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Thanks GM for running this and all the previous games. I'm also Ok with the decision to call it a draw.

Thanks GM and...*gulp*

Possibly clutching (grappling?) at straws here, but did the demon's AC get affected at all by being grappled with Quiella?

As the demon carries Quiella away, Thoriel takes the opportunity to slash at the beast with her blade.

Invisible. Cold Iron Scimitar +1.
Attack: 1d20 + 17 + 2 ⇒ (4) + 17 + 2 = 23 Damage: 1d6 + 10 ⇒ (4) + 10 = 14

The agile elf then tries to avoid the exploding geyser.

REFLEX: 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (12) + 12 = 24

Managing to avoid most of the shock, she reflects that this is how her opponents must feel when she strikes them with her electrified blade. Noticing that the demon doesn't seem to be affected by the electricity, she instead charges up her sword with dark energy and closes in to deliver another blow to the demon.

Use 1/day empowered magic ability and cast Vampiric Touch. Move and deliver via spellstrike.
Attack: 1d20 + 17 + 2 ⇒ (5) + 17 + 2 = 24 Damage: 1d6 + 10 + 7d6 ⇒ (2) + 10 + (6, 5, 3, 5, 5, 5, 3) = 44
Caster Level Check vs SR: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (18) + 11 = 29

Suddenly returning to humanoid form once more, Thoriel calls out a loud 'Thank You!' to Pai across the battlefield and takes a mental note to select the perfect bottle of wine to get for the gnome when they get back to town...

...but for now, there is work to be done. The magus mutters a few words as she plucks one of her long eyelashes and places it on the tip of her tongue at the conclusion of the last word of the chant. Suddenly disappearing from sight, she takes advantage of her newfound invisibility and rushes around to get into striking range of the nearest demon.

Cast Greater Invisibility. Move via Spell Dance.

Thoriel, fearing she can provide little help to her friends in her current form, instead circles back away from the combat and to a relative position of safety overlooking the battle.

Double Move

Feels like Thoriel is essentially crippled atm by being a lizard. If defeating the demons is our main objective here, she may not be able to help much/at all.

Spellcraft: 1d20 + 16 + 2 ⇒ (5) + 16 + 2 = 23
FORT: 1d20 + 10 + 2 ⇒ (2) + 10 + 2 = 14

Shocked by the appearance of the demon, Thoriel realises too late that it is trying to turn her into some sort of harmless creature. "Oh no, a Baleful Polymorph Spell!" she exclaims as she prays to whatever god will listen that the spell won't take hold.

Using shirt reroll on this!
Shirt Reroll: 1d20 + 10 + 2 + 2 ⇒ (5) + 10 + 2 + 2 = 19
WILL: 1d20 + 12 + 2 ⇒ (12) + 12 + 2 = 26

"Oh #$%*!" Thoriel cries out as the slender elf is suddenly transformed into a tiny, legless lizard.

Apologies. Thought I'd already posted - busy at work and at home at this time of year.

Thoriel sighs as the aurochs get spooked by her spell. "Flighty beasts!

Only having time to cast one spell on herself, she then speeds herself up even further, before making a run towards the building. She hopes that she can cause a bit of a distraction and split the herd up a little.

Expend 1 arcane point to enter Spell Dance. Cast Heroism. Move 60'.

Boosting her courage and protections with some spells, Thoriel joins the rest of the group in admiring the young calf.

Applying heroism and stoneskin upon self.

"Ooh, yes isn't it cute...but ah, isn't the issue at hand more about how we get to those ruins without getting gored by those other decidedly less adorable beasts?"

If we decide to just try and bypass them, Thoriel can fly and/or cast invisibility on herself for a few minutes. Or, if getting close enough and acting first could probably just outrun them and make it into the building.

FORT 15: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (1) + 10 = 11

Despite being back to full health, the conditions of the Worldwound cause Thoriel to have a troubled sleep. She awakes missing the silken sheets and soft pillows of her dwelling back home. With a sigh, she retrieves her scroll of lesser restoration and asks Quiella to cast it upon her.

Thoriel has a scroll of Lesser Restoration on her. I would vote for the resting up option as well.

