#4-03 - The Golemworks Incident (Inactive)

Game Master Baerlie

Alektara waits for Hal to make his move...

Hal whispers to Ruckus very quickly, "Defend!" pointing at Wizzy again before slipping through his companions and out the door.

Stealth: 1d20 + 15 ⇒ (5) + 15 = 20
Unsure if Invis bonus would apply

Pretending to have been outside the entire time Hal peeks around the door jamb. "Hello?" he calls meekly. "I'm sorry to disturb you, I wasn't sure if anyone was in or not and I didn't want to just barge in. I was wondering if someone could assist me. I was looking for a man, Chrysalis Black? I was told he lives here."

Bluff: 1d20 ⇒ 6

Welp, I hope you guys are prepared to help when I get angry glares and shouted words.

Hal is sweating on the inside. I hope Black isn't the type of person to take people hostage, because I see a couple of human shields in front of me right now...

Shayla suppresses the urge to laugh when she hears Halcyon's awful bluff.

not sure where everybody is at that moment, outside or inside, maybe you want to adjust your position on the map XD

"Welcome!" the woman answers politely. "I'm afraid the man you are looking for moved some time ago. I bought the Doll House from him over a year ago."

i think we are inside

"Oh really? That's too bad. I was told he would be here. You see I borrowed some books from him and just wanted to return them to their proper owner. They were quite the fascinating read. Could you perhaps tell me where he resides now then? I do so hate to be indebted to anyone."

Sense Motive: 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (20) + 12 = 32 +4 if human
Bluff: 1d20 ⇒ 19

I hope she's telling the truth, I'd rather not have innocent blood on my hands

Hot rolls tonight folks!

I moved those who are invisible inside, but... we may want to rethink entering? I mean, won't one of the store owners also turn invisible no matter where Flog stands inside the shop...? :S

Only affects those who were within the spell radius when it was cast.

"Oh, I'm sorry. I don't know his new home. It seems you read the books several times when you return them after more than one year. Are you sure you just want to return books?" the woman answers, still politely.

Take 10 Perception: 10 + 9 + 4 = 23

Hal smiles ruefully and leans on his bow. "Alright sweety, you caught me." His smile disappears and his voice takes on a sharper, commanding tone, "I guess that makes both of us liars. You see, I took these books from Black's private study after killing the animated dirt and statue he sent to kill me. Now tell me, WHERE IS BLACK BEFORE I DO THE SAME TO YOU."

Intimidate: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (18) + 5 = 23

"You can try to do the same, but I see no reason why I should tell you where he is!" she answers, not so politely any more and with a nod Tom draws his sword.
and she's still not aware of the rest of the group

"Get out, lazy bastards!" Tom shouts and two more fighers enter the room.

Round 1
Halcyon
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Fighter green
Fighter blue
Jaelle
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Shayla + Suri
Wizzy
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Tom red
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Alektara

Hal rushes inside the door hoping to surprise the enemy with such a bold move. "And I was so hoping not to have to spill actual blood today." Hal takes a shot at the woman once he is inside, wary of the other fighters entering the room.

Deadly Aim, Fight Defensively, Point Blank: 1d20 + 11 + 4 - 4 + 1 ⇒ (11) + 11 + 4 - 4 + 1 = 23
damage: 1d8 + 8 + 4 + 1 ⇒ (1) + 8 + 4 + 1 = 14

Move: 25 ft. move into building
Standard: Shoot woman fighting defensively (AC 25 until next round)
Ruckus will move in once there is room to stand beside Wizzy.

Man I miss a day and all hell breaks loose.. With Wizzy invisible atm, there are no bonuses..

Halcyon rushes into the room and shoots an arrow at the woman, hitting her in the chest. The woman winces in pain.
not sure if I put Halcyon at the correct spot on the map, please adjust if it's not

invisibility and cozyness is a bad combination
The two thugs from the back step up to Halcyon and ready their weapons. "Stop that or you'll regrett! Why don't you just buy a doll and leave the shop?"
Not sure how this is working with moving through occupied squares if they don't see opponents, I guess they just walk through the room like normal and you either try to block their way or take your Aoo (if you have combat reflexes) or just move aside a bit so they can pass... Is there a rule for something like that?

