[PFS/DMK] 5-19 The Horn of Aroden (Inactive)

Game Master Kludde

Combat map here

Castien quickly fires his bow at one of 'the boys' engaging Todric.

Full-round action: Attack bandit (rapid shot)
Attack (Composite Longbow (+2 Str), Point Blank Shot, Rapid Shot): 1d20 + 7 + 1 - 2 ⇒ (15) + 7 + 1 - 2 = 21
Damage (Composite Longbow (+2 Str), Point Blank Shot): 1d8 + 2 + 1 ⇒ (4) + 2 + 1 = 7

Attack (Composite Longbow (+2 Str), Point Blank Shot, Rapid Shot): 1d20 + 7 + 1 - 2 ⇒ (19) + 7 + 1 - 2 = 25
Damage (Composite Longbow (+2 Str), Point Blank Shot): 1d8 + 2 + 1 ⇒ (2) + 2 + 1 = 5

Eolowyn shoots the bandit in the reeds

Attack, Human, Deadly Aim: 1d20 + 10 + 2 - 2 ⇒ (8) + 10 + 2 - 2 = 18
Damage, Human, Deadly Aim: 1d8 + 3 + 2 + 4 ⇒ (8) + 3 + 2 + 4 = 17

Rysalius immediately lets out a deep bellowing note, starting an impressive chorus inspired by the famous Chelish murder play "The Six Trials of Larazod". His companions ought to feel inspired by the heroics of the tiefling facing impossible odds as he faced trial in the eyes of Asmodeus himself!

Inspire Courage: +2 to attack, weapon damage, saves against fear & charm. Can we apply this bonus retroactively for Eolowyn and Castien, please? Especially since Rysalius was 1st in initiative order.

Then it grasps his favored mithral longsword and takes a decisive step around one of the thugs. Five-foot step SW.

Fair enough, I'll retro-apply the bonuses

Rysalius starts his inspiring song, Lazarod standing up against impossible odds:
How many of you here are innocent Castien hits the nearest bandit with an arrow.
of spite, revenge, and ordinary hate? Upon which Eolowyn follows suit by killing the bandit in the reeds with one shot.
You spin a fair old tale of righteousness Another arrow hits the bandit fighting Todric
while you are eager for the noose to seal my fate

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Rysalius
Eolowyn
Narvik
Castien
Todric
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Brigand - Dead
Brigand (12)
Wicent
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Tod stabs at the adjacent bandit with a forceful blow!

PA rapier, Inspire: 1d20 + 8 - 1 - 2 ⇒ (17) + 8 - 1 - 2 = 22
Damage?: 1d6 + 2 + 2 + 2 ⇒ (6) + 2 + 2 + 2 = 12

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Just checking - the +2 for Inspire Courage would also apply to damage, correct? That would be 2 additional damage for each of Castien's two arrows, for a total of 16.

Yes, +2 to attack, weapon damage, saves against fear & charm.

I forgot to add that damage, yes

Todric adds a little panache to the fight: just after the two arrows have hit the bandit, he finds an opening for a powerful touché, leaving the bandit dead on the ground.

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Rysalius
Eolowyn
Narvik
Castien
Todric
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Brigand - Dead
Brigand - Dead
Wicent
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Narvik will simply try to touch the enemy beside him!

Death's Touch, vs Touch AC: 1d20 + 5 + 2 ⇒ (5) + 5 + 2 = 12 for Negative Energy: 1d6 + 2 ⇒ (3) + 2 = 5 Plus 1 HP bleed damage per round from my Bleeding Wounds Oracle ability, DC 15 Heal Check to stop bleeding.

Narvik touches the bandit leader, who swiftly retaliates with a blow from his mace.

Attack, Narvik: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (15) + 10 = 251d8 + 6 ⇒ (2) + 6 = 8

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Rysalius
Eolowyn
Narvik
Castien
Todric
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Brigand - Dead
Brigand - Dead
Wicent (5) - Bleeding
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Bah, figures. I just wanted to use that ability for once in my life. Make sure he takes that bleed damage or I'll cry myself to sleep tonight.

Narvik will attempt to return in kind!

