'Gallows of Madness - The Festering Blot' (Inactive)

Game Master Shadow Dragon

Acrobatics - ACP: 1d20 + 3 - 0 ⇒ (1) + 3 - 0 = 4 :-(

*fistbumps Daegon* Hello, brother in dice! ;-)

Vreekka tries to follow Cannoli's example, but fails spectacularly.
”Uh... a little help, please?"

Would Lucinus be able to take out and use his wand of infernal healing between navigating obstacles? If so he will do that between the first two obstacles (unless holding it will cause penalties on the subsequent skill checks).

Lucinus attempts to parkour past the mites...

acrobatics: 1d20 - 1 ⇒ (13) - 1 = 12

This is going to go well...

Acrobatics: 1d20 - 2 ⇒ (11) - 2 = 9

@Lucinus: Yes he can use his wand. As a reminder as long as it isn't longer than a "full round action" a PC can do it. If he doesn't have a spring-loaded wrist sheath then it's a move to retrieve the wand and a standard to use it.

Still smarting from her tail getting squashed by a cabinet Cannoli easily evades the mites.

Lucinus also manages to avoid them.

Daegon, Vreekka, and Guardian XI all get grabbed. Since he killed their brethren Guardian XI gets punched below the belt - ouch!

Daegon takes: 1d3 ⇒ 3

Vreekka takes: 1d3 ⇒ 2

Guardian XI takes: 1d3 ⇒ 2

The group manages to flee the grabby mites and reach the flood cellar. The rolling barrels make movement in the flooded cellar difficult.

To dive under them, a PC must succeed at a DC 12 Constitution check. To slip to the side, a PC must succeed at a DC 12 Swim check. With a Swim check remember to add any ACP.

Obstacle Course!
Round 3 – Roll out the barrels!

Vreekka [-7]
Grizzlebin [-24]
Cannoli [-2]
Lucinus [-3]
Guardian XI [-7]
Jakeric
Daegon [-8]

@Lucinus: Yes he can use his wand. As a reminder as long as it isn't longer than a "full round action" a PC can do it. If he doesn't have a spring-loaded wrist sheath then it's a move to retrieve the wand and a standard to use it.

I did think he had a wrist sheath, but upon checking it looks like he doesn't. Which I guess makes things a bit more tricky as infernal healing has a cast time of 1 round which would take the total to more than a round's worth of action when the time to retrieve the wand is included.

The dhampir does his best to swim past the churning barrels...

swim: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (19) + 5 = 24

Like a fish he swims! Lucinus could retrieve the wand last round and after this round he could use it.

Okay, I can do this a litttle better. Can we please get a sword challenge?

swim (acp): 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (15) + 1 = 16

Between

Cannoli taps Vreeka on the shoulder, healing energy flooding the elf when she asks for help, ”There ya go. It’s gonna be ok.”

CLW: 1d8 + 3 ⇒ (6) + 3 = 9

Now

”Oh this is easy, just hold your breath and dive under.”

Con: 1d20 ⇒ 5

A few moments later you see that her confidence was not warranted when the catfolk bursts out of the water, gagging and choking. Snot pouring from her nose she hacks and coughs and spits out water, ”I think… *cough* …I th… *ptew* …I swallowed a bug.”

*GAG*

Lucinus swims like he's a merman rather than a dhampir.

Guardian XI also swims quite well but in slipping to the side a rubber ducky floats out of his backpack.

Cannoli heals Vreekka because helping the elderly comes natural for her nurturing nature.

She then dives like every catfolk is born to do - right? However she doesn't manage to hold her breath and takes in a lungful of the cold, putrid, murky, stinky, awful, broth of DEATH! that's been ageing in this cellar for decades. Tasty!

Can someone catch a disease from this stuff???

Cannoli takes: 1d3 ⇒ 2

Total of 5 HP damage for Cannoli to this point.

Daegon mumbles something under his breath to del with the bruises he's taken...so far...[/ooc]casting Infernal Healing.

He then tries to hold his breath as he dives underneath the barrels.

con: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (10) + 1 = 11
wow...i actually almost made that...fml...

