Reta, you were close enough that you could do a partial charge with your action, which I'll give you the option for, choose your own adventure style (no peaking!)
Reta runs up to the spider, slicing it with her shiny, but perhaps inappropriately named, dogslicer! Ichor bursts from the wound, but it isn't vitally injured.
Lots Legs Eat Goblin Babies Many, had long been accustomed to how goblins act. They were tasty food, delicious little green morsels. When they saw the spider, they were supposed to run and get stuck in her web. They weren't supposed to run at her and stab with metal blades!
At least, that's what she would have been thinking if Lots Legs Eat Goblin Babies Many wasn't an almost mindless vermin. Instead, it contents to latching onto the goblin with a fierce set of pincers, biting Reta on the neck!
Luckily, the bite sinks into the shoulder instead, although a fierce poison oozes into Reta’s wound. Fort save DC 14
If Reta didn't Charge:
Lots Legs Eat Goblin Babies Many, had long been accustomed to how goblins act. They were tasty food, delicious little green morsels. When they saw the spider, they were supposed to run and get stuck in her web. They weren't supposed to run at her with metal blades!
At least, that's what she would have been thinking if Lots Legs Eat Goblin Babies Many wasn't an almost mindless vermin. Instead, it contents to attacking the Goblin, missing
Chuffy moves in a suprisingly tactical position, granting Reta a flank and assisting her in slicing into the spider one more time. Unfortunately, the flank is probably going to make things more... interesting... for the alchemist brothers.
My general rule for PbP combat is that if you're on the same initiative "turn", always take the most player beneficial ordering.
So the -ogmurchs can throw a bomb without hitting Chuffy. Also, Reta, you should hould have been one more damage on your attack from the +1 Dogslicer, I added it in.
Bah, forum goblins ate my post. Mogmurch, you can attack with just hitting Reta or targeting the square where Chuffy is with the assumption that you threw before Chuffy moved. That's what I was meaning by ordering actions in the best interest of the party. Or you can move in and we move to Round 2.
Male Goblin Alchemist 1 | AC 17/15/13 | HP 9/10 | Fort+5, Ref+6, Will-1 | CMB-2, CMD 12 | Init+4 | Perc+3, darkvision | Speed 30' | Conditions: none
Actually I take that back, I could lob a tanglefoot bag in there and impede it. It's not a splash weapon, so no prep required. Should be ranged touch after my movement.
The vile spider is engulfed in the contents of the bag, though its motion isn't completely impaired. It is just enough of a distraction that it misses a follow up attack on Reta.
The tanglefoot bag prevented a hit.
Surrounded, it scurries back a half step with a half-dozen legs, skittering backwards out of a flank.
Between the rain of dogslicers and clubs, the Spider is covered in a mixture of tanglefoot-goo and arachnid blood. Surrounded and heavily injured, it attempts to escape... only to stumble into Reta's blade, shuddering as it dies with a hollow rasp.
Between the rain of dogslicers and clubs, the Spider is covered in a mixture of tanglefoot-goo and arachnid blood. Surrounded and heavily injured, it attempts to escape... only to stumble into Reta's blade, shuddering as it dies with a hollow rasp.
With a quick purusal of the area, it's clear that this is likely the spider's favorite hunting spot, but not its nest. The alchemist twins make easy work of tracking down the way that the spider likely came from, discovering a lair amonga deadfall of several old trees.
Scattered amid the trees are dozens of bodies, some of which are goblins, but a few of which are humans. Among the bodies you find 24 gp, a Small masterwork light crossbow with 11 bolts, a single pearl worth 100 gp, and a wax-paper-sealed package containing six pieces of licorice-flavored taffy, and several potions.
Spellcraft / Craft Alchemy DC 16:
2 potions of cure moderate wounds
Spellcraft / Craft Alchemy DC 16:
a potion of bull’s strength
Spellcraft / Craft Alchemy DC 16:
a potion of bear’s endurance
Will add those to the loot list. The party should identify who has what.
Male Goblin Alchemist 1 | AC 17/15/13 | HP 9/10 | Fort+5, Ref+6, Will-1 | CMB-2, CMD 12 | Init+4 | Perc+3, darkvision | Speed 30' | Conditions: none
Hey Bogmurch, in addition to splitting this loot why don't we split the fireworks as additional ranged weapons for alchemists?
There are two desnan candles. One each. There are four paper candles, two each. There is one skyrocket which we could decide on based on how this current loot shakes out (e.g., maybe whoever doesn't get the mwk light crossbow).
Just figured we could distribute these to keep our ranged goblins armed and useful after the daily bombs run out. :)
As soon as the vermin falls (and it is clear that it is really dead), Chuffy hacks and rips until he tears off one of the creatures great big chompy outside teeth things as a belt trophy.
Chuffy immediately chomps down on a piece of taffy. While spraying bits of the sticky stuff, Chuffy get dart throwing thing, cause Chuffy throws darts too! He glares around at the others in case anyone is going to try to take the crossbow away from him.
GM: is the x-bow sized for medium or small creatures?
First, completely in character for goblins to channel negative energy or throw bombs that will splash damage other goblins. Ends up happening at most tables pretty often.
Second, not actually married to the x-bow. Chuffy just has to set a claim to something right away. You could easily bribe him to trade something for the x-bow.
