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GMAndrewW: did this scenario ever got reported? I don't see it on Yanndu's list. Thanks!

All good on my end - this one takes Yanndu to level 14. Thanks for running this.

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Upon returning to Absalom, Yanndu sends for his assistant Lanliss. "Please send word to our contacts in the Rift of Repose. Koth'Vaul's underlings have not learned their lesson yet. They shall be reminded of the pecking order if they are not careful."

Day Job, Information Brokerage, Knowledge.Local: 1d20 + 23 ⇒ (19) + 23 = 42

Yanndu moves behind Quenly and starts applying incredible pressure in Thurl's head, focusing on the cerebral sections that serve as anchor for his spell control...

caster level check vs. SR, elven magic, spell pen, greater spell pen: 1d20 + 13 + 2 + 2 + 2 ⇒ (18) + 13 + 2 + 2 + 2 = 37

If Thurl 20 hp or less: spell kills him, exploding his head and spreading debris in a 10-foot radius. Each creature in the area must succeed at a DC 22 Reflex saving throw or take 2d6 points of slashing damage from the flying debris. Permission from friendly fire requested, if applicable.

If Thurl has more than 20 hp: he takes the following damage, but can attempt a DC 22 Fortitude save to take only half damage. If this damage would cause the target to become disabled or dying, the target dies and its head explodes as described above. Permission from friendly fire requested, if applicable.

Explode Head with Dispelling Pulse: 13d6 ⇒ (3, 1, 4, 4, 6, 5, 2, 2, 4, 1, 4, 2, 2) = 40

targeted dispel magic, if Thurl fails the DC 22 Fort save, vs. 5th level spells or lower: 1d20 + 13 ⇒ (17) + 13 = 30 vs. 11 + Thurl's CL

Yanndu wrote:

GMAndrewW wrote:

Yanndu wrote:

Nah... had several resist energy spells up in multiple games. Works the same way in the Kingmaker and Wrath of the Righteous video games... it's just VERY slot intensive and usually only done for boss fights if you have enough slots left.

It doesnt work I am afraid.

Same Effect with Differing Results: The same spell can sometimes produce varying effects if applied to the same recipient more than once. Usually the last spell in the series trumps the others. None of the previous spells are actually removed or dispelled, but their effects become irrelevant while the final spell in the series lasts.

Although it is unlikely to matter here.

Although I'm fine with your rule GMAndrewW, here's what JJ had to say on the matter a good while back...

Thanks for that, its an interesting point but JJ has always been clear that he is not a rules guy. I dont think that would change my mind give it goes pretty directly against the text in the CRB.

No problem. At least you can now appreciate where some of us are coming from ref. resist cold not being the same as resist fire . They used to be separate spells just so you know, and if a caster makes a potion or scroll he needs to set that choice down upon item creation I believe (or maybe that part is another video game hangup I'm having lol)

Yanndu wrote:

Nah... had several resist energy spells up in multiple games. Works the same way in the Kingmaker and Wrath of the Righteous video games... it's just VERY slot intensive and usually only done for boss fights if you have enough slots left.

It doesnt work I am afraid.

Same Effect with Differing Results: The same spell can sometimes produce varying effects if applied to the same recipient more than once. Usually the last spell in the series trumps the others. None of the previous spells are actually removed or dispelled, but their effects become irrelevant while the final spell in the series lasts.

Although it is unlikely to matter here.

Although I'm fine with your rule GMAndrewW, here's what JJ had to say on the matter a good while back...

Pre-battle:
-only one communal resist (fire) as per GM Andrew's ruling
-invisibility
-shield
-mirror image 1d4 + 4 ⇒ (2) + 4 = 6

Nah... had several resist energy spells up in multiple games. Works the same way in the Kingmaker and Wrath of the Righteous video games... it's just VERY slot intensive and usually only done for boss fights if you have enough slots left.

@GM: I was waiting for Eadie to chime in before finalizing buffs - let us know if she'll be joining or if she is being perma-botted by Quenly. Thanks.