Daegon imitates Cannoli's technique and learns it doesn't work any better for him than it did for her. Mmm that's good stuff!

Daegon takes: 1d3 ⇒ 1

"Thanks, Cannoli! Grizzlebin, you're also injured. This should help a little!"
Vreekka draws her wand of CLW, taps the Agathion and activates it.
CLW: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (2) + 1 = 3

Swim - ACP: 1d20 + 2 - 0 ⇒ (4) + 2 - 0 = 6
She then tries to slip to the side, but with the effect of her extract gone her movements are stiff...

Vreekka's movements are stiff because, well, she's OLD! She still has enough flexibility to heal some of Cannoli's wounds.

Vreekka takes: 1d3 ⇒ 2

Botting Jakeric and Grizzlebin:

Jakeric attempts to dive under the barrels:

Dive Dive Dive!: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (15) + 2 = 17

And he submerges under the barrels and pops up safely on the other side. Who would've thought someone so gangly and awkward would be so athletic?

Grizzlebin tries to go around the barrels:

Butterfly: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (19) + 4 = 23

And looks more like a native of the Plane of Water in doing so. What a showoff!

The heroes emerge from the fetid bog stinkier than before but in one piece. The precarious stairs leading out of the basement are falling apart.

Vreekka [-2]
Grizzlebin [-24]
Cannoli [-3]
Lucinus [-3]
Guardian XI [-7]
Jakeric [-3; updated for Round 4]
Daegon [-8]

I think this is correct. Vreekka was healed fully by Cannoli but then took 2 HP when trying to swim. Cannoli was healed a bit. Lucinus hasn't used his wand yet? And Daegon's casting will take time to work?

Obstacle Course!
Round 4 - Stairway to Heaven

To scramble up them, a PC must succeed at a DC 13 Climb check. To tread carefully, a PC must succeed at a DC 14 Perception check. If going with the Climb check remember any ACP.

Botting because Grizzlebin can't miss this check. If anyone is going with the Climb option Grizzlein will give one PC a +2 bonus. The bonus won't go to Jakeric since, with the boost, either roll would be at +1.

Grizzlebin ambles up the stairs easily and assists someone else who struggles a bit.

Jakeric, more perceptive than athletic, tries to find a clear pathway up the stairs:

Perception: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (11) + 1 = 12

But the dust clouds his vision and some of the debris strikes the young summoner.

Jakeric takes: 1d3 ⇒ 3

yeah...i'm at -7 this round...

Daegon looks for the best way to get up the rickety stairs.

perc: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (9) + 3 = 12

yeah...i'm at -7 this round...

Daegon looks for the best way to get up the rickety stairs.

Daegon tries to find a way up the stairs but is struck by more falling debris. He probably trippped over Jakeric!

Daegon takes: 1d3 ⇒ 3

Ouch now he's at -10. :(

Take 10 with her climb speed for 20?

The catfolk clambers like a clamberin’ fool. Emphasis on the fool.

She sure can! Having a Climb speed means she (and Grizzlebin) can take 10 even when distracted or threatened. :)

Cannoli is so confident in her climbing abilities she does a pirouette through the ruins of the stairway! It's so magnificent one of the mites trying to escape the webbing holds up a card with '10' on it.

Vreekka, Guardian XI, and Lucinus have yet to traverse the stairway...of DEATH! ;)

After taking out the wand Lucinus will hold off on using it for the moment.

Lucinus attempts to scramble up the stairs out of the basement...

climb: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (5) + 10 = 15

Lucinus scrambles up the stairs and avoids taking any further damage.

I shall tread carefully... until we get our proper sword challenge.

DC14 Perception: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (19) + 8 = 27

The Engine of Destruction! (tm) bemoans the lack of sword challenges as he spots a safe path up the stairs.

Just Vreekka left to go!

I think this is correct. Vreekka was healed fully by Cannoli but then took 2 HP when trying to swim. Cannoli was healed a bit. Lucinus hasn't used his wand yet? And Daegon's casting will take time to work?

It's nearly correct. But Vreekka healed Grizzlebin, not Cannoli.

