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Basically yeah, not much adds to the attacks. They scale with spell level though to stay pretty much in line with "standard" options like weapons with level-appropriate runes, so it's much simpler than 1E shapechanging was.

Maldlethu has to be pushed out of the newly-mundane house, tears streaming down his face almost as quickly as words about “such a tragedy” and “we can make it again” pouring from his mouth.

Thank you for a fun game everyone! It got pretty close a couple of times, but we did it!

Will, Magic’s Vessel vs DC 22: 1d20 + 14 + 1 ⇒ (9) + 14 + 1 = 24

Yes, yes! More power to show them all the might of Nethys’s… No, not yet. Not like this. I will show them on my own terms. Maldlethu’s lips twist in a way that suggests the act of holding them together is causing him great distress, but no sound escapes them.

Unfortunately the splash damage radiates from the target creature and not any particular square they may be occupying.

Maldlethu maintains his magics and advances forward towards the orb.

Spiritual Weapon, IC vs Peirzia: 1d20 + 12 + 1 ⇒ (5) + 12 + 1 = 18
Force damage, IC: 1d8 + 4 + 1 ⇒ (6) + 4 + 1 = 11

Sustain spiritual weapon [A], Sustain magic’s vessel [A], and Stride [A].

Maldlethu continues to wave his arms wildly. “Burn away the pain with magic and numb them to their wounds!” A ray of silver light extends from the pendant clutched in his hand and leaps out to surround Durg.

Heal to Durg: 3d8 + 24 ⇒ (6, 1, 2) + 24 = 33

Again the silvery quarterstaff flings itself through the watery globe towards the mariad within.

Spiritual Weapon vs Peirzia: 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (20) + 12 = 32
Force damage: 1d8 + 4 ⇒ (5) + 4 = 9

Cast lvl 3 heal on Durg (which sustains magic’s vessel) [AA] and Sustain spiritual weapon to attack Peirzia [A].

Just to double check: from the description, the spiritual weapon strike was a success - but I don’t see the 5 points of damage reflected in the end-of-round Status Tracker. Did it hit, miss, or something else happened?

“Spell-like abilities” seem to have turned into “Innate spells“ in this edition. They are cast just like any other spell (though I don’t know if they count as being cast “from a spell slot” as some abilities require - but that doesn’t seem like something we need to worry about here).

“Nethys! Flood me with your magic!” Maldlethu holds his arms wide. A look of bliss fills his face as silver light surrounds him. With a wave of one hand, he siphons off some of the light to create a glowing translucent quarterstaff. A wave of the other hand sends the weapon flying through the air at the mariad.

Spiritual Weapon vs Peirzia: 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (12) + 12 = 24
Force damage: 1d8 + 4 ⇒ (1) + 4 = 5

Casting magic’s vessel on himself [A] and spiritual weapon [AA].

"I can summon a weapon of Nethys' magical force!" Maldlethu announces proudly.

No summoning spells here.

Maldlethu holds up a spellbook triumphantly. Above his head, the aeon stone whirls frantically.

No worries here about time - every minute spent means another hitpoint restored to Maldlethu from the aeon stone.

Maldlethu would be happy to use magic to get Vanetta back on her feet, but we might want to see if Doc wants to use more sustainable methods to get her back in fighting shape. XD

Maldlethu’s eye gleam with a feverish light. One hand struggles to pull the silver symbol free from the giant hand around his waist.

Flat Check vs DC 5: 1d20 ⇒ 12

“Magic!” he bellows, and the sound echoes strangely as if repeated by a multitude of voices. The elf’s shape quivers, then splits into four perfect copies. Again he struggles, raising his four other hands into the air.

Flat Check vs DC 5: 1d20 ⇒ 12

“Burn away my wounds with the power of your magic, Nethys!” Faint silver light wraps itself around him in response.

Healing: 3d8 ⇒ (3, 5, 5) = 13

Casting mirror image [AA] and heal [A].

