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Howdy, y'all - sorry for the long absence, I've mostly dropped out of PbP play (too much time on my computer with working at home so much) and I just haven't been checking my games much. I'll re-engage here and try to stay on top of it.

Spellcraft: 1d20 + 13 ⇒ (15) + 13 = 28

As Asvald explores the nearby cavern, Senja focuses his attention on the glowing pool. His eyes widen as he realizes just what it is, though he frowns a little in disappointment as he realizes the limitations of the magic. ”This is powerful stuff,” he calls out to his friends, ”this water acts as a potion of both heal and greater restoration, but only when fresh and only once per person per day. I hope we don’t have occasion to use the stuff!”

He then asks Asvald, ”Should we come that way? See anything interesting?”

Carbide – can Asvald see if the little passage heading northwest from the basilisk’s cage goes anywhere? Just wondering if there’s any reason for us to go that way. Even if it does, it looks like we could probably get at it from the north and not look at the basilisk, right?

Back from my travels, jumping back in!

Senja lifts off the ground and flies beside the party as they descend the stairs into the garden. He makes sure to let his friends know where the special armor he's noticed is, as well as where they'll find the extra-robust yellow musk creeper.

DM - can you put the creeper and armor on the map? And did my Knowledge check on the creeper tell me anything useful? The result on Knowledge (nature) would be a 24.

I moved us on the map a little, just to get us into a bit of an order, but didn't move too far since I didn't know where other things on the map were.

And I will be away the last two weeks of August, also very unlikely to post.

"What's not to like?" Senja asks with a touch of snark. "Just a bunch of alien bulbs and pods. Nothing to worry about." Before he steps into the room, he scans the area for magic to discern the auras present, and rummages through his memory to see if he can figure out what these things might be.

Detect magic for 3 rounds to get types of magic, and make any appropriate Knowledge checks. I'll throw down a generic knowledge roll here, bonus ranges from +11 to +15.

Knowledge: 1d20 ⇒ 10

Senja’s crazed laugh fades away as he watches in awe while the man-bear tears apart his massive metal foe. ”Well, let’s get Asvald patched up and see what’s through those doors, shall we?” he suggests.

While Asvald is healed, Senja takes a half-hearted look at the double doors for any unpleasant surprises.

Perception: 1d20 + 21 ⇒ (2) + 21 = 23

FYI, I'll be traveling July 11-20. I should still be able to post some, but will be on the other side of the date line and somewhat busy, so post schedule will be wonky.

The boards have been awful! Having been away from PbP for a few months, I'm amazed to return and discover that the Paizo site is worse than ever in terms of posting. It's such a mess.

On the topic of Asvald, Senja also has first aid gloves, and both he and Torque are next to the man-bear, so I think we can keep the big guy in the fight.

Senja flicks a hand to move the ball of lightning onto the last foe, then flies closer to the badly wounded Asvald!

Move action to move aggressive thundercloud onto blue, move action to get closer to Asvald (so I can use Healing hex next round).

Electricity damage, DC 19 Reflex to negate: 3d6 ⇒ (1, 5, 6) = 12

Senja continues his mad laughter while conjuring a crackling sphere of mist and lightning onto the back of the red-eyed tophet!

Cackle, cast aggressive thundercloud on Red.

Electricity damage, DC 19 Reflex to negate: 3d6 ⇒ (2, 3, 5) = 10

"Well, that didn't help," Senja mutters as the tophets begin to tear Asvald apart. With a dark laugh, he adds, "Maybe this will!" Continuing his laughter, he conjures a familiar swirl of glittering mica and shimmering dark crystals and hurls it at the foe!

Cackle, cast glitterdust to hit both tophets and miss Asvald, DC 19 Will save. 5-foot fly forward while I'm at it.

Sorry for the delay, was traveling for work.

Knowledge (arcana): 1d20 + 15 ⇒ (8) + 15 = 23

Senja remarks, "Hmm, tophets, these are. Big constructs made of iron, as you can see." Knowing that some of his hexes don't work well on the mindless automata, Senja conjurs a large, shadowy magnet into being, using it to pull one of the tophets off-balance! As the magnet takes effect, Senja takes to the air, flying a short distance away from the anticipated fray.

Misfortune hex on red tophet, DC 22 Will save. Fly back and up, to get just under the ceiling of the stairway.

