DM B's PFS PbP 0 - 04 The Frozen Fingers of Midnight (1-5) (Inactive)

Game Master Beckett

Saarai describes the scene for any without darkvision.

"This is all very creepy. What do you make of this riddle?" she asks.

Rhuul rubs his beard and also looks into the room. Under his breath he mutters a little in dwarven.
Casts detect magic

"On the surface, a slave rowed ship. Which is kind of odd, as I didn't think the Ulfen used slaves on their ships."

He thinks further

"The different states of decay are curious too. What if the skeletons were animated and rows? But if so..why the shackles?"

His gaze turns to the frozen figure. "Then there is the Ulfen clothes and the Mwagi mask. The cultures are from far ends of the world."

Lastly he looks at the more recent corpse

"And who or what did that to our friend down there? Could that be our patrons servant?"

"This is all very strange we should proceed with caution, whatever happened to our friend down there we may surely meet." Stealth: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (7) + 6 = 13 in case we want to let stealth lead for now. maybe stormtooth could smell something?

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"I suspect that figure below is Tirfyr. We should climb down and properly investigate the room.

Rhuul once again unfurls his pathfinder flag. "[b]Explore! Report! Cooperate!" he remind his companions before dropping quietly through the trapdoor.

Unless of course the detect magic revealed anything of concern
stealth: 1d20 - 1 ⇒ (6) - 1 = 5

"Could the ship be slowly collecting lost souls it comes across?"

Rhuul shakes his head.

"Ghost stories lass. But something killed Tifyr."

Any clue as to what type of wounds?heal: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (8) + 1 = 9

Nope. :)

The detect magic however does reveal the mask is magical. Spellcraft?

"I'll check it out..." the rogue says. detect magic on mask before jumping down

Saarai looks very carefully at the landing beneath the trap door, then quietly jumps down.

take 20 perception: 20 + 7 = 27

acrobatics: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (19) + 8 = 27

spellcraft on mask: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (20) + 8 = 28

"I wonder what would happen if we turned off the lantern, while we are here in the centre of the frozen world it has created while lit?" muses the bard.

Before Saarai jumps down nibbler will get on her shoulder.
stealth: 1d20 + 14 ⇒ (9) + 14 = 23

He will look around and give me visual image of everything he sees

perception: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (12) + 5 = 17

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As Saarai, (some all the brave), begins to explore the underbelly of the ship, suddenly there is a cracking noise. Then another. At the far end of the row, atop the unlit pier, the corpse sits up starkly, shattering the ice that incased it.

Dark glowing eyes peer out through the eye holes of the mask. They look about for a moment, then focus on Saari, seeing her plainly in the dark. Almost like it can smell her. Her heat.

"Another." it says, sleepily. "Another soul to the call."

Suddely, the corpse raises it's frozen fist, grinding the ice shards that remain, and a small army of undead rise to his command. Bones reconnect, held together with frigid ice until the humanoid bodies can stand. They pull away from the oars.

ROUND 1
Saarai ()
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Skel 1 (), Skel 2 (), Skel 3 (), Skel 4 (), Skel 5 (), and Skel 6 ()
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Savage (), Vrothum (), and Kryssa ()
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Haldyr the Ghoul Lord of Doom ()
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Kermit () and <holycrapthedicehatethebard>Rhuul (), and Saarai

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So, there is good news, bad news, and facepalm news.

The good news is that Saaria might be the safest one down there alone with the horde. The bad news is that she is down there alone with a Ghoul (and not an elf). The Facepalm news is that if anyone would have banged on that drum, you could have avoided a lot of this combat as all the bodies began to row the ship. So, lesson learned. If anyone asks you if you are a god, you bang the drum. :P

I get plus 2 att&dmg cuz they are my hated foe.

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And Rhuuls flag is out, so don't forget your +1/+1 from that. I'll do inspire on my turn, but my initiative rolling has been pretty poor (and my bonus is pretty poor too!) so that probably won't take effect until next round.

Savage will drop down the whole drawing weapon on way down and swinging at number 3

atk: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (3) + 6 = 9

dmg: 1d6 + 3 ⇒ (3) + 3 = 6

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Stormtooth will drop down and atk number2
bite: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (16) + 5 = 21
dmg: 1d6 + 2 ⇒ (2) + 2 = 4

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"Oh, boy...reminds me of jumping into the middle of Queen's treasuring and realizing how many guards she has..."

Not liking her position at all, Saarai decides to find a more favorable location. But not without a parting shot.

