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Cheers, GM! Thank you for a great run!

Could you? At the very least, it'll cement Teric gaining one last level up.

Does Teric get the apply the Chronicle before he's retired? Does he get the Student of Thassilon boon to use?

If Teric's body and soul are bound to the Runelord, does that mean he won't die of age? Think of all that compound interest on his investments!

I doubt Teric's mind is even his own anymore, but if his will returns, then he'll likely think of this as some combination of indentured servitude that he needs to work off and a way to learn and amass more arcane power. So, yeah, he's gone to the dark side.

Great game, everyone! Thanks for a memorable sendoff for Teric!

Yeah, I think Teric is retiring either way. Let's do it.

We all knew Teric wasn't good, right?

I'm actually fine either way this goes. I think Teric's con man/swindler nature fits this choice well, especially with everyone else dead.

I've largely moved over to PFS2e, so this was almost certainly going to be Teric's last game anyway especially at the end of the arc. He died during the last scenario in the arc, which was his comment about having done death already. So the businessman tries to sell himself.

Teric looks around and finds himself in the ziggurat room. The Trade Prince sighs. "Well, Darla, it would appear that the Runelord planned his sanctum well." He spots the shadow demon and shakes his head. "Just being hunted down like a beast. I'm already done death. Let's try something new." He flicks his hand and shifts space and time again.

This time he does arrive where he chooses -- back in the Runelord's sanctum. He tries to halt the immediate onslaught with words. "Mighty Krune, if you would spare me for a moment, I have an offer. I am Trade Prince Teric Cain. You have clearly shown your power and skill. A good businessman knows when his venture has failed and it's time to move on."

"Unfortunately, we were able to destroy many of your heralds. You have no one to teach you what the world has become during your slumber, to prepare you for what you will find. My life is forfeit to you; it is clear. If, however, you spare me, I can serve you in that capacity. My life has been spent in the accumulation of influence, mostly through arcane power and coin. I have influence and contacts in a variety of nations. But power is power, and this has been a demonstration of it. I once worked under that fool Guaril Karela. Now I seek a new master to serve and gain from."

"Extinguish my life if you choose. But I think I can be more use to alive." He pulls back his sleeve to show the Sihedeon Brand. "You have already taken this for yourself. Why not own me as well?"

The Varisian bows deeply as he awaits the Runelord's choice.

Reflex vs Magenta: 1d20 + 6 + 2 ⇒ (17) + 6 + 2 = 25
Reflex vs Cyan: 1d20 + 6 + 2 ⇒ (1) + 6 + 2 = 9

Teric winces at the blasts from the whirlwinds. He continues to flee away from them, letting his frozen fortitude heal his wounds. When he feel he's at a relatively safe distance, he warps space and time to try and escape.

Using the following boon as a swift action. Teric has cold resist 20, so he should regain 20 hit points.
Frozen Fortitude Use the boon as a swift action to gain cold resistance 5 + character level for 1 minute. Alternatively, use this to regain hit points equal to your existing cold resistance. If you have immunity, regain 30 hit points.

Then he's casting Dimension Door to go vertically as far as the spell will take him (800 feet). If there's no free space there, he should get shunted first 100 feet, then 1000 feet into the closest empty space.

The only real way out is via those tokens in Krune's room, right? If Teric can't get to those, he's done, unless he's less than 1000 feet from outside the temple. Dimension door is his only teleport spell.

Teric can't see anyone dying in the darkness...

Reflex Save (GH): 1d20 + 6 + 2 ⇒ (15) + 6 + 2 = 23
Reflex Save (GH): 1d20 + 6 + 2 ⇒ (11) + 6 + 2 = 19

The Trade Prince turns, finally out of the darkness and is able to recheck the situation. He turns and tries to squash the darkness with his will again.

Cast Dispel magic on the Deeper Darkness
Dispel Check: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (20) + 10 = 30

One he sees the carnage of his party, he flees along the corridor.

Acrobatics: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (9) + 1 = 10

Teric scrambles ungainly across the ceiling. He continues until he's out of the darkness.

Please place Teric outside the deeper darkness

In the dark, Teric grimaces as his arcane power cant overcome the demons'. He comes to the same conclusion as Pai and decides to forge ahead out of the darkness. He keeps his hand high on the wall and flies forward.

Teric will try to fly along the wall until his light spell reappears or he can see. He has 60 foot fly speed. Does it take more than 1 move?

Gah, I should have had Teric move in some way...

