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Ostendiel had a similar experience... only he leveled with this one, and then all of a sudden went to the Plane of Air to bear keeps on clouds, or something. (A game I GMed while Ostendiel was in the middle of this game. Or maybe before? He wasn't the right level yet if so.)

OH! OK. Heh. Thought we missed a clue somewhere. I did remember that we heard about them from whatshisname the guy with the water trap.

Alas, I fear that a trip to Winnipeg in November won't be in the cards (harrow or otherwise) for me.

One question: where did we miss the Aspis evidence?

Sky key schmy key. What matters is that we freed lots of slaves. :)

Scenario was lots of fun.

Ostendiel nods. "We have rescued you, and we will help you rescue your kin. You should use your ability to blend in as we formulate a plan."

Ostendiel tries to estimate how long it's been since he last used a charge of his mage armor wand to bolster his defenses. Has it been close to an hour? Would it be worth refreshing?

Also, I had this idea that Ostendiel had been wounded and was down 18 HP. However, I didn't seem to update my header line, and you didn't list him as down in your last GM update. Is he down? If so, he will ask if it's OK to use the CSW potion:

CSW: 3d8 + 5 ⇒ (1, 8, 2) + 5 = 16

Ostendiel charges the remaining Duergar guard, using his Dragon Style stance to charge over the pew in his way.

Attack, including +1 bless and +2 charge: 1d20 + 13 ⇒ (7) + 13 = 20
Damage if hits: 1d8 + 8 ⇒ (2) + 8 = 10

AC is down by 2 for this next round

Ostendiel
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Silver Crusade
Level 6
No day job
Normal
Bald
Single

Seeing Ironwhip stuck in a pit for now, Ostendiel moves down the row of pews and turns so that he ends up in a position opposite Tarn fighting one of the sentries. When he gets there, he attempts to deliver a solid kick to the duergar....

I don't know if Tarn has a weapon out, so I haven't included a flank bonus. I do include +1 for bless.

Unarmed attack: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (2) + 11 = 13
Damage if hits: 1d8 + 8 ⇒ (5) + 8 = 13

The dice still hate me.

Reflex: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (13) + 7 = 20

Ostendiel manages to duck and twist just right so that none of the stone shards hit him.

(Evasion)

Ostendiel considers trying to run around Ironwhip to gain a tactical advantage, but sees that the area is cluttered enough that he is more likely to open himself to an opportunity attack if he moves fast enough to get there. He instead stays put and delivers a flurry of blows to Ironwhip.

Attack 1: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (3) + 10 = 13
Attack 2: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (1) + 10 = 11
Attack 3: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (2) + 5 = 7

However, because he wasted precious focus thinking about moving, he is not able to deliver a solid attack.

That is the dice's revenge for a couple of low Fort saves against Stunning Fist this scenario.

Ostendiel charges, able to charge past Dewberry thanks to Dragon Style. Upon reaching the oversized duergar, he lashes out at the duergar with his fist, attempting to stun him.

Unarmed strike with Stunning Fist; fort save DC is 17.

Attack: 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (12) + 12 = 24
Damage: 1d8 + 8 ⇒ (8) + 8 = 16

Ostendiel's AC is down by 2 (to 21) for the next round

Ostendiel nods, ready to drop into Dragon Style.

Ostendiel looks grim. "We will bring him back, and see if others in the Society can do anything for him, Pharasma willing. Do we want to do that immediately? Or should we try to complete our mission, as changed as it is by circumstance, first?"

Ostendiel will also search the duergar woman and the xorn, as well as the room, to see if there is anything interesting or illuminating.

Flurry of misses.

Ostendiel begins a flurry of blows against the Xorn. "You should have stepped back, we had no quarrel with you," he says before beginning.

I've included +1 for higher ground; subtract that out if it shouldn't apply. Hope this table is stable.

