GM Bret's PBP GD VI: Masks of the Living God (Inactive)

Game Master BretI

Ray will swim at best convenient time, then. Adjust the schedule around it, and they'll also look at the hull while they are swimming to look for anything that might either need maintenance or might be an issue.

Heading to work, unable to post for nine+hours

Probably to appear a different race.

Wouldn't have made a difference, either way.

Hmm, interesting. Wonder what he's running from. It's of little consequence. I didn't know what the guy looked like before. There's no more reason now than there was then to suspect anything. He's doing his part. That's all any of us is asked.

I don't think that factors in, actually.

I try to keep rules discussion in discussion rather than gameplay. See my post there.

To Ray,
"Our watch doesn't start 'til 10, and the whole group is on deck at that time. I'd say we'll put in well before that. You could take your swim then, right? You can see in the dark, so there's no difference swimming after dusk, right?"

Though my eyes are merely human, I understand that many of those gifted with the ability to pierce the darkest shadows can see shapes, but no colors, without the light.

Vlazis smiles at Ray, It would doubtless be safe for you, but I would imagine the scenery would lose much of its beauty.

The second night the captain decides to anchor further out in the lake. "I don't like to get this close to Razmiran, but hopefully they will not bother us."

He hoods the lanterns on the boat. Looking towards the night watch, he says "Keep the lanterns lit but hooded. You can find more lamp oil in here." as he opens the door to the forward cabin.

In the pre-dawn, shortly after starting his watch Vlazis hears something out in the water to the northwest of the boat.

At about the same time he becomes suspicious, Mr. Sunshine starts hissing angrily.

You hear them from off the map. No surprise on either side since both are aware of the other party's existance. Right now because of distance modifiers Thomas doesn't detect them.

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Bold may act.
Darkness, 20% concealment if you don't have low-light or darkvision.

Kriklishik (asleep, treated as delay)
Monster Blue moved
Monster Red moved
Shayna (asleep, treated as delay)
Mr. Sunshine
Thomas
Monster Yellow
Fran
Monster Green
Ramon (asleep)
Vlazis

By the time their second day at sea begins to draw to a close, Fran goes to bed feeling quite satisfied. "See, kitty? I told you that things would be fine. And we're even learning lots of new things about our companions and other things that we didn't know much about," she says to Mr. Sunshine as the pair bed down for the night.
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The next morning, they rise to begin their watch much as they'd done yesterday. At first all seems quiet and peaceful, but then she hears Mr. Sunshine hiss from somewhere behind her. She spins around, not seeing anything, but realizes that her eyes must be failing her as she can feel the sense of alarm radiating from her feline friend.

"Kitty, what's wrong? What do you see?"
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Hoping the above reaction will be okay as a 'free' action since Fran isn't actually moving or doing anything yet!

Fur standing on end, Mr. Sunshine hisses again, eyes wide.

Something's coming, Fran! I'll go and get help!

He turns and races towards the cabin where the rest of the group has just bedded down and gone to sleep for the evening.

Once inside the cabin, he begins yowling loudly in an attempt to wake the others. Should they prove slow, he leaps into Shayna's hammock and scratches at her arm to get her moving!
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The above happens if Mr. Sunshine is able to reach the cabin in one go, otherwise he'll move this turn and then start with the yowling and scratching on his next one.

Yes, talking outside your turn is allowed.

Shayna is startled awake by the sounds of a cat galloping across the wooden deck, causing far more noise than you would expect from such a tiny creature.

Then Ray is awoken by a bundle of fur pouncing on it's stomach!

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Bold may act.
Darkness, 20% concealment if you don't have low-light or darkvision.

Kriklishik (asleep, treated as delay)
Monster Blue moved
Monster Red moved
Mr. Sunshine
Thomas
Shayna (prone but awake now)
Monster Yellow
Fran
Monster Green
Ramon (prone but awake)
Vlazis

Ow! What in the....that hurt! Wha...oh, you're lucky, cat. There's trouble. Up, everyone! To arms!Shayna yells as she scrambles out if her bunk and draws her sword. Since i didn't specify she'd be sleeping in her armor, shall i roll a die...even no armor, odds armor? random: 1d20 ⇒ 9

+1 for Kitty silliness.

