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...just confirming, we're supposed to get a total of SIX xp from all that, and 26,000~ gold? That seems very high but if that's how the sheet works...

"Indeed. Neither I nor Pharasma are offended that you wish to take your time in meeting her," Zora answers Ferabras drily.

"Travel well back to your homeland then, Kharnia. And to all of you. Perhaps we shall meet again in the Lodge, at some point."

*squints* It seems like there's no reason NOT to take the extra goodies? I definitely would like extra goodies. Also thanks for rolling so well on my heal check. :P

Regrettably, I will decline continuing. I feel that I wasn't really doing justice to Zora RP-wise in the last few bits of this adventure-- not anyone's fault but mine, I enjoyed everyone else's characters and play, I just found my own focus wandering. I don't want to commit to half-assing more, so Zora will be returning to some regular missions for the Society. But I wish you all luck if you continue. :)

"Your wariness does you credit, my friend, but I think this is the end of our dreaming, yes... yes, I feel that those around us radiate their correct forms."

Zora relaxes slightly, and even smiles, a thin half-smile. "It has been enlightening, traveling with all of you-- even those who ventured bravely into the dreaming after us when you thought we might already be lost. Thank you for your protections. I hope that my own were useful. It will please me if it is many years before any of you meet Pharasma."

Zora enters the room...

Will save: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (7) + 10 = 17

...and her lips thin with reaction to the scene. "Hell," she says hoarsely, softly. "Pharasma.... is this a message of your final judgment for me? Do you feel I have failed your teaching so....?"

She tries to shake it off, but doubt assails her a moment. Still... there are wounded. And a madman.

Is our new friend casting spells with audible components? If so:

"Be silent," she says in little more than a whisper. "Be silent, damned souls, and be silent, you who damned them."

I'll cast silence in the corner of the room, which should get everyone in the inside of my yellow quarter-circle of terrible wobblyness. If the caster is NOT casting via audible components, I'll draw a wand and cast 'bless' on the party

"....I did think I would want more of those scrolls," Zora says with a slow shake of her head. "Kharnia, do you know what blunts our friends' attacks...?"

Would there be some sort of check to identify the ward?

Zora chants a prayer and moves up to touch Senzo lightly on the shoulder.

Aid Temporary HP to Senzo: 1d8 + 8 ⇒ (2) + 8 = 10 As well as +1 morale to all attacks and saves vs fear, Senzo

Can Zora tell with Deathwatch if our new friend is alive or undead?

"Kharnia and I shall take the rear..."

Are people's statlines accurate? I am happy to heal if it is needed

Jeez, I'm sorry. I even read your post of Monday and went 'oh there's things I can do once it's m y turn!' and failed to note it was, in fact, my turn. *facepalm*

...Okay, after a re-read, it looks like nobody is currently grappled, based on the text of 'both monks are freed' and the missing vs Ferabras. If someone gets grappled from this point forward in the combat, I will cast Liberating Command as an immediate, granting that person an immediate Escape Artist check with a +16 bonus. If I'm misunderstanding and anyone is currently grappled, that cast will happen now.

Surveying the bizarre scene of the sticky bureaus, Zora shakes her head. "I'm unfamiliar with these creatures, but I have always been told to avoid the entanglements of bureaucracy."

She considers briefly enchanting Ferabras's great blade, but it seems the warriors have everything well in hand. Zora steps into the room, drawing her spear, and tries to help distract the beast.

Aid Ferabras's AC: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (14) + 6 = 20 Success, Ferabras's AC is up 2 for the round

Zora's face retains her usual emotionless as she tries to bean Karnhia again....

Club: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (8) + 6 = 14
Damage: 1d6 ⇒ 4

Zora is unaware of the memo saying that girl fights should be slappy and clawy. She uses this stick. Pow!

Will save: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (1) + 10 = 11 Well that's just dandy.

Confusion chart: 1d100 ⇒ 87

(I moved Ferabras in as per his description of stepping through the door. That means I'm closest to Kharnia, I believe. And since Zora does eff-all offensive unless you're undead.... I guess I draw my club and attack her~)

The Pharasmin's face grows grim; she draws a simple club and tries to bean Kharnia upside the head with the head. "Prepare to meet my goddess, Urgathoan lackey."

Stick to face: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (7) + 6 = 13

It's not very effective.

