Hey, if it helps round out the party, I'm more than happy to take a player role if you guys don't mind the slower posting from me.
And i'll remove you from the list FS.
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I'm here... but honestly, just barely. This has kind of has died. If you want to find another GM to finish it up, I don't mind in the slightest, but with only 3 of you guys and a pregen at best I think it be best if we call it quits while you guys can still have a easy enough time picking up another run at some point.
Okay, so, I tried my best but was unable to search foo up some answers, so here's to hoping you can direct me to answers! Page numbers or links to AON would be great, and I'm primarily a PFS player/GM so RAW is, sadly, what i have to go by even if there are some GM quick fixes (I understand some things may not have answers and I'll have to GM fiat occasionally, but I want to avoid it if at all possible) Question 1: Combat trained- For some reason, Riding dogs and guard dogs don't seemed to be combat trained, nor do animal companions at base. Can the "Train Animal" be used to teach a animal to be combat trained? It seems to be counter intuitive that these particular animals aren't considered combat trained considering their purpose is called out as being combat creatures. Question 2: Train Animal- Are there any "New actions" That can be trained at the moment? Or are they all just the current basic actions?
Hey guys, sorry for delays. Everything is reported and good to go. Sorry to be a lazy bum, but I've been dealing with some health issues that are knocking me on my rear end. I managed to throw together the base sheet, and I trust all of you to be enough of adults to put in your own day job and gold amount ect. If for some reason you'd rather I do it, just let me know, and I'll fix it up pretty for you. Thanks again for a great game. I'm sorry that it slowed down and have some trouble, but thanks for being awesome players.
Yup. They even had two characters killed, built two new characters, and had a new small side deal to introduce those two new characters.
Table 1 finished a long time ago. :(
Just wanted to give everyone a chance to ask the angel lady for a token or anything for in character stuff if they wanted to. Otherwise we're done, and I'm happy to call it PATHFINDERS WIN! I'll work on getting sheets rolled up.
Cool. I'll keep posting as long as you guys do, though it will be slow. And no worries Ivan, totally get it.
So guys... things seem kinda... super stalled. And I understand why, between my jumpy posting and the situation you've landed yourself in, there isn't much you can do from this point if your not willing to go in the water. If you wanna say "F this" and call it that, I'm fine with that. If you want a diffrent GM, i'm fine with that, I just don't want anybody to be left completely out in the cold if you still want to press on.
Myth scratches the thing. The Gnome screams out COME ON! Flix feels a burst of power from gamin, and he feels his sword bite into the steel, but not much. Angie steps in and adds a blow, but the thing is still not giving way... both of them have to take a few more swings before the ring is severed. The woman steps out and smiles... she's... taller than you expected for some reason. Or just the power radiating off her makes her feel taller. She smiles and walks over to kalkamedes, kissing him on the forehead. Almost immediately he slumps to the ground, snoring softly. That should fix his affliction... as for you Koth'vaul... She snarls the word and winces. Would you all give me your hands? Just... for some stability. [ooc]Assuming you do.[/b] She chants softly in a language that somehow reminds you of all the soft kind words spoken to you, and all the most beautiful songs you've ever heard. The gnome screeches in pain as he hears it, growing and growing into a massive, pig like, multi-armed monstrosity. I'LL KILL YOU! I'LL EAT YOUR SOULS! She smiles. Not today you won't. BE GONE! With a flash of light the demon disappears, and she kneels, coughing a bit. Ow. That was... unpleasant. She smiles and looks at each of them in turn. Thank you. For saving me, for helping rid the world of Koth'vaul, and going so far to save your friend... i'm afraid there is not much I can offer you but if there is something, anything I can do... please tell me.
