Devonalia sifts through the weapons brought to them for a padded shortsword, or two if there are enough- if not then a padded dagger as a replacement. Once she is equipped with two weapons, one in each hand, then she nods to Nala and the others.
Male Half-Elf Druid 7 (HP 59/59) (AC 26/11/25) (CMD 20) (Fort +6, Ref +3, Will +8) (Init +3) (Perception +18)
All good! Radagast is disgruntled, not his player :-P His whole shtick is that he spends his entire life in Wildshape, after all! That said, if I wasn't desperate to level Radagast up, I definitely would have brought my Monk to this scenario!
NG m human Fighter (Core) 4 | HP 36/39 | AC 19, t13, ff17 | F +5, R +3, W +1 (+1 vs. fear) | Perc +7 | Stealth +1 | Init +4 | speed 20' | CMB +9 (+2 trip) CMD 20 (+2 vs Trip)| cold-iron arrows x20 | Active Conditions: [ooc][/ooc]
Sobek finds a padded polearm much like his own. He gives it a few practice swings, pleased by the weapon’s balance.
"This will do."
Female Human Core Sorcerer 5 Init+2 HP 27/27 AC 12 (16 MA)/T12 (16 MA)/FF10 (14 MA) F+3 R+4 W+4 Perc+0 Spd30 HeavFire 7/7
Spells Used:
L1:3/7 L2 0/4
CLW Wand 40
I can use the rod, if you don't need it. Or I could use some helpful, non lethal spells too. I'm not that much of a fighter, and neither are yu, I guess, Sylvester
Bull strenght, Bless and Magic weapon spells for anyone? I use mostly Summon monster usually, but that won't work here, and Magic Missile is my only "damage" spell, so maybe the rod would be more helpful in Sylvester's hands
Let me clarify something before we move on: the only people who had a chance to take the rod were the ones who succeeded in climbing the spire. They had a choice between taking masterwork nonlethal weapon(s) or normal nonlethal weapon(s) plus the rod. So if Devonalia, Keynala, or Sobek wanted to take a lesser weapon, they could also get the rod and give it to Desynthia or Sylvester.
Incidentally, Radagast wasn't listed as a success because the only people who got +2 on the climbing trial were the ones who'd succeeded on the balancing trial, and Radagast had failed that one. So unless he was getting +2 from another source, he didn't manage the climb.
NG Female Half-Elf Ranger 4 | Mods: EE, 10 fire res 10m, +10 speed 1 hr, Ring +5 climb | HP 41 (-19) | AC/Tch/FF 18/12/16 | CMD 20 | F/R/W +7/+7/+4 (Immune Sleep, +2 vs. Enchantments, Trait & Endurance, boon vs. undead) | Speed 30ft 40ft | Fav Enemy: Aquatic Humanoids; Fav Terrain: Water | 2 Star Reroll 0/1 (acrobatics) | Perc: +11 (LL, +2 FE), SM: +2 (+2 FE) | Init: +2 (+2 FT)
Finally understanding the reward, Nala makes her mind up very quickly. She accepts the rod and selects standard forms of her weapons. Handing the rod to Des she nods and then takes her position on the plateau.
NG m human Fighter (Core) 4 | HP 36/39 | AC 19, t13, ff17 | F +5, R +3, W +1 (+1 vs. fear) | Perc +7 | Stealth +1 | Init +4 | speed 20' | CMB +9 (+2 trip) CMD 20 (+2 vs Trip)| cold-iron arrows x20 | Active Conditions: [ooc][/ooc]
I gave our adversary the circle template to help distinguish her from among the other PCs.
Sobek offers a quick bow of respect to his adversary.
"It is an honor to challenge you in combat."
He steps to the side and swings his weapon into her side...
Padded guisarme:1d20 + 9 ⇒ (20) + 9 = 29 Nonlethal:2d4 + 4 ⇒ (4, 2) + 4 = 10
Male Half-Elf Druid 7 (HP 59/59) (AC 26/11/25) (CMD 20) (Fort +6, Ref +3, Will +8) (Init +3) (Perception +18)
Radagast steps into a flank, and attempts to kick and... gum...? the monk in a non-lethal fashion, hoping that striking before she has a chance to act will make a difference...
