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I really cannot spell it out ANY clearer guys. If you want to try and slam your way through damage reduction, good on you. Anna and I will be able to hurt whatever this is without an issue.

Prudence Gundle 
Wednesday February 5th, 2020 3:08:27 PM
[Pru had already declared her actions.]

An Old Man?  d4+1=3 ;
Wednesday February 5th, 2020 3:56:40 PM
Pru tries to continue to talk to the man, despite her sadness. Sigvar senses the evil and tries to see through any illusions that are in place. He does not detect any type of illusion. He yells out that the group is under attack! Trayvin doesn’t trust the old man and casts a spell to bolster defenses. He cannot tell if the spell affected the man. Michael runs up, dives under a table, and drinks a potion (makes it to E4 so far). Anna lands and prepares to attack. Nikolai is the first to physically attack the man, sending a shuriken his way while Pompous pauses a moment. The shuriken strikes high on the wall and the man looks up.

All of reality seems to shimmer for a just a moment. A second later there are things flying all around the room, headed for the ceiling (about 15 feet high) but also with large, shimmering cubes of magic all around.

OOC:
Notes: And away we go!
The second item was indeed a spell, but it was not charm, but is mind-affecting.
Everyone: Reflex save, DC 26, or you are trapped in one of the force cages (see map).
Note that the area in green (the whole room) is in reverse gravity. If you cannot fly, you’re headed for the ceiling (no save, no SR). There is a tremendous amount of debris in the room now, as well, all headed for the ceiling, giving the man cover from ranged attacks.

If failed fear: A shaken character takes a –2 penalty on attack rolls, saving throws, skill checks, and ability checks.
If failed sadness: additional -2 on attack rolls, saving throws, ability checks, skill checks, and weapon damage rolls.

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Prudence Gundle  d20+10=11 ;
Wednesday February 5th, 2020 4:18:24 PM
Hey! Pru thinks as she falls upward. I just learned this spell!

She falls into one of the force cages, which really isn't an impediment for her.

Pru would like to cast Reverse Gravity. As I understand the way the spell works, that would make gravity double-reversed--that is, acting normally. We're going to smack the ground pretty hard, but then gravity should work normally. At least, that's how I read it. Anyway, it'll be fun to find out.

Sigvar Ironhorn (David F) AC 35 (T 13, FF 33) CMD 33 HP 174/174 Character Sheet  d20+21=27 ; d20+21=27 ; 4d6+29=49 ; d6=2 ; d6=1 ;
Wednesday February 5th, 2020 7:04:28 PM
Sigvar heroically tries to avoid the forcecage (spend the point before the roll) and barely avoids it
Reflex save 27
Since he is flying, the reverse gravity does not affect him and he charges for the old man.( probably no bonuses for the charge but I have enough movement to make it assuming he can fly around or through the debris, move to G,H/3,4)
Sigvar is AC 38,T16,FF36 vs the old man he executes a Vital Strike.
Hits AC 29 for 51 damage, ignoring DR (add 15 more if this is an undead, evil outsider or dragon)+3 holy damage

Sigvar's Dashboard
GMW on Michael x2 and Sigvar 13 hours duration
Resist energy cold, fire and electricity DR 30 vs those elements 7/1300 rounds
Fly 4/150 rounds
Prayer
ooc
Forgot the GMW so +2 to hit and damage added after

Trayvin AC 26/11 touch Hp 161/161(BrianZ)  d20+9=13 ;
Wednesday February 5th, 2020 8:58:56 PM
reflex save = 13

Trayvin finds himself trapped in one of the forcecages. So I guess diplomacy is out. I wonder if he is going to tell us what he is up to here before he tries to kill us?

Active Effects:
spell resistance SR27
spell immunity: fear, confusion, enervation
resist fire 30
prayer

Used:
Spells: spell resistance, spell immunity, resist energy, prayer

OOC- David, I appreciate what you were trying to do, I just don't think most of us were in a position yet to take advantage of it.

Anna Morphling (Hugh C) -- HP 143/143(30 temp hp) -- 36/20/31 CMD : 25  d20+12=20 ; d20+25=29 ;
Wednesday February 5th, 2020 9:58:10 PM
Anna-bat finds herself trapped in the force cage. (OOC: is this the bar form or the solid wall form? It matters)

Fly Check: 29

Anna-bat flies to avoid being headed to the ceiling or crashing down on the floor when Pru casts her spell.

Move Action: Fly
Standard Action : Cast Cat's Grace (to buff reflex save if she gets another chance against the cage somehow)

Active Effects:
Water Breathing - 26 hours (can breathe water freely) (OOC: since it lasts more than a day I'm just going to auto-cast it from here on out
Statue: 13 hours (however Anna is choosing to remain her normal self but can become a statue as a free action for the duration)
Longstrider: 13 hours - +10 base movement speed
Barkskin: 130 mins - 6 rounds +5 natural armor to AC
Bear's Endurance : 13 minutes - 5 round - +4 con
Bulls Strength - +4 Str : 13 minutes - 1 round
Cat's Grace: +2 Dex : 13 minutes
Beast Shape IV: Form of Bat (Diminuitive animal) - 13 minutes - 3 rounds
5 foot base speed,
fly 40 ft (good),
blindsense 20 ft,
low-light vision,
bite + 17 (1d3+3)
+6 dex,
-4 str
+1 natural armor,
+4 AC,
+4 attack,
+ 12 stealth,
+ 6 fly
-4 CMB/CMD,
space 1 ft / reach 0 ft.
Fly check at +25
Stealth check at +19

Nikolai (JonathanT) AC 24 Tch 23 Ffted 20 HP 96/96 CMD 33/35(Grapple/Trip)   d20+14=16 ; d20+14=23 ;
Wednesday February 5th, 2020 10:07:46 PM
OOC: sorry Sigvar, I was in a bit of a hurry and missed the Smite thing. Perhaps you can BOLD things like that so they stick out better. :)

Also missed the Prayer, sigh.
BTW, are we supposed to be 14th level now? I gotta work on my level up this weekend.

IC: Spells in effect: mage armor, Prayer.

Reflex +13 +1 (Prayer) = 16

Spend Hero Point for a second roll
Reflex +13 +1 (Prayer) = 23 vs DC 26

Nikolai starts to float up and just can't avoid one of the force cages and gets trapped.

Michael Wittman AC:21, T:18, FF:21 (ucdodge) HP 127/127 Me+19(14)( 9)F+10, R+18,W+10, CMB+16, CMD+28  d20+15=33 ; d20+20=23 ; d20+26=43 ;
Wednesday February 5th, 2020 10:48:32 PM
slippery mind saves vs mind-affecting fear 33 pass, and thanks Sigvar.! OOC: I thought that Sigvars smite ability was automatic, Michael would have declared if he would have known that. DM's call though.

Save vs Force cage. 23. dang.

Michael powers his way through the mind-affecting fear and banishes it as he downs the potion of cats grace. he feels the force cage spell take effect but is already committed to what he was doing and could not respond in time to prevent getting trapped.
Then gravity flips.

Acrobatics 43.

While not being able to avoid the reversed gravity, it does not mean that he cannot control his fall and avoid damage, keep his feet and even flip the table over so it sits upright on the ceiling and he can hide under it. He figures Pru will teleport them out of it in a moment so he moves over closer to her, with a table in tow.

Pompous Mistbane AC 27(30/32 evil) CMD 30, HP 136/136  d20+19=31 ; d20+24=33 ; d6+15=19 ; d6=4 ; d6=3 ; d6+15=16 ; d6=1 ; d6=4 ; d20+19=30 ; d6+15=18 ; d6=1 ; d6=1 ; d20+17=20 ;
Thursday February 6th, 2020 7:23:31 AM
Pompous avoids the force cages (31) and activates his celestial armor's flight ability stabalizing himself in mid air.

A flight of flamming arrows shoot towards the old man.

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Dash board

Many shot
Point blank
Favored ennemi - undead +4
Deadly strike - 3/+6

Attack 1 To hit AC 33 D 19, shock 4 fire 3
Attack 1(a) To hit AC 33 D 16, shock 1 fire 4
Attack 2 To hit AC 30 D 18 shock 1 fire 1
Attack 3 To hit AC 20 assuming a miss

Active effects
Resist energy (fire) 150 minutes
Barkskin (+3 AC) 150 minutes
Protection from evil (potion)
Aligned bow GOOD (potion)
Prayer: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


Plus Siggy's paladin protection stuff :At 3rd level, a paladin is immune to fear (magical or otherwise). Each ally within 10 feet of her gains a +4 morale bonus on saving throws against fear effects. This ability functions only while the paladin is conscious, not if she is unconscious or dead.
At 8th level, a paladin is immune to charm spells and spell-like abilities. Each ally within 10 feet of her gains a +4 morale bonus on saving throws against charm effects.This ability functions only while the paladin is conscious, not if she is unconscious or dead.

Prot from evil potion
First, the subject gains a +2 deflection bonus to AC and a +2 resistance bonus on saves. Both these bonuses apply against attacks made or effects created by evil creatures.
Second, the subject immediately receives another saving throw (if one was allowed to begin with) against any spells or effects that possess or exercise mental control over the creature (including enchantment [charm] effects and enchantment [compulsion] effects, such as charm person, command, and dominate person). This saving throw is made with a +2 morale bonus, using the same DC as the original effect. If successful, such effects are suppressed for the duration of this spell. The effects resume when the duration of this spell expires. While under the effects of this spell, the target is immune to any new attempts to possess or exercise mental control over the target. This spell does not expel a controlling life force (such as a ghost or spellcaster using magic jar), but it does prevent them from controlling the target. This second effect only functions against spells and effects created by evil creatures or objects, subject to GM discretion.
Third, the spell prevents bodily contact by evil summoned creatures. This causes the natural weapon attacks of such creatures to fail and the creatures to recoil if such attacks require touching the warded creature. Summoned creatures that are not evil are immune to this effect. The protection against contact by summoned creatures ends if the warded creature makes an attack against or tries to force the barrier against the blocked creature. Spell Resistance can allow a creature to overcome this protection and touch the warded creature.

An Old Man?  d20+29=40 ;
Thursday February 6th, 2020 1:09:07 PM
As the group starts to fall upwards, Pru reacts quickly and reverses the reverse gravity and people start heading back down towards the floor again with all the debris. The sudden shift in direction makes everyone’s stomach quickly change direction as well. Michael tries to head over to Pru only to realize he and Nikolai are actually in a separate cage! Sigvar and Pompous are the only two who are not trapped in the large, translucent cages. Sigvar turns and his massive body flies through the air directly at the man, headed in just above the desk. He takes a massive swing with his sword, but apparently not used to flying and attacking, he misses the seated man! Pompous fires a barrage of flaming arrows at the man, but a couple strike the wall behind him and others just plain miss him as well.

The old man stands up and tosses a tiny bit of sand in the direction of Sigvar (casting spell on defensive: success). He yells out, “Why won’t you people just leave me alone! Get out of my house!”

OOC:
Everyone Fort save, DC 10, or be nauseated for 1 round from the sudden changes in direction.
Sigvar and Michael: Will save DC 26 or fall asleep (mind-affecting, enchantment, compulsion).

The forcecages are the ones with bars.
Moved Pompous to the side outside the forcecage, but with line of sight to the old man.

If failed fear: A shaken character takes a –2 penalty on attack rolls, saving throws, skill checks, and ability checks.
If failed sadness: additional -2 on attack rolls, saving throws, ability checks, skill checks, and weapon damage rolls.
Nauseated creatures are unable to attack, cast spells, concentrate on spells, or do anything else requiring attention. The only action such a character can take is a single move action per turn.

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Prudence Gundle 
Thursday February 6th, 2020 2:18:32 PM
It looks like Pru is in a forcecage with Anna and Trayvin? Pru gathers them together and casts Dimension Door to pop them all outside the cage.

Prudence Gundle  d20+10=30 ;
Thursday February 6th, 2020 2:24:40 PM
[Whoops. Forgot the Fort save. Pru succeeds with a 30.]

Trayvin AC 26/11 touch Hp 161/161(BrianZ)  d20+15=24 ;
Thursday February 6th, 2020 8:52:49 PM
fort save = 24

If you want us to leave you alone, then why have you been attacking the town.

Actions: Trayvin casts true seeing on himself

Active Effects:
spell resistance SR27
spell immunity: fear, confusion, enervation
resist fire 30
prayer
true seeing

Used:
Spells: spell resistance, spell immunity, resist energy, prayer, true seeing

Anna Morphling (Hugh C) -- HP 158/158(45 temp hp) -- 34/13/31 CMD : 31  d20+10=16 ; d20+18=27 ; d6+24=29 ;
Thursday February 6th, 2020 9:11:31 PM
Fort Save: 16

If: (Pru is able to dimension door Anna-bat outside the forcecage):
Anna-Bat takes a full round action to turn into Anna-Red Dragon Chimera Manticore
She then heroically shoots a tail spike at the old man using the smite she declared against him
else: She uses mist form to turn into mist and escape through the holes between the bars

27 vs Old Man's AC if using the tail spike 29 damage if that hits (OOC: per the smite I think I add Cha bonus of +3 to attack roll from Sigvar plus 15 for his level on damage; without the smite it was 24 vs AC and 14 damage)

Active Effects:
Prayer: +1 luck to attack rolls, damage rolls, skills, saves
Water Breathing - 26 hours (can breathe water freely) (OOC: since it lasts more than a day I'm just going to auto-cast it from here on out
Statue: 13 hours (however Anna is choosing to remain her normal self but can become a statue as a free action for the duration)
Longstrider: 13 hours - +10 base movement speed
Barkskin: 130 mins - 7 rounds +5 natural armor to AC
Bear's Endurance : 13 minutes - 6 round - +4 con
Bulls Strength - +4 Str : 13 minutes - 2 round
Cat's Grace: +4 Dex : 13 minutes -1
Beast Shape IV: Form of Red Dragon Manticore-Chimera (Large Magical Beast) - 13 minutes - 4 rounds
Speed 30 ft.,
fly 50 ft. (poor),
darkvision 60 ft.,
low-light vision,
scent,
Melee: bite +19 (2d6+9), bite +19(1d8+9), gore +19 (1d8+9), 2 claws +19 (1d6+9),
Ranged 4 spikes +15 (1d6+9)
Space space 10 ft,
reach 5 feet
+4 CMD vs trip
+6 size bonus to your Strength,
a -2 penalty on your Dexterity,
a +2 size bonus to your Constitution,
a +6 natural armor bonus,
-1 AC
, -1 Atk,
-4 stealth,
-2 fly,
+1 CMB/CMD
1 hero point used?

