Rise of the Runelords - GM Pablo (Inactive)

Game Master Stetrix

Just shoot him

Quietly "Well don't tell my wife about that one.". He turns away from his kids and shows you the tattoo. " There was a place that burnt down a few weeks back on the lake. They were giving discounts to anyone who'd get one of these. If my wife knows how many times I went there she'd have my hide. I bet half the town has one."

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Now we are talking!

Oh I love a good discount! As you can tell from the barrels. You say it burned down? What happened? Where did everybody go? I would definitely want to get me one of those. Probably pay a little finders fee to get with the artist who did yours. Where is this place? Any idea how to find the folks who can do such cool ink?

"That would be the Paradise’s owner...err ahh Lady Lucrecia. She also threw in some extra gambling chits if you got the "Paradise Mark". Hard to say no to that. she died in the fire though when the barge sank several weeks ago. If ya want to see it, it's over there." He points to a spot off the docks a few blocks away where the pier meets the lake.

I will go with Cela to where he points. Take a look at the remains of the building.

You go down to the dock and see a bit off the dock in 60' of cold clear water a wreck.

We will have Cela transform into a shark and swim down and thoroughly scope out the situation, then report back. Maybe she can pick up lunch while she is down there...

Cela transforms into a shark and takes a swim. She finds the barge in 60' of water heavily fire damaged. There are pleanty of fish who made a home there as well as a couple other sharks. If there were any crispy bodies the local wildlife ate them long ago. She finds nothing else of interest after 30 min of poking around the wreckage and returns.

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Lucrecia McEvil....

You seem to have hit a dead end on this for now. You verify the cooper's story and see several other people in town with similar tattoos. They all seem like normal villagers.

Head to Fort Rannick or somewhere else.
You can leave on foot or buy horses (75gp each + 32gp saddle bit and bridle =107gp).

A horse is a horse of course....
Let's head to the livery then.

Well, let's find the stockyard or stables and hit the road! Last chance to shop before we enter the wilds!

You find six good horses saddles and barding. The stable master gives you easy directions to Fort Rannick. "The simplest route is to follow an old road leading up along the banks of the Skull River. The road crosses an old wooden bridge to the western shore about three miles north of Turtleback Ferry, and from there heads all the way up to on old impressive Thassilonian ruin known as Skull’s Crossing, an immense stone dam that holds back the waters of the Storval Deep. A side road branches off about three miles before the dam, and a wooden sign points up this trail to Fort Rannick.

After checking your provisions you leave Turtleback Ferry and make your way north to Fort Rannick. After you cross over the old wooden bridge you hear a muffled murmur of pain in the woods nearby, as if a large animal
were wounded.

I say let's check out what's going on, but stealthily!

I am going to tether my horse, draw my weapon and go on foot to check out the sound of distress.

You make your way off the trail and into the woods.
You soon hear barking dogs approaching from deeper in the woods, accompanied by a low voice singing an off-key song "He lurked around 'cause he knew where I lived
I'm in the woods and he means to eat me
He means to eat me, he's a hungry bear
He touched my arm and he thought he'd got me

But I, I am eating the bear
I am eating the bear
I am eating the bear
I am eating the bear"

As you get closer. The barking of the dogs soon grows excited, and you hear the sound of combat between dogs, bear, and something else.
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By the face of my father what is that beast?

KN Nature check to recognize this creature
Your not in combat (yet), but...
Anaba Initiative: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (19) + 5 = 24
Buchart Initiative: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (11) + 4 = 15
Cela Initiative: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (18) + 3 = 21
Fernleaf Initiative: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (9) + 4 = 13
Rolande Initiative: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (10) + 6 = 16
Sekkim Initiative: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (17) + 8 = 25
Shalelu Initiative: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (19) + 4 = 23

Dogs Initiative: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (10) + 1 = 11
Creature Initiative: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (1) + 1 = 2
Bear Initiative: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (20) + 3 = 23

Sekkimm
Anaba
Shalelu
Black Bear
Cela
Rolande
Buchart
Fernleaf
Dogs
Creature

"That would be the Paradise’s owner...err ahh Lady Lucrecia. She also threw in some extra gambling chits if you got the "Paradise Mark". Hard to say no to that. she died in the fire though when the barge sank several weeks ago. If ya want to see it, it's over there." He points to a spot off the docks a few blocks away where the pier meets the lake.

