Curtain Call

Game Master Super Zero

Jayma follows Marine through the door and pauses short of the rickety plank bridge when the centaur lacks the room to advance further. Her nose crinkles in distaste as the stench from the passing sewer water wafts up to her.

"I would greatly appreciate it if we weren't to dawdle overmuch in this area." She looks down at the strange green-tinted waste passing by below her and shivers at the thought of falling into that stew. Reading her mind, Twyl emits a short sharp screech and dives into her sleeves.

Lazarus finds no sign of any trap. The door is locked, but the key the ockomlires showed the party opens the way, revealing... 10 more feet of hallway and then another, seemingly identical door. Perhaps multiple layers of doors are to protect against flooding? Or the stench.

Knowing how much the area is affecting Jayma's delicate constitution, Dr. Lazarus says, "Onward! and continues moving forward: checking for traps, unlocking doors, opening them, and peering inside.

The second door is bypassed in much the same way. Beyond it lies another identical door, 10 feet away.

Assuming you keep at it...

The third door opens onto a room. This twenty-foot-high chamber’s marble walls are decorated with carvings of masked angels facing upward to a stained glass ceiling. What appears to be moonlight filters through the glass, dimly illuminating the room. Three curving banks of stone planters display tangled swaths of rose bushes in full bloom, but these plants seem to grow from piles of humanoid bones instead of soil. A circular reflecting pool shimmers in the room’s center, surrounded by eight marble pillars carved to depict skeletal masked angels.

Lazarus detects people hiding behind the pillars and planters.

Upon reaching the large chamber, Dr. Lazarus studies the room. With religious architecture being among the many, many things he considers himself well-versed, he rubs his elven chin and considers.
Religion +coffee, DC 20: 1d20 + 22 + 3 ⇒ (14) + 22 + 3 = 39

The Doctor goes into lecture mode. "My colleagues. If you look carefully, you'll see plants sprouting from humanoid points. Your keen eyes no doubt observe the carved masked angels above." He pauses for effect and concludes, "The room is a blasphemous parody of Shelyn, possibly meant to hide the actual style of Norgorber."

He harrumphs. "Not very subtle, if you ask me."

Suddenly aware of people hiding, he calls out. "Greetings. No need to hide. We're looking for Lady Wormwood. Won't you come out and tell us about this place."

As Lazarus eases open the third door, Jayma feels the change in the air suggesting a larger chamber beyond. Marine's large equine body blocks much of her view, but the pale moonlight pouring down through the stained glass above allows her to see some of the room's contents and architecture... though not enough to properly analyze.

She is happy when Thurston shares his findings about the room's connections to Shelyn and Norgorber, though less happy when he calls out to the people hiding in the shadows. Twyl stiffens slightly and chitters nervously. Jayma tries to calm him, but she too is now on full alert and a little magic starts to gather at her fingertips, just in case. "Why do I not think this is a welcoming committee."

From the back of the group Callistro cranes his neck to peer ahead. What's going on, what can you see. Is there someone in there? Are they friendly?

They are, it transpires, not.

They reveal themselves. Judging by the horns, it seems they're all fiend-blooded nephilim, or at least they were once. Currently their skin is tight, dry, and dead gray, and their mouths and empty eye sockets glow with malevolent red light. They all wear leather armor and clutch nasty-looking daggers.

And now that they're made, they all raise those daggers and start to move to attack.

The doctor recognizes these as wights, intelligent undead spawned through inescapable cycles of spite.This spite might come from their own malevolent will in life, as is likely true in this case as these previously murdered or executed gang members have arisen with their loyalty to the Graverobbers intact, but it can also spread to those killed by wights.
Specifically, these are prowler wights, one of the more powerful forms of the creatures. A wight's claws can drain life, though the more powerful forms are bound to weapons they wielded in life and their powers also work with those weapons. They are quick, but their single-minded spitefulness means they aren't as hardy against mental attacks.
That's a critical success. Best defense is Reflex, worst is Will.

Lazarus's turn.
Initiative:
Lazarus AC 34, 136+6/136 HP
Red Risen Graverobber
Orange Risen Graverobber
Marine AC 37, 203+6/203 HP
Yellow Risen Graverobber
Blue Risen Graverobber
Callistro AC 34, 164/164 HP (Cursebound 1)
Purple Risen Graverobber
Green Risen Graverobber
Colorless Risen Graverobber
Pink Risen Graverobber
Jayma AC 33, 125+6/131 HP

Upon recognizing a roomful of wights, Dr. Lazarus shares his wealth of knowledge with the group. "... and since their physical attacks are draining, I find it best to attack from the air."

He activates his Staff of Air to cast Fly on himself. He then devises an attack strategy on the nearest (Pink) one.

Devise a Stratagem w/ Known Weakness, vs Pink: 1d20 ⇒ 8
With the GM indicating a crit with Known Weakness, all allies gain a +1 circ bonus on their next attack roll.
Lazarus considers taking flight, but since he sees a likely opening, even at range, he takes aim at the nearest (Pink) enemy and throws his hammer.

+2 Gr Striking Returning Astral Cold Iron Grabthar's Hammer (w/ Stratagem) +KW +range: 1d20 + 26 + 1 - 2 ⇒ (8) + 26 + 1 - 2 = 33
Bludgeoning Damage +Spirit +Strat (precision): 3d6 + 7 + 1d6 + 4d6 ⇒ (1, 3, 2) + 7 + (3) + (6, 5, 5, 6) = 38

◇ Devise, ◆ Strike, ◆◆ Cast Fly

One of the wights leans around the pillar to get a better look, and the doctor's hammer takes one of her horns off. She hisses angrily.
Pink certainly has cover against you, but that's still a hit.
...there are eight of the same monster, I'm just going to put what you know about their AC on the first one and not every one.

The quickest of the wights to react hurry forward, eager to get to the willing and perfectly happy to try to block the adventurers' ingress.
Both ◆◆◆ Stride x3

Marine's turn.
Initiative:
Lazarus AC 34, 136+6/136 HP
Red Risen Graverobber AC 22-31
Orange Risen Graverobber
Marine AC 37, 203+6/203 HP
Yellow Risen Graverobber
Blue Risen Graverobber
Callistro AC 34, 164/164 HP (Cursebound 1)
Purple Risen Graverobber
Green Risen Graverobber
Colorless Risen Graverobber
Pink Risen Graverobber -38 HP
Jayma AC 33, 125+6/131 HP

"Ooh, ow! Hey, quit bumping into me when you throw that hammer! Urgh, this place sucks - hey you in front, coming through!" Marine complains and gripes as combat ensues.

