Yogadragon's Kyra's page

Kahwen wrote:

Thanks for stepping in and doing such a great job TWMIGM! Without you, this scenario would literally gone nowhere.

Thanks to all the players, too.

Remind me to never get on Remmy's bad side...or let him get on my unprotected side.

Shall we try to get the band back together when we're all high enough level for the follow up scenario?

Glad you had fun. The low tier party should be called Noah's Ark or the Pet Shop Boys or something. I thought we were playing old school Palladium Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles there for a moment.

So was everyone scared by the roomful of ghouls (the high tier party--or as I call them the Leaping Lizards, had 13 ghouls and fetrogs in that room). It's a classic Gygax room filled with 44 trolls and a treasure chest.

Give me a heads up when you all (or at least those of you who are interested) are somewhere between levels 3 and 5ish or 5 and 7ish and we can schedule a return voyage. Part two for those of you who missed it is The Labyrinth of Hungry Ghosts (tier 3-7), while part three is Hrethnar's Throne (tier 5-9).

Hah, its funny you say that about the party. I'm playing in a home game of Skull and Shackles that has a party consisting of a Tengu, a catfolk, a kitsune, a ratfolk, a gripli, and a homebrew otter-folk race.

Thanks for running! It was great fun!

Kyra will spend some time in the evening carefully preparing notes on the various creatures they encountered. She will list off the ghouls and festrogs, as well as their paralytic and stench abilities. She will consult with Remy about the leech and what he knew about that (I think it was him that made a successful knowledge check?). She will also converse with Remmy about what he knows about the tumor, and include a drawing along with a description of the hunk of flesh, so that others might research it before making further expeditions.

Kahwen and Remmy need to use two coils of rope to move down passage and the stairs to its endpoint (90').

While Lumo and Kyra stand and then entryway to the secret passage minding a rope while also minding their gruesome undead companion.

Yogadragon's Kyra wrote:

Kyra stands behind the rest of the group, ready to help. Any of the group paying close attention to her can hear her softly muttering under her breath about having to work with an evil undead abomination.

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Down below, the steep stairwell ends in a small chamber with only one other exit--a solid stone door carved to resemble an immense scowling face. The relief seems to stare down accusingly at the two.

For clarity sake, this stone relief doesn't actually move.

Map updated. I have not posted a map of the small chamber.

Negative. I was thinking it was more just muttering under my breath that wouldn't really be audible. But I have no desire to provoke a conflict... just trying to add a little something to a post that was just 'I stand there'.

Kyra stands behind the rest of the group, ready to help. Any of the group paying close attention to her can hear her softly muttering under her breath about having to work with an evil undead abomination.

Kyra will use her last spell on Kaweh.

clw: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (5) + 1 = 6

Looks like we have what we came for. This place is multileveled... But there are no more apparent doors or stairways. Looks like we need to tear this place apart looking...

Kyra will start scanning the various rooms with detect magic and then taking 20 searching them, starting in this room and working towards the entrance.

Kyra drops her sling, and switches back to her scimitar, and steps back to allow her more martial companions room to get in.

Scimitar Attack, now with fatigue penalties!: 1d20 + 1 + 2 ⇒ (1) + 1 + 2 = 4
Damage: 1d6 + 1 ⇒ (4) + 1 = 5

Kyra shifts her scimitar to her other hand, draws her sling and launches a bolt.

Sling!: 1d20 ⇒ 6
Damage!: 1d4 + 2 ⇒ (3) + 2 = 5

Kyra will advance and cast Shield of Faith on Lumo (+2 AC).

Kyra never shys away from hard labor, and gets in there to dig with the rest of the party. She'll recast light as needed.

fort save: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (4) + 3 = 7

Maybe to sweeten the pot we can offer to leave the rope we climbed down here with. Kyra would probably be reticent to potentially unleash him on the world,and won't suggest it, but could be convinced if someone else suggested it since he will have trouble getting off the gloomspire. That would allow him to hunt for fresh meat in the form of birds, small mammals, and fish.

Fort: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (15) + 3 = 18

Kyra retches a bit, but is able to choke it down and continue her conversation.