Oh, true. Kn Planes: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (5) + 5 = 10 Excellent, begone bad rolls

Ugh, sorry I'm so slow, busy week at work. I know I'm not up in combat yet, but here's a retroactive planes roll if it's helpful:

Kn Planes: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (10) + 5 = 15 Probably it is not helpful.

Zora gazes at her spear... gazes at the demon... pulls a flask of holy water, and tries to underhand arc it on to the weakened creature.

5-ft step, draw, chuck

ranged touch, into combat, bless: 1d20 + 6 - 4 + 1 ⇒ (10) + 6 - 4 + 1 = 13
Sploosh?: 2d4 ⇒ (3, 2) = 5

Or, potentially, a point of 1 splash damage, with a miss arc of 1d8 ⇒ 6

Geh, sorry the time went bye. Zora will draw a wand and cast bless. +1 to attacks

Kn Planes: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (2) + 5 = 7

Then Zora dealt a total of 46 healing with two channels, and didn't spend the third. Zora will use wands on anyone who still needs HP after that, her own wand if someone doesn't have one.

CLW on self: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (7) + 1 = 8 That puts me at 51/52, I'll run with that.

***

Zora gazes around the library with a frown, pale eyes scanning for anything of interest....

General Perception: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (8) + 6 = 14

She'll do a detect magic as well

Zora picks up a few items, scrutinizing them. "Kharnia? You are more the scholar than I. Do you see much of note?"

Zora looks around with her blank eyes somewhat wary. "...it seems the threat is past. If it ever existed outside of our heads... these injuries are real enough, however."

Once again she beseeches the goddess for health...

Channel to heal everyone... I know I'm still down, Bodta and Senzo may be as well?

Heal: 6d6 + 1 ⇒ (1, 5, 3, 2, 5, 3) + 1 = 20

Let me know if anyone else is still hurt after that

Reflex to halve damage: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (7) + 2 = 9

Zora debates momentarily, then nods. "Please use that wand on me if I fall," she tells Kharnia, and then releases healing energy in a wave... not to heal herself, but to harm the pit.

Channel energy to harm: 6d6 + 3 ⇒ (5, 1, 1, 1, 5, 6) + 3 = 22

Anybody who fell in the pit on round one took 24 healing that same turn, just for people tracking.

Current HP: 21/52

This could be bad.

Reflex: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (4) + 2 = 6

Reflex: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (13) + 2 = 15

Zora makes a faint 'gleep' noise as the floor crashes away into nothing, painfully. 40 damage, putting her at 12/52

She struggles to her feet....

(I am definitely going to be channeling so I don't potentially die next turn, lol. But I'll delay the action until it's clear if anyone else is down in the pit with Senzo and I (and needing healing). Still, here's the channel heal pre-emptively.)

heal to anyone in the hungry pit: 6d6 + 1 ⇒ (2, 5, 6, 3, 4, 3) + 1 = 24

(That'll put Zora at 36/52)

Zora clutches her spiral as she stands shakily, her gray robes badly bloodied. Healing energy floods out from her and she says in somewhat strained tones: "We need... to not be... in this hole."

"Let us look over this room, and then I will call Pharasma's protections on you both," Zora says politely to the martial artists. She joins Kharnia in studying the chamber. "There is a spiral-- I do not know if it signifies anything of my goddess, or not... let me see."

Spellcraft?: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (4) + 5 = 9
Kn Planes?: 1d10 + 5 ⇒ (10) + 5 = 15
Kn Religion?: 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (3) + 12 = 15

Sorry I've been so dang quiet. I got promoted at work from part time to full time, which is good, but I'm still adjusting to the schedule.

"We are pleased to see you yourself, again," Zora says in her flat manner, betraying no awareness of the innunedo flying about. Her white eyes gaze blankly at both Ferabras and Kharnia, before she visibly dismisses the exchange and restores the wand to its proper place.

"Are we ready to proceed? This place does love to prey upon the mind. Though I suppose I should ask.... would either of you care for additional protections, as the Grave Goddess does not require that you meet her early?"

This question is directed at Bodta and Senzo, it seems.

(I can throw a Shield of Faith on either of you; it'd be a +3 deflection bonus for 8 minutes. Looks like both of you would benefit a little bit, but Bodta more so. Let me know if you want it.)