Having loudly voiced her complaints, the fighter charges forward like a raging bull and tumbles her way past Red.

Acrobatics to Tumble Through vs Red Reflex DC: 1d20 + 25 ⇒ (17) + 25 = 42

With every square she moved through being difficult terrain (except for the enemy's square if she critically succeeded), Marine needed every bit of speed to get to where she is.

Now finally in the room, with her back left hoof standing on planter boxes, Marine is still rather uncomfortable.

"Yes, this is still quite constraining. No, I don't care. Come and face me, fools! I can beat you all with one hand behind my back." She crows out a challenge to the undead adversaries.

Marine sets up her Dueling Dance by holding her sword in the air in an exaggerated Dueling Parry, her free hand behind her back.

With all the formalities out of the way, Marine Snagging Strikes Pink. As the blade whizzes towards the wight's torso, the centaur immediately rescinds on her word and pulls at Pink's hair with her free hand.

+2 Astral Aldori Dueling Sword, Known Weakness: 1d20 + 28 + 1 ⇒ (11) + 28 + 1 = 40
Slashing, Sneak Attack, Spirit, Brilliant (Fire): 3d8 + 9 + 1d6 + 1d6 + 1d4 ⇒ (8, 7, 4) + 9 + (1) + (5) + (4) = 38 That's 28 Slashing, 1 Precision, 5 Spirit and 4 Fire. With the 3 Vitality from Brilliant versus Undead, that's a total of 41 damage. Giving my +1 Status Bonus to AC from Warding Statuette to Marine. If it had crit, Pink would be off-guard until the start of my turn.
Brilliant vs Fiends and Undead: 1d4 + 1d4 ⇒ (3) + (3) = 6 That's X Spirit vs Fiends and Y Vitality vs Undead.

◆ Tumble Through Red, ◆ Dueling Parry, ◆ Snagging Strike Pink

Marine sails past the first wight as though he wasn't there. She steps into the planter, and immediately realizes something off--she doesn't feel the roses brush against her.
She pierces the illusion, and sees that the room is mostly empty—only the planter boxes (empty), pool (likewise empty), and pillars (plainly carved) are real; she also notes the stone doors to the west and north that the illusion otherwise hides.
And while she's there she slices deeply into one of the undead horrors.
Rolled your save to disbelieve off-site, so it wasn't obvious there was one in case of failure. But you succeeded.
That's a critically successful Tumble. And a crit, which bloodies Pink.

Another of the wights moves up to her, siddling past her to get into flanking position. This is a mistake, as it provides the centaur an opportunity to take a swipe at him as well. He sticks her with his dagger once. He seems to gain some strength from the stolen vitality, but Marine is too tough to notice any apparent ill effect. He tries to stab her again, a move that goes very badly for him.
◆ Stride to flank
↺ Marine's RS hits
◆ Strike Dagger: 1d20 + 21 ⇒ (19) + 21 = 40 Hit for piercing damage: 2d4 + 7 ⇒ (3, 2) + 7 = 12; Yellow gains some temp HP and Marine's Fort: 1d20 + 24 ⇒ (6) + 24 = 30 Success -> cs for no effect
◆ Strike Dagger: 1d20 + 21 - 4 ⇒ (7) + 21 - 4 = 24 Critical failure
↺ Marine's Dueling Riposte crits, removing all Yellow's temp HP and bloodying him

The next one moves up from the back of the room to join the scrum around Marine. He manages to poke her with his dagger, though again she doesn't notice any effect even as he seems to stand a little taller.
◆ Stride
◆ Stride to flank; this one didn't have to trigger RS to do it
◆ Strike Dagger: 1d20 + 21 ⇒ (19) + 21 = 40 Hit for piercing damage: 2d4 + 7 ⇒ (2, 4) + 7 = 13; Blue gains some temp HP and Marine's Fort: 1d20 + 24 ⇒ (3) + 24 = 27 success -> cs for no effect

Callistro's turn.
Initiative:
Lazarus AC 34, 136+6/136 HP
Red Risen Graverobber AC 26-30
Orange Risen Graverobber
Marine AC 35, 184/203 HP (+2 circ to AC, +1 status to AC, reactions used)
Yellow Risen Graverobber -102 HP, bloodied, OG until Marine's SoNT
Blue Risen Graverobber (temp HP)
Callistro AC 34, 164/164 HP (Cursebound 1)
Purple Risen Graverobber
Green Risen Graverobber
Colorless Risen Graverobber
Pink Risen Graverobber -120 HP, bloodied, OG until Marine's SoNT
Jayma AC 33, 125+6/131 HP

Callistro peers along the corridor and into the room. Marine, are you making lots of new friends. If so then this wont hurt them at all. If not, then, oh well, sucks to be undead bad guys I suppose. Also, go get em girl!

The wights fare poorly against the magical blast, overall, though two of them seem unaffected. The one that was already the most badly damaged is destroyed, but even as she disintegrates in the light she hisses angrily and lashes out one last time. Marine parries the strike easily, and the dagger clatters to the ground, all that remains.