Reflex Save (GH): 1d20 + 6 + 2 ⇒ (7) + 6 + 2 = 15
Will Save (GH): 1d20 + 10 + 2 ⇒ (17) + 10 + 2 = 29

Reflex Save (GH): 1d20 + 6 + 2 ⇒ (3) + 6 + 2 = 11
Will Save (GH): 1d20 + 10 + 2 ⇒ (2) + 10 + 2 = 14

Reflex Save (GH): 1d20 + 6 + 2 ⇒ (3) + 6 + 2 = 11
Will Save (GH): 1d20 + 10 + 2 ⇒ (10) + 10 + 2 = 22

Reflex Save (GH): 1d20 + 6 + 2 ⇒ (4) + 6 + 2 = 12
Will Save (GH): 1d20 + 10 + 2 ⇒ (19) + 10 + 2 = 31

Teric has Cold Resist 20.

Teric tries to grab the essence of the darkness and squash it.

Cast Targeted Dispel Magic on the Deeper Darkness
Dispel Check: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (2) + 10 = 12

We need some light or this is going to be bad. Does anyone have torches? Unfortunately, I made the decision a long time ago that Teric was going to be arrogantly reliant on magic. If he can get a bit of light, he's ready to drop a fireball on them.

If we can't get light, Teric can try to dispel the deeper darkness. I think he's got enough info based on what Hamish found.

If we lit non-magical light (i.e. torches) would that work?

GM, you're usually very good with these specifics, but I wanted to understand how the light levels work.

Daylight creates bright light. Deeper Darkness reduces light levels by two. Does that mean it should be dim light in the area? I know Daylight has a special clause about negating overlapping areas, but I've never understood how that would work. Would that mean that both are cancelled?

Reflex Save (DC19 Fire) (GH): 1d20 + 6 + 2 ⇒ (5) + 6 + 2 = 13
Will Save (DC19 Fire) (GH): 1d20 + 10 + 2 ⇒ (15) + 10 + 2 = 27 Success->20%

Reflex Save (DC19 Acid) (GH): 1d20 + 6 + 2 ⇒ (5) + 6 + 2 = 13
Will Save (DC19 Acid) (GH): 1d20 + 10 + 2 ⇒ (18) + 10 + 2 = 30 Success->20%

Reflex Save (DC19 Acid) (GH): 1d20 + 6 + 2 ⇒ (14) + 6 + 2 = 22 Success->50%
Will Save (DC19 Acid) (GH): 1d20 + 10 + 2 ⇒ (12) + 10 + 2 = 24 Success->10%

Teric screams as he's hit with acid again.

Pausing for the light level question in discussion.

Teric nods when he sees Quiella take the scroll and begin reading it. The Mage wrestles arcane power, forcing it reinvigorate his life force.

False Life: 1d10 + 10 ⇒ (4) + 10 = 14

"When we're ready, I could teleport a few of us in to try and get the drop on him. We won't have any idea of what he's done in the meantime, so it's risky, but it could also be the gamble we need."

Do we need Teric to try the scroll? Can Quiella cast it?

"Let's make this quick. I believe Pai is right that Krune may be conjuring more allies." Teric takes the scroll and simply wills it to work for him, healing all of his visible wounds. Then he casts a resistance spell to protect him from the shadow demons' acid again.

UMD Scroll (DC25): 1d20 + 20 ⇒ (10) + 20 = 30
Cure Serious Wounds: 3d8 + 9 ⇒ (6, 8, 8) + 9 = 31

Casting Resist Energy Acid. Also drawing (but not using) his wand of Shield.

Teric decides that he needs to heed his own advice and stay with the others. However, he's unwilling to go into the deadly Cloudkill mists again. He whispers a single word and is shunted through space to appear on the other side of the wall in the corridor.

Cast Dimension Door. He's still flying as high up as the corridor will allow.

Teric takes the potion from Pai and drinks it, feeling better almost immediately. "Thank you. We need to stick together! Krune is summoning things to do his bidding, but if we can destroy them without him here, it'll be better for us. Running around to find him, lets him pick us off, I think."

"Now, where are those demons? We need to kill them."

Healing: 2d8 + 5 ⇒ (6, 1) + 5 = 12
Ability healing: 1d4 ⇒ 3

Does this take both Teric's Move and Action to drink?

Teric comes to barely, though Quiella's healing helps bring him to his senses. "Krune's gone, probably back to the other room. Watch out for those four Shadow Demons! They're incorporeal and cast shadowy spells! They resist fire and acid themselves along with spells too! But something good-aligned should tear them apart!"

The mage flies up, away from the sinking cloudkill spell and conjures his own mists to hide him.

Casting Obscuring Mist once outside the Cloudkill spell.

I'm assuming Quiella's channel now stops Teric from being staggered and he gets his full turn.

Fort Save: 1d20 + 9 + 2 - 1 ⇒ (20) + 9 + 2 - 1 = 30
Stabilize: 1d20 + 2 - 3 ⇒ (1) + 2 - 3 = 0

Since he's at the top of the pyramid, does the cloudkill not roll down enough to get him out of it?

