Chaosorbit's PFS #2-01 & 02: Before the Dawn—Part 1 & 2 (st 1-2) (Inactive)

Game Master Chaosorbit

Oh in that case, I say that's none of your business, step aside now.

She waves her hand dismissively.

Kamda lets out a sigh, and shifts his shoulders, moving his shield and axe into a better position for drawing and killing.
If I say it's me business, then it's me business. We tried ta be nice, now we're gonna do it my way. Yer stringing tha man along an' causin' his boy ta suffer fer it. Torag ain't one ta allow tha kinna thing. Now, we're gonna go to tha back an' discuss it, or we're gonna discuss it right here. Yer choice.

While he speaks, he uses Detect Evil to see if she pings.

Garduk's inability to identify the rune on the foreheads of the mismatched twins has been driving him to distraction. Oblivious to whether anyone is watching or listening, he speaks a few words of arcane power that might be drowned out by the roar of the crowd and flexes the fingers of his left hand uncomfortably. The room before him blurs momentarily before snapping back into sharp focus. Garduk glances at Stonegrin’s belt, where the taciturn dwarf had jammed his “broken” wand, and sees the narrow baton enveloped in the warm brownish glow he associates with creation magic.

Good, it’s working. Now for the real test. Garduk lifts his temporarily enhanced eyes up to the forehead of Lura Ichon, and will turn to her oversized double next.

I won't be discussing something that's none of your business with you here or anywhere. So move on, or I'll make sure you move along.

The crowd cheers right at that moment, but it's the action in the tank that has them whipped into a frenzy.

Kamda finds she doesn't not detect as evil.

But keep in mind if she has less than 5 HD, even if she is evil, you won't detect an evil aura.

Garduk detects magic and finds conjuration I think magic on the symbols. Then it dawns on him the larger woman is an Eidolon, and that must make Lura, a summoner.

I assume Kamda has moved up closer to Lura than is shown on the map?

Oh, that is not good at all.

Garduk leans over to Oret, Bokkah, and Stonegrin, and speaks as softly as he can while still being heard over the crowd.

"Lura is a summoner - a type of wizard with a magical pet called from another world. The oversized doppelgänger is her pet."

Ms.Ichon. We can have this discussion here or in private, but you won't be rid of us. Kulga sneers, Your pets won't do too well interfering out of the water either.

Bokkah has been distracted in her attempt to place a wager by the growing argument between her dwarf companions and the hostess of the place. "What's the problem here? My friends just want to have a simple conversation with you. Haven't you ever heard, the customer is always right?"

intimidate: 1d20 - 2 ⇒ (14) - 2 = 12

Ugh she needs Intimidate when I rebuild.

Get them out of here! Lura says to her Eidolon.

Initiative
Bokkah: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (4) + 4 = 8
Garduk: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (19) + 2 = 21
Kamda: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (5) + 5 = 10
Kulga: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (5) + 2 = 7
Oret: 1d20 ⇒ 12
Stonegrin: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (5) + 1 = 6
Lura: 1d20 - 1 ⇒ (16) - 1 = 15
Eidolon: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (16) + 5 = 21

The Eidolon steps forward and slams into Kulga as a show of force.

Slam on Kulga: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (15) + 5 = 20
damage: 1d8 + 5 ⇒ (8) + 5 = 13

Slamming hard into the flat-footed dwarf.

Round 1
map
Eidolon
Garduk
Lura
Oret
Kamda
Bokkah
Kulga 13 dmg
Stonegrin

Garduk is up

Moving through the crowd is considered difficult terrain. Also, tables may be jump on top of with a DC10 Acrobatics. Chairs can be easily tossed aside as a free action.

Garduk moves a few steps closer, to get a clear shot at the Eidolon.

Why is it that I am always rushed when I need to cast? There never seems to be any opportunity to take my time and use my more complicated spells.

With Lura giving her creature the order to attack, Garduk decides there is no need for subtlety. He booms out the words that tap the arcane energy for his spell, and because it is the last one he will have the energy to cast before he sleeps, he throws everything he has into the casting.

Figuring that eliminating the Eidolon will be the fastest way to end the fight, Garduk casts Snowball, using one point from his arcane reservoir to boost it one caster level, and adds two more caster levels as a trait bonus from Master of Pentacles, for a total CL of 4. It’s all Acid Dart from this point forward.