Morningstar +1: 1d20 + 6 + 2 ⇒ (4) + 6 + 2 = 12 for Damage: 1d8 + 3 + 2 ⇒ (5) + 3 + 2 = 10

But likely fails. He'll take a 5' step to the NW to make way for others.

Todric takes a stab at the leader!

Power Attack, Inspire: 1d20 + 8 - 1 + 2 ⇒ (6) + 8 - 1 + 2 = 15
Damage?: 1d6 + 2 + 2 + 2 ⇒ (2) + 2 + 2 + 2 = 8

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Eolowyn shoots the last bandit with a blunt arrow to stun him

Attack, Human, Deadly Aim, Nonlethal, courage: 1d20 + 10 + 2 - 2 - 4 + 2 ⇒ (18) + 10 + 2 - 2 - 4 + 2 = 26
Damage, Human, Deadly Aim, courage: 1d8 + 3 + 2 + 4 + 2 ⇒ (6) + 3 + 2 + 4 + 2 = 17

Narvik takes his stance against the bandit, but his morningstar is evaded by the rogue. Todric fares a little better, but also does not do any meaningful damage. Eolowyn then comes in with deadly effect, firing a blunt missile into melee, which hits home with a hollow 'thunk'

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Rysalius
Eolowyn
Narvik
Castien
Todric
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Brigand - Dead
Brigand - Dead
Wicent (22) - Bleeding (17 NL)
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Castien fires two more arrows at the bandit leader.

Full round action: Attack bandit (rapid shot)
Attack (Composite Longbow (+2 Str), Point Blank Shot, Inspire Courage, Rapid Shot): 1d20 + 7 + 1 + 2 - 2 ⇒ (12) + 7 + 1 + 2 - 2 = 20
Damage (Composite Longbow (+2 Str), Point Blank Shot, Inspire Courage): 1d8 + 2 + 1 + 2 ⇒ (8) + 2 + 1 + 2 = 13

Attack (Composite Longbow (+2 Str), Point Blank Shot, Inspire Courage, Rapid Shot): 1d20 + 7 + 1 + 2 - 2 ⇒ (20) + 7 + 1 + 2 - 2 = 28
Damage (Composite Longbow (+2 Str), Point Blank Shot, Inspire Courage): 1d8 + 2 + 1 + 2 ⇒ (4) + 2 + 1 + 2 = 9

Critical Confirm (Composite Longbow (+2 Str), Point Blank Shot, Inspire Courage, Rapid Shot): 1d20 + 7 + 1 + 2 - 2 ⇒ (7) + 7 + 1 + 2 - 2 = 15
Critical Damage (Composite Longbow (+2 Str), Point Blank Shot, Inspire Courage): 2d8 + 4 + 2 + 4 ⇒ (4, 7) + 4 + 2 + 4 = 21

Castien's precise volleys severely hurt the bandit leader: the first shot hits in the leg, but he second strikes him in the chest - the arrow get stuck in the chest bone, it seems. Half an inch to the right, and it would have struck his heart.

The bandit leader stumbles, but still stands on his feet. Bleeding profusely, he can't last long.

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Rysalius
Eolowyn
Narvik
Castien
Todric
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Brigand - Dead
Brigand - Dead
Wicent (22) - Bleeding (17 NL)
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Rysalius takes a step towards the bandit leader, still singing, and lays waste to the ruffian with his shining sword.
5-ft step NE, continuing Inspire Courage.

Longsword (2-handed, PA, AS): 1d20 + 6 + 2 ⇒ (7) + 6 + 2 = 151d8 + 9 + 2 ⇒ (1) + 9 + 2 = 12

Rysalius misses the bandit leader, but the bleeding wounds cause the ruffian to fall on his feet. Help me. Spare my life, and I'll tell you... are his last words as he slips into unconsciousness.

Guess you're going have to do that DC 15 heal check yourself... Combat over!

Climb: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (17) + 8 = 25

Eolowyn easily climbs down and moves to her companions. In an icy tone she asks Castien

"Did it occur to you that we might be better of taking at least one of them alive before you started to fire all those arrows? Blunt arrows are marvellous to knock-out people and should be in each elf's quiver!"