You seem reluctant to discuss it. What's wrong with some fun and games?

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knowledge : nature: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (5) + 9 = 14

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I will cast Invisibility and walk downwind of the ruckus!

You figure the Cooper didn't want his wife to know he went to a gambling den /brothel enough to get the frequent visitor tattoo.

Sekkimm recognizes the creature as a Ogerkin

Casting Enlarge and Bull Strength from wands on Anaba and myself...unless you prefer not Anaba. After that I am going to go straight for the big lug!

Cela would be interested in protecting the black bear. She will do her druidic best to make that happen.

C is AFK today working two jobs. Please let's run her together Pablo

When it is my turn, I will shoot arrows at the Ogrekin from a hidden sneaky perspective. First I will hide.

Stealth: 1d20 + 13 ⇒ (5) + 13 = 18

Sekkimm still has action (checking KN is a free action).
Buchart you have actions posted for the next five rounds...getting a bit ahead.

Sekkimm still has action (checking KN is a free action).

Buchart you have actions posted for the next five rounds...getting a bit ahead.

Alright. Scratch the Enlarge and the BS on both. Which way is downwind? Please place me there since I cast a spell and moved, then we'll be square, eh? Also, now +5 on Initiative and +6 on Perception! Also need to get out the rust from all the inactivity of late!

Me thinks that bear will be in a sorry lot if we tarry!

We haven't had a good fight in a while! Sure!

I think you should enlarge and Bull Strength on Anaba Buchart. Send her left into the wind and flank the Ogerkin. Then you can go right downwind around the way. Sekkim can back me up up the middle either providing a grease or something to keep the dogs off of me while I confront the Ogerkin head on with some gunfire. Hopefully distracting him from you and Anaba and lower the boom on him.

FYI - two rounds to buff + 2 rounds to move into position means she won't attack for 5 rounds.

Yes, please enlarge and Bull Strength me please!

I see a creature in the woods hunting a bear with the help of some trained wolves. There's nothing unethical about that. Has anything made any threatening moves towards us? Has the ogrekin yelled "you are next!"?

So I'll say, "Colleagues, what is it you are preparing to fight?"

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Anaba waits for buffs.

Shalelu ignores Sekkimm's call to delay. She moves forward and fires her bow at dog #1. "Ogerkin, bad news."
+1 Composite Longbow: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (4) + 10 = 141d8 + 2 ⇒ (7) + 2 = 9
The dog squeals and falls over with an arrow in its side.

The Black Bear attacks
Bite: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (1) + 3 = 41d6 + 3 ⇒ (5) + 3 = 8 miss
Claw #1: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (8) + 3 = 111d4 + 3 ⇒ (4) + 3 = 7 miss
Claw #2: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (7) + 3 = 101d4 + 3 ⇒ (4) + 3 = 7 miss

Cela shape changes to a Mountain Lion and moves up.
Fahari advances as well (double move)

Rolande is up.

The word is that with the Fort not online, monsters are moving closer to civilization and that is causing a concern for the powers that be. So get ready to back us up as we take this monster out, colleague.
I will move up the middle and unload at 30' with me pepperbox and +1 pistol, assuming no buffs, if Cela Blesses add +1 to the totals. I think I can fire this off, right Pablo? This is what you sent me.

Pepperbox one-handed: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (11) + 4 = 151d8 + 6 ⇒ (5) + 6 = 11
Pistol one-handed: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (11) + 2 = 131d8 + 6 ⇒ (6) + 6 = 12
Pepperbox two-handed: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (16) + 10 = 261d8 + 6 ⇒ (4) + 6 = 10
Pepperbox two-handed (rapidshot): 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (16) + 5 = 211d8 + 6 ⇒ (1) + 6 = 7

Why does the Ogre keep moving on the map?

Rolande moves up 30' and fires twice (80' away = -6) and misses.

