PF Shackled City SCAP

Game Master Freddy Honeycutt

KenderKin wrote:

Maple now outfitted in her studded leather with a short-sword on her hip gives Edrukk a sly wink......

As you head for the other cellblocks....

The corridors are blocked by large stones set upon rollers, these blocks occupy all but a few inches on all sides, sealing off the cellblocks.

Stonecunning or knowledge engineering DC 15

I need to have stonecunning? Or is there a check I need to make?

Just saying if you have stonecunning you can make the check without having knowledge engineering.....

.....Perception check at +4

I was really hoping that just having stonecunning was enough. ;-)

Perception 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (8) + 4 = 12

"'uh, very clever. 'ow d'ye suppose 'ey get 'n 'n out t' feed th' prisoners? Magic?"

"When you've finished mumbling away to one another, would you like to help me try and push this stone out the way?" Canvy addresses Edrukk.

Ugh. One of the few Knowledges I don't have.

Knowledge engineering 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (2) + 6 = 8

stupid die roller

stupid die roller

It happens to us all... :(

Maple
"So are yah big lugs gonna open tha corridors by pushin the large blocks out o tha way"

Based upon Maples comment you notice the blocks fit into a nearby niche and can possibly be forced out of the way.

Everyone roll a strength Check!

Total needed 25!

Broccan puts his shoulder to the task.

Strength check: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (14) + 2 = 16

The stone starts to rock a bit......

Strength 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (20) + 2 = 22

The rock slides away settling into the wall at the end of the hallway, as you pushed it back...

This corridor stretches for neary 100 feet, ending at a blank wall. In the east and west walls are several six-foot-tall, two-foot-wide iron doors kept locked by iron bars. The iron doors are typical except for the six-inch-wide, three-inch-high berred windows set into the at dwarven eye level. Each 10 foot square cell contains a stone slab fixed in the far wall, an iron chamber pot, a clay jug, and occasionall a gnawed bone, crust of bread, rotten fruit, or moldy cheese.

This cell block seems completely deserted!

Maple adds
"I bet them hobgoblins were too weak, lazy an stupid to use this area."

Perception: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (3) + 6 = 9

Broccan looks around for anything out of the ordinary.

"Mus' be some reas'n this parts close'doff..."

Canvy blocks the mechanism, to stop the rock closing in on everyone again. You sure these are empty, Edrukk, you'll know if there's any special doors and stuff

Maple adds
"I bet them hobgoblins were too weak, lazy an stupid to use this area."

"Don't get 'aggressive' confused with 'evil'," Erine murmurs, looking around the area.

You find rows and rows of empty cells in both one hall and then the other. After moving two heavy stones you have nothing to show for it.......

The children start complaining mostly about the temperature and that they are hungry.....

Erine and Sanstree round up the survivors as best they can......

"So err we headed back tah tha auction chamber o tah some other part o this place?"

Pass out any trail rations I have left to the kids. "We may want to get these people topside before searching every nook and cranny"

Perception: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (13) + 6 = 19

Broccan looks at the map and tries to recall all the various twists and turns they made in the fortress.

"We shou' be able t' backtrack t' the wayout...

"We barred tha main hall from tha inside so suren we can get tah tha point easily enough. Seems there was a room o two we did not search tha well."

I am thinking of skipping chspter 2 of shackled city and substituting "forge of fury" in plsce of it.....

Anyone have any input?

"Aye, let 's be fer gettin' 'ese folk outta 'ere."

It's your game - I'm not familiar with either adventure enough to spoil it for anyone, so I'm fine with either course.

I'm fine with whatever, KK.

"If sum'n kin point me th'right'way, I'll take point."

You have no trouble getting back to the main auction chamber, the corpse of the droll has cooled to room temperature, the other doors are still barred and you soon bar the other door and look at the numbers of survivors.

Sanstree peeks out the doors, and can not see in the unlit area beyond he casts a light spell and catches sight of hobgoblins building obstacles in the hallway....

He turns to the group and says...
"Looks like were in fer a fight tah get outta here. I put a light in tha hall an it will las fer awhile if anyone needs tah take a look."

Skip whatever you like. I am here for the ride not a destination.

edit: it made sense at the time

Broccan cautiously peers around the corner in the direction of the hobgoblins.

"Th' probl'm wi'that spell, boy-o, issat they prob'lyknow we're here. We bes' get t'killin' em 'fore they get too dug-in."

Initiative: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (15) + 1 = 16

Edrukk takes a look. "'fore we start makin' plans fer a suicide rush, le's be fer seein' what we be up agin'." He grins, "We 'ave th' levers fer th' pits, aye?"

How many hobgoblins do we see? What sort of obstacles are they putting up? Where are they in relation to the pits? Anything other than hobgoblins out there?

KenderKin wrote:

Maple adds
"I bet them hobgoblins were too weak, lazy an stupid to use this area."

"Don't get 'aggressive' confused with 'evil'," Erine murmurs, looking around the area.

