The half-elves suddenly seem to remember something. "Just to the right of this room there is also a door. We don't know what is in there. Sometimes a small team of monsters is send in there. The colonel always opens the door himself and then locks it after him. I have never seen anyone return from that room"
While you are working on the lock you think you hear something from the room to the north. It sounds as if some water is dripping on the floor. When you try to identify the noise it stops. Unfortunately the lock still isn't open, you have been trying it three times in total now
Garret:
While Boram is working on the lock you think you hear something from the room to the north of the corridor you are in. It sounds as if some water is dripping on the floor. When you try to identify the noise it stops
Everyone is on edge because of Boram's warning, but it still comes as a surprise that there is a massive bugbear standing just behind the door! Apparently Garret was just a tad quicker in opening the door. The monster has a greatclub in his hands and looks ready to lay on the hurt!
No surprise round, Garret has opened the door, so that was his move action. I suppose that everyone except Boram has weapons in hand.
Everyone above the first - - - can act, so that is Yakima, Garret, Auric and Boram. First to post in this bracket is first to act.
Male Halfling Alchemist (Grenadier) 7 [ HP 61/61 | AC 20/T13/F18 | Fort +6, Ref +7, Will +2 (+2 vs. fear) | Init +4 | Perception +17 ]
Hearing Garret's yelp of surprise, Boram drops his thieves' tools and rushes headlong into the room, drawing his morningstar and dodging around the bugbear. Once there, he swings at the beast, taking advantage of his position.
Human (Chelaxian) Bard (Archaeologist) 8 | HP 54/54 | AC:21 T:16 FF:21 CMD: 22 | F+7 R+16 W+9 | Init +6 | Perc +16 Trap spotter
The -2 is already accounted for in the +6: +3 BAB +4 Dex +1 Mwk -2 RS. One of the +2 is the Heroism, the other is the Luck bonus from Archaeologist's Luck.
I have shifted everyone a bit, in my opinion it is better to stick to the hallway grid then to adjust everyone to the real grid when you leave the hallway.
Could you all include the modifiers separately in your attacks / skill checks. I prefer to see it like this: {dice=Attack, Point Blank Shot, Luck, Deadly Aim, Rapid Shot Cover}1d20+8 +1 +2 +2 -2 -2 -4{dice} That way I can easily see if you missed anything and know what the source of the additional modifiers after your normal to hit are. Thanks!
Borram Acrobatics:1d20 + 2 ⇒ (5) + 2 = 7
Borram tries to dart past the bugbear, but does not see an opening.
Borram, failing the acrobatics to pass the bugbear means you loose your move action. I read that as you don't get started at all.
Auric: I later realized that your rapid shot was not possible. You can't move diagonally past a corner, so should have taken you move action to move. I have therefore subtracted the damage of your second shot (4).
Yakima sends a bolt at the bugbear, unfortunately it only does minor damage.
Garret enhances the 'pincushion' look that the bugbear is sporting. Boram can't decide what to do so he stays near the door he was trying to unlock.
The bugbear lifts his mighty club and tries to hit Garret, the stupid beast did not take into account that the club has to pass through the doorway, he smashes the frame with a mighty bang! The effect is that plaster rains down on the beast and Garret escapes a world of hurt!
Clair, in my opinion switching spots with 5 ft steps is not possible, actions are sequential and you are not allowed to end your movement in the same square as another creature unless that other is helpless. I do understand that the sequentiality of actions could be debated. Luckily Garret can move west and you can then follow.
Male Halfling Alchemist (Grenadier) 7 [ HP 61/61 | AC 20/T13/F18 | Fort +6, Ref +7, Will +2 (+2 vs. fear) | Init +4 | Perception +17 ]
Sure, but unless a creature has Combat Reflexes, they can't make AoO's anyway, so while not helpless, they don't threaten. Since you only need to roll for Acrobatics to move through threatened squares, it didn't seem necessary.
Boram, I now see where the confusion comes from. You needed the acrobatics roll to pass through an opponents square. And it is not possible to step into the kitchen without passing through his square because you can't step diagonal past corners.
GMPC'ing Garret
Garret steps aside to let Clair do her thing, he takes on a defensive pose just to be sure that he can't be hit by the bugbear. Then Clair attacks the beast, leaving a nasty gash on its face.
The bugbear is severely wounded but also very angry! It strikes once with a surge of strength and suddenly Clair lies on the ground with a massive dent in her skull and her hair covered in blood
Garret pops the cork from the copper flask. It contains a thin and bubbly, translucent red violet colored potion that smells like ginger and mustard. It tastes foul on the tongue. Cure Moderate Wounds
Boram manages to unlock the door and opens it. The flagstone tiles of the room have all been pulled up and lie stacked against the walls. The room has been completely excavated, and picks and shovels still lie scattered about. The digging has unearthed an old circular staircase made of a lighter stone than the rest of the keep. The staircase begins at the bottom of a seven-foot-deep pit accessed by a short ladder, and leads down into darkness.
HP 42/44 AC:24,FF18,touch16 Init+6 Perception+10 F8 R10 W4
I could be convinced either way, but if we stay up stairs first we could end up having to deal with the entire force at once. I suspect we may find out the real reason for the capture of the keep below.
HP 42/44 AC:24,FF18,touch16 Init+6 Perception+10 F8 R10 W4
As I said, what ever the rest of you decide is fine with me. Up is just as good as staying on this level. But, I would like to suggest we continue our survey of the interstitial corridor first, it may give us a better idea of the numbers of threats on this level.
Male Halfling Alchemist (Grenadier) 7 [ HP 61/61 | AC 20/T13/F18 | Fort +6, Ref +7, Will +2 (+2 vs. fear) | Init +4 | Perception +17 ]
Boram nods brusquely, "Fine. We can explore the remainder of the keep, but keep this in mind: one doesn't lock a door with a lock of this quality without fearing whatever is on the other side, or fearing its discovery."
