playing everyone, I hope you all had a good time!

Got the chronicle, looks great. Thanks all for playing.

GM, could you mark this game inactive? Thanks!

Yes, thanks again - was a great group.