Core or Bust!

Game Master dien

Shaya pushes past the others and grins at the man. "We're comin', you might want to lay down arms right now."

(Again, a single move and full defense, ac 20)

"Oh boy, we've got you now!"

Korum squeezes past both the cleric and his sister. He runs headlong at the sniper and brings his ax down in an overhead chop.

Ax to the head!: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (14) + 5 = 191d12 + 6 ⇒ (11) + 6 = 17

Yargul stays behind his shield, a bulwark between the frontliners and those who choose to stay behind.

Delay

Before you get to the crossbowman.

An axe sweeps out of the wall, taking Korum by surprise!

Axe Trap vs Korum: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (2) + 10 = 12
Damage: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (4) + 1 = 5

However, the axe misses the half-orc by a smidgen! Taking advantage of his opponent's surprise, Korum lands the head of his own greataxe into his opponent's head. Blood spurts, but it seems that thankfully his opponent managed to shift his head out of the way. The rest of his body, not so much.

Out of Combat.

Looking through the man's belongings, beyond the masterwork heavy crossbow or the masterworked bolts, the man was wearing a chain shirt, had a short sword at his side and had a vial of some sort of liquid.

Jikan blows on the tip of the Magic Missile wand and sheathes it into its sheathe with whirling fanfare.

He then walks up to the now unconscious man and casts Detect Magic.

Spellcraft: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (15) + 5 = 20
Spellcraft: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (7) + 5 = 12

"Potion of Cure Light Wounds. No idea what the bolts are, but I could take a guess..."

Klo gives Korum a hesitant thumbs up. "Um. Good hit." He lumbers in, eyeing the slits in the wall uncomfortably as he moves towards the room's far exit. On the way by, he shrugs at the crossbow bolts, but will happily bundle up whatever items the group chooses to loot and stuffs them an extra sack inside his backpack. As always, he's happy to carry the loot ... cause, ya know, it makes him useful. :D

Oh by the Eternal Rose, that was close! I had NO idea that was trapped.

He chuckles toward his sister, "I totally knew the trap was there. Too easy to dodge." He clean 'human' off his blade and moves forward, checking the stairwell for any more traps.

Perception: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (19) + 4 = 23

"A well placed strike. Impressive." Yargul lifts his shield and trudges down the hall.

Alright! If you could please modify the battle map link to this, that would be all sorts of banana pancakes awesome. It is also the last map we will need!

The Pathfinders begin their descent downwards, leaving the man to his fate.

The stairwell turns and turns and turns, until you find yourself entering a surprisingly open space. Of the floor though you see little, as a perpetual thick gray fog covers the floor of this positively ancient stone room to a height of about six inches, give or take. Four lugubrious alcoves extend from the circular center. If the one you have arrived in is the westwards wing, then the north and south wings are the ones lined with ceremonial slabs upon which rest skeletal bodies garbed in old finery, leaving the east alcove; a rather plain wing of this mausoleum with only a door at it's end and two rather surprised looking mercenaries, who immediately begin brandishing their crossbows. However, they stop short of attacking.

"How in Pharasma's name did civvies like you make it all the way down here?" asks the first, taking careful aim.

Klo frowns and hikes a thumb over his shoulder. "Da stairs."

Both of them look to each other. Is this guy f#+&ing with us, or is he a grade-AAA idiot?

Not convinced there aren't more traps in the room, the rogue takes a look around before entering.

Perception: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (7) + 4 = 11

Ah crap! Well, here goes nuthin'. Holding his hands open and wide,
Korum gently tries to ease the guards down. "Whoa, easy there! Sergeant Janks said that the Devil's Claw pays well 'n can use some extra muscle. Devgar tells me about it 'n I bring some friends fer easy money. Don't suppose you guys have a deck 'o cards er some dice er sumthin'?"

Bluff: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (17) + 2 = 19

"I could go for a game of cards." Jikan cracks his back as if he just did hard labor, despite mostly just waving a wand around.

Bluff (Aid Another): 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (14) + 4 = 18

Map updated, sorry for the slowness. I crashed HARD last night.

Hearing her brother spinning lies, Shaya makes an uncomfortable face It's a little too late to try and stand out of sight.

