DM Rah's Strange Aeons

Game Master Kobash

"Yes, let's get on our way. I am ready."
He is prepared to start casting spells.

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"Sounds like my wife" the Mariner says of Aggra, thinking if he did have a wife somewhere. He cracks his neck left and right, and nods ready, "Let go double bag this b**!#."

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"A mass murderer. Great, just what we needed.
Here you go. At some point upstairs, you will want to add this oil to your weapon. It'll help against the truly evil."
Handing him the align weapon oil

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Fearless looks up at Cats and winks as he chuckles to himself. "Sounds like she was probably single and lived with dozens of Cats. Your type of gal I presume?"

Adalgrim pulls back his crossbow as he sets a bolt in place. "Let's go get Cat's his woman." Fearless moves up the stairs last to watch everyone's back, mostly his own.

He chuckles a bit as he mentally pictures Cats having a wife. Complaining about all the fur balls in the house, but then he blanches as his skin crawls at the thought of saliva and stomach acid mixed with animal fur.

He makes his way up the lower south/eastern stairs, starting a soft voiced prayer.
Desna, it is not with eyes but through faith- that true belief springs eternal. For those that don't yet believe, please show them the incredible power of Faith in YOU with something tangible they can see and feel.
Scutum, Kite, Parma, Targa, Pavise

I cast shield of faith spell (4th level) on Pinkie plus Bulls strength and Aid on The Mariner(3rd level casting). I did not reclaim the SOF spell.
Aid spell - 1d8 + 3 ⇒ (5) + 3 = 8

Fearless - Take this potion and down it. It will hopefully help you.
He hands the Potion of Fox's Cunning to Fearless.

"Nevermind, Pinkie," Cats says after a moment's introspection. "I'll cat up there first. Won't be a problem, I'm sure."

Cats pads up the stairs to check things out.

1d20 + 9 ⇒ (3) + 9 = 12 Stealth

With Pinkie hesitating, Cats takes the lead and slips up the stairs.

Literally.

Cats makes his way up a wide flight of stairs rising to a chamber that has almost entirely collapsed upon itself. Shattered pieces of wall and ceiling timbers, knotted like broken fingers, slump precariously. Despite the chamber’s near ruin, a number of tables, chairs, and bedrolls lie about the room. The western wall has completely collapsed, looking out into the mist shrouded central courtyard.

Zandalus’s guards have turned this hollow amid the second floor’s ruins into a flophouse. A square table at the room’s center is scattered with the remains of past meals and melted taper candles. Four battered mattresses serve as sleeping pallets in the room’s corners, most heaped with a mess of tangled sheets that look luxurious compared to the camp below. Two are occupied, one by Aggra, who sits at the endge of the collapsed wall staring into the mists, and another by a redheaded woman fiddling with some bottles. Two other big men sit at the table, playing cards.

Its at the top of the stairs, as he's trying to crane his neck high enough to get a good look around, that one of Cats' boots steps in something slimy - congealed blood, or maybe brains - and nearly goes out from under him. He manages to catch himself from going down, but not from gathering the attention of the two apostles sitting at a table.

"Hey! What're you doin over there!?" One of them growls.

INITIATIVE - Surprise Round! *One standard or move action only.
Cats (24/24)
Butterfly (26/26) *ghoul fever (1 save), -1 Dex
Fearless (22/22) *mage armor 40 minutes
Apostles
Mariner (38/40) *Bull's Strength, Aid (+1 hit/fear), -1 Dex
Aggra
Pinkie (27/27) *Shield of Faith, ghoul fever (1 save)

Expecting his Watchmen to use their unearthly skills (plus a little bit of Desna's reknown luck) to win the way.
He casts luck on the Mariner. Reaching out and touching the Salty Seadog.

Surprise Round

"What're you doin over there?!"

Words die in Cats' throat, but then he stammers out a reply.

"I'm Catalus!" Cats says unconvincingly before realizing that his lie is quite plain. "Uh...cat-ch!"

Cats quickshoots the purple goon.

1d20 + 6 + 1 ⇒ (8) + 6 + 1 = 15 to hit vs. FF; (+PBS)
1d6 + 2 + 2d6 + 1 ⇒ (6) + 2 + (2, 3) + 1 = 14 damage.

Hearing the shouting Fearless pushes past Pinkie to see what is going on as he places his back defensively in the corner of the room.

"Bad news Cats. Looks like she already has plenty of men in here. Less cats than I thought though."

