GM Cwethan's Silent Tide (Inactive)

Game Master Cwethan

"Well this is frustrating"

she says

TH 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (13) + 4 = 17 DMG1d6 ⇒ 3

Concealment for Dru: 1d100 ⇒ 23

Dru's mace connects glancingly through the mist, but Lady Alya's shot goes off-target in the hurly-burly of combat.

Bold names may go
Kara
Hamith
Dru (-1) 1/3 Panache
Lady Alya
Giladref (-4)
Black Echelon - Misty Pink (-1)
Hengist (-16) - Must make a stabilize check

All of the Black Echelon now have a 30' radius of concealment.

Hamith says a silent prayer to his goddess as he chops down at yet again at the abomination.

Greatsword @ Blue: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (6) + 5 = 11 DMG: 2d6 + 3 ⇒ (3, 4) + 3 = 10

concealment: 1d100 ⇒ 27

Stabilize DC 10: 1d20 + 2 - 6 ⇒ (7) + 2 - 6 = 3

Hengist lies like a stone on the cathedral floor.

Giladref will back up 5' and cast his last spell.
"fry" [ooc]burning hands at 45 degrees south east. Should miss Dru and Hengist.
burning damage dc15 ref: 2d4 ⇒ (4, 1) = 5

The Echelon, unable to safely flank either Hamith or Kara continue to scrape vainly away at their armor.

Bold names may go
Kara
Hamith
Dru (-1) 1/3 Panache
Lady Alya
Giladref (-4)
Black Echelon
Hengist (-17) - Must make a stabilize check

All of the Black Echelon now have a 30' radius of concealment.

Everyone else is on top of the keys, right?

Dru breathes a sigh of relief as Giladref torches the straggling Echelon. Seeing the fighting on the giant keys, she scurries to aid them.

climb: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (8) + 2 = 10

Alya moves to stand over Hengist and protect him, looking down she sees there is still life in him. But he is fading, finding she is doing little to harm the undead she moves to aid him.

Heal check to Stabilize, spending an inspiration point for +1d6.
Heal 1d20 + 1d6 + 1 ⇒ (13) + (5) + 1 = 19 YES!

She binds his wounds as best she can to keep him alive a little longer.

Whooo! Thanks Alya!

Hengist's massive form lies a little easier as Alya finishes binding his wounds.

You got it Dru

Giladref moves to climb away for the combat this time. He will start up.

climb check: 1d20 ⇒ 19

Hamith swings again, sweat coating his brow, stinging his eyes. His vision blurs.

Greatsword @ Blue: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (6) + 5 = 11 DMG: 2d6 + 6 ⇒ (4, 3) + 6 = 13

concealment: 1d100 ⇒ 7

Un. Precedented.

:'(

Morningstar: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (18) + 2 = 20
Damage: 1d8 ⇒ 2
Concealment: 1d100 ⇒ 39
Kara smacks her morningstar into the congealed mist of one of the Echelon, and casually catches the return swing on her shield. The Echelon attempt to divide and conquer, but only succeed at the first. They are now thin enough on the organ that music is blaring forth, though still not recognizable as a tune.

Bold names may go
Kara
Hamith
Dru (-1) 1/3 Panache (May enter Blue's space)
Lady Alya
Giladref (-4)
Black Echelon (Orange -2)
Hengist (-17)

All of the Black Echelon now have a 30' radius of concealment.

TH 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (2) + 4 = 6 DMG1d6 ⇒ 3 High good 1d100 ⇒ 48

Giladref pulls out his holy water vial and throws it at th nearest mistman.

water throw: 1d20 + 3 - 4 - 4 ⇒ (6) + 3 - 4 - 4 = 1
Determine land
land square: 1d8 ⇒ 4
Long, south and off edge.
"Oh well."

Dru sneaks in under the blue echelon and slaps it with her mace.

attack: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (16) + 6 = 22
damage: 1d4 ⇒ 3

Concealment: 1d100 ⇒ 49

Various projectiles go wide, but the plucky halfling cracks some bones with her mace!