Thomas' attention is caught, as Kitty starts behaving alarmed.

Eh? Something must be amiss?

Thomas moves down the stairs to the main deck, taking out his sibat as he goes.

"Fran, something's up? I heard your Kitty making sudden noises."

@Shayna, I assumed anyone in light armor was sleeping in it. You had reason to be wary and it doesn't interfere with sleep. Medium or Heavy Armor would be a problem.

Kriklishik also is awoken by the cat. Must have lit a fire in his mind!

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Bold may act.
Darkness, 20% concealment if you don't have low-light or darkvision.

Monster Blue moved
Monster Red moved
Mr. Sunshine (pounced on Ray)
Thomas (moved)
Shayna (moved)
Kriklishik (prone but awake now)
Monster Yellow
Fran
Monster Green
Ramon (prone but awake)
Vlazis

What the devil? I just lay down! But if that cat's raising that much ruckus, and there's shouting out on deck...

Move Action:Get out of bed
Standard Action: (Move) Get out on deck. GM, please adjust if I can't get there from here. I'm assuming we're in the aft cabin underneath the quarterdeck? (or whatever - my nautical terminology is rusty at best.)

Krik is wearing his armor (thanks GM), but he has none of his other things. Well, his dagger and cloak. We'll assume he went to bed ready. No shoes, though. And no items. His bag would be under his hammock.

ok...just didn't want to assume thats all and ut woukd have been my fault fir not specifying it

Kriklishik, your position looks fine. Shayna, thanks! I appreciate that.

Yellow swims closer to the boat.

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Bold may act.
Darkness, 20% concealment if you don't have low-light or darkvision.

Monster Blue moved
Monster Red moved
Mr. Sunshine (pounced on Ray)
Thomas (moved)
Shayna (moved)
Kriklishik (moved)
Monster Yellow (moved)
Fran
Monster Green
Ramon (prone but awake)
Vlazis

Unsure of what might be lurking just out of sight in the early-morning mist, Fran casts a protective spell over herself and moves closer to the bow where Vlazis stands.

"What is it? Vlazis, can you see anything??"
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Fran casts Mage Armor on herself and moves to her current map position!

Green swims closer to the boat.

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Bold may act.
Darkness, 20% concealment if you don't have low-light or darkvision.

Monster Blue moved
Monster Red moved
Mr. Sunshine (pounced on Ray)
Thomas (moved)
Shayna (moved)
Kriklishik (moved)
Monster Yellow (moved)
Fran (cast and moved)
Monster Green moved
Ramon (prone but awake)
Vlazis

"OOOFFFFF" the undine bellows as they receive a catloaf to the gut and then THE CLAWS.

Fortunately, Ramon was clad in their shiny mithril breastplate, as they had the experience of getting jumped in the past during the night while sleeping, so they are no stranger to this experience. They grab their shield and their morning star and roll to their feet to see what the ruckus is about.

Perhaps it might even be possible to figure something out about the assailants?

Knowledge(whichever one is appropriate to identify critters): 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (2) + 5 = 7 Big fat NOPE here, unless they're really common...

The kitten will get snacks later. Good kitty.

You need to be able to see them in order to identify them. I expect they will be identified soon.

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Bold may act.
Darkness, 20% concealment if you don't have low-light or darkvision.

Monster Blue moved
Monster Red moved
Mr. Sunshine (pounced on Ray)
Thomas (moved)
Shayna (moved)
Kriklishik (moved)
Monster Yellow (moved)
Fran (cast and moved)
Monster Green moved
Ramon (armed themselves)
Vlazis

With a prayer to Dispater on his lips, Vlazis lets the power of the First King roll forth across the waters in a dark wave.

Channel Negative Energy to harm living - excluding Fran and any other allies. If Blue, Red, Green, and/or Yellow are living they must take a DC 18 Will save or be dazed for a round, and pass or fail will take half of 1d6 ⇒ 2

They're coming!