Vreekka tries to tread carefully...

Perception: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (11) + 4 = 15

GM Shadow Dragon wrote:

I think this is correct. Vreekka was healed fully by Cannoli but then took 2 HP when trying to swim. Cannoli was healed a bit. Lucinus hasn't used his wand yet? And Daegon's casting will take time to work?

It's nearly correct. But Vreekka healed Grizzlebin, not Cannoli.

Vreekka tries to tread carefully...

[dice=Perception]1d20+4

Ah okay so Vreekka wants Cannoli to go paws up eh? Poor Cannoli! ;)

Vreekka manages to find a path to hobble through and up the stairs.

Obstacle Course!
Round 5 – Panic in the Kitchen! (and the Disco)

Vreekka [-2]
Grizzlebin [-21]
Cannoli [-6]
Lucinus [-3]
Guardian XI [-7]
Jakeric [-3]
Daegon [-8]

HP totals I think are correct now since Vreekka didn't want to heal poor Cannoli.

As the group ascends the stairs they enter the kitchen where a stream of frenzied rats blocks the way out. Someone keep Cannoli from pouncing on them!

To herd them away, a PC must succeed at a DC 10 Knowledge (nature) or Handle Animal check. To tough out the situation and wade through the rats, a PC must succeed at a DC 11 Fortitude saving throw.

Handle Animal: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (9) + 3 = 12

The catfolk gives a knowing grin, ”I know how to handle this. These critters need reacquainted to a real predator.”

Her hackles raise and she releases a loud series of *Hisses* as she aggressively moves through the room.

Lucinus relies on his momentum and attempts to power his way through the swarm of rodents...

fortitude: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (3) + 4 = 7

handle animal: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (19) + 4 = 23

[ooc]wow...i passed one...go me!]/ooc]

Cannoli's feline ferocity scares the rats out of her way. Wait is that a rat tail sticking out of her mouth? Oof better not to know...

Lucinus tries to hold his lunch but no such luck and the rats totally gross him out. I mean totally!

Lucinus takes: 1d3 ⇒ 2

Daegon's mixed ancestry is nothing the rats want anything to do with and they part their way for him!

Vreekka, Guardian XI, Jakeric, and Grizzlebin still to go.

Vreekka taps Grizzlebin with her wand again.

CLW: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (7) + 1 = 8

She then recalls methods to herd the rats away - and she shares her knowledge with anyone near who's listening.

Knowledge: Nature t, penalty to help someone else: 1d20 + 17 - 2 ⇒ (4) + 17 - 2 = 19

Vreekka's eclectic knowledge continues to prove useful as she wrangles the rats away from her path.

"Rats are better than d-d-demons!" shouts Jakeric, still angry that the Sarinis would stoop so low. Devils are one things--they can at least be reasoned with--but only the worst fools would summon demons!

Knowledge (nature): 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (3) + 4 = 7

Meanwhile, Grizzlebin wades through the mass of vermin, trusting his divine flesh to endure their bites.

Fort save: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (2) + 4 = 6

Thanks for all the botting, GM! I love a good skill challenge and was sorry to miss it.

The young summoner tries to conjure up some knowledge on how to handle rats but he can't come up with anything useful and the rats bite him!

Jakeric takes: 1d3 ⇒ 3

Grizzlebin follows Cannoli's example but apparently agathions aren't feared like cats and the rats take a bite out of him too!

Grizzlebin takes: 1d3 ⇒ 2

As Jakeric and Grizzlebin swat a few rats hanging from them the group escapes through the kitchen into and through the pantry and breakfast room out into the garden. As they look back they can surmise the entire estate has collapsed due to the size of the dust cloud rising from the ground.

Guardian XI thinks he hears movement not far away. Cannoli and Grizzlebin squint and see some movement towards what used to be the front of the estate.

What do you do? I moved the estate map back to Slide 2 and placed your tokens in the 'Poison Garden' from earlier. Vreekka will remind everyone what not to touch to stay safe. There's dust and debris flying around so visibility is almost nil.

