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Religion (E): 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (11) + 12 = 23

Lan will advocate opening the chest. Not him, someone else ...

After the chest has been resolved, Lan will remind himself that he's holding a guardian staff, and Scout from the rear of the pack.

”I just want to leave. So can you help me do that?”

"Sorry, no. We are not dead - we're still living, and we protect the living over the dead."

Lan will not stop Auntie Wu. As a matter of fact, if she has any qualms about being the sole aggressor, Lan will jump in with Needle Darts or Electric Arc.

"How would we help you?" Lan wonders.

To expedite the discussion, Lan wants to see whether our interests align, even if temporarily. If it can give us information, then I vote we let it help us and then we will "help" it by returning it to the Boneyard. In the end, it will return to the Boneyard, just a question of when.

I was just doing some PFS accounting, and noticed that we did not get a Chronicle at the end of Level 6. We are still in Book 2 / Fall, correct? Just leveled up before the end of the book?

(There's no hurry, it's just my annual / semi-annual making sure that Paizo.com matches my Google Drive and my Excel sheet.)

Society: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (17) + 11 = 28 vs DC 15 (Expert in Religion)

"You look like an outsider, not from the area, or at least, judging by your, uh, marred - I mean, magnificent face. Where are you from?"

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Diplomacy: 1d20 + 18 ⇒ (19) + 18 = 37 vs 14 < DC <= 18

"My name's Ho Lan."

Looking to see whether he calls me Ho or Lan, as an indication of where he might be from.

"Ruh roh. That one is playing dead."

I think we should take a short rest.

Lan has a pearly white spindle aeon stone, so he's getting 10 hp per 10 minutes on his own.

0-10 min:
Lan Rejuvenating Flames: 4d4 ⇒ (2, 4, 2, 3) = 11 to Auntie Wu, Sigurd, Vekka
Auntie Wu Treats Wounds on Sigurd and Lan +21
Lan gets +10 from pearly white spindle
Lan Refocuses

Lan @ ♥️ -4
Auntie Wu @ ♥️ -5 & ⛨ -11
Sigurd @ ♥️ -35 & ⛨ 33/64
Kazuki @ ♥️ -0
Vekka @ Hero! @ ♥️ -20

I think Auntie Wu would Treat Wounds on Sigurd and Vekka for the second block.

10-20 min:
Lan Rejuvenating Flames: 4d4 ⇒ (1, 3, 2, 3) = 9 to Auntie Wu, Sigurd, Vekka
Auntie Wu Treats Wounds on Sigurd and Vekka +16
Lan gets +10 from pearly white spindle
Lan Refocuses

Lan @ ♥️ -0
Auntie Wu @ ♥️ -0 & ⛨ -11
Sigurd @ ♥️ -10 & ⛨ 33/64
Kazuki @ ♥️ -0
Vekka @ Hero! @ ♥️ -0

Lan tops Sigurd off with a 1st rank heal spell.

Heal, 2 actions, 1st rank: 1d8 + 8 + 1 ⇒ (4) + 8 + 1 = 13

This gives Sigurd another 10 tries to fix his shield! lol

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Lan searches the room.

Perception: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (15) + 9 = 24

Is it just me, or can other people not stop giggling at the image of this enemy being one of the inflatable frog costumes at the Portland ICE protests?

Lan eyes his teammates warily, wondering if any of them would eat him for extra hit points.

Lan's not a one-trick pony, but this is a pretty good trick. ◆◆◆ This is Lan's last 2nd Rank spell slot.

Scorching Ray, no MAP, sickened 1: 1d20 + 15 - 1 ⇒ (13) + 15 - 1 = 27 vs Hound Master AC 26
Fire: 4d6 ⇒ (2, 6, 2, 5) = 15

Scorching Ray, no MAP, sickened 1: 1d20 + 15 - 1 ⇒ (12) + 15 - 1 = 26 vs Nimbo
Fire: 4d6 ⇒ (6, 4, 6, 3) = 19

Scorching Ray, no MAP, sickened 1: 1d20 + 15 - 1 ⇒ (17) + 15 - 1 = 31 vs Dark Blue
Fire: 4d6 ⇒ (4, 2, 2, 4) = 12

Bleed: 1d6 ⇒ 6
Recovery: 1d20 ⇒ 17 vs DC 15

Reflex: 1d20 + 14 ⇒ (9) + 14 = 23
S: -7 damage, F: -15 damage, sickened 1, 1d6 bleed, will assume that's neither a CS nor CF.

Lan's scorching rays keep firing ◆◆◆. If sickened, attacks will be at -1, but Lan will still take the shots.