Michael Wittman AC:21, T:18, FF:21 (ucdodge) HP 127/127 Me+19(14)( 9)F+10, R+18,W+10, CMB+16, CMD+28  d20+15=30 ; d20+26=42 ; d20+20=29 ; d6+3=7 ;
Thursday February 6th, 2020 9:52:20 PM
will save +11 base +4 from sigvar. roll 30

The old man casts some sand and a spell, a wave of drowsiness and a feeling like being wrapped in the arms of a mother he never knew threaten to make him sleep. but he fights it off with a growl.

The gravity returns.
Acrobatics 43.

if it was not so dangerous and serious, this might be fun, up and down like this. but it's not and that force cage is going to seriously hamper Michaels style. He pushes the table out in front of himself and turns it sideways facing the old man. when he lands he pulls out his Hoopak and begins casting sling bullets at the geriatric fiend.

attack 1
bonus +20 to hit. no haste no AotF flanking bonus.

To hit AC 29 for 7 points of damage.
not sure what kind of disadvantage the force cage puts on the shot. I lll let the DM roll or decide that.

Nikolai (JonathanT) AC 24 Tch 23 Ffted 20 HP 96/96 CMD 33/35(Grapple/Trip)   d20+14=33 ; d20+15=28 ;
Friday February 7th, 2020 12:57:19 AM
Spells in effect: mage armor, Prayer

Fort +13 +1 (Prayer) DC 10 = 33

Nikolai pulls out his bow and takes a shot at the old man.

Comp LongBow +1 (+2 str bonus) +14 +1 (Prayer) = 28

Sigvar Ironhorn (David F) AC 35 (T 13, FF 33) CMD 33 HP 174/174 Character Sheet  d20+19=21 ; d20+15=17 ;
Friday February 7th, 2020 7:04:03 AM
fort save 21
will save 17 Sigvar falls asleep

Sleep
A sleep spell causes a magical slumber to come upon 4 HD of creatures. Creatures with the fewest HD are affected first. Among creatures with equal HD, those who are closest to the spell’s point of origin are affected first. HD that are not sufficient to affect a creature are wasted. Sleeping creatures are helpless. Slapping or wounding awakens an affected creature, but normal noise does not. Awakening a creature is a standard action (an application of the aid another action). Sleep does not target unconscious creatures, constructs, or undead creatures.
I suspect this is more than a 1st level sleep spell.

Pompous Mistbane AC 27(30/32 evil) CMD 30, HP 136/136  d20+15=17 ; d20+27=45 ; d6+9=13 ; d6=3 ; d6=4 ; d20+22=35 ; d6=6 ; d6+9=15 ; d6+9=15 ; d6=6 ; d20+20=29 ; d6=6 ; d6=3 ;
Friday February 7th, 2020 8:15:11 AM
Pompous sees his arrows hit the wall behind the old man.

" Well... what a revolting development this is.... "

Pompous yells out with a " HIDEY HIDEY HO"

[Hunter’s bond: This bond allows him to spend a move action to grant half his favored enemy bonus (Bonus 4, half is 2) against a single target of the appropriate type to all allies within 30 feet who can see or hear him. This bonus lasts for a number of rounds equal to the ranger's Wisdom modifier (2 rounds friends).


Another flight if arrows speed of towards the old man.

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Dash board

Fort save - 17

Many shot
Point blank
Favored ennemi - undead +4

Attack 1 To hit AC 45 D 13, shock 3 fire 4
Attack 1(a) To hit AC 45 D 15, shock 6 fire 4
Attack 2 To hit AC 35 D 18 shock 1 fire 6
Attack 3 To hit AC 29 D 15 Shock 6 fire 3

Active effects
Resist energy (fire) 150 minutes
Barkskin (+3 AC) 150 minutes
Protection from evil (potion)
Aligned bow GOOD (potion)
Prayer: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

Plus Siggy's paladin protection stuff

An Old Man?  d20+15=24 ;
Friday February 7th, 2020 1:16:22 PM
Pru gathers up Anna and Trayvin and quickly slips them out of the cage and to the side. As they do, Tryvin casts a spell on himself and calls out to the man, asking him about attacking the town. The man yells back, “I’m not attacking anyone! I haven’t left this tower in some time. I’m just studying magic and want to be left alone!”

Anna turns into a red dragon chimera manticore. In the process, she smashes into various bookcases, shelves, and other misc debris because there’s not really room for a red dragon chimera manticore in this place. The man cries out when items smash and break. She fires a tail spike in the direction of the man, but it flies wide of him.

Michael fights off the sleep spell that Sigvar cannot avoid and he turns to try and attack the man from behind a table. However, he finds that the force cage containing him has such small slots that he cannot attack (the bars have just half-inch gaps in them). Nikolai tries to shoot the old man with an arrow but finds he has the same problem as Michael, just the half inch gaps, which are not enough to shoot through.

Pompous yells out and takes careful aim once again. Two of his arrows strike the man in the chest and he looks down at them. The man looks up at Pompous and yells out, “Why? I ask you to leave and you attack me!?! I have not hurt you, but now I will!” He reaches one hand in his pocket and points the other at Pompous. A small light blue line appears and flies from his fingertip to Pompous’ chest. It slams into him with a crackle and Pompous is flooded with freezing cold throughout his body. He feels very, very cold. The man yells again, “Now get out of my house or I will destroy you all!”

OOC:
If failed fear: A shaken character takes a –2 penalty on attack rolls, saving throws, skill checks, and ability checks.
If failed sadness: additional -2 on attack rolls, saving throws, ability checks, skill checks, and weapon damage rolls.
Sigvar: Asleep. Indeed, it’s a bit more powerful than a typical sleep spell…

Pompous, 120 points cold damage, 4 points dexterity damage
Damage to your Dexterity score causes you to take penalties on Dexterity-based skill checks, ranged attack rolls, initiative checks, and Reflex saving throws. The penalty also applies to your Armor Class.

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Prudence Gundle 
Friday February 7th, 2020 2:59:05 PM
Pru uses Dimension Door to pop into the forcecage with Michael and Nikolai. "Hello, boys," she says. "Ready to get out of here?"

Making a heroic effort [spent a Hero point], Pru casts Dimension Door yet again to transport herself, Michael, and Nikolai outside the cage.

Sigvar Ironhorn (David F) AC 35 (T 13, FF 33) CMD 33 HP 174/174 Character Sheet 
Friday February 7th, 2020 3:35:18 PM
Sigvar snores loudly.

Trayvin AC 26/11 touch Hp 161/161(BrianZ)  d20+15=25 ;
Friday February 7th, 2020 9:00:42 PM
OOC- does Trayvin see anything unusual about the man with his true seeing spell?

Trayvin suspects there is something more about either the man or the situation than is readily apparent. But for now he focuses on keeping the Agents going. Trayvin moves over to Sigvar and tries to do something about the sleep effect.

Actions: Trayvin casts break enchantment on the sleep effect on Sigvar (CL check = 25)

Active Effects:
spell resistance SR27
spell immunity: fear, confusion, enervation
resist fire 30
prayer
true seeing

Used:
Spells: spell resistance, spell immunity, resist energy, prayer, true seeing, break enchantment

Nikolai (JonathanT) AC 24 Tch 23 Ffted 20 HP 96/96 CMD 33/35(Grapple/Trip)  
Saturday February 8th, 2020 1:52:01 AM
Spells in effect: Mage Armor, Prayer

"Thanks Pru!" Nikolai calls back to his liberator. Then addresses the Team.
"OK! Hold off everyone! If it is true he has not commanded attacks on the town, then we really need to talk!"

Nikolai holds his actions and hopes everyone simmers down a little. At least it might give them time to wake Sigvar up.

Michael Wittman AC:21, T:18, FF:21 (ucdodge) HP 127/127 Me+19(14)( 9)F+10, R+18,W+10, CMB+16, CMD+28 
Sunday February 9th, 2020 10:19:37 PM
When Pru appears Michael smiles and gives her a thumbs-up as he takes the exit she made. he was listening to the exchange between the old man and the rest of the party.

Maybe you were just studying magic, but your studies may have messed up the town. there are monsters coming from this castle and causing all kinds of chaos. not just your bog-standard monsters either. demons and extraplanar creatures of the destroy the town and call in the Iron dragons type. we just battled some sort of Red mist that drained blood and some kind of oozing mound of teeth and claws that did much the same thing. and that was just on the floor below this one. I cannot believe you didn't hear it. we are trying to find out what's going on.

Anna Morphling (Hugh C) -- HP 158/158(45 temp hp) -- 34/13/31 CMD : 31 
Sunday February 9th, 2020 11:56:41 PM
Anna flies to H4 and says to the Old Man, "Shall we have a truce or do you want to see what an angry Red Dragon Headed Manticore-Chimera can do?"

Active Effects:
Prayer: +1 luck to attack rolls, damage rolls, skills, saves
Water Breathing - 26 hours (can breathe water freely) (OOC: since it lasts more than a day I'm just going to auto-cast it from here on out
Statue: 13 hours (however Anna is choosing to remain her normal self but can become a statue as a free action for the duration)
Longstrider: 13 hours - +10 base movement speed
Barkskin: 130 mins - 7 rounds +5 natural armor to AC
Bear's Endurance : 13 minutes - 6 round - +4 con
Bulls Strength - +4 Str : 13 minutes - 2 round
Cat's Grace: +4 Dex : 13 minutes -1
Beast Shape IV: Form of Red Dragon Manticore-Chimera (Large Magical Beast) - 13 minutes - 4 rounds
Speed 30 ft.,
fly 50 ft. (poor),
darkvision 60 ft.,
low-light vision,
scent,
Melee: bite +19 (2d6+9), bite +19(1d8+9), gore +19 (1d8+9), 2 claws +19 (1d6+9),
Ranged 4 spikes +15 (1d6+9)
Space space 10 ft,
reach 5 feet
+4 CMD vs trip
+6 size bonus to your Strength,
a -2 penalty on your Dexterity,
a +2 size bonus to your Constitution,
a +6 natural armor bonus,
-1 AC
, -1 Atk,
-4 stealth,
-2 fly,
+1 CMB/CMD
1 hero point used?

Pompous Mistbane AC 25/27(30/32(28/30) evil) CMD 30, HP 16/136/ 
Monday February 10th, 2020 7:23:38 AM
A nearly dead and very near frozen Pompous floats with a stunned look on his face....

{ One shot... he almost killed me with one shot....}

"..... medic..... "

ooc> No saves?

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Active effects
Resist energy (fire) 150 minutes
Barkskin (+3 AC) 150 minutes
Protection from evil (potion)
Aligned bow GOOD (potion)
Prayer: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

An Old Man? 
Monday February 10th, 2020 12:39:53 PM
Pru moves quickly, disappears, re-appears, then disappears and reappears again, whooshing through dimensional space and taking Michael and Nikolai out of the forcecage. Trayvin looks at the man and steps up to cast a spell around the clutter of the room on Sigvar. As far as he can tell, that spell had no effect at all on Sigvar, as he doesn’t wake up. The man just looks very, very, very old to Trayvin. His skin sags and looks quite thin. Nikolai thanks Pru and yells for everyone to hold off on the attacks. Pompous has no problem stopping, as he realizes he is barely alive from one attack from the man.

Anna flies forward and threatens the man. He casually waves his hand and a bright, long wall appears, filling the room. The wall glows with bright light and shimmering colors of the rainbow. It goes from floor to ceiling and one wall to the other, separating Anna from the man entirely. When Michael talks, the man turns to listen to him. He replies, “Oh, now that’s just silly.” He gestures to his papers and his desk and continues, “I haven’t left this spot in…” He thinks for a moment, then scratches his chin. A few whiskers tear off and fall to the floor. “Well, anyway, I have been here studying. Now, are you done being foolish and trying to hurt an old man?”

OOC:
Trayvin, and anyone else staring closely at the man, Knowledge, Arcana, DC 32: Highlight to display spoiler: {This is an incredibly powerful wizard with more power than you have ever imagined.} Failing this check: Highlight to display spoiler: {This is an incredibly powerful wizard with more power than you have ever imagined.}

Sorry Pompous, there was no save because he hit with a ranged touch attack there!

If failed fear: A shaken character takes a –2 penalty on attack rolls, saving throws, skill checks, and ability checks.
If failed sadness: additional -2 on attack rolls, saving throws, ability checks, skill checks, and weapon damage rolls.
Sigvar: Asleep.
Pompous 4 points dex damage: Damage to your Dexterity score causes you to take penalties on Dexterity-based skill checks, ranged attack rolls, initiative checks, and Reflex saving throws. The penalty also applies to your Armor Class.

