DM Michael Cullen's Skull and Shackles

Game Master MichaelCullen

Suny gets ready to help 'man' the balista for the coming action,

"Look alive! All hands on deck! Prepare to repel boarders!"

Feel free to arrange yourself on the ship. The ship is in 10 foot squares the dock is in 5. Look at that large size Havok!
It seems we are ready to begin. Tsadok announces to the crowd.
As he makes his announcement one of his goons rips the sheet off the cage and another opens the door.
From inside the cage, black eyes stare out from the fish-like face of a hideous green-skinned, web-fingered, and obese giant.

Jax Init: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (11) + 11 = 22
Noro Init: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (3) + 2 = 5
Calah Init: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (16) + 4 = 20
Kyranda Init: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (16) + 2 = 18
Suny Init: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (11) + 4 = 15
Arjun Init: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (3) + 7 = 10
Dimitrious Init: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (18) + 7 = 25
Fishpork: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (18) + 3 = 21

Round one!
Jax and Dimitrious are up.

If the giant carrying a weapon Dimitrious will cast grease(ref 16)

If he is smaller than a 10' x 10' area Dimitrious will cast create pit(ref 17)

or optiion 3, He will cast glitterdust(will 17) trying to blind the beast for 1 rd at least

Ha, it seems tsadok has found something that makes his face a pleasure to see

reflex save vs grease: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (14) + 7 = 21 Dimitrious targets the giant's gaff with grease. But the giant is used to slimmy things and manages to keep his grip.
Tsadok roars with laughter at Dimitrious's quip.

Will be at work for a few hours. Be free to bot Suny as needed. Prepare to fire one at Tsardok! (Pun'kin inbound!)

Att Roll: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (5) + 3 = 8 (Dex to use the balista?)

I magic missile the giant dmg: 2d4 + 2 ⇒ (2, 1) + 2 = 5

"Stay on the boat boys, I have some magical tricks up my sleeve."

Fishpork raises his arms and asks the water to obscure your sight. A fog cloud forms on your ship.

Even those in the cloud can hear him advance onto the ship.

miss chance on Suny's Pumkin: 1d100 ⇒ 75 potential hit had you met his AC
A pumpkin flies out of the mist and heads straight for Tsadok, he seems not be caught completely unaware. He deftly steps out of the way as it smashes into the wall behind him splattering onto one of his companions.

How the crowd takes the idea of flying fruit: 1d100 ⇒ 94
How the companion takes getting pumpkin all over him: 1d100 ⇒ 3
How Tsadok takes the situation: 1d100 ⇒ 53
Those rolls are great and in your favor.

Tsadok's goon looks positively furious at the situation, he draws his sword and begins to rush the ship. The crowd breaks into laughter at the spectacle. Seeing how well the crowd has taken the situation and how poorly his underling did, Tsadok reaches out to restrain the man as he begins his charge.
Grapple as an AOO: 1d20 + 23 ⇒ (14) + 23 = 37
Tsadok picks the man up, Do you really want to be a part of the test?
High yes low no: 1d100 ⇒ 92
The man replies by trying to push out of Tsadok's grasp.
CMB: 1d20 + 15 ⇒ (19) + 15 = 34Barely makes it.
Yes now let me go!

Please don't forget to roll your concealment miss chances. 20% if within 5 feet, 50% with total concealment if beyond 5 feet. High is good.

Suny, Jax and Dimitrious have gone, everyone else is up.

Status:
Fishpork 5 lethal

As the lumbering hulk makes his way to the ship, ahhh, Fishpork, long time no shee. thish time I'll take you down.

As he climbs up Noro can't help but smell his location and goes after him.

as he makes his way up the side Noro tries to pick him out through the mist.
miss chance 1-20 miss: 1d100 ⇒ 49

Noro jumsp at him and grabs a hold, not wanting to loose him in the fog.

approach and grapple. grapple plus rage: 1d20 + 22 ⇒ (8) + 22 = 30
raging grappler damage: 1d6 + 15 ⇒ (6) + 15 = 21

Noro's attempts to grapple Fishpork are met with fierce resistance. He manages to hold her off for now.