You are correct. I don't suppose that. As my friends said, we do not have any wounded or dying with us. The Dawnflower has kept all of us quite healthy. However, there is a leech we slew back there. I believe our resident ratfolk, Remy, has some fantastic ideas,[b] Krya winces and looks sick for a moment when considering this, before continuing, [b]for how to prepare it that you might be interested in. If that is not to your liking, there are w few bodies of up top that we could bring down for you. I am reticent to allow the desecration of their bodies in such a way... but if it can prevent further death, perhaps it is ok.

As for future expeditions, we will be more than happy to instruct them to bring you some live game to eat whenever they come. Chickens, geese, fish, rabbits. Your choice. Nothing sentient. And if you request something unpractical to transport here in a jolly boat, you may have to make due with non-living meat.

As Lumo said, Captain Thrennt is now deceased. I apologize for my earlier outburst - typically Ghouls are far less reasonable than you. We have the authority to parley with you and hopefully reach a deal that will make us all happy. You know what we want - an opportunity to recover some treasure from this tomb and potential safe passage for future expeditions. What is it that you desire?

Kyra's shoulders drop a little. You're not sure if it is her dropping her guard, or disappointment that causes the movement.

Ummm... well that was unexpected. As my good friend Lumo says, we need the relic and assurances of safe passage for future Pathfinders that may come through. If we can make a deal to that effect, then I suppose we have no quarrel with you...

Diplomacy: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (13) + 6 = 19

We're here to recover a relic from this spire. As you are an evil undead abomination, I doubt you will let us go about this peaceably. So lets just get on with killing you so we can get down to clearing the corridor in the other room.

Kn religion: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (4) + 4 = 8

I'm ready whenever everyone else is. Who wants to go first?

Feel free to roll your own healing on the assumption that Kyra will use your wands for you.

The item we seek was hidden in a side room off of the 'Hall of Flesh Eaters.' I'd say this fits the bill. I'd wager our prize can be found in that room through the rubble choked passage. Before we set to clearing the passageway, lets see what is in the other room. It will take a while to clear the rubble, and I'd hate for us to be ambushed in the meantime. I'd also like to see if we can destroy that horrible pile of flesh... it might be beyond our abilities, but perhaps we could hack it apart...

Kyra will cast detect magic and scan the pulsating pile of flesh.

GM, can I make a heal or knowledge religion check to identify what that thing is?

Kn Religion: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (7) + 4 = 11
Heal: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (4) + 7 = 11

I'll also burn some channels since we have a number of people who are injured.

channel: 1d6 ⇒ 1
channel: 1d6 ⇒ 4

Everyone heals for 5! Used 4/5 channels.

We're in the home stretch here! Of this fight...

attack: 1d20 + 2 + 1 ⇒ (2) + 2 + 1 = 5
damage: 1d6 + 2 ⇒ (4) + 2 = 6

Kyra attempts to slash at the ghoul once again, but the same spatial distortions that kept the ghoul from hitting her this time save the ghoul from her wrath.

fort 1: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (17) + 3 = 20
fort 1: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (16) + 3 = 19

scimitar, defensive: 1d20 + 2 + 2 - 4 ⇒ (4) + 2 + 2 - 4 = 4
damage: 1d6 + 2 ⇒ (1) + 2 = 3
By the light of Sarenrae, you shall not take any of us today, evil beast's!

Kyra's faith is able to burn the paralytic poison from her veins and allow her to continue fighting. She distracts Kaweh's for while he dispatches it, then shifts to do the same to the next one, while attempting to protect her self. AC is 16.

Kyra will step Pitt and slash at the ghoul to Herr north.

attack: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (1) + 2 = 3
damaged: 1d6 + 2 ⇒ (6) + 2 = 8

Our a will wait for the other pathfinder to act in case they need healing.

Delay, but will drop in after everyone else has acted before the ghouls go again. She will advance and attack whatever target is most convenient. I give our illustrious, smart, and most importantly, ravishingly handsome DM leave to move me as he sees fit. I rolled an attack and a heal, depending on how the rest of the round goes.

attack: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (16) + 4 = 20
damage: 1d6 + 6 ⇒ (3) + 6 = 9

heal: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (2) + 1 = 3

Kyra will cast light again, and advance into the room after the warrior.