The woman stretches her wings and smiles. The gnome however bangs against the invisible wall. SHE'S LYING. Quiet Koth'Vaul. You've missed your chance. She bows deeply to them. I am Sulianna, the Luminescent, Ghaele Azata of Elysium. And our rather loud, angry friend over there is Koth'Vaul, glabrezu demon of the pit. LIES And thankfully for me, possessed of a impossible temper. I felt his influence on this plane, and came to destroy him. She winces as she holds her arm. I... um... may have overestimated my power, and underestimated his cunning. While I may have been able to slay him on my own, I did not have the forsight to see that he would ally himself with a dragon. A BOON! LET ME FREE AND YOU CAN HAVE ANYTHING YOUR HEART DESIRES! She glares. Yes Koth'vaul, that's undoubtedly how you convinced the dragon to side with you. I managed to seal Koth'vaul in the sealing circle... but the dragon was to much as well. I think i dealt a fatal blow, but was forced into a circle myself to prevent the dragon from killing me... I wrapped my worst wounds and then... passed out. She furrows her brow. I get the feeling, by the looks of that dragon corpse, that happened a long, long time ago. She smiles at Kalkamedes, though he only snores in return. I must have called out in my dreams for help. If anyone of a good heart and a pure soul was nearby, it might have reached out to them, even if they wandered away afterwards. A WISH! YOU HEARD ME! A REAL, HONEST TO GOODNESS WISH! JUST LET ME OUT! She glares at the gnome. I... don't have the power to kill him now. But if you release me, I can give you a little of my leftover power, and allow you to banish him back to the pits. All you have to do is break the circle. She points down the metal circle of runes that is part of the floor. It's clearly not meant to break accidentally, it'll require a heavy blow. and then I'll be free. OR ME! AND THEN YOU CAN HAVE YOUR WISH!
Dolores taps the woman through the barrier, and she can almost FEEL the goodness that washes off the woman as she puts her hands in the barrier. NO! the gnome screams. NO NO NO NO! The woman opens her eyes, and they glow with a gentle, warm gold aura. She sits up slowly, carefully, as if worried about her arm and legs... as she sits up, she stretches a little, and great golden wings unfurl from her back, seemingly made up of the same energy that comes from her eyes. What... how... the demon... the dragon... who... She stands slowly, wobbling, looking at the mortals in front of her. The demon... where is he? DON'T BELIEVE HER! SHE'S LYING! She raises an eyebrow. I think that answers it.
Yvonne sees open water, and the sands of the atolle in the distance. Ivan bubbles under the water, and sees a bunch and not much. Some fish, some seaweed and coral, but the nature of water being that he can only see so far down into the salt water, though he can just make out the ship 40 or 50 feet below the surface.
The team takes a small boat and paddles out from the boat. They reach near the shipwreck... and the water is calm, not much wind today.
Flix, Peth, and Myth pepper the undead beasts with attacks. As it roars it's head back, Angie flies forward, nearly stumbling... but Dolores steps in, giving him a boost at the last second, pushing him forward and righting his steps as he brings the sword down in a mighty blow, severing the dragon's head from it's spine, leaving it staring, once again dead, to the ceiling. Whistles and clappping echo from the chamber. YEAH! THAT'S HOW YOU DO IT! THAT'S HOW YA KILL A DRAGON! The gnome jumps up and down and waves his hands. Mind letting me out before something ELSE decides to show up and try to eat you guys?! There are a lot more bones in that pool...
Angie's downward swing sheers off a big chunk of the dragon, but not enough to take it down. The vicious thing level's it's assualt at Angie.
and while he takes a brutal hit from the thing's body, his armor and his power defend him, and he wards away the other blows. PATHFINDERS FIGHT! THE BOLD MAY ACT! Angie -16
I did, but I'll add it to the same folder. :)
Myth skewers the hand neatly, pinning it to the ground. His other strike hit's the dragon's neck, ripping away flesh. Flix strides towards the dragon and swings! But Gamin's unbalanced nature throws him off and he nearly loses the sword! ACK! LAD! STAY BACK! Gamin calls out. Do i look like some sword of legend that can cleave dragon bone?! No! Stay back, and use your skills to aid your allies... grant my magic to others! Like SO! He glows with a pulse of power, and Angie feels his blade glow with the same pulse. He also feels a soft flow of power into his own body!
PATHFINDERS FIGHT! THE BOLD MAY ACT! Angie -5
You guys are all amazing. Thank you for taking this ship with me from beginning to end. The change in my bandwith means this will probably be my last GMing on PBP for a while, so thank you for giving me a good one. You can find your final sheets Here If you have any questions or changes needed, let me know.