Recovering after a troubled sleep, Thoriel wakes with a deep chill in her bones, but just glad to still be alive.

After getting brought up to speed by the rest of the group, the elf gathers around with her friends as they attempt to prepare to fight off the lingering effects of the undead's draining touch.

Thoriel will cast Bear's Endurance on herself and anyone who needs it - recalling using Arcane Points as needed. Also applying Heroism bonus - thanks Nina!

FORT Save 1: 1d20 + 10 + 2 + 2 ⇒ (20) + 10 + 2 + 2 = 34
FORT Save 2: 1d20 + 10 + 2 + 2 ⇒ (7) + 10 + 2 + 2 = 21

Sounds good to me too.

As Thoriel is unconscious in game, she will be guided by others as to where we retreat to and when we start healing etc.

For the Negative Level saves, she can cast Bear's Endurance on those of us who need it to give us a boost...and heroism as well, which I think will stack.

Would be good if we could wait long enough to be able to clear the damage, neg levels and then get some rest to replenish spells etc. before taking on the demons, perhaps?

How are we feeling about Option 1, healing up and bypassing the ghosts and just heading towards the final encounter? I guess it could depend on how we go with any negative level saves in the meantime?

I could be reading it wrong, but Options 2 and 3 both sound like giving up on the scenario, or at least only partially completing, as I am assuming Option 3 would rule out coming back as part of this game? - and we'd probably go via 2 anyway?

Off the top of my head I don't remember how to resolve negative levels quickly. Can we do it with prestige points at all?

GM can confirm, but looking at the PFS Guide, I believe that yes they can be resolved at a cost of 4PP/negative level.

Well that's at least not all bad news. Assuming Thoriel is alive at the end of the scenario, she may need to deal with the negative levels in between scenarios - assuming she can get back to civilization in time.

Reeling from the savage goring from the undead mammoth, Thoriel staggers and prepares herself for the inevitable strike from the spectral rider. Closing her eyes, she braces for its cold touch, expecting she has danced her last dance.

Instead of blackness, however, her mind is filled with light and warmth, as she finds herself standing in a sun-bathed field of purple orchids that grow as high as her waist. Suddenly filled with hope and a fresh burst of strength, she opens her eyes once more to find herself weakened but somehow still alive as the cold blade slices through her.

Expending one use of Shield of the Sun Orchid boon as immediate action to add 3d6 ⇒ (2, 5, 4) = 11 hit points.

Thanks GM. Appreciate the interpretation of the boon, and no probs re: the Vampiric Touch.

The killing blow is the spectre's attack - it did 6hp damage but also inflicts 2 negative levels.

This is also important because spectres have Create Spawn. If you can't stop Thoriel dying, she's coming back as a spectre in your very near future.

(But I'm pretty sure that between you all you have at least 2 ways to save her).

OUCH!

The only thing that Thoriel has at her disposal that may help is a boon:

Shield of the Sun Orchid (Sovereign Court): As an immediate action, you can check one of the boxes that precedes this boon to perform one of the following. First, you can grant yourself and any allies that can see and hear you a +4 morale bonus on a saving throw against a fear effect. Second, you can grant yourself and any allies that see and hear you 3d6 temporary hit points before they are dealt damage by a spell or effect; these hit points last only until the damaging effect has been resolved.

Can this be used before suffering the damage from the killing blow - or would this not fall under the definition of an 'effect'.[/ooc]

Vampiric Touch affects only living creatures, but as a touch spell is still discharged when your weapon strikes anything.

Sorry, I was confused and thought only the riders were undead and that they were riding living mammoths. I definitely wouldn't have used Vampiric Touch if I had realised the mammoths were also spectral/undead - I see now that I missed this in earlier descriptions.

Thoriel, dancing alone now, without the protection of her magical images and losing blood from the nasty wound she just suffered, charges up her blade with a dark light and strikes out at the black mammoth.

