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Ok GM got my chronicle thanks again for running this one..I'd be interested in playing 'Ward asunder' if we could get a couple more from this group to join us...I may even take the 'improved familiar feat' to allow me to integrate within the story and take on "tanbaru" as my new familiar.. ( If no one else wants to do the same.)

Just turned 7th lv with this chronicle...let me know if anyone else wants..to play...(PS. my advise on the saves if it could 'kill' or debilitate a PC ..give them a 24hr window to make their own save..if no response from the player..move the game forward )

Petrok chooses not to participate in the rescue...thanks for running this scenario. You run combat very well...(though I would run some of the important rolls differently as noted previously..) Over-all a fun experience... enjoyed your NPC roll-play as well (too bad I was tuned out from some of it do to a busy schedule right now..but had the chance to re-read some previous post ..particularly the dialogue and found myself enjoying alot of your writing GM)

*edit* FYI... do we need to roll in the game-play thread whether or temp neg levels become perm or not?

Anyway
thanks again
lucklesshero
a.k.a
Petrok

Petrok confused by all the machinations of the Wayang and even his own superiors decides to opt out of the rescue and returns back through the water fall using his potion of levitate if necessary to prevent injury ..

After the exhausting fight, Petrok hardly seems interested in his mission. I need to reflect on why I do this again? Why do I play a constant game of fetch for people who care little if I live or die?.. Petrok is conspicuously quiet as he contemplates..

ok Petrok started the combat with 44 of 45 hp.. assuming I made the reflex save on the first rock shunting from the duergar’s body effect I count a total of 50 dmg. Done 12 from hammer strike 9 from rocks and 29 from the neg energy? That means Petrok would have been at -51hp not neg -52? Correct? Anyway, using my boon to reverse the effect would actually heal all dmg anyway correct? (The 29 hp dmg would turn to 29 hp healing.. bringing me up to full hp (took -12 from hammer and 9 from rocks already down 1hp)? Is this correct am I getting anything wrong? If I’m at full hp Petrok steps back with a 5’ step and uses a standard action to call lighting down on the dude that just hit me DC:16 1/2 dmg. lightening: 3d6 ⇒ (6, 5, 6) = 17

with due respect GM...life or death saves should be reserved for players (especially those who have remained engaged in the game...as I have)..I have multiple boons that could respond to something like this guys strike..besides which..it's just courtesy, (especially when life or death is involved..)to let a player roll his/her own saves. Having said that...

I have enduring scholar...(+2 saves once per adventure on a save vs spell)

and Inahiyi's Gratitude (check a box as an immediate action, to [0/2 used] to treat negative energy as positive energy (as an undead) 1 min duration)

both of these are available to me...You don't explicitly state neg energy but the term Dark energy is oft related term so I'll present this option as well...

As a side note...this adventure ran well past the convention...some players have simply dropped out because of the length and delay..Though i appreciate you attention to detail...you've often taken breaks...therefore delaying the game yourself.

It should be said I had a lot of fun earlier when post were regular.. and I do think you have a great attention to combat and play PC dialogue well... but taking away a players authority to run his own character his a big taboo with me so yeah...I'm kinda tuned out at this point....let's wrap this up please and close the thread a.s.a.p.
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OK I've said my peace...apply my boons as you see fit...I will then let you know what my character does after we've ret-conned yet again..

*edited* because I take it too far sometimes... *doh!*

Petrok still unsure where the duergar caster ‘went off to;’ decides to hold his lighting strikes and instead cast stabilize, on the game prone and bloody paladin.

*tsk*! Petrok clicks upon seeing the dark dwarf caster meld into the stone. Petrok decides to try and dispel the wall of swords swarming in front of his group before figuring out where the duegar caster may have gotten off too. Petrok extracts a scroll of dispell magic {CL 6} and proceeds to cast it on the magical sword spell swirling before them.dispel: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (18) + 6 = 24
FYI GM my call lightning spell is still in effect.

Petrok begins the process of casting call lighting.
Takes a full round to cast. Eorsten please remember, I cast protect evil on u too..gives u +2 saves vs evil, +2 deflect AC bonus vs evil, and other benefits..

Petrok will wait for one of the front liners to open it.