Peth strikes down the hand in front of him with a slash of his rapier, and then dances behind Angie to snap his tail with lethal efficency, striking down the one that was scrabbling at him! [ooc]Nice shot! two for one! Dolores... provides a distraction for the hand as Pethjun kills it, but the giant dragon is rather terrifying... PATHFINDERS FIGHT! THE BOLD MAY ACT! Angie -5
Angie steps up and strikes at the dragon, digging deep with his sword. The dragon howls in anger, and bites at him, slaming his head at him and his tail as well!
But the ancient, decrepate dragon has clearly been worn away by age, and only lands a glancing blow on our heroic samurai. PATHFINDERS FIGHT! THE BOLD MAY ACT! Hand
The Captain shrugs and pulls the horn from under her cape. It's here... nothing more than a key to open this place really... I have no need for it.
One of the hands scuttles forward.
The hand crawls up peth's body, scratching him with long fingernails as it attempts to grip his throat, unsuccessfully. PATHFINDERS FIGHT! THE BOLD MAY ACT! Hand
She waves at the ship. The loot in the hold of the ship. Quite a bit of it... far less than what i'm sure what there originally, but enough to set even a sailor's share for a life of comfortable living.
The Captain snaps a glare at nyvorlas. No! I was coming back for you! I just needed to secure the treasure first so you couldn't back stab me! Hide my part of he haul then come back! Ask Dragos, I had him stay to make sure you where safe! She sighs and stares at the ship deck. it doesn't matter what I meant though... It all went wrong... Please... Don't leave me here. All I ask is my share... I just want to retire... Please, I'll surrender my title if you need... Keep me in the brig... Please, just take me back and let me turn my back on the sea.... My love affair with her has cost too much.
So... I ran this at Gencon. Bit of a rant/background. I'm a bit of a oldschool GM, how the Dice falls is how it happens. I don't want you to die, but I ain't gonna save you, and risk is a part of the game. You should sit down with the understanding that your character may die, and if you don't want that to happen, there are a LOT of better systems out their for that kind of gameplay than pathfinder. With that said? This scenario was a bloody massacre. I had 2 TPKs, 2 tables where at least 3 people died, and the other half ONLY survived because pre-gen players where willing to throw themselves in the way to buy the actual players time to escape. One table just flat out quit before starting when i gave them the warning. Don't get me wrong. I LOVE the scenario itself. But it unfortunately has a few... conflicting problems. First off, the society play has trained to many people to think things are safe and always to level. While this scenario may demonstrate EMPHATICALLY that this is not the case, the fact that the Golem can murder death kill everyone makes it a more feel bad than a demonstration. The same goes for his "No AOO's" handycap. Unless the GM explicitly states that it can't, no one is willing to risk the possibility of a AOO against this thing, and they hamstring themselves horribly trying to not provoke. Only one group of 5 figured it out at gen, because he "Succeeded" at a acrobatics check, then "Failed" With a much higher acrobatics check later. He called BS and I told him to "Think back to what happened last time". It was a light bulb moment, but unfortunately to much of the team was slaughtered at that point to have a hope. Secondly, without fail, every group triggered the mini-boss battle with Dr. Hsiung and ended up having to fight on two fronts. The only time someone managed to find the tunnel, a bad timing roll on the computer's check meant he was trapped in a tiny room with a very angry golem. Third, that stupid rifle. It meant the death of more players this weekend because people kept finding the tablet, realizing it was "Important" and trying to get past the golem into the armory (Or had already gotten into the armory) and split the party, leaving some trapped in the armory to be mushed. Others would inevitably get killed trying to save them. Fourth, that stupid bloody door. All your beefcakes dead? Guess you lose, cause your gonna take a lot of time trying to nat-18+ to get that thing open. Still have your beefcakes but no techies? Good luck getting the 22+ by yourself. Even working together people had trouble making that check, and 3 of them? Was just mean. Fifth, I read it as it said on the tactics. "Until Dead". It has no medicine to know if your proper dead or not, but the thing eliminated all sapient life on the planet. It surely understands the concept of a double tap. Few times this actually was the only reason people got out is that it would waste time to crush a downed PC even if it didn't need to. Basically, this would be a great home game where I could come up with a way to bring them all back after a slaughter, but for PFS? This should have come with a bonekeep-esque warning, which is what i ended up giving every team that sat down after the first night to let them know how dangerous this mission was. Everybody had fun, but unless your willing to fudge numbers in the players direction, spoil things, or do other things to hamstring the scenario, the chances of it all going sideways are HUGE.