Male N Gnome Sorcerer 7 Buffs: Endure Elements, Heroism, Fly, Resist Energy Fire (20) | HP 72/72| AC 15 Incorp T 12 T 12 FF 14 | CMB -1 CMD 10| F +10 R +5 W +6, +2 vs Illusion| INIT +7| PER +16 Low Light SM -1| Speed 20' |Resist Fire 5|
Initiative order
Sylvester-acted
Keynala
Sobek-acted
Devonalia-acted
Desynthia
Radagast-acted
Aramaya
Sobek runs his polearm into the monk's side, causing her to wince in pain before schooling herself. As Devonalia moves to attack, the monk stabs at her and hits for 11 points nonlethal damage. This discomfits the rogue sufficiently that she's unable to connect with her own attack. Radagast carefully claws and bites at her, connecting with the bite. Sylvester slicks the stone under her feet, and she barely manages to keep her footing.
Initiative order
Sylvester-acted
Keynala-acted
Sobek-acted
Devonalia-acted
Desynthia
Radagast-acted
Aramaya
As Keynala closes, Aramaya strikes at her as well, hitting for 17 HP nonlethal damage. This throws off the ranger's timing, and she can't connect with her trident.
Desynthia, I'll assume that you step back before you cast or try to cast defensively--she's got a reach weapon and is close enough to get an AoO against you.
The monk bows to you all (a little stiffly, after Sobek's hit). "It's an honor to test arms against you, as well." Then she doesn't walk so much as skate along the stone surface so quickly that none of you are able to take advantage of her distraction. She ends on the other side of Sobek and stabs at him, hitting the fighter for 13 HP, and she also pushes you back 5'.
Round 2:
Initiative order
Sylvester
Keynala
Sobek
Devonalia
Desynthia
Radagast
Aramaya
Devonalia moves forward to attack the monk with her padded short sword...
Single Padded Short Sword:1d20 + 7 ⇒ (3) + 7 = 10 … DMG:1d6 + 2 ⇒ (4) + 2 = 6
NG m human Fighter (Core) 4 | HP 36/39 | AC 19, t13, ff17 | F +5, R +3, W +1 (+1 vs. fear) | Perc +7 | Stealth +1 | Init +4 | speed 20' | CMB +9 (+2 trip) CMD 20 (+2 vs Trip)| cold-iron arrows x20 | Active Conditions: [ooc][/ooc]
It seems the monk moved quite a bit. Does Sobek get an attack of opportunity?
Sobek moves forward (5' step) and swings the polearm into her side again.
Padded guisarme:1d20 + 9 ⇒ (15) + 9 = 24 NL damage:2d4 + 4 ⇒ (4, 1) + 4 = 9
NG Female Half-Elf Ranger 4 | Mods: EE, 10 fire res 10m, +10 speed 1 hr, Ring +5 climb | HP 41 (-19) | AC/Tch/FF 18/12/16 | CMD 20 | F/R/W +7/+7/+4 (Immune Sleep, +2 vs. Enchantments, Trait & Endurance, boon vs. undead) | Speed 30ft 40ft | Fav Enemy: Aquatic Humanoids; Fav Terrain: Water | 2 Star Reroll 0/1 (acrobatics) | Perc: +11 (LL, +2 FE), SM: +2 (+2 FE) | Init: +2 (+2 FT)
My guess from the text given, she used a Ki point to avoid any AoOs.
Nala’s eyes squint at the tricky movement. She sizes up the battle, ”We need to keep her in place or the advantage is hers. Can anyone trip her or magically keep her stuck there?”
The sea half-elf tries to avoid that dang spear while moving up to stab.
Acrobatics v CMD to Tumble:1d20 + 5 ⇒ (14) + 5 = 19
No AoOs, Sobek. See the flavor text for her movement, and also note that she burned a point of ki. Keynala, we cross-posted, so your actions were mooted by events on the ground.
