Gameday 4: Feast of Ravenmoor [PFS credit] (Inactive)

Game Master Chyrone

"Agreed. We may have to do the games to get the people to open us to us as well."

Artoria bows to the Mayor.

"I will take no more of your time for now, Mayor Kriegler. Thank you for your cooperation."

Artoria walks over to the Falling Stars game area, curious to see this strange "starknife" weapon in action.

knowledge religion: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (14) + 4 = 18

Sarephta also recognizes the crude symbols of Desna.

She makes herself busy helping with some of the setup of the events.

"Is this our best lead, then? To ask the townspeople more about this tax collector?" she asks her companions.

Uthred will do as many games as he can. specifically the three legged race, the fire leap, the star throw and the greased pig.
Uthred hopes that by participating the townsfolk will open up to him.

Anybody else in for some festival games?

I'll participate

Artoria will as well

Dreamer's Leap

The villagers have started a bonfire.
10 feet in diameter and 3 feet high, contestants must make a DC 12 acrobatics check. A 10feet running jump is allowed.
"Come on outsiders, you can do it."
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Falling Stars

Saul Lupescu, the town’s smith and trader, produces an aged wooden box containing six old, rusty starknives.
"The founder of your village, Iola Kriegler, used these in his defense against wildlife who were after the settlers. In honors of him and The Dreamer, we throw these six at the targets yonder."

There are stacks of hay, with small sticks.
The AC to hit is 12, with the targets being at 20, 60, and 100 feet, with the most proper hits winning the contest.
Apply weapon proficiency penalties and range increments.
Starknives have a 20 feet range.

A villager in before you in order, starts.
18d20 ⇒ (18, 12, 14, 9, 8, 19, 15, 17, 8, 16, 16, 5, 19, 12, 8, 9, 13, 5) = 223
20 feet: hit, miss x4, hit.
60 feet: miss x6
100 feet: miss x6
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3 legged race

In pairs, the contestants must travel 150 feet.
They can make 1 single move action per turn. You can move at half speed, without a skill check. You can move double speed, but both will need to pass a DC 15 acrobatics check.
Either failing that by 5 or more, both fall prone. Standing up from that requires a DC 10 acrobatics from both.
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Greased pig coming later.

Uthred greets the others at the contest line, inspects the rusty daggers, tries to get a feel for their balance and then tosses away.

Throw20: 1d20 + 5 - 2 ⇒ (15) + 5 - 2 = 18
Throw20: 1d20 + 5 - 2 ⇒ (17) + 5 - 2 = 20
Throw60: 1d20 + 3 - 2 ⇒ (7) + 3 - 2 = 8
Throw60: 1d20 + 3 - 2 ⇒ (10) + 3 - 2 = 11
Throw100: 1d20 + 1 - 2 ⇒ (1) + 1 - 2 = 0
Throw100: 1d20 + 1 - 2 ⇒ (9) + 1 - 2 = 8

When it is Uthreds turn to jump the fire he does take a running start and leaps (no clue what the running start bonus is)...Acrobatics: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (18) + 4 = 22 and lands on the other side.

Artoria turns the starknife over in her hand, noting the rust.

"For weapons of such great significance, they are not well-maintained." She speaks to nobody in particular, but she also makes no effort to hide her words from those nearby.

Starknife (20 feet target) (guidance): 1d20 + 3 - 4 + 1 ⇒ (4) + 3 - 4 + 1 = 4
Starknife (20 feet target) (guidance): 1d20 + 3 - 4 + 1 ⇒ (18) + 3 - 4 + 1 = 18
Starknife (60 feet target) (guidance): 1d20 + 3 - 4 + 1 - 4 ⇒ (8) + 3 - 4 + 1 - 4 = 4
Starknife (60 feet target) (guidance): 1d20 + 3 - 4 + 1 - 4 ⇒ (10) + 3 - 4 + 1 - 4 = 6
Starknife (100 feet target) (guidance): 1d20 + 3 - 4 + 1 - 8 ⇒ (13) + 3 - 4 + 1 - 8 = 5
Starknife (100 feet target) (guidance): 1d20 + 3 - 4 + 1 - 8 ⇒ (18) + 3 - 4 + 1 - 8 = 10

Artoria shakes her head at her abysmal performance.