The wight in the tattered remains of purple socks makes a horrible dry retching sound, to no apparent effect as more spirit energy blasts her again. She steps up, and misses Marine terribly.
Purple takes 14 damage from Foretell Harm.
◆ Retch Fortitude: 1d20 + 17 - 1 ⇒ (14) + 17 - 1 = 30 Failure
◆ Stride
◆ Strike Dagger: 1d20 + 21 - 1 ⇒ (3) + 21 - 1 = 23 Critical failure, but Marine has already used her Reactions

The one who was out of range of Callistro's spell hurries into range. He buries his dagger into the pillar between himself and Marine, and takes a moment to pull it out again.
◆ Stride
◆ Stride
◆ Strike Dagger: 1d20 + 21 ⇒ (7) + 21 = 28 Critical failure, particularly with cover, but Marine has already used her Reactions

The wight that was slowest to react makes the same horrible dry hacking, moving up towards Marine. This attack does not miss her horribly. It doesn't hit her of course, but it's much closer.
Colorless takes 14 damage from Foretell Harm
◆ Retch Fortitude: 1d20 + 17 - 1 ⇒ (4) + 17 - 1 = 20 Critical failure
◆ Stride
◆ Strike Dagger: 1d20 + 21 - 1 ⇒ (13) + 21 - 1 = 33 Flanked... but with various AC bonuses, that's still a miss

Jayma and Lazarus's turns.
Initiative:
Lazarus AC 34, 136+6/136 HP
Red Risen Graverobber AC 26-30
Orange Risen Graverobber (-43 HP, 14 damage at SoNT, Sickened 2, Slowed 1 while Sickened)
Marine AC 35, 184/203 HP (+2 circ to AC, +1 status to AC, reactions used)
Yellow Risen Graverobber -102 HP, bloodied, OG until Marine's SoNT
Blue Risen Graverobber (-12 HP, 14 damage at SoNT)
Callistro AC 34, 162/164 HP (Cursebound 2)
Purple Risen Graverobber (-57 HP, Sickened 1)
Green Risen Graverobber
Colorless Risen Graverobber (-57 HP, Sickened 1)
Jayma AC 33, 125+6/131 HP

With Marine now out of the way, Jayma steps up behind Thurston to get a better view of the field of battle. When she sees that they're up against a number of undead, she decides that this would be the perfect opportunity to unleash another round of lightning strikes.

She once again gathers power into her fingertips and unleashes it at the wights. Lightning bursts from her hand in a jagged arc, leaping from one creature to the next in a chain of blinding white heat.

Action 1 (◆): Stride (50 feet)

Action 2 & 3 (◆◆): Cast a Spell: Chain Lightning with Sorcerous Potency vs Yellow, Purple, Colorless, Orange, Blue, Red, Green Graverobbers

Chain Lightning Damage: 8d12 + 6 ⇒ (7, 11, 10, 8, 7, 9, 12, 2) + 6 = 72 electricity damage vs DC 32 basic Reflex

Here's hoping their saving throws aren't as good as they were against Callistro's Divine Wrath.

After being admonished by Jayma earlier for jumping in too quickly, the good Doctor waits patiently for the sorceress to act.
Delay for Jayma.

With the red wight (and blue?) sandwiched between him and Marine, he devises what should be the easiest attack strategy ever.
Devise a Stratagem, vs Red: 1d20 ⇒ 1
"Wha...? Impossib..." He's at a loss for words (almost certainly a delight for the party!) Alas, inexplicably, he must be too close to the action because he cannot find even the slightest of openings.
If Red falls to Jayma's spell, Laz will Devise vs nearest one.

Instead, he flies above Marine and finds the most injured one, who's also off-guard. Casting Sure Strike, he hurls his hammer (at Yellow).
If Yellow falls to Jayma's spell, Laz will fly near the most injured enemy with whom he can flank with Marine for some offguard goodness. This likely means Laz needs to be at ground level for flanking.

+2 Gr Striking Returning Astral Cold Iron Grabthar's Hammer +CA: 1d20 + 24 + 1 ⇒ (6) + 24 + 1 = 31 (vs offguard)
or
+2 Gr Striking Returning Astral Cold Iron Grabthar's Hammer +CA: 1d20 + 24 + 1 ⇒ (12) + 24 + 1 = 37 (vs offguard)
Bludgeoning Damage +Spirit +Ongoing (precision) +CA: 3d6 + 7 + 1d6 + 4 + 1 ⇒ (1, 3, 2) + 7 + (5) + 4 + 1 = 23

◇ Delay, ◇ Devise, ◆ Fly, ◆ Sure Strike, ◆ Strike

Jayma's spell destroys the first wight she sets in her sights, which stabs Marine as it disintegrates. She also badly wounds the second, though the third avoids the blast entirely and it fizzles out against the stone floor.
Yellow Reflex: 1d20 + 20 ⇒ (10) + 20 = 30 Failure, 72 damage, which destroys him
↺ Yellow's Final Spite Dagger: 1d20 + 21 ⇒ (18) + 21 = 39 hit for piercing damage: 2d4 + 7 ⇒ (4, 1) + 7 = 12
Purple Reflex: 1d20 + 20 - 1 ⇒ (14) + 20 - 1 = 33 Success, 36 damage, which bloodies her
Colorless Reflex: 1d20 + 20 - 1 ⇒ (20) + 20 - 1 = 39 Critical success, no damage and the chain ends
Marine Fort: 1d20 + 24 ⇒ (14) + 24 = 38 Critical success

Lazarus flies to land in the planter next to Marine. He can't feel the roses brush against him either, but he doesn't immediately pierce the illusion to see what Marine sees. He does clobber one of the wights pretty good, though.
Lazarus Will to Disbelieve: 1d20 + 23 ⇒ (4) + 23 = 27
That's a crit vs Off-Guard.

The wight in the doorway isn't having much luck blocking the doorway, but she still has Marine exactly where she wants her--unfortunately for her.
◆ Strike Dagger: 1d20 + 21 ⇒ (1) + 21 = 22 Critical failure
◆ Strike Dagger: 1d20 + 21 - 4 ⇒ (17) + 21 - 4 = 34 Failure, with Marine's AC bonuses
◆ Strike Dagger: 1d20 + 21 - 8 ⇒ (5) + 21 - 8 = 18 Critical failure

The one who was worst affected by Callistro's spell makes a horrible hacking noise, which accomplishes nothing. She also stabs at Marine, which is somehow worse as the skilled warrior avoids it completely.
Orange takes 14 damage at the start of her turn. And she's Slowed.
◆ Retch Fort: 1d20 + 17 - 2 ⇒ (7) + 17 - 2 = 22 Failure
◆ Strike Dagger: 1d20 + 21 - 2 ⇒ (2) + 21 - 2 = 21 Critical failure.[/ooc]

Marine's turn.
Initiative:
Lazarus AC 34, 136+6/136 HP
Red Risen Graverobber AC 26-29
Orange Risen Graverobber (-57 HP, Sickened 2, Slowed 1 while Sickened)
Marine AC 35, 172/203 HP
Blue Risen Graverobber (-12 HP, 14 damage at SoNT)
Callistro AC 34, 162/164 HP (Cursebound 2)
Purple Risen Graverobber (-139 HP, bloodied, Sickened 1)
Green Risen Graverobber
Colorless Risen Graverobber (-57 HP, Sickened 1)
Jayma AC 33, 125+6/131 HP

As Marine watches the investigator fumble around trying to avoid illusory planter boxes, she snorts, amused by the spectacle of it all. But eventually she tries to save the Doctor from his predicament.