1d20 + 2 ⇒ (6) + 2 = 84d6 ⇒ (6, 2, 1, 4) = 13

If the spell hits the Eidolon, it must make a DC 16 Fortitude save or be staggered for one round as well.

As the battle breaks out, the crowd roars in approval at the sight of more combat. A particularly loud patron yells out, 10 gold on the Giant women!

Garduk's snowball misses and lands in the giant tank with a splash.

Lura steps behind the eidolon and casts a spell by touching it, the magic words inaudible over the crowds roars. But the effect can be seen as one of the eidolons arms grows glowing claws.

Round 1

Eidolon
Garduk
Lura
Oret
Kamda
Bokkah
Kulga 13 dmg
Stonegrin

The enemy has finally showed their hand. Oret sighs disapprovingly at the Eidolon, but decides it's time to intervene. "qatlh ta' not 'oH neH mIw ngeD?" He mumbles to himself as he draws his Morningstar, ready for the fight. And then he calls for a blessing from Adabar by saying a short prayer.

Move action to draw Morningstar, Standard action to cast bless.

Kulga spits out a mouthful of blood and hurls herself at the Summoner. You'll have to do more than that if you trifle with a warrior born! Khazukan Kazakit-ha!

Dwarven Waraxe: 1d20 + 4 + 1 + 1 ⇒ (4) + 4 + 1 + 1 = 10
Slashing: 1d10 + 3 + 1 ⇒ (1) + 3 + 1 = 5
Shield Bash: 1d20 + 3 + 1 + 1 ⇒ (3) + 3 + 1 + 1 = 8
Piercing: 1d4 + 1 + 1 ⇒ (2) + 1 + 1 = 4

Bokkah draws out her kukris in a fury and attempts to jump up onto the table to face the large eidolon face-to-face.

acrobatics: 1d20 - 2 ⇒ (12) - 2 = 10

Move action to draw, (move or standard?) action to jump on the table, then I will 5' step forward to be next to the eidolon on the tabletop.

Stonegrin moves and Draws his Sansetsukon. Provoking from Eidolon and attacking Lura. Also I'll activate Smite Evil because measured by her actions she's got to be evil :). Smite will give me +4 to AC and +4 to hit + 1 to damage.

The silent Dwarf springs into action whacking into the evil hostess with his Sansetsukon.

Attack 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (8) + 11 = 19 Damage 1d10 + 6 + 1 ⇒ (5) + 6 + 1 = 12

Garduk gets ready to sling an acid dart at the summoner when he has the chance.

Off we go again, sorry for the delay.

Oret blesses the party, weapon in hand. As Bokkah leaps upon the table and approaches the Eidolon with kukris drawn. Kulga's seeks her revenge, but her blows miss.

Stonegrin moves forward the Eidolon takes a swipe at him

Slam: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (10) + 6 = 16
damage: 1d8 + 6 ⇒ (7) + 6 = 13

The slam misses and the relentless Stonegrin's Sansetsukon finds the mark on Lura.

The Eidolon slams once in Stonegrin and once into Kulga in an effort to protect its master.

Slam on Stonegrin: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (6) + 6 = 12
damage: 1d8 + 6 ⇒ (3) + 6 = 9

Slam on Kulga: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (12) + 5 = 17
damage: 1d8 + 5 ⇒ (6) + 5 = 11

But both the efforts misses the stout dwarves.

At that moment Garaduk let's loose an acid dart...

Round 2 Effects: Bless
map

Eidolon
Garduk
Lura 12 dmg
Oret
Kamda rnd 1 action
Bokkah
Kulga 13 dmg
Stonegrin

Kamda round 1 and Garaduk round 2 are up.

Garduk moves closer to the fray, trying for a clearer shot a Lura. He steps into the crowd briefly, elbowing through the throng cheering for the one combatant or another - reefclaw, barracuda, eidolon, or his friends (although the shouts for the "short guys" are by far the fewest in number and volume).

He finds a spot with a clear line of sight, and considers holding his fire until he can see what the summoner intends to do next, but worries that she or one of the other combatants might move and spoil his shot. He concentrates for a moment, points his club at Lura, and a stream of acid erupts from the air and arcs towards her.