You can arguably take 5-foot steps in surprise rounds. They are classed as 'no action' on the action table chart, but another section of the rules implies they are a free action (from the section on Attacks of Opportunity, the CRB says: "[A character] could instead limit her movement to a 5-foot step, as a free action...") and free actions can absolutely be taken in surprise rounds; whereas 'no actions' are.... a grey area at the discretion of the GM. Either way....

Zora blinks once. Will save: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (19) + 10 = 29

"...Karnhia? You seem afflicted. I felt the force of your stare trying to make me drowsy. She may be controlled," the pale-skinned Pharasmin says in her usual extremely dry manner. "I fear I have no spells to reverse the effect. May I suggest we restrain her and I can attempt to remove any evil influence from her mind?"

As she speaks Zora takes a step back and draws a wand from her belt. Drawing a wand of protection from evil

Keep in mind the +1 y'all are getting from prayer, folks. It's attacks, saves, skills, and damage. You may be including it in your bonuses already, which is fine, I just have no way of knowing if you're remembering it otherwise.

Will save: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (18) + 10 = 28

"...rest assured, we shall send you in short order to the goddess," Zora says after a long stare at the amalgamated horror. She begins to say a prayer...

Casting prayer. Your allies gain a +1 luck bonus on attack rolls, weapon damage rolls, saves, and skill checks, while each of your foes takes a -1 penalty on such rolls. (No save)

Zora murmurs a prayer and a shell of air appears around her head-- she doens't trust whatever haze fills the chamber of the drugged.

"Haven't you been dreaming long enough? It's time to wake up," Zora says to the two cultists. "Return to the daylight world."

Diplomacy: 1d20 + 20 ⇒ (7) + 20 = 27

Raising her voice she calls out, "Who calls upon Saranrae in this place? That goddess is not particularly close to here..."

Zora begins to walk into the room, hands empty at her sides.

"Our companions were woken, we think, by these other companions-- also Pathfinders. They thought us all under some sort of spell... which, to be accurate, we rather are, in a fashion," Zora deadpans. "We are pleased to find you well. Was this hag the final incarnation of the evil plaguing the city, then?"

At this point it would be metagaming to decide whether or not I used the scroll since I know for a fact it would have made several misses, hit. I'll let the dice decide, high is yes scroll used:

1d100 ⇒ 99 ....Okay, so pretty high~ So all the attacks that missed in the last few posts due to miss chance should hit on that front, at least.

Well done, Kharnhia!

Zora nods slightly at Madame Carrington pulling free. "Can you come near to me, Madame? I will heal you if I can. As for this hag..."

Once again Zora pulls out a scroll and intones the words. Once more, the invisible foe becomes visible...

LOL, so I've burned through my own casting of invisibility purge now and both my scrolls of it. The dreamrealm really likes its invisible monsters, it seems!

The hag should get a sense motive check vs my attemped bluff; if she realizes I'm bluffing and telling my friends to attack, she might well attack us herself before anything else happens? At GM discretion of course

Heh, thanks. Is Carrington conscious and/or alive?

Zora gazes dispassionately at the old hag, her head tilted slightly to one side.

Deathwatch-- can I tell if Madame Carrington is even still alive?

Bluff check (to pass secret message to allies of 'be ready to fight'): 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (11) + 6 = 17

(succeded at the DC to pass the message to allies, but the enemy gets a sense motive check against me)

"Our choice, I fear, is clear," Zora says in her even tones. She purses her lips, then walks forward, pushing past the armored front line as if coming forward alone. "The book, you say? Very well." Zora's pale hand dips into her pockets and pouches, retrieving a scroll first, as she seems to hunt for the item.

Zora scans the rooms they enter with both her sight for death and the undead, and with a simple prayer to detect magic. She will collect anything magical, at the least.

Zora bows slightly to her companions, and methodically touches the eye on her gloves again. "Thank you for your assistance in carrying out the will of my goddess, fellow agents... companions both old and new. May the baku's soul know peace now that it can travel to the Spire."

She takes the time to try and arrange the remains of the wretchedly slaughtered baku in as respectful a manner as possible.... given it's eviscerated and scattered... and murmurs a chant to Pharasma under her breath as she works.

"Do any of you require healing? That bite looked grievous, Ferabras... but you seem to have thrown off the worst of it."

Bodta and Fera are both down 5, it looks like? Not really worth a channel if those are our only injuries. If that's accurate damage-wise, then:

CLW wand on Fera: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (5) + 1 = 6
CLW wand on Bodta: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (8) + 1 = 9

Fair enough re gloves, it was just my reading of how it deals 'the damage'. Your ruling is also fine!

