Male Human (Varisian) Rogue 2 | hp 19 | AC 17, T 13, FF 14 | CMD 15 | F +2, R +7, W -1 | Spd 30' | Init +7 | KnDun +7, KnLoc +7, Perc +6 (+7 trapfinding) |
GM chadius wrote:
"Yes! Cave! Children hide. In dolls see.." She drops to her knees, holding her head like she has a terrible headache.
"Agh..." Nira shakes her head. "No. I not from Mercy. Must find Murderer."
You've explored everything but the Carriage House, which you could return to get your weapons. Otherwise I can move on to the next event when you finish talking to Nira.
Core Monk 7 | AC (24/25v Evil)/19/(23)17 | HP 59/59 | Ki pool 6/6 | 50’ Movement | F+9, R+9, W+9 | +2 vs. Enchantment spells and effects)(immune to all diseases) | Init+2 |Perception + 13| Evasion |
Pau can't think of anything to add while talking to the strange wooden child.
Durin puzzles over the revelations a bit ... not coming to any conclusions ...
"Children hide in dolls ... maybe spirit dolls? Do the children want to hide in dolls or are they forced to hide in dolls?"
Nira shakes her head. "Can't remember...sorry. May I...follow?"
Hurrying this up a little.
As you finish questioning Nira, screeches fill the air, accompanied by the sound of thousands of wings crashing through leaves and branches, and the occasional thud of something hitting the ground from a great height. The people of Mercy are out in the Artisan's Square, slinging rocks into the trees to frighten away the mass of bats attacking the town.
There are four lit torches in the scones of the wall outside the painted house.
Move action to detach
The frightened townsfolk flee back to their homes.
DC 26 Perception:
Several scarves and belts lie scattered through the
square. But your keen eyes notice something strange about a black tarp covering
a market stall. It's some kind of creature.
DC 15 Knowledge(Dungeoneering) only if you made the perception check:
The tarp is actually a cloaker in disguise.
DC 15 Perform check or a DC 17 Sense Motive:
The noise and swirling motion of the bats is no coincidence. It's more of a "performance" than anything.
As Nira hears the bats and the frightened townsfolk, she whispers a single word: "Murder."
Core Monk 7 | AC (24/25v Evil)/19/(23)17 | HP 59/59 | Ki pool 6/6 | 50’ Movement | F+9, R+9, W+9 | +2 vs. Enchantment spells and effects)(immune to all diseases) | Init+2 |Perception + 13| Evasion |
Perception 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (20) + 7 = 27
"Look at that black tarp over th ere! I think it's alive!"
Alerted to strange creature covering the market stall, Durin recalls such a beast that could hide is such a manner ...
Take 10 on Knowledge (Dungeon):10 + 5 = 15
Male Human (Varisian) Rogue 2 | hp 19 | AC 17, T 13, FF 14 | CMD 15 | F +2, R +7, W -1 | Spd 30' | Init +7 | KnDun +7, KnLoc +7, Perc +6 (+7 trapfinding) |
Pau wrote:
"Look at that black tarp over th ere! I think it's alive!"
Male Human (Varisian) Rogue 2 | hp 19 | AC 17, T 13, FF 14 | CMD 15 | F +2, R +7, W -1 | Spd 30' | Init +7 | KnDun +7, KnLoc +7, Perc +6 (+7 trapfinding) |
Are we starting anywhere in particular? And where are the bats exactly (assuming they aren't just everywhere)?
I populated the Town Square map with your icons. Nira, Cloaker, and the Bat Swarm are added as well.
Prisim's spell generates a glob of acid that flies near some of the bats. She isn't covered in pine needles, unfortunately.
As Pau's keen eyes notices one of the tarps come to life and fly above the ground. An eerie noise emanates from it, driving the bats into a frenzy. Nira glares at the swarm and the cloaker and utters "Murder!" Her wooden body produces razor-sharp splinters as she begins running towards the bats.