"Dr Lazarus, there's no need to go all bow-legged like that! This is clearly an illusion!" She laughs.

"Also no, Callistro, unfortunately these people aren't friendly at all...oh well, back to Pharasma with you!" As she says that line, Marine slashes twice at the Purple Graverobber, snagging away at its hairline. If Purple goes down, redirect to Green.

+2 Astral Aldori Dueling Sword, CA: 1d20 + 28 + 1 ⇒ (6) + 28 + 1 = 35
Slashing, Sneak Attack, Spirit, Brilliant: 3d8 + 9 + 1d6 + 1d6 + 1d4 + 1 ⇒ (2, 8, 5) + 9 + (5) + (5) + (1) + 1 = 36 That's 25 Slashing, 5 Precision, 5 Spirit, 1 Fire and 2 vitality for a total of 38 damage. If it had crit, Purple would be off-guard until the start of my turn. Giving the +1 Status bonus from Warding Statuette to Dr. Lazarus.
Brilliant vs Fiends and Undead: 1d4 + 1d4 ⇒ (2) + (2) = 4 That's 2 Spirit vs Fiends and 2 Vitality vs Undead.

+2 Astral Aldori Dueling Sword, CA, MAP1: 1d20 + 28 + 1 - 5 ⇒ (17) + 28 + 1 - 5 = 41
Slashing, Sneak Attack, Spirit, Brilliant: 3d8 + 9 + 1d6 + 1d6 + 1d4 + 1 ⇒ (8, 1, 7) + 9 + (1) + (1) + (2) + 1 = 30 That's 26 Slashing, 1 Precision, 1 Spirit, 2 Fire and 1 Vitality for a total of 31 damage. If it had crit, Purple would be off-guard until the start of my turn.
Brilliant vs Fiends and Undead: 1d4 + 1d4 ⇒ (1) + (1) = 2 That's 1 Spirit vs Fiends and 1 Vitality vs Undead.

◆ Point Out, ◆ Snagging Strike Purple until dead then Green, ◆ Snagging Strike Purple until dead then Green. AC now 37.

Marine slices through the weakened ghoul. Her dagger stabs at Marine as she falls, but Marine parries it easily.
While flanked and Sickened, 35 is a crit. And that certainly destroys Purple.
↺ Final Spite L/M: 1d2 ⇒ 2 Dagger: 1d20 + 21 - 1 ⇒ (12) + 21 - 1 = 32 Miss
Also a crit against Green.

The last one is seared by Callistro's magic, which badly throws off his aim--and Marine punishes this failure brutally. He backs off defensively. These creatures may be aggressive, but perhaps that's not quite the same as stupid.
Blue takes 14 damage from Foretell Harm.
◆ Strike Marine Dagger: 1d20 + 21 ⇒ (3) + 21 = 24 Critical failure
↺ Marine's Dueling Riposte crits, bloodying him
◆ Strike Marine Dagger: 1d20 + 21 - 4 ⇒ (11) + 21 - 4 = 28 Miss
◆ Step

Callistro's turn.
Initiative:
Lazarus AC 34, 136+6/136 HP (+1 status to AC)
Red Risen Graverobber AC 26-28
Orange Risen Graverobber (-57 HP, Sickened 2, Slowed 1 while Sickened)
Marine AC 35, 172/203 HP (+2 circumstance to AC, Reaction used)
Blue Risen Graverobber (-96 HP, bloodied, Off-Guard until Marine's SoNT)
Callistro AC 34, 162/164 HP (Cursebound 2)
Green Risen Graverobber (-61 HP, Off-Guard until Marine's SoNT)
Colorless Risen Graverobber (-57 HP, Sickened 1)
Jayma AC 33, 125+6/125 HP

Callistro considers jogging forward up behind Jayma but decides against it. He has no desire to see his fine clothing torn by nasty undead weaponry.

I thought you would have dispatched these by now? Must I do everything? he asks to no-one in particular before conjuring three spinning orbs of fire and sending them shooting off at the closest undead horrors.

The orbs of fire all find their marks, mostly quite effectively. All three wights are looking badly damaged and are smoldering a little, but none of them fall.
Crits against Red and Orange, hit against Colorless. All three are bloodied.

The creature in green shifts to a better position and jabs Marine with his knife. Again she's unaffected by their life drain. It seems that these creatures are individually no match for the adventurers, and their overwhelming numbers are also quickly failing. While still infused by her vitality, the wight also steps more tactically and moves back out of Marine's reach.
◆ Step to flank
◆ Strike Dagger: 1d20 + 21 ⇒ (17) + 21 = 38 hit for piercing damage: 2d4 + 7 ⇒ (3, 2) + 7 = 12, Green gains some temp HP, and Marine Fort: 1d20 + 24 ⇒ (4) + 24 = 28 Success -> crit success
◆ Step

Another follows suit, attempting the same thing. This time Marine is reay for it and successfully parries the jab.
◆ Step to flank
◆ Strike Dagger: 1d20 + 21 ⇒ (12) + 21 = 33 Miss
◆ Step

Jayma and Lazarus's turns.
Initiative:
Lazarus AC 34, 136+6/136 HP (+1 status to AC)
Red Risen Graverobber AC 26-28 (-96 HP, bloodied)
Orange Risen Graverobber (-137 HP, bloodied, Sickened 2, Slowed 1 while Sickened)
Marine AC 35, 160/203 HP (+2 circumstance to AC, Reaction used)
Blue Risen Graverobber (-96 HP, bloodied, Off-Guard until Marine's SoNT)
Callistro AC 34, 162/164 HP (Cursebound 2)
Green Risen Graverobber (temp HP, -61 HP, Off-Guard until Marine's SoNT)
Colorless Risen Graverobber (-57 HP, Sickened 1)
Jayma AC 33, 125+6/125 HP

Dr. Lazarus has had enough fun. Again, he looks for an enemy that can be flanked with Marine. He studies the red wight. Again.
Devise a Stratagem: 1d20 ⇒ 11
Risking Jayma's wrath at jumping ahead of her, Lazarus flies into a flanking position (which also serves to protect Jayma) and says to his enemy, "Your wight to exist has been denied." He swings his hammer twice.

