Of Kings and Commoners - Kingmaker AP

Game Master RPGGGM

Numalar, and Celyne avoid most of the intervening cover (20% miss chance on ranged attacks vs creatures in shrubs) Celyne's noontime moonbeam however goes astray.

Mikmek delays obviously mystified as to why these crazy Smooth Ones are doing what it is they are doing.

Luna races ahead to attack.

Poshment does likewise taking advantage of the cover to avoid any attacks of opportunity the whiptails might make with their namesake tail whips. Double move. Note: You can't make an AoO if there is cover involved. However....

Zokon, races to attack the second centipede. He rounds the thorns to close with his foe he opens himself up to the creatures bullwhip-like twin tails.

whiptail v Zokon (AoO): 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (7) + 3 = 10 nonlethal damage: 1d3 ⇒ 1 trip?: 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (4) + 12 = 16 miss

Zokon ducks beneath the incoming supersonic whips, and punches the creature in its segmented mouth parts. It attempts to trip him up and bite him.

whiptail v Zokon: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (1) + 3 = 4 nonlethal damage: 1d3 ⇒ 1 trip?: 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (5) + 12 = 17 miss

bite v Zokon: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (12) + 8 = 20 damage: 2d8 + 7 ⇒ (7, 4) + 7 = 18 Hit. Fort save v poison DC 17.

Scarlet stabs at the northern creature, but Alia's enchanted blade strikes deep enough to reflexively force it into a squirming ball amid the thorns. Down

bite v Zokon: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (9) + 8 = 17 damage: 2d8 + 7 ⇒ (7, 1) + 7 = 15

Note The thorn bushes provide soft cover (+4 AC v ranged attacks made through them) and concealment (20% miss chance v ranged attacks or melee attacks made at 10' or more through those areas). The shrubs count as difficult terrain to navigate.

Note this is still the same day as the raid on the Mite lair.

Round 2
The Bold May Act!
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__ Celyne
__ Luna
__ Poshment
__ Numalar
__ Sir Didymus
__ Zokon -18 hp
__ Mikmek
__ Alia
__ Scarlet -17 hp
__ Whiptail (orange -6 hp; red -38 hp, 8 nonlethal, fatigue, down)

Map Updated.

With her fiery speed, Scarlet runs through the shrubbery. Her blades briefly ignite as she swings at the centipede.

Cold Iron Masterwork Longsword, Bloodrage: 1d20 + 7 + 2 ⇒ (13) + 7 + 2 = 22
Damage: 1d8 + 3 + 2 ⇒ (4) + 3 + 2 = 9
Fire Strike: 1d6 ⇒ 4

Sorry I didn't realise there was a map.. I thought it moved right up to me and attacked... if I was back a bit I would have just 5 foot stepped back and shot my bow at it.. rather than crazily risk aoO

Fort: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (2) + 5 = 7

Celyne moves forward til she can see the creature, lifts her crossbow and fires.

to hit: 1d20 + 3 - 4 ⇒ (11) + 3 - 4 = 10
dmg if hits: 1d8 ⇒ 6

Luna changes direction and bolts toward the other centipede.

to hit: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (2) + 2 = 4
dmg if hits: 1d6 + 1 ⇒ (6) + 1 = 7

Sorry I didn't realise there was a map.. I thought it moved right up to me and attacked... if I was back a bit I would have just 5 foot stepped back and shot my bow at it.. rather than crazily risk aoO

It has a lot of reach. I figured with your AC it would have been worth to risk not go crashing through the difficult undergrowth. Fighting at range in this place often comes with a -4 cover penalty and a possible 20% miss.

Paralitic-toxin Dexterity damage (round 1): 1d4 ⇒ 1

Zokon, on your turn you will have to roll the save again or take more Dex damage. The poison lasts for 6 total rounds or until Zokon makes a save.

Luna and Scarlet both fail to make contact with the centipede, but Scarlet's flaming blade finds its carapace in the hedge.

Note The thorn bushes provide soft cover (+4 AC v ranged attacks made through them) and concealment (20% miss chance v ranged attacks or melee attacks made at 10' or more through those areas). The shrubs count as difficult terrain to navigate.

Note this is still the same day as the raid on the Mite lair.