If no one has stabilised the bandit leader she moves to him and uses her wand of cure light wounds.
Cure Light Wounds: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (7) + 1 = 8

Once the bandit leader is revived, Rysalius proceeds with the interrogation.
"We spared your life for now. Now you'd better speak if you want to grant it any value. I am a man of my word, so if your information is valuable we'll let you live. Do you know anything about Lander Lebda?"
Diplomacy: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (15) + 7 = 22

Castien glares at Eolowyn. Then, drawing a blunt arrow from his own quiver and showing her, he responds, "I am n-not s-so ignorant as y-you s-seem t-t-to th-think. Even with 'all th-those arrows', h-he lives, as d-d-do we, and it was n-not my arrows that f-felled him, b-but Narvik's t-t-touch. Y-your ire is unwarranted and m-misplaced."

The effects of my touch can never outright kill a man, replies Narvik in his matter-of-fact tone. I see no reason to be alarmed, he'll be just fine.

Tod listens to his companions' exchange, then asks:

"Would...one of you...use...my wand...? Arrow wound...."

Tod is in obvious pain from the shot earlier on.

CLW: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (8) + 1 = 9
CLW: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (8) + 1 = 9

You may have defeated us Wicent says in a proud and defiant voice, despite his defeat, but Aldora, the mistress of the moon, our leader, still reigns strong. He then proudly shows the many scars on his upper arms and says Come the power of the full moon, our power will multiply, and all of Silverhall will be our prey.

You must be after that weak lordling we've kidnapped recently.

Perception: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (13) + 6 = 19

Castien looks at the brigands' weapons and notices the maker's symbol. He retrieves one of the swords and holds it up to the others. "R-remember this?"

Heal: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (7) + 1 = 8

If that smith is supplying the weapons to this group, then he must be in league with them. If that's the case, then all of this was intended to provide the group a way to power: train the boy and develop those bonds of friendship and comaraderie, then kidnap him and give him a chance to go free, but only if he furthers their own purposes. He turns to the others. "W-we n-need t-to f-find them, and qu-quickly."

"Yes, I do Castien. Most interesting, and troubling."

To Wicent:

"We do seek him. And if he's been harmed, no amount of false bravado will help your Aldora."

Rysalius takes the time to use the curative wand on Todric before anything else. "There, you should be fine."

Perception: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (9) + 7 = 16
Heal: 1d20 - 1 ⇒ (2) - 1 = 1

"Kidnapped, you say? Well, now you'll tell us where you are detaining him."

Heal: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (5) + 8 = 13

Narvik will await the answer to his party's questions, threatening to use his Death's Touch as a means of intimidation. It might not kill a man but its not pleasant either, is it?

Intimidate: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (8) + 6 = 14

Heal: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (15) + 1 = 16

"Narvik, what do you think of those scars?"

Can I get an aid another to raise my roll to 18?

Anyone aiding on that intimidate check? So far, Wicent is not impressed

"Now, you're going to talk, or you're going to die. As simple as that." concludes Rysalius, his mithral blade in hand.

Intimidate: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (2) + 7 = 9

Castien, aware that his stutter could easily sabotage Narvik's attempt, keeps his mouth shut.

"I suggest that we release him, give him a few minutes to get ahead and then we start the hunt" Eolowyn says in a cold tone of voice

Intimidate, aid other: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (6) + 3 = 9

"Perhaps you don't believe my friends here, maybe you take us for mere braggarts. I ensure you that this is not the case. Speak now if you value your life!"

Intimidate: 1d20 ⇒ 19

Allright, alright, I got it. Wicent is clearly losing his composure. The camp of my comrades is about three miles again from this place, down the trail to the southeast.

"Would anyone attempt to scout? I'm intrigued by these barrels, but I'm not very stealthy."

"Sure, you just wait here and be ready if things go bad"

Eolowyn removes her backback and moves forward carefully. She first wants to assess if anyone is around. If there is she tries to determine how many people are in the camp. If no one is in the camp she will move to the barrels.

