[Gameday XIII] PFS1e 6-04 - Beacon Below (KS) (Inactive)

Game Master phaeton_nz

Guy activates his aura of heroism when he sees the blockade. perception, heroism: 1d20 + 12 + 2 ⇒ (4) + 12 + 2 = 18

"Thanks. My turn." Feeling the encouraging wave flow from Guy, Taresh sets to analyze and disarm the trap. He starts by reading a scroll of cat's grace and flexes his fingers to test that the spell is working correctly.

Perception w. Heroism: 1d20 + 22 + 2 ⇒ (17) + 22 + 2 = 41

Disable Device w. Heroism and Dex+4: 1d20 + 18 + 2 + 2 ⇒ (9) + 18 + 2 + 2 = 31

Perception, Heroism: 1d20 + 14 + 2 ⇒ (8) + 14 + 2 = 24

"There's a trap Taresh? Can you tell what it is, I don't see anything."

Nikita looks around carefully. And there is no chance to overcome DC 26 .)

And that's the trap disabled.

"I think it worked? Did it work?"

Note: The heroism was put up for the perception roll. The disable action takes too long for Guy to maintain. But he could maintain a blessing of the faithful. So that +2 bonus would be a sacred bonus instead, which I'm thinking would still work.

Yes. It worked.

"Trap disabled? Alright. I believe you. Hehe" Gurgle says in jest with a smirk.

He then attempts to quickly scramble over the barricade.
Acrobatics: 1d20 + 13 ⇒ (19) + 13 = 32

Katswiri, being significantly less agile, carefully approaches the barrier and looks to see if there is a good way through.

Guy clumsily navigates his way though the barrier, snagging his trousers on a sharp edge and opening a rip.

"I guess I'll need to prep a mending spell again."

The Varisian rubs his moustache happily, then attempts to surmount the barricade.
First try to move steadily. Take 10 on Acrobatics for result of 20
Acrobatics w. Dex+4: 1d20 + 8 + 2 ⇒ (11) + 8 + 2 = 21 If take 10 fails

If Taresh gets over the barricade, he hands Daosvaria one end of the rope and has her deliver it to the other side so others might use it as a guide while Taresh holds it steady from the other side.

"Perhaps we can remove this barricade. Just in case we need to make a quick getaway from down here."

Guy gives him a look of disbelief.

"That is a lot of stuff to move."

He does look a bit ill-equipped for such an operation.

It is indeed quite a lot of stuff to move.

With the trap gone you can make your way onto the upper area of this room without incident. Step descend to the lower level where passages go off to the east and south while there is a door to the west. On the upper level, there is a hole in the west wall.

Guy hesitates on the stairs into the room while the 'scouts' do their job.

Katswiri picks her way through the barrier. Once on the other side, she casts Eagle's Splendor and Shield of Faith on herself, then goes to help examine the hole in the west wall once the others are all through.

Perception: 1d20 + 14 ⇒ (17) + 14 = 31

There's an immense tunnel on the other side, which looks like a breach into these halls and shouldn't be there. Someone or something tunneled their way in.

"Probably where the looters came from. We may have to go in to find the stuff that was taken. But we should check the rest of the place out first."

Can Katswiri tell if the tunnel was dug with tools, spell or natural means?

Knowledge: Engineering, Heightened Awareness: 1d20 + 11 + 2 ⇒ (16) + 11 + 2 = 29
Knowledge: Arcana, Heightened Awareness: 1d20 + 16 + 2 ⇒ (5) + 16 + 2 = 23
Knowledge: Nature, Heightened Awareness: 1d20 + 12 + 2 ⇒ (10) + 12 + 2 = 24

Natural means, as if by a creature that could tunnel.

"This is tunneled in by a creature of some sort. I don't think the thieves would have come in this way, unless they followed the path or maybe had a tunneling pet."

"We should watch out for a large worm or other burrowing creature that we might encounter nested here. I can use my second sight to see if we should take percations; Gurgle, Taresh, can you search the lower part of this room to make sure there are no unpleasant traps or other items of interest while I consult my visions?"

Katswiri will use her Gift of Prophecy divination to get advice about a question regarding something that will occur within the next week, with a 1 minute activation time.

Divination, 1-90 success: 1d100 ⇒ 6
Question: What precations should we take for potentially encountering the creature that made this tunnel while exploring this floor and the one below it?

The answer comes back. "Seal the breach"

How big is the hole? Guy could prepare stone shape with an open slot but it will only plug a 5' diameter hole, and then only 1' deep. Would the spell be enough? You did say the hole was 'immense' so I'm thinking that would not be enough.