"A strange weapon. I would need to practice to attain any skill with it."

Uthred makes a smooth leap across the bonfire, which earns him some cheering from part of the growing number of spectators....as well as a few awww, from those who'd enjoy some spectacle of an outsider screwing up for fun.

The starknives at 20 feet are no obstacle to him, Artoria also manages one hit, but the 60 feet & 100 feet targets are to all a nuisance.

when is the greased pig?

Oh, i'll wait for a post from Sarephta and Aryn, so i won't be skipping things. Since it's a special thing.

I thought preparations were still being made and the festival would be later, during the evening? :S

Aryn watches her allies try some of the games and cheers them on. "Well done, Uthred and Artoria!"

"Anyone up for the three-legegd race with me?" Aryn looks at her fellow angelkin. "Sarephta maybe?"

There's the games, then the festival's feast in the evening.

"Indeed, let's try the three-legged race!" Sarephta smiles at her fellow aasimar.

You want to try fast, or slow? Regardless, I'll remove my armor for it.

Aryn takes off her breastplate and hands it to Uthred. "Could you keep an eye on this for me?"

"They can make 1 single move action per turn. You can move at half speed, without a skill check. You can move double speed, but both will need to pass a DC 15 acrobatics check."

@GM: So what do we do if we want to go at normal speed, instead of half or double?

@Sarephta: My Acrobatics mod is +4 without armor. What's yours?

The double speed = your usual 'normal' movement speed here, 30 feet.
That's a DC 15 acrobatics check from both team members.

"Of course. This should be good." Uthred watches all their gear.

Artoria gives a sharp frustrated exhale after poor performance with the starknives.

She follows her compatriots to the three-legged race. Archimedes flies ahead and taps each of the aasimar sharply with his beak before flying back.

Guidance on Aryn and Sarephta

Okay, let the race begin. ;)

With the teams bound by a leg, you all stand at the start, the finish 150 feet away.
"Ready.....steady....? GO!!!"
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Villagers team 1 consists of two young women:
They go slow but steady and reach the finish in 10 turns.

Villagers team 2 consists of a couple:
They balance things, doing 50/50 on the pace.
5 normal turns, rush the rest.

Villagers team 3 consists of two brothers:
Two brash types, they want to rush forward.

The second and third team show an incredible amount of falling and failing to stand up.

Your turn.

It's probably easier to do the following.
How many turns would you like to move normally and how many would you want to rush?
Roll for the rushed rounds that many times x2 acro checks.

greased pig! Greased pig! Greased Pig! GREASED PIG!

Okay, sir, okay.
I'll whip up a map for it, because....YES IT WILL BE COMBAT!

Since the three legged race has no dire consequences and is pure for the fun, the last game on the line is the greased pig.

The villagers explain to a hyped Uthred, that 3 participants are within the fenced area, whereupon the pig is released.
The goal is to grab and pin the pig to win. The winner gets 1st choice of the pig's meat during the feast.

So Uthred's in, anybody else too? Otherwise the 2 vacant slots will be filled by villagers.

Sarephta, let's take a little risk and play save for the remainder of the race?

"Let's rush the first part to get a head start, and then bring the victory home safely?"

If Sarephta agrees, Aryn will double move during the first and second turns.

Turn 1:
Acrobatics + Guidance: 1d20 + 4 + 1 ⇒ (6) + 4 + 1 = 11

Turn 2:
Aryn quickly cast guidance on herself in between steps.
Acrobatics + Guidance: 1d20 + 4 + 1 ⇒ (1) + 4 + 1 = 6

Remainder of race:
Aryn will move at half speed from there on.

Later, at the greased pig race:

Knowledge (Nature): 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (4) + 3 = 7

Aryn, by now wearing her breastplate again, has no idea what's up with the pig. She quickly casts detect poison on it, followed by detect magic.

"So what are the rules?" Aryn asks as she steps into the fenced area. She quickly gives herself a touch of guidance while listening to the explanation of the game.

The villagers look surprised.

1: "Why are you opening your palm at the pig?"
2: "She's not cursing it is she? Oh Dreamer's mercy if she just did..."

No poison signs come from the detection.

Sarephta laughs with her fellow aasimar as the two stumble in the three-legged race at nearly the same time.