Round 2
The Bold May Act!
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__ Celyne
__ Luna
__ Poshment
__ Numalar
__ Sir Didymus
__ Zokon -18 hp
__ Mikmek
__ Alia
__ Scarlet -17 hp
__ Whiptail (orange -19 hp; red -38 hp, 8 nonlethal, fatigue, down)

"Come on Sir Didymus! Let's go!" Numalar guides Sir Didymus to a spot that he judges is just outside the centipede's reach.

He spits another glob of acid that the beast.

acid splash vs touch AC -8 cover, melee: 1d20 + 4 - 8 ⇒ (6) + 4 - 8 = 2

"Blast it! You'd think I could hit the broad side of a barn!"

Don't reach attacks that have to go through obstacles and cover type stuff get penalties to hit as well?

i'd still have preferred 2 attacks over 1 at less damage..

fort save: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (13) + 4 = 17

Zokon draws his rapier and stabbeds and looks like misseds

attack Rapier: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (5) + 8 = 13

With the Creepycrawley collapsing, Alia turned her attention to the second one. Almost stumbling over a root on the way over, her movement is not as graceful as she had wanted, but her aim, once again, was decent.
Dodgey?: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (4) + 7 = 11 Lets hope there's no AoO's left :P
Stabbity?: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (20) + 7 = 27 Damage: 2d4 + 5 ⇒ (3, 3) + 5 = 11 + nonlethal cold: 1d6 + 3 ⇒ (5) + 3 = 8 + Fatigue.
Piercy?: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (4) + 7 = 11 I suppose that's a nope Damage: 2d4 + 5 ⇒ (4, 2) + 5 = 11 + nonlethal cold: 1d6 + 3 ⇒ (6) + 3 = 9 + Fatigue.

Don't reach attacks that have to go through obstacles and cover type stuff get penalties to hit as well?

Yep.

"Blast these short legs!" Posh stows his caltrops and pulls his crossbow. Seeing the crowd around centipede's burrow he takes careful aim then closes his eyes and turns his head a little afraid to look.

20% miss chance: 1d100 ⇒ 28
mwk light crossbow (cover, melee): 1d20 + 7 - 4 - 4 ⇒ (8) + 7 - 4 - 4 = 7 damage: 1d6 ⇒ 3 Miss

Mikmek's mouth opens slightly.

The centipede snaps like a snake at Zokon, wounding him enough to send him to the ground. It backs up a step.

whiptail v Zokon: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (13) + 3 = 16 nonlethal damage: 1d3 ⇒ 2 trip?: 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (6) + 12 = 18 Miss

bite v Zokon: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (12) + 8 = 20 damage: 2d8 + 7 ⇒ (3, 5) + 7 = 15 Hit. Fort save v Poison (DC 17).

Note The thorn bushes provide soft cover (+4 AC v ranged attacks made through them) and concealment (20% miss chance v ranged attacks or melee attacks made at 10' or more through those areas). The shrubs count as difficult terrain to navigate.

Note this is still the same day as the raid on the Mite lair.

Round 3
The Bold May Act!
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__ Celyne
__ Luna
__ Poshment
__ Numalar
__ Sir Didymus
__ Zokon -33 hp, down, dying
__ Mikmek
__ Alia -5 hp (oversight from earlier)
__ Scarlet -17 hp
__ Whiptail (orange -27 hp, fatigue; red -39 hp, 8 nonlethal, fatigue, down)

Map updated.

"Hmpf! If you're gonna snap anyone in half, it's me first!" Scarlet tumbles through the grass to get into melee.

Acrobatics: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (15) + 6 = 21 vs its CMD to avoid an AoO for approaching.
I'm in rough terrain so I can't take a 5 ft step.

Cold Iron Masterwork Longsword, Bloodrage: 1d20 + 7 + 2 ⇒ (4) + 7 + 2 = 13
Damage: 1d8 + 3 + 2 ⇒ (4) + 3 + 2 = 9

Scarlet steps up but she can't get the sword through the centipede's chitin.

She feels her strength draining...

"Arg.."

Fort poison: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (18) + 5 = 23

Fort Stabilise: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (16) + 5 = 21

It's a Con check, not a Fort Save, to stabilize. Not that it matters here, you rolled high enough.

Celyne rushes up to Zokon's side, but away from the centipede, and taps him with the wand...

clw: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (5) + 1 = 6

"Wake up, Zokon! We need your strength and valor right now."

"Those bushes are getting in the way! Let's see if we can clear some out!"

He rides past Celyne and Zokon, stopping 15' away from the centipede.