Stabilize: 1d20 - 2 ⇒ (2) - 2 = 0

I believe you're unconscious and dying Teric. All your temp hp was burned off. You were at 36hp damage after the shadow acid attacks. 56hp damage after the rune curse. Then max and current hp reduced by 10hp from 2 CON damage, putting you at -2/54.

Of course you're right. For some reason, I was reading that Teric had 56hp. -2 and dying.

Will Save (GH): 1d20 + 10 + 2 ⇒ (19) + 10 + 2 = 31
Will Save (GH): 1d20 + 10 + 2 ⇒ (5) + 10 + 2 = 17
Spellcraft (GH): 1d20 + 10 + 2 ⇒ (15) + 10 + 2 = 27
Fort Save (GH): 1d20 + 9 + 2 - 4 ⇒ (3) + 9 + 2 - 4 = 10

"Cloudkill..." Teric coughs in the mist as he begins to lose consciousness. His Lissalian tattoo grows pitch black and seems to infect the Trade Prince.

Teric is exactly at 0hp, by my calculations. Is he Staggered or since the damage came from Con damage, does that put him unconscious?

Holy crap...
Will Save vs Magenta (GH, PvE): 1d20 + 10 + 2 + 2 ⇒ (10) + 10 + 2 + 2 = 24 Save->20%
Reflex Save vs Magenta (GH, PvE): 1d20 + 6 + 2 + 2 ⇒ (6) + 6 + 2 + 2 = 16 Fail->20%

Will Save vs Green (GH, PvE): 1d20 + 10 + 2 + 2 ⇒ (2) + 10 + 2 + 2 = 16 Fail->100%
Reflex Save vs Green (GH, PvE): 1d20 + 6 + 2 + 2 ⇒ (8) + 6 + 2 + 2 = 18 Fail->100%

Will Save vs Yellow (GH, PvE): 1d20 + 10 + 2 + 2 ⇒ (19) + 10 + 2 + 2 = 33 Save->20%
Reflex Save vs Yellow (GH, PvE): 1d20 + 6 + 2 + 2 ⇒ (20) + 6 + 2 + 2 = 30 Save->10%

Will Save vs Red (GH, PvE): 1d20 + 10 + 2 + 2 ⇒ (19) + 10 + 2 + 2 = 33 Save->20%
Reflex Save vs Red (GH, PvE): 1d20 + 6 + 2 + 2 ⇒ (15) + 6 + 2 + 2 = 25 Save->10%

Kn, Planes (GH): 1d20 + 8 + 2 ⇒ (16) + 8 + 2 = 26
Spellcraft (GH): 1d20 + 10 + 2 ⇒ (3) + 10 + 2 = 15

The Trade Prince screams in pain as he's hit. "Shadow Demons! Acid!"

Feel free to open the DC22 Kn Planes spoiler. I just didn't think Teric would be giving an eloquent explanation at this point.

"We've found him! Careful, he's casting something!"

Any chance Teric can try to recognize the spell?

Teric follows his earlier suspicion and flies into the ziggurat room, heading up the structure to the top to see below.

Kn, Planes (GH): 1d20 + 8 + 2 ⇒ (1) + 8 + 2 = 11

Teric rolls his eyes at the little creature. "How annoying!" He snaps his fingers and the balls of cold lightning drift towards him, but they are too slow to intervene. Instead, the Trade Prince lifts his hands and cold lightning blasts out.

Cold Lightning Bolt (Reflex DC24): 10d6 ⇒ (3, 3, 5, 4, 2, 1, 6, 6, 4, 3) = 37

Dispel check: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (17) + 10 = 27

Boon: 1d20 ⇒ 9

Did that spear act on its own?

"He's not in the mist, I guarantee. He's likely to have teleported back to where we entered. Though, he could be in the corridor, so watch out." Teric sneers at the tentacles below. He waves a hand, trying to simply dismiss the magic.

Casting Dispel Magic on the Black Tentacles. If he succeeds, he'll fly out of the room with Pai S.
Concentration check: 1d20 + 10 + 8 ⇒ (16) + 10 + 8 = 34

Perhaps we need one more blast by Pai S to crack the thing open? Or Mykel to cut it open.

"Break it open. We can't afford the Runelord to emerge at his convenience." Teric watches the sarcophogus intently, but then summons a cloud of mist around himself as he floats higher up the chamber.

Casting Obscuring Mist, trying just to envelope Teric and not impede the ground much. But at 20 foot radius, that might be difficult. Hopefully height helps.

Mykel, we need you over here, not hampered by that silly hound spell. Here, let me help." Teric weaves magic around the warrior, lifting him gently off the ground.

Then he motions with his other hand, and the three balls of cold lightning swirl around the sarcophagus, spraying it with frozen lightning.