Scorching Ray, no MAP, sickened 0: 1d20 + 15 - 0 ⇒ (11) + 15 - 0 = 26 vs Hound Master
Fire: 4d6 ⇒ (2, 2, 1, 4) = 9

Scorching Ray, no MAP, sickened 0: 1d20 + 15 - 0 ⇒ (11) + 15 - 0 = 26 vs Nimbo
Fire: 4d6 ⇒ (2, 2, 1, 3) = 8

Scorching Ray, no MAP, sickened 0: 1d20 + 15 - 0 ⇒ (6) + 15 - 0 = 21 vs Light Blue
Fire: 4d6 ⇒ (3, 5, 3, 5) = 16

Bleed?: 1d6 ⇒ 3
Recovery?: 1d20 ⇒ 5 vs DC 15

Seeing the new foes, sigils begin swirling around Lan, and three scorching rays ◆◆◆ shoot out at the master and the two closest heads.

Scorching Ray: 1d20 + 15 ⇒ (8) + 15 = 23 vs Master
Fire: 4d6 ⇒ (1, 5, 6, 2) = 14

Scorching Ray, no MAP: 1d20 + 15 ⇒ (14) + 15 = 29 vs Orange
Fire: 4d6 ⇒ (5, 2, 6, 5) = 18

Scorching Ray, no MAP: 1d20 + 15 ⇒ (5) + 15 = 20 vs Yellow
Fire: 4d6 ⇒ (4, 5, 6, 6) = 21

Sorry to hear about the car, such a bummer.

Fortitude: 1d20 + 14 ⇒ (19) + 14 = 33 vs DC 19

Lan casts Electric Arc again, on the two hounds.

Electricity: 5d4 ⇒ (2, 2, 1, 2, 3) = 10
DC 25 basic Reflex save.

Lan moves up, between Sigurd and Vekka.
Lan has vital beacon, so he can do a 1-action heal if needed.

Lan Recalls Knowledge on the Master.

◆ Religion: 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (7) + 12 = 19 vs DC 24

A bit forgetful in the heat of battle, Lan goes with a tried and true Electric Arc (Red, Purple).

◆◆ Electric Arc: 5d4 ⇒ (3, 2, 3, 2, 2) = 12
DC 25 basic Reflex save

Lan has Diplomacy +18, so it's quite possible that he can beat Auntie Wu's 30, and I'm going to roll separately and hopefully not roll a nat 1.

“it’s rude to interrupt someone’s idle moments. Why are you here? Why should I not feed you to my pets?”

"A thousand apologies. But surely you can guide us, knowledgable one, and your hounds can protect us. I feel like we have done this before, that you are a friend. Just a sense of deja vu, I guess."

Diplomacy: 1d20 + 18 ⇒ (19) + 18 = 37
Will reroll a nat 1.

Edit: no reroll

Perception: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (19) + 9 = 28 vs DC 27

Lan finds a finely embroidered purse with the initials "K.B." craftily stitched into the side. Auntie Wu detects a magical aura!

DC 23 w/ any Tradition skill to RK!

Religion: 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (8) + 12 = 20 vs DC 23

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Lan follows the group carefully down the stairs, Scouting.

No special preparations before descending, other than Lan will light a torch so he doesn't have to solely rely on Sigurd's light. Note that Lan does not have low-light vision, so he will be squinting into the darkness in big rooms.

"If the nindoru are fiends, does it mean that they are hurt by cold iron?"

Kazuki, you have at least a few cold iron arrows from Lan's heirloom.

There was a set of beads that she was carrying. But I started scanning forward and I couldn't find what happened to them. I only got a few pages in before I ran out of IRL time.

Agree on focusing on Yeri - Kazuki is dealing full damage with ghost touch, which is super valuable.

Lan unleashes a wave of healing for everyone. Auntie Wu is only down 5, so I'm not using the highest level in case we need that later.

Heal, 3-action, 3rd rank: 3d8 + 3 ⇒ (4, 6, 4) + 3 = 17

17 healing to everyone, DC 24 (DC 25 + Frightened 1) Fortitude save from the ghost vs -17 spirit damage.

At the end of Lan's turn, he is 60/71, Frightened 0, not focused, vital beacon 4d10, holding guardian staff.

I think Sigurd and Vekka's damage is missing on the tracker. They took -28 slashing, so they should each be at -11 now. Kazuki took -14 slashing, so he should be full now. And Auntie Wu should be full, too.

The spoiler is open. There's no Disable, so GM gave Saves/Immunities/Resistances.