Spell Combat. Spellstrike. 5' step. Cast Vampiric Touch. Haste. Attacking Black Mammoth.
Cast Vampiric Touch Defensively DC21: 1d20 + 17 ⇒ (19) + 17 = 36
Vampiric Touch via +1 Keen Cold Iron Scimitar: 1d20 + 17 - 2 + 1 ⇒ (18) + 17 - 2 + 1 = 34 Damage: 1d6 + 10 + 5d6 ⇒ (4) + 10 + (4, 5, 2, 1, 5) = 31
+1 Cold Iron Scimitar: 1d20 + 17 - 2 + 1 ⇒ (6) + 17 - 2 + 1 = 22 Combat: 1d6 + 10 ⇒ (3) + 10 = 13
Iterative: 1d20 + 12 - 2 + 1 ⇒ (17) + 12 - 2 + 1 = 28 Daage: 1d6 + 10 ⇒ (3) + 10 = 13
Hasted Attack: 1d10 + 17 - 2 + 2 ⇒ (9) + 17 - 2 + 2 = 26 Damage: 1d6 + 10 ⇒ (4) + 10 = 14

Crit Confirm Vampiric Touch: 1d20 + 17 - 2 + 1 ⇒ (11) + 17 - 2 + 1 = 27 Damage: 1d6 + 10 + 5d6 ⇒ (4) + 10 + (1, 1, 1, 1, 5) = 23
Crit Confirm Iterative: 1d20 + 12 - 2 + 1 ⇒ (16) + 12 - 2 + 1 = 27 Damage: 1d6 + 10 ⇒ (1) + 10 = 11

The images of Thoriel glance anxiously at each other as one by one they get swatted away. The elf carefully charges up her blade and takes a few swings at the nearest mammoth.

pell Combat. Spellstrike. 5' step. Cast Shocking Grasp. Haste. Attacking Red Mammoth.
Cast Shocking Grasp Defensively DC17: 1d20 + 16 ⇒ (18) + 16 = 34
Shocking Grasp via +1 Keen Cold Iron Scimitar: 1d20 + 17 - 2 + 1 ⇒ (14) + 17 - 2 + 1 = 30 Damage: 1d6 + 10 + 5d6 ⇒ (3) + 10 + (4, 2, 6, 6, 6) = 37
+1 Cold Iron Scimitar: 1d20 + 17 - 2 + 1 ⇒ (13) + 17 - 2 + 1 = 29 Combat: 1d6 + 10 ⇒ (3) + 10 = 13
Iterative: 1d20 + 12 - 2 + 1 ⇒ (10) + 12 - 2 + 1 = 21 Combat: 1d6 + 10 ⇒ (5) + 10 = 15
Hasted Attack: 1d20 + 17 - 2 + 1 ⇒ (17) + 17 - 2 + 1 = 33 Combat: 1d6 + 10 ⇒ (4) + 10 = 14
Crit Confirm for Hasted Attack: 1d20 + 17 - 2 + 1 ⇒ (13) + 17 - 2 + 1 = 29Combat: 1d6 + 10 ⇒ (4) + 10 = 14

"You know I'm always up for a dance!" Thoriel agrees with Inky, as she quickly casts some magical protections for herself. "...but I don't suppose we could talk these ghostly kellids into a more friendly dance style? When I dance, I usually prefer a little less goring..."

Spenda arcane point to enter Spell Dance. Cast Mirror Image on self.
Images: 1d4 + 3 ⇒ (3) + 3 = 6

"Yes, a small fire sounds good. Even without the light, the extra warmth will be nice through the night. I'll take the second watch, then." Thoriel agrees with the plan.

"Doesn't sound like we have much of a choice." Thoriel just shrugs. "...plus it's something to do, and as you say a dead demon's a good demon, so there's that!"

"Yes, this is a nice spot indeed! Thoriel eyes the hot springs as if contemplating stripping down and jumping in for a bath. In the end, she settles for removing her boots and momentarily dipping her toes and fingers in the water to warm them.

Somewhat reluctantly she agrees it is time to move on and check the next location.

"I was going to say those hot springs sounded appealing. It's not often you get the chance for a warm bath mid-mission...but you're probably right. Let's check out the caves first, that warm dip will most likely feel even better after trudging around in the dark for awhile." Thoriel somewhat reluctantly agrees with the others.

