GM Bold Strider's PFS #00-13 The Prince of Augustana (Tier 1-5) (Inactive)

Game Master rpblue

Tristan approaches the first of the Steel Wyverns, close enough to hack the gang member to pieces, but rather than assault him directly, Tristan gives the man a chance to surrender.

"I don't know why cretins like yourselves never take good advice, but you should yield before my blade falls. Once that starts it will end badly for all of you, but should you yield I will show you the mercy of Iomedae. Chose now, cur!"

It's really against Tristan's code to strike first unless the enemy is known evil (like an outsider). Since the gang member's haven't had an action yet to surrender, Tristan will not strike this round. Move Action to advance to melee position, Standard Action to take Total Defense (adds +4 to AC, making his 25/15/20 for rest of round.) while he gives the enemy opportunity to yield.

Yyrkoon moves 10 ft. forward to the corner ...

Assuming combat has started (or he will delay action until combat starts), Yyrkoon will cast Mage Hand and attempt to drop a random beaker/vial/flask from the Alchemical Lab table at Firedrake's feet.

Crossbow in hands, Dorgrin moves on the walkway towards Tristan and the Steel Wyvern member.

Double move, my crossbow is loaded

Do the stone tanks provide cover?

Those are designed to be able to be jumped on, not to provide cover, I believe.

Dorgrin and Tristan move forward to try and intimidate the Steel Wyverns after invading their lair.

The young men laugh in the face of the divine bully. Firedrake sneers at the lot of you. You are going to come into our lair and threaten us? Quite the man of Iomedae, aren't you? He spits on the ground next to him.

The half-orc next to Tristan tries to grab the man and toss him into the rapidly-flowing sewer water. The far thug move to help his friend with his elongated spiked chain, leaping onto one of the stone platforms in the water.

Reposition @ Tristan-21 CMD: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (19) + 1 = 20
Aid Another = DC 10: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (11) + 5 = 16
Acrobatics = DC 15: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (16) + 5 = 21

Tristan barely gets snagged by the thug's hand and is tossed into the drink.

The thugs snigger at the paladin covered in sewage.

Firedrake laughs with the half-orcs. Good job, boys! He grabs a thunderstone off of his desk and chucks it at Yyrkoon's feet.

Thunderstone = DC 7 (5+2 Ranged Increment): 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (6) + 2 = 8

Yyrkoon, Tin and Chatan must make DC 15 Fortitude save or be deafened for 1 hour. A deafened creature, in addition to the obvious effects, takes a –4 penalty on initiative and has a 20% chance to miscast and lose any spell with a verbal component that it tries to cast.

EDIT: Spaced it that they don't go at the same time. My bad. I'll let the actions stand unless someone interrupts them.

Initiative:
1st: Tristan; Dorgrin
2nd: Firedrake
3rd: Tin; Yyrkoon
4th: Wyverns (#1; #2)
5th: Chatan

Round 1 Initiative 16
Fortitude 15: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (9) + 3 = 12
Miscast High: 1d100 ⇒ 95
Yyrkoon is deafened and loses the Mage Hand spell he tried to cast.
Modified Initiative 12

Fort Save: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (17) + 1 = 18

Despite the loud noise exploding from the thunderstone, Chatan is able to regain his composure and avoid any permanent effects.

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Fort DC15: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (9) + 2 = 11

Tin clenches his jaw against the cacophony of the thunderstone, swinging his bow to aim at the man on the far side of the sewage.

"Punk, you're gonna pay for that..."

Shortbow: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (3) + 5 = 8 for 1d6 + 1 ⇒ (5) + 1 = 6

Tin fires his bow, but misses. Yyrkoon tries to cast a spell, but fails due to the Thunderstone's effects.

The Steel Wyverns toss Tristan into the murky sewage, laughing at him.

Initiative:
1st: Tristan; Dorgrin
2nd: Firedrake
3rd: Tin-Deaf (1 hour); Yyrkoon-Deaf (1 hour)
4th: Wyverns (#1; #2)
5th: Chatan

What does Tristan need to do to climb out of the sewer water onto the walkway? Is that just a Move action?

Dorgrin turns his weapon on the thug who leaped onto the stone platform and fires a bolt at him.

Attack mwk heavy crossbow: 1d20 + 7 + 1 ⇒ (8) + 7 + 1 = 16
Damage: 1d10 + 1 ⇒ (8) + 1 = 9

He then reloads his weapon and moves back a step (I can't currently move my token on the map but I take a 5 foot step to the south)

Chatan will attempt to walk passed Tin and Yyrkoon to get closer and make use of his longspear.

Posting a bit earlier than requested as I'll be heads down today.