Vreekka [-2]
Grizzlebin [-15]
Cannoli [-6]
Lucinus [-3]
Guardian XI [-7]
Jakeric [-6]
Daegon [-8]

Cannoli yells out towards the house and wherever, ”Anilda! ARE YOU OK?!?”

Cannoli yells out towards the house and wherever, ”Anilda! ARE YOU OK?!?”

Cannoli hears some coughing and sees the dust swirl as something moves towards her voice.

"That was most...unpleasant. I'm okay but a bit bruised. It was difficult to escape and I was hit by debris on my way out."

Even though she can't see, Anilda looks back towards the wreckage of the Sarini Estate.

"It wasn't much but it was home."

Cannoli gives a small smile, ”It does suck. But I’ve found that home is where you make it, not just where you used to be. You have any plans now? You seem to have some natural home care or mothering skills, I mean once you figure out what critters or people actually need mothering.”

Cannoli gives a small smile, ”It does suck. But I’ve found that home is where you make it, not just where you used to be. You have any plans now? You seem to have some natural home care or mothering skills, I mean once you figure out what critters or people actually need mothering.”

** spoiler omitted **

Sighing and slumping her shoulders, Anilda replies "No plans. I don't know where anything is since I am a stranger to this land."

Before (rats!)...

tough out the situation and wade through the rats (DC11 Fortitude): 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (17) + 4 = 21

Haha! They tickle!

Now...

Guardian turns to look back at the massive cloud of dust rising from the wreckage.

Whoa! Just in time!

He hears Cannoli and Anilda's voices and begins to carefully, slowly move towards them through the debris.

We should get to open air fast! I hear you organisms can't breath well in this dust!

”Well, you could always go with us. I’ve even got a homestead out in the mountains I claimed from goblins a couple weeks ago. Might make a good place to get a start learning about this world.”

Guardian XI ushers the group away from the remains of the estate and its spreading dust cloud.

Cannoli begins recruiting her first resident to her place of power to begin her conquest of the world. Or maybe just to tidy the place up? Who can say...

Given that we started this merry module back in September 2024 I'll make this a DC 0 Wisdom check: The people of Saringallow would freak out seeing something as odd as Anilda.

Well, at least w made it out intact. Daegon says as he examines his bumps and bruises.

Well, starting over at Cannoli's new place is as good of a do over as any...

Given that we started this merry module back in September 2024 I'll make this a DC 0 Wisdom check: The people of Saringallow would freak out seeing something as odd as Anilda.

I'd put the blame for slowing us down on the guy(s) who go out into nature so often. Though it would so easy to not do that: Stay home, read a few books (about nature and other stuff - how do you think Vreekka knows so much about everything?) and you'll have internet access to post here all day long! :-P ;-)

"Is everyone alive and well? Then we better get going. To the homestead!"

"If it would help we could also ask around our colleagues to see if any of them might know something which could aid you in getting back to your home plane one day." Lucinus suggests.

So which way is the group going? Cannoli's palace is the opposite direction of Saringallow.

GM Shadow Dragon wrote:

Given that we started this merry module back in September 2024 I'll make this a DC 0 Wisdom check: The people of Saringallow would freak out seeing something as odd as Anilda.

I'd put the blame for slowing us down on the guy(s) who go out into nature so often. Though it would so easy to not do that: Stay home, read a few books (about nature and other stuff - how do you think Vreekka knows so much about everything?) and you'll have internet access to post here all day long! :-P ;-)

"Is everyone alive and well? Then we better get going. To the homestead!"

Just to make perfectly clear: I wasn't taking a shot at anyone. I wanted to make sure people remember what the PCs learned over a year ago in 'real life' about Saringallow and it's rather superstitious inhabitants. It's also not a post to say 'Don't do this/that' but I request for how the group will accomplish 'X.' The records need to be delivered to the Mayor and Saringallow is in the opposite direction of Cannoli's Catbox.

Cannoli muses, ”Well, eventually we definitely need to head back to my new lair. But it’s in the opposite direction of town. And we do need to go share the news of our mission.”

She looks up and down the fey before adding something she just now realized, ”I’d think that the way Miss Anilda looks now it might unnerve the superstitious townsfolk. But that doesn’t mean we can’t get her some new clothes, clean her up a bit and it won’t be a problem.”

