GM Otha's Evergreen Trilogy I (Inactive)

Game Master Otha

Todd drinks the Potion of Invisibility and moves into a position he didn't think was likely for the Aspis to go. He looked from the Scout and Cleric to the Merc and Monk, and decided it would be better to see how his comrades and his enemies further reacted before getting into the thick of things.

Drinking Invisibility as a standard, and moving 30 as a move.

Todd, since you weren't seen, you get a surprise round action as well, so you can take another move or standard action, if you wish...

Most excellent. Then my surprise round would have been to drink the potion, and I'll double move to the token's new position.

Rykaar, not able to reach the ranged dudes due to the caltrops, instead double moves to help with the heavies...

Cerryl's bolt strikes the cleric, giving him a little damage. Grey's javelin throw is just enough to get through the merc's flat-footed AC, striking him hard in the side, seriously hurting him, but not enough to bring him down...

The merc and monk move up to engage Lovissa...while the two ranged guys move and fire at Rykaar (as they do not see Todd)...

Longsword: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (13) + 4 = 17

Damage: 1d8 + 3 ⇒ (1) + 3 = 4

Unarmed (Fist): 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (6) + 2 = 8

Longbow: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (18) + 5 = 23

Damage: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (7) + 1 = 8

Concealment (Miss < 20%): 1d100 ⇒ 25

Crossbow: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (18) + 2 = 20

Lovissa avoids the monk's fist but is struck by the merc's blade...and while the cleric's crossbow bolt thunks into one of the crates, the elf scout's shot barely avoids the cover and strikes heavily into Rykaar's thigh...

Combat Map (Slide 5)

COMBAT! The bold may post! Round 2

Todd, since you were not seen, you get a surprise round action as well that you can take in conjunction with your first round move...

Aspis Scout (Black)
Todd
Rykaar (-8)
Cerryl (-5)
Lovissa (-4)
Grey
Aspis Merc (Red) (-10)
Aspis Cleric (Yellow) (-2)
Aspis Monk (Blue)

Seeing Lovissa land a solid blow on the Merc decides to pile on while moving forward a little for a better LOS.

Force Missile: 1d4 + 1 ⇒ (3) + 1 = 4

Someone get the damn archer please.

Lovissa swings her sword down at the blue Aspis Agent.

Attack: 1d20 + 3 + 1 + 1 ⇒ (20) + 3 + 1 + 1 = 25
Damage: 2d6 + 2 + 1 ⇒ (5, 4) + 2 + 1 = 12

Confirming the Critical: 1d20 + 3 + 1 + 1 ⇒ (5) + 3 + 1 + 1 = 10
Extra Damage: 2d6 + 2 + 1 ⇒ (3, 6) + 2 + 1 = 12

Otha, my surprise round action was to drink the potion, and my first turn was then turned into a double move.

Todd wasn't sure how well this was going to go, but upon hearing Cerryl asking someone to get the archer, the Grippli moved into position. Taking his full movement, he climbs atop the crate next to the archer and sticks him with the rapier.

Perception to see if the archer has any other weapons: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (4) + 6 = 10

Attack vs Flat Footed: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (2) + 6 = 8
Gunna go ahead and use my character folio reroll on that, +2 from GM Stars.
Attack vs Flat Footed: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (11) + 8 = 19
Sneak Attack + trait damage: 1d4 + 1 + 1d6 ⇒ (2) + 1 + (5) = 8

Todd's invisibility ends as he attacks the man. He looks the archer in the eye. "H-hi."

My bad, Todd, I did a reply from my previous post to save from typing so much and forgot to remove that comment...

Lovissa shrugs off the damage, and makes a legendary slash with her sword, cutting down through the monk's left collarbone, collapsing his ribcage and cutting into his heart...he goes down without a sound...

Cerryl concentrates his force missile on the merc previously damaged by Grey's javelin, striking him full in the chest, staggering the man, as he looks panicked now, looking back to the door, seemingly for an exit...

Todd meanwhile, appears as if from nowhere, shocking the elf archer by driving his rapier deep into his left side...

Rykaar, seeing the merc struggling to stay afoot and sensing Grey might finish him off, breaks off and goes to Todd's aid as the thief faces two foes. The Half-Orc moves quickly towards the cleric and takes a mighty swing with his oversized axe...

Greataxe: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (15) + 4 = 19

Damage: 1d10 + 4 ⇒ (7) + 4 = 11

...cutting deeply, halfway into the cleric's side, dropping him immediately...

Combat Map (Slide 5)

COMBAT! The bold may post! Grey is up! Round 2

Aspis Scout (Black) (-8)
Todd
Rykaar (-8)
Cerryl (-5)
Lovissa (-4)
Grey
Aspis Merc (Red) (-14, staggered)

"Thanks Rykaar!" Happy that Rykaar made room for him, Grey moves up and tries gut the Aspis fool.

to hit; claw, divine favor: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (10) + 7 = 17 He has cover.
damage; claw, divine favor: 1d6 + 5 ⇒ (2) + 5 = 7

Grey steps up and raking his claws across the merc's midsection as Aspis agent was looking to run, the Witchwolf has the satisfaction of seeing his claws come up red and watch the merc crumple to the warehouse floor...