The woman grins and draws her kukris. She starts to apply oil on them.

Round 1
Halcyon
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Fighter green
Fighter blue
Jaelle -14HP
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Shayla + Suri
Wizzy
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Tom red
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Alektara

Not sure on invis part.. Since we haven't gone yet and are flat-footed they would just pass through our squares and not provoke..

Wizzy will move away invisible and start his inspire courage buff.. This keeps him invisible..

After reading the spell apparently we can all see each other as well, so Flag bonuses are up too!

Total Buffs up:
Inspire Courage: +3 Circ hit/dam, +3 Morale to fear
Flagbearer: +2 Morale hit/dam/charm saves
Banner: +2 Resist vs mind affecting
Triple Time: +10' increase to movement

Its one of the weird rules interactions, think it'll be up to you to decide how you want to run it. And yes, I actually moved there, but my google drive crashed before it saved.

Shayla 5-foot steps up to the green enemy and goes all-out in a frenzy of blade cuts, the first of which comes out of thin air.

+1 Adamantine Sawtooth Saber, TWF, Flog's bonuses, Fav Enemy #1: 1d20 + 13 - 2 + 5 + 4 ⇒ (3) + 13 - 2 + 5 + 4 = 23 Damage, Flog's bonuses, Fav Enemy #1: 2d6 + 4 + 5 + 4 ⇒ (2, 6) + 4 + 5 + 4 = 21
+1 Mithral Sawtooth Saber, TWF, Flog's bonuses, Fav Enemy #1: 1d20 + 13 - 2 + 5 + 4 ⇒ (2) + 13 - 2 + 5 + 4 = 22 Damage, Flog's bonuses, Fav Enemy #1: 2d6 + 2 + 5 + 4 ⇒ (1, 4) + 2 + 5 + 4 = 16
+1 Adamantine Sawtooth Saber, TWF, Flog's bonuses, Fav Enemy #1: 1d20 + 8 - 2 + 5 + 4 ⇒ (4) + 8 - 2 + 5 + 4 = 19 Damage, Flog's bonuses, Fav Enemy #1: 2d6 + 4 + 5 + 4 ⇒ (2, 1) + 4 + 5 + 4 = 16
+1 Mithral Sawtooth Saber, TWF, Flog's bonuses, Fav Enemy #1: 1d20 + 8 - 2 + 5 + 4 ⇒ (16) + 8 - 2 + 5 + 4 = 31 Damage, Flog's bonuses, Fav Enemy #1: 2d6 + 2 + 5 + 4 ⇒ (2, 4) + 2 + 5 + 4 = 17

If at some point during her attacks the green enemy goes down, Shayla will switch to attacking the blue man.

"Suri, attack him!" Shayla commands, nodding at the red enemy.

Suri suddenly becomes visible as she tries to bite the red man and drag him down.

+1 Bite, Flog's bonuses, Fav Enemy #1: 1d20 + 10 + 5 + 4 ⇒ (1) + 10 + 5 + 4 = 20 Damage, Flog's bonuses, Fav Enemy #1: 1d6 + 5 + 5 + 4 ⇒ (4) + 5 + 5 + 4 = 18
Free trip on hit, Flog's bonuses, Fav Enemy #1: 1d20 + 9 + 5 + 4 ⇒ (2) + 9 + 5 + 4 = 20

She somehow manages to utterly miss the man with her bite, but continues to attack him with her claws.