The captain is slowly brought around. She looks rather pathetic without the jewels or her jaunty hat and coat. She pulls her knees up to her chest and avoids looking at all of you. I'm... I'm sorry... Look, I... I honest to Besmara was just worried... I thought you'd take the treasure... I couldn't stop you if you did... and I just needed my portion, and then I could retire, give up the ship... maybe find another man, have a family... i couldn't... i've only known you for a few weeks, I couldn't risk it! That's why I had Dragos go with you, to make sure nothing bad happened to you! I... She shudders deeply and looks at the slain sea monster. I never would have dreamed a monster like that would be hiding here...
As the team moves closer, they hear a rumbling behind them. Oh... The gnome says. That cannot be good.
As if summoned from the watery depths, a dragon drags itself out of the water, it's great flesh dripping from it in great slabs as it groans in a pale imitation of a dragon's roar, now the horrible howl of the dead. Around the dragon hands crawl around it, leaping from it's body. PATHFINDERS FIGHT! THE BOLD MAY ACT! Jian-Wei
Flix hit the nail on the head. I died from gencon, and still haven't gotten rid of the negative levels.
Corskadai looks under the water... but if the fish people are near here, they aren't within sight of the ship. He can see the other wreck, about a thousand feet off under the water (It's as close as the captain could get without risking her own ship on the sand bars and terrain, and about 100 feet down. The water is plentiful with sea life, but nothing that could be described as "Fish people". He'll probably have to leave the saftey of the boat if he wants to investigate further.
Doesn't matter because....
That completes plunder and peril! You guys have completed all 3 sections of the module! Congradulations! I'll have sheets rolling out soon for you guys, and there is of course rollplay to finish up, but as far as the PFS portion is concerned, your finished!
Jack strikes, a blazing uppercut with his sword breaking the horrible thing's shell armor! Setare dashes in, driving her sword in with all her might! As she does so, Drago's electrified whip hooks around her blade, and sends thunderbolts of his goddess's wrath deep into the thing's body. Moselle decides to push the point home, and RAMS her fist into the sword, driving it even deeper into the horrible thing's body! It HOWLS with rage and anger, shuddering and screaming as it collapses. As if she where a doll fighting against strings that had just been caught, Setare feels the tightness in her body disappear as the barbs fall from her skin, and all the black coral around them begins to melt, slowly, like butter on a hot plate. Cracking sounds echo through the room as one wall of the chamber riddles itself with holes as the black coral drips away, letting in ray after ray of sunshine that pierces the darkness. Even the Captain, lying on the ground, has the black muck that had wrapped around her body drip away.... Light warms you all... and the shift bobs as it's released from it's black coral ties.
Setare strikes hard... and then the poison begins to pump into her from the spines...
But she chews past the pain and deals a powerful blow to the thing. +4 Dex drain Socrates tosses his fire, hitting this time.
Jack jams his sword in, finding a hole in the armor to drive the tip through, inflicting a lot of pain on the beast... Moselle moves up, and pounds on the thing, but it's thick carapase keeps her from hitting both tentacles, though one blow hits an eye. As drago's moves forward, a tentacle whips through the air, flicking around his waist...
While the stinger buries deep, a little bit of Besmara's blessing keeps it from taking hold just yet. The beast flicks it's tentacles out again...
Setare slashes a dangerous blow on the thing's tentacles, but she's unable to put it down, and the burning pain means one of the attacks slips through...
PATHFINDERS FIGHT! THE BOLD MAY ACT! Setare -51 -8 dex (Drain) 4 barbs
The gnome whines. Come on... I ain't that ugly am i? And a wand? I can use a PROPER spell and have her up in no time, rather than you sitting around all day futzing with a wand.
Gamin is silent for a moment. Gotta admit, bit conflicted me boy. On the one hand, it's wrong to leave someone to rot alone. On the other hand, you usually end up in a prison for one reason or another. The gnome sighs and leans against his "Cage". Like, interrupting a bunch of cultists for one of the runelords? Feels like it was ages ago... your boy over there looks like one of our party members actually. Spitting image in fact. To young to be Johannous though. Myth feels like the gnome is telling the truth. He takes a look at the woman, and she seems pretty beat up. Bruises, claw marks, ect. Some armor and a sword lies near her... it looks like she had the time to take it off, set it aside, and then bandage some of her wounds to staunch the bleeding before passing out... assuming she did it on her own of course.