Suny helps reload the balista while turning to the equivalent 'Powder monkey' and giving a whispered order

(^_^)

Whip attack: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (5) + 7 = 12
Damage: 1d4 + 1 ⇒ (3) + 1 = 4
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Whipping the big Fishpork with my scorpion whip

"I do NOT believe I gave you permission to come aboard!" Calah yells and summons a large cloud brimming with electrical energy, which flies towards the giant and explodes in a blast of lightning.

dmg: 6d6 ⇒ (1, 2, 2, 3, 6, 4) = 18
http://www.d20pfsrd.com/magic/all-spells/a/aggressive-thundercloud dc 19 reflex to negate dmg, if hit, dc 19 fort or stunned for 1 round

Havok meanwhile flies over the giant and claws at him with his talon.
power attack and flyby: 1d20 + 10 - 2 ⇒ (9) + 10 - 2 = 171d6 + 10 ⇒ (3) + 10 = 13

At work.

Suny continues to fire pumkins as fast as she can set and load the balista.... While awaiting her 'special' round to arrive from the stores/galley.

(^_^)

Many apologies for the delay. I am at a training out-of-state. We have no wifi at the convention center and very spotty internet at the motel. It stinks. Thank you for your patience.

In the blink of an eye, Arjun disappears with a pop. [Vanish, swift action]. He makes his way carefully through the fog to avoid giving away his position and draws his wakizashi [Stealth 1d20 + 37 ⇒ (7) + 37 = 44]. He slashes at the broad flank of the giant.

+1 agile sap 1d20 + 13 ⇒ (14) + 13 = 271d6 + 6 ⇒ (4) + 6 = 10

Sneak Attack 8d6 ⇒ (3, 2, 4, 6, 2, 4, 2, 6) = 29

Attack 27 vs. flat-footed AC, 39 nonlethal damage.

Rd 2 Init 25

Dimitrious creeps up to the ruckus Stealth: 1d20 + 27 ⇒ (14) + 27 = 41 and casts silent,still MM[dice: 4d4 + 4 ⇒ (4, 1, 1, 3) + 4 = 13

miss chance Kyranda : 1d100 ⇒ 61

miss chance Havok: 1d100 ⇒ 1

miss chance Arjun: 1d100 ⇒ 89

reflex save vs aggressive cloud: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (20) + 7 = 27

Kyranda is able to strike with accuracy but not enough force. She is unable to hurt the giant's tough hide. Made the miss chance but not the AC.

Havok comes in for a hard hit but loses sight of Fishpork in the haze at just the wrong moment.

Arjun connects his attack but is unable to see clearly enough to place it in just the right spot.

Round 2 Jax is up. Dimitrious has already gone, which is fine because he goes before the giant anyway.

Status: Marsh Giant 18 lethal 10 non lethal.

Suny continues to rewind, load and shoot into the mists. (^_^)

Awaiting that 'special' load (^_~)

Arjun shouts above the din. "Can we summon some wind to disperse this cloud, my captain?!"

another magic missile at the closest enemy dmg: 2d4 + 2 ⇒ (3, 1) + 2 = 6

[ooc]If this goes how I envision it, ole fishface will fall (either by HP or Noro forcing him prone) And as he falls out of the fog, Noro is riding him like a surfboard...[/b]

@Jax, I'll let it go this round, but in order to hit him with a targeted spell you have to see him. Which means you must be adjacent to him.

Having been hurt the most by Dimitrious, the giant seeks to end the threat posed by the sorcerer. I am going to treat your stealth check as if you were sniping. You don't meet the at least 10 feet requirement but we will say the fog gives you enough cover to pull it off at the normal -20.

perception: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (14) + 11 = 25 enough to see Dimitrious with the -20 sniping penalty.
Having spotted the source of his pain, the giant pummels the sorcerer with all his might.
slam: 1d20 + 13 ⇒ (12) + 13 = 251d6 + 14 ⇒ (1) + 14 = 15 miss?: 1d100 ⇒ 60
slam: 1d20 + 13 ⇒ (13) + 13 = 261d6 + 14 ⇒ (5) + 14 = 19 miss?: 1d100 ⇒ 51

Meanwhile back on the dock:

Status:
Fishpork 24 lethal 10 nonlethal
Dimitrious 34 lethal, unconscious

Everyone is up

Ouuccchhhh Dimitrious falls down after being the recipient of a brutal combo to the head

-6

Perception:1d20 + 8 ⇒ (2) + 8 = 10

To see Dim's fate

Nope Sunny continues to help load and fire the ballista with enthusiastic abandon. (^_^)

Sowwie Dim :(

miss chance 1-20 is a miss: 1d100 ⇒ 99

After big fish face shrugged off Noro's "advances" she tries once more.

grapple: 1d20 + 22 ⇒ (17) + 22 = 39
damge (raging grappler): 1d6 + 15 ⇒ (5) + 15 = 20

Noro manages to find a hold on the giant fish man locking him into a tight grip.

pretty sure a 39 beats his CMD if not then best find a better tactic

Oh, this is going swimmingly. Arjun continues to wail away with his blackjacks.