We've got a couple of successful knowledge checks, Carbide. Will you be sharing interesting info about our foes? Whatever you feel would be helpful or fun!

Knowledge (arcana) : 1d20 + 15 ⇒ (20) + 15 = 35

Senja studies the room a bit, then nudges Torque and says, ”As you’ve probably noticed, the crowned skull, in that style of heraldry, is the symbol of the ancient Azlanti wizard Nhur Athemon. You know, the one who built the automaton forge the we just passed through.” He scans the area for magic, then suggests they try the double doors, for lack of any other obvious choice.

Cast detect magic everywhere!

Senja shakes his head as if awaking from a daydream, and little flecks of shadow seem to scatter around him. "Where are we?" he mutters quietly to himself. "I remember the talking head, and a scuffle or two..."

Casting a quick glance around the small room he's standing in, and the platform they're all standing on, he says, "Well, gang, I guess we go east, eh?" He casts his usual protective spell on himself with the wand, and gives a tap to Eva if she wishes, then waits for his burlier friends to lead the way.

Cast mage armor. I don't recall if I've got other standard adventuring spells I use, I'll take a look.

Thanks for the chronicle. I've done a little shopping. I had a fair bit of gold on hand, so I bought First Aid Gloves, Eyes of the Eagle, Upgraded my Ring of Protection to +2 and picked up a second Lesser Persistent Metamagic Rod.

Will update my sheet pronto.

Carbide - I think you have all you need for my chronicle, just checking in to make sure there isn't something else you're waiting on me for.

Thanks, all. Glad to be back.

Carbide - I forgot to add my +6 Hex bonus to my day job roll, so it should be a total of 29. And I guess I'll take hex D1.

Day Job, Craft (baskets): 1d20 + 22 ⇒ (1) + 22 = 23

+50% earned from hexes, I believe

Hey all - a thousand apologies for my abrupt disappearance and long absence. I had a pretty bumpy time last fall, went on a three-week raft trip down the Grand Canyon with very high expectations (I had done it once before) and had a very rough, scary trip, which ended with someone dying. I've been pretty shaken up, and let a lot of things go, including the few PbP games I was in.

I was lucky enough to get to do another Grand Canyon trip in March, which I did with my older son and some good friends, and had a really wonderful, restorative experience. I've got my head much more together now, and I heard from Feral that y'all would like Senja to return. I'd like that very much. I'll read through the gameplay thread and figure out leveling Senja up.

Also sorry to make such a dramatic return, just wanted to give some explanation for vanishing, since it's kind of against my principles to do that in PbP games, especially with so many folks I know.

Sorry for the delay, was traveling this weekend.

As Torque and Eva thump Asvald to get the crystal growth off him, Senja studies the remains of the creature, sure he can create something useful from its magical aura. "Hmm, I might be able to make a potion of resist invisibility with this..."

Knowledge (arcana): 1d20 + 15 ⇒ (3) + 15 = 18 Post reflects the likely failure of that roll...

Fort, DC 22: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (20) + 10 = 30

Senja finally shakes off the effect of the deep humming sound. Taking a deep breath, he says quietly, "That's better. Now, let's give this thing a headache in return."

Beginning his mad laughter at the thought of returning the favor, he conjures a massive, shadowy hammer and brings it slamming down on the crystalline critter!

Cackle to maintain Misfortune, use Agony Hex, DC 22 Fort save or nauseated for 10 rounds (if fail, new save each round).

Fort, DC 22: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (11) + 10 = 21

"Just give me a second, Eva!" Senja responds, taking a deep breath and trying - and failing - to clear the hum from his head.

Thanks for trying, Eva!

Fort, DC 22: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (5) + 10 = 15

Senja shakes his head, trying to clear it of the distracting hum, but doesn't manage to.

Stunned for 1 round, so no actions. At this level, Misfortune hex lasts for 2 rounds before I have to cackle, so it'll still be up this round.

Grinning as his shadow-hammer strikes true, Senja calls out what he recalls about the strange critter before them, "These things resist all weapon attacks and fire attacks, and cold and electricity don't affect them at all. So none of your cold shoulder treatment here, Asvald!"

Carbide - Previous roll of 13, with +14 in Dungeoneering, opens that spoiler for me. Please tell me something interesting about the critter with that result!