GM sorry..yeah I haven't fixed that yet..u r correct..'21' vs evil I'll fix it now.. Sorry GM it's correct...+7 mithral chain-mail +1, +2 dex, +2 barkskin, +2 when evil attacks for total of '21' normal AC and '23' against evil..(very appropriate magic for my level..and not broken..hope there's not a problem? :) btw it all stacks, +7 armor bonus, +2 dex, +2 natural armor, +2 deflection (against evil opponents)

Before opening the door, Petrok take's out a scroll of Bull's strength, and cast it upon himself. Then uses his wand of protection from evil on erosten, and himself; finally drawing his falchion.

GM as the door opens, Eorsten should have 8 rounds of protect evil, Petrok 9 rounds , and 27 rounds of bull's strength.

GM just to refresh Petrok's spells he has up..he cast a second extended heightened awareness..somewhere on the stairs..He also has an extended barkskin up... he's used all his daily uses on his rod of lesser extend metamagic... Petrok also has protection from fire cast upon himself good for the next 45 min of so.. All three of Petrok's channels are used for today..(in fact he can only cast 2 more spells besides Orison's today..Lesser restoration or resist energy, and call lighting..) Regarding the heightened awareness I want to dismiss it on the very next initiative roll for the +4 bonus ( for a total of +5 bonus on my next initiative roll) Thx...

Petrok: I'd also say that your Barkskin wears off shortly after this combat. It's been up for a while.

even extended? it would have lasted 100 min..

Petrok offers his thanks to Touchy

Petrok moves next to his attacker Roni, You back with us? Guess I should have had the foresight to ask the Gods protection from flames before we entered combat.. Petrok looks at Roni with an appraising eye..satisfied the pyromancer was back in possession of all his faculties, Petrok says, We're all injured...I'll call upon the God's blessing to heal us. channel: 3d6 ⇒ (6, 4, 3) = 13

note GM I do not have the selective channel feat so our three armed, legged, eye ..thing will receive the benefit (of healing), as well as all my allies.

Petrok swooning at the point of death takes a 5' step back and cast cure moderate wounds on himself. cure mod: 2d8 + 5 ⇒ (4, 6) + 5 = 15 The spiritual falchion continues to attack the prone and motionless duergar, not having revived different mental commands from it's controller. sorry it's a move action to redirect the attack...and I only get one basic action while staggered... next round I'll get two actions because I won't be in the neg anymore..

Petrok’s action was what I stated..PS I don’t know what “locked on means to the GM” but I do know the regular confusion spell re-rolls what action the victims take each round...

Ok I'm going to proceed with the assumption I passed the confusion save because of my boon.
Petrok resist the confusion spell just as a blast of fire from 'Roni' almost kills him! Petrok steps away from Touchy (5'step) murmurs the arcane words to protect him from such an assault again...while staggering around barely alive. His blade of force continues to attack the Duergar force falchion: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (12) + 7 = 19dmg: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (8) + 1 = 9

Petrok is *staggered* the +2 save vs evil is a mistake when I uploaded the herolab BBC code...(i must have had my protection from evil wand activated on the character sheet.)...I'll remove it latter...My adjusted will save (including the resistance I cast before the combat and the neg level) should be '17' (you got it right the first time GM) but with the boon I passed...(now '19')...I am now at -47hp and have cast protection from 'fire' on myself while '5' stepping away from touchy...my force blade attacks on it's own as long as I'm up. I'll adjust my stat line latter today but I'm off to work now.

oh btw I’m not unconscious and bleeding out I have the die hard feat Roni, will wait for the gm to rule on my faction card boon before proceeding..

GM since it’s a spell even though you rolled for me .. i feel like I’d like to point out that I have a faction card boon that allows me to add +2 to a save vs spell once per adventure ( enduring scholar) since I don’t know the dc to pass the confuse spell and I also haven’t rolled for the effect ( it could be act normal) i am requesting you apply this boon to my roll retroactively... I feel I’ve been keeping up with the game and posting regularly , and I do understand your boting to keep game moving, however that means I had no real chance to use abilities and boons I’ve earned unless you let me use them retroactively. As always will abide by GMs decisions..

Petrok tries to identify MR. 3 legs..9have (knowledge planes[+5] and dungeoneering..[+1] will use my Dark Archive pin to add a +1 bonus to the knowledge check if either apply..
Knoledge check to identify monster: 1d20 ⇒ 5 (Ok so I got an '11' if knowledge planes applies and a '7' if knowledge dungeeneering applies) Pretty sure both of those are going to not be good..