+2 Gr Striking Astral Cold Iron Grabthar's Hammer (w/ Stratagem) +CA, vs Red: 1d20 + 26 + 1⇒ (11) + 26 + 1 = 38 (vs offguard)
Bludgeoning Damage +Spirit +Strat (precision) +CA: 3d6 + 7 + 1d6 + 4d6 + 1 ⇒ (1, 3, 5) + 7 + (4) + (6, 4, 4, 2) + 1 = 37

Note: 2nd attack: Red. Unless Red has fallen. Then Orange.
+2 Gr Striking Astral Cold Iron Grabthar's Hammer +CA +MAP, vs Red/Orange: 1d20 + 25 + 1 - 4 ⇒ (14) + 25 + 1 - 4 = 36
Bludgeoning Damage +Spirit +Ongoing (precision) +CA: 3d6 + 7 + 1d6 + 4 + 1 ⇒ (1, 2, 6) + 7 + (6) + 4 + 1 = 27

◇ Devise, ◆ Fly, ◆◆ Strike x2

Jayma is a little disappointed that her lightning spell hadn't done more damage before fizzling out. She watches as Thurston repeatedly strikes at the wight in front of him (quite likely killing it) and spots three of the remaining wights nicely grouped in the background. A faint smile crosses her lips. "Let's see how they fare against fire."

With a slight tweak of her magic, the sparks at her fingertips turn into small flames and coalesce into a ball of fire which she then tosses behind the three clustered wights and watches as the expanding explosion engulfs them but leaves Marine unscathed. Then, with a flick of her wrist, she refreshes her personal pink force field.

Boom!

I've dropped a template to show that Jayma's fireball can engulf Blue, Green and Colorless without affecting Marine.

Action 1 & 2 (◆◆): Cast a Spell: Fireball with Sorcerous Potency

Fireball Damage: 6d6 + 3 ⇒ (4, 4, 4, 4, 5, 2) + 3 = 26 fire damage vs DC 32 Basic Reflex

Action 3 (◆): Cast a Spell: Shield [L7] - Now at AC 33 (Hardness 20)

The doctor handily destroys both wights that he targets, the first one dramatically and impressively and the second one... well, it was barely hanging on already.
Both of their daggers strike at him one last time, and fall to the floor without doing any harm.
That's a crit, which destroys Red.
↺ Final Spite Dagger: 1d20 + 21 ⇒ (11) + 21 = 32 Miss
36... not flanked, but Sickened 2, but around a corner... not a crit! But it hardly needed to be, that one had very few HP left.
↺ Final Spite Dagger: 1d20 + 21 ⇒ (1) + 21 = 22 Critical failure

None of them are quick enough to avoid Jayma's spell. They're all looking like they're hanging by a thread now...
Blue Reflex: 1d20 + 20 ⇒ (10) + 20 = 30 Failure, 26 damage
Green Reflex: 1d20 + 20 ⇒ (6) + 20 = 26 Failure, 26 damage; Green is now bloodied
Colorless Reflex: 1d20 + 20 - 1 ⇒ (5) + 20 - 1 = 24 Failure, 26 damage

Marine's turn.
Initiative:
Lazarus AC 34, 136+6/136 HP
Marine AC 35, 160/203 HP (+2 circumstance to AC)
Blue Risen Graverobber AC 27-28 (-122 HP, bloodied)
Callistro AC 34, 160/164 HP (Cursebound 2)
Green Risen Graverobber (-78 HP, bloodied)
Colorless Risen Graverobber (-126 HP, bloodied, Sickened 1)
Jayma AC 33, 125+6/125 HP

Marine takes a confident step forward.

"Yeah, you guys weren't even worth the effort of taking this fight seriously. Come back when you can reliably stick a tail on the centaur!"

With two quick swipes, she Snagging Strikes Colourless until it dies, before turning to Blue.

+2 Astral Aldori Dueling Sword, CA: 1d20 + 28 + 1 ⇒ (18) + 28 + 1 = 47
Slashing, Sneak Attack, Spirit, Brilliant: 3d8 + 9 + 1d6 + 1d6 + 1d4 + 1 ⇒ (7, 3, 6) + 9 + (1) + (6) + (4) + 1 = 37 That's 26 Slashing, 1 Precision, 6 Spirit, 1 Vitality and 4 Fire for a total of 38 damage. If it had crit, Colourless would be off-guard until the start of my turn. Giving my Warding Statuette AC bonus to myself.
Brilliant vs Fiends and Undead: 1d4 + 1d4 ⇒ (1) + (1) = 2 That's 1 Spirit vs Fiends and 1 Vitality vs Undead.

+2 Astral Aldori Dueling Sword, CA, MAP1: 1d20 + 28 + 1 - 5 ⇒ (15) + 28 + 1 - 5 = 39
Slashing, Sneak Attack, Spirit, Brilliant: 3d8 + 9 + 1d6 + 1d6 + 1d4 + 1 ⇒ (5, 1, 3) + 9 + (1) + (5) + (2) + 1 = 27 That's 19 Slashing, 1 Precision, 5 Spirit and 2 Fire for a total of 29 damage. If it had crit, Orange would be off-guard until the start of my turn.
Brilliant vs Fiends and Undead: 1d4 + 1d4 ⇒ (4) + (2) = 6 That's 4 Spirit vs Fiends and 2 Vitality vs Undead.

◆ Step, ◆ Snagging Strike Colourless, ◆ Snagging Strike Colourless if alive then Blue. Net AC 38.

Marine slices through two more of the wights, though one manages to tag her back pretty badly as it's destroyed. The nicks are starting to add up, a bit.
Both crits, both destroyed.
↺ Final Spite Dagger: 1d20 + 21 - 1 ⇒ (10) + 21 - 1 = 30 Miss
↺ Final Spite Dagger: 1d20 + 21 ⇒ (20) + 21 = 41 Crit for 2x(piercing damage: 2d4 + 7 ⇒ (2, 1) + 7 = 10 and precision damage: 2d6 ⇒ (3, 2) = 5) and Marine's Fort: 1d20 + 24 ⇒ (7) + 24 = 31 Success -> Critical Success
Marine wasn't Off-Guard to that Strike, but whoops I've been neglecting Sneak Attack damage. I won't retcon it, but I'll add it this time to make up for it.