"I wasn't expecting this on our mission!" she laughs.

acrobatics, guidance: 1d20 + 2 + 1 ⇒ (8) + 2 + 1 = 11
acrobatics, guidance: 1d20 + 2 + 1 ⇒ (10) + 2 + 1 = 13

Later, during the greased pig event, Sarephta stares at the animal.

"What is wrong with that pig?" she asks as she looks at it. Though trained somewhat in the healing arts, she can't quite put her finger on it.

heal: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (10) + 6 = 16

Does Uthred need to strip down his his skivies? or does he keep his armor on?

Whatever takes your fancy.

"Did you weaken the pig, to make it easier for contestants to catch it?" Aryn asks the one in charge of the greased pig race. "It acts a bit odd."

Villager: "Huh? No, we drove it here and locked it in the arena.
Maybe it's groggy or tired, i don't know :/

Several other villagers confirm him bringing the pig from the pen to the 'arena'.

Uthred will strip down to his tunic. Maybe it will give him more flexibility. Unless the other contestants show up in armor.
He then steps into the pen and stretches.

At which i wonder if anyone else cares to join Uthred.

Uthred's getting some cheers, as he's the first to step into the 'arena' for the match.

The pig's CMD vs grappling & pinning maneuvers is 20, for purposes of this game.

So I just roll d20 and add CMB, I don't do monks or brawlers, just checking.

Uthred stretches and then slowly walks up to the small pig trying to be inconspicuous until the last second when he dives at it...CMB: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (11) + 6 = 17... and misses ...

Artoria, still frustrated with herself for her poor performance, stays back to avoid embarrassing herself further.

She leans on the fence, observing quietly, keeping stoic even after he dives and faceplants.

Sarephta joins the fun trying to catch the pig. She chases it without much success.

CMB: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (9) + 5 = 14

3rd slot filled by random villager.
1d26 ⇒ 2, whom we'll call Bubba.

Random villager: "1st up, Bubba, second miss Sarephta, third mister Uthred. Let the game begin!"

Bubba hops into the arena after Uthred and Sareptha.
Grab?: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (7) + 2 = 9, Bubba fails and the pig darts away.
Sarephta makes a move, but the piggy dodges her too.
Uthred however, almost manages to.

Make a roll for the next 5 rounds, to speed it up.
Rolls Bubba: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (3) + 2 = 51d20 + 2 ⇒ (11) + 2 = 131d20 + 2 ⇒ (13) + 2 = 151d20 + 2 ⇒ (20) + 2 = 221d20 + 2 ⇒ (13) + 2 = 15
Beating Bubba before round 4 will likely get you a victory.

I entered the game here.

Round 1:
Grapple, Guidance: 1d20 + 6 + 1 ⇒ (6) + 6 + 1 = 13

Aryn tries to grapple the pig, but it gets away from her.

Hmm... harder than I'd thought.

Next 5 rounds, as per request:
Grapple: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (14) + 6 = 20
Grapple: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (17) + 6 = 23
Grapple: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (8) + 6 = 14
Grapple: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (4) + 6 = 10
Grapple: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (20) + 6 = 26

I'm going alphabetically here.
The others can still roll, the pig could still escape.

Grapple: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (19) + 5 = 24 Heh...not bad!
Grapple: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (17) + 5 = 22
Grapple: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (7) + 5 = 12
Grapple: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (19) + 5 = 24
Grapple: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (19) + 5 = 24

CMB: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (9) + 6 = 15
CMB: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (11) + 6 = 17
CMB: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (13) + 6 = 19
CMB: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (18) + 6 = 24
CMB: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (10) + 6 = 16

And Uthred dives around lunging for the pig failing miserably each time.

Round 1:
Aryn grabs the greasy pig, her clothing now stained. Oink!!!: 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (18) + 12 = 30 Lol, the piggy wriggles free, leaving Aryn to loose balance and fall over.
Sarepthta manages to catch the escaping piggy. Oink!!!: 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (20) + 12 = 32, it escapes her too, with about the same result.
It jumps away from Uthred.