Cold Ball Lightning: 3d6 ⇒ (3, 6, 6) = 15
Cold Ball Lightning: 3d6 ⇒ (2, 3, 3) = 8
Cold Ball Lightning: 3d6 ⇒ (5, 3, 6) = 14

Cast Fly on Mykel. Move the balls to let them attack the sarcophagus.

Teric pills out a scroll and reads it, giving him knowledge of all languages. He floats down the to the book to examine it. "Why put in the hard work when magic will do? Now, let's see what this says."

Casting Comprehend Languages from a scroll.

"Good, just get away from it then." Teric uses a spell to take hold of the confusing magic around Mykel and convincing it to depart. Then he flies into the room.

Dispel check: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (13) + 10 = 23

Sadly Protection from Evil does not give a new save vs Confusion.

Man, I had forgotten about that ruling. I think my home group just ignored it. At least he should get the PvE benefits for the future.

Pai, Teric has Dispel Magic, but he's already gone this turn. You could try a Protection from Evil instead of using your last Dispel to give him an immediate try against the save again with the bonus from it and good hope this time.

Spellcraft: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (12) + 10 = 22

Teric curses. "She's confused them! Pai, help me end this."

The mage flicks his hand and the balls of frozen lightning encircle the lash mistress, shocking her with ice cold static. Then he cons the arcane energies into consuming her with cold energy.

Cold Ball Lightning (2x Reflex DC24 negates): 3d6 ⇒ (3, 3, 4) = 10

Cold Ball Lightning (2x Reflex DC24 negates): 3d6 ⇒ (2, 4, 6) = 12

Cold Ball Lightning (2x Reflex DC24 negates): 3d6 ⇒ (5, 6, 3) = 14

Cold Burning Arc (Reflex DC 23): 10d6 ⇒ (3, 3, 5, 2, 4, 5, 4, 1, 2, 3) = 32

Failing any of those saves slows her again.

Will Save (DC17): 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (20) + 10 = 30 +2 vs evil

Didn't matter, but Yellow should have still been Slowed and unable to take multiple attacks.

"Ha! A pity that you feel the cold, my dear. It will be the death of you." Teric grabs arcane power again, rippng its fingernails out until magic itself succumbs to his wishes. He flicks his wrist and a metamagic rod appears in his hand, guiding the arcane power around him.

Three orbs erupt into the world, two of them near the Lashmistress and shock her with frozen lightning. The last hovers near the swordsman and does the same to him.

Persistent Cold Ball Lightning#1 vs Lashmistress (Reflex DC24 negates): 3d6 ⇒ (3, 5, 5) = 13
She needs to save twice to negate the damage. Metal armor imposes a -4 to the save. Failing either save makes her Slowed 1.

Persistent Cold Ball Lightning#2 vs Lashmistress (Reflex DC24 negates): 3d6 ⇒ (5, 5, 1) = 11
She needs to save twice to negate the damage. Metal armor imposes a -4 to the save. Failing either save makes her Slowed 1.

Persistent Cold Ball Lightning#3 vs swordsman (Reflex DC24 negates): 3d6 ⇒ (2, 6, 1) = 9
She needs to save twice to negate the damage. Metal armor imposes a -4 to the save. Failing either save makes her Slowed 1.

Spellcraft: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (10) + 10 = 20

"She cast Darkness! Careful, they must have a way to see through it!"

Teric has +2 AC if the source of the damage is evil. Even if it's not, Defending Bone should absorb the non-bludgeoning damage.

Kn Arcana: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (3) + 8 = 11

"Invisible enemies, including a nasty serpent!" Teric pulls towards the ceiling and unleashes an explosion of cold and frost.

Cold Fireball (Reflex DC24): 10d6 ⇒ (5, 3, 5, 3, 5, 5, 2, 1, 2, 6) = 37
Failing the save means the enemy is Slowed for 1 round.

I've pulled Teric back a space since if he could see an invisible enemy, he would not have gone right up to it. Hopefully that doesn't completely change what he would have seen in the northern chamber. Vertical height might also be helpful here. He has 60 feet of fly movement, so as long as he wouldn't provoke an AOO, he has enough to maneuver forward and then back.

Teric flies into the room, trying to gain elevation towards the ceiling as he goes, scanning the room with his sight for any invisible creatures.

Pause to see what Teric might find both to the north as well as invisible. Also how high is the ceiling?

When Teric sees Pai prepare, he does so as well.

Cast Fly and Protection from Evil.

Teric shakes his head. "Though, it's a good thought. Perhaps I should look into picking up something like that later."

Good call on the summoned monster, Pai. I hope that breaks it.

But Summon Monster 5 doesn't include a brown bear, unless you're doing 1d3 grizzlies from the level 4 list. Or a single Ankylosaurus!