Jack cuts down redclaw with a slash of his sword as she collapses to the ground, her metal arm clanking to the floor of the ship. The lord trains it's eyes on Setare with a horrible look....
Setare ripostes the first blow easily enough, but can't get through the thing's hard shell. Blow after blow rains down, and it looks like she's gonna make it for a moment... when she's hit by another stinger!
She just barely fights off the poison... but now she has 5 barbs in her, all pumping terrible poison... PATHFINDERS FIGHT! THE BOLD MAY ACT! Setare -41 -4 dex (Drain) 5 barbs
Dolora is unable to determine what this woman is, though the aura of power she gives off indicates that she's not human, that's about all she can figure out about her. The barriers however seem to be some sort of binding circle that prevents outsiders from leaving, using their magic, and weakens them as well. The gnome calls out again. SHE OKAY? LOOK, SHE'S A GOOD FRIEND OF MINE, PRACTICALLY MY SIS. I'D REALLY APPRECIATE IT IF YOU GOT ME OUT SO I CAN CHECK ON HER! I'M A CLERIC OF NIVI, AND IF I COULD JUST GET TO HER I CAN HEAL HER! PLEASE LET ME OUT OF HERE!
The gnome bangs against the invisible wall and calls out. COME ON! PLEASE I'M BEGGIN YA HERE! Kalkamedes meanwhile turns a corner into another alcove... there, lying in a circle similar to the one that holds the gnome, is a beautiful woman. She is bruised, dirty, and her shirt is ripped off of one shoulder where she has tied it into a make shift bandage for her arm. She is clearly breathing, but doesn't look in the best shape. HEY, IF YOUR GOING TO IGNORE ME, CAN YOU AT LEAST TELL ME IF THE GAL IS DOING OKAY? SHE STOPPED TALKING A WHILE BACK AND I'M KINDA WORRIED! Kalkamedes stands in front of the alcove, unmoving. Apparently, this is his goal. A quick survey of the room shows that the two alcoves do not allow the prisoners, for that is clearly what they are, to see each other. Behind them, the team sees a third alcove. A deep pool occupies much of this alcove. Suspended particles of dust cloud the stagnant water, but barely visible at the bottom are several dozen strange bones from otherworldly creatures.
The captain draws the team up alongside the wreck and looks overboard. Well... somewhere down there is those fish people... um... good luck?
Nyvorlas reaches into the thing's mind, but it's like trying to unravel a rope made out of water.... it's to alien to even begin to get a grip. Foolish creature... you think you can tangle with my mind? Truly, you are filled with arrogance... Socrates just barely identifies this thing as a Incutilise lord... unlike the little ones, which bore into a single enemy and consume their mind, this big guy can destroy and take over the minds of dozens of people by calcifying their body with it's strange poisons... Setare strikes hard, dashing back and forth. But her body burns as she feels the poison of the black stingers spew into her body... upon closer inspection, the ones she had ripped out still have left their heads in her skin and will need to be removed, and the one in her back is still dripping the black calcifying agent as well.
It burns deep inside her, and she feels her movements slowed again as the black poison seems to solidify in her body. +2 dex drain. As Drago's whip connects hard with the redclawed enemy, Moselle finally lands a punch... and while it looks like it hurts, she seems unaffected by Moselle's sadness and despair. Socrate's alchemist flask... manages not to break against the thing's shell, bouncing off it...
and falling with a unsatisfying "Plop" to the water below. PATHFINDERS FIGHT! THE BOLD MAY ACT! Setare -36 -4 dex (Drain)
Standing on the Dias, Dolora feels a surge of strength, more than she's ever felt before. Steadying herself, she digs her feet, and PUSHES. It takes a minute, but slowly, the doors swing open, grinding as they swing out. Suspended by thick chains, a massive metal cage shaped like a demon's head hangs over a dark shaft with no bottom in sight. The cage's door-by all appearances a menacing maw, filled with incisor-like fangs-hangs open to the west. There, a narrow bridge spans the short distance between the ledge and the cage. A small console on the north edge of the bridge
Kalkamedes walks into the cage and stands still, as if waiting for the rest of the crew to join him in the decent below....