Stealth take 10, in forest: 10 + 13 = 23

Narvik will wisely wait for the ranger, not wanting to use his "stealth" again.

He will also remember to heal himself.

Wand of CLW: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (4) + 1 = 5
Wand of CLW: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (6) + 1 = 7

Castien nocks an arrow and watches as Eolowyn approaches the camp.

As soon as Eolowyn moves a little closer, she recognises the presence of several people in the camp: two men sit near the campfire, while a suspiciously hair woman moves about. Also near the campfire is an enormous and extremely ugly dire wolf, enjoying the warmth of the fire. A fourth human is slightly further off from the group.

Eolowyn is as of yet unseen. The trees can be used to gain higher ground

Eolowyn quietly moves back to team Pathfinder

She whispers to the others "four humans and a direwolf at the camp, three men and one woman. One of the men is keeping himself apart from the group, he might be our 'prisoner'. What shall we do?"

I'm not sure we can stay quiet enough as a group. Maybe Eolowyn could initiate combat from the trees while we charge into the camp?

"A diversion? How tactically acute. I like it."

"So we just kill them all? I think we should try to get them alive, see what information they have for us. Of course that dire wolf is something else, an abomination like that should be put down."

"Yes, this is a good plan. I am at my best disarming foes, so I can help take the humans alive. It would be best if we took that wolf down from distance, though. Maybe Eolowyn could strike it first, with Castien?"

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Castien nods at Todric, though he looks to Eolowyn for final approval.

"That sounds like a plan Todric. I will climb up that tree and launch the first shot."

Eolowyn tries to climb up the tree without being noticed

Stealth take 10: 10 + 13 = 23
Climb take 10: 10 + 8 = 18

assuming she gets up unnoticed into the tree

When she gets up she takes her wand of gravity bow and uses it on herself. She then puts the wand back in her bandolier, readies her bow and fires a cold iron arrow at the wolf.

Attack, Deadly Aim, PBS: 1d20 + 10 - 2 + 1 ⇒ (19) + 10 - 2 + 1 = 28
Damage, Deadly Aim, PBS: 2d6 + 3 + 4 + 1 ⇒ (3, 2) + 3 + 4 + 1 = 13

Castien uses his own wand to enhance his bow, then casts a quick spell and vanishes. He makes his own way up to the camp and into a nearby tree, then, once Eolowyn lets her arrow fly, he follows suit, firing two arrows at the dire wolf.

Use wand of gravity bow
Cast vanish (lasts 3 rounds)
Stealth (Vanish): 1d20 + 4 + 20 ⇒ (7) + 4 + 20 = 31
Climb: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (17) + 6 = 23

Attack (Composite Longbow (+2 Str), Point Blank Shot, Rapid Shot): 1d20 + 7 + 1 - 2 ⇒ (20) + 7 + 1 - 2 = 26
Damage (Composite Longbow (+2 Str), Point Blank Shot, Gravity Bow): 2d6 + 2 + 1 ⇒ (5, 1) + 2 + 1 = 9

Critical Confirm (Composite Longbow (+2 Str), Point Blank Shot, Rapid Shot): 1d20 + 7 + 1 - 2 ⇒ (16) + 7 + 1 - 2 = 22
Critical Damage (Composite Longbow (+2 Str), Point Blank Shot, Gravity Bow): 4d6 + 4 + 2 ⇒ (3, 5, 6, 6) + 4 + 2 = 26

If that finishes off the dire wolf, Castien will switch targets to the hairy woman.

Attack (Composite Longbow (+2 Str), Point Blank Shot, Rapid Shot): 1d20 + 7 + 1 - 2 ⇒ (11) + 7 + 1 - 2 = 17
Damage (Composite Longbow (+2 Str), Point Blank Shot, Gravity Bow): 2d6 + 2 + 1 ⇒ (4, 4) + 2 + 1 = 11

When the signal is given and Eolowyn's first arrow flies, Rysalius will start singing, inspiring courage in his companions.
Inspire courage +2, hopefully retroactive.

"As once the great Starnonilykoraxar brought woe to the Thrice-Damned Thrunes, the Dragon's breath shall once again burn bright and true!"