Petrok cast spiritual weapon and a falchion of force appears hovering near the Duergar and attacks spiritual weapon: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (5) + 7 = 12 dmg: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (4) + 1 = 5 Petrok draws his own falchion..

Petrok turns to the others his hands up in the air as if to say "What now?"
Petrok will wait till one of the others responds or advises him as to how to respond before replying.

Three things GM before I entered the forge Petrok would have cast resistance and guidance on himself. Also what kind of check would I need to make for Droskar the Dark Smith? I'll roll a d20 and u can apply whatever bonus applies (+2 for history and Dungeoneering and +6 for religion) already applied neg lv penalties.(does not use 'guidance)
knowledge check: 1d20 ⇒ 9

Petrok puffs out his chest a bit, We are not here to become slaves, or worship new gods, we are on a mission to recover a relic. If you aid us you may make powerful allies...hinder us at your own peril.
diplomacym+guidance: 1d20 + 6 + 1 ⇒ (15) + 6 + 1 = 22

Before we reach the forge Petrok channels once more and uses his wand of cure lt. once on himself and Eorsten (2 charges.. sorry everyone don’t have many charges left!) if anyone wants Petrok’s healing touch ; Petrok will explain he can only use that ability once a day per person but is happy to offer it now if they still require healing after Petrok channels. channel: 3d6 ⇒ (4, 2, 2) = 8 cure lt wand Eorsten: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (5) + 1 = 6cure lt wand Petrok: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (4) + 1 = 5
Petrok uses his healing touch ability on himself and recast heightened awareness on himself. healing touch: 2d8 + 6 ⇒ (6, 4) + 6 = 16
Petrok will offer everyone his healing touch if you accept you can roll for yourself two D8+6 worth of healing .

Petrok looks to the others and says, Before we enter the mountain, everyone who is injured gather round and receive the blessing of the gods. Petrok then proceeds to channel channel: 3d6 ⇒ (6, 6, 3) = 15

When the party begins moving...Petrok takes up a position in the middle of the marching order.(Petrok is now at full -his neg level penalty everyone near him is healed 15hp)

"So... do you want to help each other out?" Tanbaru asks.

Bump. Trying to keep things moving.

Petrok reluctantly lets the flame spell die in his hand and carefully consider's the Dwarf's words before answering...sense motive: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (11) + 4 = 15

Petrok climbs up the first few steps of the balcony and stops to lob his first globe of flaming fire at the blue dwarf...ranged touch att: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (4) + 6 = 10 fire dmg: 1d6 + 5 ⇒ (6) + 5 = 11

Petrok hustles to a nearby pillar to garner some cover from the withering missile fire. He then cast the spell produce flame.

Since you were waiting for a response on the fly spell, your turn was casting the spell (standard action), then one movement up the rope at half speed. So you would be at 20ft up, until your next turn.

Yes I know this...because of the complex nature of this combat...I was unsure if we moved onto the next round...please consider my next round posted..ie...double move...accelerated climb check with a climb check result of '17'...

After casting ‘fly’ on Eorsten Petrok climbs up the rope at double speed. already rolled for first 20’ now rolling for a double move accelerated ‘climb check’ to cover the remaining 40’ ascent climb: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (14) + 3 = 17

Petrok would still wait until the two he offered responded, if either says yes.. he cast the fly spell on one of them and begins to climb double speed. If they both decline he cast fly upon himself and ascends into the air at 1/2 speed 30’ directly up.
petrok’s first climb check if needed: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (12) + 3 = 15

FYI , there’s little chance of Petrok actually falling, a failure by 4 or less only means no progress correct? Which would mean only on a 1 or 2 would Petrok fall . Given that a double move for Petrok at 1/2 speed = 40’ that means Petrok would only have to make one more climb check to scale to the top of the stairs and be there by end of 2nd round ; is my logic sound in this assumption? Or am I missing something again? Or does a double move require 2 checks?

Petrok looks to the more martial charactersEorsten and Elenial and says, I can move up that rope quicker than most...would one of you like the Gods to gift you with the ability to fly? Petrok looks tentatively up the steep stairs fearing for Roni's safety.