You ride the cage down hundreds of feet until you reach the bottom, as you step out, Palm-sized shards of jagged steel jut from halfway up the walls of this large cavern, bathing the cavern with a dark green light. A set of natural rock columns support the chamber's ceiling, which rises to a height of twenty feet. A small tunnel leads to the northeast, and several rounded alcoves branch off. Kalkamedes steps forward, walking along. As he turns the corner, the team sees a circular alcove buds off from the larger cavern to
OVER HERE! OVER HERE! BY THE GODS PLEASE, OVER HERE, LET ME OUT! Kalkamedes ignores him, walking slowly past him towards another crevase deeper in the cave. COME ON MAN, DON'T LEAVE ME HERE! YOU GUYS, YOU GUYS WILL LET ME OUT WON'T YOU?! PLEASE, I'M GOING INSANE IN HERE!
Don't worry, I assumed it was something like that, no big.
The Captain's eyes widen in fear, but she makes no sound, and her body doesn't seem to be listening to her mind's orders to back off. She nimbly dodges as Moselle attempts to hit her, dodging left and right each time she swings. Jack steps up behind her and swings a powerful blow at her that slashes against her back. She stumbles forward silently, as Dragos cracks his whip, causing her to attempt to dodge back as she's stung by the power of the whip.... Only to be met with Setare, who strikes her in the back of the head, HARD. The captain's eyes lull back and she collapses to the floor. Things go silent for a moment but a soft "Drip... Drip" sound from one side of the ship draw's the teams attention. Setare looks as a MASSIVE version of the shellfish like tentacled thing pulls itself over the edge of the ship, looking at them all simultaneously with it's dozens of eyes. The entire team hear's a deep, reverberating voice in your minds... It seems my new toy is worthless. How pathetic... it showed such promise to. It seems you can't go wrong with the classics. Kill them. As the sound comes out, a woman suddenly rips her way from the hard black coral around the main staff. Her body is mostly covered in coral, but most notably is the great red mechanical arm that hangs from her left side.... But she lifts her cold, gleeming scimitar, and strikes out at Setare!
But Setare is just to fast! Hmmm.... You are quick. Perhaps you will make a useful new tool... Suddenly, the massive tentacles of the creature strike out at Setare as well!
Setare feels herself be jabbed and stabbed mutiple times over... but what's worse is the horrible, black stingers that still potrude from her back, her side, her leg, and her arm.
Quick as lightning, Setare rips the stingers from her body, wincing... but the first strike that hit her back... she can't reach it, and she can feel... something seeping into and onto her body, dripping down her back. Everyone else can see the black sludge that had covered Vancid dripping from the stinger... and crystallizing as it drips. +2 Dex Drain PATHFINDERS FIGHT! THE BOLD MAY ACT! Setare -34 -2 dex (Drain)
Socrates toss his tanglebag... and it unhelpfully "PLOPS" where she had been. Jack takes a swing himself, but finds nothing but air where he swings. Setare attempts to scan for evil, but doesn't sense anything... Nor do Nyvorlas and Moselle.... Which is unfortunate as she appears out of thin air next to Jack...
but is she?
The captain glares as the pistol is yanked from her hands. Apparently, even mind controlled she does not appreciate someone touching her precious pistol. When Setare moves up to her and swings, She dodges nimbly to the side before taking a step back and snapping her fingers, disappearing. Spellcraft 17:
Vanish. PATHFINDERS FIGHT! THE BOLD MAY ACT! Setare
The moment Dragos steps onto the ship, the captain whips her gun and rapier about!
Dragos prepares to attack, but the Captain moves with lightning quick reflexes, catching him flat footed as she pulls the trigger!
But the gun seems badly aimed, and it doesn't even graze him, though the railing behind him that's now missing a chunk speaks to the damage of the weapon.
PATHFINDERS FIGHT! THE BOLD MAY ACT! Dragos 1 standard action
The team moves onto the gangplank, and the Captain stands there... she doesn't seem to move at all, standing stock still. Sense Motive 25: Her eyes flit about still, she's still in there, but obviously not in control of things.
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