Bold names may go
Kara
Hamith
Dru (-1) 0/3 Panache
Lady Alya
Giladref (-4)
Black Echelon (Orange -2) (Blue -3)
Hengist (-17)

All of the Black Echelon now have a 30' radius of concealment.
[spoiler=Organ Rules]The white keys are 15' off the ground, and are a DC 10 Climb check to ascend.
Traveling from white key to white key requires a DC 5 Acrobatics or Perform (Dance) check, though the DC increases by 2 for each additional key you attempt to cross in a given round.
You can play the black keys while standing on the white keys with a DC 5 strength check, or by climbing up on top of them with a DC 10 climb check.[/ooc]

Hamith, visibly tired, swings again. His muscles are raw, and he can feel the rust pouring into them with each heartbeat.

Greatsword @ Blue: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (5) + 5 = 10 DMG: 2d6 + 3 ⇒ (1, 2) + 3 = 6

concealment: 1d100 ⇒ 86

Just checking, you're not rolling d6s to hit, right Hamith? Regardless...

A timely distraction from Dru and a +2 to hit from flanking allows Hamith to break his opponent's guard, and his opponent, though Kara continues to have trouble with her dancing partner.

Morningstar: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (1) + 2 = 3
Damage: 1d8 ⇒ 6
Concealment: 1d100 ⇒ 47

Unfortunately for the Ghostly Armada, the Black Echelon, having lost their weight of numbers are unable to do more than annoy the pathfinders. Surely their destruction is imminent! Right?

Bold names may go
Kara
Hamith
Dru (-1) 0/3 Panache
Lady Alya
Giladref (-4)
Black Echelon (Orange -2) (Blue -3) (White was just destroyed)
Hengist (-17)

All of the Black Echelon now have a 30' radius of concealment.

Heh, might as well be...

Hamith, with renewed momentum shoves one of the abominations with his shoulder and chops downward at the one Kara has engaged.

Greatsword @ Orange: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (19) + 5 = 24 DMG: 2d6 + 3 ⇒ (6, 6) + 3 = 15

Critical confirm: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (7) + 5 = 12

critical DMG: 2d6 + 3 ⇒ (4, 2) + 3 = 9

concealment: 1d100 ⇒ 83

CRUNCH

Dru wants to get the last kill!

light mace vs blue: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (7) + 6 = 13
damage: 1d4 ⇒ 4

Concealment: 1d100 ⇒ 64
CRUNCH

Content post tonight

Heh sorry I keep forgetting to roll concealment :D

With the acolyte of Abadar's help, you are able to restore the organ to it's blessed purpose, and soon the Oathday Hymns once more roll out over the Puddles.

There is still a grim glow beneath the waterline in the Flotsam Graveyard, but for now the invasion is stalled.

What do you do?

Hamith gets down from the organ and retrieves his grappling arrow. Then he pulls out his wand and touches it to Hengist's forehead.

"May the Inheritor lead your way back."

Wand of Cure Light Wounds: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (8) + 1 = 9
Wand of Cure Light Wounds: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (4) + 1 = 5
Wand of Cure Light Wounds: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (2) + 1 = 3

He turns to the others and says, "It is time to end this. Nessian awaits judgement, whether he knows it or not. Let us be on our way."

"Yes let us find the trouble maker"

Hengist awakens with a groan, and slowly picks himself up as Hamith uses the wand to close his wounds. "I thank thee, Hamith," he says. His voice remains hoarse. "There was greater peril in this Black Echelon than I knew."

For several minutes, as the others pick themselves up and prepare to head out, he simply sits, listening to the sound of the organ and meditating, eyes closed and a slight frown on his face. But finally he stands and follows the others out of the cathedral, uncharacteristically quiet.

Thanks for the healing!

Giladref asks the acolyte if she used his potion and if not could he have it back. After he will join the rest as the hurry to put an end to this nonsense. If he gets the potion he will drink it.

She gives the potion back to you, grateful to you all for cleansing her church, and avenging her friends. Nessian post later today

"Aye friend," Hamith claps Hengist on the shoulder. "It was my poor tactics that put you in that position. Forgive me."

I forgot anyone else had been injured. If anyone needs any healing Hamith would be happy to provide it. I'll go ahead and roll a couple just in case.

Wand of CLW: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (7) + 1 = 8
Wand of CLW: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (4) + 1 = 5
Wand of CLW: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (3) + 1 = 4

You rush out of the city proper, towards the Pyramid of the Dog, hoping to stop Nessian before he can unleash further havoc with the Codebook of the Silent Tide.