I moved my token, but it is under one of the blacked out parts. I'll leave it to the DM to re-reveal the map.

Booooonsssss!!: 1d20 ⇒ 5

Kyra will ready to channel once the ghouls have filled the corridor.

Channel: 1d6 ⇒ 3

By Sarenrae's holy light! What is that thing!?

Kyra will advance back down the hallway and draw her scimitar.

Lumo readies himself for the onslaught, making room for Kyra to escape behind him.

Kyra, let's play the musical chairs game. I'll hit then five foot step away. You five foot step in and attack. Rinse and repeat.

Sounds good, though I may just stand back and channel. I should be able to hit all of them once they are bunched up in the corridor.

One other thing DM, I'll move light from my holy symbol to a sling bullet and drop that in the room before running back so we can see in there once I leave.

Swashbucklers do not get sneak attack. I have taken the liberty of organizing the party so rogues get sneak attack. If anyone wants to co-opt my actions below, speak up. We've been discussing this for a bit, so I'm trying to move things along.

Once everyone is ready, Kyra will advance into the room. She will raise her holy symbol and channel the fire of Sarenrae to burn the undead.

Channel: 1d6 ⇒ 3

I've left the marker where I channeled, but I will retreat back to the hallway after channeling.

Kyra will advance just far enough into the room to get a look at the creatures.

Kn Religion: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (9) + 4 = 13
Kn Religion: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (20) + 4 = 24

After seeing them, she will move back and inform the party of what she knows.

Both of these creatures are types of ghouls- cannibalistic humans who were dragged back from death due to their foul practices in life. The four-legged ones are festrogs - they usually travel in back and bring down targets before killing them with their bloody maws. They are covered in necrotic boils that contain a foul disease. Perhaps we should draw their attention, then fight them in the previous room at the choke point.

I do not have any holy water, however I can use the light of Sarenrae to burn any undead. I don't know what they are chanting about, but in my experience interrupting the chanting is usually a better idea than letting them finish. Lets get in there.

Kyra will cast bless before we kick in the door to the room with the chanting.

Well, that was terrifying. We should press on. The less time spent dwelling on what just happened the better...

Remi is right. Danger could come from anywhere. I'm most concerned from underwater - there is no telling what dangers lurk just below the surface.

Yes, let us proceed onwards. Time is of the essence.

Kyra will follow closely behind Lumo, holy symbol raised aloft to illuminate the area.

Does anyone have a -1 character they don't use anymore? Maybe if we kill that, it would be good enough.

Let's at least wait until the mod is over before ritually sacrificing our DM.

will save: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (9) + 5 = 14

If Lumo starts trying to eat the still alive Kuru, Kyra will attempt to grapple him to stop him. If he goes after the corpse, she will let him go, but look disgusted.

grapple, if needed: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (3) + 2 = 5

Kyra, delighted at being asked about the tenants of Sarenrae launches into a long involved speech about the finer points of the rituals for sanctifying the bodies of the dead before burial or cremation. She is so involved that she doesn't really seem to notice what Lumo is doing.

Well, that is an interesting question. Obviously, Sarenrae would frown upon ritualistic desecration of the bodies of one's enemies. However, there are various purifying rituals one can perform if the body in question was the worshiper of an evil god, and another set of rituals to purify the bodies of, for example, one that was possessed by a demon or raised as some sort of undead. These rituals have different purposes. The rituals for those who freely worshiped evil gods, or just generally did evil in their life are intended to make it more difficult to raise the bodies as undead later, or resurrect them, or other such things like that that evil gods tend to like doing. The rituals set forth for those that were possessed serve to purify the soul of an otherwise good person who was unwillingly made the pawn of an evil entity, such that they might find their final rest in the afterlife despite the actions their body was forced to perform in life. For those that don't fall into either category, Sarenrae teaches respect for the dead, but there aren't any incredibly strict tenants that are prescribed for them, other than the normal rites that we would give to any other person. Now, it is very common for all of the rituals to be concluded with a creamation, as the purifying flames are the best...