Lan will cast a 2-action, 2nd-rank heal on Auntie Wu. Lan will follow up with a 3-action heal next round.

◆◆ Healing: 2d8 + 16 + 2 ⇒ (7, 4) + 16 + 2 = 29

It seems the DC to aid is even above 21 :sweats:

Aid is a circumstance bonus, so it doesn't stack with other Aids. Kazuki rolled a 31, which was labeled a Critical Success (nat 19, so the DC is 21 or lower) - nobody else's roll (except for anyone who Critically Failed) mattered at the time, because he gave a +2.

Auntie Wu (primary) 19
Kazuki (secondary) 31 (Critical Success, +2)
Vekka (secondary) 21 (Success)
Lan (secondary) 19 (unknown)
Sigurd (secondary) 19 (unknown)

When Kazuki and Lan lost focus, Kazuki's Aid dropped.

Auntie Wu (primary) 19
Kazuki lost focus
Vekka (secondary) 21 (Success, +1)
Lan lost focus (undecided whether to renew)
Sigurd (secondary) 19 (unknown)

So, we're sitting at 19+1 right now, and one of the reasons I want to see if a Disable is possible is because it may not be Lan worth renewing focus (Vekka and Sigurd would both have to lose focus for Lan's roll to matter).

Lan examines the new foe, debating whether to continue the ritual or focus on her.

Recall Knowledge (Religion), Frightened 2: 1d20 + 12 - 2 ⇒ (1) + 12 - 2 = 11 vs DC 23
Hero Point Reroll - I'd really like to see if there's a way to Disable rather than destroy.

◆ Recall Knowledge (Religion), Frightened 2: 1d20 + 12 - 2 ⇒ (14) + 12 - 2 = 24 vs DC 23

Can the ghost be disabled / dissuaded / held off without combat?

I'll see how the answer turns out before deciding on my other two actions.

Status: 43/71 hp, frightened 2, lost focus, vital beacon 4d10, holding guardian staff.

Reminder: Lan is Expert in Religion (and willing to help), so anyone can Follow the Expert and roll Religion with a +2+WIS+Level modifier.

Religion (Expert): 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (7) + 12 = 19

Token placed a step back from where Auntie Wu will presumably be. Let me know if I need to be touching the statue.

"Good thing Auntie Wu isn't a goblin."

Voting ABC as well.

Lan will join / help Auntie Wu, as well.

(Aid) Religion: 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (15) + 12 = 27

"It's such a shame that we have to destroy so much, instead of figuring out a way to bring them back to the fold."

Lan feels no need to get close enough to see how powerful the monks are.

◆ Glass Shield
◆◆ Electric Arc: 5d4 ⇒ (4, 2, 4, 3, 4) = 17
DC 25 basic Reflex save

Perfect! (The bot, not the roll.)

Edit: Position looks good too!

I thought I had given a heads up about this earlier, but I went to quote my post and I can't find anything. I apologize for not making this clearer earlier:

I'm going to be traveling from December 20 to January 4, and I'm not sure what my posting situation is going to be. I'll be in a country with Internet, but I'm not sure whether I'll have time to post, or it might be irregular.

☑ Character (Alias and Tagline)
☑ Wealth (full L7)
☑ Macros
☑ Daily Preparations

The link to the Root Boots is broken. It is linked here.

Lan will take the Hairpin of Blooming Flowers.

☑ Special Prize

Completed, and my inventory is updated.

Lan is reluctantly going to drop the thematic, but rather useless, phoenix ward spell, in favor of mystic armor (4th). He'll spend a 4th rank spell slot at the beginning of each day to cast it, as well as vital beacon. This will leave him with a single 4th rank spell slot every day.

This affords Lan a +1 item bonus to AC and +1 item bonus to saves, which I've included in his tagline, although the description will give more detail. For example, his Fort save is +13, +1 with mystic armor, and his tagline just reads +14, but if he gets hit with a dispel magic spell or something, I'll manually change his tagline.

Lan is also picking up a wand of shardstorm (1st), previously known as the wand of manifold missiles, for a little extra offensive capability. And he got the demon mask (item bonus to Intimidation).

How much time do you all need to advance to Level 7?

I have the character portion completed on Pathbuilder, on my phone. I'll need some time to get it uploaded to Paizo, but I should be able to do that sometime today.

Summary: Fleet, Expert Spells, 4th rank spells are Vital Beacon, Phoenix Ward, and Remove Curse. Signature spells Heal, Dispel Magic, and Protector Tree will all be heightened.