I mean they seem fine with me! Maybe some metal clothes will do...

Guardian's coarse faceplates approximate a smile.

I'm tempted to have Grizzlebin go down the stairs to split the party further :) But let's say he and Jakeric follow Guardian XI and Cannoli.

If anyone who has run the various Quests can give me some advice on which would be easiest to run (while not killing all the PCs), please send me a PM.

Thanks!

i have not run nor played any quests in pfs1.

I'm away for 48 hours--please bot as needed.

Instead of tearing up the books (as one might expect from a barbarian-type) Lucinus decides to peruse the volumes and glean some knowledge.

To be fair, due to his background Lucinus has quite a big interest in books. From a mechanical point of view the long term plan is for him to work towards the eldritch knight prestige class by taking his next few levels in wizard. But for the moment he's still learning about how magic works so is currently mainly good at hitting things.

GM Shadow Dragon wrote:

Instead of tearing up the books (as one might expect from a barbarian-type) Lucinus decides to peruse the volumes and glean some knowledge.

To be fair, due to his background Lucinus has quite a big interest in books. From a mechanical point of view the long term plan is for him to work towards the eldritch knight prestige class by taking his next few levels in wizard. But for the moment he's still learning about how magic works so is currently mainly good at hitting things.

I'm just teasing him (and everyone else). ;)

Away this weekend, please bot as needed.

Away this weekend, please bot as needed.

Just to verify: Jakeric would definitely enter the portal to Hell to confront Asmodeus correct? ;)

Jakeric wrote:

Away this weekend, please bot as needed.

Just to verify: Jakeric would definitely enter the portal to Hell to confront Asmodeus correct? ;)

Willingly maybe not. Pushed by a catfolk? Maaaaybe?

Perhaps he was invited to the intervention of Asmodeus. That devil really has a problem.

GM Shadow Dragon wrote:

Jakeric wrote:

Away this weekend, please bot as needed.

Just to verify: Jakeric would definitely enter the portal to Hell to confront Asmodeus correct? ;)

Willingly maybe not. Pushed by a catfolk? Maaaaybe?

Pushed or assisted? It really is a fine line.

Perhaps he was invited to the intervention of Asmodeus. That devil really has a problem.

And Jakeric is a people person, quite eloquent once you get past the stutter.

I couldn't *definitely* roll a natural 20 for a threatened critical hit with my masterwork quarterstaff against Asmodeus! That would scare him away.

I couldn't *definitely* roll a natural 20 for a threatened critical hit with my masterwork quarterstaff against Asmodeus! That would scare him away.

Why would you hit him, that’s mean!

And he invited us for tea, no less.

Jakeric wrote:

I couldn't *definitely* roll a natural 20 for a threatened critical hit with my masterwork quarterstaff against Asmodeus! That would scare him away.

Why would you hit him, that’s mean!

And he invited us for tea, no less.

Hot or cold? And imagine the biscuits...

FYI I will be away in nature and unable to post this coming weekend, Saturday 9/13-9/14. I will return and resume posting that Sunday evening (US/Pacific time).

FYI I will be away in nature and unable to post this coming weekend, Saturday 9/13-9/14. I will return and resume posting that Sunday evening (US/Pacific time).

Assuming the evil doesn't consume you all! ;)

I have a gameplay post brewing in my brain but no time to put it together right now. Hopefully it will be entertaining at least.

I have a gameplay post brewing in my brain but no time to put it together right now. Hopefully it will be entertaining at least.

Entertaining eh? I'm thinking a 'Dance Dance Fever!' inspired musical number???

I don't keep up with the news/notifications so this was news to me from a table of the PFS1 Special:

I've just been informed that the Paizo site will be down for maintenance for a couple days sometime soon. Please just continue checking in until it's back up, so we can get the game going.

The Venture officers mentioned the Discord channel for keeping up to date with news and whatnot.

Apparently it's so that they can implement the new paizo store.

For anyone who has not spotted it there are some more details here.

Thinking about future 1e games, how many of you having higher level characters that you might like to get more time with?

