[PFS] PbP Gameday 3 - The Half Dead City - Table 1 (Inactive)

Game Master Luke_Parry

"Don't worry Gundrun..you'll hit it next time"

"...I hope there will be a next time and the little critter doesn't pierce the dwarfs spleen or something vile like that.."

Ajah steps in and prods at the dolls to hedge them in.

Aid Another to give Erevan +2
1d20 + 4 ⇒ (1) + 4 = 5

Attack: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (13) + 5 = 18 for damage: 1d10 + 1 ⇒ (8) + 1 = 9

Erevan takes another skillful strike at one of the creatures.

Sorry, Christmas break has been crazy with the family! Should get back into things more!

Gudrun takes a swing from the ground, but barely avoids chopping his own leg off.

Ajah steps forward, and aids Erevan's attack.

Erevan takes a swing at the remaining construct, cracking it almost in half, with a only a few fibrous, woody strands holding it together... However, this does not appear to have been quite enough to render in inanimate.

Dr Strang channels divine energy once again, healing the party one final time.

The final doll gamely tries to finish-off Gudrun...

Slam: 1d20 + 3 + 4 ⇒ (5) + 3 + 4 = 12, for 1d3 ⇒ 3 damage.
Slam: 1d20 + 3 + 4 ⇒ (4) + 3 + 4 = 11, for 1d3 ⇒ 3 damage.

...but the dwarf manages to toll out of the way of both blows.

Round 4: WD(-4), Ajah, Manius, Erevan, Gudrun (-3), Dr Strang

Party is up.

"That almost got it, Erevan." Strang will say. "The construct does not appear to have much structural integrity left."

Knowing his own weapon will have little affect on the creature, he instead attempts to distract them enough that the others can hit it.

Aid Another to give Manius a bonus to his attack roll

Aid Another: 1d20 ⇒ 11 (Success!)

Manius taking full advantage of the distraction Dr. Strang is sure to provide waits until his wing man has set up an opening for him to capitalize on and swings his falchion at the last animated figure

To hit AC: 1d20 + 8 + 2 + 2 ⇒ (1) + 8 + 2 + 2 = 13 (including aid another and flanking)
Damage if hit: 2d4 + 7 ⇒ (2, 4) + 7 = 13

But fails spectaculary as he almost chops Gundrun's beard off...

"Sorry about that"

After dodging Manius' blow, Erevan swings his blade at the wounded creature, hoping to finish it off.

Attack: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (15) + 5 = 20 for damage: 1d10 + 1 ⇒ (4) + 1 = 5

Dr Strang attempts to aid Manius' next attack.

Unfortunately, Manius is unable to finish-off the doll, but *does* take a chunk out of the floor.

Erevan than finally chops the injured doll in half.

Combat over.

Searching the room turns up the following:

On the racks:

MW Khopesh, MW Spear, Composite Shortbow (needing a new string), two light wooden shields, a (magical) light steel shield emblazoned with a scarab.

In some chests:

100gp, 42sp, several scroll tubes holding papyrus records, private memos, expense ledgers, speeches, and private correspondence.

In a clay urn:

75gp of an oily perfume called nard.

You have cleared the tomb - feel free to return to town for the night, make any purchases that you wish to, and prepare for the *next* dungeon :-)

Strang picks up one of the destroyed dolls once the fray has finally died down, examining it "Not a typical tomb guardian." He adds with a shrug.

Spellcraft to ID the shield: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (20) + 11 = 31

He makes sure all the doors are closed as they leave, and will ask for assistance removing the dead explorer with the broken legs as they go.

"This tomb was not his," He will say, by way of explanation. "Akhentepi will probably rest easier without this one's company. He's long past due for a burial of his own."

Is the next tomb going to be 'tomorrow'? or 'a couple of days'? Reason being Gudrun will still be slightly injured if its the very next day, so if we can take a day in between, that'd be good

Also, will the brand on Gudrun and Ajah's foreheads fade any time soon?

What sort of 'town' is available here? (matters for what can be purchased, not that we have that much to buy with I suppose) And how much of what we've recovered can be used to make new purchases?

For his part, Strang would like to get a new sunrod, to replace the one they used

Dr Strang identifies the shield as a Scarab Shield.

Well, shoe-horning the adaptable portion of the AP the way we are, technically, it is one site per day... basically, your contract enables you to access each site for one day, on consecutive days.

The brands on Gudrun and Ajah's foreheads will still be there tomorrow.