Ranged touch attack: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (7) + 2 = 91d6 ⇒ 1

Garduk's aim is off and the acid dart misses.

Lura takes a step back and draws a potion, opening herself up to Garduk's club. She drinks the potion and suddenly she vanishes.

Round 2 Effects: Bless

Eidolon
Garduk
Lura 12 dmg
Oret
Kamda rnd 1 action
Bokkah
Kulga 13 dmg
Stonegrin

Garduk (AOO), Oret, Kamda (2 turns), Bokkah, Kulga, and Stonegrin are up

Fine, coward, I'll practice on your puppet until you're ready.

All this at the eidolon
Dwarven Waraxe: 1d20 + 4 + 2 + 1 ⇒ (13) + 4 + 2 + 1 = 20
Slashing: 1d10 + 3 ⇒ (3) + 3 = 6
Shield Bash: 1d20 + 3 + 2 + 1 ⇒ (17) + 3 + 2 + 1 = 23
Piercing: 1d4 + 1 ⇒ (4) + 1 = 5

Kamda rushes the eidolon beside his Dwarven comrade, and swings his axe in a wide arc!
Yer goin' down wit yer master! Both o' ye are a stain on tha world! An' I'm tha cleanin' person!

Attack: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (7) + 5 = 12
Damage: 1d10 + 2 ⇒ (7) + 2 = 9

Kamda can post 2 rounds worth

Double move, pains of being an Oret wearing heavy armor.

Oret moves around the side to reach Garduk to provide him some backup.

Kamda swings his axe again, and then bashes with his shield!
Axe!: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (19) + 3 = 22
Damage: 1d10 + 2 ⇒ (5) + 2 = 7

Shield!: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (9) + 3 = 12
Damage: 1d8 + 2 ⇒ (1) + 2 = 3

Forgot the bonus from bless on the last attack, though I doubt it would have mattered.

Garduk roars in frustration as the acid fizzles out on the floor. When Lura pulls out a potion, he seizes the chance and lunges at her with his club.

Attack with bless: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (8) + 1 = 91d6 ⇒ 2

So Lura moved and then drank the potion? So she is still in the same spot on the map?

It would seem so, the invisibility does grant concealment, even though you know which square she is currently in.

Garduk takes a swing and a miss just as Lura becomes invisible. The crowd lets out an Ohhh! As the bar boss vanishes.

Kamda rushes into the action his axe missing the eidolon; as Oret lumbers to the battle. Kamda makes up for lost time and punishes the companion with another axe blow, the crowd cheers, but then sighs as his shield misses. Kulga follows it up with her own axe and bash, both landing on the eidolon.

My moneys on these dwarves! Someone yells and the crowd erupts in cheers, clearly Lura is not well loved.

A smaller cheer goes up as well as the barracuda finishes off the reefclaw, but eyes are clearly on your fight with the proprietor.

Round 2 Effects: Bless
map

Eidolon 18 dmg
Garduk
Lura 12 dmg
Oret
Kamda
Bokkah
Kulga 13 dmg
Stonegrin

Bokkah and Stonegrin up

Bokkah focuses her strength and slashes at the eidolon with both kukris and a sharp peck for good measure.

Using strength surge blessing as a swift action then full attacking.

kukri1+bless+strength surge: 1d20 + 2 + 1 + 1 ⇒ (5) + 2 + 1 + 1 = 9
damage1: 1d6 + 3 ⇒ (2) + 3 = 5

kukri2+bless+strength surge: 1d20 + 2 + 1 + 1 ⇒ (17) + 2 + 1 + 1 = 21
damage2: 1d6 + 3 ⇒ (5) + 3 = 8

bite+bless+strength surge: 1d20 - 2 + 1 + 1 ⇒ (2) - 2 + 1 + 1 = 2
damage: 1d3 + 1 ⇒ (3) + 1 = 4

Stonegrin sees Loura down a potion and disappears. Hoping that she can't get far, the balled Dwarf moves quickly kicking aside a stool and swinging his three section staff left right in quick succession.