Lan has very few purchases he needs to make, but those I do need to do would take some time to figure out. I am thinking about picking up a wand or two, and maybe see if it would be beneficial to get scrolls of vital beacon rather than using a spell slot to cast it every day. I'll just need to compare some costs.

Religion (E): 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (14) + 11 = 25 vs DC 28

"I don't even know what else to ask ..."

Literally, lol. Saves?

Just so nobody duplicates the effort: We had met a sister (who ended up attacking us) on the way here, her name was Yeri, and the sister she was looking for was Yuni. Not Yen Rui. Post introducing Yeri. I don't think we ever found out what happened to Yuni, but I initially thought it was "Yen Rui" when they were mentioned and went back looking for the posts (the search doesn't work).

If anyone recalls if we've heard the name Yen Rui before, please speak up.

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"Yen Rui, we are but simple villagers from Willowshore. We have crossed the Wall of Ghosts to find out what has corrupted this monastery."

"Servants of Kugaptee? Surely not us!"

Based on their Stealth checks - Red 27 (beats everyone), Blue 22 (beats Lan and Vekka), Green 18 (beats Lan and Vekka) - I think Red should be Undetected to all; Blue and Green should be Hidden to Sigurd, Kazuki, and Auntie Wu, and Undetected to Lan and Vekka. Sigurd Pointed out Blue, so now Blue should be Hidden to all.

Lan takes -22 damage this turn, -49 total, 13/62 current.

Lan will attempt to Calm the Spirits by pointing out that there has been enough bloodshed. He will conveniently ignore his own faults in that regard.

Deception or Diplomacy: 1d20 + 15 ⇒ (1) + 15 = 16
Hero Point!
Hero Point Reroll: 1d20 + 15 ⇒ (12) + 15 = 27

Lan will cast Amped Shield on himself.

↺ Shield Block the first hit: break one layer (hardness 10) for damage under 15, and break two layers (hardness 15) for damage 15 or higher.

Ho Lan's Will Save (E): Success
Telekinetic Storm vs Ho Lan (AC 23): Hit (-9)
Ho Lan's Will Save (E): Success
Telekinetic Storm vs Ho Lan (AC 23): Miss
Ho Lan's Will Save (E): Failure
Telekinetic Storm vs Ho Lan (AC 23 / Frightened 2): Hit (-18)

@Auntie Wu, Sigurd: If we're losing two party members, we should also flee, and Lan will use his actions to flee. But if we're staying (or staying for a round because Auntie Wu has already acted), Lan will cast an offensive spell.

Lan will also Investigate, staying firmly nestled between people with big swords.

Religion +11

Lan coughs up a large ball of phelgm, and thanks Auntie Wu. He declines any beverages she offers to help stop his coughing.

Back at the library, Lan will try to gain the trust of the idja.

Diplomacy, Aid Success: 1d20 + 15 + 1 ⇒ (5) + 15 + 1 = 21
If that is a Failure or worse, Lan will use a Hero Point.

"I'm so glad you found Davenport and Cho. You guys are so good at finding things! Can you find Yen Rui?"

Can someone remind me how we came up with Davenport and Cho? The first instance I can see it appearing is in this post. Was this revealed in a spoiler, or did these two books manifest from Auntie Wu's random words?

Lan is happy to do the talking, but I have a lot of reading to catch up on, and I don't have time right now (more family stuff for today and tomorrow, and then I get to play a [rare] F2F game on Sunday). Monday at the latest, but I'll try to finish earlier.

10, then 8

No problem. Enjoy time with your family!

Just so everyone knows, I'm traveling for a good part of next week. I should have decent connectivity, so I don't expect any downtime.

I'm also traveling between Christmas and New Year's, and that's international travel, so I may be absent for some time.

Congratulations! I'm glad everyone is OK. A perfect Thanksgiving gift.

Lan fights through his sickness to Aid.

Aid Religion, Sickened 1: 1d20 + 11 - 1 ⇒ (7) + 11 - 1 = 17

Lan will Aid Religion.

Lan is Expert in Religion, so Vekka can Follow the Expert at +2+WIS+Level.

Lan will survey the plants on the statue. Any way to un-disease the growths?

Religion +11, Nature +8

Lan looks down at his poker hand.

"This is highly improbable."

Quite possibly my favorite line from any TV show of all time.

Ready to follow Kazuki into E12.

Sorry - my votes were to keep, not to eliminate. Top priorities are 1, 2, 9, and 10, then. Vote to eliminate 8 and 4.

1, 2, 7 (unless the answer to 7 is a subset of the answer to 10), and 9.