"I can still see it," Zora intones in her dispassionate way, though her voice is currently edged. She draws forth a scroll, reads it, and the baku is once again visible.

(scroll of invisibility purge, caster level 5, so all things within 35' of me--Zora can still see the baku as per the gloves so if the baku has moved outside of that range she would not waste the scroll there)

"To answer your question: it does not hurt, but it would not matter if it did... Pharasma's service sometimes demands pain."

Zora's deathwatch should still be up, so if the baku detects as undead to her...

Zora pauses, her already dispassionate expression turning to something cold and foreboding. "It is, in fact, undead. One moment. The Grave Goddess will now be honored."

Zora strides forward, nearer the stage. She adjusts the silken grey gloves that are upon her wrists, touching the eye symbol surrounded by a spiral that serves on each. Gray mist begins to trickle from her eyes. She grips her holy symbol with one hand and points at the central part of the baku with her other... and life explodes from her finger in a blinding white ray..

Ranged touch attack vs... the undead baku?: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (9) + 6 = 15

Channel damage to harm undead, I believe no save: 6d12 + 3 ⇒ (1, 4, 3, 12, 3, 7) + 3 = 33 Disappointingly low damage for 6d12...

"YOU WILL BE PURGED," she intones with her currently-blinded eyes flashing bright white, in answer to the voice that speaks of them as intruders.

(Zora is using ghostvision gloves, which are kind of a weird niche item that I believe negates the need for the save vs the damage if the ranged attack hits

Zora gazes blankly at Karnhia. "That would be a failure of my duties and a desecration to my goddess," she says in her dispassionate tones, though her brows are slightly knit.

"Welcome, Bodta, Senzo. I am pleased that Mikail and Garret are unhurt. If all else fails they can carry the news of our situation to the Society, perhaps.

"We should carry on, however. I feel it is unwise for our souls to linger overly long in this... dream realm. Be wary of tricks, Pathfinders."

Zora follows Ferabras, her hands raised placatingly. She is a black-haired woman with skin so pale it can legitimately be called white, and eyes the same milk-white, with no signs of either pupil or iris. She is wearing the gray robes of a Pharasmin, and a wooden spiral dangles from her neck-- next to a wayfinder.

"I second my colleague's query. So far we have no reason to trust anyone here, and two of our number have just disappeared. Are you responsible?"

Also not opposed if they don't get stiffed on chronicle rewards, etc

Zora looks satisfied. "Well done. A quick dispensation of a vile threat. Is anyone yet hurt?"

Ferabras, you get an AOO on blue as well when he tries to stand

Garret's AOO, vs prone AC, bless: 1d20 + 11 + 1 ⇒ (3) + 11 + 1 = 15
Damage: 1d6 + 5 ⇒ (6) + 5 = 11

Zora, annoyed at the bleeding affecting her and the others, channels...

Healing: 6d6 + 1 ⇒ (5, 6, 4, 6, 5, 6) + 1 = 33 ...I believe that should fully heal all damage taken this fight. That was a nice channel.

...and Mikail rushes to help take advantage of positioning!

Single rapier attack vs red, who might be prone, flank bless: 1d20 + 11 + 1 + 2 ⇒ (15) + 11 + 1 + 2 = 29 Potential critical due to keen
Confirm?: 1d20 + 14 ⇒ (8) + 14 = 22
Damage, sneak attack: 1d6 + 6 + 3d6 ⇒ (5) + 6 + (4, 1, 1) = 17
Plus additional damage if the 22 confirms: 1d6 + 6 ⇒ (5) + 6 = 11

"Ha!" cries Mikail, as he befuddles the foe's strikes. -2/-4 to attacks from Red

Did Garret not trip blue last turn? If blue is moving that's standing, provoking, etc. Will manage my turn shortly (and Mikail) but wanted to clarify that

No special attacks, then? :P Sorry, was waiting to see if there was any data. I'll go here and bot Garret and Mikhail, I guess!

Looks like the attack would hit Garret's FF AC, so he is now bleeding 4, down 12 total. Here's his Will save vs Shaken:

Garret: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (19) + 10 = 29 Garret not shaken
Mikhail: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (7) + 3 = 10 Mikail shaken

"Vulnadaemons," Zora intones seriously, stepping backward. "Evil beings. Obviously. Murderers and betrayers. Strike well, friends."