The strongest arguement against verbal components having the Auditory trait that I’ve found is that if they did, a bard would be able to use Counter Performance on almost every spell ever.

As violence breaks out, Maldlethu sweeps into the room with outstretched arms. “Now it is time to feel the sublime power of magic!” he declares, holding his half-tarnished, half-polished holy symbol aloft. “Touch it as it settles upon you like a warm blanket, suffocating and inescapable!” The silver pendant flashes once, filling the room with silver light for an imperceptible eternity.

Stride [A] and cast lvl 3 fear that will affect all five enemies (Will 22) [AA].

I’ve run this scenario before, so I’ll abstain from voting. This also works out in-character because Maldlethu is disheartened at the reality that he’ll have to oppose one (or both) of these talented magic-users. XD

"Do you have a means to banish her?"

The elf shakes his head sadly.

“Banish the one and imprison the other?” Maldlethu whispers back. Moisture pools at the corners of his eyes, threatening to spill over into tears at the thought of having to end so much magic.

Maldlethu lays a long-fingered hand on Vanetta’s shoulder. “By the power of Nethys, magic will burn away your doubts and force you to greater heights than you could accomplish without it.” His gaze holds hers for a few seconds, and he continues chanting under his breath until the swashbuckler is surrounded by a faint silvery glow.

Casting heroism on Vanetta, giving her a +1 status bonus to attack rolls, skill checks, and saving throws for 10 minutes.

“Oh no - only one of the parties is wielding genies,” Maldlethu corrects. “The other is wielding people to enable use of her innate magical abilities. Quite the clever workaround for such a frankly unnatural restriction.”

Not particularly sneaky, but no objections if someone wants to do some scouting.

“What marvelous magic!” Maldlethu sighs as he watches the wind dance and sing. “Is there really no other way?” If one didn’t know better, one might think the white-haired elf was whining.

Arcana vs DC 29: 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (7) + 12 = 19 Hero Point!
Arcana vs DC 29: 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (20) + 12 = 32

Fabulous Prize?: 1d20 ⇒ 10

Maldlethu waits for the rest of the Pathfinders to escort the survivors out of the room and out of the estate before swooping in and stuffing the plate of endless hors d'oeuvres into one of his billowing sleeves. "What marvelous magic!" he whispers, eyes gleaming with excitement.

Maldlethu suppresses a shudder as Doc and Durg produce herbs and bandages. Rather than continuing to watch such mundanity, he instead strides to the doorway that had been makings sounds earlier. “This is the Pathfinder Society!” he announces imperiously. “Through magic and might we have vanquished the planar beasts. Open this door, that we might assess your condition and lead you outside to safety.”

“It surrounds us, penetrates us, binds the multiverse together!” Maldlethu continues through the smoke and haze. “And in the end, magic will consume us!” With a dramatic wave of his arms, he emerges from the cloud-creature and strides into the main hall.

Nonlethal Mental damage: 1d6 + 4 ⇒ (4) + 4 = 8 (Basic Will 22, Stunned 1 on critical failure)

Cast daze [AA] and Stride [A].

“Magic is in all things,” Maldlethu preaches, thin arms spread wide to the ceiling, “and all things are possible through magic!” The words fall heaviest on the smokey creature beside him even as the priest weaves a translucent disc of force between them.

Nonlethal Mental damage: 1d6 + 4 ⇒ (2) + 4 = 6 (Basic Will 22, Stunned 1 on critical failure)

Casting daze on Black [AA] and shield [A].

Apologies for not checking with folks about being affected by faerie fire. Since the enemies seem to be ignoring the concealment, my thought was to also make it unnecessary to roll a flat check if we wanted to do something like cast heal on an ally in the fog.

“Burn away the doubt in your mind and see clearly the power of magic!” Maldlethu intones, gesticulating wildly with his hands. Even from outside the cloud of fog, blue flames are easily seen as they erupt from the air and cover the nearby combatants.

“Now go, Durg, and do not hesitate! Nethys’s magic guides you!”