PS: If we cannot wait anymore and must move the game fwd, Yanndu was planning shield + invisibility + mirror image, and resist elements (acid, electricity, sonic, cold) on the party (which already has fire, I believe)

I can telekinetic charge Eadie directly if she wants (no need for shadow evocation), but earlier during this game she was not really into it.

knowledge check to ID bone creature and Thurl condition, hypercognition, heightened awareness: 1d20 + 10 + 2 ⇒ (17) + 10 + 2 = 29 plus the following knowledge skill bonus (choose applicable one)

Knowledge (Arcana) +20, Knowledge (Dungeoneering) +19, Knowledge (Engineering) +18, Knowledge (Geography) +18, Knowledge (History) +18, Knowledge (Local) +21, Knowledge (Nature) +18, Knowledge (Nobility) +18, Knowledge (Planes) +20, Knowledge (Religion) +20

Yanndu does not have to spend the entire 13 minutes; if the first minute (showing one week of events) is sufficient, he can then stop. As for buffs, Yanndu does not mind if they run out, so I'll leave the decision to others. If Muhlia is elusive on the question of Thurl's defenses, he can cast seek thoughts in combination with a few relevant questions to ascertain whether she has such knowledge... this is when telephathy with the party comes in handy: they can suggest Yanndu's mental probes without overt communication to tip off the target.

Yanndu pulls his hood forward, further shielding his rapidly-turning-white eyes from the crowd as he begins to activate his most powerful and terrifying of powers... he focuses on the scene before him, and his temporal sight begins to turn back time, at first slowly, and then with increasing speed. Deep within his psyche he can hear, although faintly at this time, ancient and utterly unknown hymns of his elven ancestors from ages and eons long past. He sees himself step backwards away from himself, walking backwards, and then sees his past self merge back with the rest of his fellow Pathfinder agents the way they came... Yanndu then turns away from the group, and focuses on what happened in this room, seeing time flow in reverse...
[[[INSERT GM DESCRIPTION... OF THE PAST!!!!]]]
Casting Retrocognition, up to 13 minutes duration, seeing past events in this room at the rate of 1 week per minute of concentration...
Concentration check, if a psychically disturbing event has occurred during the past 13 weeks at this location: 1d20 + 21 ⇒ (19) + 21 = 40

Thanks S! I can't believe I missed this.

Yanndu silently reads her surface thoughts to get a glimpse on the kind of horrors she has endured.

detect thoughts, DC 19

@GM: any result on this? If not I can spend a pt from my psychic pool to add mindtouch to Korin's telempathic projection, which acts as another detect thought, DC 19

Yanndu send psychic reverberations towards Korin to further amplify his speech will have on any listener's consciousness...

casting telempathic projection, adding +5 insight bonus to his diplomacy roll

Good RP, but bad roll... Yanndu will get ready to cast telempathic projection on either Korin or Lichaam as they appear to have massive diplo mods...

Is this game part of Gameday XII? they just made an announcement to wind down tables...

Yanndu silently reads her surface thoughts to get a glimpse on the kind of horrors she has endured.

detect thoughts, DC 19

Yanndu turns his mind towards the green drake.

Standard Action; Mind Thrust VI vs. green, Overpowering Mind 2pts.: 12d8 ⇒ (5, 3, 5, 1, 4, 7, 8, 8, 7, 5, 6, 4) = 63 damage plus exhausted and stunned for 1 round. (Will Save DC 24 for half damage and fatigued for 1 round instead)

Not sure who placed me all the way there, but Yanndu's SOP is to stay behind the party, not precariously over a pit of lava... I'll take that BoF if the GM is ok with it?

Yes it's already done

Excellent news!!

I will be unavailable during the upcoming (Canadian) Thanksgiving weekend, resuming posting on Tue night, Oct 10. Have a great weekend everyone!

"I can take care of resist fire... sigh... again..."