Attack 1: Defensive spin style strike, dragon style, punch: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (5) + 11 = 16
Damage: 1d8 + 8 ⇒ (8) + 8 = 16

Attack 2: Kick!: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (8) + 11 = 19
Damage: 1d8 + 6 ⇒ (7) + 6 = 13

Attack 3: Slice with adamantine temple sword: 1d8 + 7 ⇒ (6) + 7 = 13
Damage: 1d8 + 4 ⇒ (4) + 4 = 8

If the first attack hits, Ostendiel's AC gets +4 vs. the Xorn for this round

Ostendiel leaps up on to the table, drawing his adamantine temple sword as he does so. He smashes the sword down on to the xorn, holding it in two hands.

Attack: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (5) + 11 = 16
Damage: 1d8 + 6 ⇒ (1) + 6 = 7

Ostendiel sighs when, out of the corner of his eye, he sees the Xorn rise from the ground and attack Sard. He had hoped that they might resolve the situation peacefully with that one, but no such luck.

Knowing the duergar woman to be a foe, he delivers a flurry of blows.

First attack is a style strike (defensive spin); if he hits, he gets +4 to AC (dodge) against her attacks for a round.

Attack 1: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (16) + 10 = 26
Damage if hits: 1d8 + 8 ⇒ (4) + 8 = 12

Attack 2: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (13) + 10 = 23
Damage if hits: 1d8 + 6 ⇒ (4) + 6 = 10

Attack 3: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (14) + 5 = 19
Damage if hits: 1d8 + 6 ⇒ (4) + 6 = 10

Ostendiel drops into a dragonlike stance and charges forward to attack the duergar woman. He punches at her, focusing his strength into the attack in an attempt to stun her.

Dragon Style means he can charge through allies, including Dewberry.

Attack, including +2 for charge: 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (12) + 12 = 24
Damage if hits: 1d8 + 8 ⇒ (1) + 8 = 9

Ostendiel's AC is down by 2 for a round. If he hits, it's a DC17 Fortitude save to avoid stun.

"In fact," Ostendiel says, "we would be interested to know if you have other slave here. If so, we request that you set them free. Now."

Ostendiel would like a refresh of Mage Armor from his wand, assuming Sard is willing.

With average rolls (5.5), it'll take 7 charges to bring Ostendiel back to full HP.

Ostendiel really needs to heal.

Ostendiel, looking quite beat up from the various combats, gets out his wand of Cure Light Wounds. To Sard, he says, "I find that the feeling of corruption I get using a wand like that makes me wish to avoid it. Tarn, or Lis, would one of you be willing to use the magic of this wand to strengthen me before we go through this door?"

Ostendiel looks at Sard, looks at Lisianthus, looks at Sard, and then goes to follow Lisianthus.

"Who are you?" Ostendiel asks simply. "Myself, I am Ostendiel."

He decides not to reveal that they are Pathfinders just yet. Sometimes that works well, sometimes that causes problems; you never know.

Ostendiel winces as the Duergar's axe cuts into him.

Maintaining the grim expression on his face, he spins and punches the duergar, followed by two swift kicks.

Flurry of blows. The first one is a Style Strike, which gives Ostendiel a +4 Dodge bonus (AC up to 26) against the duergar until the beginning of Ostendiel's next turn if it hits.

Defensive Spin Attack: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (6) + 10 = 16
Damage if hits: 1d8 + 8 ⇒ (4) + 8 = 12

Attack #2: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (16) + 10 = 26
Damage if hits: 1d8 + 6 ⇒ (2) + 6 = 8

Attack #3: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (4) + 5 = 9
Damage if hits: 1d8 + 6 ⇒ (2) + 6 = 8

Ostendiel charges the blinded duerargar, using his momentum to deliver a powerful blow.

Unarmed Attack, including +2 for charge: 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (5) + 12 = 17
Damage: 1d8 + 8 ⇒ (6) + 8 = 14

AC is down by 2 for one round.

Ostendiel attempts to kick the growing duergar as the opportunity presents itself:

AoO: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (7) + 10 = 17
AoO Damage: 1d8 + 6 ⇒ (2) + 6 = 8

On his turn, he steps to a position where he's less likely to be flanked, and attempts to deliver a flurry of blows on the red-bordered duergar.

