Black Talons of Absalom (Inactive)

Game Master Dave Young 992

Everyone can get up there taking 10, no problem. Quill hears nothing, but anyone can try.

Perception: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (17) + 8 = 25 (+10 vs. Humans, +10 in Urban environments, +12 vs. Human in Urban environments)

Andrezi can hear snippets of muffled conversation.

How many different voices? Can I make out what any of it is about?

How many different voices? Can I make out what any of it is about?

2, probably. You can't make it out.

Sidoze climbs up merely glad to be out of the sewer at least by a small amount.

"Charming." He murmers.

There is some shuffling and bumping, as if things were being moved around.

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sorry was waiting for the other two since Andrezi is listening :D
Perception1d20 + 8 ⇒ (4) + 8 = 12

The assassin whispers to his companions, "Sounds like two, maybe three at most. Get ready and we'll strike as a unit and have them dead before they really even know we are here."

You're all at the 15x5 space. Arrange yourselves as you like, and walk in anytime.

arranged and ready to go

OK. Andrezi kicks in the door. The room is lit with a torch and a few candles. There are trunks stacked against the north wall, and you see a tengu and a human male standing in the room.

They draw weapons (a kukri and a rapier) and face you.

Round 1

Andrezi
Sidoze
Tengu
Quill
Human

I see the Tengu on the map, but not the human. Where is he at?

Weird. Try it now. MAP

I am here and arranged.

Quill nods she is ready, and prepares to follow Andrezi

That works.

Andrezi rushes through the door, slashing at the human with his enchanted kukri.

Attack: 1d20 + 10 + 2 ⇒ (7) + 10 + 2 = 19 (favored enemy)
Damage: 1d4 + 2 + 2 + 2d8 ⇒ (4) + 2 + 2 + (8, 8) = 24 (favored enemy, assuming opponent is still flat-footed)

I hope that's a hit, because that is some sick damage with one swing of a knife :)

Not only a hit, but a one-shot kill. The tengu is freaking out.

MAP

Sidoze takes a neat little step and flashes his hand through an intricate combination before letting loose a ray of dark energy at the standing Tengu.

Ray of enfeeblement
Ranged touch
1d20 + 4 ⇒ (10) + 4 = 14

Str dmg (Fort save DC 16 for half)
1d6 + 2 ⇒ (6) + 2 = 8

Cause I dont think sneak attack gives additional str damage on spell
regular dmg
1d6 ⇒ 2

The spell doesn't add strength damage, but it does produce negative energy hit point damage on a sneak attack.

The tengu fails its save, losing 2 strength, and 1d6 ⇒ 6 hit points. It breaks for the staircase going up.

ray of enfeeblement applies a strength penalty of 1d6 + 1/2 caster levels. So with the failure, the tengu takes a -8 penalty to strength and 2 points of damage as stated in Sidoze's post.

Sorry, I was distracted. You are correct. -8 strength, and I don't know why I rolled damage.

EDIT: Now I remember, but that's irrelevant.

I am assuming he moved up the staircase and is not right where he is marked. If not she will attack.

Quill moves to the base of the stairs (30' move)...and follows

or attacks if possible Shortsword Attack -> 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (2) + 8 = 10...or not.

Right. No one could see up the stairs. They're steep and pretty long.

The human's dead, so back to Andrezi.

MAP

Andrezi darts past Quill and up the stairs after the Tengu, slashing at the crow-like creature as he catches up.

Attack: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (10) + 10 = 20
Damage: 1d4 + 2 ⇒ (1) + 2 = 3

The tengu is hit, and looking rather worried. It turns and faces its attacker, wielding a kukri of its own.

Sidoze quickly runs after the other coming around the corner to se the tengu turn on Andrezi.

no other action possible this round

With the path to the fight blocked, Quill will take a moment to relieve the human of anything of interest, before the chase continues.

The tengu misses Andrezi with both its blade and its beak. It backs 5' up the stairs, squawking loudly in its strange tongue, inching towards the door behind it.

Andrezi follows and continues to press the attack on the Tengu

Right Kukri: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (17) + 8 = 25
Damage: 1d4 + 2 ⇒ (2) + 2 = 4

Left Kukri: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (15) + 7 = 22
Damage: 1d4 ⇒ 4

Dead. That was easy. LOL

There are a few boxes lying around. You find that the humanoids carried 40 gold and 60 silver between them, and a masterwork rapier and masterwork kukri. The rest of their gear is mundane.

Andrezi picks up the kukri. Always nice to have a spare... he thinks to himself while listening at the door the Tengu was retreating to and waiting to strike at anyone coming through the door to the now deceased Tengu's aid.

Perception: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (20) + 8 = 28 (+10 vs. Humans, +10 in Urban environments, +12 vs. Human in Urban environments)

If anyone was coming, you'd hear it. Silence.

Sidoze eyes the rapier but then tosses it to Quill. "You probably would use it more than me"

You can if you want, but her god's weapon is the shortsword, and hers is MW already.

Don't be so sure you won't use it... LOL

DOH! This is what I get for posting as I am trying to level up in GW2

Yeah, I saw MW Rapier, and said, oh that's Sidoze's

Money secure, Quill motions that she is ready to continue. She tries to listen on the way up the stairs.

Perception -> 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (1) + 8 = 9

All is quiet. The door is unlocked.

"Well that was exciting. What do you think they were up to?" Sidoze asks quietly.

"Hard to say, unless you've happened to find any clue down there. The Tengu was heading this way, shall we continue on?"

"Quite." Sidoze replies as he makes his way after the pair.

Just tell me how you go in.

Andrezi will quickly search for any traps on the door, provided he does not find any, he will open the door.

Perception: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (7) + 8 = 15

The door looks OK. You open it to see a basement-type room made of smooth stone. There are again various chests and boxes laying around. There are small, barred windows near the top of the west wall, giving the room some light. The ceiling is wood, and there are wooden support columns regularly placed along the floor.

You can make stealth and perception checks, if you like.

MAP

Stealth: 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (6) + 12 = 18 (+14 in Urban environments)
Perception: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (16) + 8 = 24 (+10 vs. Humans, +10 in Urban environments, +12 vs. Human in Urban environments)

Stealth 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (14) + 8 = 22

Perception 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (18) + 8 = 26

You notice a sleeping dog under the wooden staircase on the east wall.

It may be awhile before Quill posts. I'll start looking for a 4th Talon.

You notice a sleeping dog under the wooden staircase on the east wall.

It may be awhile before Quill posts. I'll start looking for a 4th Talon.

I tried talking to my brother but atm he has no stable internet access

Will he soon? If he'd like to play, we can wait.