"Very interesting..." Senja muses aloud. "That thing is a carnivorous crystal, an extraplanar sort of earth-based ooze. I know they're called carnivorous, I wonder what they eat?"

Noting the crystalline nature of the thing, and setting aside his question about their diet, Senja conjures a massive shadowy hammer and attempts to thwack the thing with ill luck.

Misfortune hex, DC 22 Will save

As his friends move towards the corner where he's sensed the diffuse magical aura, Senja does what he can to identify it.

Continue detect magic for 3 rounds to try to identify what might be there.

Spellcraft, if that's useful here: 1d20 + 13 ⇒ (13) + 13 = 26

Auto-hit that Perception DC

"Looks like there might be something salvageable in the wreckage over in that corner," he offers, pointing to the southeast. As he moves his hand, he also scans the room for magic, while waiting for one of his companions to lead the way.

Detect magic.

Senja looks briefly down at the automaton head cradled in the crook of his elbow and asks, "Can you tell us anything about this place? Like what was in those massive tubes, or what the purple goo is everywhere?"

As he speaks, he studies the purple resin to see if he's come across descriptions of anything similar in his studies.

Knowledge (?): 1d20 + 14 ⇒ (7) + 14 = 21 +14 is the bonus for most of the likely relevant knowledges.

Senja considers setting the automaton head down for a little makeover, but decides he'd rather not experiment with mixing the various magical effects involved.

"You going to update your look, Asvald?" Senja asks, with one eyebrow arched, before a thought strikes him. "I wonder if there's an expectation that we all look our best when we go through that door, and that's why this little spa is along the way?"

He waits a bit for Asvald to enjoy the ministrations of the magical spa, then heads over to the door on the far side of the room. After studying the door a bit, he steps aside once again for someone else to take the lead.

Perception on door: 1d20 + 16 ⇒ (9) + 16 = 25

I moved us on the map to be near the next door. Thought I'd play along with Asvald's makeover while moving us along.

Senja nudges Asvald and gestures with his chin toward the beauty station. "You should give that a go, Asvald," the little wayang suggests. "You're a handsome fellow, no doubt, but a little magical makeover could really take you over the top."

As he waits for a response, he scans the area for arcane effects.

Detect magic on the room.

Eva - Yes, I thought I had made that clear, but looking at my post, it was less definitive than I thought.

Senja gives the door a quick look and listen, then steps aside to let his burlier companions do the heavy lifting.

Perception: 1d20 + 16 ⇒ (15) + 16 = 31

She's doing much better, Carbide! Thanks very much for asking. I'm back in Boston for a couple of weeks, got here yesterday with my younger son who hasn't seen his grandma in close to two years. She is responding really well to the chemo, has more energy and is cognitively a lot sharper than she was in the depths of pre-treatment cancer.

She's about a month into 4.5 months of chemo, so there will still be challenges ahead, but the general trend is very much towards getting stronger and healthier, which is not what I expected a couple of months ago.

"Well, I think we should try this thing that the head says is possible, gang," Senja offers. "Here goes nothing." He moves to the strange talking head and picks it up, then heads over to the double doors, thinking about the strange way the head has described the painting.

Carbide - the head called the painting "the imager" - does it seem like a regular painting or is it more like a sheet of glass with an image on it, or some other oddity? Or has the image changed at all while we've been in the room? Is there a check to better understand the thing?

Sorry to be so silent of late, gang. I just got back from spending an unplanned month in Boston, taking care of my mom as she starts chemo.

In response to the head's question, Senja gestures at the double doors and says, "I guess the Creche is that way? You said if we take you there you can redirect the Reclaimers' aggression? Sounds like a good idea, right, gang?"

Looking around the room, he studies the painting above the fireplace, of an arcane caster battling a dragon, and says, "Before we go, though - who's that? The Prince? Tell me what's happening in this painting, would you?"

Senja murmurs distractedly, "The tea-bot asks if the Patrons have returned. He seems pretty excited about the possibility." His interest, however, is focused on hearing the response to Eva's question about the 'Reclaimers,' as they sound like their attention could be harmful, or at least unwelcome.

"Indeed, very long," Senja parrots back to the talking head. "Remind me, if you would, just how long it has been? And were any other, um, Patrons, around before we came back?"