Round 2:
Aryn makes another succssful grab. Oink!!!: 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (19) + 12 = 31, yet again the piggy is still a slick one, and escapes.
Sarephta is on it again, like a rugby player. Oink!!!: 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (12) + 12 = 24, again it escapes.
Uthred does slightly better at his aim, but fails to grab it.

Round 3:
All three fail their grabbing.

Villagers: "Hahaha, keep at it outsiders, you're doing great ^^"

Round 4:
Aryn's aim is off and she falls onto the dirty grass again.
Sarephta is back on it. Oink!!!: 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (12) + 12 = 24 This is priceless. :)
But WAIT!...Uthred blocks the piggy's path, no way around it.
Oink!!!: 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (9) + 12 = 21 Unfortunately it escapes him too.

Round 5:
Aryn grabs the piggy again. Oink!!!: 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (19) + 12 = 31, there it goes again.
But so is Sarephta. Oink!!!: 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (17) + 12 = 29, same as above.
Uthred's result isn't much better.

Wow, participants 8, piggy 15.
Roll 5 more rounds, each with an increasing +2 bonus, as the grease will fade after that many grabs and it running around.

CMB: 1d20 + 6 + 2 ⇒ (5) + 6 + 2 = 13
CMB: 1d20 + 6 + 2 ⇒ (18) + 6 + 2 = 26
CMB: 1d20 + 6 + 2 ⇒ (3) + 6 + 2 = 11
CMB: 1d20 + 6 + 2 ⇒ (14) + 6 + 2 = 22
CMB: 1d20 + 6 + 2 ⇒ (12) + 6 + 2 = 20

Sarephta breathes heavily and is clearly frustrated, though not to the point of eliminating the fun.

"This thing is hard to catch, to say the least!"

grapple: 1d20 + 5 + 2 ⇒ (14) + 5 + 2 = 21 I'm reading your comment to suggest our bonus goes up by 2 each round. If that is incorrect, please adjust.
grapple: 1d20 + 5 + 4 ⇒ (5) + 5 + 4 = 14
grapple: 1d20 + 5 + 6 ⇒ (15) + 5 + 6 = 26
grapple: 1d20 + 5 + 8 ⇒ (2) + 5 + 8 = 15
grapple: 1d20 + 5 + 10 ⇒ (12) + 5 + 10 = 27

Aryn grins at Sarephta. "You're not saying you'll give up, are you? Haha!"

Grapple: 1d20 + 6 + 2 ⇒ (18) + 6 + 2 = 26
Grapple: 1d20 + 6 + 4 ⇒ (14) + 6 + 4 = 24
Grapple: 1d20 + 6 + 6 ⇒ (9) + 6 + 6 = 21
Grapple: 1d20 + 6 + 8 ⇒ (4) + 6 + 8 = 18
Grapple: 1d20 + 6 + 10 ⇒ (18) + 6 + 10 = 34

Artoria stands up on the fence, cupping her gauntleted hands around her mouth to help carry her voice as she cheers her allies.

"You can do it! Don't let the beast escape!"

Benny Hill, anyone?
Uthred, the other two didn't mention removing armor, are you still only in your shirt?

Next round (1):
Oink!: 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (17) + 12 = 29, the piggy escapes Aryn's grab.
Sarephta has it again.
She manages to hold it!!! Clapclapclap ;)

She receives some cheering!!
"Nice one, outsider, keep it pinned to win!"

Round 2:
Sarephta tries to pin it...Oink!: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (3) + 10 = 13
but piggy escapes again!
I calculated the +5 bonus for the grappling roll.

Aryn grabs it!

Round 3:
Oink!: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (2) + 10 = 12, this time, piggy is pinned down.
"The outsider wins!"
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However, while Aryn's still holds the piggy, it suffers a heart attack.
As it goes limb, it quickly mutates...another set of legs sprouts from its stomach, its eyes turn pitchblack and a number of flytraplike jaws
sprout from its back.
It looks so unsettling, Sareptha and Uthred, who are close, must make a DC 12 Will or become sickened for 1 round.

Evil pig! Round 1

Aryn, Sarephta, Artoria
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Cythnigot pig
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Uthred

if they kept their armor on then Uthred will as well.
WIL: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (13) + 2 = 15

"BY THE GODS!" Uthred yells out watching the scene unfold. He Looks for his weapons outside the pen.

and waits for his turn to act