Buchart casts invisibility and moves up 30'

Fernleaf moves and gets stealthy.

Dog #2 Bite: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (19) + 2 = 211d4 + 1 ⇒ (4) + 1 = 5
Dog #3 Bite: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (9) + 2 = 111d4 + 1 ⇒ (1) + 1 = 2
Dog #4 Bite: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (20) + 2 = 221d4 + 1 ⇒ (1) + 1 = 2
Dog #5 Bite: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (16) + 2 = 181d4 + 1 ⇒ (3) + 1 = 4
Dog #4 Confirm crit: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (8) + 2 = 101d4 + 1 ⇒ (3) + 1 = 4

The Black bear collapses from the bites.

The Ogrekin moves up and attacks Fahari
"My pets kill the tasty ones!"
Ogerkin Spear: 1d20 + 13 ⇒ (1) + 13 = 141d4 + 1 ⇒ (3) + 1 = 4 miss

Sekkimm
Anaba
Shalelu
Black Bear -11
Cela
Rolande
Buchart
Fernleaf
Dogs
Ogrekin

My only buff is invisibility, then move.

Yo GM, I said I will move up, when I get within 30' I will fire on him.

Aqueous orb on all of the bad guys and none of the good guys. DC is 20, i believe.

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Roger that double moving Roland

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Aqueous orb on all of the bad guys and none of the good guys. DC is 20, i believe. -Posted with Wayfinder

I prefer bad guys on edges so they can still be melee targets.

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Reflex save Ogrekin: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (8) + 3 = 11
Reflex save Dog 5: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (12) + 3 = 15
Reflex save Dog 4: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (11) + 3 = 14
Reflex save Dog 2: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (10) + 3 = 13
Orb Non lethal: 2d6 ⇒ (2, 4) = 6
Sekkimm rolls the orb over the Orgerkin and 3 dogs collecting them in the giant ball of water.

Anaba
Shalelu
Black Bear -11
Cela
Rolande
Buchart
Fernleaf
Dog 2 -6
Dog 3
Dog 4 -6
Dog 5 -6
Ogrekin -6
Sekkimm

Why does the Ogre keep moving on the map?

'Cause he's...Rollin', Rollin', Rollin'!

Buchart, since it's JUST an ogrekin (lol), I don't think I need Bull's Strength or Enlarge. We should save those for some other foe I am sure we will encounter. I am going to double move up to where the action is and prepare for battle.

Anaba advances (double move)

Shalelu moves into position where she can see the dog (Everyone in to Orb has cover so no target - Double Move).

Bear stabilize: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (2) + 3 = 5 The Bear bleeds out for 1 more. -12 (unconscious)

Cela Double moves next to the dog.
Fahari step to flank the dog and attacks.
Fahari Bite: 1d20 + 4 + 2 ⇒ (10) + 4 + 2 = 161d6 + 4 ⇒ (6) + 4 = 10
Fahari Claw #1: 1d20 + 4 + 2 ⇒ (3) + 4 + 2 = 91d4 + 4 ⇒ (1) + 4 = 5
Fahari Claw #2: 1d20 + 4 + 2 ⇒ (11) + 4 + 2 = 171d4 + 4 ⇒ (4) + 4 = 8
The dog gets torn apart by a bite and claw.

No targets because you can not attack creatures in the orb.

Rolande
Buchart
Fernleaf
Dog 2 -6
Dog 3
Dog 4 -6
Dog 5 -6
Ogrekin -6
Sekkimm
Anaba
Shalelu
Black Bear -12 (Unconscious/bleeding)
Cela

When we get close enough can Sekkim dismiss the orb?

On his turn he can as his standard action I believe, but they are all taking damage (non-lethal while they are trapped inside). On their round they will get a save and if they make it be ejected to an adjacent square - Lookout for flying dogs and Ogerkin! Move up if you want.

I want to be ranged for my attack, so as long as I am 30' then the shots I rolled for that action will go off.

Rolande - moved you by Shalelu (you can't see through the bush where you were)

Double move toward orb.

You can attack into the orb. The targets just have cover.

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