There's only one of them left now, but he doesn't seem ready to give up. He snarls something, presumably something rude and spiteful, in Necril before stabbing at Marine--and then twisting the dagger in his hand and jabbing from another direction. Not an unexpected direction, though. Marine sees it coming. He steps back away from her.
◆ Feint Deception: 1d20 + 20 ⇒ (11) + 20 = 31 Failure
◆ Strike Dagger: 1d20 + 21 ⇒ (13) + 21 = 34 Miss
◆ Step

All PCs' turns.
Initiative:
Lazarus AC 34, 136+6/136 HP
Marine AC 35, 130/203 HP (+2 circumstance to AC)
Callistro AC 34, 160/164 HP (Cursebound 2)
Green Risen Graverobber (-78 HP, bloodied)
Jayma AC 33, 125+6/125 HP

With only one wight remaining, and that one looking a little wobbly on its feet, Jayma even wonders if she needs to do anything here or just let Marine and Thurston take care of things. With nothing better to do, she flicks her wrist and sends a small stone flying in the creature's direction, then refreshes her force field.

Actions 1 & 2 (◆◆): Cast a Spell: Telekinetic Projectile [L7] vs Green Risen Graverobber

Telekinetic Projectile Attack: 1d20 + 22 ⇒ (11) + 22 = 33
Telekinetic Projectile Damage: 8d6 ⇒ (2, 1, 4, 2, 2, 6, 3, 5) = 25 bludgeoning damage

If a crit, you deal double damage.

Action 3 (◆): Cast a Spell: Shield [L7] - Now at AC 33 (Hardness 20)

With most of the enemies destroyed Callistro bravely strides forward and engulfs the remaining wight in positive energy.

Jayma hammers it with a stone, and Callstro with vital energy.
Fortitude: 1d20 + 17 ⇒ (17) + 17 = 34

Lazarus and Marine' turns.
Initiative:
Lazarus AC 34, 136+6/136 HP
Marine AC 35, 130/203 HP (+2 circumstance to AC)
Callistro AC 34, 158/164 HP (Cursebound 2)
Green Risen Graverobber (-118 HP, bloodied)
Jayma AC 33, 125+6/125 HP

Dr. Lazarus is surprised the remaining wight resisted the onslaught. "I guess it's left to me. Time to die. Again." He devises an attack plan.
Devise a Stratagem: 1d20 ⇒ 17
If he can get a clear shot, Lazarus sees a gaping hole in the enemy's defenses. He moves in and flings his hammer twice.

+2 Gr Striking Returning Astral Cold Iron Grabthar's Hammer (w/ Stratagem) +CA: 1d20 + 26 + 1⇒ (17) + 26 + 1 = 44
Bludgeoning Damage +Spirit +Strat (precision) +CA: 3d6 + 7 + 1d6 + 4d8 + 1 ⇒ (6, 6, 5) + 7 + (1) + (4, 4, 2, 1) + 1 = 37

+2 Gr Striking Returning Astral Cold Iron Grabthar's Hammer +CA +MAP: 1d20 + 24 + 1 - 4 ⇒ (1) + 24 + 1 - 4 = 22
Bludgeoning Damage +Spirit +Ongoing (precision) +CA: 3d6 + 7 + 1d6 + 4 + 1 ⇒ (4, 1, 2) + 7 + (4) + 4 + 1 = 23

◇ Devise, ◆ Stride, ◆◆ Strike x2

The last wight falls with no one in reach. Its weapon falls harmlessly to the ground. There's nothing left of the undead but their magical daggers.
That's eight +1 striking daggers.

Status
Lazarus AC 34, 136+6/136 HP
Marine AC 35, 130/203 HP (+2 circumstance to AC)
Callistro AC 34, 158/164 HP (Cursebound 2, lingering courageous anthem)
Jayma AC 33, 125+6/125 HP

After the fall of the last wight, Dr. Lazarus looks around at his companions. "Okay, who's hurt? I mean, besides Marine." The Doctor sets up shop near the centaur, as usual, while Jayma is no doubt collecting expensive daggers.

Treat Wounds (master) DC 30: 1d20 + 24 ⇒ (7) + 24 = 31
Damage Healed +master +medic: 2d8 + 30 + 10 ⇒ (4, 1) + 30 + 10 = 45
After 10min, Marine is healed 45.

If we want to spend an additional 10 mins...
Treat Wounds (master) DC 30: 1d20 + 24 ⇒ (17) + 24 = 41
Damage Healed +master +medic: 2d8 + 30 + 10 ⇒ (8, 2) + 30 + 10 = 50
Crit Damage Healed: 2d8 ⇒ (2, 7) = 9
After 10 more mins, Marine is healed another 59. Yeah, overkill...

When the group is ready to continue, and positioned where they like, Lazarus moves to the eastern door, listens, checks for traps, and opens it.

When Thurston finishes off the last of the wights, Jayma relaxes somewhat and enters the room. When Marine mutters something about the room being shrouded in illusion, Jayma pauses. She narrows her green eyes and forces her will to peel back the lies. The falseness finally falls away under her scrutiny. "Hmmm... Not quite so grand after all."

While Lazarus tends to Marine, Jayma collects the magical daggers from the remains of the wights and makes careful notes of them in her ledger. She then circles the planters and peers into the empty pool as she searches the chamber for anything more of interest.

Activity: Search with Eye of the Unseen (Visual Perception +21) - SECRET

When Lazarus moves to check the northern door for traps and locks, Jayma falls in neatly behind him, leaving room for Marine ahead of her. She remains alert and ready for whatever further unpleasantness lies ahead.

According to the map, North is pointing to the right, so Laz is technically at the northern door while the other door lies to the west.

"Ah...that's the stuff. Take as long as you like."

Marine waits the 20 minutes needed to be fully healed.

With sword in hand, Marine opens the door to the Northern room after the doctor has checked it for traps.

Callistro steps into the room and props himself on one of the empty plant pots. He begins to compose an epic poem detailing their battle against the undead.