Casting faerie fire to cover Black, Blue, Vanetta, and Durg [AA], then guidance on Durg [A].

"That seems to be a minor abrasion. If you want, I can tend to it now before we head in, or we can proceed."

“There is no need for such mundane measures,” Maldlethu answers with the same look of barely-concealed disgust on his face as a Taldan nobleman who has just discovered something unappealing on the underside of his shoe. “Magic will tend to my wounds.” And indeed, the aeon stone orbiting the elf’s head spins at a much brisker pace.

Clearing out this floor first sound good. Maybe we go room-to-room clockwise?

Reflex vs DC 22: 1d20 + 13 ⇒ (16) + 13 = 29

Maldlethu ducks under a large pick of stone and spreads his arms wide. “Magic against magic, wild and untamed!” His eyes widen and shine with a fanatical glow before dimming in disappointment. “Yet it must be tamed. Honed, yes. Bottled to burn more brightly when called forth on purpose and not by accident! Yes!” His expression rises with each word.

Arcana to Seal Rift: 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (20) + 12 = 32

Stride to be adjacent to rift (if needed) [A], then Seal the rift [AA].

Maldlethu spreads his arms wide, closes his eyes, and opens his inner eye to see the magic surrounding him.

Detecting magic, mostly just for flavor. Ready to proceed when everyone else it.

“Marvelous. May we enter?” Maldlethu’s eyes shine with excitement, and his whole face lights up every time the guard-captain says the word “magic”.

The white crystal orbiting Maldlethu’s head bobs up and down as the priest nods in agreement. “Indeed - the sooner we arrive, the sooner we can see what sorts of magic are afoot.”

A tall elf with white hair is the last off the boat. His long black robes flutter in the sea breeze, revealing a silver lining that glimmers in the sunlight. A pendant of a face made from silver hangs against his chest from a delicate silver chain around his neck - one side tarnished and dark, the other side polished to a mirror-like shine. "May the blessings of Nethys be upon us this day," he intones dramatically. "We shall unravel the mysteries of this magic, and harness its power to create and destroy."

Maldlethu will return the favor and give Jiki another hero point because he only gives his Glyph hero point to characters who can cast spells. I'm sorry Vanetta and Doc! XD

I have played that scenario, but do not have the legacy boon from it.

Scribing Lore to Earn Income vs DC 18: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (11) + 8 = 19

Thank you for a lovely time everyone! Looking forward to getting to play with y'all again sometime. Chronicle sheet has been downloaded and looks good GM - and thanks a ton for all the awesome work on the slides!

Done!

Maldlethu plucks his own scroll from his belt and begins to read it loudly. “By the power of Nethys’s magic, may your arm be swingy and your feet be… feety?” He squints suspiciously at the parchment even as Siddhartha feels it take effect. “Who write this? That’s not how you use that symbol…”

Slashing damage: 1d8 ⇒ 6
Fortitude, SG vs DC 20: 1d20 + 10 + 1 ⇒ (12) + 10 + 1 = 23

Interact to draw scroll of haste [A] and cast it on Siddhartha [AA].

Will vs DC 20: 1d20 + 13 ⇒ (18) + 13 = 31

Maldlethu's own mind is as wild a place as a Maelstrom, and he has lived for centuries. The timeless alien mind of the hound cannot phase him.

Oh, Twin Takedown doesn’t have to be against a ranger’s Hunted Prey? I thought it did - if not, that’ll affect how I play my ranger in the future. XD

Occultism to Recall Knowledge vs DC 22: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (1) + 8 = 9

“Magic is within all things, and all things are in magic,” Maldlethu intones from behind his companions. A hint of irritation creeps into his voice, as if the elf is doubting what he remembers about the beasts.

Nonlethal Mental damage: 1d6 + 4 ⇒ (5) + 4 = 9 (Basic Will 21, Stunned 1 on critical failure)

Recall Knowledge [A] and cast daze on #2 [AA].