She clutches her bleeding arm, but uses the other hand to draw the wand and invoke bless again.

"Thanks, Zora. I'll see what I can do," Garret deadpans. He steps up to stand side by side with Ferabras and tries to trip several of the enemy.

Flurry of trips, starting on orange, if successful he moves on to red, if successful onto blue:

Trip, Bless: 1d20 + 15 ⇒ (17) + 15 = 32
Vicious stomp AOO if that trips orange (versus prone): 1d20 + 11 + 1 ⇒ (18) + 11 + 1 = 30
Damage: 1d6 + 5 ⇒ (6) + 5 = 11

Trip, Bless: 1d20 + 15 ⇒ (19) + 15 = 34
Vicious stomp AOO if that trips red (versus prone): 1d20 + 11 + 1 ⇒ (2) + 11 + 1 = 14
Damage: 1d6 + 5 ⇒ (1) + 5 = 6

Trip, Bless: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (10) + 10 = 20
Vicious stomp AOO if that trips blue (versus prone): 1d20 + 11 + 1 ⇒ (14) + 11 + 1 = 26
Damage: 1d6 + 5 ⇒ (4) + 5 = 9

The halfling's small foot moves in a blur!! Sweeping the feet out beneath the enemies and then kicking them viciously when they fall. It's very impressive. The sight makes Mikail try to bolster himself despite his sudden nerves.

"...well.... if you guys think we can do it," Mikail says nervously, and tries to maneuver into position with Ferabras.

Mikail's shaken acrobatics to avoid AOO from green: 1d20 + 16 - 2 ⇒ (17) + 16 - 2 = 31

Mikail tumbles with grace! But he still reaches the desired spot, and thrusts his rapier at the back of the disgustingly-green-hued 'child.'

Rapier attack, flank, bless, shaken: 1d20 + 11 + 2 + 1 - 2 ⇒ (3) + 11 + 2 + 1 - 2 = 15
Damage, including sneak attack: 1d6 + 6 + 3d6 ⇒ (6) + 6 + (5, 3, 4) = 24

If that hits he'll penalize targets attacks, -2/-4

Bless might be unlikely, since I'm doing it from a wand and that means just a single minute. I mean, I might do it again, haha. GM: Special Attacks?

Zora Will save: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (12) + 10 = 22

Zora hisses slightly at the pain of the blade biting into her, but she shows no fear.

Planes?: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (15) + 5 = 20

I'd like to see the results of that check before I act

(I wouldn't turn DOWN the ring :P )

Happy with my placement since I had to be there to get the whole room. I moved Mikhail and Garret in. So unless someone else wants them standing somewhere differently that's where they are.

Heh, you're the only melee person not currently being botted, probably why we forgot to move the others in. But yes, I definitely want to join you~

Zora's attempt at persuasion vanishes with a shrug, and she returns a few gold coins to her pouch. Impassive once more, the Pharasmin enters the room after Ferabras, and sketches a spiral.

"Nothing is hidden from the Lady of Graves."

Casting invisibibilty purge. Radius 40 feet. That will cover the whole of the butterfly room.

"Come out, come come, wherever you are," Zora adds drily, while Mikhail and Garret move in as well.

Zora turns with a frown to the sound of the voice. "We are not here to play," she begins, sternly, but then seems to think better of it.

"...yet perhaps we will, if the game is a proper one. I always like to meet my playmates first. Will you come out and show yourselves to us? I will give the first person to do so a prize," Zora says, and reaches towards her belt pouch.

Attempted diplomacy: 1d20 + 20 ⇒ (16) + 20 = 36

I don't see any damage on anyone's stat lines, but short of going through the combat again I'm not 100% clear that's correct. As always please let me know if you're hurt, I have lots of heals.

"A shame... this building was once so beautiful," Zora says, and then pauses in a slightly uncertain way. "If it is real in any way. And not merely a function of dreams. Desna's iconography is here-- I wonder if the lady of dreams holds some sway here even if it is a manner of nightmare."

She helps collect the items. "This ring should go to someone likely to be in danger." Do any of our frontline need a ring of prot?

Karnhia should take the scroll of invis; I'll take 1 of the scrolls of cure mod if Ferabras wants the other two.

Zora looks for magic in the room with the butterfly. Detect magic