[PBP Gameday IV]4-01: Rise of the Goblin Guild (Inactive)

Game Master Crashwheeler

"Whomsoever possess the greatest stealth should scout the way and then return and report what they see... this one shall be ready to attack if the situation calls for it..." the fighter whispers.

Who is Robin, Natula?

Ka'zaak the Boy Wonder of course being all dedicated to good and being vengeful and stuff.

Natula provides her own light.

Is Ka'zaak clever enough to be Robin? Kaylee is TOTALLY Starshine though.

Kaylee bounces along, commenting on how yucky the sewers are and humming to herself some bawdy tune or another.

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" I can sneak ahead and check things out. That is what I do best. But expect me to be running back if I find anything scary." He whispers to the group.

Evan will take a right into the long sewers and move down a quietly as he can.

Perception: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (3) + 8 = 11
Stealth: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (13) + 10 = 23

"This one, with its weapon, will be ready to react if you find trouble brave halfling... you only need to raise the alarm and I shall be there." Sagart says reassuringly.

Perception: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (15) + 3 = 18 Evan sneaks around the corner, right up to a goblin playing with a dead rat. Further down the hallway are a couple more goblins using torches and another rat.
Everyone can use one surprise round action. Then the fight will start as normal.

"More goblins, Evan said?"

Julian moves past some of his allies and takes Evan's former position. "Let's take them out quickly!"

Evan sneaks back to the group and holds up a hand with three fingers up and points at Ekkie while mouthing "goblins" silently.

Stealth: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (5) + 10 = 15

Natula leans forward and whispers the question on everyone's mind to Sagart. "He wants us to bunt?"

Evan shakes his head at Natula. "No! Three goblins around the corner." he whispers to the group.

Keeping his voice low, "It seems that Iomedae has blessed us with a tactical advantage. We best not spurn it. We should go in quickly and make sure that our presence is kept a secret. Do any of you possess magics that can end this before it begins? Perhaps put these creatures to sleep?"

Once Ka'zaak has an answer, the proceeds forward quickly, engaging the first goblin as he knows he is not the quickest on his feet.

Move action on surprise round to close distance to nearest enemy.

"This one can put them to sleep, but it is of the permanent nature... Say the word and this one will do what this one has been trained to do. They are coming, let this one pass or lead the way!"

"Ooh, just let me know when I can be loud and I'll cheer you guys on and like.. make you better?" Kaylee is ready to inspire some courage as soon as she no longer needs to be silent...

Evan will draw his hand crossbow and silently move to see the first goblin. Once he gets the nod from Ka'zaak Evan will fire a bolt to take out the closest goblin.

Ka'zaak is ready to move forward to close the gap and attack.

Bump.

Everyone gets ready for the upcoming fight.

Ekkie turns to Ka'zaak and says to him softly "If you untie me, I will help you fight the other goblins."

First Round
Kaylee
Julian
Ekkie
Natula
Ka'zaak
Goblins
Evan
Sagart

"I trust you little one. Don't let me down"

Ka'zaak slices through the little goblin's bonds, and rushes around the corner to engage her friends.

There he sees a small band of goblins. "Julian or Ekkie, tell them to lay down their weapons!"

Ka'zak will attempt to Demoralize the goblins.

He brandishes his sword and weaves a dazzling display, in addition to pulling himself up to his full height. Though he does not understand their language, the universal language of I am bigger and stronger than you can be heard loud and clear. Weather they choose to head the warning is another matter.

Intimidate, DC = 10 + the target’s Hit Dice + the target’s Wisdom modifier, take 10: 10 + 3 = 13

Evan will translate the message of Ka'zaak's to the goblins.

Kaylee begins cheering loudly for her friends.

Inspire courage, +1 attack and damage and vs. fear effects. 11/12 rounds left.

Sorry about the wait. I was trying to give Julian and Natula a little more of a chance to act.
Julian and Natula stand around trying to figure out what to do. Delay
Ekkie moves forward to stand next to Ka'zaak and slices at the other goblin with her dogslicer with a sadistic smile on her face, but misses due to her excitement. Slice: 1d20 + 4 + 1 ⇒ (6) + 4 + 1 = 11
The goblins are shaken for 1 round. Dropping their rats, the further ones draw their bows while the closer one runs toward the others(fullwithdrawal) while holding the rat like it is precious to him. The two with bows aim at Ekkie and Ka'zaak hit Ekkie: 1d20 + 4 - 2 ⇒ (5) + 4 - 2 = 7 hit Ka'zaak: 1d20 + 4 - 2 ⇒ (5) + 4 - 2 = 7 but both arrows hit the walls next to them.