First Attack: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (8) + 10 = 18
First Damage: 1d8 + 8 ⇒ (4) + 8 = 12

Second Attack: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (6) + 10 = 16
Second Damage: 1d8 + 6 ⇒ (4) + 6 = 10

Third Attack: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (9) + 5 = 14
Third Damage: 1d8 + 6 ⇒ (3) + 6 = 9

Ostendiel sighs. Knowing he is not the most diplomatic one, he spends the round getting into a better position. With his fast move, he can get up the stairs and behind one of the crossbow-weilding grey dwarves. He does not make any further threatening moves, waiting to see if others in his party want to attempt to talk to them. If the dwarf in front of him tries to fire his crossbow, Ostendiel will take a non-lethal opportunity attack.

(If the stairs are difficult terrain, you'll need to move him back 5 squares so he's at the top of the stairs.)

Ostendiel also gets a 19 by taking 10 on Climb, so he'll keep pace with Lisianthus.

"Let us not get too far ahead of the others," he says to Lisanthus, looking back at those climbing at 5ft/round. "In case there is trouble for either us or them, we need to be able to assist each other."

Ostendiel walks back, deeply conflicted. "We have made an agreement. We must honor it. Even if this fellow here is likely to attack more innocents, and help the duergar in their mistreatment of their victims."

"Come, let us move on."

Ostendiel's brow furrows and his face takes on a grim set during the conversation. Eventually, after inspecting the treasure bag, he was a few steps away and tries not to get involved in the conversation. There are many things he does not approve of... but he recognizes that others in the party are probably better negotiating with this reprehensible being.

Swim: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (17) + 8 = 25

Ostendiel looks graceful in the water. He continues to flurry blows at the fossgrim.

Attacks include -2 for underwater bludgeoning offset by +2 for the flank.

Attack #1: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (3) + 10 = 13
Damage #1, needs to be divided by 2: 1d8 + 8 ⇒ (1) + 8 = 9

Attack #1: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (14) + 10 = 24
Damage #1, needs to be divided by 2: 1d8 + 6 ⇒ (3) + 6 = 9

Attack #3: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (2) + 5 = 7
Damage #3, needs to be divided by 2: 1d8 + 6 ⇒ (4) + 6 = 10

Again, almost certainly no damage. Probably the second attack hit but its 4HP of damage before DR.... Ostendiel starts mentally reviewing weapons he's seen for sale to pick out a small piercing monk weapon so that next time he's underwater, he doesn't have this problem.

Ostendiel begins lashing out with hand and foot.

Swim: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (19) + 8 = 27
Swift: Assume Dragon Style stance.
Full Attack: Flurry. -2 for underwater bludgeoning is included.

Attack 1: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (6) + 8 = 14
Damage 1: 1d8 + 8 ⇒ (7) + 8 = 15

Attack 2: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (10) + 8 = 18
Damage 2: 1d8 + 6 ⇒ (5) + 6 = 11

Attack 3: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (4) + 3 = 7
Damage 3: 1d8 + 6 ⇒ (2) + 6 = 8

Hmm... not good roles. Damage is halved, so if the second one hits, that's only 5hp, which probably won't penetrate DR. If by some miracle the first one hits, that's 7hp.

Perception: 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (1) + 12 = 13

OIC! I was thinking it was a new round. I will swim back down with the second action then, so I threaten in case he tries something fancy.

Can I save the Grapple roll for next round? :)

Ostendiel, having taken a deep breath, holds his breath again and swims down to grapple the fey.

Hoping that 10ft of swimming is enough to get to him; it's 5ft on the map, but he's also probably down about 10 or 15ft; I think it should be fine with one square and one diagonal movement.

Grapple CMB, including +2 for Improved Grapple: 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (18) + 12 = 30

Ostendiel withdraws to get to the surface and fill his lungs with air.

(Given that his lungs started to fill with water, I'm assuming he no longer counts as holding his breath, and needs to get to the surface to be able to start breating again.)

Where's the creature on the map? I don't see it. I moved Ostendiel a bit in what I presume is a direction away from the creature.

Uh oh. Lungs filling with water is very bad.

