"Still sayin', at least one of us didn't break. I stayed and killed the one thing, until you took over. Good thing I had cast Freedom of Movement, though. Then I went and killed the banshee. As I recall, this was just another proof of how alcohol buffers your courage."
Gunari's grin grows wider, if that were possible. He realizes that Torch has left with the firken, which causes him to shake his head.
When Ardelaneu offers his hand, Gunari pulls the paladin in for a big hug! "We survived!" he exclaims, as he starts pulling out tankards. "A round for all, courtesy of the Accidental God!" He makes liberal use of create beer!
"Khash'telek and Seldanna, you should drink your cures now. Then, once they have worked, I can restore you with the wand!" says Gunari, tankard in hand.
Tahonekepsu sighs as the Caydenite beckons for flying assistance. She waits as he tries to mount her...
ride DC20:1d20 - 2 ⇒ (2) - 2 = 0Fails, move action
Gunari's reaction is pure glee! He calls once more upon his god to enchance his armor and blade (Sacred armor as swift to add +2 to his armor, fervor to add holy to his weapon as a free action under sacred weapon)
He them waits for her to get close enough for him to attack
Cayden's Churchkey, all the conditions and buffs, VS:1d20 + 18 ⇒ (5) + 18 = 23magic ghost touch adamantine PA:2d10 + 15 + 2d6 ⇒ (9, 4) + 15 + (4, 5) = 37(really, dice, do you hate me so much?
and confusion is a mind-affecting spell, so won't affect the undead ghost.
Amenopheus, frustrated with shenanigans of Tahari, casts lightning bolt at her, hoping to do some damage. 35 damage, DC19 for 1/2. So with incorporeal 17 or 8 damage
Her breath weapon not ready for use, Tahonekepsu does the next best thing, and lays into the "kitty" with claw and tooth.
miss chance, >20 hits:1d100 ⇒ 920 magic piercing/slashing, due to good hope.
Though Gunari is typically the one to be dealing damage, he realizes that his best contributions to this fight have been to free the sages. As he personally has no grudges against Grandmaster Torch (though he understands why many do), he enters the mindscape of this "sage".
Torch's mindscape wrote:
A harried warrior bearing an illuminated wayfinder runs across a chasm alongside a woman in leather armor, and an emerald spectre trails behind them. The warrior urges the other Pathfinder toward the entrance just before the apparition mutters a terrible curse that engulfs him in flames. A flask of holy water strikes the spectre from behind as the woman returns and tries to carry the man to safety, shoving him toward the entrance as the ghost’s rage collapses part of the ceiling onto her. The man staggers outside into a sandstorm, terribly burned and alone. He pulls out a barely intact scroll and reads the incantation, struggling to speak, then forces out a message for the spell to carry: “It’s Ven. Everyone’s dead. I’m just west of the site. Send an extraction and recovery team. Please hurry.” He waits in the desert, staring down at his wayfinder. No response comes.
Gunari steps up to the harried man, puts a hand on his shoulder, and says, "We are here, now, Ven. Your help has arrived. The Pathfinder Society is here, and you are with us, as a Jeweled Sage, and we are fighting to save the world from an ancient evil.
"I am truly sorry you and your team were abandoned so long ago. I'd like to say that the Pathfinder Society has changed, and it has, but we still have a ways to go. Once, you helped guide us as a moral compass, but you left. Come back, and be that compass. Lead us to defeat Tahani, and let us restore your faith in the Society."
Sinuhotep!" calls out Gunari. "Can you ready a dispel magic to counterspell anything she casts when she comes back? Or tell us where she went? Or both!"
The ball of fire slams into the warpriest, but the fiery ball doesn’t touch him, as he is still, barely, protected by his spell of resist fire (20 fire resist).
if I am wrong about that:
He will not take a chance with dazing. He uses the beacon of luck.
reflex with blessing of fervor:1d20 + 10 + 2 ⇒ (1) + 10 + 2 = 13 reflex with blessing of fervor:1d20 + 1 + 20 ⇒ (15) + 1 + 20 = 36
He looks around, calling out, ”Jaswinder! What are you doing?” keeps on AC, Attack, Reflex
’Glad I cast that spell, he thinks’
”Seldanna, didn’t you create a cure for the disease?” he asks, before entering Amenopheus’s mindscape.
He sees a weary and worn Amenopheus sits alone in a room before a pile of books and scrolls. The Ruby Prince Khemet III enters, sick and frail. Amenopheus grasps at scroll after scroll, but each crumbles to dust at his touch. Khemet III turns away in disgust. Grandmaster Torch enters and presents two sage jewels, one deep green and the other brilliant yellow. Amenopheus eagerly trades everything he has for them, only to watch the jewels fracture in his hands. Tahonikepsu enters, knocks Amenopheus to the floor, and takes his chair. He lies crumpled on the ground, then the scene flickers and repeats.