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Trayvin AC 26/11 touch Hp 161/161(BrianZ) 
Monday February 10th, 2020 9:31:16 PM
Apparently unable to break the sleep enchantment for the time being, Trayvin moves back to Pompous and helps him recover from the wizards' spell.

Actions: cast heal on Pompous. Pompous heals 130 hp and recovers any ailments.

Trayvin waits for the leaders to give the word, there still seems to be more to this situation than is obvious. Sigvar said there was evil, but it was not constant? Trayvin wonders what is going on, and how the Agents are going to defeat such an obviously powerful opponent.

Active Effects:
spell resistance SR27
spell immunity: fear, confusion, enervation
resist fire 30
prayer
true seeing

Used:
Spells: spell resistance, spell immunity, resist energy, prayer, true seeing, break enchantment, heal

Trayvin AC 26/11 touch Hp 161/161(BrianZ) 
Monday February 10th, 2020 9:31:16 PM
Apparently unable to break the sleep enchantment for the time being, Trayvin moves back to Pompous and helps him recover from the wizards' spell.

Actions: cast heal on Pompous. Pompous heals 130 hp and recovers any ailments.

Trayvin waits for the leaders to give the word, there still seems to be more to this situation than is obvious. Sigvar said there was evil, but it was not constant? Trayvin wonders what is going on, and how the Agents are going to defeat such an obviously powerful opponent.

Active Effects:
spell resistance SR27
spell immunity: fear, confusion, enervation
resist fire 30
prayer
true seeing

Used:
Spells: spell resistance, spell immunity, resist energy, prayer, true seeing, break enchantment, heal

Prudence Gundle  d20+20=26 ; d20+21=30 ;
Monday February 10th, 2020 10:19:05 PM
When the old man casts the spell, Pru tries to identify it. [Spellcraft 26]

"If you want us to leave," Pru says, "you'll need to drop the wall; it's between us and the stairs. But I really wish you would take a moment and speak with us, because I for one am very confused." [Diplomacy 30]

[Pru would like to ready an action to counter any hostile spell.]

Michael Wittman AC:21, T:18, FF:21 (ucdodge) HP 127/127 Me+19(14)( 9)F+10, R+18,W+10, CMB+16, CMD+28  d20+4=15 ; d20+4=16 ;
Monday February 10th, 2020 10:22:27 PM
Okay, so you've been here studying for longer than you can remember. I get that. so you haven't been downstairs, hell man when is the last time you ate? or been outside? things have changed, I can bring you the body of one of the creatures or you can go downstairs and see it yourself. I'm really sorry about my friends attacking you, but if you'd have seen what all we've just been through to get up here, we were expecting at least a Demon lord, so we were a bit jumpy when you cast that fear and sadness spell on us. If you will agree to a truce and let us hash out everything, we can probably get you healed up. At least take a break, a little fresh air and walk around will clear your head and make your studies easier to comprehend.

Michael might have rambled a bit, but he had a lot of info to get out and it looked like the guy was listening to him.
Knowledge arcana 15
diplomacy 16

Anna Morphling (Hugh C) -- HP 158/158(45 temp hp) -- 34/13/31 CMD : 31 
Tuesday February 11th, 2020 12:11:43 AM
Anna-Manticore-Chimera says," Well that wall is kind of disappointing."

She waits to see what happens next.

Active Effects:
Prayer: +1 luck to attack rolls, damage rolls, skills, saves
Water Breathing - 26 hours (can breathe water freely) (OOC: since it lasts more than a day I'm just going to auto-cast it from here on out
Statue: 13 hours (however Anna is choosing to remain her normal self but can become a statue as a free action for the duration)
Longstrider: 13 hours - +10 base movement speed
Barkskin: 130 mins - 7 rounds +5 natural armor to AC
Bear's Endurance : 13 minutes - 7 round - +4 con
Bulls Strength - +4 Str : 13 minutes - 3 round
Cat's Grace: +4 Dex : 13 minutes -2
Beast Shape IV: Form of Red Dragon Manticore-Chimera (Large Magical Beast) - 13 minutes - 5 rounds
Speed 30 ft.,
fly 50 ft. (poor),
darkvision 60 ft.,
low-light vision,
scent,
Melee: bite +19 (2d6+9), bite +19(1d8+9), gore +19 (1d8+9), 2 claws +19 (1d6+9),
Ranged 4 spikes +15 (1d6+9)
Space space 10 ft,
reach 5 feet
+4 CMD vs trip
+6 size bonus to your Strength,
a -2 penalty on your Dexterity,
a +2 size bonus to your Constitution,
a +6 natural armor bonus,
-1 AC
, -1 Atk,
-4 stealth,
-2 fly,
+1 CMB/CMD
1 hero point used?

Nikolai (JonathanT) AC 24 Tch 23 Ffted 20 HP 106/106 CMD 34/36(Grapple/Trip/Disarm)   d20+2=15 ;
Tuesday February 11th, 2020 1:01:18 AM
Spells in effect: Mage Armor, Prayer

Nikolai adds to what Michael just said.
"You have shut yourself up in your home so long you don't even know who or what runs your own home! Evil creatures have infested this place and attacked the town! People have been killed! If you do not care about the town's fate, the at least let us go so we can clean the evil from your home and keep the town safe!"

Aid Another (diplomacy) +2 DC10 = 15 add +2 to Michael's Diplomacy roll.

Pompous Mistbane AC 27(30/32 evil) CMD 30, HP 136/136/ 
Tuesday February 11th, 2020 6:31:37 AM
A recovered Pompous looks at Trayvin...
" Appreciation Tray... my friend.... "

The ranger looks about the room at the damage caused by Beasty-Anna reflects on the old man's reaction...

He whispers to his friend Tray...
"... the room.... the damage caused to the room make the man scream... maybe... just maybe... that's the key.... "

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Active effects
Resist energy (fire) 150 minutes
Barkskin (+3 AC) 150 minutes
Protection from evil (potion)
Aligned bow GOOD (potion)
Prayer: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

Sigvar Ironhorn (David F) AC 35 (T 13, FF 33) CMD 33 HP 174/174 Character Sheet 
Tuesday February 11th, 2020 6:47:43 AM
Sigvar mumbles a bit in his sleep and then continues snoring.

An Old Man? 
Tuesday February 11th, 2020 1:29:27 PM
Trayvin turns to the injured Pompous and quickly restores him to health. Pru can tell that the spell the man cast is prismatic wall and that wall shimmers and shines, filling the room with lots of colorful light. She speaks to the man, but is also prepared for a magical attack. Anna-manticore-chimera looks at the wall, disappointed that she cannot pass through it. Pompous whispers an idea to Trayvin while Nikolai and Michael speak to the man.

The man stands up while listening to Michael and reaches over to pat Sigvar gently on the head. He looks over the group on his side of the prismatic wall. He says, “You are clearly very confused. I am quite sure it has not been that long. I’ve been engrossed in my studies, that is all. I don’t need healing, I don’t need fresh air, I’m quite satisfied here, alone.” When the town is mentioned, he continues, “Pah, the town is the town. They know better than to disturb a wizard when he’s studying. Evil? Good? Who is to say which is which? I just need to learn a little bit more and then perhaps I’ll stop in and visit the town.”

A sudden tic overtakes the man’s face momentarily, and his face bends almost as if in pain. It lasts for a just a single moment, but enough that it’s easily noticeable. Only those who have some sort of protection from evil active: Highlight to display spoiler: {A sudden, very strong wave of evil emanates from the man, but as quickly as it appears, it seems to disappear}.

OOC:

If failed fear: A shaken character takes a –2 penalty on attack rolls, saving throws, skill checks, and ability checks.
If failed sadness: additional -2 on attack rolls, saving throws, ability checks, skill checks, and weapon damage rolls.
Sigvar: Asleep

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Sigvar Ironhorn (David F) AC 35 (T 13, FF 33) CMD 33 HP 174/174 Character Sheet 
Tuesday February 11th, 2020 1:38:28 PM
Sigvar coos quietly at the gentle touch. Then he keeps snoring.

Prudence Gundle  d20+21=31 ;
Tuesday February 11th, 2020 2:35:28 PM
Pru tries to sympathize. "It must be vexing, being interrupted like this," she says. "But if there's something harmful plaguing the town, then it might harm, you, too. Oh! It might even harm your books and things! We just want to you be safe, and that means we have to figure out what's going on." [Diplomacy 31]

Although Pru is making nice, she doesn't trust this guy and is still ready to counter a hostile spell.

Pompous Mistbane AC 27(30/32 evil) CMD 30, HP 136/136/  d20+19=20 ; d20+19=28 ;
Tuesday February 11th, 2020 4:40:40 PM
"Careful friends, a sudden, very strong wave of evil just emanated from the distinguished gentelman... "

{I wonder what happened there. }

ooc? Knowledge check arcana ... hero point re roll... 28, 29 if prayer gives a bonus

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Active effects
Resist energy (fire) 150 minutes
Barkskin (+3 AC) 150 minutes
Protection from evil (potion)
Aligned bow GOOD (potion)
Prayer: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

Trayvin AC 26/11 touch Hp 161/161(BrianZ) 
Tuesday February 11th, 2020 9:21:58 PM
Be careful Anna, don't touch that wall.

Active Effects:
spell resistance SR27
spell immunity: fear, confusion, enervation
resist fire 30
prayer
true seeing

Used:
Spells: spell resistance, spell immunity, resist energy, prayer, true seeing, break enchantment, heal

Anna Morphling (Hugh C) -- HP 158/158(45 temp hp) -- 34/13/31 CMD : 31 
Tuesday February 11th, 2020 10:16:52 PM
Anna starts pacing back and forth.

She says to Trayvin, "I'm not going to touch it."

Active Effects:
Prayer: +1 luck to attack rolls, damage rolls, skills, saves
Water Breathing - 26 hours (can breathe water freely) (OOC: since it lasts more than a day I'm just going to auto-cast it from here on out
Statue: 13 hours (however Anna is choosing to remain her normal self but can become a statue as a free action for the duration)
Longstrider: 13 hours - +10 base movement speed
Barkskin: 130 mins - 8 rounds +5 natural armor to AC
Bear's Endurance : 13 minutes - 8 round - +4 con
Bulls Strength - +4 Str : 13 minutes - 4 round
Cat's Grace: +4 Dex : 13 minutes -3 rounds
Beast Shape IV: Form of Red Dragon Manticore-Chimera (Large Magical Beast) - 13 minutes - 6 rounds
Speed 30 ft.,
fly 50 ft. (poor),
darkvision 60 ft.,
low-light vision,
scent,
Melee: bite +19 (2d6+9), bite +19(1d8+9), gore +19 (1d8+9), 2 claws +19 (1d6+9),
Ranged 4 spikes +15 (1d6+9)
Space space 10 ft,
reach 5 feet
+4 CMD vs trip
+6 size bonus to your Strength,
a -2 penalty on your Dexterity,
a +2 size bonus to your Constitution,
a +6 natural armor bonus,
-1 AC
, -1 Atk,
-4 stealth,
-2 fly,
+1 CMB/CMD
1 hero point used

Michael Wittman AC:21, T:18, FF:21 (ucdodge) HP 127/127 Me+19(14)( 9)F+10, R+18,W+10, CMB+16, CMD+28  d20+4=6 ; d20+4=19 ;
Tuesday February 11th, 2020 10:47:05 PM
May we get your name sir? My name is Michael. Sgt Michael Wittman of the Mailed Fist. our Batallion was contracted to come out here and do two things. 1. find out what's going on with all the monsters invading the town and 2. put a stop to it. We are a small team, we are called the Agents and we take on missions like this, too big for a simple squad, but too small for a regiment. obviously, if we fail then the regiment takes over. We would like for you to help us find out what's going on. because something very strange is amiss for the kind of monsters of this type to be around here so numerous and so common. I know as well as you do that the terms good and evil are thrown around way too freely anymore. but when a Marilith and shadow knights are hanging out in your Den, some kind of water demon is living under your bridge and you got who knows what living a floor below you, it smells sir, it smells of something wrong. Now, sir, I'm not mystically inclined, but could it be possible that the material that you are studying could be cursed in some way or perhaps of such power that it summons such foul beasts? could the material be affecting you, sir? I know enough about magic to know that sometimes the study can be dangerous.
Diplomacy 6 spend a hero point 19.

Nikolai (JonathanT) AC 24 Tch 23 Ffted 20 HP 106/106 CMD 34/36(Grapple/Trip/Disarm)   d20+13=26 ;
Tuesday February 11th, 2020 11:00:14 PM
"Evil? Good? Who is to say which? The gods say which is which and the gods have shown us that EVIL emanates from your home! Evil creatures came from YOUR home and invaded the town! If it were not for us, there would be no town left in a few days for you to visit. ANYONE with any Good in him would care that his home is the source of such evil and the cause of the destruction of the town. We certainly can leave you to your studies, but there won't be much of YOUR home left when we finish making sure no more evil comes from it!"

Aid Another (diplomacy) +2 +1(Prayer) DC10 = 26 add +2 to the Diplomacy rolls.

An Old Man? 
Wednesday February 12th, 2020 12:50:02 PM
Pru continues to attempt to talk with the man, as does Michael. Pompous wonders about the evil he just felt. He wonders about what’s going on with the creature, but his knowledge of arcana does not help him here. Trayvin warns Anna away from the shimmering wall and Anna starts pacing, frustrated that she cannot get through the wall. Nikolai joins in the conversation and talks about evil.