"I...don't think whatever made this is currently inside this area. I think whatever made this comes and goes through this tunnel. My visions are compelling me to seal the breach if we can before we go further; does anyone have any good ideas for how we could seal this up?"

It looks 10 feet wide, so would probably be maybe 80-100 sq feet depending on shape. We could maybe shape a wall 4 inches deep, or some sort of portcullis gate with thicker "bars". Katswiri could also stone shape with her Mneumonic Vestments or a scroll. Maybe Web could work too, or we could haul the barricade over from the stairs to stuff into the tunnel?
That seems like it could take too long though.

"Whatever breaches through rock can breach through whatever obstacles we can set up. It's only if the thieves are exploiting a hole left by some long-gone creature that sealing becomes useful. In any case, I don't have anything strong enough to seal that, unless adding a second stone shape to Guy's would do the trick. It might be a good idea to check if the thieves are still here and nip the trouble at the bud."

Perception to search the area: 1d20 + 22 ⇒ (18) + 22 = 40

"How about some of you shifting the barricade over. It is going to take me 15 minutes to prepare the stone shape spell anyway. Then I could cast stone shape to secure the rubble and form a composite barrier. Better than nothing, I'm thinking."

You feel you don't have to seal the breach now, reporting it would be a help, but if you can figure out a way to do so, that would be of more help to the Amethyst Sage.

Taresh evaluates how much rubble the group could shift in the 15 minutes it would take for Guy to prepare, whether it would help, and whether a second or third stone shape in addition to the rubble would help, all complicated by the fact that the third stoneshape would come from himself, and that would reduce the people carrying stuff by one, and so on...

"The ant haul spells slapped on us have suddenly become very useful. I wonder if I could actually do it by myself."
Taresh's own carry strength is 18 thanks to traits and feats, with pound limits tripled by ant haul.

Knowledge engineering: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (12) + 10 = 22

If it looks like a reasonable option, Taresh goes to work. If the hole is too large, he'll wait until we find a better option.

It is fairly large but it looks like it can be done.

Katswiri assists with moving the debris over and stacking it in tunnel while Guy prays for a Stoneshape spell. "I think you can fill the gaps between the rubble we're using to fill the tunnel, and leave a thin veneer of stone smoothing it out on both ends. That lets most of the volume be taken up by the debris, so you can make a proper wall out of a relatively small amount of reshaped stone."

"Now that the hole is plugged, even temporarily, let us continue." Taresh takes a peek at the opening to the east.

It turns into a wide corridor going south.

"That will at least hold it for enough time for us to prepare, if it does arrive."

Katswiri casts Shield of Faith and Eagle's Splendor on herself again and follows Taresh.

There is a door on the west wall. Beyond that is a side corridor also going west and at the end, the corridor itself turns west.

Guy just follows the others, holding back about 20'.

Peeking in through the first western opening. What wonders shall I see?

A small bed, a workbench, and several hanging blueprints occupy this room.

Knowledge engineering checks please.

Katswiri uses her Lore Needle to interpret the blueprints using her knowledge of historically relevant comparison designs, using reference materials to help solidify her interpretations.

Knowledge: History using Lore Needle, Pathfinder Chronicle: 1d20 + 23 + 2 ⇒ (5) + 23 + 2 = 30

Engineering: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (14) + 10 = 24 to try to get an idea

Engineering: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (7) + 10 = 17 to investigate

No engineering here. So Guy watches, nervously, like usual.

Taresh recognizes a framed blueprint on the wall as the original plan for the royal palace inside the shell of Ulunat, the Spawn of Rovagug destroyed by Azghaad I

"Swell. That's historical indeed." Taresh lets the sages do what they want, then moves to peek in the next opening in the corridor.

Guy examines the blueprints, wondering if there are any mysterious secret passageways indicated.

It opens up to a large chamber.

Katswiri will peer around the corner next to Taresh, looking into the room.

This large chamber has a central pillar in it which is covered in faintly glowing runes. Wood and glass golems guard the pillar.

"Nope. Not yet. We need a soul focus before dealing with the golems, right?" Taresh doubles back into the antechamber and checks the door, then tries to open it and check what's beyond.

Here master artisans repaired rare and unique relics under supervision. Narrow workbenches crowded with partially constructed porcelain and wood mannequins ring most of the room’s perimeter, and one table holds an inanimate mummy. The western wall fell when creatures invaded but has been left open. One of the invaders lies disassembled and lifeless under a table.

You have found Badru.