+1 Claw, Flog's bonuses, Fav Enemy #1: 1d20 + 10 + 5 + 4 ⇒ (7) + 10 + 5 + 4 = 26 Damage, Flog's bonuses, Fav Enemy #1: 1d3 + 5 + 5 + 4 ⇒ (2) + 5 + 5 + 4 = 16
+1 Claw, Flog's bonuses, Fav Enemy #1: 1d20 + 10 + 5 + 4 ⇒ (8) + 10 + 5 + 4 = 27 Damage, Flog's bonuses, Fav Enemy #1: 1d3 + 5 + 5 + 4 ⇒ (2) + 5 + 5 + 4 = 16

Hal gives the man who screamed a sorrowful expression, "Normally I would regret it, but when I am assisting such talented individuals as my companions I tend not to worry about it."

Hal looks askance of the woman, "Are you sure you wouldn't rather just tell us where Black is? I'm sure it will save you and your companions a very grisly death."

With accurate attacks Shayla and Suri manage to take out one surprised fighter and injure Tom badly.

Tom rubs his wounds but raises his greataxe to strike at Suri.
red vs. Suri: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (11) + 9 = 20

Round 1 & 2
Halcyon
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Fighter blue
Jaelle -14HP
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Shayla + Suri
Wizzy
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Tom red -32HP
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Alektara

Alektara attacks mr. blue...

ECB1+PA+FF+Buffs: 1d20 + 13 + 5 ⇒ (17) + 13 + 5 = 35...DMG: 1d10 + 13 + 5 ⇒ (7) + 13 + 5 = 25

ECB2+PA+Buffs: 1d20 + 6 + 5 ⇒ (19) + 6 + 5 = 30...DMG: 1d10 + 13 + 5 ⇒ (2) + 13 + 5 = 20

Poss Crit: 1d20 + 6 + 5 ⇒ (2) + 6 + 5 = 13...DMG: 1d10 + 13 + 5 ⇒ (3) + 13 + 5 = 21

Alektara knocks another fighter out. Seeing the whole group appearing in the shop and two of her minions knocked out within a few seconds the woman shouts.

"Stop that! Ok, I'll tell you where you find Black. He has a laboratory below the building. You find the secret entrance in the room on the other side of the hallway behind this door."

out of combat

Hal smirks, "See? Grisly death avoided. Now what part do you play in this? How do you know Black and why are you working for him? And please take off that disguise, I'll feel more comfortable talking with the real you rather than a facsimile."

Alektara advances towards her with her sword out backing up Hals request for the disguise removal...

The woman puts down the disguise. She is not elderly, plump, or frail, but rather a young, emerald-eyed Sczarni girl.

"The Aspis Consortium pays Black a generous salary because we use his shop for smuggling activities and he provides us with secrets from the Golemworks. Black's mother also lives here, she's usually in her room at the end of the hallway. Be careful with this guy, he's creepy!"

Hal looks at the rest of the group. "Tie her up and leave her here until we deal with Black? Or something else? I have my preference, but we took her down together, it should be a group decision."

"Agreed." and Alektara searches for some lashing to tie the Scazni girl up with.

"Let's just tie her up quickly, we have more pressing matters."

Shayla sheaths her swords and takes the belts off the downed men. She ties the Sczarni girl up with the belts.

"Alright, let's go," Shayla says as she draws her swords again.

When everyone else is also ready to move on, Shayla opens the door in the western wall.

After you tied up the woman you move into the hallway the Sczarni pointed out. This narrow L-shaped hallway separates the shop proper from the building’s living quarters. At each end of the hallway, a strong wooden door secured with a good quality lock exits to the allies that run along the building’s north and west walls, respectively. Six additional doors provide further access into the building.

Do you want to search the other rooms before heading to the hidden door?

We can come back and search the rooms later. I'd rather not have Black sneaking away.

Hal makes sure he has easy access to his quivers and nods.

"Aye, let's"

Halcyon opens the door to the storage room. Two chests and a stack of three crates fill this room. Sewing supplies and doll parts fill the chests, but the crates are hollow fakes.

You find the hidden switch mentioned by the woman.

Wizzy follows the group..

Shayla checks the switch, to see if it's trapped.