The man listens to Michael, but the expression on his face says he’s not really listening. He shakes his head and waves his hand dismissively when Michael mentions all the monsters and demons. When Nikolai mentions evil three times, the man’s face twists again and the skin seems to tighten and shrink around his face, making him look almost dead. He grimaces and points a small rod at Nikolai as he howls, “Evil? Oh, you think you know evil? You do not know evil!”

OOC:
Knowledge, religion, DC 25: Highlight to display spoiler: {This evil appears to be from an undead creature, but something about this creature just isn’t right – it’s not a pure undead lich there’s something “off” about it}
Knowledge, religion, DC 30: Highlight to display spoiler: {This seems like it is a lich. It feels like it’s a lich.}
Sense Motive, DC 25: Highlight to display spoiler: {The man seems like he is telling the truth when he speaks of not having left his room and that he’s just trying to study}

Pru and the counterspell. The man is casting a spell. Pru gets a chance to counterspell. First Pru needs to make a spellcraft check as a free action to attempt to identify the spell. The DC on that is 24. Assuming Pru makes that check, she can tell the spell is Hold Monster, Mass. To counter the spell, she needs to actually cast that spell, which she can’t do, or attempt to cast dispel magic (which she can, I believe). To do that, she needs a dispel check. That check should be a d20+caster level (15). The DC for that is 31. So IF Pru makes the spellcraft AND the dispel check, Pru spectacularly counters a powerful spell and Pru knows what spell was just cast. If she fails the dispel check, everyone except Trayvin and Pompous need to make a will save, DC 29 or be held!

If failed fear: A shaken character takes a –2 penalty on attack rolls, saving throws, skill checks, and ability checks.
If failed sadness: additional -2 on attack rolls, saving throws, ability checks, skill checks, and weapon damage rolls.
Sigvar: Asleep

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Prudence Gundle  d20+18=31 ; d20+15=34 ; d20+19=30 ;
Wednesday February 12th, 2020 3:56:00 PM
Pru readily identifies the spell [Spellcraft 31]. She casts a Dispel Magic to try to counter it, and succeeds with a 34!

"Oh, please don't do that!" Pru says. "We're trying to be nice, honestly, but there's evil here and it's harming the town and we need to put a stop to it." [Diplomacy 30]

Pru re-readies to dispel.

Sigvar Ironhorn (David F) AC 35 (T 13, FF 33) CMD 33 HP 174/174 Character Sheet 
Wednesday February 12th, 2020 7:06:22 PM
Sigvar snores louder

Trayvin AC 26/11 touch Hp 161/161(BrianZ) 
Wednesday February 12th, 2020 8:05:09 PM
They are stuck for now, and Trayvin doesn't have any answers for the prismatic wall. He begins looking around the section of room they are currently in to see if there are any items that seem unusual or highly valuable. Maybe something that could be used as a bargaining tool if needed.

Active Effects:
spell resistance SR27
spell immunity: fear, confusion, enervation
resist fire 30
prayer
true seeing

Used:
Spells: spell resistance, spell immunity, resist energy, prayer, true seeing, break enchantment, heal

Michael Wittman AC:21, T:18, FF:21 (ucdodge) HP 127/127 Me+19(14)( 9)F+10, R+18,W+10, CMB+16, CMD+28  d20+19=24 ; d4=2 ;
Wednesday February 12th, 2020 8:15:34 PM
Michael looks down, the feel of a powerful spell colors the air and he tastes something hot and blue, magic is weird. at his waist lay Sigvar, sleeping peacefully. Michael places his rapier on Sigvars ear and casually leans forward. If a pinch to the ear don't wake him up, nothing will. must be a stronger version of sleep.

take 10 to hit. +20 to hit =30 minus him being helpless.
Slight of hand (to not be noticed doing it) 24
damage 2

Tell me old man, when did you give up your life to become a lich? is that why you haven't left the castle in so long? is that why you cannot empathize with the plight of others? is that why the monsters are so attracted to this place? I'll be a Thown halfling if I can think of another way for you to act this way!

Anna Morphling (Hugh C) -- HP 158/158(45 temp hp) -- 34/13/31 CMD : 31  d20+20=32 ; d20+8=25 ; d20+17=30 ;
Wednesday February 12th, 2020 9:28:36 PM
Anna asks, "Just what can this wall do to me and if I had an iron body going on right now would I be immune to the worst of it?"

Anna starts trying to think / look for a way around the prismatic wall.

(Know: Arcana)
(Spellcraft: 25)
(Perception: 30)

Active Effects:
Prayer: +1 luck to attack rolls, damage rolls, skills, saves
Water Breathing - 26 hours (can breathe water freely) (OOC: since it lasts more than a day I'm just going to auto-cast it from here on out
Statue: 13 hours (however Anna is choosing to remain her normal self but can become a statue as a free action for the duration)
Longstrider: 13 hours - +10 base movement speed
Barkskin: 130 mins - 9 rounds +5 natural armor to AC
Bear's Endurance : 13 minutes - 8 round - +4 con
Bulls Strength - +4 Str : 13 minutes - 5 round
Cat's Grace: +4 Dex : 13 minutes -6 rounds
Beast Shape IV: Form of Red Dragon Manticore-Chimera (Large Magical Beast) - 13 minutes -7 rounds
Speed 30 ft.,
fly 50 ft. (poor),
darkvision 60 ft.,
low-light vision,
scent,
Melee: bite +19 (2d6+9), bite +19(1d8+9), gore +19 (1d8+9), 2 claws +19 (1d6+9),
Ranged 4 spikes +15 (1d6+9)
Space space 10 ft,
reach 5 feet
+4 CMD vs trip
+6 size bonus to your Strength,
a -2 penalty on your Dexterity,
a +2 size bonus to your Constitution,
a +6 natural armor bonus,
-1 AC
, -1 Atk,
-4 stealth,
-2 fly,
+1 CMB/CMD
1 hero point used

Nikolai (JonathanT) AC 24 Tch 23 Ffted 20 HP 106/106 CMD 34/36(Grapple/Trip/Disarm)   d20+7=25 ; d20+10=20 ; d20+14=30 ; d20+21=22 ; d20+21=39 ; d20+21=38 ; d20+21=22 ; d20+21=30 ; d20+21=28 ;
Wednesday February 12th, 2020 10:25:37 PM
Spells in effect: Mage Armor, Prayer

Knowledge Religion +5 +1 (Prayer) +1 (luckstone) DC 25 or 30 = 25

Sense Motive +8 +1 (Prayer) +1 (luckstone) DC 25 = 20 +1 (SM is 9, not 8) = 21

Nikolai astutely notices the nearly imperceptible change on the old man's face to that of something more like an undead (Knowledge Religion check). Being an expert on Undead (Favored Enemy) he searches his memory of his studies on Undead, specially to Liches, as the rumor was that a lich was the cause of the evil.

Knowledge Undead +12 +1(Prayer) +1 (luckstone) DC ? = 30 + 1 (Kn Und is 13) +4 (favored enemy Undead) = 35

Nikolai tries to egg him on to get him to reveal his true identity as Pru deftly dispels the spell he was casting.

First he Moves and attempts to put himself right next to the old man:
Move Rate 60'
Start 3C move to 3D - 3E - 3F (stepping on Sigvar) - 3G (stepping on desk from prone Sigvar) - 3H - 2I.

OOC: Moving through Friends does not hamper Movement. Stepping on prone Sigvar would be Difficult Terrain. Stepping up onto the desk, across it and to the corner - well, I'll let you figure that out. Nikolai has 60' Move to play with and Double Move if necessary.

IC:
Acrobatics Checks +19 +1 (Prayer) +1 (luckstone) for the Move = 22, 39, 38, 22, 30
(Acrobatics is 22 not 19 so rolls are actually: 25, 42, 41, 25, 33)

Note: Nikolai will take a Double Move if necessary.
If attacked as AoO then AC = 28 due to Mobility.

Assuming he makes it to his chosen spot (italics is where Nikolai really emphasizes the word):
"I know EVIL! I have been fighting EVIL a long, long time! Besides, you smell like a putrid, decaying, maggot infested, old horse and stinky, dead, smelly things that move, talk, and appear alive are decidedly, unquestionably, EVIL!"

IF it only takes one Move to get to 2I, then Nikolai readies a Grapple Attack Move for when the old man tries to cast a spell or wave his rod again.

Grapple Attack d20 + 18 (CMB) +2 (Improved Grapple) +1(Prayer) = 28 +1 (CMB is 19 not 18) = 29

OOC: hope this all made sense, Nikolai is trying to fluster the old man and cause him to react and act rashly.

Pompous Mistbane AC 27(30/32 evil) CMD 30, HP 136/136/  d20+16=24 ;
Thursday February 13th, 2020 6:35:23 AM
Pompous lets the others talk but looks around the room for something container-like.

Perception: 24

Active effects
Resist energy (fire) 150 minutes
Barkskin (+3 AC) 150 minutes
Protection from evil (potion)
Aligned bow GOOD (potion)
Prayer: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

An Old Man?  d20+15=23 ;
Thursday February 13th, 2020 3:46:45 PM
Pru watches the spell and heroically reacts, quickly blocking the spell! There is a clash in the air as magic crashes around, but the end result is a cancelation and there is nothing. Pru tries to continue the talking, asking the man to please stop. Sigvar snores while Trayvin and Pompous start searching their side of the room. Pompous looks for containers, but mostly where he is there are bookshelves. From what he can see, the books are very, very old. Touching some of them almost makes the pages disintegrate into dust. A few pages are so faded that he cannot read anything on them at all. Trayvin searches as well and in the corner of the room he finds a few very old cloaks. One crumbles as he touches it and leaning up against the wall behind where the cloak was, he finds a pure white staff with detailed silver runes on it, covered with dust, but it appears to be valuable. Anna ponders what will happen to her iron body if she walked through the magical wall of light. She thinks that she could avoid many of the features of the wall, but there are powerful spells related to the mind and transportation to other planes that she doesn’t know how to get past or exactly how they would affect her.

Michael reaches out to Sigvar and carefully slices Sigvar’s ear, trying to do it unobserved. He doesn’t see the old man react, but Sigvar is awakened by the action! Michael continues to talk to the man, trying to drop some hints as he talks. Nikolai decides he is going to see what he can do to provoke the man. He rushes forward as he thinks about what he knows. Nikolai only: Highlight to display spoiler: {With that roll and favored enemy, you’re sure this is undead. You’re sure it’s a lich. But there’s something “off” about this lich. It doesn’t present with the evil you’d associate with a lich. In all your studies, the lich is horribly evil and destructive and should have tried to kill you all on sight. For some reason, this one did not, and that is totally out of character for a lich. You have no idea why or what, but something’s just off.}

As he talks, Nikolai moves through his friends and towards the old man. He steps carefully around the waking Sigvar. As he does, the man watches him, steps back, and steps right through the shining wall! As you watch him, his face appears to settle back to normal, losing its tightness and smoothing out, sagging once again. He looks confused. He looks over at the manticore chimera and reaches out a little, as if to pet it. He shakes his head and says, “Now what was I saying? Yes, I was studying.” He looks at the manticore chimera and says, “Now did I summon you here for something?”

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Prudence Gundle 
Thursday February 13th, 2020 5:02:59 PM
"Just because he walked through it doesn't mean we can," Pru cautions her Fist-mates. "Still, we probably ought to be over there. Come on, fellas."

Pru casts yet another Dimension Door to move herself, Sigvar, Michael, and Nikolai to the other side of the wall.

Trayvin AC 26/11 touch Hp 161/161(BrianZ) 
Thursday February 13th, 2020 6:44:09 PM
Don't even try it Anna, I don't have any supplies for a resurrection spell.

Trayvin casts detect magic and picks up the staff to examine it.

Active Effects:
spell resistance SR27
spell immunity: fear, confusion, enervation
resist fire 30
prayer
true seeing

Used:
Spells: spell resistance, spell immunity, resist energy, prayer, true seeing, break enchantment, heal

Michael Wittman AC:21, T:18, FF:21 (ucdodge) HP 127/127 Me+19(14)( 9)F+10, R+18,W+10, CMB+16, CMD+28  d20+1=6 ;
Thursday February 13th, 2020 7:32:06 PM
before he goes through the dimension door, Michael shoves the old man's desk up against the wall at I 3.
but probably fails. He hopes that a newly awakened Sigvar might help him. if they can block the old man from easily crossing the barrier it will be to their advantage.
Str check. 6

Anna Morphling (Hugh C) -- HP 158/158(45 temp hp) -- 34/13/31 CMD : 31 
Thursday February 13th, 2020 9:03:49 PM
Anna-Manticore says, "Apparently one of my new abilities would block the worst of it but my mind could be impacted or I could be sent to another dimension so it sounds like I don't want to mess with this wall. I don't really know what we are trying to do here anymore. I mean is this old guy the source of the disturbances to the town or not and if he can almost kill Pompous with a single spell what are we going to do?"

"I mean do you think I could dig around the wall or something?"