"Qa' quv!" he shouts,

... and then expels a roaring gout of flame from his mouth in a 15' cone.

Casting burning hands, obviously.
Burning Hands Reflex DC 16: 4d4 + 4 ⇒ (4, 3, 4, 1) + 4 = 16

BTW, guys I am officially out of spells now.

no worries...even if it makes the save, that should be 8 damage, putting it at -35 with 8 nonlethal(not listed), so a decent chance it is going down-

Alia attempts to stab the Centipede again, but between dodging it's trashing tail and the gout of flame from Numalar, her assault fails to connect.

Stabbity: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (3) + 7 = 10

Zokon wakes and stands if he is in a non-provoke type way.

"Thankyou Celyne.. are they still alive.?"

The flames put out the centipede, though the shrubbery goes up causing a brush fire.

END COMBAT. Start prairie fire.

The fire consumes most of the foliage on the map before burning itself out.

It's afternoon. What would you like to do?

Celyne will use create water liberally to mitigate the damage the fire does to the area.... then return to Zokon to do a little more healing...

how much do you need, at least one more I assume, but let me know if you need more than that.

clw zokon: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (7) + 1 = 8

anyone else?

Alia puts both of the Centipedes out of their misery, then is ready to continue the journey, mumbling:"We REALLY have to research these beasts."

Scarlet smiles as the fire burns up the foliage. The heat is nice, for one thing. Reminds her of the natural springs she visited. Her boss had to pull her out of the spring once, which was quite a feat since the boss wasn't strong.

Celyne's water show brough her back to reality, though. The boring reality. But her Alia did ask about vermin.

Knowledge(Nature): 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (15) + 2 = 17
"They actually pop out of tiny eggs and then eat a bunch of leaves. And then they finally move onto small animals like rabbits. That's when you can tame 'em if you're quick about it. You form the bond then and there, and they won't eat people."

I'll take some CLW, Ceylne. I'm about 17 HP down.

Since the wand is getting low, Celyne uses her own spells on Scarlet...

clw scarlet: 1d8 + 3 ⇒ (4) + 3 = 7
clw scarlet: 1d8 + 3 ⇒ (7) + 3 = 10

haha! perfect

i'm on 9/32 character stats at top of comment box are up to date atm

Zokon is very sore and distracted, his immediate injuries are not so obvious, but he is getting setup to get moving again...

Celyne uses two of her own spells on Zokon...

clw zokon: 1d8 + 3 ⇒ (6) + 3 = 9
clw zokon: 1d8 + 3 ⇒ (2) + 3 = 5

then a charge from the wand

clw zokon: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (7) + 1 = 8

"That nearly patches you up completely zokon... now don't be quite so rash, next time... I'm getting low on my own spells and the wand is nearly spent as well."

"Frankly, I am spent. We have gone through quite a bit today. Perhaps we should find a secure campsite and call it a day. We can continue exploring tomorrow."

"I agree Numalar, I am worn out, healing is wonderful" Nodding to Celyne "But I do not think I will be any good until I have rested and my body recovers from the shock."

"Still need to find a suitable place to rest, unless you mean to stay in Whiptail Central.", Alia responds as she prepares to mount up again...she still had some fight left in her, but rest would be welcome regardless.
Getting sloppy with choosing a site and making camp would help no one, though.

Sense Motive: 1d20 - 1 ⇒ (6) - 1 = 5
"We can stay in Whiptail Central?" Scarlet seems to take the offer seriously.

"Hehe, got you. I knew that was a joke. Yeah, let's get out of here and find a place to sleep."

Alia hesitates, looking at the bodies:"Well, they ARE dead...if they were a mated pair, I suppose there could be eggs close by. If you meant to try and tame some. I could probably craft a barding with built-in-saddle if you can teach them not to go downwards..."

The party finds a place to make camp does so and takes a breather for the rest of the day. The time here can be used for whatever you like.

That night they set their usual watches and Posh spends his usual coin to bed down in Naleksa's tent, and after a few awkward moments of louder than usual talk about the campfire and wandering the vicinity for more firewood and such, the camp quiets down and the first watch officially begins.

During the first watch (Celyne, Luna, Numalar, Didymus) Mikmek sets his back against some rocks in one corner of the camp and nervously stares at the party, glancing over to wherever they have stored the statue of Old Sharptooth every now and then.