With a quick arcane word and a finger pointed at the masked creature, she launches a snowball at its face. She then does a shoulder roll onto the deck, jumps up, and reaches the stairs.

ranged touch: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (13) + 4 = 17

snowball: 2d6 ⇒ (3, 5) = 8 Cold resist? Probably...
sneak attack: 1d6 ⇒ 3

acrobatics: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (13) + 8 = 21 Trying to avoid AoOs, though I guess they would need combat reflexes since they are still flat-footed.

Saarai launches a magic ball at the Ghoul, but it doesn't look like it did much.

The horde rushes after her, clawing and biting.

Skel 1 vs Touch AC 14: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (12) + 2 = 14 <HIT>
Cold: 1d6 ⇒ 6
Skel 2 vs Touch AC 14: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (7) + 2 = 9 <miss>
Skel 3 vs Touch AC 14: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (3) + 2 = 5 <miss>
Skel 5 vs Touch AC 14: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (14) + 2 = 16 <HIT>
Cold: 1d6 ⇒ 2

One, unable to get to Saarai instead goes after the only other living thing it can reach, Switch.

Skel 4 vs Touch AC 14: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (12) + 2 = 14 <HIT>
Cold: 1d6 ⇒ 3

ROUND 1
Saarai (-1/-3)
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Skel 1 (), Skel 2 (), Skel 3 (), Skel 4 (), Skel 5 (), and Skel 6 ()
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Savage (), Vrothum (), and Kryssa ()
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Haldyr the Ghoul Lord of Doom (-6)
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Kermit (), Rhuul (), and Saarai (-1/-3)

i already posted...didnt mean to get ahead

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yah but you and Vroth are probably going to need to change as there is no way to get down right now, and Saarai cant make it any further after casting.

Bullrush?

"Hey, that kind of tickles..." Saarai says as the skeletons attack her with their cold touch, but encounter her tiefling resistance to cold.

The good news is that I only took 1 damage from those hits...I have cold resist 5. My question is you say no one can reach me now...I'm down here and the hatch I jumped down closed? Can it be opened? Can you please clarify if anyone can get down or if I can see a way out. It will determine my course of action.

The door is open. Next round you can climb up. Its double movement for the stair, but thats it. No one else can come down right now because there are no open spaces to do it in.

i thought as long as i didnt end my turn in friendly square i could move threw it for free

Savage will drop down and combat roll threw the enemy square to flank with number 3

acrobatics: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (11) + 3 = 14

atk club : 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (14) + 8 = 22

dmg club: 1d6 + 3 ⇒ (3) + 3 = 6

using weasle this combat

Weasle will five feat into enemy square and bite number 3

atk: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (7) + 5 = 12

1dmg and attaach

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If i need to use my reroll i will use it on acrobatics

reroll: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (20) + 5 = 25

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is there any possibility to reach out and try to have Saarai jump and my self and savage pull her up? Vrothum peers into the trap door looking for any possible course of action.Perception: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (1) + 6 = 7

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You can use ranged attacks. Currently, the stairs is only 5ft down, but takes double movement to get up/down. There is no need to have her jump, she can just walk up, but didn't have the movement to actually get up because she used a Standard Action. If you want to use your action to try a Combat Maneuver (and the player is ok with that) you could, but it kind of defeats the purpose as that would be your action. You also can not use Acrobatics in Medium Armor to move through squares, and the DC with all those enemies would around 35 at half speed, and around 45 at full speed. Basically leaving you with 3 options: Ranged Attacks, Wait for her to move and then someone else move in, or start trying to attack through cover and clear out some space.

then all things considered I'll just draw both my weapons and hold, cuz there is nothing I can do.

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Ok then turn 1 savage will cast shillelagh

i need to post my spells on my guy but as of now i have 1 shillelagh and 2 bull strenghth left

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I'm guessing our best move is to stand at the top and wait for them to come to us. Otherwise we'll be swamped.

So since i havent posted a turn that is viable i will be using the raptor.

When saarai gets up i will send stormtooth down, his touch ac is 20 and he prob wont get hit unless you have something better

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So to clarify, I can escape up the stairs I'm currently standing on? If so, I'll immediately do...no need for anyone to jump down.

Oh, also forgot to say the mask guy needed to make a DC 14 Fort save or be staggered 1 round from my snowball.

Yes, on your next action you simply need to move.