Gah! Pretend she said 'stupid', not 'evil'.

I am thinking of skipping chspter 2 of shackled city and substituting "forge of fury" in plsce of it.....

Anyone have any input?

I'm happy for you to lead the story, we'll just try and get into as much trouble and muck it up as much as possible....where ever you take us. it's our job to be trouble...so lead on KenderKin.

Edrukk takes a look. "'fore we start makin' plans fer a suicide rush, le's be fer seein' what we be up agin'." He grins, "We 'ave th' levers fer th' pits, aye?"

Canvy turns his attention to Edrukk as he plans the forthcoming battle. "You speak wisely my friend, Broccan though is also correct, we must act quickly before they get their defences in place."

"Bah! If'n we rush int' 'eir bulwark, we 'ill be givin' free shots 't 's. If'n we c'n wait 'm out 'r draw 'em out, we c'n be usin' 'em pits ag'n 'em."

"'n if'n 'ey be nuttin' but hobgoblins, 'at be one thin' -- if'n 'ey got a troll wit' 'em, 't be somethin' else 'ntirely."

Sanstree casts a light spell outside of both doors...

Out the front door

The X respresents rough hewn timbers formed into a crude fence meant to slow you down.

Out the side door

Several tables have been turned over and stacked into a firm pile, also the same timber fence is there as well.

The red areas are the pits.

You spot no hobgoblins!

"Looks like they ave finished an are waitin fer us."

"I can put one o my mists intah an area, but where?"

"I ken aim fer tha hallway between the forge room and the main hall, figure some o them are inna forge room awaitin an some in tha main hall awaitin."

I should be able to drop a bomb where ever you want. Just give the word.

They're waitin' f'r us t' make'eh first move. If I go out there, they'll start shootin' and we'll know where t'shoot back. Of course, I'm open't'oth'r sugges'tns."

I could use a little Gnomish magic and make it sound like we are walking down the hall and trying to move the tables. What do you think?

"Lets open a door an see what happens, an slam it closed right away."

"Which door should we try?"

Sanstree heads towards the front door it being the most direct way out....

Hobgoblin Stealth
1d20 + 4 ⇒ (19) + 4 = 23

Stealth is of course countered by perception, so each person should roll perception!

The half orc watches the door halfheartedly, not expecting to see much and suceeding in seeing out into the dark hallway, "Blah, they ain't doing nothing!"

Perception 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (16) + 2 = 18

Perception 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (1) + 2 = 3

What barricades?

Perception: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (2) + 2 = 4
"I say we take Minniwick's strategy. Combine it with the sound of a door opening and shutting, perhaps. If that fails, we can try the door idea."

Sanstree looks a Erine....
At the burned Droll....
Back at Erine....

"How didyah set fire tah tha banner?"

"I bet my druid instincts tha logs are cedar."

Perception: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (17) + 6 = 23

"Hey, Wassat?!"

Broccan

"I tho' I saw a couple of'em hidin' in th' side pass'es ou' th' fron' door. One'n each side."

"Bah! Connivin' scum! Mebbe we c'n 'ave som'un wit' crossbows ready 'n make noise like we be comin' out -- and fill 'em full o' 'oles!"

I think my spell list is incorrect. We are still on the same day as the fight with the droll, correct? And did we determine whether Edrukk would be able to wear the spiky armor until we can re-size it for Broccan?

Yes it is the same day....

I would think that Broccan could put on the armor and someone could assists him and make a survival skill check (either Broccan or the person assisting him)

You could rest and regain spells.....it seems the hobgoblins have went with the tactic of waiting...

Sanstree looks a Erine....

At the burned Droll....
Back at Erine....

"How didyah set fire tah tha banner?"

"I bet my druid instincts tha logs are cedar."

"Not a bad idea." A flame flickers on Erine's fingertip, then dies out. "But my spell is basically the equivalent of a tindertwig. You can't set a log on fire with a spark."

"Look close at tha logs jus cut an the fine bark hangin down, I bet it will light up it will take aminute tah light up an we might ave tah distract em hobgoblins a bit, but I would rather not have tah tread over them barriers."

"How close do yah has tah be tah try?"

"Look close at tha logs jus cut an the fine bark hangin down, I bet it will light up it will take aminute tah light up an we might ave tah distract em hobgoblins a bit, but I would rather not have tah tread over them barriers."

"How close do yah has tah be tah try?"

"If it's just cut, it'll still be green. And how would we distract them?"

"I am not fer knowin, sounds like I can raise a mist, you ken start 3 fires an Minniwick can put a big fire o hurt on em an make noises. We ken plainly see what Edrukk, Broccan an Canvy can do to em."

"Seems like if I were tah put a mist an Minniwick was tah makem think we was in tha hall that would be a distraction enough."

"Well, it's a moot point. I...spent a long time in a swamp, I know a lot about wet firewood." Erine fidgets. "What do you think, Goat?"