.... Unblinking stare.

Numalar watches Mikmek for a little while.

After a bit he gets up and walks over, sitting down next to Mikmek.

"SoHvaD ghewmey law' Quch, mikmek. nuq 'oH QIH? Qo' Hero chenmoH SoH Hew qem wItI'nISmo' nuvpu'?"

Numalar watches Mikmek for a little while.

After a bit he gets up and walks over, sitting down next to Mikmek.

Mikmek reaffirms the position of his pointy mite knife as Numalar approaches.

"SoHvaD ghewmey law' Quch, mikmek. nuq 'oH QIH? Qo' Hero chenmoH SoH Hew qem wItI'nISmo' nuvpu'?"

He settles down when he notices that Numalar is not attacking him.

"mikmek yay chonayta'. che'wI' yIchegh vo' QI'yaH mIgh SIQ DIS, toH 'e' neH Da'oghchugh qeylIS-jach'YAP Qu'. yay RUFF. mikmek 'ej QuQ neH wa' jatlhqa'. Grr'Ruf 'e' jawbe' nuvpu' 'elbe'meH QaQ. YAP, vaj bIH Hoch wej vISopmeH ngo' Ho'Du' Jej mu'qaD SuD Hegh.... Grr'Ruf, pagh wej Hoch lo'taHvIS chaH ngo' Ho'Du' Jej muSonmeH YAP. Woof tul, ghaH, chu'wI' bel Ho'Du' jej ngo' toD Qu'."

He looks over at the stone statue. It however remains scowling. Mikmek tries to put on a brave face by halfheartedly wagging his tail, though it is obvious his tail is just not into it and he stops.

"Grr'Ra qatlh bISaHchugh, rav muS mIgh wa'?"

Numalar's eyes widen in surprise.

"legh mIgh SIQ DIS? tu'lu' maH. ghoch vItu' vIQub! SIQ vIHoHqang vu' maH. QaQ tIn nuvpu' around ghaj rut; chaH QaQ wa' Segh.

"doesn't wab 'oH rur SoH rur ngo' sharptooth ghIq qeylIS. chaq latlh lalDanyaS vaj tu' SoH?"

Numalar shrugs.

"nenchoH jIH neH veng jaQ qaStaHvIS puH Hurgh. tu'lu' gnomes tu'lu' 'ach je duergar, mongrelmen je kobolds. vaj Hoch latlh, bang Hoch 'ach chut tu'lu', 'ej Hoch nI' Naq pol nuvpu' pa' tam wej jatlh jIH. vaj nenchoH jIH je kobolds.

ghob SoH jISaHchugh. jup, 'ach vanbogh tochlIj chaq wej chenmoH maHvaD 'e' qaSlaH. 'ej tlhong je latlhpu' nuv maH. vaj pagh rop DayaHmoH SoHvaD vIghaj."

diplomacy: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (13) + 5 = 18

BTW GGGM: It seems like Mikmek is sometimes saying that the statue itself is the god. Can I try to figure out if 'Old Sharptooth' actually represents a specific known god? Dahak possibly? Or are they actually worshiping the statue itself?

knowledge (religion): 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (2) + 7 = 9 Maybe not.

*Turns in her sleep, snoring lightly for a few seconds, before adjusting her position and muttering in her sleep*

Numalar's eyes widen in surprise.

"legh mIgh SIQ DIS? tu'lu' maH. ghoch vItu' vIQub! SIQ vIHoHqang vu' maH. QaQ tIn nuvpu' around ghaj rut; chaH QaQ wa' Segh.

"qatlh yay laH Dol let vaj jup Hegh lulegh qej 'oH laH vIlegh. 'ach Ha' DaSovrup Hoch rIn, HIja' tul?

"doesn't wab 'oH rur SoH rur ngo' sharptooth ghIq qeylIS. chaq latlh lalDanyaS vaj tu' SoH?"

"Ilthuliak, wIghaj latlh qeylIS wa'logh-GrRufRuf-RouRou, YAP ta'be', Surra YAP vu'meH! 'ach, Hegh Hegh SuD, lo'taHvIS je BARK pong tartuk, pagh qet YAP Hoch pabwI'."

Numalar shrugs.