Maldlethu takes a full minute to sprinkle holy water around the area, muttering things like "...show them the power of magic..." and "...they'll see - they'll all see..." under his breath. As he does, the water seems to evaporate into silvery steam that grows thicker and thicker until the entire room feels like a cold sauna. With a final incantation, the priest claps his hands together. The steam ignites, burning away in a flash of brilliant light! In its wake, the air gleams as if crystalized.

Casting sanctified ground (grey spread). All creatures in the area gain a +1 status bonus to AC, attack rolls, damage rolls, and saving throws against the chosen creatures - aberrations in this case.

And either encounter option is fine by me. The spell lasts for 24 hours, so we could still get some use out of it even if it's not right away.

Request: Given what we recalled about the hounds (and the fact that we haven’t seen any yet), Maldlethu has a spell he’d like to take a minute to cast after this encounter. We’ve been flying from encounter to encounter overnight (for me), so I just wanted to ask ahead of time so we’re all on the same page. XD

Maldlethu again waves both arms, sending silvery magic across the battlefield and the translucent staff into the smaller dinosaur. “Melt the weariness from his bones with your magic, Nethys!” Abother ray of silver light flashes from his holy symbol to surround Siddhartha.

Spiritual Weapon, Bless vs #2: 1d20 + 11 + 1 ⇒ (17) + 11 + 1 = 29
Force damage: 1d8 + 4 ⇒ (5) + 4 = 9

Heal, Staff: 3d8 + 24 + 1 ⇒ (1, 8, 7) + 24 + 1 = 41

Sustain and expand bless [A], Sustain spiritual weapon [Q], and cast heal on Siddhartha [AA].

Maldlethu raises his holy symbol aloft, and silvery light begins to pool around it. “Feel the magic supplant your injuries with power!” he calls, and the spell leaps from his hand to Fafrd. With a wave of one hand, the priest pushes the silvery light of Nethys’s blessing outward - with the other, he directs Nethys’s staff to assault the wounded dinosaur.

Heal, Staff vs Fafrd: 3d8 + 24 + 1 ⇒ (3, 5, 5) + 24 + 1 = 38

Spiritual Weapon, Bless vs Bonehead #1: 1d20 + 11 + 1 ⇒ (12) + 11 + 1 = 24
Force damage: 1d8 + 4 ⇒ (2) + 4 = 6

Cast heal on Fafrd [AA], Sustain bless [A], and Sustain spiritual weapon [Q].

Reflex vs DC 25: 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (16) + 12 = 28

Maldlethu cackles wildly as time warps around him. Even being run over by a dinosaur can’t dampen his spirits now. “You see? This magic is the blessing of Nethys, and his power knows no limitations!” Silver light washes over the Pathfinders, followed by another silver blaze that coalesces into a floating translucent staff.

Spiritual Weapon, Bless vs #2: 1d20 + 11 + 1 ⇒ (16) + 11 + 1 = 28
Force damage: 1d8 + 4 ⇒ (2) + 4 = 6

Casting bless [AA] and spiritual weapon [AQ].

Maldlethu's face is clouded as he rummages through his backpack. If he were a younger elf, one might be tempted to call his expression "petulant" or "inches away from throwing a temper tantrum". Grabbing a rope, he walks to the edge of the time-bubble and throws one end of the coil at the priest hanging on for dear life. "Let's just get this over with," he mutters under his breath before turning to another hapless agent. "You there! Stop gawking at this magical wonder and help hold this rope steady!"

Acrobatics, Aid vs DC 20: 1d20 + 10 + 2 ⇒ (9) + 10 + 2 = 21

Maldlethu blesses his companions before rushing into the fray. "Come Seelah, come Fafrd, come Siddhartha - let the power of magic fill your limbs with strength!"

Casting guidance thrice!

Maldlethu spreads his arms wide. “With the power of magic, all things are possible!”

No preference

Survival vs DC 20: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (6) + 11 = 17
Survival vs DC 20: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (17) + 11 = 28

“This is all good and fun, but without magical defenses we are leaving ourselves vulnerable…”