Active Effects:
Prayer: +1 luck to attack rolls, damage rolls, skills, saves
Water Breathing - 26 hours (can breathe water freely) (OOC: since it lasts more than a day I'm just going to auto-cast it from here on out
Statue: 13 hours (however Anna is choosing to remain her normal self but can become a statue as a free action for the duration)
Longstrider: 13 hours - +10 base movement speed
Barkskin: 130 mins - 10 rounds +5 natural armor to AC
Bear's Endurance : 13 minutes - 9 round - +4 con
Bulls Strength - +4 Str : 13 minutes -6 round
Cat's Grace: +4 Dex : 13 minutes -7 rounds
Beast Shape IV: Form of Red Dragon Manticore-Chimera (Large Magical Beast) - 13 minutes -8 rounds
Speed 30 ft.,
fly 50 ft. (poor),
darkvision 60 ft.,
low-light vision,
scent,
Melee: bite +19 (2d6+9), bite +19(1d8+9), gore +19 (1d8+9), 2 claws +19 (1d6+9),
Ranged 4 spikes +15 (1d6+9)
Space space 10 ft,
reach 5 feet
+4 CMD vs trip
+6 size bonus to your Strength,
a -2 penalty on your Dexterity,
a +2 size bonus to your Constitution,
a +6 natural armor bonus,
-1 AC
, -1 Atk,
-4 stealth,
-2 fly,
+1 CMB/CMD
1 hero point used

Nikolai (JonathanT) AC 24 Tch 23 Ffted 20 HP 106/106 CMD 34/36(Grapple/Trip/Disarm)   d20+22=37 ;
Friday February 14th, 2020 1:04:57 AM
Spells in effect: Mage Armor, Prayer

It felt weird being dimension doored again but he knows this can't keep going on, not after he got a real good look at him from real close up.

He warns the Agents, "This old man is anything but. He's an Undead alright, but not quite what we'd expect. It would be a good guess the real old man has been possessed or is in transition. As weird as it seems."

He then launches himself at the old man to tackle him.
Grapple Attack d20 + 19(CMB) +2 (Improved Grapple) +1(Prayer) = 37

Pompous Mistbane AC 27(30/32 evil) CMD 30, HP 136/136/ 
Friday February 14th, 2020 6:42:37 AM
Pompous looks shocked. That old man almost killed him with a wave of his hands and now Nikki is tackling him !

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Active effects
Resist energy (fire) 150 minutes
Barkskin (+3 AC) 150 minutes
Protection from evil (potion)
Aligned bow GOOD (potion)
Prayer: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

Sigvar Ironhorn (David F) AC 35 (T 13, FF 33) CMD 33 HP 172/174 Character Sheet  d20+26=41 ;
Friday February 14th, 2020 7:54:53 AM
just before the Dimension Door spell.....
Sigvar raises his head and says " Ow! What the heck? Oh, I'm back, what'd I miss"

After the Dimension Door spell....
Sigvar rises into the air and centers himself among the agents, getting as many of them within 10 feet of himself as he can both to protect them and bolster them.(he is flying after all) He hears Nikolai's words and knows what he saw with detect evil so he tries a few things. He casts Dispel Evil and his entire body glows with white light. He turns to the old man and smites him using double the power required so that the other agents near him can do so as well. He then reaches out and tries to touch the old man hoping the thing he thinks is inside him can be either banished from this plane, or at least banished from the old mans body.
Touch Attack hits AC 41 touch

At 11th level, a paladin can expend two uses of her smite evil ability to grant the ability to smite evil to all allies within 10 feet, using her bonuses. Allies must use this smite evil ability by the start of the paladin's next turn and the bonuses last for 1 minute. Using this ability is a free action. Evil creatures gain no benefit from this ability.

Sigvar's Dashboard
GMW on Michael x2 and Sigvar 13 hours duration
Resist energy cold, fire and electricity DR 30 vs those elements 1300 rounds
Fly 150 rounds
Dispel Evil 1/12 rounds

Sigvar Ironhorn (David F) AC 35 (T 13, FF 33) CMD 33 HP 172/174 Character Sheet 
Friday February 14th, 2020 7:55:58 AM
Oh, plus prayer so hits AC 42

An Old Man? 
Friday February 14th, 2020 12:00:47 PM
Trayvin checks out the staff he has found. Indeed the staff emanates magic, moderate conjuration magic, in fact. He tells Anna not to walk through the wall as the man steps through the wall himself. Anna ponders going around the wall and whether this old man is really involved.

Then all hell breaks loose. Pru uses her magic to bring the group back to the other side of the wall. Because of the force cages and the furniture, everyone is practically on top of everyone else. Sigvar is flying, but just above the mass of people. Everyone is trying to be in the same place at once and Anna can’t even move a wing or she will likely knock someone or something over.

OOC:
The only way to get people within range of the old man is for Pru to drop everyone in a pile there on the map, so hopefully that’s what you were going for.

Nikolai and Sigvar, will save DC 25 or fall asleep. This is from an effect from getting close to the old man, so actually will happen before your actions. If you fail, you won’t be able to complete your actions. And this is separate from the spell he cast on Sigvar before, it’s an effect on him that affects you because you’ve moved close to him. Unfortunately, I’ll have to hold off on other actions until we have the results of those two rolls because if you both fall asleep, that’s going to be very different from if neither of you fall asleep. If you can get those rolls in this weekend, I can try and get another post up Sunday evening. Sorry for the momentary delay, everyone!

Prudence Gundle 
Friday February 14th, 2020 4:34:25 PM
"Don't try to dig around the wall, Anna," Pru says. "We don't know what would happen. I've got plenty of Dimension Doors left, if we need to get to the other side."

Sigvar Ironhorn (David F) AC 35 (T 13, FF 33) CMD 33 HP 172/174 Character Sheet  d20+23=27 ;
Friday February 14th, 2020 7:07:35 PM
Sigvar will spend a hero point before the roll on this save. This is his last hero point.
Will save 27, point well spent I say

Nikolai (JonathanT) AC 24 Tch 23 Ffted 20 HP 106/106 CMD 34/36(Grapple/Trip/Disarm)   d20+23=42 ;
Friday February 14th, 2020 7:56:23 PM
OOC: Nikolai will use a Hero point before his roll to get the +8 bonus. This leaves him with 1 HP left.

will save DC 25 or fall asleep: d20 + 14 (Base) +1 (Prayer) +8 (Hero Pt) = 42

Anna Morphling (Hugh C) -- HP 158/158(45 temp hp) -- 34/13/31 CMD : 31  d20+37=49 ; d20+12=32 ;
Friday February 14th, 2020 8:29:40 PM
Anna let's the old man pet her and scratch her behind the ears preening as he does so. When he prompts her as to what he wanted and if she was summoned she says to the man using the lion head, "I believe you wanted my help with something. What is thy bidding my master?"

She genuflects or as best of a genuflect that a manticore can muster as she asks queries him.

(Bluff: 32)
(Disguise 49)

Active Effects:
Prayer: +1 luck to attack rolls, damage rolls, skills, saves
Water Breathing - 26 hours (can breathe water freely) (OOC: since it lasts more than a day I'm just going to auto-cast it from here on out
Statue: 13 hours (however Anna is choosing to remain her normal self but can become a statue as a free action for the duration)
Longstrider: 13 hours - +10 base movement speed
Barkskin: 130 mins - 11 rounds +5 natural armor to AC
Bear's Endurance : 13 minutes - 10 round - +4 con
Bulls Strength - +4 Str : 13 minutes -7 round
Cat's Grace: +4 Dex : 13 minutes -8 rounds
Beast Shape IV: Form of Red Dragon Manticore-Chimera (Large Magical Beast) - 13 minutes -9 rounds
Speed 30 ft.,
fly 50 ft. (poor),
darkvision 60 ft.,
low-light vision,
scent,
Melee: bite +19 (2d6+9), bite +19(1d8+9), gore +19 (1d8+9), 2 claws +19 (1d6+9),
Ranged 4 spikes +15 (1d6+9)
Space space 10 ft,
reach 5 feet
+4 CMD vs trip
+6 size bonus to your Strength,
a -2 penalty on your Dexterity,
a +2 size bonus to your Constitution,
a +6 natural armor bonus,
-1 AC
, -1 Atk,
-4 stealth,
-2 fly,
+1 CMB/CMD
1 hero point used

Michael Wittman AC:21, T:18, FF:21 (ucdodge) HP 127/127 Me+19(14)( 9)F+10, R+18,W+10, CMB+16, CMD+28  d20+8=22 ;
Saturday February 15th, 2020 12:59:50 AM
Michael step from the Dimension door and decides to try a different track. He slaps a sinister look on his face and steps towards the old man.

Thou summoned us, Master? What dost thou wish of us? Detail your need.

perform 22

Pompous Mistbane AC 27(30/32 evil) CMD 30, HP 136/136/ 
Monday February 17th, 2020 8:05:20 AM
And Pompous waits...

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Active effects
Resist energy (fire) 150 minutes
Barkskin (+3 AC) 150 minutes
Protection from evil (potion)
Aligned bow GOOD (potion)
Prayer: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

An Old Man?  d20+17=32 ;
Monday February 17th, 2020 5:02:57 PM
Nikolai moves first. He calls out to the others and jumps on the man, trying to get a grip on him. To Nikolai, the man feels very old and frail. There seem to be almost no muscles on the man, just skin and bone. But as he grabs the man, the man’s body twists and turns. He looks at Nikolai in surprise. As he turns and slips out of Nikolai’s grasp, he says, “Why are you doing this to me? What is wrong with you?” Sigvar gathers all his ability versus evil and reaches out to attempt to banish the evil back to another plane. He touches the man and expends the spell. The man flinches and jerks. He quickly steps back through the wall again, leaving everyone on the opposite side of the wall. He yells out, “You people need to leave me alone! I just want to research! Please get out of here before I have to really hurt you!”

Anna tries to talk to the man, but it is too late, since the others physically attacked him as does Michael.

Prudence Gundle 
Monday February 17th, 2020 5:25:26 PM
"All right," Pru says. "He's on that side of the wall and we're on this side. He can't cast spells through the wall. Let's just take a moment. If we think there's a phylactery in here, let's look for it. If we need healing, let's get it. If anybody wants a protection spell or anything, let's figure out how to cast it."

Pru actually doesn't do any of those things; she readies an action to counterspell because the guy could just saunter back through the wall any time he wants.

Sigvar Ironhorn (David F) AC 35 (T 13, FF 33) CMD 33 HP 172/174 Character Sheet  d20+23=35 ; 2d6+32=38 ; d6=4 ; d6=4 ;
Monday February 17th, 2020 6:33:48 PM
Map? 2 posts and no map. Kinda need it to plan. Thanks.
Sigvar readies an action to stay across from the man if he moves. Since the wall is 5' thick to end up on the other side an AoO should be triggered as it takes a move rather than just a 5' step. Sigvar has already used Smite evil, I guess successfully and will smash the man if he attempts to cross back to this side of the wall. " Search, I've got this."

So in a nutshell, Sigvar has reach, if he stays parallel to the man and the man crosses he will be moving within reach and trigger an AoO.
AoO hits AC 35 for 38 damage,53 damage if the man is an evil outside, dragon or undead + 8 holy damage

Sigvar's Dashboard
GMW on Michael x2 and Sigvar 13 hours duration
Resist energy cold, fire and electricity DR 30 vs those elements 1300 rounds
Fly 150 rounds
Dispel Evil discharged
Prayer
Smite evil

Anna Morphling (Hugh C) -- HP 158/158(45 temp hp) -- 34/13/31 CMD : 31 
Monday February 17th, 2020 8:25:33 PM
Anna-Manticore-Chimera says, "What are we even doing here anymore? He's on that side. I tried a different tact but it didn't do anything because everyone decided to attack him one more time and now we have to contend with a wall that can do all sorts of mean and nasty things."

Active Effects:
Prayer: +1 luck to attack rolls, damage rolls, skills, saves
Water Breathing - 26 hours (can breathe water freely) (OOC: since it lasts more than a day I'm just going to auto-cast it from here on out
Statue: 13 hours (however Anna is choosing to remain her normal self but can become a statue as a free action for the duration)
Longstrider: 13 hours - +10 base movement speed
Barkskin: 130 mins - 12 rounds +5 natural armor to AC
Bear's Endurance : 13 minutes - 11 round - +4 con
Bulls Strength - +4 Str : 13 minutes -8 round
Cat's Grace: +4 Dex : 13 minutes -9 rounds
Beast Shape IV: Form of Red Dragon Manticore-Chimera (Large Magical Beast) - 13 minutes -10 rounds
Speed 30 ft.,
fly 50 ft. (poor),
darkvision 60 ft.,
low-light vision,
scent,
Melee: bite +19 (2d6+9), bite +19(1d8+9), gore +19 (1d8+9), 2 claws +19 (1d6+9),
Ranged 4 spikes +15 (1d6+9)
Space space 10 ft,
reach 5 feet
+4 CMD vs trip
+6 size bonus to your Strength,
a -2 penalty on your Dexterity,
a +2 size bonus to your Constitution,
a +6 natural armor bonus,
-1 AC
, -1 Atk,
-4 stealth,
-2 fly,
+1 CMB/CMD
1 hero point used

Trayvin AC 26/11 touch Hp 161/161(BrianZ) 
Monday February 17th, 2020 10:12:34 PM
I found a magic staff, but I'm not sure what it does. I haven't seen anything else valuable yet. This all seems so strange, he is evil, but just wants to be left alone? It doesn't make any sense.

Active Effects:
spell resistance SR27
spell immunity: fear, confusion, enervation
resist fire 30
prayer
true seeing
detect magic

Used:
Spells: spell resistance, spell immunity, resist energy, prayer, true seeing, break enchantment, heal

Michael Wittman AC:21, T:18, FF:21 (ucdodge) HP 127/127 Me+19(14)( 9)F+10, R+18,W+10, CMB+16, CMD+28 
Monday February 17th, 2020 10:52:58 PM
This guy is who is summoning all the badness around the town, his "research" along with his senility are causing all kinds of havoc. I say we leave, let the spell run out and think of something else. Sigvar had a good idea a few days ago.