Male Human (Varisian) Rogue 2 | hp 19 | AC 17, T 13, FF 14 | CMD 15 | F +2, R +7, W -1 | Spd 30' | Init +7 | KnDun +7, KnLoc +7, Perc +6 (+7 trapfinding) |
Dammit! I don't have a sword! Creat suddenly wishes he really was a druid. Was that acid that just splashed all over his new cloak? Why can't short people stand up near the front so that taller folk who have the responsibility for telling folks the weather and running back home when the engagement is lost can do their jobs?
"'Murder'? Anyone I know? Listen little wood girl stay ba--never-mind"
How close is the Carriage House to our current location?
Lannior runs out of the painted house and spots the bats and cloaker, he draws his dagger as it's all he has and considers whether he should try to retrieve his bow.
If Carriage House is near:
Lannior runs full speed toward the carriage house.
Bluff/sense motive +9 perception +7/8 1 L1 0/3 bard perform roundsi 0/8 hp 28 AC 18, touch 14, flat-footed 14 (+4 armor, +4 Dex) hp 28 (4d8+4) Fort +2, Ref +11, Will +4; +2 vs. enchantments, +4 vs. bardic performance, language-dependent, and sonic Knowledge (arcana) +8, Knowledge (dungeoneering) +3, Knowledge (engineering) +3, Knowledge (geography) +3, Knowledge (history) +7, Knowledge (local) +8, Knowledge (nature) +8, Knowledge (nobility) +7, Knowledge (planes) +8, Knowledge (religion) +7,
Nerisial will begin singing to inspire courage and try to grab a torch (not sure if it's a move to get adjacent and then a move to grab or just one move to grab)
Lannior runs full speed toward the carriage house. Of note is a small bell tower and a huge garden, certainly the largest he's seen in the city. But that doesn't matter right now. What does matter is the locker full of weapons. Of course, it is locked, but the lock is simple in construction. It is a simple lock, Disable Device DC 20 to unlock
Creat dives for cover as Nerisiel draws a torch from the Painted house.
The bats quickly fly ahead and swarm Prisim, Durin and Nerisiel, biting and confusing them in a mass of squeaks.
Swarm Damage:1d6 ⇒ 5DC 11 Fort Save or be distracted (sickened) for 1 round
The cloaker moves closer towards the group.
Round 1
Nira
Nerisiel (5 damage, DC 11 Fort Save or be sickened)
Creat
Lannior (at the carriage house)
Cloaker & Bats
Pau Durin (5 damage, DC 11 Fort Save or be sickened)
Prisim (5 damage, DC 11 Fort Save or be sickened)
Core Monk 7 | AC (24/25v Evil)/19/(23)17 | HP 59/59 | Ki pool 6/6 | 50’ Movement | F+9, R+9, W+9 | +2 vs. Enchantment spells and effects)(immune to all diseases) | Init+2 |Perception + 13| Evasion |
Interesting. There are no real rules for breaking a lock. The scenario also doesn't tell me what the locker is made of, although I'd assume iron, whose Break DC is 28. I'd say it's like manacles, with hardness 10 and 10 hp. Doesn't look like you'll be able to do much without the keys or a skilled locksmith.
Durin and Pau quickly get away from the bats and assault the Cloaker. Neither are able to land a solid blow. Durin's staff is unable to get past its tough hide.
Nerisiel maintains her composure as the bats bite her.
Meanwhile at the Carriage House, Lannior realizes he needs to get past that lock.
Round 1
Nira
Nerisiel (5 damage)
Creat
Lannior (at the carriage house)
Cloaker & Bats
Pau
Durin (5 damage)
Prisim (5 damage, DC 11 Fort Save or be sickened)
Male Human (Varisian) Rogue 2 | hp 19 | AC 17, T 13, FF 14 | CMD 15 | F +2, R +7, W -1 | Spd 30' | Init +7 | KnDun +7, KnLoc +7, Perc +6 (+7 trapfinding) |
GM chadius wrote:
Interesting. There are no real rules for breaking a lock. The scenario also doesn't tell me what the locker is made of, although I'd assume iron, whose Break DC is 28. I'd say it's like manacles, with hardness 10 and 10 hp. Doesn't look like you'll be able to do much without the keys or a skilled locksmith.