Petrok holds action until Eorsten and Elenial respond...Petrok has a +3 climb and a 40' move; (meaning he can climb at 1/2 speed making it to the top in one round in only failing if I roll a '1')

Hey Roni don't forget to shout out you need help...Petrok can cast fly on himself or erosten and get you some help by round 2! but we won't know unless you let us know...

BTW GM...did Roni even have time to secure the rope before noticing the Dwarves? I mean his he just holding the rope?

GM my adjusted climb is +3 (after taking the penalty for neg lv.) question is this a rope just dangling? Or is the climb braced against a wall? If it is a braced against the wall Petrok will just 'take 10' if it's dangling rope...Petrok will cast 'fly'

GM My extended Heightened awareness was cast when my CL was 6th (it's now 5th as u know) so does the spell last 2hrs or 100 min? Also how long have we been inside the tapestry? FYI if my Heightened awareness is still active...the next combat I have I'll dismiss it for a +4 to my initiative.

Petrok looks at Roni Showing off and decides to do a little showing off on his own: However, first he resolves not to be caught un-prepared, like he was when the Fossegrim ambushed his group. Therefore, Petrok takes out his extend meta magic rod, and cast Barksin on himself. (AC:21 now..for 100 min) After putting away his meta magic wand, Petrok cast false life upon himself.
False Life HP: 1d10 + 5 ⇒ (3) + 5 = 8

After he is finished casting his defensive spells, Petrok shouts up to Roni, You're not the only one who knows how to fly you know! Petrok yells with a mirthful grin.
(that's what Petrok does with his two rounds of actions while Roni is flying up the stairs.)

Petrok snatches the items away from the creature, Bah! this one is worthless! I assume we agreed to to not, slay it if it surrendered? Seeing a couple of his fellow Pathfinders nod yes to the question..Petrok's shoulders slump in resignation.. Seems a shame to let something so repugnant live on.. Petrok, lifts his voice so the creature can hear clearly. I know not what fossegrims' live like..but, know this We are Pathfinders and we 'keep our word'. You will be shown mercy, but should you every attack us our any of our allies again....we will destroy you. Petrok looks at Eorsten and imagines he sees a twinkle of approval in the solemn holy warrior's eyes.

Petrok motions to the others to get moving, Come we must be about our business! Looking to Elenial Windwalker Petrok says, Will scout ahead again for us?

After the party is away from the pool and further down the trail Petrok addresses Dark Claw,

Uhh.. Guys, not to interrupt, but does anyone got a way to deal with this negativity problem some of us have been dealing with?"

Petrok raises an eyebrow at the Half-Orc, The answer to your question is...'we don't' the effects may wear off by tomorrow for some..but others they may linger. My magic is simply not powerful enough to counter-act the negative energy those undead monstrosities infused in us. I have a lesser version of a spell that could help....but, in these circumstances...I can do nothing. Petrok shrugs his shoulders and continues down the path behind Eorsten and Windwalker.

GM please note I have Heightened awareness in effect...the next initiative you roll for me, please roll twice and I will drop the spell...thx.

Petrok walks up to the scene of surrender. Raising his eye Petrok ask the creature, What species are you...I mean, what do you call yourself...and what are the ones like you called? You mentioned sacrifices? Do the grey Dwarves give you sacrifices? Are the sacrifices, like us..? Petrok points to his companions and himself. I mean, are they humanoids...do they walk on two legs? Petrok bends over, picks up the wand, and some of the snake and shield regalia. Petrok then, presents the snake and shield items to the creature. Do all sacrifices offered to you, wear such symbols? Petrok raises an eyebrow. How often do the Grey ones present sacrifices to you?

Holding the items forward once again... When were these sacrifices given to you? How long ago did the Grey ones present these people as sacrifices? Or did they come on their own?

After Petrok is through questioning the creature, He examines the wand while calling on the aid of the Gods. spellcraft+guidance: 1d20 + 5 + 1 ⇒ (10) + 5 + 1 = 16

while concealed in the bushes...Petrok begins to heal himself..
GM if you don't mind I'm just going to take 4 charges of my wand of cure light wounds to heal 20hp. (avg. roll 5.5hp)

Petrok faintly hears a foreign voice offer to surrender..Being in the bushes, Petrok has no way to gauge the person or creature's sincerity. Petrok decides the best coarse of action is, to say nothing. Therefore, Petrok lets his comrades closest to the action, engage with the entity, that offered surrender.