Round 2

Still opening his mouth and stretching his jaw in an attempt to restore some semblance of hearing, Tin shakes his head at his fellow dropped into the muck.

"Y'know... that jus' ain't cool..."

He continues to launch arrows at the man on the far side.

Shortbow: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (6) + 5 = 11 for 1d6 + 1 ⇒ (1) + 1 = 2

@Tristan: Move Action that provokes (Climb Check) - DC 10?

Chatan moves closer to make use of his longspear while Dorgrin lodges a crossbow bolt into one of the Steel Wyvern thugs.

Firedrake tosses an 1d3 ⇒ 3 Acid Flask at Tin.

Acid Flask @ Tin-12 Touch AC: 1d20 + 2 - 4 ⇒ (17) + 2 - 4 = 15

The alchemical acid spreads across his body, burning his skin.
Damage: 1d6 ⇒ 4

Tin fires his shortbow at the Alchemist, but the arrow clatters off of the far wall.

Initiative:
1st: Tristan; Dorgrin
2nd: Firedrake
3rd: Tin-Deaf (1 hour) @ 15/19 HP; Yyrkoon-Deaf (1 hour) @ 9/10 HP
4th: Wyverns (#1 @ 9 damage; #2)
5th: Chatan @ 9/10 HP

Round 2 Initiative 12
Yyrkoon will fire at Firedrake
Crossbow: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (7) + 3 = 10 for Damage: 1d8 ⇒ 1

Yyrkoon's crossbow will miss the Alchemist as well.

Initiative:
1st: Tristan; Dorgrin
2nd: Firedrake
3rd: Tin-Deaf (1 hour) @ 15/19 HP; Yyrkoon-Deaf (1 hour) @ 9/10 HP
4th: Wyverns (#1 @ 9 damage; #2)
5th: Chatan @ 9/10 HP

Climbing up from the muck and mire into which he has been tossed, Tristan smiles grimly, slipping the first time but digging deep and determinedly advancing to dry ground the second time.

Wiping the edge of his holy weapon on his soiled cloak, he challenges the street rats once again. "You have been given the chance for mercy, but now you will feel the wrath of the righteous, swine."

Climbing up provokes, possibly twice if they have multiple AoO's to give

Climb DC 10: 1d20 - 3 ⇒ (3) - 3 = 0
Climb DC 10: 1d20 - 3 ⇒ (13) - 3 = 10

The Wyverns lash out at the Paladin as he climbs up. Have to sheath your weapon and shield while you climb. Just "throw it on the walkway" and then pick it them up next round.

AoO @ Tristan-18 AC: 1d20 + 1 + 1 ⇒ (8) + 1 + 1 = 10
AoO @ Tristan-18 AC: 1d20 + 1 + 1 ⇒ (10) + 1 + 1 = 12

As well as when he reaches the top of the walkway.

Spiked Chain @ Tristan-19 AC: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (18) + 1 = 19
Spiked Chain @ Tristan-19 AC: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (13) + 1 = 14
Damage: 2d4 + 1 ⇒ (1, 4) + 1 = 6

Initiative:
1st: Tristan @ 22/28 HP; Dorgrin
2nd: Firedrake
3rd: Tin-Deaf (1 hour) @ 15/19 HP; Yyrkoon-Deaf (1 hour) @ 9/10 HP
4th: Wyverns (#1 @ 9 damage; #2)
5th: Chatan @ 9/10 HP

Now quite incensed, as well as bit wounded, Tristan grabs his shield and sword and swings into the nearest bandit.

"Pharasma take mercy on your souls -- you will find none on this side of the afterlife." shouts the paladin slashing wickedly into the nearest foe.

Tristan Longsword, Power Attack: 1d20 + 8 - 1 ⇒ (14) + 8 - 1 = 21
Dmg, if hit, PA: 1d8 + 3 + 2 ⇒ (8) + 3 + 2 = 13

As Tristan reaches down for his sword and shield, the Steel Wyverns lash out at him again. Pharasma should take mercy on your soul! You're the bloody biters who came after us and raised weapons! Paladin scum!

AoO @ Tristan-19 AC: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (9) + 1 = 10
AoO @ Tristan-19 AC: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (13) + 1 = 14

But the chains glance off of his armor.

He strikes one down with his longsword.

Initiative:
1st: Tristan @ 22/28 HP; Dorgrin
2nd: Firedrake
3rd: Tin-Deaf (1 hour) @ 15/19 HP; Yyrkoon-Deaf (1 hour) @ 9/10 HP
4th: Wyverns (#1 @ 9 damage; #2)
5th: Chatan @ 9/10 HP

Dorgrin fires a new bolt at the same thug, hoping to finish him off, and then reloads his crossbow.

