your location is marked on the surface map with the group token
You pull yourselves up out of the dirt, and into the large residence. Looking outside, you are on the west side of the stream. You could cross over the bridges and go back down at the Pick and Pint, Warland’s Yard, or perhaps one of the smaller buildings.
You climb up through the rough tunnel to find yourself in a large building overlooking the stream. You can deduce from the end of the tunnels on this side that perhaps you would have to cross the stream and go back down from the other side.
In the room, you find a pair of backpacks. In them is enough food for a few days, some personal belongings, clothes. One has a scroll of heal, the other a vial of lesser antiplague.
Also, there is a tunnel going up, much like the one you took down.
Knight Night [34/39] dc 18 reflex for 9, GO
Ernie [30/35] dc 18 reflex for 9 , GO
Andagard [36/47] dc 18 reflex for 9 , GO
Gregoth [41/53] dc 18 reflex for 9 , GO
Zeldana dc 18 reflex for 9 , GO
troop 2 [-9]
Ernie fails to get his chainsword working, and misses.
Knight Night noes that slashing or positive damage works best against the shambler troop, so exploits that weakness. He is able to land a single powerful blow on the zombies.
Andagard takes the zombies blows right to the chin, but returns the favor, hitting twice! Many zombies drop, shrinking the horde!
Gregoth the finishes the troop off, but misses the other troop.
Zeldana GO
troop 2
Knight Night [34/39]
Ernie [30/35]
Andagard [36/47]
Gregoth [41/53]
Zeldana uses her wand, but the troop is able to disperse away from the blast, taking partial damage.
Troop #2 moves down but is unable to attack. stride, stride
Knight Night (pending ref18 for 11) GO
Ernie (pending ref18 for 11) GO
Andagard (pending ref18 for 11) GO
Gregoth [41/53] GO
troop 1 [-43]
Zeldana
troop 2
Zeldana GO
troop 2
Knight Night (pending ref18 for 11)
Ernie (pending ref18 for 11)
Andagard (pending ref18 for 11)
Gregoth (pending ref18 for 11)
troop 1 [-38]
You keep going west, past a couple of other forks when Knight Night's sword starts to glow. You push on into a massive chamber, only to see over 30 zombies stand up and form into troops!
Note, This underground map is a bit of a sprawl, with branches and dead ends, and all. For the sake of playability, I am only going to call out the critical decisions.
After a few branches and dead ends, and a few hundred feet, you come to another decision point.
GM stuff:
1d20 ⇒ 51d20 ⇒ 151d20 ⇒ 14
Again, you can go left or right. You think that likely corresponds to west and east, respectively.
You make your way to Jacra's home. This modest home looks similar to all those surrounding it. Inside, the furniture has been tossed about, and
there are clear signs of a struggle. The kitchen floor is partially collapsed, with a narrow hole leading down in the warrens below.
What sets Jacra’s home apart is the number of bird perches throughout, many of which are surrounded by droppings and the occasional raven feather. The books in this home mostly cover arcane subjects such as the nature of magic and research into boundaries between worlds. While the library alone is easily worth 100 gp to a collector, Jacra’s spellbook is not among the items here.
What can be found here is a scrap of parchment on the writing desk, hastily torn from the clip. This is the rest of the missive that was sent
to Agrit, which reads, “... xt. Do not come for me or this town. By the time you get this, we will already be dead. I love you, my dear friend. Take care of Coal. That old bird means the world to me.” Jacra’s name is signed at the bottom of the letter.
"Oh, the ratty old bear survived. Guess that makes sense." calls back Lacera. "Bear, any of your friends make it through the night? I heard a lot of screaming up there!"
negative energy:1d6 ⇒ 6This cannot be healed until the disease is cured
When Gregoth gets up from his napping, he looks more than a bit grey. He does not look healthy at all. with his skin being covered with puss filled blisters. Perhaps one of the zombies encountered yesterday infected him with something.
As an FYI, you probably chose the most difficult site. You were always getting your difficulties bumped up, no matter how well you fortified, because of the stairs and the hole in the wall.
At this point, you realize that you'll need to get a decent sleep, unless you want to go out there fatigued, or worse. It is a little after 4am, so you can get in most of an adventuring day, and still retreat to a house over night, if you need.
Take a night's rest, and, yes, Andagard can heal eveyone up in 100 minutes. That means you can head out after about 2PM
Make your plans, and we'll pick up after you have recovered.
Andagard and Ernie avoid the brunt of the pounding, while Knight Night manages to avoid it all!
The bear then casts a spell, some of which is avoided, but still burns it hard due to what appears to be an obvious weakness. However, the husk still stands.
With this attack, Gregoth screams with a tortured scream, definitely not with his own voice, as he collapses to the ground.
Andagard cannot protect Gregoth as at this time he is not an ally
The husk zombie then stabs at Ernie, who does have a little cover from the door.
shortsword vs AC21:1d20 + 11 - 4 ⇒ (14) + 11 - 4 = 21 piercing:1d6 + 4 ⇒ (4) + 4 = 8
Andagard does protect Ernie, keeping the inventor on his feet, if only barely! Unfortunately Andagard's retributive strike misses.
To terrorize y'awl's neighborhood Andagard, Ernie, Zeldana is/are up. Conditions: Gregoth Dying 1 reactions: kn: Religion Saves Pending: Please do remember to make your saves!