Negative level doesn't *do* 5hp of damage. It reduces your maximum hitpoints by 5. Similar results in the combat, difference outside of it. So your Max hp is now 45, with 20 damage. So you're at 25/45.

Gimme a minute to look at the boon, and I will give you a ruling

Edit: Looking up the boon, the creatures' ability, and the definitions of "negative level" by itself leads me to: The boon specifies healing/damaging from positive and negative energy. The ability doesn't mention negative energy, nor does the definition of "negative level."
So I'd say that boon does not have effect on their attacks.
Were they using Enervation, which specifies Negative Energy causing the effect, and the healing to Undead, I would say the boon would work. But on just the penalty of a negative level of these attacks it would not.

PS No need to apologize about the "extra work." I want to run a fun and fair game here. And negative levels are rough.

Thx for looking into this GM never hurts to ask! :)

Petrok withdraws away from the undead horror before him into the nearby brush.. What are these things?! knowledge religion: 1d20 + 5 - 1 + 2 ⇒ (4) + 5 - 1 + 2 = 10..
Just need a second to figure out what I'm going to do next!

FYI GM used withdraw action to get away from both orb and undead guy...figured all terrain was difficult..but was still able to make it to current position with double move because have 40' speed.

Also GM: I have a boon that allows me to treat negative energy as positive energy could you please look at the boon Inahiyi's Gratitude:..form to seal a shadow chronicle? there's a link to my chronicle sheets on my profile...or a short explanation under the boons spoiler.. My thinking is if the negative level bestowed is a negative energy effect...I could effectively ignore the negative level by crossing off one off my 2 boons..(also negative levels bestow 5hp dmg..so if I can convert the negative level to I gain 5 temp HP...I know I'll still take 20dmg from the Great axe strike)..sorry to make you work..but we are playing a higher tier with lower lv characters and I'm grasping at straws to try and not get wiped..if the negative level ability is not a negative energy effect I will understand..if you rule against using this boon. (in mean time I'll adjust my character as if the negative lv. applies)

Petrok steps back to the center of the boulder he stands upon then, calls upon the spirits of fire, to combat these things that, rise from the waters.. *cast fire ball* DC:16 (centering it so it hits the greenish troll looking thing blue and red) fire ball dmg: 6d6 ⇒ (5, 2, 2, 3, 6, 6) = 24

(Oh if any of the creatures are under water they'll receive a +4 cover bonus to their saves..and I must make a caster lv. check DC:20 | the above water ones save and take damage as normal)

CL check: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (14) + 6 = 20

Oh btw what knowledge check is it to identify these things?

Petrok walks near the edge of the pool...and looks at the area (including the water carefully)...perception: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (4) + 7 = 11 Pretty place...but nothing worth stopping for ..let's move on.

Petrok motions the others to follow, Come now..there's nothing left for us here..let's proceed.. Dark Claw has taken the lead. We should catch-up.

Petrok hands the wand of Stone Call to the Ranger Elenial, I don't know how the spell attached this wand works...perhaps you will... Elenial now has the wand of Stone Call...Petrok tells her the command word he gathered after studying the wand.

Petrok looks at the path into the hills shrugs his shoulders and looks to the others...Seems our Path is clear..Elenial, will you guide us? Petrok takes position 3rd in line as we march down the trail. Behind the Paladin and Elenial but close enough to heal them or engage any enemies as needed.

k planes: 1d20 + 5 + 2 ⇒ (9) + 5 + 2 = 16

GM is there some kind of check we can make to identify the creature we're talking to? Also the town near us...is it apparently inhabited?

Petrok clears his throat, Noble creature pray tell what is your duty here, why do you stand sentinel? Do you guard the town nearby? Are there citizens there we can talk to before heading into the mountains?

fun stuff!

Praying to the spirits for guidance each time, Petrok tries to identify the scabbard 1st then the wand spellcraft: 1d20 + 5 + 1 ⇒ (19) + 5 + 1 = 25 spellcraft: 1d20 + 5 + 1 ⇒ (12) + 5 + 1 = 18 the scabbard will enchant a weapon for a short period each day, since my weapon is not enchanted I could use it... unless another more worthy warrior claims it. Petrok picks up the wand this summons a rain of earth to fall on one’s oppents .. it makes the area difficult to maneuver in for a time after..