Nikolai (JonathanT) AC 24 Tch 23 Ffted 20 HP 106/106 CMD 34/36(Grapple/Trip/Disarm)  
Tuesday February 18th, 2020 12:05:17 AM
Spells in effect: mage armor, prayer

"This undead bag of bones is one slippery dude!" Nikolai exclaims as the old man slips out of his grasp and move back over to the other side of the shimmering magic wall of force.

"Hey guys, my studies of liches just before we left indicate that such a phylactery holding his life force is not usually found near him for this exact reason. If we did manage to destroy that body, he'd be too vulnerable if the phylactery was in the same room. He's got it carefully hidden somewhere near hear."

Turning to the others, he agrees that a re-evaluation of their tactics is in order. "As long as he keeps moving back and forth across that energy barrier we'll be handicapped. If we split up to catch him on whichever side he goes to we risk a lot of harm to us. It would appear that as long as we don't bother him, he won't bother us. It's like he's got a dual personality, more like a dual soul, one that is the old man who built this place and one that has taken up residence in that body and occasionally takes control. Right now the Good Guy prevails, otherwise we'd be worse off. So we got to figure out how to separate the two. We can stay right here and plan, or go downstairs."

Pompous Mistbane AC 27(30/32 evil) CMD 30, HP 136/136/ 
Tuesday February 18th, 2020 6:31:30 AM
Pompous votes for downstairs.....

" That said Nikki, the old codger got some upset when his stuff was being broken.... maybe, just maybe the phil-doodad is here.... "

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Active effects
Resist energy (fire) 150 minutes
Barkskin (+3 AC) 150 minutes
Protection from evil (potion)
Aligned bow GOOD (potion)
Prayer: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

An Old Man? 
Tuesday February 18th, 2020 12:59:34 PM
Pru suggests the group stop and prepare, now that the man is on the opposite side of the wall from everyone else. She prepares a counterspell, just in case. Sigvar stands near the wall and watches the man. He prepares for the man to step through the wall. The wall is very, very bright. While it is difficult to stare directly at and through the wall, he can see a figure moving and attempts to follow the figure to ensure that it does not step back through the wall. Anna wonders what the group is doing. Trayvin mentions that he found a staff, but is confused as well (to attempt to identify, take 3 rounds to examine the item and make a spellcraft check, DC 23). Michael, as confused as everyone else, suggests they leave the man. Nikolai suggests that they need to find the phylactery. After the very through searching on the spiral level, he is sure that it is not on that floor, at least. He suggests the group needs a plan to separate the evil from the good in the man. Pompous mentions that perhaps the item was here somewhere, in the pile of many things scattered about the room. Looking at all the bookshelves, containers, tables, bottles, books, cloaks, junk, and more, he realizes that it is really going to take a long time if he wanted to search this room. Actually, the entire team might search for a day and not look through everything in this room, presuming someone actually knew exactly what they were looking for…

The old man, seeing the group slow their attacks, nods at them and says, “Yes, yes indeed. Why don’t you leave. Just leave me alone so I can get back to studying. That’s all I want to do right now. I’m just an old man who likes to research.” He stays on his side of the wall, but watches the group.

OOC:
map

Nikolai (JonathanT) AC 24 Tch 23 Ffted 20 HP 106/106 CMD 34/36(Grapple/Trip/Disarm)  
Tuesday February 18th, 2020 7:51:11 PM
Spells in effect: Mage Armor, Prayer

Nikolai tries to by some time while they continue to plan, or discuss a plan. "Ok, so we leave you alone. But there are still EVIL creatures loose in your home. Mind if we remove the EVIL for you? That way you can continue your studies without being bothered by the EVIL here. By the way, what are you studying?"

To the group, in a lowered tone, he says, "The phylactery will radiate powerful magic. That would be one way to quickly scan this room, provided our own magic doesn't interfere. We'll pretend to leave and go down the stairs a ways while someone stays to scan for magic. Michael can stay at the top of the stairs to keep an eye on the old man while the scanning is done. We need to rule out this place as the hiding place for the phylactery, and then go from there. I'm certainly not worried he's going to try to 'get away".

Trayvin AC 26/11 touch Hp 161/161(BrianZ) 
Tuesday February 18th, 2020 9:22:46 PM
Trayvin already has the detect magic going, before he examines the staff, he will look around the room and see if anything else radiates magic.

Active Effects:
spell resistance SR27
spell immunity: fear, confusion, enervation
resist fire 30
prayer
true seeing
detect magic

Used:
Spells: spell resistance, spell immunity, resist energy, prayer, true seeing, break enchantment, heal

Michael Wittman AC:21, T:18, FF:21 (ucdodge) HP 127/127 Me+19(14)( 9)F+10, R+18,W+10, CMB+16, CMD+28 
Tuesday February 18th, 2020 9:47:58 PM
once they get down stairs Michael motions for Pru to cast invisibility on him again. if he's going to watch he needs all the advantage he can get.

Prudence Gundle 
Tuesday February 18th, 2020 10:23:08 PM
Pru will retreat downstairs if that's what the group does, but she has a sneaking suspicion Sigvar won't want to go. She won't leave him behind.

If the group does go downstairs, Pru will gladly cast Invisibility on Michael.

Anna Morphling (Hugh C) -- HP 158/158(45 temp hp) -- 34/13/31 CMD : 31 
Tuesday February 18th, 2020 10:25:17 PM
Anna says to Nikolai, "You probably want me gone if you are going to scan the room for magic. I've got so many morphamancies activated I probably light up like a yule log."

If the others are in agreement she starts leaving the room so that she doesn't interfere with the scanning.

Pompous Mistbane AC 27(30/32 evil) CMD 30, HP 136/136/ 
Wednesday February 19th, 2020 6:29:40 AM
Pompous follows orders and follows the group.

Active effects
Resist energy (fire) 150 minutes
Barkskin (+3 AC) 150 minutes
Protection from evil (potion)
Aligned bow GOOD (potion)
Prayer: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

Sigvar Ironhorn (David F) AC 35 (T 13, FF 33) CMD 33 HP 172/174 Character Sheet 
Wednesday February 19th, 2020 8:41:02 AM
" Look, I know I was unconscious for a little while there, but explain to me why we are leaving? We were tasked to come here and find the source of the evil plaguing the town. Since we arrived the place has been so cloaked in evil it has been hard for me to see much else. We get up here and I find a source of evil far stronger than those I have seen previously, and then you say we are just going to leave? That wall won't last forever.. When it drops we defeat the source of the evil and go home as heroes and get paid."
Sigvar continues to ready an action to stay across from the old man so that if he should cross the wall again it triggers an AoO.

An Old Man? 
Wednesday February 19th, 2020 1:01:57 PM
Nikolai continues to attempt to taunt the man, yelling at him repeatedly. He tells the others that they need to search for magic. Trayvin continues to search the room for magic. He tries to ignore the smaller signals, which come from a number of the books and things in the room. Those bits only radiate little bits of magic, perhaps leftover from something in the past. Of course from each of the Agents there is very strong magic. As well there is powerful magic radiating from the forcecages and the bright wall. He can’t see past the wall for magic, the magic in the wall overwhelms the detection. He can detect around on the edges and far walls, and he does spot a small iron rod seemingly discarded on the ground partway underneath a bookcase that radiates strongly of magic, but yet does not appear to have a school associated with that magic.

Michael and Pru make for the stairs, but pause as the others don’t quite move. Anna and Pompous also start, but stop when Sigvar starts talking. Sigvar stays opposite the old man and says that he’s not leaving because they’ve found a source of evil and he’s going to deal with it. He suggests that the wall won’t last forever and he can wait for it.
Spellcraft, DC 20: Highlight to display spoiler: {The wall typically has a long duration: hours, not rounds or minutes.}.
Spellcraft, DC 26: Highlight to display spoiler: {That’s 10 minutes per level. And this is not your average wizard.}

Prudence Gundle  d20+20=26 ; d20+20=23 ;
Wednesday February 19th, 2020 5:06:57 PM
"It's true; the wall won't last forever," Pru says. "However, [Spellcraft 26] it's going to last for a long darned time. I mean, if I cast this spell it would last about two and a half hours. And this caster is way more powerful. And I'll tell you all now--I can't get rid of it magically. I'd have to cast seven different spells in a row--in the correct order. And I don't remember the order, and I'm pretty sure I don't have all the right spells anyway."

[OOC: She doesn't. I looked.]

"And when we look for the phylactery," she continues [Spellcraft 23], "we probably shouldn't just detect for magic. There's a pretty easy spell called Magic Aura that lets you add a magic aura to something that doesn't have one--or remove an aura from something that should have one. It doesn't work on really powerful auras, so maybe it couldn't be used on a phylactery, but I wouldn't count on it."

Trayvin AC 26/11 touch Hp 161/161(BrianZ) 
Wednesday February 19th, 2020 6:10:04 PM
Trayvin moves to go and pick up the rod, it may prove to be important.
If we're not leaving, and the wall isn't coming down for a while, then we need a new plan. Sigvar, there is something odd about the evil aura about the man and this may not be as simple as we thought. Let's keep him talking and maybe we can figure it out.

Active Effects:
spell resistance SR27
spell immunity: fear, confusion, enervation
resist fire 30
prayer
true seeing
detect magic

Used:
Spells: spell resistance, spell immunity, resist energy, prayer, true seeing, break enchantment, heal

Michael Wittman AC:21, T:18, FF:21 (ucdodge) HP 127/127 Me+19(14)( 9)F+10, R+18,W+10, CMB+16, CMD+28 
Wednesday February 19th, 2020 8:42:14 PM
Michael runs up to Sigvar and whispers in his ear, after climbing up him of course.

lets go down stairs and come at this problem from the bottom, or simply tear it all down. .

Nikolai (JonathanT) AC 24 Tch 23 Ffted 20 HP 106/106 CMD 34/36(Grapple/Trip/Disarm)  
Wednesday February 19th, 2020 9:26:12 PM
Spells in Effect: Mage Armor, Prayer

Nikolai realizes that Sigvar didn't understand the tactic.
"Sigvar, I understand your position. As a matter of fact, we are all on the same page here."
He walks over to Sigvar and whispers, [I]"We need to try a different strategy to get this guy. We aren't leaving. Just going down stairs to plan. Now you can come down with us, or stay here to guard. It won't hurt to keep an eye on him, see what changes to his face occurs over time. But putting a plan together in here isn't a good idea.

So, if keeping a watch on him is what you feel you need to do, that's ok. We are going down stairs to plan and catch you up on what we decide. He's not going anywhere, it would seem. So we just might search this keep again for that phylactery. If so, we'll let you know."[/b]

He turns to Pru and asks, "Don't we have a spell we can cast on Sigvar so we know what's going on in here in case the old man decides to harass his guard?"

With that said, he heads on down the stairs to the level below, knowing that Sigvar will do what he feels he needs to do.

Anna Morphling (Hugh C) -- HP 158/158(45 temp hp) -- 34/13/31 CMD : 31 
Wednesday February 19th, 2020 10:11:24 PM
Anna wanders over to where Nikolai and Sigvar are whispering and whispers herself, "This guy isn't all there. Do you want me to stay behind with Sigvar and maybe walk nearer to the wall disguising myself as a manticore-chimera again? He might see me and think he summoned me and I could try to bluff my way into getting more information about just what he is up to? I tried to do that last time but people started attacking him."

Active Effects:
Prayer: +1 luck to attack rolls, damage rolls, skills, saves
Water Breathing - 26 hours (can breathe water freely) (OOC: since it lasts more than a day I'm just going to auto-cast it from here on out
Statue: 13 hours (however Anna is choosing to remain her normal self but can become a statue as a free action for the duration)
Longstrider: 13 hours - +10 base movement speed
Barkskin: 130 mins - 14 rounds +5 natural armor to AC
Bear's Endurance : 13 minutes - 13 round - +4 con
Bulls Strength - +4 Str : 13 minutes -10 round
Cat's Grace: +4 Dex : 13 minutes -11 rounds
Beast Shape IV: Form of Red Dragon Manticore-Chimera (Large Magical Beast) - 13 minutes -12 rounds
Speed 30 ft.,
fly 50 ft. (poor),
darkvision 60 ft.,
low-light vision,
scent,
Melee: bite +19 (2d6+9), bite +19(1d8+9), gore +19 (1d8+9), 2 claws +19 (1d6+9),
Ranged 4 spikes +15 (1d6+9)
Space space 10 ft,
reach 5 feet
+4 CMD vs trip
+6 size bonus to your Strength,
a -2 penalty on your Dexterity,
a +2 size bonus to your Constitution,
a +6 natural armor bonus,
-1 AC
, -1 Atk,
-4 stealth,
-2 fly,
+1 CMB/CMD
1 hero point used

Nikolai (JonathanT) AC 24 Tch 23 Ffted 20 HP 106/106 CMD 34/36(Grapple/Trip/Disarm)  
Thursday February 20th, 2020 12:45:43 AM
Nikolai answers Anna, "Sure. Good idea."

Pompous Mistbane AC 27(30/32 evil) CMD 30, HP 136/136/ 
Thursday February 20th, 2020 6:51:03 AM
Pompous listens quietly but says little....but goes with those going back downstairs.