Inspire Courage active.
First Round
Julian
Natula
Evan
Sagart

Second Round
Kaylee
Ekkie
Ka'zaak
Goblins(shaken)
Evan
Sagart

Why won't they just surrender? They always run. Always run. Poor creatures must be starved to eat these rats.

Theft and being born a goblin are not cause for capitol punishment in his mind.

Lowering his head. pumping his arms, Ka'zaak charges the nearest goblin. He lines up the small, terrified goblin and lowers his shoulder hoping to knock it from its feet.

Charge, IC, overrun: 1d20 + 1 + 2 + 6 ⇒ (13) + 1 + 2 + 6 = 22 If I roll more than 5 over it's CMD it is knocked prone. This also provokes an AoO

Julian looks annoyed when he sees one of the goblins move back. "Agh, just when one of them was so close!"

He double moves up to the goblins.

Kaylee double moves forward and continues her performance.

"Round 1"

Sagart begins to run, miffed that he wasted time making 'big talk' and missing out on the initiative that is so crucial in battle. double-move The fighter weaves in and out of the party, his Falchion sparking off of the sewer walls, as he deadens his battle cry in order to not alert more goblins.

Double move.

Evan loads and fires his crossbow again down the sewer passage. ... steady Evan don't shoot your companions in the back ...

Attack: 1d20 + 3 - 4 ⇒ (14) + 3 - 4 = 13
Damage: 1d3 ⇒ 1

As soon as Ka'zaak gets within 15 ft of the closest goblin, the floor opens up under him! Moving most of your avatars back since if we were in person the first person acting would have been the one to activate the trap(anyone over a certain weight limit). Ka'zaak needs to roll a Reflex Save DC 20 then I will allow his action. If he fails, he falls and takes Falling Damage: 1d6 ⇒ 6.

Natula (who I don't think you moved), is fine where she is.

Reflex Save: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (18) + 6 = 24
Narrowly avoiding the opening pit before him, Ka'zaak shouts to his comrades.

"This place it trapped, look to the floor to make sure it is stable footing."

"OOh, traps are so MEAN! YOU GOBLINS SUCK!!"

Kaylee can't currently get a running start, so she'll move back a few feet and continue to perform, waiting for one or two of her allies to get across first.

How deep is the pit?

Considering Ka'zaak activated the trap, may I place myself back where I was at the start of my turn and retcon all of it? 'Cause then I can still take a running start.

Acrobatics: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (18) + 2 = 20
Sagart backs up 5' and takes a running leap over the pit in order to aid Ka'zaak.

Looking down into the pit, Julian notices that it is 10 ft deep and there is a lot of slimy refuse on the bottom. Julian also notices 6 inch wide ledges on the sides of the pit that would allow him to cross the pit safely(with an Acrobatics DC 15 check). Sagart safely lands on the other side of the pit in an almost graceful jump. You hit the DC perfectly there.
In the jump to safety Ka'zaak landed on the goblin that he was aiming for, knocking the bow out of its hands. The now prone goblin draws his sword (he draws an aoo from both Sagart and Ka'zaak. And if the aoo's fail...), then he attacks. Prone attacking Ka'zaak: 1d20 + 2 - 4 ⇒ (14) + 2 - 4 = 12 The other two run away.

First Round
Julian
Natula
Evan
Sagart

Second Round
Kaylee
Ekkie
Ka'zaak
Goblin

Natula shouts something in the harsh words of wizards more used to blowing things up and reciting ballads, and fires a blast of searing cold from the palm of her hand at the goblin threatening Ka'zaak.

ray of frost (touch, imprecise shot): 1d20 + 2 - 4 ⇒ (17) + 2 - 4 = 15 damage (intense, cold): 1d3 + 1 ⇒ (2) + 1 = 3

On the plus side Ka's got better AC (from me) being prone and all.

AoO
Melee falchion (two handed) +6 ((two handed) 2d4+6/18-20)
Melee falchion + inspire courage vs prone Goblin: 1d20 + 1 + 4 + 1 + 1 ⇒ (17) + 1 + 4 + 1 + 1 = 24
Damage?: 2d4 + 6 + 1 ⇒ (3, 2) + 6 + 1 = 12

Then he pursues the retreating goblins looking for any obvious traps. fool me once...

Perception: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (6) + 6 = 12

Nuts, can't charge around the corner and attack them Will double move. GM please move my token 8 squares. Don't want to move into the spoiler unless you say it is ok. Will also roll perception

Perception: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (2) + 1 = 3 Perfect

Easily avoiding the trap, Ka'zaak knocks the goblin to the ground. before he can do anything cold arcane bolts slam into the goblin seconds before Sagart comes crashing over the tap, only to lay into the goblin.