Hey gang - just letting you know that I'm traveling back east, attending to a parental health issue. I should still have time to post, but I may be pretty distracted and fail to do so. Please bear with me and bot as needed.

"Well, that's interesting," Senja exclaims as the automaton head speaks. It said, "Welcome, honored guests. We have long awaited your return. Server Two! Guests for tea!" He looks around expectantly, then studies the small, western door, presuming the tea will come from there.

Carbide - what would the check be to fix the teleporter? I have all the Knowledges and some Crafting, I'll make a roll and you can tell me what skill it is or just look at my sheet to apply the right bonus.

Skill check to repair teleporter: 1d20 ⇒ 18

Knowledge (arcana): 1d20 + 15 ⇒ (9) + 15 = 24

Senja gives Eva a little time to study the intricate symbol on the wall, then clears his throat. "Mmph. Well. As I'm sure Eva noticed, based on the symbol engraved there, the platform is an anchor point for teleportation magic. Obviously, though, it is inactive and damaged."

He considers the decorative doors a moment, then says, "I guess we go that way?"

Senja joins the others in looking around for anything of interest in the room, then steps away from the western door to let Asvald lead the way.

Perception: 1d20 + 16 ⇒ (8) + 16 = 24

I support Eva's suggestion to go west.

Knowledge (dungeoneering): 1d20 + 14 ⇒ (16) + 14 = 30 I'm gonna assume that gets me pretty much everything about this critter.

Senja floats down next to Asvald and considers the strange cube before them. "As long as you don't climb straight into it, it shouldn't be able to hurt us up here," he offers. "You can probably just slash it to bits from here on the ladder, and it'll kind of break up into little harmless blobs. Cube-lets, perhaps. Cubits? No. Anyway, just don't climb into it. Because then it will engulf you, then paralyze you, and you'll probably suffocate before its digestive acids kill you."

Sound about right, Carbide?

Senja descends the shaft behind the rest of the party, warning them quietly, "Watch out for the humidity!"

Senja floats effortlessly down the long shaft, explaining to his friends that they are simply too large for him to be able to lower them safely and that they'll have to climb.

As Asvald works to attach the rope, Senja studies the rusted rungs and the slime, wondering aloud, "What do you suppose did this to the ladder? A corrosive atmosphere wherever we're headed, or some slimy, rusty creature?"

Carbide - I'd like to make a knowledge check to try to identify what might be causing the damage to the ladder. How about I roll and you apply the appropriate modifier? Here are your options: Knowledge (arcana) +15, Knowledge (dungeoneering) +14, Knowledge (engineering) +8, Knowledge (history) +11, Knowledge (local) +13, Knowledge (nature) +14, Knowledge (planes) +14, Knowledge (religion) +12

Knowledge (?): 1d20 ⇒ 17

Thanks, Carbide.

One more question for you, Carbide: I've got 3 empty language slots left. Based on what we've fought/talked with or what me might guess of what the future holds, can you recommend relevant languages? Other than that, I'm good to go and will update my sheet.

I wondered the same thing.

Nearly done with leveling - took Break Enchantment as my new 5th level spell (can change if Torque already has something equivalent), considering the following for new 4th level: Enervation, Phantasmal Killer, or this one, even though it's not as good as the other two and allows more saves: Masochistic Shadow. My save DC would be 1 higher with the last one, since it's a shadow spell.

Thoughts on these options, or other suggestions?

Good plan, I'm mostly leveled and failed to finish, will get back to work on it.

I'll take hex C5 as well.

I just discovered in my Hero Lab notes that I purchased hex C5 last time. So I guess I'll take hex F.

I appreciate the thoughtful review of my list, Asvald, very helpful. I generally concur, but wonder about the conclusion - restoring ability damage is helpful, but Torque can do Lesser Restoration, and has two memorized on his current sheet.

Torque - would it be helpful to you if Senja took on the ability damage healing, as far as spells it would free up? If not, I'll take Agony and use it to manage how many foes we need to fight at a given time.

Thanks for the gold info, Carbide.

I'll take hex C5 as well.

Carbide, can you let us know the GP amount on the chronicle, for shopping purposes? I'll get Senja leveled today or tomorrow.

I get to pick my first Major Hex, here's what I'm thinking of: Agony, Ice Tomb, Major Healing, Regenerative Sinew, Retribution. Opinions on any of these, or suggestions for others? Never played a witch at this level.