Attack mwk heavy crossbow/Wyvern #1: 1d20 + 7 + 1 ⇒ (14) + 7 + 1 = 22
Damage: 1d10 + 1 ⇒ (4) + 1 = 5

Dorgrin takes down the other thug as he falls into the wastewater with two quarrels sticking out of his body.

Initiative:
1st: Tristan @ 22/28 HP; Dorgrin
2nd: Firedrake
3rd: Tin-Deaf (1 hour) @ 15/19 HP; Yyrkoon-Deaf (1 hour) @ 9/10 HP; Chatan @ 9/10 HP

Chatan will continue to move forward, inching his way closer to the thug face to face with Tristan.

That thug is knocked out. Sorry.

Ok. Going to keep moving around the corner so I can get closer to the alchemist.

Firedrake, seeing his mates fall, goes into a frenzy he tosses an Alchemist Fire at Tristan. You will pay for that you cur! A lapdog is all you are!

Alchemist's Fire @ Tristan-11 AC: 1d20 + 2 - 4 ⇒ (18) + 2 - 4 = 16
Fire Damage: 1d6 ⇒ 3

Tristan gets set on fire and Chatan catches a bit of the blow back from the explosion.

Initiative:
1st: Tristan @ 19/28 HP; Dorgrin
2nd: Firedrake
3rd: Tin-Deaf (1 hour) @ 15/19 HP; Yyrkoon-Deaf (1 hour) @ 9/10 HP; Chatan @ 8/10 HP

Tin, equally put off from his lack of ranged precision as he is at the inconvenience of trudging through rank sewers only to be beset upon by some washed-up gang-members, takes his frustrations out at the man on the far side of the sewage.

"Look punk, I don't how you think you're gonnna win this five-on-one... it's your suicide..."

Shortbow: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (4) + 5 = 9 for 1d6 + 1 ⇒ (1) + 1 = 2

As planned (or at least it seems that way), Tin fires another "warning" shot at the sewage.

Round 3 Initiative 12
Firing at Firedrake ...
Crossbow: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (2) + 3 = 5 for Damage: 1d8 ⇒ 5

Chatan begins crossing the bridge, gradually closing the gap between him and Firedrake.

Tin and Yyrkoon have learned that they need to work on their archery skill a bit more as Chatan crosses the bridge.

Initiative:
1st: Tristan @ 19/28 HP; Dorgrin
2nd: Firedrake
3rd: Tin-Deaf (1 hour) @ 15/19 HP; Yyrkoon-Deaf (1 hour) @ 9/10 HP; Chatan @ 8/10 HP

Dorgrin now turns his crossbow towards the Steel Wyverns' alchemist and shoots a bolt at him.

Attack mwk heavy crossbow/Firedrake: 1d20 + 7 + 1 ⇒ (10) + 7 + 1 = 18
Damage: 1d10 + 1 ⇒ (2) + 1 = 3

He then reloads his weapon and takes a step forward.

Tristan double moves to get in front of Chatan as Dorgrin's bolt pierces Firedrake's leg.

Firedrake takes a step back and throws a Tanglefoot bag at Tristan.

Tanglefoot Bag: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (7) + 2 = 9

However the Tanglefoot Bag misses him ever so slightly and lands in sewage.

Initiative:
1st: Tristan @ 19/28 HP; Dorgrin
2nd: Firedrake @ 3 damage
3rd: Tin-Deaf (1 hour) @ 15/19 HP; Yyrkoon-Deaf (1 hour) @ 9/10 HP; Chatan @ 8/10 HP

Tin stretches his neck, but holds his shot, instead opting to circle about towards the bridge where the others are crossing.

He stops just short of the plank bridge and eyes it suspiciously.

"I ain't interested in taking a sewage path, we sure this bridge is safe?"

Round 4 Initiative 12
Firing at Firedrake ...
Crossbow: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (11) + 3 = 14 for Damage: 1d8 ⇒ 3

"You'd better surrender if you don't want to end up like your friends" Dorgrin shouts to the alchemist while moving on the walkway and threatening him with his crossbow.

I ready an action to shoot at Firedrake if he takes an aggressive action

I roll the attack before, just in case

Attack mwk heavy crossbow/Firedrake: 1d20 + 7 + 1 ⇒ (14) + 7 + 1 = 22
Damage: 1d10 + 1 ⇒ (4) + 1 = 5

Sidestepping the gooey bag, Tristan leaps forward and drives his longsword at the rotten alchemist.

"He has been given his chance to yield. He made the choice to end his life some time back. No quarter will be given unless he cries off."