Third: Just noticed we don't have the cleric, did someone drop out? No big deal.
Fourth: Suggest each get a paper candle. Both alch get a desnan candle. Reta or I get the sky rocket and a potion. The other get 2 potions.
Male Goblin Alchemist 1 | AC 17/15/13 | HP 9/10 | Fort+5, Ref+6, Will-1 | CMB-2, CMD 12 | Init+4 | Perc+3, darkvision | Speed 30' | Conditions: none
Kydeem's Pregen wrote:
Second, not actually married to the x-bow. Chuffy just has to set a claim to something right away. You could easily bribe him to trade something for the x-bow
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Fourth: Suggest each get a paper candle. Both alch get a desnan candle. Reta or I get the sky rocket and a potion. The other get 2 potions.
Seems reasonable. Doesn’t account for the gold and pearl but I don’t suppose we’ll have a chance to spend gp in this module anyway. I assume the licorice might count as rations? I’m RP’ing Mogmurch to avoid burning his allies with bombs when he can help it. Of course if his chances come slow he may get frustrated and throw :)
Will allow for creative solutions to identifying the identical potions before moving on completely.
The point indicated on Scribbleface’s map isn’t quite on the coast, but it’s close enough to hear
the faint susurrus of waves crashing on an unseen swampy shoreline. A two-masted ship lies mired in the mud in this clearing, its rigging thick with moss and decorated with lanterns and
windchimes made from goblin skulls and bones. Strange writing is faintly visible along the ship’s prow, while the soggy, swampy “yard” that surrounds the wreck is encircled by a rickety wooden fence. A thin curl of smoke wafts up from a chimney that protrudes from an unusual box-like structure near the ship's bow.
In the yard, an ill-kept horse sloshes about in the muck, coated with mud and a mane filled with detritus. It looks like it could crush a goblin skull with its hooves though, and it snorts angrily.
Reta walks over to the 'murches and asks them if they will take a tiny taste of the unknown potions to figure out what they are. She also gladly tucks the potion of bull's strength into her gear.
Bogmurch grabs one of the vials, and once he dips his tongue into it he tastes a disgustingly sweet liquid, like blueberries. On the other hand, the abrasions he sustained from the slug contest last night immediately heal. You surmise that both are Cure Moderate Wounds
Chuffy creeps all the way around the fence looking for a better entrance. As he get close tot he front again he tries to sneak up to take a shot at the nasty horse through the fence.
That was weird. I'd posted yesterday morning, but it appears that the web goblins ate it.
A vine-choked gangplank with a mossy handrail descends sharply from the ship’s bow to the muddy ground below. One handrail seems to be encrusted with a large ball of dried mud.
DC 12 Knowledge (nature):
The mudball is a Wasp nest. If disturbed, it will likely cause a cloud of wasps to errupt and sting anyone nearby
Perception DC 15:
One of the steps on the stairs up appears to be rigged with vines so that the mudball will fall on the bridge. It could be bypassed by stepping over the step, or could be removed by a Disable Device.
Those that already made a perception check got this
If you get both checks:
Aside from just cutting the vines to avoid the trap, it could "somewhat safely" removed and used as a thrown weapon within one round, before the wasps react violently.
Are you trying to stealth past the horse? If two people agree to that, then I'll roll stealth checks for those that haven't already.
I think the other 2 stayed by the gate while we sneaked around (clockwise) outside the fence. When the tree is mostly between us and the horse, Reta and I try to sneak up and shoot it.
Male Goblin Alchemist 1 | AC 17/15/13 | HP 9/10 | Fort+5, Ref+6, Will-1 | CMB-2, CMD 12 | Init+4 | Perc+3, darkvision | Speed 30' | Conditions: none
Mogmurch notices what Chuffy and Reta are up to and peacefully stands by, hoping the horse (non-violently) pays attention to him for now. He tries to remain quiet as he does this and scans the scene from within the fence.
As the goblins creep forward, there is almost comical stillness at the moment that you all didn't really make a plan, or establish any sort of signal to start the attack. The horse seems to still snicker and stomp its hooves, but it hasn't seemed to notice you.
If the intent is to sneak up and shoot, then you all will have a surprise round, which you can take your action for now. If you want to bypass the horse, it seems highly likely that you can.
Why on Golarion would we want to do that?!? We have the perfect opportunity to kill something and it is a nasty ole horse. The only way it could be better would be if it was an even nastierest ole dog!
Chuffy lines up and takes the shot with his new dart thrower.
lt xbow att:1d20 + 5 ⇒ (13) + 5 = 18, if hits, lt xbow dam:1d6 + 1d6 ⇒ (5) + (1) = 6
The horse cries out with an equine scream of pain as missiles strike it. Not seeing a way to its assailants, it moves up to the nearest goblin (Mogmurch) and attempts to stomp on him! (un?)luckily it misses.
Male Goblin Alchemist 1 | AC 17/15/13 | HP 9/10 | Fort+5, Ref+6, Will-1 | CMB-2, CMD 12 | Init+4 | Perc+3, darkvision | Speed 30' | Conditions: none
In case it wasn't clear, since the horse takes up 4 squares I'm bombing the far corner so that it doesn't effect Bogmurch who is nearer to the horse than Mogmurch.
Also, damage roll is sad, hope the horse doesn't make it's save...
