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To be brutally honest I think that it's likely the best option to call the game... it's either that or almost take stock and soft reset with potentially different characters entirely. FWIW I'd likely back out at this point primarily from the AP perspective as I haven't found it anywhere near as engaging as I'd hoped it would be.

I know opinions have differed on the setup and what not - but I've yet to get any tangible IC or OOC 'traction' with the goals of the AP. Maybe this is a slow-burner where it comes in strong later, but it's not worked for me.

FWIW - as laid out previously, I did find Jacob's initial entry with Tariq intruding... and I'd have to be honest to say that the brouhaha from that has colored my opinion and enjoyment moving forwards. That said I think this is important to keep in mind:

I know my play-style does not mix well with everyone.

: and equally applies to me as it would anyone else.

Mus'ad's only 55-60% chasing it because he's down 4 wisdom at present (so back to 'normal average') and it bit him. Natural response to seek a bit of percussive revenge... even if like 99% of the inhabitants of the AP he can't hurt them due to some sort of hardness / DR :P

Mus'ad continues to run after the beast.

Sorry for the radio silence over the weekend - had a Monday public holiday in KL, inclusive of a Friday poker night, and Sunday dinner party that stretched into the wee hours of Monday... so haven't been able to catch up.

Should have posts up in da morning my time.

Without stopping to ask or reason, Mus'ad presses on in pursuit.

Growling Mus'ad grunts "No, stay and fight... kill the bastard" as he narrows his eyes and looks for a means to follow the flying head.

What's Mus'ad's final Wis damage? - he had 2 ea in Rounds 12 and 13, so is at 4 at the moment.

Yeah - he would've attempted either a mash div face or aid another... and neither would've worked.

Just as a side note - suggestion would not compel Myron to pour out his alchemist's fire.

As per PRD: Asking the creature to do some obviously harmful act automatically negates the effect of the spell.

I think pouring liquid fire on the ground is obvious nei?

Heh - well with a 2 on the roll it doesn't really matter what he did anyhow.

Adding to chorus that the action should be taken on Myron's initiative, not outside of it.

AoO Hammer: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (9) + 4 = 13 for 1d8 + 2 ⇒ (8) + 2 = 10

With both hands engaged - one with a shield and the other with a hammer, Mus'ad is rightfully nonplussed at Pherenike's suggestion. Chewing cud as the pahmet considers the statement, he settles for attempting to knock the vial out of Myron's hands - rather than see himself disarmed...

Disarm: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (2) + 4 = 6

Mus'ad seeks to return the div's favor by mashing it's face...

Hammer: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (11) + 4 = 15 for 1d8 + 2 ⇒ (8) + 2 = 10

Fort Save: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (3) + 5 = 8

Aye - was essentially delaying

Growling "Must act quickly... to do what exactly?"

Watching the beast withdraw, Mus'ad pushes over the paralyzed people and then takes a protective stance over the fallen companions. As an aside he asks "Are they dead?... or will they recover?"

Fixed :P - slip of the tongue and I apologize.

Watching the beast withdraw, Mus'ad takes a protective stance over the fallen companions. As an aside he asks "Are they dead?... or will they recover?"

Grunting affirmation at ending one of the beasts, Mus'ad attempts to repeat the dosage for the second...

Hammer: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (20) + 4 = 24 for 1d8 + 2 ⇒ (3) + 2 = 5
Crit?: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (5) + 4 = 9 for 2d8 + 4 ⇒ (3, 8) + 4 = 15
5ft to J,13 then attack

Following the vargouille that is molesting Pherenike, Mus'ad tries again to put his hammer through it...

Hammer: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (15) + 4 = 19 for 1d8 + 2 ⇒ (1) + 2 = 3
5ft to K,12 then attack

As the winged monstrosity flits past, Mus'ad attempts to percussively prevent it's passage...
Hammer: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (8) + 4 = 12 for 1d8 + 2 ⇒ (7) + 2 = 9 Hmm... probably not...

After it attempts to infest Pherenike with some foul intent, Mus'ad doubles back and attempts again to end the beast at the flat end of a hammer...
Hammer: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (9) + 4 = 13 for 1d8 + 2 ⇒ (5) + 2 = 7
Step to J,13 then attack.

Fort Save: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (12) + 5 = 17

Mus'ad is unbowed by the second shriek, retaining his wits to deliver a resounding hammer blow.

Shouldn't Mus'ad have also gotten an AoO as the vargy flew past?

Fort: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (18) + 5 = 23

Teeth gritted as the cry of the floating heads cuts through his skull, the pahmet is nonetheless unbowed. Noticing the ones behind him stiffen, he moves to take guard near them... grim of jaw and hammer ready.

Move to J,14 - then ready hammer blow against first to move in against him.

Mus'ad watches as the man puts himself out.

Taking the sizzling bolt dwarf-fully, Mus'ad grits his teeth and moves to support Kheled - stepping between him and floating skulls before trying to destroy one of the ones wreathed in flame upon him...

Move to I,12 - attack one of the skulls on Kheled.
Will: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (9) + 2 = 11

Hammer: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (7) + 4 = 11 for 1d8 + 2 ⇒ (5) + 2 = 7

Mus'ad nods at Pherenike's words, lashing out with his hammer before withdrawing.

Warhammer at M,16: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (12) + 4 = 16 for 1d8 + 2 ⇒ (3) + 2 = 5

Attack, then move action to J,13 (which provokes).