Eager to be rid of the dripping and foul-smelling head of the vrock that she somehow picked up as a trophy, Thoriel hopes that the Kellid will accept it as part of their gift or as a tribute. "Yes, the vrocks! Nasty things. What they did to that reptile!" She shudders as she retreives and holds out the demonic beast's head.

Content to let the others do most of the talking, the elf then stands back, occasionally smiling and nodding.

Sorry, have been a bit overwhelmed with work the last week. Doesn't look like there is anything that Thoriel could have helped with that hasn't already been picked up by someone else.

As the team bunch up and start getting in each others' way trying to finish off the feathered demon, Thoriel circles around to the other side of the vrock to take another swing at the creature. "This could take awhile...we're basically plucking out feathers one by one here. I'm just glad I managed to slow it down or this could have been much more unpleasant!"

Lunge, Power attack, Flanking
+1 Keen Cold Iron Scimitar: 1d20 + 17 - 3 + 2 ⇒ (4) + 17 - 3 + 2 = 20 Damage: 1d6 + 10 + 6 ⇒ (4) + 10 + 6 = 20

Thoriel lunges forward to continue her attacks agains the last vrock, calling on her arcane reserves to help guide her blade.

Lunge. Power Attack. Spend 1 arcane point to use arcane accuracy.
+1 Keen Cold Iron Scimitar: 1d20 + 17 - 3 + 3 ⇒ (4) + 17 - 3 + 3 = 21 Damage: 1d6 + 10 + 6 ⇒ (6) + 10 + 6 = 22
Iterative: 1d20 + 12 - 3 + 3 ⇒ (4) + 12 - 3 + 3 = 16 Damage: 1d6 + 10 + 6 ⇒ (2) + 10 + 6 = 18

Thoriel joins the others in trying to finish off the two vrocks, sparing a glance at the remains of the unfortunate reptile. Knowing the demons are immune or resistant to most of her favourite spells, the magus just hacks with her blade as hard as she can.

Move to attack blue, but if it is already down, then move in to attack red instead.

+1 keen cold iron scimitar, power attack: 1d20 + 17 - 3 ⇒ (11) + 17 - 3 = 25 Damage: 1d6 + 10 + 6 ⇒ (4) + 10 + 6 = 20

With both the remaining vrock and the big reptile now taking an interest in her and her companions, Thoriel moves over to join Quiella and the Kellids. "Quiella, can you ask these guys to help us, now that we all seem to be on the lunch menu for at least one of these creatures?"

Concerned that her usual spell-enhanced attacks won't be much use against the resistant demon, the young elf instead continues to try and hamper the vrock instead, before it tries to rip Nina apart.

Cast Slow on red feathers. WILL DC18
Caster Level check vs. SR: 1d20 + 11 + 2 ⇒ (8) + 11 + 2 = 21

Noticing across the clearing that the Kellids seem to be less than pleased that some of her friends had gotten involved in the fight, Thoriel decides to try and hamper at least one of the demons. With a wave of her hand and a short arcane command, the magus causes a shower of glittering particles to shower down onto the head of the red-feathered vrock.

Cast Glitterdust to catch just Red feathers. WILL DC17.

Thoriel waits until anyone in the party can communicate with the Kellids and understand what is going on and whether they should get involved.

Delay until after dino has acted, bringing Thoriel into the block with the rest of the party.

Barring any change to the status quo, Thoriel will delay for now.

Thoriel tries to get Quiella's attention and points across the clearing, quietly speaking to the gnome.

Kn. Planes: 1d20 + 15 ⇒ (20) + 15 = 35

Thoriel instantly recognises the winged beasts and shares what she knows with the rest of the group. "Those two screeching things are vrocks! They're a type of demon and revel in bloodshed! I don't know exactly what that big thing is but it looks more like a strange animal than a demon to me."
Please go ahead and read the Knowledge (planes) spoilers for the vrocks upto Thoriel's DC - revealing special attacks, immunities and resistances.

"Those things don't look to have seen us yet. If we're lucky maybe we can use the cover of the trees to get past them and let them stay and 'play with each other?" Thoriel quickly boosts herself with magical speed and prepares to follow her own advice. "Just don't get too close to them. They can stun with their screech upto 30 feet and if they dance and chant for about 30 seconds they can send a wave of electricity out to about 100 feet - sort of like the charge that I use on my sword, and you know that that doesn't tickle! Oh, and that big lizard thing doesn't look like it would be fun to tangle with either."