Knowing that the goblin is unlikely to survive the deadly swipe from the fighter's falchion, Ka'zaak moves as swiftly as he can after the goblins, once again imploring them to drop their weapons.

FYI He has had his nodachi drawn the entire time

Kaylee, noticing the ledges, decides that she'll be able to cross soon, and casts a spell at the lone goblin.
Casting unnatural lust, DC 17 or the goblin will try its best to move toward her and try to caress her on its turn. This will probably provoke AOOs from Kaylee's allies, and finish it off.

Evan will keep his crossbow loaded and move up next to Ekkie. ... something is not right here ... the goblins are trying to draw us in ... He gives Ekkie a glace without turning his head.

Sense Motive: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (5) + 6 = 11

All the attacks land on the prone goblin, ending his life.
Acrobatics: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (8) + 10 = 18 Ekkie crosses the pit using one of the ledges and heads over to a crank that she saw that probably goes to the pit trap and begins turning it. Ka'zaak moves after the other goblins around the corner and stops in front of a doorway. Through it is one of the goblins in a room of several human-sized training dummies covered with bells for pickpocketing and an obstacle course studded with sharp nails and jagged junk. The goblin, seeing Ka'aak standing in the doorway blocking his escape, fires at him. Attack: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (9) + 4 = 13
Evan feels that Ekkie is not hiding anything.
Third Round
Julian
Natula
Evan
Sagart

Fourth Round
Kaylee
Ekkie
Ka'zaak
Goblin
Circle around Ka'zaak is just the barrier of the light spell.

Not trusting that the pit will stay closed Evan walks along the ledge he saw before the pit was closed again. ... stop being so scared Evan .... Ekkie just closed the trap for the group she seams nice enough ...

Acrobatics: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (8) + 6 = 14 Bah... 1 short :(

Julian notices the ledge and tries to walk to the other side of the pit safely. He trips over his own foot and falls into the pit. "@#$&!"

While inside the pit, Julian walks to its other end. "Gimme a moment! I'll try to climb out!"

The Kellid fighter moves up along Ka'zaak's side, ready to assist in the melee.
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"Azarath metrion zinthos."

Suddenly, it is not so dark around Natula.

@GM: Since the goblin was probably dead before I cast my spell, can I keep that spell for the day?

Acro: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (3) + 7 = 10

falling damage to her AND poor Julian: 1d6 ⇒ 4

Kaylee attempts to jump nimbly over the pit, but falls and lands hard on Julian. She looks up at him, big strong man that he is, and blushes deeply. "Ooh... sorry sweetie. I hope I didn't land on something important... ooh, it feels like I might have! Yikes! Let me make it up to you later..." she winks at him, then climbs off him, turns around and gives him a nice show as she slowly and carefully climbs up the other side of the pit.

climb take 20: 19 = 19

*sigh* "Careful. There's a pit." Natula says belatedly. She wished that in addition to the other magic at her command that she had a brightness spell that she could use on people.

Just a note, but "taking 20" takes 20 times as long (so like 10 rounds of double moves. It'll be a long slow, look for Julian. ;)

@Kaylee: Yes, you can save that spell. As Julian lands in the pit and takes his damage (I will accept the 4 damage roll that Kaylee did), he notices that some of the refuse starts moving. Init: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (1) + 1 = 2 Acrobatics Evan: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (13) + 8 = 21 Evan safely goes along the ledge. Because you are still in combat, I cannot allow the take 20. The refuse then approaches Julian and tries to engulf him. Reflex Save DC 14, or aoo if you want. If you fail, you take 1d6 + 4 ⇒ (1) + 4 = 5+disease, requiring you to make a Fort Save DC 14. Kaylee then falls into the pit as well. Ekkie stop turning the crank to allow Julian and Kaylee to come out.

Third Round
Julian
Natula
Evan
Sagart
Refuse

Fourth Round
Kaylee
Ekkie
Ka'zaak
Goblin

Ekkie stop turning the crank to allow Julian and Kaylee to come out.

I missed this... was Ekkie turning a crank to close the hole? If so, that might have changed what Kaylee did... oh well.

It takes 2 minutes to close it and anything over 50 lbs causes it to open up again so it doesn't matter until it is disabled. Julian and Kaylee also find that the garbage in the pit makes it harder to climb out than normal. The DC to climb out is +5 because of all the slimy refuse covering the bottom of the pit. Someone will probably need to help them with a rope.