HP 45+0/47(+10); Reroll @+4 1/1;SPELLS: Lvl 1 5/8; Lvl 2: 2/6; Lay on hands (2d6) 0/1; CLW wand available 44/50 Gnome CORE Sorcerer-5: AC 13 (17 mage armor); Fort +5; Ref +4; will +3; Perc +7; Init +1;
Prisim tries to overcome her revulsion at being surrounded by the bats..
fort:1d20 + 3 ⇒ (4) + 3 = 7
She waves her torch at the bat swarm, hoping the flame and smoke will drive them away.
attack:1d20 + 1 - 2 - 2 ⇒ (16) + 1 - 2 - 2 = 13 No idea what the damage for a torch is, but she is trying to disrupt the swarm rather than kill individual bats. damage?:1d6 - 2 - 2 ⇒ (5) - 2 - 2 = 1
Male Human (Varisian) Rogue 2 | hp 19 | AC 17, T 13, FF 14 | CMD 15 | F +2, R +7, W -1 | Spd 30' | Init +7 | KnDun +7, KnLoc +7, Perc +6 (+7 trapfinding) |
Creat moves around behind the tents away from the colorful gnome (with her ability to yawn in Technicolor) still in his lucky blue socks swearing under his breath.
No editable map access until lots later. Basically he moves under cover until he is at the most southwestern point that still affords cover while mmoving 30' or less, then draws his dagger which he does have.
Male Human (Varisian) Rogue 2 | hp 19 | AC 17, T 13, FF 14 | CMD 15 | F +2, R +7, W -1 | Spd 30' | Init +7 | KnDun +7, KnLoc +7, Perc +6 (+7 trapfinding) |
Creat frowns (which is difficult and potentially dangerous when you are holding your knife in your mouth). Why is it whenever I try to be stealthy someone rushes over to me or shouts directly at me? I mean is it so much to ask that I am forgotten?
Creat removes the knife with one hand.
"Maybe!" He yells a lot less stealthily than he would have liked.
Bluff/sense motive +9 perception +7/8 1 L1 0/3 bard perform roundsi 0/8 hp 28 AC 18, touch 14, flat-footed 14 (+4 armor, +4 Dex) hp 28 (4d8+4) Fort +2, Ref +11, Will +4; +2 vs. enchantments, +4 vs. bardic performance, language-dependent, and sonic Knowledge (arcana) +8, Knowledge (dungeoneering) +3, Knowledge (engineering) +3, Knowledge (geography) +3, Knowledge (history) +7, Knowledge (local) +8, Knowledge (nature) +8, Knowledge (nobility) +7, Knowledge (planes) +8, Knowledge (religion) +7,
Nerisial continues to sing and hopes to include the doll as an ally Sings "Just becasue the bats are swarming Doesn't mean that we should too She moves away from the swarm and pulls out a flask of acid from her pack
Lannior returns to the square to inform Creat. Nerisiel encourages Nira to help them fight the swarm.
Cloaker's Fly Check DC 20:1d20 + 8 ⇒ (11) + 8 = 19
The cloaker flies away from Pau and Durin (provoking an AoO) and lands on top of a building. It begins to moan, unnerving everyone.
Will Save, DC 15:
You are unnerved. You take a -2 penalty to attack rolls and damage rolls.
Bat Swarm's Will Save:1d20 + 3 ⇒ (9) + 3 = 12
The bats are unnerved and quickly fly over Pau and Durin.
Swarm Damage:1d6 - 2 ⇒ (2) - 2 = 0And a DC 11 Fort Save or be nauseated for 1 round.
Nira's Will Save:1d20 + 1 ⇒ (3) + 1 = 4
Nira shudders under the dreary sound. "That noise. Murder!"
Round 2 (Everyone needs a Will Save, DC 15)
Nira (unnerved)
Nerisiel (5 damage)
Creat
Lannior
Cloaker (15 feet up) & Bats (6 Damage)
Pau (1 nonlethal) (AoO vs Cloaker, DC 11 Fort Save)
Durin (5 damage, 1 nonlethal) (AoO vs Cloaker, DC 11 Fort Save)
Prisim (5 damage)
Core Monk 7 | AC (24/25v Evil)/19/(23)17 | HP 59/59 | Ki pool 6/6 | 50’ Movement | F+9, R+9, W+9 | +2 vs. Enchantment spells and effects)(immune to all diseases) | Init+2 |Perception + 13| Evasion |
Pau swings at the monster as it flies away.