Kyra is snapped out of her speech by Lumo's shouting.

Oh well... um... that's not the sort of thing we usually do...

This corpse was killed by some sort of canine creature. The arm appears to have been torn off after he was dead. Be on alert, there are likely hostile animals around.

Kyra clambers down the large crack. She takes the want from Remmy, and gives Kahwen and Remmy a few taps with it, conversing as she does so.

Lumo, if you wish to learn some of the tenants of Sarenrae and worship the goddess, I would be more than willing to help you in whatever ways I can.

After the party is patched up, Kyra will nod to Lumo, mutter an incantation and hold her glowing holy symbol aloft to guide the party forward.

Upon entering the room, if there is no obvious danger present, she will approach the corpse and attempt to determine the cause of death.

heal check: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (14) + 7 = 21

I wish you would have given us a chance to see if we could help that man... but I fear there was nothing to be done. Let us leave these poor wretches and press on towards our objective

I'm traveling this weekend, so don't hesitate to bot me if needed. Kyra will channel if 2 or more people are injured, and use heal spells on individuals as needed, otherwise engaging with her scimitar

This poor wretch doesn't seem able to do us harm. Give me a moment to see if I can discern what is wrong with it

I'll take 10 on a heal check to see if I can figure out what is wrong, for a 17. And are there any knowledge checks that are relevant here? I only have religion (at a +4), but maybe a nature, local or arcana could give us more info?

Kyra will walk around, and take 10 on a heal check (for a total of 17) on each Kuru. Any that are still alive, she will cast stabilize on.

Once that is done, she will approach the remaining Kuru, with hands out to show she has no weapons.

Greetings. I apologize for invading your home, but we mean you no harm. We come seeking something left behind by the pirates that used to inhabit this place. Perhaps we can help each other out? You look hungry. Come, eat with us and let us talk.

Kyra will pull a ration out of her pack and hold it out towards the savage.

diplomacy: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (16) + 6 = 22

I'm assuming Remmy and Kahwen have killed orange

Kyra whips her scimitar out of her sheath as she moves north, slicing at the green humanoid in one smooth motion.

attack roll: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (13) + 2 = 15
damage: 1d6 + 2 ⇒ (5) + 2 = 7

Kyra will hold her holy symbol aloft and cast light on it, then accompany her beefy snake companion deeper into the jungle.

It seems that this spire is far from abandoned. Let us be wary. While I hope we can talk with whatever inhabits this island, I somehow doubt they will be that welcoming to visitors.

Sites been down so I'll give folks in Crew 1-2 a little longer to post.

Now that the site is back up, I created a new slide and dropped a picture of the character sheet there. I'll get the statline added when I have a chance (likely not until tonight)

Kyra pretty much just has a chain shirt and a scimitar, so she is only using like 30 lbs of her 176 lb medium load, so I can take a fair bit of gear too.

It was down for a few hours yesterday. The most annoying thing is for some reason, it seems to have stopped letting me stay logged in, so I have to log in every time I want to check the forums.

Fantastic idea Remmb. Let us do a lap around the spire and attempt to find the best way to disembark to the spire first.

perception: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (3) + 3 = 6 Looking for a hole in the ship we could climb into, or any sort of dock of landing that would make it easy to get into the spire.

Lacking any relevant skills for either of those, I vote we go the slower, easier route.

I favor the brute force method. If anyone cleverer than I can surmise a more expeditious method, I am up for trying that, but working our way though in a methodical manner seems like the best idea for me.

Assist on whichever skill we decide to use (they are both +3): 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (19) + 3 = 22

Kyra, with no skill as a sailor, and no knowledge of how to navigate, will attempt to help guide the boat by alternating between casting light to keep the encroaching darkness at bay.

aid profession sailor: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (7) + 3 = 10

Have faith my companions! Fear not the dark, for Sarenrae will show us the way and hold back the evils of the night!

Always happy to help! Let us make haste, as it sounds like time is of the essence.

Kyra will happily grab one of the oars and help row.