Wati is a small city, with a base purchase limit of 5,200gp... so pretty much anything that you have the gold for can be purchased. Of the equipment recovered, you can sell whatever you like - just please record any purchases made, as they will show up on the chronicle sheet at the end.

I'll be buying some torches! So we can buy anything else we need, but don't have more gold to spend, right? Personally, I'd really like to buy a masterwork weapon. Is it possible to sell some treasure and take it out of my share at the end?

"That was closer than I like."

The dwarf pulls himself up and dusts himself off.

"What were those beggers?"

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@Erevan: You most certainly can! Playing a little fast and loose, you are about half-way through, so let's say you can spend up to half the gold that you would receive... so about 750gp.

Having had no way to deal with swarms up till now..Manius will pick up an alchemist fire, an bottle of alchemical acid and a vial of holy water and suggest that that might be a good investment for others that don't have any of those either.

He is then ready to continue.

Okay, I've purchased a MW Elven Curve Blade, a potion of CLW, 2 tindertwigs, 4 torches, and 1 additional acid flask. Thanks! Ready to proceed.

Hey, nice shield. Would have been helpful if we'd found it earlier =)

So if we use it now (to heal up Gudrun) will it be useable again tomorrow for the next crypt?

And don't forget additional damage types guys... clubs are free! =)

For reference sake. A list of items we found up to current, in case anyone wishes to make use of them (noted a name if someone specifically mentioned taking possession of something. Let me know if I missed something)

• metal pitons and hammer
  
• alchemist's fire x 2 (one used by Manius on roach swarm, Gudrun took the other)
  
• silversheen x 2
  
• masterwork longbow
  
• cold iron arrow x 10 (Ajah)
  
• masterwork padded armor
  
• potion of lesser restoration (Strang)
  
• potion of darkvision x 2 (Erevan has one)
  
• potion of cure light wounds x 2
  
• masterwork khopesh
  
• masterwork spear
  
• composite shortbow --> Do we know what strength rating its made for?
  
• scarab shield
  

@ Dr Strang: If you use the shield today, it can be used again tomorrow.

The shortbow is *just* a composite shortbow - no strength rating (so the only difference to a standard bow is that the range is slightly further).

Manius will keep a potion of healing around then, just in case he needs to bring someone back to consciousness..and the masterwork long bow (along with borrowing 2 of the cold iron arrows if that's alright)

"Everyone ready to proceed?"

Alright, then!

Having rested for the night in the living section of Wati, the party, feeling somewhat refreshed, heads for the second ruin that has been assigned to them...

Sandstone walls ten feet high enclose this estate, affording those who once lived inside some privacy. A two-story stone house is visible beyond the walls, adjoining the rear wall of the property. In the center of the estate's southern wall stands a pair of tarnished bronze gates hanging partially open. A pair of statues (depicting two men with a regal bearing and dressed in loose, short robes and traditional Osirian head cloths) flanks the gate. Dusty hieroglyphs are carved into the wall at eye level to the left of the gate.

"There's some stuff written there..but no clue if it;s important or not. do we want to study it..or just walk into through the partially open gate?"

Will use the shield (on Gudrun) the day before, so everyone starts off at full health today.

...

"Well," Strang says, observing the site of their next exploration with the usual interest, "Would appear not all of our assigned locations are to be crypts."

He frowns slightly for a moment, before adding. "At least not officially. Given how this city ended, this too could have ended up the resting place of any number of people."

As they walk around the perimeter, he talks casually about the architecture and domestic observances of the time, before stopping near the front gate to examine the hieroglyphs.

"Would seem this is the home of the Pentharu family." He indicates each of the statues in turn. "The patriarch, and his first born, depicted there."

"At least we won't have to clamber over the wall." He adds with slight relief at the site of the partially open gate.

I'll grab some replacements for expendables used. Am on my phone so will update that when I get home.

Ajah is chipper and enthusiastic about their next mission in the morning. "Well, may as well go in the front door. It's not like they're expecting us." she says.

Manius makes his way through the gates, leading the way for the others to follow.

The party slides through the gate into the courtyard beyond.

Dust and sand cover the ground of this small courtyard. To the east and west stand pairs of columns, once brightly painted and now bleached from the sun, which support stone archways leading to other section of the property. Tarnished bronze gates hang open under both arches. To the north, a small flight of steps leads up to a pair of ornate doors in the south wall of the house between another set of columns.

Perception: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (1) + 3 = 4

Strang is busy examining the architecture and statuary and making commentary, and is not paying any attention at all to things beyond that.

Sheesh!