Round 2 (ongoing):
Radagast runs into battle, eating a spear thrust for 21 HP nonlethal damage on the way in and ramming his head into her. She's not looking very steady on her feet after that shot, but manages to tag Devonalia as the chronicler closes for 24 HP nonlethal damage. Rocked by the blow, Devonalia misses.
Then Sobek steps closer and hits her in the head, laying her out and unconscious.
Out of combat!
Aeotsep smiles. "Your skills are as impressive as I would expect from the way you handled the previous trials."
Itephta alights at Aramaya's side and rouses her. She stands, still a little shaky, and bows low to the party. "Thank you all for the chance to compete. I have learned much that I need to consider carefully. Until later." She steps off the platform and is carried to the ground by invisible hands.
The invisible stalkers carry the party and the others back to the base of the spire, where Itephta, Aeotsep, and Menkha, the Ouat leader beg your pardon while they discuss the results of the trials. You're turned loose to wander the monastery grounds.
Dice rolls:
AoOs vs. Radagast & Devonalia:2d20 ⇒ (16, 11) = 27
To keep things moving (I'd like to try to wrap this up before we get much further into the GameDay, as I'm the House GM for the 1E special), I'll start the next interaction with the caveat that people can do things retroactively in the time you're wandering about or in the immediate aftermath of the combat.
After a couple of hours, a junior monk tracks you down. He bows low in greeting before speaking. "You are requested to attend the Abbott in the Master's Room. Follow me, please."
He leads you into the monastery to a chamber off of the main hall. Itephta, Aeotsep, and Menkha are already there, seated on mats behind a low table. All three seem relaxed, and the Abbott smiles when you enter. "I am most impressed, Pathfinders. You are credits to your august Society, about which I have heard much over the years. The tales which I thought to be exaggeration in truth do not do you justice, and I find you to be acceptable recipients for this ancient relic." He indicates a plain but sturdy case at one end of the table.
"Before you leave, though, we would ask a favor of you. Our monastery is remote and receives little direct aid from Sothis and the great river cities of Osirion, and this distance has made us a target for a band of worshipers of Rovagug who recently became our neighbors. These so-called Doomsday Knights frequently attack caravans and pilgrims, and we have done what we can to protect the trails that lead here with the disciples we have. In fact, one of our own, a respected Ouat named Bertrag, disappeared several days before you arrived. At this point I assume he has perished; the cult is known for sacrificing intelligent creatures.
“Irori promotes self-perfection, but I do not confuse that with blind self-reliance when confronted with a true threat. Tar Kuata can guard travelers or strike at the cult’s heart, but it cannot do both. With your assistance, we might rid this land of the Rough Beast’s warriors once and for all.”
Devonalia listens to the briefing. Once he is done she says "Thank you for the kind words and we will help you if we can. What can you tell us about these Doomsday Knights? How they fight? How they dress? How they are armed and equipped? Where they frequent?"
NG Female Half-Elf Ranger 4 | Mods: EE, 10 fire res 10m, +10 speed 1 hr, Ring +5 climb | HP 41 (-19) | AC/Tch/FF 18/12/16 | CMD 20 | F/R/W +7/+7/+4 (Immune Sleep, +2 vs. Enchantments, Trait & Endurance, boon vs. undead) | Speed 30ft 40ft | Fav Enemy: Aquatic Humanoids; Fav Terrain: Water | 2 Star Reroll 0/1 (acrobatics) | Perc: +11 (LL, +2 FE), SM: +2 (+2 FE) | Init: +2 (+2 FT)
Nala tries to rest up from the injuries received at the hands of the monks, but is interrupted by the summoning. She purses her lips and replies, ”Your best put a beat down on us. And though it wasn’t lethal, it will still take time or resources to heal. Do you have those resources? Or do we have that time? One night’s rest should work but… this seems urgent.”
NG m human Fighter (Core) 4 | HP 36/39 | AC 19, t13, ff17 | F +5, R +3, W +1 (+1 vs. fear) | Perc +7 | Stealth +1 | Init +4 | speed 20' | CMB +9 (+2 trip) CMD 20 (+2 vs Trip)| cold-iron arrows x20 | Active Conditions: [ooc][/ooc]
"It was an honor, Aramaya." he says with a respectful bow after the combat challenge.