He then withdraws to join Krik.

The channeled energy does not appear to affect the creatures. There are no curses or screams of pain as it washes out over them.

Blue and red swim to the side of the boat and try to climb on.

Blue: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (8) + 6 = 14
Red: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (19) + 6 = 25

Red has no problems getting on deck. Blue struggles a little, but manages.

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Anyone with line of sight to either can do a Kn: Religion check to identify.
Vlazis may take an AoO as Red climbs on the deck right next to him.
Bold may act.
Darkness, 20% concealment if you don't have low-light or darkvision.

Monster Blue climbed
Monster Red climbed
Mr. Sunshine
Thomas
Shayna
Kriklishik
Monster Yellow
Fran (Mage Armor active)
Monster Green
Ramon
Vlazis

His job as trusty watch-cat completed, Mr. Sunshine leaps down from Ray's hammock and skitters to the doorway of the cabin to see what's going on, his fur still standing on end.

Please be careful, Fran! I won't get very far without you!

I have "burning infusion" so that I can make things catch fire.
I also assume that they only catch fire if I mean them to, though I daresay if I did enough fire damage to a wooden boat, it would be a problem. Might be something to consider, GM, because it'll probably come up.

Kriklishik will target the one that hasn't reached the ship yet.
5ft Step
Move Action: Gather Power
Standard: Blast Green

Fire Blast: PS, ERI: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (1) + 7 = 8

Damage: 2d6 + 2 ⇒ (2, 3) + 2 = 7
Burn Accumulated: 1
Gathered Power: 1
Net Burn Accepted: 0 (Must ALWAYS be zero.)

Nat 1. Bummer!

Unsure if Shayna can make it to Red for an attack...if not will double move and do a parry riposte, if she can will attack and parry riposte...

Shayna darts up and closes with the creature.

attack: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (12) + 8 = 201d8 + 4 ⇒ (8) + 4 = 12

Thomas moves across the deck, and likewise attacks the red creature.

Sibat Jab: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (10) + 5 = 15 1d6 + 1 ⇒ (5) + 1 = 6

If it attacks Thomas, parry & reposte.

P: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (9) + 5 = 14
R: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (13) + 5 = 18 1d6 + 1 ⇒ (3) + 1 = 4

Shayna & Thomas, I don't recall exactly where you were, but the boat isn't that big. I'm going to assume you could get to Red in a single move. In the future, if you aren't sure you can paint a line showing the movement like Kriklishik has been doing. That allows me to see exactly what you did.

Kriklishik's blast goes off to the side -- out over the water. Evidently he hasn't quite adjusted to combat on a boat.

Concealment, Shayna: 1d100 ⇒ 97 I didn't see anyone open a lantern or otherwise bring up a light source.

Shayna rushes up and badly injures Red. Then Thomas rushes forth and finishes the job!

Yellow moves up to the boat and has no problem climbing in!
Climb: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (10) + 7 = 17

Seeing the remains of Red on the deck below, it says in a gurgling voice "You should have stayed asleep, food!"

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Anyone with line of sight to either can do a Kn: Religion check to identify.
Bold may act.
Darkness, 20% concealment if you don't have low-light or darkvision.

Monster Blue climbed
Monster Red climbed Destroyed!
Mr. Sunshine
Thomas
Shayna
Kriklishik
Monster Yellow
Fran (Mage Armor active)
Monster Green
Ramon
Vlazis

I forgot something in the above update.
These monsters have bite, claw, claw. I assume that Shayna and Thomas will be using the parry/riposte on the bite. Let me know if that assumption is incorrect.

Fine with me.

yep...works for me too

Now to see it working in action. ^^

Suddenly seeing...things climbing aboard the ship, Fran hurriedly falls back and moves to where her companions are grouping up on the other side of the deck.

"Oh drat, I can't use my fire magic or I might set the ship on the fire," she laments as she instead draws her longspear. "But! M-Maybe I can help distract them for you, whatever they are! And I can give you a bit of good luck too," she adds.
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Sorry for the delay; I'm more likely to post evenings than mornings! Fran draws her longspear as part of her move action to her current position on the map, then uses her Fortune hex on Thomas!