BB: your luck for Mariner will wear off before he gets the chance to use it. I'm going to reorder your initiative so that he can benefit from it next round.

Cats takes a snap shot at one of the Apostles at the table. The man calls out in pain as the arrow lodges in side, but he's tough enough to ignore it for the moment.

Throwing back their chairs, the two stand and ready sturdy clubs. Across the room Aggra glares back, annoyed at the interruption.

"I guess the last examples weren't enough for these crazy bastards. Don't kill him outright. He's earned a bag."

INITIATIVE - Surprise Round! *One standard or move action only.
Cats (24/24)
Fearless (22/22) *mage armor 40 minutes
Apostles (Purpose -13)
Mariner (38/40) *Bull's Strength, Aid (+1 hit/fear), -1 Dex
Butterfly (26/26) *ghoul fever (1 save), -1 Dex
Aggra *Surpised (no action)
Pinkie (27/27) *Shield of Faith, ghoul fever (1 save)

INITIATIVE - Round 1
Cats (24/24)
Fearless (22/22) *mage armor 40 minutes
Apostles (Purpose -13)
Mariner (38/40) *Bull's Strength, Aid (+1 hit/fear), -1 Dex
Butterfly (26/26) *ghoul fever (1 save), -1 Dex
Aggra *Surpised (no action)
Pinkie (27/27) *Shield of Faith, ghoul fever (1 save)

Round 1

Cats quick shoots once at the purple goon and once at bluey in his blue goony face.

1d20 + 6 + 1 - 2 ⇒ (4) + 6 + 1 - 2 = 9 to hit vs. FF; (+PBS,-rapid)
1d6 + 2d6 + 1 ⇒ (1) + (6, 6) + 1 = 14 damage.

1d20 + 6 + 1 - 2 ⇒ (20) + 6 + 1 - 2 = 25 to hit vs. FF; (+PBS,-rapid)
1d6 + 2d6 + 1 ⇒ (6) + (4, 6) + 1 = 17 damage.

Pot Crit:
1d20 + 6 + 1 - 2 ⇒ (20) + 6 + 1 - 2 = 25 to hit vs. FF; (+PBS)
2d6 + 2 ⇒ (1, 4) + 2 = 7 more damage.

Oof, that's 24 spot on blue.

Pinkie moves in next to Cats ready to defend him when necessary

"You would think being called Cats you could be a little quieter"

once seeing Aggra Pinkie whispers

"Shoot her I'll see what i can do about these 2 coming at us"

Fearless swings his crossbow left and right, trying to stay on target, though he can't get a clear shot. His mind, working on it's own accord jerks one of the chairs near the table into the purple man's legs.

Telekinetic Projectile; PBS; Precise shot: 1d20 + 5 + 1 ⇒ (12) + 5 + 1 = 18
Damage: 1d6 + 1 ⇒ (6) + 1 = 7

"You would think being called Cats you could be a little quieter"

Cats' fur gets ruffled by the comment, even after he just did a most excellent arrow shot.

"Oh yeah?!" Cats replies, struggling for wit. "Oh yeah? Well, with a cat like Pinkie, you think you'd be more...uh, shut up!" Cats shakes his head, unable to muster a comeback.

"I know have more fingers right"

Brother Butterfly holds back the Mariner, trying to wait for a lucky moment, but things are moving too quick upstairs.

Pinkie runs up to take position next to Cats, who fires two more arrows into the room. The first misses the injured Apostle, but the second takes the man in the stomach. He groans and begins cursing, but his words are cut off as a chair flies past his face and smashes into his partner, knocking him clean off his feet. His head smacks the ground like a ripe melon and he goes still.

INITIATIVE - Round 1
Cats (24/24)
Fearless (22/22) *mage armor 40 minutes
Mariner (38/40) *Luck (1 rnd), Bull's Strength, Aid (+1 hit/fear), -1 Dex
Apostles (Blue -14)
Butterfly (26/26) *ghoul fever (1 save), -1 Dex
Aggra
Pinkie (27/27) *Shield of Faith, ghoul fever (1 save)

BB moves up. Lumbering a bit as the stairs have him winded.

seeing the room at the landing, Uggh, it's like a rats nest up there. Don't these people have a sense of human decency? How can people be so slovenly.

The Mariner charges in like a rapid dog "HONEY?! You got some explaining to do!" He lays into the nearest man standing with the polearm
rage, power attack, bull, aid: 1d20 + 14 ⇒ (16) + 14 = 30
dam: 1d8 + 11 ⇒ (4) + 11 = 15

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The apostle's eyes widen as the Mariner stomps into the room in furious rage.