”Old man! ” he calls out, chuckling, as he attempts to ge the attention of the Sapphire Sage. ”Are you not the one who led us here, and all of the Sages? This is not real, the damnéd ghost has ensorceled you!
”This is the time to rise up, and to save the world! If we fall, here, today, plagues will run rampant across Golarian. She would have you wallow in misery, only to awake to a destroyed world, because she knows your magical prowess will, carry the day!
“Stand up! Fight next to Tahonikepsu! I promise you a celebration such that the world has ever seen! Your Prince Khemet will be proud of you. ”
more chronicle boons:
Due to his “agent uncovered” boon, heresy of man 1,his special Wayfinder gives him +2 bluff, diplomacy, or intimidate when presented to another Pathfinder. I forgot this with Tahonikepsu!
Additionally, with his "Pathfinder's Excellence (Skill) he can roll twice on a skill, with two checkboxes.
No time like the present to blow all of his boons.
use the once per scenario +1, and roll twice. diplomacy,previous bonuses/penalties, +2 and +1:1d20 + 21 + 2 + 1 ⇒ (2) + 21 + 2 + 1 = 26 diplomacy,previous bonuses/penalties, +2 and +1(roll2):1d20 + 21 + 2 + 1 ⇒ (4) + 21 + 2 + 1 = 28 ARGH! Wasted!
This one is critical, I will invoke the Paragon for +5 before the roll. diplomacy,previous bonuses/penalties, +2 and paragon:1d20 + 21 + 2 + 5 ⇒ (20) + 21 + 2 + 5 = 48Of course!
Upon the invocation of the Ruby Prince, Amenopheus looks up at Gunari, who grins. "That's right! Let's do this!"
Gunari leaves the mindscape (hopefully having freed the Sapphire Sage), and looks over to Torch. He shrugs, as if to say, 'should I free him?'
He then thinks a moment, and again calls upon the power of the Drunken Hero. He calls into effect his favorite blessing of Cayden Cailean, encompasing himself in the very luck of the Lucky Drunk! (fervor cast divine favor [+4 due to fate's favored]) EDIT: He cast that last round
Seeing trouble Kan-Yeh was in, the drunken warpriest says, "Free yourself!" and casts liberating command on the bloodrager (immediate action to cast, immediate to make an escape artist check at +20
Seeing the effects her attack of opportunity and her lightning, Tahonikepsu yells out, "She can be hurt! Rally, Pathfinders, and cleanse this tomb of her foul presence!"
Tahonikepsu moves up to be next to the ghost, who has been causing the team no end of difficulty. The tight quarters, for a dragon, are causing her no end to difficulty. She breathes in deeply, and releases a brilliant cone of lightning, striking both Tahani and the leonid!
35 electricity, DC24 reflex for half She would take AC/saves for the fervor since she cannot full round attack
fort save vs Suffocation DC25:1d20 + 13 ⇒ (20) + 13 = 33only staggered
Ok, fine... since I cannot do a full round to free Amenopheus...
Gunari, unable to take the time to free the Sapphire Sage due to his gasping for breath, he calls upon the power of the Drunken Hero! "Friends, accept the blessings of the Lucky Drunk, that we be victorious in our adventure!" Casts blessing of fervor. She is marked as being 15' in the air, so I do not provoke. If this is wrong, he'll cast on the defensive.
concentration:
DC23 concentration:1d20 + 15 ⇒ (17) + 15 = 32
He takes the AC and saves - figured into my tag line.
Then, he again calls upon the power of the Drunken Hero, and fervor casts divine favor, (granting him +4 to hit and damage for 1 minute)!
Remember, Khash, you can burn the beacon of luck to roll twice take the higher!!
"If we don't keep trying we have lost already!" replies the ever chipper Gunari. "And I don't much like dying. Just ask that T-Rex... and the Rukh. Neither could keep me in their belly!"
"Um, Jaswinder, aren't you going to keep firing?" asks Gunari. "I mean, the tune is ok, but I'd rather hear the thunka thunka of your arrows penetrating the ghost or that leonid big guy!"
concentration on the healing due to graveknight, Paragon of the Society after roll:1d20 + 15 + 3 ⇒ (1) + 15 + 3 = 19 After the roll, I will add +3 from Paragon of the Society boon, which adds + luck to any roll after the fact. As it is luck, and Gunari has fate's favored, he adds +1 to the luck bonus. This makes the roll a total of 19. Hopefully that is enough!