+1 agile sap/+1 agile sap 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (13) + 12 = 251d20 + 12 ⇒ (2) + 12 = 141d20 + 12 ⇒ (18) + 12 = 301d6 + 6 ⇒ (1) + 6 = 71d6 + 6 ⇒ (4) + 6 = 101d6 + 6 ⇒ (2) + 6 = 8

Attack 25
Damage 7

Attack 30
Damage 10

Attack 14
Damage 8

Noro grabs ahold of the giant, it is unable to avoid her determined assault.

I will do the unthinkable to save on spells... I move in with my dagger to try to stab the incredibly large creature hit: 6 + 1d20 ⇒ 6 + (15) = 21
dmg: 1d4 + 2 ⇒ (4) + 2 = 6

Unless you have a way to see through concealment you need to roll it with your attacks. Otherwise they will be misses. Last time I will role miss chances, after this a hit without a miss chance rolled will be a miss. Remember if you are within 5 feet you have a 20% miss chance. Low is bad. The only one who at this point, has no miss chance is Noro.

Arjun attack 1: 1d100 ⇒ 88
Arjun attack 2: 1d100 ⇒ 72
Arjun attack 3: 1d100 ⇒ 86
Jax attack 1: 1d100 ⇒ 49

Status:
Fishpork 47 lethal 10 nonlethal
Dimitrious 34 lethal, unconscious

Calah?

The ball of lightning continues to zap at the giant.
lightning dc 19 reflex negate, again chance of stun: 6d6 ⇒ (6, 5, 2, 6, 1, 1) = 21

Havok charges over to attack fishpork again with a flyby attack.
claw: 1d20 + 10 - 2 ⇒ (18) + 10 - 2 = 261d4 + 10 ⇒ (3) + 10 = 13
free grapple option: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (3) + 10 = 13

Calah starts casting a spell which takes a little while.

Any chance Havok flying by disperses some of the mist?

reflex save: 1d20 + 7 - 2 ⇒ (12) + 7 - 2 = 17 Grapple did it
fort save: 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (12) + 12 = 24
if havoc stays in the area I will count it as a moderate wind. It will disperse the cloud in 4 rounds. If he had the hover feat and the ability it grants to stir up the ground, I would call it a strong wind dispersing the cloud over one round.
Havok misses due to the concealmeant.
The giant flails it's arms into Noro, trying to convince her to let him go.
slam: 1d20 + 16 - 3 - 2 ⇒ (3) + 16 - 3 - 2 = 141d6 + 8 + 6 ⇒ (6) + 8 + 6 = 20miss?: 1d100 ⇒ 53
slam: 1d20 + 16 - 3 - 2 ⇒ (19) + 16 - 3 - 2 = 301d6 + 8 + 6 ⇒ (2) + 8 + 6 = 16miss?: 1d100 ⇒ 15

Im on my phone, can someone move the pirate near the bottom with the red vest up and adjacent to Arjun?
The thoroughly ticked off pirate goon of Tsadok rushes into the fight, much to the crowds amusement.
The first crew member he comes across is Arjun, he lifts his greataxe into the air and brings it down on Arjun.
greataxe: 1d20 + 13 - 2 ⇒ (10) + 13 - 2 = 211d12 + 7 + 6 ⇒ (12) + 7 + 6 = 25miss?: 1d100 ⇒ 14
Only to loose him in the fog.

Status:
Fishpork 68 lethal 10 nonlethal grappled
Dimitrious 34 lethal, unconscious
Noro 20 lethal

Everyone is up, ballista is loaded ;)

Cure Serious: 3d8 + 5 ⇒ (6, 2, 5) + 5 = 18
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Casting cure on Dimitrious

Rd 3 Init 25

Stabilize: 1d20 - 6 ⇒ (11) - 6 = 5...nope

-7

Edit: Thank you Kyranda

Dimitrious will crawl deeper into the fog to avoid receiving another combo.