Ajah is listening to Strang, and her overall aptitude for perception is just shy of being able to detect anything.

-1 Perception! Woo!

Perception: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (19) + 8 = 27

"I could be wrong, but I'm pretty sure I can here a mob coming this way. They sound pretty angry."

Gudrun moves into the nearest shadow, trying to ensure he isn't the first thing an angry mob see.

Stealth: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (9) + 7 = 16

"Hrm...an angry mob...let's just make a run for it"

"Hmmm?" Strang mutters, distracted. "What was that?"

Waiting on Erevan. If I don't hear from him by tonight (local time, so about 12 hours), I will move on.

Alright, then...

Suddenly, the sound of an angry mob can be heard outside the walls. A woman's voice then cries out:

Following this, powerful blows shake and rattle the gates.

I need everyone to roll a Will save.

Will save: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (16) + 1 = 17

Will 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (2) + 2 = 4
+3 more to that if it is a Charm or Compulsion

Will save: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (20) + 5 = 25 (+2 bonus if necromancy or negative energy)

Will: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (8) + 3 = 11

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Just to move things along...

A wave of fear sweeps over the party.

Manius, Dr Strang, and Gudrun manage to keep a grip on themselves...

Will: 1d20 - 1 ⇒ (6) - 1 = 5.

...but Ajah and Erevan are seized by blind panic, and run off screaming...

Erevan: 1d2 ⇒ 1.

Ajah: 1d2 ⇒ 2.

...Erevan through the western arch, and Ajah through the eastern one.

Manius, Dr Strang and Gudrun - let me know what you want to do.

"Running blindly after someone is sure going to be a good idea....."

"You guys follow Erevan and make sure he's ok..I'll follow Ajah and try to keep him out of trouble"

(If possible, moving and trying to grapple Ajah Grapple vs Ajah CMD, which might provoke: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (14) + 7 = 21

Group 1:

Manius chases after Ajah, but as he is unencumbered by scale mail, he rapidly outpaces Manius.

A spacious yard fills the compound east of the house. To the east, several small stone outbuildings have been built right into the compound's outer wall. A well stands between two of these outbuildings, opposite a stone table and benches that sit in the shadow of the house. To the west, two sets of steps, both flanked by columns, lead up to doors into the main house. To the northwest, an open doorway leads into an extension of the house, next to a small structure with a domed roof.

As Ajah charges past the stone table, there is a angry hissing noise, and a dog-sized snake uncoils from beneath it.

Group 2:

Dr Strang and Gudrun manage to keep pace with Erevan, but are unable to calm him down.

The western side of the estate forms an L-shaped yard mostly given to sand, sun-dried earth, and the ancient husks of dead trees. Stone benches line the walls of the yard, and a large tiled pool sits in the southwest corner, dried and partially filled with sand. A short flight of steps leads between a pair of pillars to a set of stone doors in the west side of the house. At the north end of the yard stands a squat stone building with columns at every corner. At this point, Erevan comes to his senses, much to the relief of his allies, but this is relief is tempered by the fact that all concerned them hear the sound of hundreds of feet scrabbling on stone, as a centipede the size of an elephant rises up from the dry pool, and clicks its mandibles hungrily!

Round 1: Erevan, Gudrun, Ajah, A, GWC, Manius, Dr Strang

Erevan, Gudrun, and Ajah are up!

@Erevan and Ajah: You are no longer overcome by fear, and may act normally.

Map updated.

Manius, did you just spilt the party?

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No, party was split up when Erevan and Ajah ran away in opposite directions..I just wanted to be sure neither of them ran away by themselves..which to me seemed the lesser of 2 evils. Since I'm a bit higher lvl seemed like the best option for me to run by myself and you guys follow the other one. Judgement call on my part. (all though I only made the suggestion and ran after Ajah on my own..you could decide to take some other action for your own character(s) if you have a better idea)

(when it's his turn)
Manius seeing a dog-sized snake go after Ajah, Manius charges forward to engage it and try to take it down

to hit AC snake: 1d20 + 8 + 2 ⇒ (5) + 8 + 2 = 15 (including charge bonus, if Ajah steps up to the snake, pelase add another +2 for flanking
damage if hit: 2d4 + 7 ⇒ (4, 4) + 7 = 15

Once his fear subsides, Erevan makes his way back to the rest of the group.

Sorry, I should be back to regular posting now.

*ahem* She. Ajah is a she. :P

Ajah, slowly comes to a halt and the hiss of the snake makes her turn. Seeing Manius come charging towards it, she draws her Longsword and steps in to swing at it.