Thanks to Grandmaster Torch's map, you are able to find your way to Nessian's decrepit stronghold without too much trouble in the morning light. You're still a fair distance away, but even from here you can see That the so-called pyramid consists of four ancient, battered siege towers, three of which have collapsed inward toward the largest, forming a giant, tepee-like wreck. Each leaning tower bears a makeshift guardhouse, though from here you can't make out if anyone's keeping watch this morning.

The ground surrounding the Pyramid is mostly barren, dotted by a few sizable sea-boulders, and a post sticking up out of the ground.

What do you do?

This is also visible in the maps

Hengist approaches cautiously (not going first), with his fists up and his guard raised.

Dru looks around for anything dangerous or out of the ordinary.

perception: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (3) + 5 = 8

Hamith moves forward at the head of the group and stares about the siege towers for anything amiss.

Perception: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (3) + 5 = 8

He whispers a word to the sky and moves his hands in the shape of a sword and sunburst.

Cast detect evil while walking forward.

"We should be cautious here."

Giladref looks for a path in or a watching guard.
perception for path: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (8) + 3 = 11

Giladref notices a burly dog by the post out front of the door to the central tower of the Pyramid.

"There is a dog posted by the door." "I could try my bow and shoot it." "Any other ideas? I think the dog will bark and give us away."

Giladref pulls out his bow and looks to his comrades expectantly.

You're currently about 100' of the map, so you'd be in the second range increment

Hamith flexes his scarred hand, working the muscles loose after so much battle in one day. He says, "I say let it bark. Hiding this many in an open field is next to impossible anyway. They will see us, hear us, coming for them. Whatever we decide, we cannot tarry long. Who knows what evil will be brought in on the next tide."

"Indeed," Hengist booms. "No need to kill an innocent animal!"

Giladref knods, saying " That is why I asked. It it moves towards us I will shoot it."

Giladref will ready to shoot if the dog starts towards the group.

Stealth 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (5) + 7 = 12

Keeps back letting the others do what they do best.
She keeps an eye on whats around them from a look out point.

Hamith draws his bow. "Then we should move. Hengist, if the dog attacks knock it out with nonlethal strikes."

As you approach, the dog perks up and begins to growl, but just over the growl, everyone except Giladref, clearly distracted by the mutt, hears the telltale sound of crossbows winding, and see two sentries peeking out from the leaning towers with murderous intent.

Bold may go - but only take a single action
Giladref
Kara
Dru
Sentries
Hengist
Marrow Chomper (the pooch)
Lady Alya
Hamith

Dru shouts, "Watch out for those sentries!" then gives a shriek as she charges at the dog.

I believe I can charge if I only go up to my speed, which is exactly how far I need to go.

rapier+charge: 1d20 + 7 + 2 ⇒ (9) + 7 + 2 = 18
damage: 1d4 ⇒ 3

Dru's rapier sinks into the meat of the mutt, and it lets out a snarl in response.

Kara snaps off a shot that wings the rightmost sentry as he leans around the door. Spending 1 grit to hit touch

Heavy Crossbow attack: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (8) + 6 = 14
Damage: 1d10 ⇒ 2

Shot at Kara: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (12) + 1 = 13
Damage: 1d8 ⇒ 7
Shot at Giladref: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (8) + 1 = 9
Damage: 1d8 ⇒ 4

Bold may go - but only take a single action
Giladref
Kara
Dru
Sentries (Blue -2) (Both unloaded)
Hengist
Marrow Chomper (the pooch)
Lady Alya
Hamith

"Alas, the hound!" Hengist cries. "Dru, there was no need for that! I can deal with it!" He hustles forward to join Dru, facing the dog. "Here, boy!"

In a surprise round, moving up to the dog is about all I can do.

The dog is on a rope that keeps it from getting far from the pole, but right now it focuses on lunging for Dru. It savages her, but she's able to keep her feet despite its ferocity.

Bite: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (13) + 3 = 16 Hits due to the -2 AC from charging
Damage: 1d6 + 3 ⇒ (4) + 3 = 7
Trip: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (1) + 3 = 4

Bold may go - but only take a single action
Giladref
Kara
Dru -7
Sentries (Blue -2) (Both unloaded)
Hengist
Marrow Chomper (the pooch) -3
Lady Alya
Hamith