"No no no NO NO...!"

The Mariner's bill cleaves off the man's arm and he goes down in a widening pool of blood.

The female apostle screams wordlessly, grabs one of her bottles, and hurls it across the room.

Alchemist Fire at Mariner Touch AC: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (3) + 5 = 8
Deviation: 1d8 ⇒ 1

The vial lands short, bursting in a whoosh of flames that singe the Mariner, but leave him mostly unharmed. 1 damage from splash

INITIATIVE - Round 1
Cats (24/24)
Fearless (22/22) *mage armor 40 minutes
Mariner (Raging 43/46) *Luck (1 rnd), Bull's Strength, Aid (+1 hit/fear, +8 temp HP), -1 Dex
Apostle
Butterfly (26/26) *ghoul fever (1 save), -1 Dex
Aggra
Pinkie (27/27) *Shield of Faith, ghoul fever (1 save)

Not bothering with deception, for this is the near the heart of darkness. He proclaims to the female guard that attacked Mariner.
"The Gods of the Inner Sea reject your mayhem and are here to end it! "
cast cause fear on the flame throwing guard.
Moving up slightly.

Will vs Fear: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (16) + 1 = 17

Some people are just too crazy for fear. The girl bares her teeth in a smile and reaches for another homemade flask of alchemist fire.

Aggra stands from her bed, stretches her old bones, and slouches into a defensive combat stance.

"Come here, old man, and show me what you got."

INITIATIVE - Round 2
Pinkie (27/27) *Shield of Faith, ghoul fever (1 save)
Cats (24/24)
Fearless (22/22) *mage armor 40 minutes
Mariner (Raging 43/46) *Luck (1 rnd), Bull's Strength, Aid (+1 hit/fear, +8 temp HP), -1 Dex
Female Apostle
Butterfly (26/26) *ghoul fever (1 save), -1 Dex
Aggra

Round 2

Cats tries to avoid the blood spray from Mariner's rampage, but fails. He moves forward to double shoot orange.

"Surrender, you! We'll take you in alive, if you catrender!" Cats says before he fires twice. "You can find salvation! I'm trying to! You can be saved, just stop!"

1d20 + 6 + 1 - 2 ⇒ (13) + 6 + 1 - 2 = 18 to hit; (+PBS,-rapid)
1d6 + 1 ⇒ (5) + 1 = 6 damage.

1d20 + 6 + 1 - 2 ⇒ (20) + 6 + 1 - 2 = 25 to hit; (+PBS,-rapid)
1d6 + 1 ⇒ (5) + 1 = 6 damage.

Pot Crit:
1d20 + 6 + 1 - 2 ⇒ (4) + 6 + 1 - 2 = 9 to hit; (+PBS,-rapid)
2d6 + 2 ⇒ (6, 1) + 2 = 9 additional damage.

The Mariner blocks his face from the burning liquid, then throws down the polearm and yanks out his longsword and hefts his shield. Steam and smoke rising from his mostly bald head, he stalks forward and throws the table aside, murderous look in his eyes, "Honey,... you got real ugly..."

free draw,ready shield,move 15', AC 17

Fearless pushes past Cats and BB and slides to a halt in the room. Seeing the chaos and moving chairs he panics and sticks to the dank and dark corners of this fresh hell. Shakily his jands rise and he fires a single bolt at the orange patient.

"Should have brought your damned dog Cats."

Hand Crossbow; PBS; Precise: 1d20 + 6 + 1 ⇒ (7) + 6 + 1 = 14
Damage: 1d3 + 1 ⇒ (3) + 1 = 4

Pinkie charges in slashing Red Destiny at the fire wielding Apostle

Red Destiny: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (9) + 9 = 18
damage: 1d6 + 5 ⇒ (5) + 5 = 10

Fearless' bolt is a near miss, but Pinkie stabs deep and Cats feathers her with two good shots, taking her down before she can hurl more fire.

You guys are wasting all your good rolls in henchmen. ;)

INITIATIVE - Round 2
Pinkie (27/27) *Shield of Faith, ghoul fever (1 save)
Cats (24/24)
Fearless (22/22) *mage armor 40 minutes
Mariner (Raging 43/46) *Luck (1 rnd), Bull's Strength, Aid (+1 hit/fear, +8 temp HP), -1 Dex [/b]
Butterfly (26/26) *ghoul fever (1 save), -1 Dex
Aggra

Is Aggra holding a weapon or wearing armor in her defensive stance?