Sigvar Ironhorn (David F) AC 35 (T 13, FF 33) CMD 33 HP 172/174 Character Sheet 
Thursday February 20th, 2020 7:23:03 AM
Sigvar finally gets what they are about and will go downstairs to plan with the other Agents.

An Old Man? 
Thursday February 20th, 2020 2:33:50 PM
The Agents continue to discuss what to do while the old man watches them, or at least it appears that he is, through the bright wall. Pru mentions that the wall will last a very long time and that she can’t stop it. She also mentions that the phylactery may be very hard to find. Trayvin grabs the magical rod and finds it is longer than it looked – most of it was under the shelf and the rod is actually three feet long. Trayvin thinks that perhaps they should keep the man talking. Michael and Nikolai whisper to Sigvar, hoping the old man won’t overhear them. Nikolai suggests that everyone go down the stairs, but tells Sigvar he can stay. Anna wonders if she can try and confuse the guy again and work a different angle with him. Pompous looks and listens and prepares to go down the stairs. However, when the group heads for the stairs, they realize the stairs are actually inside one of the force cages! The man waves his hand and the force cages disappear.

OOC:
Is everyone going down? Is Anna staying up?

map

Prudence Gundle 
Thursday February 20th, 2020 3:44:36 PM
"We can keep in contact," Pru says. She casts Telepathic Bond to include herself, Nikolai, Sigvar, Anna, Michael, and Pompous. "Sorry, Trayvin," she says. "I can't quite get everybody. Just don't run off on your own."

She joins the group heading downstairs.

Trayvin AC 26/11 touch Hp 161/161(BrianZ) 
Thursday February 20th, 2020 6:22:15 PM
Trayvin winks at Pru, I'll try not to run away, I'm not too quick in this armor anyway.

Once the Agents are downstairs, Trayvin shows the staff and rod to Pru. What do you make of these?

Active Effects:
spell resistance SR27
spell immunity: fear, confusion, enervation
resist fire 30
prayer
true seeing
detect magic

Used:
Spells: spell resistance, spell immunity, resist energy, prayer, true seeing, break enchantment, heal

Anna Morphling (Hugh C) -- HP 158/158(45 temp hp) -- 34/13/31 CMD : 31  d20+37=49 ;
Thursday February 20th, 2020 9:08:01 PM
(Disguise : 49)

Anna-Manticore-Chimera tries to stick with the pretending to be the Chimera schtick approaching the barrier but not crossing it.

She sits down and waits.

She thinks to the others, "I'm going to try to see if he'll let me play along with his delusions"

Active Effects:
Prayer: +1 luck to attack rolls, damage rolls, skills, saves
Water Breathing - 26 hours (can breathe water freely) (OOC: since it lasts more than a day I'm just going to auto-cast it from here on out
Statue: 13 hours (however Anna is choosing to remain her normal self but can become a statue as a free action for the duration)
Longstrider: 13 hours - +10 base movement speed
Barkskin: 130 mins - 14 rounds +5 natural armor to AC
Bear's Endurance : 13 minutes - 14 round - +4 con
Bulls Strength - +4 Str : 13 minutes -11 round
Cat's Grace: +4 Dex : 13 minutes -12 rounds
Beast Shape IV: Form of Red Dragon Manticore-Chimera (Large Magical Beast) - 13 minutes -13 rounds
Speed 30 ft.,
fly 50 ft. (poor),
darkvision 60 ft.,
low-light vision,
scent,
Melee: bite +19 (2d6+9), bite +19(1d8+9), gore +19 (1d8+9), 2 claws +19 (1d6+9),
Ranged 4 spikes +15 (1d6+9)
Space space 10 ft,
reach 5 feet
+4 CMD vs trip
+6 size bonus to your Strength,
a -2 penalty on your Dexterity,
a +2 size bonus to your Constitution,
a +6 natural armor bonus,
-1 AC
, -1 Atk,
-4 stealth,
-2 fly,
+1 CMB/CMD
1 hero point used

Michael Wittman AC:21, T:18, FF:21 (ucdodge) HP 127/127 Me+19(14)( 9)F+10, R+18,W+10, CMB+16, CMD+28 
Thursday February 20th, 2020 9:59:29 PM
when they get downstairs Michael has some theories. I don't think he is a lich. I think he's a senile old wizard that cannot remember what he has done. we need to stop him, but I really don't know how to deal with a wizard of his power.

Nikolai (JonathanT) AC 24 Tch 23 Ffted 20 HP 106/106 CMD 34/36(Grapple/Trip/Disarm)  
Friday February 21st, 2020 12:10:01 AM
"I agree with Michael in that it appears that he has not turned into a lich, rather a powerful undead has possessed the body and manifests itself now and then if provoked enough. The mage, in his good form, is extremely powerful, but clearly mostly benign. I'd hate to destroy the good guy trying to get the bad guy. So, what do we have that might split the two? If it isn't a lich possessing the body, then there won't be a phylactery. I'll have to take a moment and think hard about my Undead lessons and see if I can remember if I've read anything of this sort."

Whereas before Nikolai was simply trying to determine if the old man was an Undead or not, and the answer was obvious when his whole body changed for a few seconds, now Nikolai sits back and ponders about what they know so far and if it might match anything he's studied about.

Take 20 Knowledge Undead: 20 + 13 = 33
Trying to remember anything about such Undead that can possess a body that fits the current circumstances.

An Old Man? 
Friday February 21st, 2020 4:41:13 PM
Pru casts a spell to keep the Agents in touch with one another. As she heads downstairs, Trayvin asks her about the staff and rod (3 rounds and spellcraft 23 and 32 to identify). Anna moves over to the wall and waits for the old man as he watches the others head down the stairs. When the Agents arrive on the next floor down, they remember how dark that floor was. Michael suggests that the man isn’t a lich and doesn’t know how to deal with his power. Nikolai isn’t sure.

Anna remains upstairs with the old man. She tries to watch him through the wall, but the wall is still very bright. She tries to keep up with him, and it appears he is still at his desk, but she isn’t really sure what else might be happening behind the wall.

The group downstairs gathers and thinks. Nikolai racks his brain for what he knows about the lich. He knows that they are indeed intelligent undead and from all he has seen, this old man certainly meets that definition. From all observations, this looks like a lich. He knows that yes, when a person becomes a lich, they need to transfer their soul into a phylactery. This is often a difficult process, but no one understands exactly how to do it because it is different for every lich. Legends describe that to become a lich, a person does indeed need to study and research a great deal to determine how to do what needs to be done. Rumors have it that the actual process is difficult, but no one has really recorded that actual act, so that transfer process is relatively unknown. While any object can serve as that phylactery, it is often a box or a gem, and usually of great value. He has never heard of anything similar to a lich creature doing any kind of possession of another person’s body. When someone becomes a lich, their soul leaves their body, and that’s it.

OOC:
Note: the stairs to the next floor are narrow and spiral. It will take at least 3 rounds for any one person to make it from one floor to the next.

Trayvin AC 26/11 touch Hp 161/161(BrianZ) 
Friday February 21st, 2020 8:41:23 PM
So we think he is a lich, but we aren't sure. And we still have no idea what the weird evil-not evil aura is all about. I think we need more information than we can get here.

Active Effects:
spell resistance SR27
spell immunity: fear, confusion, enervation
resist fire 30
prayer
true seeing
detect magic

Used:
Spells: spell resistance, spell immunity, resist energy, prayer, true seeing, break enchantment, heal

Prudence Gundle  d20+20=23 ; d20+20=23 ;
Friday February 21st, 2020 10:26:43 PM
Pru casts Detect Magic and takes a look at the staff and rod. [Spellcraft 23 and 23]

"Is there some part of the castle we haven't seen yet?" Pru asks. "I mean, we were told there was a lich here, and we're running out of places where it could be."

Anna Morphling (Hugh C) -- HP 158/158(45 temp hp) -- 34/13/31 CMD : 31  d20+12=29 ;
Friday February 21st, 2020 11:02:16 PM
(OOC: So 8 rounds for everyone minus Anna to make it to the previous floor? ok)

Anna knows she can't stay in Manticore-Chimera form forever and figures even through the bright light that the man is sitting at the desk and can't see her.

Bluff: 29 or 30 (if prayer is still in effect)

She thinks a silent prayer to Ma'ab and then She calls out with her lion head: "You summoned me? "

Then she tries the whole genuflecting / "What is thy bidding my master?" question if he notices her after she called out that she was summoned.

(OOC: previous disguise roll was 49 or 50 if prayer is still in effect)

She thinks down to her companion over the telepathic link This could very poorly for me. He appeared to be sitting at the desk ignoring me. I have a little over 10 minutes left on the manticore-chimera spell so I'm going to try to talk to him as if he summoned me and see if I can't get some information that way. I'll give you a running commentary and worse case scenario hopefully I can turn into something small and hide from him or something fast and run from him. I know this is a risk but if the whole point of having me up here is to try to play along with his delusions and see what we can get out of him I'm gonna do it."

Active Effects:
Prayer: +1 luck to attack rolls, damage rolls, skills, saves
Water Breathing - 26 hours (can breathe water freely) (OOC: since it lasts more than a day I'm just going to auto-cast it from here on out
Statue: 13 hours (however Anna is choosing to remain her normal self but can become a statue as a free action for the duration)
Longstrider: 13 hours - +10 base movement speed
Barkskin: 130 mins - 14 rounds +5 natural armor to AC
Bear's Endurance : 13 minutes - 22 round - +4 con
Bulls Strength - +4 Str : 13 minutes -19 round
Cat's Grace: +4 Dex : 13 minutes -20 rounds
Beast Shape IV: Form of Red Dragon Manticore-Chimera (Large Magical Beast) - 13 minutes -13 rounds
Speed 30 ft.,
fly 50 ft. (poor),
darkvision 60 ft.,
low-light vision,
scent,
Melee: bite +19 (2d6+9), bite +19(1d8+9), gore +19 (1d8+9), 2 claws +19 (1d6+9),
Ranged 4 spikes +15 (1d6+9)
Space space 10 ft,
reach 5 feet
+4 CMD vs trip
+6 size bonus to your Strength,
a -2 penalty on your Dexterity,
a +2 size bonus to your Constitution,
a +6 natural armor bonus,
-1 AC
, -1 Atk,
-4 stealth,
-2 fly,
+1 CMB/CMD
1 hero point used

Michael Wittman AC:21, T:18, FF:21 (ucdodge) HP 127/127 Me+19(14)( 9)F+10, R+18,W+10, CMB+16, CMD+28 
Saturday February 22nd, 2020 12:06:38 AM
Well, I wonder, if a lich is formed a new, would it still exhibit the signs of life, would it's flesh still be whole? would it still remember to breathe? sweat? He said he's been studying so long he cannot remember when the last time he was out was. if your body is dead, then you would not need to eat or sleep of use the bathroom. maybe it is a lich. . Michael ponders for a moment.

so we have to find the phylactery and we have to destroy the body. but if we destroy the body without the Phylactery, then the lich just regenerates. what if we bound him hand and foot, gagged him and then buried him. he's still "undead" and whole, just put in an obulié for a few hundred years. . Michael thinks again.

you know if I were a lich, I would not have my phylactery here, in this castle. I'd have it somewhere else far from here. maybe in the town or hidden somwhere obscure.

Nikolai (JonathanT) AC 24 Tch 23 Ffted 20 HP 106/106 CMD 34/36(Grapple/Trip/Disarm)  
Sunday February 23rd, 2020 10:38:09 PM
"Well, I tried to grab him and pin him with no luck. I can still try, though. Killing him will buy us some time, but since he's not out wandering around creating havoc, we might as well hunt for the phylactery first. We can start with that sitting room. However, this place could have a cellar, or dungeon. We could split up, one party looking for a dungeon and another looking in the sitting room. Let's only take another minute to discuss options, then act on them."

Pompous Mistbane AC 27(30/32 evil) CMD 30, HP 136/136/  d20+19=24 ; d20+4=6 ;
Monday February 24th, 2020 6:24:55 AM
Pompous, still shaken from his near death experience, wonders if they haven't bitten off more then they can chew....

Using his telepathic bond with most of the group... he relays what he knows of liches.

Knowledge check Arcana 24, knowledge undead 6

An Old Man? 
Monday February 24th, 2020 3:44:47 PM
Trayvin wonders about the old man and decides that the group simply needs more information. Pru examines the rod and staff. She can’t tell what the rod is, but she can tell that the staff is a Staff of Healing! She wonders if there is somewhere else in the castle they need to look. From what she can tell, they’re on the top floor, simply based on the number of staircases they’ve walked up. Michael thinks that maybe it is a lich and it just doesn’t know it? And he thinks that if he were a lich, he’s keep his phylactery far away. But of course, that would be if he was a lich who planned ahead to be a lich. Nikolai mentions that he had trouble trying to pin the guy, which does seem odd for an old man. He also wonders if there are other places the group has yet to find or search in the castle. Pompous wonders if the group is in over their head and tries to think of what he knows of liches. He can’t come up with more than Nikolai did.

Meanwhile, Anna tries to make friends with the old man. She calls out that she was summoned. A moment later the man drops the wall of light. He looks at her across his desk. He says, “I summoned you?” She replies with, “What is thy bidding master?” He steps to the side of his desk so he can reach out and pat Anna on the head while musing, “Well, I must have summoned it, I’m the only one here. But why would I summon something as odd as this?”

OOC:
Anna: Will save, DC 21 or be shaken in fear from being so close to the man. Will save, DC 25 or fall asleep (another effect based on simply being close to him). Also, Fortitude save, DC 24 or be paralyzed.