Tristan, Power Attack: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (19) + 7 = 26
Dmg, PA: 1d8 + 5 ⇒ (2) + 5 = 7

Yyrkoon's arrow misses as Tin fires off a quip about the bridge. Dorgrin hits the same leg of the thug with a crossbow bolt as Tristan leaves him bleeding out in the sewers with a slash from his longsword.

Status:
Tristan @ 19/28 HP; Dorgrin; Tin-Deaf (1 hour) @ 15/19 HP; Yyrkoon-Deaf (1 hour) @ 9/10 HP; Chatan @ 8/10 HP

Out of combat, yes?

Yyrkoon will move up to the alchemist's workbench and examine what is left there for anything interesting.

Tristan wipes off his blade, and gives a quick blessing to Iomedae for his safety in battle. He takes out his healing wand and offers any first to the rest of the group (pantomiming to those deafened by the thunderstone), then takes care of his own wounds.

Anyone need a touch of the CLW wand yet?

CLW Wand: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (2) + 1 = 3
CLW Wand: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (7) + 1 = 8

You are out of combat.

Yyrkoon finds 2 acid flasks, 3 alchemist’s fire, 2 smokesticks, 1 tanglefoot bag, 1 thunderstone, and 4 vials of filth fever tonic. Sitting open on the workbench is a large tome titled Toxins and Countermeasures, written by Giacomo d’Enzinas. The alchemical materials on the workbench constitute an alchemist’s lab, plus 240 gp worth of raw materials for Craft (alchemy).

As a Pathfinders move on, exploring the sewers, they come up to a junction where a smaller sewer line once joined the main passage. The ceiling of the smaller passage partially collapsed, filling most of that tunnel with rubble. The surface of the rubble pile seems to shift strangely and closer examination reveals thousands of tiny vermin fleeing into cracks and shadows.

Status:
Tristan @ 28/28 HP; Dorgrin; Tin-Deaf (1 hour) @ 15/19 HP; Yyrkoon-Deaf (1 hour) @ 9/10 HP; Chatan @ 8/10 HP

If there are still some remaining, Dorgrin takes a flask of acid and a vial of filth fever tonic. "Might be helpful here", he says.

"What's happening?" he then asks, seeing that those in the front have suddenly stopped.

Yyrkoon will grab the remaining supplies, unless other party members would like to carry some of it, and move on with the party. When the line comes to a stop, Yyrkoon's attention focuses on the rubble as he realizes the potential for a vermin swarm ahead.

"Any ideas on dealing with an infestation? It seems that we may have one ahead of us."
He shakes his head in frustration if anyone actually answers him ...

Tin sneers at the sight of the thousands of insects.

"Now if those little bugs get testy, our swords and bows ain't gonna be doing no good..."

Rummaging around in his pack, Tin produces a couple of flasks.

"Ain't it a good thing I brought some pest repellent..."

Tin will pull out an alchemist's fire in case the vermin gets a little too close for comfort.

"My spells won't be of much use against so many of these bugs either. Good thing we got some alchemist fire from that thug."

Do you guys proceed? What's the plan?

"Let's keep moving" Dorgrin suggests. "If the bugs become dangerous, we will throw them the flasks."

Yyrkoon will cast light Failure < 20: 1d100 ⇒ 36 on the front of his crossbow, hoping the vermin will attempt to retreat from it and/or hide while the party goes by. When the line starts moving again, Yyrkoon will move with the party.

As Tristan leads the group closer to the intersection, millions of spiders swarm from the rubble (as expected).

Initiative:
Tin: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (6) + 4 = 10
Yyrkoon: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (12) + 3 = 15
Tristan: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (16) + 1 = 17
Chatan: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (9) + 1 = 10
Dorgrin: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (10) + 6 = 16
Spider Swarm-Red: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (13) + 3 = 16
Spider Swarm-Blue: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (13) + 3 = 16

Initiative:
1st: Tristan @ 28/28 HP; Dorgrin;
2nd: Spider Swarm (#1-Red; #2-Blue)
3rd: Tin-Deaf (1 hour) @ 15/19 HP; Yyrkoon-Deaf (1 hour) @ 9/10 HP; Chatan @ 8/10 HP

Knowledge Dungeoneering: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (13) + 7 = 20

"Spider Swarm! Our weapons are useless against them and their poison will make you weak. Throw the flasks.

Not being in a favorable position, Dorgrin enters the wastewater and moves closer to the spider swarms.

I assume that we can enter and move in the channel and I still wear the wetsuit. If so, I make a double move SE/SE/E (sorry, I can't move my token on the map right now)