Are there crawling rules?

Rd 3 Init 25

[dice=Stabilize]1d20-6...nope

-7

Edit: Thank you Kyranda

Dimitrious will crawl deeper into the fog to avoid receiving another combo.

Are there crawling rules?

Can we tell how hurt the giant is?

You can tell he has taken a few hits, but without a good heal check or a spell, you can't tell quite where he is at.

maintain grapple: 1d20 + 22 + 5 ⇒ (16) + 22 + 5 = 43
damage: 1d6 + 15 ⇒ (6) + 15 = 21

Noro continues her hold. and with a twist of the giant's fin like ears she manages to drive the creature to the ground.

raging grappler, maintain grapple he goes prone as a free action.

sending the giant to its back slamming onto the pier. with Noro holding onto its ear the Captain shaid, you cannot come aboard! shurrender. NOW!

looking at the map, this should put them outside the fog and in clear view of the audience.

Erl riiight, jist lemme go. Fishpork can be heard saying.

"If you're done with your licking, then get off our ship! Or so help me, they will be using your carcass for chum for half a season! Noro! Let go of the lummox!"

Arjun takes a Full Defense action.

Suny fires the balista at the rising giant.

Att Roll:1d20 + 9 ⇒ (20) + 9 = 29 (Minus the lack of actual proficiency with a siege weapon. Though technically, since the giant is getting up.... Does that mean Suny is making an AoO against him? O_o )

"Boo-YAH!" Suny fist pumps as her 'round' smacks the giant squarely in the chops. Said giant finds himself suddenly with a mouth full of half a side of venison.

"Yah! I yam bein' a crack shot!" (^_^) She does a little, happy victory dance in celebration of her achievement before returning to rearming and re-loading the large device.

Diplomacy Roll:1d20 + 8 ⇒ (14) + 8 = 22 (Plus bonuses from critical 'Food to tha' FACE!")

"There be more where THAT come from!" She yells proudly. (^_^)

Can we trust it? Dimitrious says still very leery of the beast who pummeled him.

Jax will intimdiate the giant intimidate: 3 + 1d20 ⇒ 3 + (3) = 6 surrender now, or bleed forever

The side of venison sticks to the the side of the giant's face, slowly slipping down.
He stumbles off the ship to the applause of the crowd before heading back to his cage.
On my phone, can someone move Fishpork back off the ship. He's out of the fight.

Seeing Fishpork take his leave does nothing to deter the ticked off goon.
He swings twice more at Arjun.
greataxe: 1d20 + 13 - 2 ⇒ (12) + 13 - 2 = 231d12 + 7 + 6 ⇒ (7) + 7 + 6 = 20miss?: 1d100 ⇒ 77

greataxe: 1d20 + 8 - 2 ⇒ (9) + 8 - 2 = 151d12 + 7 + 6 ⇒ (5) + 7 + 6 = 18miss?: 1d100 ⇒ 57

Everyone is up

With a wave of her hand Calah moves the cloud of lightning over the newcomer. "And I didn't gave you permission either, get off!"
same thing ref 19: 6d6 ⇒ (1, 5, 2, 3, 6, 3) = 20

She also sends Havok after the goon.
attack: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (9) + 8 = 171d4 + 10 ⇒ (1) + 10 = 11
grapple: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (20) + 10 = 30
If that hit, Havok has him in his claws and he can drag him with him up and over the side of the ship I recon.

goon's reflex: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (19) + 4 = 23

Havok is unable to get ahold of the goon with his claws. The 17 missed either way, but remember, I am having you roll concealment with your attacks. 1 to 20 miss, 21 to 100 hit. If you don't roll concealment it will be considered a miss.

Havok's wings continue to stir the air. A couple more rounds and the fog cloud will be dispersed enough to no longer hamper your sight.

Rd 4 Init 25

Dimitrious will cast Fly on himself and move behind goon quietly.

Stealth: 1d20 + 27 ⇒ (16) + 27 = 43

Trying to provide flanking for Arjun

Suny reloads and takes aim...

another stab from Jax at the giant hit: 7 + 1d20 ⇒ 7 + (10) = 17
miss chance: 1d100 ⇒ 37
dmg: 1d4 + 2 ⇒ (1) + 2 = 3