Tahonikepsu looks down on the Varisian, and asks, "Now that you have freed me, would you be able to do the same to the other sages?"
Gunari nods, grinning, as this was his plan all along.
The dragon picks up Gunari, flies above Torch and Amenopheus, and sets Gunari back down between them. "Now save them," she orders.
"Thank you," says Gunari.
To the other other two, he says in Varisian, "Vin dulce de orz! Nu putem avea asta. Cum putem bea prieteni dacă sunteți pierduți în mintea voastră? Va trebui să rezolvăm asta."
Varisian translation:
Sweet barleywine! We can't have this. How can we be drinking buddies if you are lost in your own minds? We'll have to fix this.
Having freed the dragon, Gunari steps closer to Amenopheus, clearly signaling to the party what his intent is to do next. However, his body is in poor condition so he chooses to help that.
Swift fervor heal:3d6 ⇒ (5, 6, 4) = 15
debating what to do with Tahonikepsu. Will post from work.
So, my current plan, as it stands, is to free Tahonikepsu, and then move on to free Amenopheus if I can.
Would it be possible for our paladin to move into position, and channel once? Ardelaneu's channels of 5d6 will help out a LOT of folks (as in everyone but the lich).
On, that, I would not be saddened much if a certain reliquary as sage jewel gets sundered, if that is the easiest way to remove Tahani's influence from it. That is, of course, if Seldanna doesn't free him first.
After Amenopheus, if we still have need, I will probably work on Dhiara... since I seem to have a lot of bonuses for her? Or does Kan-Yeh wanna try to free her?
slight retcon based on GM statement...
Gunari will use his move action to activate the corset of delicate moves to give him another swift action, which he uses to cast shield of faith. He then casts Unbreakable heart on Tahonikepsu before being shredded by her claws.
So, not as good as "bit of luck" -- but I'll make use of it, I am sure. It will last 2 rounds, though.
Receiving the boost from Seldanna, Gunari exclaims, "By the Light of the Starstone!" He calls upon the blessings of the Drunken Hero, using fervor to cast beacon of luck(as a swift action)
He then enters the mindscape of Tahonikepsu!
Gunari sees the despondant sage, and casts unbreakable heart on her! Hoping that the +4 to saves will help either on my skill checks, or something
"Tahonikepsu! You are needed! The jeweled sages are lost without your help, and the plagues of Aryana Tahari will sweep over Golarian in her unholy vengeance. Spread your wings and fly into your Draconic glory, that all may see your awesomeness and be gladdened! Besides, I am sure you owe me a drink!" calls out Gunari, trying to get the diamond sage out of her funk.
I am unsure if the sickened is in effect in the mindscape, so i am assuming that it is. If not, add 2 to the results. diplomacy w/hex:1d20 + 19 ⇒ (3) + 19 = 22 diplomacy reroll:1d20 + 19 ⇒ (17) + 19 = 36
He sees the dragon lift its mighty head, but still she does not rise.
"Diamond Sage! The Scarab Sages voted you into their leadership because they had faith in you! Do not fall prey to the misery that Tahari would make this world if we are defeated! Rise up! FLY!!!" diplomacy w/hex:1d20 + 19 ⇒ (11) + 19 = 30 diplomacy w/hex:1d20 + 19 ⇒ (4) + 19 = 23
Have to go digging a little, but I need to find a good combat feat that I can use with barroom brawler (1/day martial versatility) -- something that will help here.
Unfortunately, since I used holy as my sacred weapon boost earlier in the day, I cannot get ghost touch this time. We may be relying on a lot of force damage to take out the ghost, unless dealing with the sage jewels helps here
We all still have Life Bubble on, so the cloudkill cannot affect us. will DC20 w/ luck:1d20 + 14 + 2 ⇒ (11) + 14 + 2 = 27
Jaswinder, Pratvah doesn’t have magic fang?
”Seldanna! Can upyou use your fortune hex on me? I think I am going to try and get us some help, but I imagine it won’t be easy”
He then says, ”Ardelenau, can you claim the onyx jewel? Your talents see right up that ones alley! Seldanna, you or Khash might then want to claim the spinel jewel, since you both know so many languages.”
I am considering a few things. One would be to get up beacon of luck. It is a personal spell, so I can fervor cast it. I could then go in, or perhaps go all out casting this round win a blessing of fervor and some self-buffing (using my corset of delicate moves to get another swift action). This would likely be used for shield of faith. I am guessing we need to free the Sages, or break their scarabs, first, as well.
Another idea would be for you to fortune hex me, so I can get double rolls on my skill checks.