Spend 1 arcane point to enter Spell Dance. Base movement upto 60'. Move around the edge of the treeline and then through to the trees to current spot on the map.

"Sorry, I don't know much about the Realm of the Mammoth Lords, either!" Thoriel shivers a little at the sound of their next meeting. "...beyond the fact that it sounds a bit chilly. Time to raid the winter closet and grab some furs for the trip?"

4 sounds good. Looking forward to the next adventure.

Thoriel is planning on replenishing an antitoxin, an oil of bless weapon and picking up some Boots of Speed.

Oh, and she is spending 2PP (for the 3rd time in her career) to tick the 3rd box of the Senatorial Candidate boon, to become an hereditary senator of Taldor.

Thanks again, GM SV! Thoriel happy to either press on with 4 or recruit more for this one.

Will also look at shopping list in the ext day or so, for Thoriel.

"Yes, bye sweety! Thoriel, says with a slight crack in her voice, as whe wipes the corner of one of her eyes. "Is it just me, or did a bit of a dust storm just blow in? I hope we get to catch up over a few bottle of wine, sometime down the road. I'll bring the cheese, you bring the crackers, OK?"

Thoriel attempts to slice the cocoon open with her blade, with the intent of retrieving whatever is inside if harmless or friendly.

Not sure if any rolls needed to do this?

"Nice work everyone. We can literally breathe easier with that ugly brute gone. I'll go check on the cocoons that still haven't dropped into the water."

Boosted by the haste spell, the already speedy elf zips over the swamp to inspect one of the furthermost cocoons still on the tree.

Thoriel is thinking of flying over to check on the cocoons.

@GM SV: Can we tell if the submerged cocoons are retreivable, or do they look to have sunk deep into the swamp? Are any of them moving?

@team: Is the situation with the leeches under control? Thoriel can instead just focus on helping get rid of them first before we head over to check on the cocoons.

"How are those cocoons looking? Hopefully we can deal with this repulsive beast and get to them in time." Thoriel spares a glance back before focussing her attention on the big demon again. With a wave of her free hand and a word of elven, her blade radiates with a dark, ominous light.

Spell Strike. Spell Combat. Cast Vampiric Touch with Empowered Magic. 5' step. Lunge.
Fly check: 1d20 + 18 + 2 ⇒ (20) + 18 + 2 = 40
Caster Level check vs. SR: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (12) + 11 = 23

Vampiric Touch via +1 Keen Cold Iron Scimitar (good): 1d20 + 17 - 2 + 2 ⇒ (8) + 17 - 2 + 2 = 25 Damage: 1d6 + 10 + 5d6 ⇒ (2) + 10 + (6, 5, 3, 3, 5) = 34 x1.5
+1 Keen Cold Iron Scimitar (good): 1d20 + 17 - 2 + 2 ⇒ (19) + 17 - 2 + 2 = 36 Damage: 1d6 + 10 ⇒ (2) + 10 = 12
Iterative: 1d20 + 12 - 2 + 2 ⇒ (11) + 12 - 2 + 2 = 23 Damage: 1d6 + 10 ⇒ (3) + 10 = 13

Crit Confirm Attack 2: 1d20 + 17 - 2 + 2 ⇒ (13) + 17 - 2 + 2 = 30 Damage: 1d16 + 10 ⇒ (5) + 10 = 15
plus Vampiric Touch damage if 1st attack missed] Damage: 5d6 ⇒ (6, 2, 3, 3, 1) = 15 x1.5

What are the team's thoughts on whether we want to try and get to the chrysalids as a priority, and who might be able to do this? This encounter has a lot of moving parts with the BBG, leeches, swarms etc, just hoping we don't get literally distracted by them and overlook trying to save the elves in the cocoons?

Thoriel rises up into the air, leeches dropping off in clumps from her body as she moves up away from the swarm, heading towards the disgusting demon who has Kargen in its grasp.

Fly to 15' above demon. Apply oil.