Fort: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (19) + 3 = 22

ROUND 1
Saarai (-1/-3)
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Skel 1 (), Skel 2 (), Skel 3 (), Skel 4 (), Skel 5 (), and Skel 6 ()
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Savage (held), Vrothum (held), and Kryssa (held)
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Haldyr the Ghoul Lord of Doom (-6, held)
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Kermit (), Rhuul (), and Saarai (-1/-3)

"Stay up here, and let them come to us. Down there they'll rip us to pieces" says Rhuul in a forceful voice.

He peers down and sees the mass of icy skeletons swarming around.

"Why didn't the skelton go to the ball?"
He bangs the deck with his axe.

"Because he had nobody to go with!"

Okay, inspire courage is up, you are all at +2 to hit and +2 to damage. Hmm, just checking chronicles, Rhuul has met skeltons before.

After banging the deck, Rhuul realises what is in his right hand and what he faces. Harnesesing his waraxe the dwarf takes a billy-club from his belt.

"Speaking of which, with no body, arrows and blades won't do much. You have to crush the bone."

Jim crouches down around the top of the stairs, and fires a ball of ice and snow at the rear-most skeleton (which should have cover, but fortunately, is not currently in combat).

Snowball (Ranged Touch): 1d20 + 5 + 2 ⇒ (12) + 5 + 2 = 19, for 4d6 + 2 ⇒ (5, 1, 6, 3) + 2 = 17 Cold damage.

Looks like it's my turn?

Saarai beats a hasty retreat back up the stairs.

"Not a friendly place down there right now!" she tells her companions.

withdrawal action to get behind everyone, if possible.

Saaria withdraws in haste, leaving a single spot that Stormtooth, Savage, Vrothum, and Kryssa can all get to.

If no one jumps down with their Held actions, than the undead will begin to make their way up.

"Let them come to us." the voice of Rhuul echoes through the cavern.

Vrothum will ready an attack but continue to hold.

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When the first skeleton comes into reach savage and storm tooth will reak havoc on it

savage: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (5) + 7 = 12
dmg: 2d6 + 4 ⇒ (2, 5) + 4 = 11

claw1: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (10) + 7 = 17
dmg: 1d6 + 1 ⇒ (3) + 1 = 4

claw2: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (11) + 7 = 18
dmg: 1d6 + 1 ⇒ (6) + 1 = 7

bite: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (18) + 7 = 25
dmg: 1d4 + 1 ⇒ (4) + 1 = 5

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i added a plus 2 for elivation

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You might want to put the type of damage in to make life easier for the GM....

Held Attack: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (4) + 6 = 10
Held Damage: 1d10 + 7 ⇒ (1) + 7 = 8

By forcing the skeletons to bottleneck, you are easily able to destroy them with little threat to yourselves, but find that their leader, the strange masked creature is mindful of the danger, and avoids rushing to it's own destruction.

Instead, it takes a sort of vigil below, hiding before the other set of stairs at the far end of that lower floor, and well out of reach of any ranged attacks.

ROUND 7

Kermit (), Rhuul (), Saarai (-1/-3), Savage (), Vrothum (), and Kryssa ()
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Haldyr the Ghoul Lord of Doom (-6, held)

"Anyone would think they didn't have a brain between them..." grins the irreverent bard at the pile of bones.

"Time to meet the captain..."

Once everyone is ready, Rhuul descends the stairs, his trusty waraxe back in his hand and his pathfinder flag waving in the other.

"Explore! Report! Cooperate!"

Just at +1/+1 from flagbearer at the moment, I'm saving the inspire courage.

Heads down the stairs and readies an action to strike at the Ghoul if it closes

"Come out, come out, where ever you are."

Sorry, he is plainly visible below deck, (not using Stealth), just trying to avoid being hit by more snowballs or other ranged attacks.

That is fine. Rhuul is really just playing for time while the others come down. Also on the off chance that the evil thing wants to talk, he is giving it a chance. Of course if it drops a cone of cold on him, he's in trouble.

And in the last game, he learned the Ghouls can speak and be reasoned with (in a hungry way), albeit not trusted. There is a story here that he hopes to learn from it.

Jim cautiously follows down the steps behind Rhuul, frost condensing around his hand as he prepares to throw another Snowball at the ghoul...

Readying to throw if the Ghoul looks hostile.

Snowball (Touch): 1d20 + 5 + 1 ⇒ (13) + 5 + 1 = 19, for 4d6 + 1 ⇒ (2, 2, 2, 6) + 1 = 13 Cold damage.

"I've always been horrible at being patient." Kryssa hops down the stairs and walks into the hold.