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Is Aggra holding a weapon or wearing armor in her defensive stance?

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Aggra is unarmed and is not wearing armor.

You guys are wasting all your good rolls in henchmen. ;)

True...but we're also hoping she'll repay the favor when facing our henchmen. Get up there and take some for the team, Pinkie, Fearless. ;)

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"The Mariner" wrote:

Is Aggra holding a weapon or wearing armor in her defensive stance?

Aggra is unarmed and is not wearing armor.

Ugh. That just got more intimidating. She's unarmed and unarmored? Oh man...that's terrifying. I bet she can't wait to kick our asses.

The judges and the Courts may have been lenient on you in days of yore. But today is your reckoning B-A-G-L-A-D-Y.

With that, he pulls out the Bless wand and exerts it's divine power
Bless on Everyone. 1 Minute. +1 to attack rolls

It's probably Steven Seagal in drag. Mariner charges and get his neck snapped in a momentum throw.

With all of her minions defeated Aggra looks at the numbers against her and sneers. "We will see, fatman." She says, stepping sideways and backing up into a ruined hallway. Hands still at the ready.

She's got a ready action.

INITIATIVE - Round 3
Pinkie (27/27) *Shield of Faith, ghoul fever (1 save)
Cats (24/24)
Fearless (22/22) *mage armor 40 minutes
Mariner (Raging 43/46) *Luck (1 rnd), Bull's Strength, Aid (+1 hit/fear, +8 temp HP), -1 Dex
Butterfly (26/26) *ghoul fever (1 save), -1 Dex
Aggra

Are we up?

Cats and Fearless - Shoot her full of holes. I have a surprise for her.
BB begins to move into position, advancing forward.

I go last in initiative so I have to wait to see where others end their move and action. But he's starting to move up and forward.

Fearless gets scared as the others falter and a stalemate ensues. "Only this form is fat and bald. I am sure this shapeshifter has many others Baglady."

Fearless moves around and a stone from behind her juts up at her back.

Telekinetic Projectile; less; PBS; Precise: 1d20 + 5 + 1 + 1 ⇒ (11) + 5 + 1 + 1 = 18
Damage: 1d6 + 1 ⇒ (1) + 1 = 2

Once Fearless and Cats have had their shots, the Mariner charges in dragoon fashion, sword on shield. He would either run through or smash her in place. Of course there was a chance there's trap, but he isn't pausing to check.

rage, power attack, bull, aid: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (16) + 10 = 26
dam: 1d8 + 9 ⇒ (5) + 9 = 14

Round 3

Cats moves up 30' and fires once at Aggra.

1d20 + 6 + 1 - 4 ⇒ (3) + 6 + 1 - 4 = 6 to hit; (+PBS,-4 cover)
1d6 + 1 ⇒ (4) + 1 = 5 damage.

"Cat out of the catting way, Mariner! You're messing up my aim!" Cats suggests to the hulking figure that his providing cover.

The Mariner's initiative is after Fearless Pinkie Cat but he'll be moving aside next round.

Moving his way forward. Stalking the serial killer and as he comes close to approaching Cats, The Mariner charges in a straight line right at the lady. Side stepping - because NO ONE wants to be in Mariners way when he's ready to crush skulls - he reaches out to touch Cats.
Be calm, your next arrows will fly true. Desna - Invoke the names or power: Jasnah, Lopen,Eshonai, Ishikk, Ym, Sylphrena, Lift,Rysn

Cast luck on Cats for next round.

acrobatics: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (7) + 9 = 16

Pinkie waits for the mariner to move into place and moves in behind him and tries to tumble past him and the Baglady to try to stop her stop her retreat.

would have to be a double move but move me back if i didn't get by

Cats fires an arrow, but his aim is so bad that Aggra doesn't even need to dodge.

A stone flies up at Fearless' command and smacks into Aggra, but deflects off as if it struck something harder than skin. She only appears unarmored.

The Mariner rushes her, giving her a deep wound along her arm with his sword, but takes a kick that deeply bruises his leg.

Ready Action - Brawler Unarmed Power Attack: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (18) + 8 = 26
Damage: 1d6 + 8 ⇒ (3) + 8 = 11

Pinkie tries to roll past her, but she sets her feet to block his way. She tries to give him a haymaker for the effort, but the swing is completely wild. All rubble is difficult terrain. I'm not sure if you were trying to through her space or around, but failing going through prevents you from advancing and half-speed for acrobatics limits how far you can get.