In case anyone is wondering PaleDim sent me a PM to ask about higher-level play and I suggested he post here. I know most of you have played PFS1 for quite some time and are likely to have PCs in the upper ranges.

My highest is L7 heh.

i got a 12, a 10(currently in limbo), 2 8's, and a bunch of 6's...

I've got lots of higher level PCs (7-12ish), and happy to get more chances to play with them.

Got a 9 as my highest, then pretty much every tier below that. Definitely interested.

I'm definitely interested! :-D

Standard:
1x level 9: cleric (caster)
1x level 6: barbarian
3x level 4: unch. monk (with a dip of cleric), paladin, wizard
2x level 3: alchemist(with a dip of fighter), unch. rogue (TWF, will dip into other classes)
1x level 2: ranger (switch-hitter)
3x level 1: sorcerer, investigator, fighter (will dip cleric)

CORE:
1x level 5: fighter (ranged)
1x level 4: bard
1x level 2: cleric (melee reach)

I've got quite a few higher level characters that I'd be interested in playing. They go all the way up into seeker tier, although there are a few gaps in that range due to a recent bad case of level bunching (i.e. I don't currently have any available characters in the 9-11 range).

I've got quite a few higher level characters that I'd be interested in playing. They go all the way up into seeker tier, although there are a few gaps in that range due to a recent bad case of level bunching (i.e. I don't currently have any available characters in the 9-11 range).

If someone can help me out here. I remember seeing a website (?) where people listed out all the PFS1 scenarios they've played. Is that still accessible? And if so could someone post it here so that people can 'shop' for scenarios some of you either haven't played or wouldn't mind using a reply.

Here's the link to the tracking site. The url has changed in the last year as I think they needed to move it to a new hosting service.

Here's the link to the tracking site. The url has changed in the last year as I think they needed to move it to a new hosting service.

I knew some super genius would know the answer! :)

Because I'm lazy and lack time how many here have *not* played PFS1 6-18 'From Under Ice'? It's not high level it's a 1-5 scenario.

I've not played that one.

I already played (and GM'd) PFS1 6-18 'From Under Ice' in Standard, but not in CORE.

Haven’t played or run that one.

Played in core and standard.

played it

Played it

Not that it should change anything, but I am about 99.9% sure no one has guidance in the group for this mission. Just an fyi.

Not that it should change anything, but I am about 99.9% sure no one has guidance in the group for this mission. Just an fyi.

Ah when Vreekka referenced it I thought someone in the group did have it. 8)

not i said me

Hello. This is an FYI that I'll be away in nature starting this coming Friday 10/17, returning Sunday 10/19 when I will catch up and resume posting.

As always my hope is that since this is a weekend the disruption will be minimal to none. Bot as necessary.

Hello. This is an FYI that I'll be away in nature starting this coming Friday 10/17, returning Sunday 10/19 when I will catch up and resume posting.

As always my hope is that since this is a weekend the disruption will be minimal to none. Bot as necessary.

Botting the android? Sounds tricky!

Oh yeah, maybe I should have said "android him while I'm gone." :P

This is a complete aside, but are any of you familiar with the PF1 module Hangman's Noose? A group of us are playing it and are almost to the end, but we've lost our GM and hoping to find a fill-in.

Unfortunately not.

Which slide has the battle map?

Which slide has the battle map?

I didn't set one up but it's the room where some of your tokens are and it's a small sized object (should be smaller in my opinion) on the table.

This is a complete aside, but are any of you familiar with the PF1 module Hangman's Noose? A group of us are playing it and are almost to the end, but we've lost our GM and hoping to find a fill-in.

I am also not familiar with that one.

No worries, I think we found someone.

Sorry for going AWOL--some emergency volunteer commitments sprang up. Thanks for botting, GM. Grizzlebin is always happy to personally set off traps :)

Sorry for going AWOL--some emergency volunteer commitments sprang up. Thanks for botting, GM. Grizzlebin is always happy to personally set off traps :)

No problem. :) Normally you announce when you're gone so I was waiting for you to post. I just want to keep things moving along.