The Elven archer, seeing his companions all fall, decides discretion is the better part of valor and turns to flee, making an acrobatic maneuver in an attempt to avoid Todd's rapier...

Acrobatics: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (10) + 3 = 13

...as he attempts to flee out the way he came...

Todd, you get an AoO, if you wish (he'll escape if let go or missed, but that has no bearing on the rest of the scenario)...

Combat Map (Slide 5)

COMBAT...Todd may post, if he wishes to take an AoO. Round 3

Aspis Scout (Black) (-8)
Todd
Rykaar (-8)
Cerryl (-5)
Lovissa (-4)
Grey

Todd tries to stab the archer for not deciding to stay and fight.

Attack: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (6) + 6 = 12
Damage: 1d4 - 1 ⇒ (4) - 1 = 3

The nimble Elf avoids the point of Todd's rapier, this time, but he also decides not to stick around for another go...clutching his side he hurriedly runs out the still open secret door to the east and disappears from sight...

COMBAT is over! Pathfinders victorious!

Congrats, well done! Will post the wrap-up in just a little while...feel free to role-play until then...

"S-sorry I didn't get him, fr-friends," Todd said with a frown. "I-is everyone okay?"

With the defeat of the Aspis agents, the warehouse is safe, and Delroya is able to enact the final stages of her plan.

Delroya bribed the town guards to stay away from the warehouse days ago, so the operation goes smoothly once you defeat the invading agents, even if their battle caused a disturbance. Delroya and her contacts arrive to move the goods from the warehouse about thirty minutes after the Aspis were dispatched and she sends some items to the Pathfinder Society in thanks for their assistance. In addition, you find out later that Delroya Magali decided to join the ranks of the Pathfinders, in which your actions played a great part.

Ambrus Valsin personally thanks you for your successful mission, stating that they dealt a major blow to the Aspis Consortium’s operations on the Isle of Kortos, and prevented a great deal of suffering from spreading across the Inner Sea region. Since you did not use Lord Avid’s writ, you hear word that he speaks highly of your discretion among the nobility of the Isle of Kortos.

THE END

Primary Goal: The PCs complete their mission if they are able to thwart the Aspis Consortium by protecting the warehouse from invasion until Delroya can move the shipment to a secure location. Doing so earns each PC 1 Prestige Point. SUCCESS!

Secondary Goal: If the PCs succeed at their primary success condition, achieve at least a standard success on one of the missions, and complete three of the following five objectives, they succeed at their secondary success condition and Delroya decides to join the Pathfinder Society. Doing so earns each PC 1 Prestige Point. SUCCESS!

The possible objectives are as follows:
• They must achieve impressive success in the first task they choose to undertake for Delroya. NO
• They must achieve impressive success in the second task they choose to undertake for Delroya. YES!
• They must handle the Kortos Consortium agents in encounter D2 without resorting to violence. YES!
• They must handle both waves of agents in area D without causing extensive damage to any Kortos Consortium property, including the warehouse and goods within. YES!
• They must, over the course of the adventure, behave in a cooperative manner.YES!

Will have your Chronicles posted tomorrow; will notify you in the Discussion tab with the link. In the meantime, here are the XP/PP/Gold you'll receive from the Chronicle:

XP: 1
PP: 2
Gold: 430 for all except Grey who'll get 470 (he gets out-of-tier gold since he's 2nd level)

"Have no fear, Todd! Dishonour will follow him like a spectre for the rest of his days!. Besides, his tongue will forever speak our legend!"

Turning to her companions, Lovissa remarks, "You have ALL done well this day! I am proud to have fought alongside you these past few weeks,"

After the mission with Delroya is concluded, Lovissa claps Todd on the back and speaks to her compatriots. "Come, my friends! Let us celebrate our success! The Pigs Paunch waits with chilled drinks to quench of thirst, food to fill our bellies, and crowds to hear the newest chapter of our tale! First rounds on me!"

"A well deserved celebration for the LEGENDS that we are! This is a good team... my blood brothers and sisters."

He saunters over to the Pigs Paunch, grinning wildly at the passer-bys, occasionally shouting "LEGENDS!" and raising his fist.

"Y-yeah. Legends. A-and maybe this time I-I'll do a better job of getting sh-shoes to those Grippli," Todd said with a smile. Instead of partaking in the drinking, he got to work on paperwork. Because those shoes weren't going to slip themselves on.

Diplomacy vs DC 16: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (5) + 8 = 13

Sadly, while some Gripplis do get shoes, it's not nearly enough. But there's always next time...

Alternatively, was the cleric one whom worshiped an evil deity? There's a box for that, at least.

Todd,you can check off the evil cleric box...doesn't specify the deity but since that cleric was Lawful Evil, it's more than plausible that he worships an evil deity...

Well done Todd both with the Kortos agents and again with the archer.

Turning to the group

Well this was an interesting mission to say the least and an amazing job by everyone.

"I see there will be no way to avoid this, so be it. Legends..."

Grey lifts a pitcher of ale and nods the the others.