AoO: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (1) + 8 = 9
Damage: 1d6 + 8 ⇒ (5) + 8 = 13

Brother Butterfly prays for luck and sends it Cats' way.

INITIATIVE
Cats (24/24) *Luck 1 round
Fearless (22/22) *mage armor 40 minutes
Mariner (Raging 40/46) *Bull's Strength, Aid (+1 hit/fear), -1 Dex
Aggra (-14) *Initiative order changed by ready action
Pinkie (27/27) *Shield of Faith, ghoul fever (1 save)
Butterfly (26/26) *ghoul fever (1 save), -1 Dex

Round 4

Cats takes the luck and the blessing and hopes for the best with his arrows. He waits for Mariner to move if possible to avoid the cover penalty. -4 to the rolls if Mariner is in the way.

1d20 + 6 + 1 - 2 + 1 ⇒ (17) + 6 + 1 - 2 + 1 = 23 to hit; (+PBS,-rapid,bless)
1d20 + 6 + 1 - 2 + 1 ⇒ (14) + 6 + 1 - 2 + 1 = 20 to hit; (+PBS,-rapid,bless)
1d6 + 1 ⇒ (3) + 1 = 4 damage.

1d20 + 6 + 1 - 2 + 1 ⇒ (13) + 6 + 1 - 2 + 1 = 19 to hit; (+PBS,-rapid,bless)
1d20 + 6 + 1 - 2 + 1 ⇒ (15) + 6 + 1 - 2 + 1 = 21 to hit; (+PBS,-rapid,bless)
1d6 + 1 ⇒ (4) + 1 = 5 damage.

Good job cats! Desna likes you! She really, really likes you.

God Likes me

The Mariner takes another wild swing then ducks aside to let the artillery in.

rage, power attack, bull, aid: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (12) + 10 = 22
1d8 + 9 ⇒ (6) + 9 = 15

Mariner, you can't 5' step into difficult terrain. If you want to take a movement action it will provoke an AoO.

Fearless crossbow jams and he slams the wooden butt of it against the table. Clang! Clang!" The mechanism unkinks and he is able to reload another bolt. He raises it, trying to find a sight past BB from the reflection on his head.

Aid Another Covering Fire; PBS; Precise; Bless: 1d20 + 6 + 1 + 1 ⇒ (19) + 6 + 1 + 1 = 27

+4 to AC on Mariner vs Bag Lady

Yep, I'll take the AOO if it'll clear Cat's shots

Luck on his side, Cats fires two more shots. Skill trumps luck as Aggra deflects the first good shot with the back of her hand (deflect arrows), but luck wins out with the second that punches into her shoulder.

Fearless takes a shot as well, by his aim is only to distract, which it does.

The Mariner stabs Aggra again, but the tough old woman is just as tough as he is and refuses to go down. As he steps aside, she lashes out with an elbow that rattles his shield.

AoO: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (9) + 6 = 15
Damage: 1d6 + 8 ⇒ (4) + 8 = 12

Then follows with a head butt that bloodies his nose.

Unarmed Power Attack: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (11) + 8 = 19
Damage: 1d6 + 8 ⇒ (6) + 8 = 14

Rearing back, The Bag Lady pants with pain and fatigue, but her old yellow teeth smile through a mask of blood. "You may kill me, but we are all dead anyway. Haserton will see it done soon enough. You will see. All will see!"

INITIATIVE
Effects: bless
Pinkie (27/27) *Shield of Faith, ghoul fever (1 save)
Butterfly (26/26) *ghoul fever (1 save), -1 Dex
Cats (24/24)
Fearless (22/22) *mage armor 40 minutes
Mariner (Raging 26/46) *Bull's Strength, Aid (+1 hit/fear), -1 Dex
Aggra (-34)

Round 5

Cats fires twice again at the impressively agile woman.

1d20 + 6 + 1 - 2 + 1 ⇒ (10) + 6 + 1 - 2 + 1 = 16 to hit; (+PBS,-rapid,bless)
1d6 + 1 ⇒ (4) + 1 = 5 damage.

1d20 + 6 + 1 - 2 + 1 ⇒ (6) + 6 + 1 - 2 + 1 = 12 to hit; (+PBS,-rapid,bless)
1d6 + 1 ⇒ (6) + 1 = 7 damage.