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When Sobek has a chance, he asks the monks if they have seen a special gemstone, known as a sage jewel. He mentions that it is of utmost importance that he may return the sage jewel to his superiors.
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"We will help in any way possible. It seems these Doomsday Knights need to be dealt with." He says as he taps the butt of his polearm on the ground.
Female Human Core Sorcerer 5 Init+2 HP 27/27 AC 12 (16 MA)/T12 (16 MA)/FF10 (14 MA) F+3 R+4 W+4 Perc+0 Spd30 HeavFire 7/7
Spells Used:
L1:3/7 L2 0/4
CLW Wand 40
Sense motive on Nala:1d20 ⇒ 13
Desynthia doesn't understand why Nala seems suddenly angry against her, and answer sincerely, nearly with anguish, her hair taking different hues as she pass through many emotions
Well, I don't like when my friends are hurt, that's all...We the Paffies have to cooperate and help each other. You fought for me, I can heal you, and I want to help you.
Even after a night of rest Devonalia wakes up with a few remaining bumps and bruises. She asks one of the appropriate casters to use her heal stick on her to remove the remaining injuries before the group sets off on the next quest.
Male Half-Elf Druid 7 (HP 59/59) (AC 26/11/25) (CMD 20) (Fort +6, Ref +3, Will +8) (Init +3) (Perception +18)
@Devonalia: As a level 6 PC, you heal 6 points of non-lethal damage per hour. If you had 8 hours rest, that would be 48 points of healing, and as far as I can tell, you weren't knocked unconscious?
The abbot raises his hands in placation at Keynala's response. "The situation is not so urgent that a night's rest would be too long a delay, and we have room and board for you."
To Devonalia, he replies, "The cultists we have witness reports of are human, armed with dwarven waraxes or greataxes, and appear to wield some form of hieratic power, at least channeling negative energy. Rovagug has blessed their leader, a priest named Tasutek, with great physical strength. We have a likely location for their base of operations, an abandoned mine over a day's travel to the north."
Before you leave, Aeotsep removes the two rings he wears and offers them to the party. They are a ring of jumping and a [/i]ring of climbing[/i]. Itephta in addition offers a phylactery of faithfulness and an incense of meditation. [ooc]Although it doesn't look like any of you can use those last two...ah, well.
Sobek:
The monks show you what little information they have--several texts that reference a scroll long since vanished, but which was supposedly a biographical account and paraphrased transcript of a discussion with a Jeweled Sage who stayed for a short time at Tar Kuata soon after Osirion fell to the Padishah Empire. There's also a note that the original scroll was copied, and the copy sent to the Sothis Exhibitory.
NG m human Fighter (Core) 4 | HP 36/39 | AC 19, t13, ff17 | F +5, R +3, W +1 (+1 vs. fear) | Perc +7 | Stealth +1 | Init +4 | speed 20' | CMB +9 (+2 trip) CMD 20 (+2 vs Trip)| cold-iron arrows x20 | Active Conditions: [ooc][/ooc]
GM Carbide:
Sobek explains his faction mission to Aeotsep. He believes Menkha, or possibly Logyra, if she can be found, may be the person that would meet the requirements to be a jewled sage.
He also knows that he must inform his superiors about the text in the Sothis Exhibitory.
I'm going out on a limb here and taking a wild guess as to who could take up the call to be a jewled sage.
The monk seems reluctant to identify his former student. "I am sure they would be complimented by the request...but unasked-for fame invites reverence, and reverence can slow or even stop self-improvement."Give me a Diplomacy check, Sobek. The party's successes at the various trials will reduce the DC considerably.
NG m human Fighter (Core) 4 | HP 36/39 | AC 19, t13, ff17 | F +5, R +3, W +1 (+1 vs. fear) | Perc +7 | Stealth +1 | Init +4 | speed 20' | CMB +9 (+2 trip) CMD 20 (+2 vs Trip)| cold-iron arrows x20 | Active Conditions: [ooc][/ooc]