Refocus

The party begins to move into the room to investigate and prepare.

They don't make it far, however. Less than 10 seconds after the final wight falls, the sound of someone screaming in anguish across a vast distance quickly evolves into a shrill howl of pain as it fills the room. A moment later, an unsettlingly familiar shape manifests.

It's him, though he isn't the massive, larger-than-life figure the party encountered at the Choke. Swirly appears as he did in life, pointing at the adventurers. “I have found you! I am Pain. I am Torment. I am the Fulcrum of Blissful Suffering. I am also your legacy—born from the anguish caused by your conflict with your great enemy. I felt you as you struck down my shadow in that dusty old cavern, but now I stand before you in the tormented flesh, and now you will taste the fruits of that torment!”

That... doesn't really sound like him. Nor does it look like him after all. The creature’s shape distorts and transforms into a massive, malformed head from which sickly hooked limbs dangle. It's open mouth, full of far too many sharp teeth, hangs open as if screaming.

It opens its mouth even wider to scream, but Marine reacts more quickly...

Marine's turn.
Initiative:
Marine AC 35, 130/203 HP
??? AC ??
Callistro AC 34, 158/164 HP (Cursebound 2, lingering courageous anthem 1 round)
Jayma AC 33, 125+6/125 HP
Lazarus AC 34, 136+6/136 HP

Just before this "Swirly" can act, Marine wordlessly steps up to challenge it. She jams her blade right into its mouth before twisting it downwards, attempting to force it right onto its side - the perfect execution of a Slam Down maneuver.

Strike, CA vs ??? AC: 1d20 + 28 + 1 ⇒ (19) + 28 + 1 = 48
Slashing, Sneak Attack, Spirit, Brilliant, CA: 3d8 + 9 + 1d6 + 1d6 + 1d4 + 1 ⇒ (5, 1, 2) + 9 + (5) + (2) + (3) + 1 = 28 That's 18 Slashing, 5 Precision, 2 Spirit and 3 Fire for a total of 28 damage. If it had crit, ??? would be off-guard until the start of my turn. Giving my +1 Status Bonus to AC to myself.
Brilliant vs Fiends and Undead: 1d4 + 1d4 ⇒ (4) + (3) = 7 That's 4 Spirit vs Fiends and 3 Vitality vs Undead.

Athletics vs ??? Reflex DC: 1d20 + 26 ⇒ (15) + 26 = 41

"Shut. UP!" She roars angrily. "I've had enough of your nonsense, Swirly!"

◆ Step, ◆◆ Slam Down on ???

Marine is the quickest to react. She moves before the creature is finished ranting. It's certainly not ready for her. And yet, there it is, before it reacts to her, almost before she's even moved, there it is. Gnashing its teeth harmlessly in her direction. For a less wary, or less well-armored, warrior, that probably would have been very dangerous.
It's as though time warps around the creature.
◇ Uncanny Pounce Jaws: 1d20 + 27 ⇒ (7) + 27 = 34 Miss. Well, that's disappointing

Marine knocks it down with a devastating blow.
That's a crit; it is neither a fiend nor undead, and is affected normally by all the damage types. Successful trip.

It manages to get its spindly legs under itself again, picking up its massive head. This gives Marine an opportunity to hit it again.
Its little legs flicker around, working out a spell without fingers. After all, surely Marine couldn't be quick enough to--she hits it a third time. But then it begins to flicker, as though it isn't entirely present. And it isn't--quite suddenly it's about 10 feet away from where it started.
◆ Stand
↺ Marine's RS... crits while it's off-guard. That bloodies it.
◆◆ Cast a spell
↺ Marine's second RS, I'll use the roll for Dueling Riposte here, is a hit.
Randomly teleports Clockwise: 1d12 ⇒ 5

Dr. Lazarus realizes he's looking at a siktempora, in particular an anguish siktempora. These creatures hail from the Dimension of Time, embodiments of a single strong emotion (in this case, anguish). Siktemporas can be born when a creature traveling through the Dimension of Time, or magically manipulating time, is feeling an intense emotion. More commonly they're created when a sufficient mass of an emotion builds up, such as when some event causes many people to experience the same intense emotion.

Siktemporas can be created from positive emotions, but are often caused by some horrific event... the widespread anguish caused by Swirly's actions before the party thwarted him, for example.

He knows that it can be difficult to physically inflict lasting jury on such creatures, although it can be done with the right starmetal. Attacking them non-physically can also work.
This might end up being moot for you since it's something your party does incidentally, but in theory it's something you'd definitely want to know, so... it has Regeneration which is defeated by orichalcum, spirit damage, or mental damage.

All PCs' turns.
Initiative:
Marine AC 35, 130/203 HP (+2 circ to AC)
Anguish Skitempora AC 0-34 (-148 HP, bloodied, Off-Guard one round, flicker)
Callistro AC 34, 158/164 HP (Cursebound 2)
Jayma AC 33, 125+6/125 HP
Lazarus AC 34, 136+6/136 HP

Jayma stiffens as the screaming creature resolves itself into a ludicrous parody of Swirly. When it becomes clear that they are dealing with yet another impostor, her initial trepidation turns into irritation. Lips pressed thin, she watches as Marine reacts quickly and batters the creature to within sight of death. Whatever this thing claimed to be, it was not worthy of her finest magic.

With a disdainful flick of her wrist she sends another loose piece of debris flying at the monster.

Actions 1 & 2 (◆◆): Cast a Spell: Telekinetic Projectile [L7] vs Anguish Skitempora

Telekinetic Projectile Attack: 1d20 + 22 ⇒ (2) + 22 = 24
Telekinetic Projectile Damage: 8d6 ⇒ (6, 3, 4, 4, 3, 1, 1, 5) = 27 bludgeoning damage

Ugh! You can't win them all

Unfortunately, her aim is off. Frustrated, she lifts her other hand and once again calls up a shimmering pink field of force around herself.

Action 3 (◆): Cast a Spell: Shield [L7] - Now at AC 33 (Hardness 20)

Very off.
That is a failure.