Trayvin AC 26/11 touch Hp 161/161(BrianZ) 
Monday February 24th, 2020 8:31:09 PM
A staff of healing? Well, if he is a lich, this may prove useful

Active Effects:
spell resistance SR27
spell immunity: fear, confusion, enervation
resist fire 30
prayer
true seeing
detect magic

Used:
Spells: spell resistance, spell immunity, resist energy, prayer, true seeing, break enchantment, heal

Anna Morphling (Hugh C) -- HP 158/158(45 temp hp) -- 34/13/31 CMD : 31  d20+11=28 ; d20+14=16 ; d20+17=30 ;
Monday February 24th, 2020 9:05:37 PM
Anna gives the others a play by play for as long as she can. Guys, he's lowering the wall, Guys he's noticed me, guys he's approaching me, Zzzzzzzzzzzz

(28 vs Will Save = success)
(16 vs Will Save = failure)
(30 vs Fort = success)

Active Effects:
Prayer: +1 luck to attack rolls, damage rolls, skills, saves
Water Breathing - 26 hours (can breathe water freely) (OOC: since it lasts more than a day I'm just going to auto-cast it from here on out
Statue: 13 hours (however Anna is choosing to remain her normal self but can become a statue as a free action for the duration)
Longstrider: 13 hours - +10 base movement speed
Barkskin: 130 mins - 14 rounds +5 natural armor to AC
Bear's Endurance : 13 minutes - 23 round - +4 con
Bulls Strength - +4 Str : 13 minutes -20 round
Cat's Grace: +4 Dex : 13 minutes -21 rounds
Beast Shape IV: Form of Red Dragon Manticore-Chimera (Large Magical Beast) - 13 minutes -14 rounds
Speed 30 ft.,
fly 50 ft. (poor),
darkvision 60 ft.,
low-light vision,
scent,
Melee: bite +19 (2d6+9), bite +19(1d8+9), gore +19 (1d8+9), 2 claws +19 (1d6+9),
Ranged 4 spikes +15 (1d6+9)
Space space 10 ft,
reach 5 feet
+4 CMD vs trip
+6 size bonus to your Strength,
a -2 penalty on your Dexterity,
a +2 size bonus to your Constitution,
a +6 natural armor bonus,
-1 AC
, -1 Atk,
-4 stealth,
-2 fly,
+1 CMB/CMD
1 hero point used

Michael Wittman AC:21, T:18, FF:21 (ucdodge) HP 127/127 Me+19(14)( 9)F+10, R+18,W+10, CMB+16, CMD+28 
Monday February 24th, 2020 9:38:29 PM
if Michael is now invisible, he scoots back upstairs while the group searches. if they are still talking he puts his two cents in.
I don't think you can become a lich by accident. from what I've heard it's really involved, it does not matter though in the grand scheme of things. He's the one who's been causing the problems, there is something wrong with him. So we need to either figure out a way of curing him or we need to kill him. because as things stand he's going to kill everyone in the town before too long. now killing a wizard as powerful as he, is no mean feat. We've got to get the drop on him and either grapple him bind him in such a way that he cannot use spells. but with that aura around him, that's going to be hard. taking him out at range is no good either, he's got more firepower than we do.

Prudence Gundle 
Monday February 24th, 2020 10:11:07 PM
"Yes, it's a Staff of Healing," Pru says. "It could be useful. Who should carry it? Trayvin? Nikolai?"

She pauses for a moment. "Anna's down," she says. "We need to get up there. I'd love to sit down and formulate the perfect strategy, but I think we're out of time."

Nikolai (JonathanT) AC 24 Tch 23 Ffted 20 HP 106/106 CMD 34/36(Grapple/Trip/Disarm)  
Tuesday February 25th, 2020 12:24:38 AM
Spells in Effect: Mage Armor, Prayer

"Ok, se we try again. This time, we could use some Haste magic."

Meanwhile he pulls out a Thunderstone and a Tanglefoot Bag. Once the Haste spell is cast, he rushes up there (or just rushes up there if the Haste spell is cast once Pru is up there to get as many as possible.

Pompous Mistbane AC 27(30/32 evil) CMD 30, HP 136/136/ 
Tuesday February 25th, 2020 6:28:38 AM
{ What??? Oh this is a baaaaad idea..... }

Pompous follows in rear guard.....

ooc> How long since we prepped for the last battle? I'm wondering if my spell effects are still active? Out of protection from evil potions but I can reapply align weapon (good) if needed and re cast barkskin.
--------------------------------------------------------

Resist energy (fire) 150 minutes
Barkskin (+3 AC) 150 minutes
Protection from evil (potion)
Aligned bow GOOD (potion)

Sigvar Ironhorn (David F) AC 35 (T 13, FF 33) CMD 33 HP 172/174 Character Sheet 
Tuesday February 25th, 2020 6:47:07 AM
" Nikolai is an experienced hater of undead. When he says it has all the hallmarks of being a Lich I believe him. Since we are calling it a Lich, there can be no half measures. It has defied the laws of nature and cheated Gargul(death). As for attacking it, there is no way to surprise it by climbing those stairs. We need to prep and then have Prudence D door us into his room."
If they are indeed going to fight, Sigvar casts a spell (divine favor)

Trayvin AC 26/11 touch Hp 161/161(BrianZ) 
Tuesday February 25th, 2020 8:56:24 PM
Haste first, I think, then the dimension door.
Active Effects:
spell resistance SR27
spell immunity: fear, confusion, enervation
resist fire 30
prayer
true seeing
detect magic

Used:
Spells: spell resistance, spell immunity, resist energy, prayer, true seeing, break enchantment, heal

Prudence Gundle 
Tuesday February 25th, 2020 9:55:06 PM
"I can't bring everyone with a single Dimension Door," Pru says. "I can bring five people, but Sigvar counts as two, so I'll need to make two trips. Who stays behind?"

Michael Wittman AC:21, T:18, FF:21 (ucdodge) HP 127/127 Me+19(14)( 9)F+10, R+18,W+10, CMB+16, CMD+28 
Tuesday February 25th, 2020 10:31:03 PM
Make me invisible and give me two rounds I'll be up there and waiting on you guys. I'll try and get against the wall in the corner that way I can flank him.

Nikolai (JonathanT) AC 24 Tch 23 Ffted 20 HP 106/106 CMD 34/36(Grapple/Trip/Disarm)  
Tuesday February 25th, 2020 10:34:05 PM
"I'm pretty fast too, so I'll just go up the stairs. It's narrowness won't hamper me much, and Hasted will even make it faster. I'll stay behind and zoom up immediately as you Dimension Door."

Anna Morphling (Hugh C) -- HP 158/158(45 temp hp) -- 34/13/31 CMD : 31 
Wednesday February 26th, 2020 12:01:33 AM
Zzzzzzzzz Zzzzzzzz the snores of a sleeping chimera-manticore echo in the chamber

Pompous Mistbane AC 27(30/32 evil) CMD 30, HP 136/136/ 
Wednesday February 26th, 2020 6:30:48 AM
Would make sense for the range attacker to come up last but I'll defer to the officers...

Sigvar Ironhorn (David F) AC 35 (T 13, FF 33) CMD 33 HP 172/174 Character Sheet 
Wednesday February 26th, 2020 7:53:19 AM
While the others plan, Sigvar calls on the bond with his weapon and makes it disrupting and +1 more powerful.

An Old Man? 
Wednesday February 26th, 2020 11:41:20 AM
Trayvin appraises the staff and Pru wonders who should carry it. While they’re looking, Michael says he doesn’t think you can become a lich by accident, but since he’s never actually gone through the process himself, he can’t actually be quite sure. The more he thinks about it, the more he wonders if you could actually become a lich by accident. He decides they should probably just kill him, but he has no idea how. Nikolai rushes back up the stairs with Michael and the others. Sigvar says he doesn’t care, he wants that thing dead. But he doesn’t want to just walk up the stairs.

Trayvin likes the dimension door spell, too, but Pru mentions that she can’t bring everyone in one trip. Michael says he can sneak in invisible and Nikolai says he can rush up the stairs, too. Sigvar prepares.

Anna talks over the bond, then suddenly stops talking. She lies down, fast asleep.

OOC:
What happened? I missed a day? Yikes. I completely missed the Wold yesterday, all around. Very sorry about that, work was so crazy I didn’t even realize that I hadn’t stopped in the Wold at all.

Just to confirm the plan: Michael needs someone to make him invisible, then Michael will head up the stairs followed by Nikolai and Pompous; after a little bit Pru will dimension door the rest into the room. Where in the room are you going to attempt to arrive?

Re: time: It has been maybe 5-7 minutes since you were in battle, so short-duration items will have worn off.

Prudence Gundle 
Wednesday February 26th, 2020 2:55:35 PM
Pru casts Invisibility on Michael, then Haste on everyone but Anna, who is out of range.

She can Dimension Door everybody but one; she would like to get everybody but Nikolai, who has a faster base movement than Michael.

Michael Wittman AC:21, T:18, FF:21 (ucdodge) HP 127/127 Me+19(14)( 9)F+10, R+18,W+10, CMB+16, CMD+28  d20+50=57 ;
Wednesday February 26th, 2020 9:17:28 PM
Michael drinks cats grace, bulls str, and shield of faith +5. if they are going to do this, he's going all in.

let me get in position then follow on. when you guys trip the trigger, if I'm in position, I might be able to one-shot him. or at least draw his attention enough to give you guys a chance to take him down. .

with that, and now invisible, Michael ghosts up the stairs.

Stealth skill +30 +20 invis, 57

once up top he positons himself in a positon where he can sneak attack the dude as soon as the rest of the party shows up.

OOC: I'm going to wait to hit my attack, since I've compressed 3 or 4 rounds worth of stuff into this post.

Trayvin AC 26/11 touch Hp 161/161(BrianZ) 
Wednesday February 26th, 2020 9:17:47 PM
Allright, let's go

Active Effects:
spell resistance SR27
spell immunity: fear, confusion, enervation
resist fire 30
true seeing

Used:
Spells: spell resistance, spell immunity, resist energy, prayer, true seeing, break enchantment, heal

Anna Morphling (Hugh C) -- HP 158/158(45 temp hp) -- 34/13/31 CMD : 31 
Wednesday February 26th, 2020 9:43:11 PM
Zzzzzzzzzzzzzzz Anna-Manticore-Chimera dreams she is flying

Active Effects:
Prayer: +1 luck to attack rolls, damage rolls, skills, saves
Water Breathing - 26 hours (can breathe water freely) (OOC: since it lasts more than a day I'm just going to auto-cast it from here on out
Statue: 13 hours (however Anna is choosing to remain her normal self but can become a statue as a free action for the duration)
Longstrider: 13 hours - +10 base movement speed
Barkskin: 130 mins - 5 minutes +5 natural armor to AC
Bear's Endurance : 13 minutes - 5 minutes - +4 con
Bulls Strength - +4 Str : 13 minutes - 7 minutes
Cat's Grace: +4 Dex : 13 minutes - 7 minutes
Beast Shape IV: Form of Red Dragon Manticore-Chimera (Large Magical Beast) - 13 minutes -5 minutes
Speed 30 ft.,
fly 50 ft. (poor),
darkvision 60 ft.,
low-light vision,
scent,
Melee: bite +19 (2d6+9), bite +19(1d8+9), gore +19 (1d8+9), 2 claws +19 (1d6+9),
Ranged 4 spikes +15 (1d6+9)
Space space 10 ft,
reach 5 feet
+4 CMD vs trip
+6 size bonus to your Strength,
a -2 penalty on your Dexterity,
a +2 size bonus to your Constitution,
a +6 natural armor bonus,
-1 AC
, -1 Atk,
-4 stealth,
-2 fly,
+1 CMB/CMD
1 hero point used

Nikolai (JonathanT) AC 24 Tch 23 Ffted 20 HP 106/106 CMD 34/36(Grapple/Trip/Disarm)  
Thursday February 27th, 2020 12:22:59 AM
Spells in effect: mage armor, Haste, Prayer(?)

Nikolai starts up the stairs as fast as possible while being safe as Pru casts her Dimension Door. He has a Thunderstone in one hand and a Tanglefoot Bag in the other.

Pompous Mistbane AC 27(31) CMD 30, HP 136/136/ 
Thursday February 27th, 2020 6:49:56 AM
Before going, Pompous uses an oil to align his bow.
" I could use a protection from evil spell or some such... "

------------------------------------------------------

Resist energy (fire) 150 minutes
Barkskin (+3 AC) 150 minutes
align weapon (good)
Haste

An Old Man? 
Thursday February 27th, 2020 1:18:27 PM
Pru casts invisibility, haste, and then dimension doors everyone but Nikolai upstairs. Michael prepares for combat, but before he can step up the stairs, he is caught up in Pru’s spell. He finds himself in the middle of the room. He starts sneaking around towards the old man. Trayvin is ready. Pompous prepares his bow just before Pru zaps them through.

Nikolai runs up the stairs and slams into a barrier of some kind at the top of the stairs. He cannot see anything, but he cannot make it through the floor. There is a very solid barrier preventing him from entering the room now. It is even with the floor of the room.

In the room, manticore-Anna sleeps away in front of the old man’s desk, easily blocking any approach from that direction. As Michael moves around, he sees that the old man is watching him. Before he can get close to the man (still about 30’ away) the man points at him and says, “You look like you are up to no good. I do not like that, little evil one.” He mutters a few words at Michael.

OOC:
Feel free to use the old map to determine your positions as you enter the room near the center.

Michael: Fort save, DC 25, please. On success, staggered for 1 round, gasping for breath.


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