Longsword attack 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (5) + 2 = 7
1d8 + 2 ⇒ (8) + 2 = 10

My apologies...but I'm going to blame it on the massive helmet Manius is wearing ;) ..doesn't look like you'd be able to see much more then shapes out of that thing..but you do get cool horns to go with it

@Erevan: Are you sure that moving back to the others is all that you want to do? There *is* a rather large centipede near them, as per the map...

Yikes! Sorry, I was trying to catch up this morning and hadn't checked the map. I just saw that I ran away, so thought I'd run back. Rather, I'd like to move and attack the beast, if that's okay.

Erevan curses himself as he overcomes the fear that overcome him as he returns to the battle. Brandishing a finely-crafted elven curve blade of cold iron, he charges the centipede with anger.

MW Elven Curve Blade Attack: 1d20 + 6 + 2 ⇒ (4) + 6 + 2 = 121d10 + 1 ⇒ (9) + 1 = 10 May still hit Flat-footed AC?

Erevan hustles forward, and smacks the centipede with his elven blade... but it bounces off the creature's thick hide.

Just to keep things moving...

Gudrun steps forward and attacks with his battleaxe...

Battleaxe: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (20) + 3 = 23...

Crit Confirmation: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (14) + 3 = 17, for 3d8 + 3 + 1d6 ⇒ (4, 5, 3) + 3 + (4) = 19 damage.

...cracking the creature's carapace, but the injury only serves to enrage the beast.

Ajah then attempts to hit the snake in front of her, but it easily dances out of the way of her clumsy strike.

The snake responds by trying to bite Ajah...

Bite: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (9) + 4 = 13, for 1d4 ⇒ 2 damage.

...but its fangs are turned aside by her armor.

The giant centipede than directs the full force of its fury down upon Gudrun...

Bite: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (3) + 8 = 11...
Tail Slap: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (20) + 3 = 23...
Crit Confrimation: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (20) + 3 = 23, for 2d3 ⇒ (2, 2) = 4 non-lethal damage.

Trip: 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (20) + 12 = 32 Versus CMD 18

...but whilst he manages to dodge its bite, its whip-like tail slams him full in the face, and drops him to the ground.

Manius then charges into a flanking position on the snake, delivering a nasty blow which comes close to bisecting it, leaving the snake writhing in pain (but still a threat)

Round 2: Manius, Dr Strang, Erevan, Gudrun(-4NL, Tripped), Ajah, A(-15), GWC(-19)

Everyone (apart from Manius, who's action is already accounted for) is up.

Egads, you have 4 20's in that post!

Are we sure this is a level 1 module? A huge size mind-affecting immune creature with two attacks after a fear 'trap' seems like overkill =)

anyway...

Knowledge (religion) on whatever feared us: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (16) + 7 = 23 (I suspect a haunt)

The appearance of the huge insect, on the heals of the fear effect near the front gate, has Strang reeling for a bit, so his reactions are slow.

Knowledge (nature) on the centipede: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (16) + 7 = 23

"A beast that size... Sepa himself infuses this creature!" He exclaims, fearfully.

"It might be too much, even for us, without the others!" He adds, taking a step away.

Not sure what else he can do to help, he fumbles a tindertwig out of his bandolier, and then taking a deep breath and bracing himself, he clumsily throws his dagger at the creature, aiming high for a clearer shot.

Aiming high to avoid the firing into melee penalty... Should be 15' vertical space as well as horizontal, yes?

Dagger throw: Ranged Attack, 2nd increment: 1d20 - 2 ⇒ (17) - 2 = 15, for 1d4 ⇒ 2 damage

Note: I realize this might provoke an AOO from its tail (This presumes the knowledge roll and general observation will note the extended reach)... this is ok, as then Gudrun can stand up safely and shift into flanking on his turn hopefully. Taking one for the team!

Am assuming a tindertwig flame will be enough for pyrotechnics. Decent chance to blind the thing, but sadly will probably blind everyone else too... but might be the best of bad options soon.

Well, Mummy's Mask *is* a fairly dangerous AP... That said, this is definitely the second half of the section adapted for PFS play for level 1-2 characters... Just be glad that Gudrun scored a crit :-/

Ajah, with Manius there, continues her assault on the snake with more confidence, her blade flashing with light.

Arcane Strike
1d20 + 4 ⇒ (5) + 4 = 9
1d8 + 2 + 1 ⇒ (7) + 2 + 1 = 10