"nenchoH jIH neH veng jaQ qaStaHvIS puH Hurgh. tu'lu' gnomes tu'lu' 'ach je duergar, mongrelmen je kobolds. vaj Hoch latlh, bang Hoch 'ach chut tu'lu', 'ej Hoch nI' Naq pol nuvpu' pa' tam wej jatlh jIH. vaj nenchoH jIH je kobolds.

chaH weren't soot ghISDen-ghISDen petaQ, rav. 'ach laH Suq ngeD tu'lu' nuvpu' 'Iv roD jagh, vISov Hoch nI' law' lunID 'ej pa' che'.

ghob SoH jISaHchugh. jup, 'ach vanbogh tochlIj chaq wej chenmoH maHvaD 'e' qaSlaH. 'ej tlhong je latlhpu' nuv maH. vaj pagh rop DayaHmoH SoHvaD vIghaj."

"jatlhbej rav muS wa'." Says Mikmek, his hand a few inches further away from his knife.

perception: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (6) + 10 = 16

Celyne thinks she hears a soft buzzing noise, and brushes at her head, thinking it might have been a bee or a fly...

Perception: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (7) + 7 = 14

Hears Alia mutter something but he can't make it out..

He then takes out his Little book of Kobold lore and starts paging through it to see if it can help him understand Mikmek and Numalar

Kobold Lore: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (8) + 5 = 13

1d20 + 2 ⇒ (11) + 2 = 13

Morning comes without much cheer it is overcast and the ground (and anyone who slept out) is damp with dew.

Mikmek shakes himself off. He looks exhausted from lack of sleep and his wounds.

What would you like to do?

Scarlet's dreams were filled with her slowly digging through tunnels, watching a volcanic flow and arm wrestling with her brother.

The warm sun greets her, and Scarlet wakes up, stretches, eats some breakfast and dons her armor. She takes a look at Mikmek. "What's with the kobold, anyway? Didn't get good sleep?" She shrugs.

"What's next? We keep exploring the nearby area, and then we go to this kobold's camp?" BURP

didn't know Mikmek was still wounded... in that case:

Celyne walks over to Mikmek and softly in draconic asks... "Would you allow me to heal your wounds?"

If he doesn't object, clw on MIkmek: 1d8 + 3 ⇒ (2) + 3 = 5

"Numalar the reviled one.. " says Zokon as he Snorts awake and drops his book of kobold lore.

He crawls out of his bedding and tent.

He gets up and jumps up and down a few times stretching to get the kinks out.

He checks his weapons and gear to make sure nothing is missing or broken.

Mikmek hesitantly allows Celyne to treat him possibly remembering his, and his fellows' torturous prodding with sharp sticks, and knives at the hands of the mites. He still looks fatigued as if he didn't sleep.

The party finishes surveying the area, but have some light left to them.

Currently nearly everyone is either riding something with a base speed of 40'+ or is Scarlet. The character slowing the party down is Mikmek who has a base speed of 30'. Depending upon how you deal with that you might have as much as half a day left to you to travel or explore. I assume you are still following the purple pathway.

Map updated. What do you want to do?

"Mikmek looks exhausted, Maybe while we travel we could just find a good spot to set up camp, and do so a bit early? Or perhaps he can ride with me?"

"Mikmek could ride Gertrude if he wants. I'm sure he doesn't weigh that much."

Gertrude is currently being used as a pack mule but she does have a riding saddle.

"Can someone who speaks draconic please ask him if he would sit on a horse then please and if he protests figure it out?"

In Draconic, Celyne asks: "Mikmek, would you care to ride? You look tired, and walking will fatigue you more... YOu could ride with me, or ride the pack mule, or perhaps Luna would carry you, but I'd understand if you don't want to ride a tiger... I will leave the choice to you."

"We can also strap him to a pack animal once he passes out from fatigue. His choice.", Alia coldly comments. She had not been part of the original dealings with these...creatures. And so far, her experiences with Kobolds had been less than pleasant. All those she had met in these lands attempted to kill her or her friends - Zokon had tried to explain the clan system and the differences, but to her, it just proved the whole species was unreliable, disorganized, and dangerous.
It was one thing to not let the Mites torture him to death, but letting him tag along? Or bringing the ugly idol back to his clan? Rather than liberating the moon radishes the old fashioned way?
Snapping back to riding, Alia found herself caressing her Estoc absent-mindedly.

For Scarlet, it's another day of walking the earth. She loves it. "Mikmek needs to sleep at some point. I tried staying up for a week once- made it three days before I fell asleep for the next two, ha!"