Creatures crawl in search of blood Knight Night is/are up. Conditions: reactions: kn: Religion Saves Pending: Ernie, Andagard, Knight Night DC18 basic reflex vs 15 bludgeoning, Please do remember to make your saves!
Gregoth (or whomever it is controlling his body) manages to avoid all of the damage!
The midnight hour is close at hand Zeldana is/are up. Conditions: reactions: kn: Religion Saves Pending: Ernie, Andagard, Knight Night DC18 basic reflex vs 15 bludgeoning, Please do remember to make your saves!
And because Ernie's crit-failed damage was technically last turn, he is now up, his previous turn never happening. Ernie is prone, and has dropped everything, and has 12 hp.
Yes, they are much like swarms, though it is "within reach" instead of "in area". Just happens this troop is loose enough it can occupy the same space as people. And it is "The shamblers lash out at any enemies in their squares or within 5 feet"
Zeldana withstands the press of the troop,, but is unable to land a blow on any of them.
Knight Night also proves resilient to the onslaught, and slashes mightily at the horde, hitting twice. Enough of the troop fall to give the heroes a momentary respite.
Gregoth roars in rage, screaming in a language that none of you understand. He looks at his club in disgust before beating down upon the zombie hordes.
More zombies go flying, as Gregoth continues to yell, his voice taking what seems to be a slightly feminine timbre. More of what must be swearing in some ancient, unknown language as he keeps swinging.
club:1d20 + 10 - 5 ⇒ (14) + 10 - 5 = 19 bludgeoning+positive:1d10 + 4 + 3 ⇒ (3) + 4 + 3 = 10
More zombies go flying, as he swings at the husk zombie at the door.
club:1d20 + 10 - 10 ⇒ (10) + 10 - 10 = 10 bludgeoning+positive:1d10 + 4 + 3 ⇒ (7) + 4 + 3 = 14
The husk at the door stabs back at Gregoth(?).
short sword:1d20 + 11 ⇒ (2) + 11 = 13 short sword:1d20 + 11 - 4 ⇒ (14) + 11 - 4 = 21 stabby:1d6 + 4 ⇒ (2) + 4 = 6
The blade stabs into Gregoth with the sound of metal scraping on stone. No blood drips from the newest wound, though it definitely had an effect.
Darkness falls across the land Andagard, Ernie is/are up. Conditions: reactions: kn: Religion Saves Pending: Andagard, Ernie DC18 basic reflex vs 15 bludgeoning, Please do remember to make your saves!
Ernie misses the strike with the fire, but the splash hits a lot of targets! The troop, both Husk Zombies, and, of course, Gregoth and Zeldana. The troop does take a little more damage from the splash.
The zombies then surge forward, flowing over the party, getting in the way, and generally making a rather odoriferous nuisance of themselves, before they start swinging.
Khayrat shows up to express his thanks for saving him, and offers you a personal gift of a fine bottle of elven wine.
Danya Ben-Abn calls the assembled to dinner, a feast which should serve as quite the pleasant reward for a job well done!
Primary objective: defealt Fasiel Secondary: 3 of 5 - Calm the guests after the juice fountain[ - defeat the roast before it gets out - guide at least one guest across the lava without injury - disable the singing statue - free Khayrat from the illusory prison without embarrassing him
And you get 2 bonus faction points for getting all the targeted guests to at least friendly
You should already have your chronicles, and it has already been reported!
Three bolts of energy slam into Fasiel. As he goes down, a gentle healing breeze fills the room, instantly healing the Pathfinders completely.
Fasiel’s wound is fatal. That much is clear even as he clings to it, dragging himself along the ground. “Safa! Heal me! Return me to my lair, so I may plot my revenge!”
Safa appears out of nowhere, descending through the air without bothering to hide their glee. “Of course.” They snap their fingers, summoning a flash of white-hot flames that cauterize Fasiel’s wound. He howls with pain, rolling in the dirt and cursing Safa’s name. The genie pins him to the ground with one foot and casts a hasty glance around the courtyard.
“His wounds will heal... with time.” Safa flashes a wicked grin, but it lasts only a moment. “Fasiel has encountered the Society before, in the home of Corvius Vayn. He believes your agents prevented him from becoming a genie binder. A cruel genie twisted his wish for confidence and power by transforming him into the creature he is today. The wretched skelm is hateful and cruel, but also shortsighted—he could never match the Pathfinders. Your true foe, the one who gave him my seal, is far more powerful. They hold deep hatred in their heart and have long dreamt of the Society’s downfall. They would trade anything, even me, to further their goals. They’re angry, sinister, loathsome—your newest nemesis. Please don’t ask for a name. Just know that they’re out there, and this... man... is hardly their only puppet.”
Safa stoops, hoists the mewling Fasiel over their shoulder, and salutes. “Good game, Pathfinders. I hope we meet again.” With a snap of Safa’s fingers, they both vanish.
In the next blink of an eye, you are back in real Sedeq Lodge, and the party guests are gathered, all eager to speak with yoyu and congratulate you on a successful party, expressing how much they’re looking forward to the coming feast.
Fasiel is singed by Camina’s spell, but does not go down!
Fasiel stabs his antlers at Leaf, trying to get the nasty fungus out of the way.
antlers vs AC 20:1d20 + 15 - 1 ⇒ (16) + 15 - 1 = 30
He catches the leshy right in the throat, and he goes down!
Dying 3
Then he moves up to Gratt and Camina. ”I’ve had about enough of you, witch!”
He then attacks Camina by punching.