Mus'ad looks to Pherenike "Go help Professor." before taking guard against the skeletons approaching towards him in the courtyard. He then takes guard against the three boned marauders, lashing out with a jabbing blow...

Move to L,15 - attack M,15
Hammer: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (2) + 4 = 6 for 1d8 + 2 ⇒ (1) + 2 = 3

Mus'ad's hammer rises and falls with the metronomic efficiency of a Dwarvish work song...

Standard action attack: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (19) + 4 = 23 for 1d8 + 2 ⇒ (7) + 2 = 9

Engaging with the reappeared creature, Mus'ad seeks to break and smash and pound...

Circle to J,15 - leaving flank for Pherenike.
Standard action attack: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (16) + 4 = 20 for 1d8 + 2 ⇒ (4) + 2 = 6

Will: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (19) + 2 = 21

Mus'ad waits for the strange creature to re-surface before deciding upon a course of action.

Delay

Mus'ad takes up a defensive guard.

To the others Mus'ad offers a "Look safe... strange statue in courtyard, skull on plate there" pointing North with his drawn hammer to the room of the silver plattered skulls.

Worldlessly bidding those behind him to wait, Mus'ad steps to check first the Southern room then the Northern room for threats...

Move to M,12 - then to H,12

Mus'ad offers a simple "Yes, and No" to Myron's question before slightly expanding "Not right to rob cat of a normal death."

He then moves to the Western door, giving it a check for traps before seeking approval to breach.

The way that the AP presents the wealth is a bit gauche as well. Funerary masks, mummified cats, jewels encrusted into sarcophagus lids that need to be pried out... I'm surprised it doesn't have a You spy a fleck of gold in the interred body's mouth. Would you like to pry the gold teeth out of the jaw of the honored dead?

If it was a few sacks of gold in the corner, or trade goods or the like - it'd sit a mite better.

Mus'ad just has a thing for cats - he's not making any issue about the rest of it.

Missed that, but Mus'ad would still seek to take the cat to see it more appropriately laid to rest.

Mus'ad's eyes flash angry as Elrisiel explains what the mummified cat was. He growls a response "It's a cat that's been used by bastards and savages... and it's getting a proper burial." making to carry the small body outside and towards where he can find earth for digging.

With a degree of reverence, Mus'ad stows his hammer and slings his shield across a shoulder. Stepping forward he reaches into the sarcophagus and looks to gently remove the mummified cat...

Mus'ad feels the induced terror break and wash over him like a wave... but remains in place, fixated upon the mummified cat.

Mus'ad leaves it to another to heft the sarcophagus open, and stands ready with hammer and shield.

Grimacing at the confines of the tomb, Mus'ad wonders if the Pharasmites really understood what they were getting themselves into. To send out the sort of explorers that would think little of prising each and every gemstone set in the sarcophagus' face for profit. He looks to the heiroglyphs before turning expectantly to those of academic bent... waiting to see if they are able to decipher their meanings.

Mus'ad carefully moves forward with shield and hammer to hand, having stowed his axe.

Moving to the fallen creature, Mus'ad puts his foot on it's back to wrench free his axe... managing to do so but unfortunately losing his balance as his boot adheres to the dead one. He collapses in a heap of dwarvish expletives.

As the creature makes to flee, Mus'ad buries his axe in it's back...

AoO: 1d20 + 4 + 2 ⇒ (17) + 4 + 2 = 23 for 1d10 + 3 ⇒ (10) + 3 = 13
Reflex: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (5) + 5 = 10

Mus'ad's action already stated above

Flanking AoO: 1d20 + 4 + 2 + 4 ⇒ (14) + 4 + 2 + 4 = 24 for 1d8 + 3 ⇒ (2) + 3 = 5
Reflex: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (12) + 5 = 17

Flanking Hammer: 1d20 + 4 + 2 ⇒ (14) + 4 + 2 = 20 for 1d8 + 3 ⇒ (7) + 3 = 10
Reflex: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (5) + 5 = 10

Mus'ad thumps the adherer ineffectually as it rises, before a more powerful strike manages to at least damage the thing as it grips Pherenike... even if it does swallow his hammer as it does. Letting go, Mus'ad draws his dwarfish waraxe to replace it.

Stepping back into the position he just momentarily vacated, Mus'ad tries to bring his hammer down in a crude swipe...
2H Hammer vs Prone: 1d20 + 4 + 4 ⇒ (17) + 4 + 4 = 25 for 1d8 + 3 ⇒ (3) + 3 = 6
Reflex: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (19) + 5 = 24

Mus'ad follows through with his attack before stepping backwards.

Ahh - the meta-meta-mindscrew of keeping something secret from our characters that would know it because our players need to be kept in the dark...

Mus'ad is surprised when he sees the creature fall into fits of dusty laughter... but recovers to discard his shield and attempt a two handed powersmash with his warhammer...
Flanking vs Prone Hammer: 1d20 + 4 + 2 + 4 ⇒ (6) + 4 + 2 + 4 = 16 for 1d8 + 3 ⇒ (2) + 3 = 5

It's me with Knowledge (Geography) isn't it? - this is the dreaded sticky map-mummy?

Stepping forward, Mus'ad attempts to unload the weight of his bludgeon upon the creature...
Flanking-hammer: 1d20 + 4 + 2 ⇒ (7) + 4 + 2 = 13 for 1d8 + 2 ⇒ (2) + 2 = 4

5ft to W5