Perception, Urban environment: 1d20 + 10 + 4 ⇒ (10) + 10 + 4 = 24

If the switch isn't trapped, Shayla uses it.

"I hope that switch is not a trap when you pull it Shayla" Alektara mutters to the others.

Shalya pulls the switch which rotates the hollow stack of crates, revealing a set of stairs descending into the ground.

Hal sets his jaw and keeps an arrow nocked. "Let's go"

Keeping an eye out for traps: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (10) + 9 = 19

Halcyon leads the group down into the basement. A wide tunnel stretches underneath the Doll House, with uneven wooden planks serving as floor, walls and ceiling. Stacks of crates, chests, sacks, bolts of fabric, and even a discarded love seat clutter this yawning corridor. On the western edge, a narrow set of stairs leads up to the Doll House. Light spills into the dim chamber from an open doorway at the hall’s eastern end. The air is musty and putrescent. This room is cast in dim light.

In the center of the room sits a gnarled and bloated corpse, stitched together with bits of other bodies where its own organs have rotted away. It sits unmoving in a moldering rocking chair, wearing a stained dress and a pair of slippers with a floral pattern.

new map

Hal holds his hand up to his nose and mouth feeling slightly nauseous, partly from the smell, partly from the implication. "That" he whispers with a hoarse voice. He clears his throat and tries again, "That woman upstairs mentioned his mother. I pray to Erastil that she didn't mean this."

He tentatively walks forward looking for any signs of movement in the corpse.

"Flesh golem, probably," Shayla mutters. "Seen one before... Be careful, they pack a punch..."

Shayla carefully moves closer to the corpse, with Suri right behind her.

Hal gives a lop-sided grin, "Yeah, I remember these guys. Though the ones I fought were amalgamated to look like demons and definitely NOT wearing a dress and floral slippers"

He snaps his fingers, remembering something. "And before I forget," Hal digs into his pack and retrieves a small pair of gilded wings, "these are in case Suri needs to fly. Easier than getting her to drink a potion, and I always carry a pair for Ruckus." He tosses the wings to Shayla saying, "Just stick them on her back and say the phrase 'Wingardium'. She'll be airborne in no time."

Item in question Feather Token: Floating Feather

Hal moves closer to the corpse, not trusting it to not rise up and attack.

Alektara follows behind the others with her sword out trying to determine what the body really is...

Arcana/Nature/Religion/Planes/use whichever is appropriate: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (8) + 10 = 18

The body is indeed a flesh golem and it does what you expect. It rises and attacks as soon as you reach the center of the room. It's even worse, three doll rise from the crates around the golem.

Round 1
Alektara
Shayla + Suri
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Doll red
Doll yellow
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Halcyon + Rufus
Wizzy
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Doll green
Golem

Alektara will spend a move action to study her enemy...

Knowledge: 1d20 ⇒ 8
using the appropriate knowledge skill:
Religion, Arcana, Nature, Planes=18
Engineering:14

Shayla thanks Halycon and attaches the feather token to Suri. "Not sure how she'll react to flying, but we'll see if the time comes."

The flesh golem then animates and the dolls appear, in sresponse to which Shayla steps up to the nearest dolls and attacks it.

+1 Adamantine Sawtooth Saber, TWF, Flog's bonuses: 1d20 + 13 - 2 + 2 ⇒ (3) + 13 - 2 + 2 = 16 Damage, Flog's bonuses: 1d8 + 4 + 2 ⇒ (4) + 4 + 2 = 10
+1 Mithral Sawtooth Saber, TWF, Flog's bonuses: 1d20 + 13 - 2 + 2 ⇒ (16) + 13 - 2 + 2 = 29 Damage, Flog's bonuses: 1d8 + 2 + 2 ⇒ (3) + 2 + 2 = 7
+1 Adamantine Sawtooth Saber, TWF, Flog's bonuses: 1d20 + 8 - 2 + 2 ⇒ (19) + 8 - 2 + 2 = 27 Damage, Flog's bonuses: 1d8 + 4 + 2 ⇒ (3) + 4 + 2 = 9
Confirm crit: 1d20 + 8 - 2 + 2 ⇒ (9) + 8 - 2 + 2 = 17 Damage, Flog's bonuses: 1d8 + 4 + 2 ⇒ (6) + 4 + 2 = 12
+1 Mithral Sawtooth Saber, TWF, Flog's bonuses: 1d20 + 8 - 2 + 2 ⇒ (1) + 8 - 2 + 2 = 9 Damage, Flog's bonuses: 1d8 + 2 + 2 ⇒ (1) + 2 + 2 = 5