Attack 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (19) + 5 = 24
Damage 1d6 + 4 ⇒ (3) + 4 = 7
Will 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (16) + 6 = 22
Fort save 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (9) + 5 = 14
Pau takes a 5' step and pulls an alchemist's fire, tossing it at the swarm
HP 45+0/47(+10); Reroll @+4 1/1;SPELLS: Lvl 1 5/8; Lvl 2: 2/6; Lay on hands (2d6) 0/1; CLW wand available 44/50 Gnome CORE Sorcerer-5: AC 13 (17 mage armor); Fort +5; Ref +4; will +3; Perc +7; Init +1;
will:1d20 + 1 ⇒ (20) + 1 = 21
Prisim, having grown up with a brother who was into his drums, is kind of used to loud low-frequency droning. She doesn't miss a beat. She steps away from the cloaker to give herself some room and lets fly!
Male Human (Varisian) Rogue 2 | hp 19 | AC 17, T 13, FF 14 | CMD 15 | F +2, R +7, W -1 | Spd 30' | Init +7 | KnDun +7, KnLoc +7, Perc +6 (+7 trapfinding) |
Will save:1d20 - 1 ⇒ (2) - 1 = 1
The strange harmonics have Creat seeing argyle. Even this monster seems to be pointing and shouting at him. You'd think a thief couldn't earn an host living.
Male Human (Varisian) Rogue 2 | hp 19 | AC 17, T 13, FF 14 | CMD 15 | F +2, R +7, W -1 | Spd 30' | Init +7 | KnDun +7, KnLoc +7, Perc +6 (+7 trapfinding) |
Which one is the carriage house? Creat probably moves toward it to see what he can do about the lock since the thingie has flown out of range.
Bluff/sense motive +9 perception +7/8 1 L1 0/3 bard perform roundsi 0/8 hp 28 AC 18, touch 14, flat-footed 14 (+4 armor, +4 Dex) hp 28 (4d8+4) Fort +2, Ref +11, Will +4; +2 vs. enchantments, +4 vs. bardic performance, language-dependent, and sonic Knowledge (arcana) +8, Knowledge (dungeoneering) +3, Knowledge (engineering) +3, Knowledge (geography) +3, Knowledge (history) +7, Knowledge (local) +8, Knowledge (nature) +8, Knowledge (nobility) +7, Knowledge (planes) +8, Knowledge (religion) +7,
will save:1d20 + 3 + 4 ⇒ (12) + 3 + 4 = 19 (+4 vs sonice)
Nerisial stops her singing and readies a throw of acid at the swarm once her friends are clear of it
acid attack:1d20 + 5 ⇒ (6) + 5 = 11
Male Human (Varisian) Rogue 2 | hp 19 | AC 17, T 13, FF 14 | CMD 15 | F +2, R +7, W -1 | Spd 30' | Init +7 | KnDun +7, KnLoc +7, Perc +6 (+7 trapfinding) |
Core Monk 7 | AC (24/25v Evil)/19/(23)17 | HP 59/59 | Ki pool 6/6 | 50’ Movement | F+9, R+9, W+9 | +2 vs. Enchantment spells and effects)(immune to all diseases) | Init+2 |Perception + 13| Evasion |
Fort 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (18) + 5 = 23
Pau moves away again. [ooc]Full 30' move away from the swarm, and pulls a flask of acid.
Pau and Durin get out of the way, flasks drawn.
Prisim's glob of acid scores a solid hit upon the Cloaker, who screams a bit before continuing its moan.
With Pau and Durin out of the way, Nira releases a second spray of splinters.
Splinterspray:3d6 ⇒ (4, 3, 5) = 12 Reflex Save, DC 11:1d20 + 7 ⇒ (20) + 7 = 27
The bats, skewered by the splinters, quickly scatter away into the night.
Lannior tries to climb up to the top of the building, but his feet give way and he falls back to the ground. Luckily he wasn't too high up, so he stands up and dusts himself off.