What Vlazis does as the undead rushes past him could generously be described as an attack, but underscores that his is not a militant faith.

AoO: 1d20 ⇒ 1
Bludgeoning: 1d8 - 1 ⇒ (2) - 1 = 1

Knowledge (Religion): 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (8) + 6 = 14

Green climb: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (11) + 7 = 18
Green follows the others, climbing up the side to the forward deck of the boat.

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Anyone with line of sight to any can do a Kn: Religion check to identify.
Bold may act.
Darkness, 20% concealment if you don't have low-light or darkvision.

Monster Blue
Monster Red Destroyed!
Mr. Sunshine
Thomas Hexed with good Fortune
Shayna
Kriklishik
Monster Yellow
Fran (Mage Armor active)
Monster Green
Ramon
Vlazis

Ramon makes their way out of the cabin and stares into the darkness, attempting to discern anything they can about the strange attackers before moving to cover the far flank of the party.

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I think at this point everyone able to has done the knowledge check.
Bold may act.
Darkness, 20% concealment if you don't have low-light or darkvision.
Still no light sources that I am aware of.

Monster Blue
Monster Red Destroyed!
Mr. Sunshine
Thomas Hexed with good Fortune
Shayna
Kriklishik
Monster Yellow
Fran (Mage Armor active)
Monster Green
Ramon
Vlazis

Free Action, if allowed

"Lacedon! Ghoul! Don't get hit!" Ramon shouts out as they remember bits and pieces about them, though that's the immediate warning that is most important.

Talking is a free action that you can do outside your turn.

Happily separated from the Lacedons, a worried expression nonetheless crosses Vlazis's face. Well, time to see how my fellows perform.

With a prayer to the First King on his lips, Vlazis lets loose a wholly different pulse of energy, invigorating his allies. Bless

Vlazis casts his spell and everyone feels more confident in their ability to hit the creatures.

Blue moves to the stairs and attacks Thomas from there.

Bite, higher ground: 1d20 + 3 + 1 ⇒ (14) + 3 + 1 = 18
Damage: 1d6 + 1 ⇒ (5) + 1 = 6

Using Thomas's Fortune hex for parry, second roll, bless: 1d20 + 5 + 1 ⇒ (19) + 5 + 1 = 25

The creature tries to bite Thomas but instead finds itself biting into his sibat!

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I think at this point everyone able to has done the knowledge check.
Bold may act.
Bless active, +1 to hit!
Darkness, 20% concealment if you don't have low-light or darkvision.
Still no light sources that I am aware of.

Monster Blue -4 hp
Monster Red Destroyed!
Mr. Sunshine
Thomas used his good fortune for the parry, remember to deduct the panache
Shayna
Kriklishik
Monster Yellow
Fran (Mage Armor active)
Monster Green
Ramon
Vlazis

Oh, lovely... Shayna groans as she steps forward and brings her blade to bear in a low arc.

attack: 1d20 + 8 + 1 ⇒ (3) + 8 + 1 = 121d8 + 4 ⇒ (2) + 4 = 61d100 ⇒ 90

She then readies her defense to fend iff the vicious bite.

Mr. Sunshine continues to watch the battle from the doorway to the cabin, hissing and spitting now that the creatures attacking have made themselves visible.

Don't let them get you!

GM, with the fortune having made a nice roll for the parry, and the 15 on my previous attack having hit, wouldn't my reposte attack then hit the lacedon?

*Lacedon biting on his sibat*

"Hey, let go!"

Thomas makes another jab at it.
1d20 + 5 ⇒ (17) + 5 = 22 1d6 + 1 ⇒ (4) + 1 = 5

He will use another P & R if needed.
1d20 + 5 ⇒ (2) + 5 = 7
1d20 + 5 ⇒ (1) + 5 = 6 1d6 + 1 ⇒ (5) + 1 = 6

Crap XD. I really have little faith in fort rolls.