FLurry Smite 1d20 + 4 + 2 + 4 + 1 + 1 ⇒ (5) + 4 + 2 + 4 + 1 + 1 = 17 Damage 1d10 + 6 + 1 ⇒ (9) + 6 + 1 = 16
FLurry Smite 1d20 + 4 + 2 + 4 + 1 + 1 ⇒ (13) + 4 + 2 + 4 + 1 + 1 = 25 Damage 1d10 + 6 + 1 ⇒ (5) + 6 + 1 = 12

5ft. step flurry full attack.

Bokkah's first kukri misses, but his second drops the eidolon.

Stonegrin steps up and whacks at the square he thinks contains Laru.

50% miss chance attack 1, high hits: 1d100 ⇒ 2
50% miss chance attack 2, high hits: 1d100 ⇒ 83

The first hit finds only air, but the second thumps down finding all person, a thug can be heard, which can only mean Lura has been dropped.

Stonegrin pushes around on the ground, sure enough, she is down.

Out of Combat

Does her Eidolon vanish?

As you hear the thump, the eidolon vanishes from the floor.

Kamda stands over the "suspected body" and bangs his axe against his shield while addressing the crowd.
An' tha's why ye don't mess wit a dwarf o' Torag! Me an' me friends are gonna be goin' ta talk ta this one now, an' ye lot need ta be on yer bes' behavior while we all be gone!

Kulga scans the crowd looking to find one of Lura's servants.

We still need to find the cure.

Sense Motive/Perception: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (13) + 7 = 20

The crowd cheers Kamda.

The bartender calls out, Is she dead?

Another patron calls out, Is her body there or did she bugger off? As the body is still invisible.

Kulga scans the crowd, the bartender is standing on top of the bar staring at the action. Other drink servers are standing staring as well. Several of the bookies are either collecting or paying out, going about there business. You even eye one of the bookies with a particularly fat coin pouch sliding out the front door.

Stonegrin ducks down and grabs where he earlier felt Luna's body drop. The hoists it up.

Can I tell whether or not she's still breathing or does that require a heal check?

Heal check

Heal unrained1d20 + 3 ⇒ (9) + 3 = 12

Garduk attempts to aid Stonegrin.

Heal: 1d20 ⇒ 17

So +2 on Stonegrin's check.

Yes she is just unconscious

Bokkah helps Stonegrin heft the invisible woman, feeling around for her legs to grasp hold of. "Let's get her somewhere private where we can wait for the invisibility to wear off. Maybe one of these bedrooms or a back office somewhere."

Kamda addresses the crowd.
She be knocked out fer now... An iffen she gives us what we want, she might even stay alive. Torag ain't one fer takin' prisoners inna battle.

Garduk quirks an eyebrow at the paladin in surprise. The movement tugs the scar on the cheek below, forcing half his mouth into a snarl. He turns to the warpriest.

"Agreed, let's get her someplace less crowded. But she won't be much help to Senzer boy if she bleeds to death before we can even see her wounds to bind them. Any ideas?"

The crowd cheers Kamda.

You drag the invisible woman to one of the back rooms after a couple minutes she returns to view, but remains unconscious.

Kamda helps bind the woman so that she can't escape, and gags her with a bit of cloth from his belt. Once satisfied, he draws a wand and pokes her up the nostril with it.
Cure Light Wounds: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (6) + 1 = 7

Lura wakes with at start at the tap of wand, she struggles against the bindings.

Hummamahum She sputters against the gag.

Sorry all for the little bit of quiet, am Jet lagged, had to do some travelling to Europe for my sister's Wedding last week. I'm still here! But for now will play a more spectator role unless Oret feels the need to intervene.

Oret looks around the crowded room to ensure no one else attacks the group and makes himself the last to enter the room. He holds the door shut, and keeps an eye out for trouble. He stays silent but gives a very judgemental look, likely as he is about to cast judgement on how Lura reacts to the groups questions.

Where's the cure! Stonegrin barks at Lura.

Garduk stands behind her, holding his club at the ready behind her head. He growls, "No casting. Just answers," then loosens the gag so that she can respond to Stonegrin's question. He listens, and watches her hands for any movement inside her bonds.

I don't think Garduk can technically ready an action as we are not in initiative, but to the extent he can, he is ready to bash her one if she does anything that even hints of spellcasting or summoning.

Lura spits as the gag is removed. There is no cure, his boys as good as dead! She says with fury in her voice. Now you better let me go, you sons of wenches, if you know what's good for you!