"Suri, attack that one!" Shayla commands Suri, briefly pointing the green doll out after her own attacks.

Suri rushes over to the green doll, which she tries to bite and drag down.

+1 Bite, Flog's bonuses: 1d20 + 10 + 2 ⇒ (15) + 10 + 2 = 27 Damage, Flog's bonuses: 1d6 + 5 + 2 ⇒ (3) + 5 + 2 = 10
Free trip on hit, Flog's bonuses: 1d20 + 9 + 2 ⇒ (8) + 9 + 2 = 19

While Shayla and Suri attack the golem Alektara takes some seconds to study the enemy. Shayla hits the doll in front of her three times, smashing the porcelaine skull and ripping apart the doll's body. Suri grabs the doll on the other side of the room and pushes it to the ground.

The other doll moves closer and drawing a dagger. She stops in front of Shayla. Chucky

Round 1
Alektara
Shayla + Suri
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Doll red defeated
Doll yellow
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Halcyon + Rufus
Wizzy
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Doll green -10HP prone
Golem

Hal calls to Ruckus, "Attack" pointing at the doll Suri is savaging at the moment.

Ruckus Atk: 1d20 + 7 + 2 ⇒ (9) + 7 + 2 = 18 Ruckus Dmg: 1d6 + 6 + 2 ⇒ (4) + 6 + 2 = 12

Hal himself focuses on the golem Probably best not to let that thing get up and start swinging

Full Atk 1, Deadly Aim, Rapid Shot: 1d20 + 9 + 2 + 1 ⇒ (19) + 9 + 2 + 1 = 31
Damage 1: 2d8 + 16 + 2 + 1 ⇒ (6, 4) + 16 + 2 + 1 = 29

Rapid Shot: 1d20 + 9 + 2 + 1 ⇒ (13) + 9 + 2 + 1 = 25
Damage R.S: 1d8 + 8 + 2 + 1 ⇒ (1) + 8 + 2 + 1 = 12

Full Atk 2, Deadly Aim, Rapid Shot: 1d20 + 4 + 2 + 1 ⇒ (9) + 4 + 2 + 1 = 16
Damage 2: 1d8 + 8 + 2 + 1 ⇒ (5) + 8 + 2 + 1 = 16

Free: Command Ruckus
Free: 5 ft step
Full: Full Atk

All arrows are CI with Adamantine Blanch. Note to self, buy A LOT more

Wizzy starts his song of inspiration as a move and casts grease(dc 17) underneath the golem..

Rufus breaks apart the dool on the floor while Halcyon shoots three arrows at the golem beast. Two arrows hit. Wizzy starts a song of inspiration and casts a spell. A layer of grease appears underneath the golem but the flesh ting manages to stay on its feet.
Reflex: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (15) + 2 = 17

The golem steps closer, attacking the closest living creature.
Golem slam left vs. Ruckus: 1d20 + 13 ⇒ (20) + 13 = 33
Golem slam right vs. Ruckus: 1d20 + 13 ⇒ (15) + 13 = 28
Confirm #1?: 1d20 + 13 ⇒ (2) + 13 = 15
Damage for both: 4d8 + 10 ⇒ (7, 4, 6, 1) + 10 = 28

Round 2
Alektara
Shayla + Suri
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Doll yellow
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Halcyon + Ruckus
Wizzy
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Golem -41HP