@Thomas, I applied the damage from the riposte. My fluff description was that it bit your weapon. Sorry that wasn't clear.

Shayna's attack misses.

Thomas brings his weapon around and pierces blue with it again. The creature is still able to fight, but it looks like one more good hit will take it out!

Does Mr. sunshine want to go into delay? I will assume so unless told differently.

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I think at this point everyone able to has done the knowledge check.
Bold may act.
Bless active, +1 to hit!
Darkness, 20% concealment if you don't have low-light or darkvision.
Still no light sources that I am aware of.

Monster Blue -9 hp
Monster Red Destroyed!
Mr. Sunshine (in delay)
Thomas
Shayna
Kriklishik
Monster Yellow
Fran (Mage Armor active)
Monster Green
Ramon
Vlazis

Wow, busy night!

So many combatants! And that forecastle is in the way!

Kriklishik moves to try to avoid cover, then fires a blast at blue. No burning infusion, because you can't have burning things running around on a ship's deck!

I know the stairs are probably some partial cover. If there's ever cover, I'm going to assume you're applying it on your end, but I'd appreciate knowing about it after the fact. Thanks!

To Hit Touch AC: 1d20 + 7 + 1 + 1 ⇒ (5) + 7 + 1 + 1 = 14

Damage: 2d6 + 2 + 1 ⇒ (6, 2) + 2 + 1 = 11
Burn Accumulated: 0
Gathered Power: 0
Net Burn Accepted: 0 (Must ALWAYS be zero.)

Ooh, Bless will be a thing! Time to update my script!

No cover. Taking your northwest corner, you can draw a line to each of the four corners of blue. Even if there is a railing on the stairs (I can't tell, but it looks like they pictured one), that is not enough to provide cover. Excellent positioning!

As for starting fires, yes burning infusion would be a problem. So would flaming sphere. Most other Fire spells are probably alright. Just don't do continuous damage or use something that talks of starting other items on fire.

Kriklishik's blast burns Blue to a crisp, leaving a charred corpse that slowly collapses down the stairs.

Yellow stays where it is, looking to green and saying "Go down the other side! We can still take some of this food if we are careful!"

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I think at this point everyone able to has done the knowledge check.
Bold may act.
Bless active, +1 to hit!
Darkness, 20% concealment if you don't have low-light or darkvision.
Still no light sources that I am aware of.

Monster Blue Destroyed!
Monster Red Destroyed!
Mr. Sunshine (in delay)
Thomas
Shayna
Kriklishik
Monster Yellow (Readied action, did not move)
Fran (Mage Armor active)
Monster Green
Ramon
Vlazis

"Ghouls!? How dreadful," Fran responds, wrinkling her nose in distaste as the battle rages. Seeing that Krik and the others seemed to have things well one-half, she holds her position as she calls out to Shayna.

"You can do it! Show that horrible creature who's boss!"
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Fran holds her position and tags Shayna with Fortune. And yes, Mr. Sunshine will just delay for the time being.

Fran gives Shayna some encouragement.

Green moves across the deck and down the stairs, rushing to attack Kriklishik. Unfortunately, it had to move just a little bit too far and couldn't immediately bite him!

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I think at this point everyone able to has done the knowledge check.
Bold may act.
Bless active, +1 to hit!
Darkness, 20% concealment if you don't have low-light or darkvision.
Still no light sources that I am aware of.

Monster Blue Destroyed!
Monster Red Destroyed!
Mr. Sunshine (in delay)
Thomas
Shayna
Kriklishik
Monster Yellow (Readied action, did not move)
Fran (Mage Armor active)
Monster Green
Ramon
Vlazis

Were typical lacedon intelligent enough for tactics? Hahaha. XD

"Shayna, you got that one?
I'll assist fire-thrower."

"Anyone on its other side?"
Thomas moves to near Friklishik, and readies an attack for when someone flanks with him.

Readied, flank: 1d20 + 5 + 2 ⇒ (18) + 5 + 2 = 25 Dmg, SA: 1d6 + 1 + 1d6 ⇒ (1) + 1 + (6) = 8