Quenly wrote:

Also, I have to let you know that my posting may get a bit spotty over the next week or two. My little girl is in hospital. She's poorly but stable and improving. I don't have my laptop with me at hospital but I plan to visit home once a day, feed the cat and so on, and check in on my games.

If I hold things up too much please bot Quenly.

Sorry to hear that, dont worry about the game. This is much more important. Your place will be waiting for you once you can take it up. We an bot you as needed.

Ditto: take care of yourself and your daughter. We'll be here when you come back.

We will have you. Welcome back sir!!!

Yanndu lets magic missiles fly.

Magic Missile: 5d4 + 5 ⇒ (3, 3, 1, 2, 4) + 5 = 18

Yanndu divines the most vulnerable portions of the abomination's consciousness and releases a massive amount of information...

Standard Action; Mind Thrust VI; Will of the Dead phrenic amplification: 12d8 ⇒ (4, 8, 4, 4, 4, 5, 5, 5, 7, 8, 2, 1) = 57 damage and exhausted and stunned for 1 round. (Will Save DC 23 for half damage and fatigued for 1 round instead)

If Eadie had displacement up Yanndu would like to redo his turn, with the GM's permission.

Eadie has greater invisibility at the moment, so that should go a certain way into protecting her.

Take care of real-life first, Kind Sir. We shall be waiting here for as long as it takes! best wishes of luck and comfort are being psychically transmitted towards Australia...

Regards,
PDK

Sensing an intrusion when the monster's magic begins to oppress his mind, Yanndu brings up a mental shield comprised of a massive amount of random information. The large influx of thoughts immediately occupy all cognitive sections of his brain.

Immediate action to cast Thought Shield I, gaining a +4 circumstance bonus on Will saving throws against mind-affecting effects for 1 round, which brings his Will save to a total of 30 against the frightful presence. As long as this spell lasts, spells and effects that allow a creature to read your thoughts receive no information from Yanndu.

Yanndu then flies down behind Eadie, laying an open hand firmly upon her forehead. Her mind begin to emit a massive amount of psychic energy, bending incoming photons away from her. She disappears immediately.

Move and Standard to cast Greater Invisibility on Eadie.

Yanndu reaches into his subsurface psyche to enable a greater form of invisibility upon himself. He then gets closer to the action, looking for hidden foes and other unfortunate surprises.

greater invis + Perception: 1d20 + 19 ⇒ (17) + 19 = 36

Yanndu ascends 45 feet and uses his psychic powers to create duplicate images of himself.

mirror image: 1d4 + 4 ⇒ (4) + 4 = 8

Yanndu nods to Lichaam, activates a fly spell, and scatters.

No rest.

"Fight? I said walk. They would be safer with us as their vanguard than abandoned to their fate right here..."

"Take the dwarves with us. They have military training. They can walk and follow orders."

Yanndu wrote:

Ok thanks Lichaam. Will standby for what's coming next then.

Yep, you are just in time assuming you do it straight away. The dwarf died on Greens turn on round 1 so would die on his turn on round 2. You go just before him so provided you do it asap then he lives.

Yanndu does so.

Ok thanks Lichaam. Will standby for what's coming next then.

planning to breath of life one of the dwarves of not too late...

"Can I fly over this barrier?"

Yanndu casts fly and takes to the air towards the captives.

Thank you for the feedback; much appreciated!

Q: unhallow is instantaneous duration and thus cannot be dispelled. What about the carrier effect which is set at a duration of one year? If dispellable it may be an option for Yanndu's next move... thank you!

wand of shield please; also, can Yanndu note the distance at which his suppressed invisibility flared back to life as he was backing up? Thanks!

Ah! Interesting! Much appreciated GM: I'll take you up on that offer and move him backwards instead, and activate his spring-loaded wrist sheath to pop out a wand afterwards. Thanks!

Yanndu casts Greater Invisibility on himself. He then takes a short stroll 30' to the east.