Fort: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (8) + 6 = 14

That scares me enough to go and put my four PaizoCon volunteer shirts on my folio and reroll with a +5 thanks to all the shiny GM stars.

Fort reroll: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (10) + 11 = 21

Ostendiel nods. "Illusion magic. Well, I will find out the hard way it is hiding."

Ostendiel will take a deep breath and swim back down to the pile of treasure and touch it, trying to see through the illusion.

Take 10 on Swim for a result of 18.

Will save: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (7) + 6 = 13
I dunno if the +4 for being told it's an illusion would count here or not, so I haven't included it.

Ostendiel swims back to shore and tells the others what he saw. "I have not touched them yet. It would be instructive to know if any of the items, or if the pile as a whole, has a magic aura."

The best part was, Ostendiel was a level 5 monk in a party of otherwise level 1-2 characters playing low subtier.

I was trying to hold back a bit (grappling more than attacking, that kind of thing) to avoid dominating. It was kinda fun to miss the fear save, so I ran away and the rest of them got to deal with the demon on their own....

Ostendiel sees the giant snake swimming behind him, and panics. He quickly swims back to shore, bolts for his exit spot, jumps out of the tapestry, looks at Aram Zey with frenzy in his eyes, and shouts, "GIANT SNAKE!"

(When Ostendiel ran out of the tapestry before, he was subject to a Fear effect from a demon. It took him 2-3 rounds to get to the tapestry exit point, and each round if he passed somebody (civilians present, etc.), he would shoult "Demon!" This was in person, so I was actually shouting this. Aram Zey got a declaration as well....)

Still holding his breath, and trying to remain stoic despite the gigantic snake behind him, Ostendiel is suspicious that such a large pile of gold and valuables would sit so visibly at the bottom of the pool. He takes a few rounds to look it over carefully. Before swimming to the surface and telling the others what he saw.

Not taking 20, because Ostendiel is holding his breath, but roll Perception a few times to represent a few rounds of looking around at the thing.

Perception: 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (1) + 12 = 13
Perception: 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (15) + 12 = 27
Perception: 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (12) + 12 = 24

Sorry... Ostendiel's position updated on the map.

Ostendiel says, "Let us find out."

He takes a deep breath and dives into the pool where it is calm, and begins to swim towards the glint of gold.

Take 10 on Swim for a result of 18.

Ostendiel says, "I don't know a lot about them. They are much like dwarves. Strong fighters, but varied as individuals."

"Like the drow, I had thought they were native to the Darklands, and basically unknown on the surface. It is surprising that a village taken from the surface into the tapestry would have them. We should be cautious. The duergar I met before were, to an individual, hostile. Hopefully this time around that will not be the case."

Ostendiel has played Legacy of the Stonelords, so he'll recognize bald, grey-skinned dwarves as sounding like Duergar. I know that there's a boon you're supposed to have to be able to remember a creature you encountered before, but I think that's the stupidest idea I've ever heard, with one exception. I mean, hell, p. 32-45 of the Pathfinder Society Field Guide is nominally things the society tells agents, so we all play with a little bit too much ignorance.

"Their heads are bald and their skin is grey?" Ostendiel says. His brow furrows. "Interesting."

He gives the others a look indicating that he wants to say more.

"What happened to them after evil came and took their young away? What did they do that makes you say they should cut their beards in shame?"

"Also, from what direction did these others come?"

As Sard takes the lead, Ostendiel steps forward. "We are explorers and investigators. We just wish to talk. My name is Ostendiel."

Diplomacy to aid: 1d20 ⇒ 10

(+1 if this individual is hostile to us -- a chronicle boon)

Ostendiel hands Sard his own Wand of Mage Armor. "I don't suppose you'd be willing to use a similar wand on me?"

Perception: 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (17) + 12 = 29

"Things are not going as expected; that is to be expected. That is why experienced Pathfinder agents such as ourselves are sent on these missions."

As they reach the ruins of the village, he says, "The ruins look old, but they have been disturbed recently. Some of the rubble has recently been exposed, graves have been dug up, and some of the remnants of the murals have been defaced recently."