Callistro, Lazaru, and Marine's turns.
Initiative:
Marine AC 35, 130/203 HP (+2 circ to AC)
Anguish Skitempora AC 27-34 (-148 HP, bloodied, Off-Guard one round, flicker)
Callistro AC 34, 158/164 HP (Cursebound 2)
Jayma AC 33, 125+6/125 HP (shield)
Lazarus AC 34, 136+6/136 HP

While waiting for Jayma and Callistro to act, Dr. Lazarus studies the odd caricature of Swirly.
Delay for the spellcasters.
Devise a Stratagem w/ Known Weakness: 1d20 ⇒ 8
The Doctor nods knowingly and quickly recites what he knows of Skitemporas. Which is extensive. "And did I mention their regenerative ability can be disabled with spirit damage?" He thinks and adds, "Yes, I did. Twice."

He eventually gives up lecturing and (with some bardic inspiration?) hurls his hammer. Twice.
+2 Gr Striking Returning Astral Cold Iron Grabthar's Hammer (w/ Stratagem) +CA: 1d20 + 26 + 1⇒ (8) + 26 + 1 = 35 (vs offguard)
Bludgeoning Damage +Spirit +Strat (precision) +CA: 3d6 + 7 + 1d6 + 4d8 + 1 ⇒ (4, 4, 6) + 7 + (5) + (6, 2, 2, 7) + 1 = 44

+2 Gr Striking Returning Astral Cold Iron Grabthar's Hammer +CA +MAP: 1d20 + 24 + 1 - 4 ⇒ (7) + 24 + 1 - 4 = 28 (vs offguard)
Bludgeoning Damage +Spirit +Ongoing (precision) +CA: 3d6 + 7 + 1d6 + 4 + 1 ⇒ (4, 3, 5) + 7 + (1) + 4 + 1 = 25

He then brings up a magical shield.

GM Note: If no CA, please subtract 1 from above attack/damage rolls.
◇ Delay (for spellcasters), ◇ Devise, ◆◆ Strike x2, ◆ Cast Shield

Callistro glares at the new "not" Swirly. Look you, we've beaten you twice now, isnt it about time you just stayed dead?

With that he taps his staff on the ground and conjures a ball of dark grey light. With a twist of his wrist he sends it flying at the monstrosity which is quickly enveloped.

Marine advances on the retreating aberration.

"No more tricks. No more games, quips or magic. I'm cutting every bit of Swirly's influence out from this world - starting with that big head of yours!" She cries out as she grabs at the creature's spindly legs - executing two Snagging Strikes.

+2 Astral Aldori Dueling Sword: 1d20 + 28 ⇒ (10) + 28 = 38
Slashing, Sneak Attack, Spirit, Brilliant: 3d8 + 9 + 1d6 + 1d6 + 1d4 ⇒ (1, 6, 1) + 9 + (3) + (5) + (1) = 26 That's 18 Slashing, 1 Precision, 1 Spirit and 4 Fire for a total of 26 damage. If it had crit, Anguish would be off-guard until the start of my turn. Giving my +1 Status bonus to AC to myself.

+2 Astral Aldori Dueling Sword: 1d20 + 28 ⇒ (5) + 28 = 33
Slashing, Sneak Attack, Spirit, Brilliant: 3d8 + 9 + 1d6 + 1d6 + 1d4 ⇒ (5, 4, 3) + 9 + (1) + (2) + (3) = 27 That's 18 Slashing, 1 Precision, 1 Spirit and 4 Fire for a total of 27 damage. If it had crit, Anguish would be off-guard until the start of my turn.

◆ Stride, ◆ Snagging Strike, ◆ Snagging Strike. AC 38

As Callistro's spell hits, an anguished scream fills the room that fades away as the giant head disintegrates into dust.
That's a crit, of course. Fortitude: 1d20 + 24 ⇒ (16) + 24 = 40 Success -> Failure. The resist all from the flicker spell reduces the damage... but that's still more than enough.

Each of the adventurers feels as if a sudden weight they hadn’t known they’d been carrying had been lifted from their shoulders as they realize that this last remnant of their old foe—the villain’s anguish—has been defeated.

A sudden feeling of elation, hope, and energy infuses them, as if they’d just woken from a glorious night of restful sleep.
Everyone gains the effects of a full night's rest and new daily prep. You can make new choices for this prep, in which case you initially perceive it as taking the usual hour but then realize no time has passed.

Status:
Marine AC 35, 182/203 HP
Callistro AC 34, 164/164 HP
Jayma AC 33, 125/125 HP
Lazarus AC 34, 136/136 HP

Callistro lazily stretches as the not Swirly vanishes into a small pile of dust. Well, that was cathartic he says with a grin. He glances round the room, Is there anything of interest here or should we press on?

Dr. Lazarus enjoys the sudden feeling of rejuvenation. Examining the situation, the Doctor asks Marine, "How are you feeling?" Already knowing the answer, he sets up shop and prepares to tend to her remaining wounds.

Treat Wounds (master) DC 30: 1d20 + 24 ⇒ (7) + 24 = 31
Damage Healed +master +medic: 2d8 + 30 + 10 ⇒ (4, 5) + 30 + 10 = 49

Pleased with his work, as he typically is, he announces, "Good as new. Now let's take a look around." He helps the group search the place.
Search with Perception +28 (+24, +2 goggles, +2 lead).

As she'd predicted, the giant head succumbed quickly to their attacks, even without her usual help. "It appears that Swirly has an infinite army of doppelgangers at his disposal with which to torment us. I fear it will do him little good in the end."

She then continues the search of the room that had been so rudely interrupted by the faux Swirly's appearance.

Activity: Search with Eye of the Unseen (Visual Perception +21) - SECRET

"Ahhh...That felt so much better! It's great when the enemies pose no threat so you can just slice and spell them to death...it's quite therapeutic."

Marine digs around in her satchel to find that another coffee has spontaneously appeared.

"Here, Doc! In case you were running out..." She hands over another cup of coffee.

Daily preparations will remain the same as before. Marine spends her 10 minutes taking a break and enjoying the thrill of the last two fights.

As Dr. Lazarus is packing up his healers tools, he gladly accepts another of Marine's delicious coffees. "My dear, I'll keep treating you, if you keep providing the refreshments!"

After searching, Lazarus takes a few civilized moments to savor his coffee, just before taking his position in front of the northern (not to be confused with the eastern) door. While the group is gathering, the Doctor listens and checks for traps.

There doesn't seem to be anything else in this room, or any sign of danger from the northern door. Everything seems quiet.