"Yeah. We're... muscle," she says with a throat clearing. She always feels itchy when she lies even a little bit, but she doesn't want to ruin Korum's play, here. Besides.... if they can get past these men without killing them, that's a greater good, she believes. That lends a bit more credence to her words as she slings the glaive over her back and says earnestly: "We don't want trouble with you. Honest."

Bluff aid: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (19) + 3 = 22

It's all good!

The mercenaries look at each other, before the one on the right grumbles: "Janks can suck the fattest part of my d&%k, setting us up with extra muscle."
"Guy thinks of us as incompetent, what do you expect?" the other sighs nodding back at you as he approaches, crossbow pointing downward. "No offense but Janks is the biggest dillhole to have ever been pushed out on this side of the Inner Sea."

Muahahaha. Continue!

"Yeah, Janks is a total tool. However, if his coin is good, he can be the biggest ass in Absalom for all I care."

"I personally don't know him that well but I'll take your word for it."

Klo keeps quiet, leaning on his spear as he mouths a few Taldan words he's never heard before.

Yargul remains silent, though he quietly appreciates the deftness of the wordplay.

Suddenly, several piles of bones slide from the stone shelves they are resting upon, only to stand back up and assemble themselves into warriors of old.

Round 1

Jikan
Mercenary #2
Skeleton (Orange)
Skeleton (Red)
Skeleton (Purple)
Skeleton (Green)
Skeleton (Yellow)
Shaya
Mercenary #1
Klo
Dulcinea
Korum
Yargul

"What the...?"

Full Round Action
Jikan begins casting Enlarge Person.

Round 1

Jikan
Mercenary #2
Skeleton (Orange)
Skeleton (Red)
Skeleton (Purple)
Skeleton (Green)
Skeleton (Yellow)
Shaya
Mercenary #1 - 5 Dmg
Klo
Dulcinea
Skeleton (Blue)
Korum
Yargul

The furthest Devil's Claw shrieks and runs through you, making his way up the stairs. "THE DEAD ARE ALIVE! RUN FOR IT!" In the meantime, the skeletons advance upon you.

Somehow, the mercenary manages to absorb most of the blows, with only one finding it's way through his armor.

"I'm just wondering why it waited until now to happen..."

Relieved at the apparent bypassing of bloodshed, Shaya finds a tentative smile for the first mercenary they are passing by. The lie sticks in her throat, but better a lie than a death, she thinks...

...and then there's undead.

Kn Religion: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (8) + 5 = 13

"Whut," Shaya says with a blink as skeletons advance. Well, this at least is straightforward. Without the room to draw and use the glaive she just stowed, she snatches up her club from her belt instead and strikes at the closest undead.

Club?: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (9) + 3 = 12
Damage: 1d6 + 2 ⇒ (3) + 2 = 5

However, her surprise seems to be evident in the less-than-accurate strike.

Round 1

Jikan
Mercenary #2
Skeleton (Orange)
Skeleton (Red)
Skeleton (Purple)
Skeleton (Green)
Skeleton (Yellow)
Shaya
Mercenary #1 - 5 Dmg
Klo
Dulcinea
Skeleton (Blue)
Korum
Yargul

The blow bounces off of the creature's dense bone structure, barely displacing the jaw, which falls back into place with a dry *crack*

Merc #1: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (14) + 3 = 17
Damage: 1d6 + 2 ⇒ (3) + 2 = 5

The other mercenary draws his weapon and slashes at one of the skeletons facing him but cannot seem to deal any damage!

’BONES THAT WALK!” yells the big Shoanti as he muscles his way into the fray. Finally stepping into range of the nearest skeleton, Klo jams his spear downward in a terrible, mighty, two-handed thrust.

Move into position (likely provoking an AoO from Purple), then attack Purple skeleton
mwk spear: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (20) + 5 = 25 <— CRIT?
damage: 1d8 + 6 ⇒ (4) + 6 = 10
— confirm: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (17) + 5 = 22
— add'l damage: 2d8 + 12 ⇒ (6, 4) + 12 = 22

EDIT: O.o
FEAR THE SPEAR!

*sigh* x3 weapons: How First Steps Part 1 got it's kills. I'll update later but yes, purple has left the building.

Round 1

Jikan
Mercenary #2
Skeleton (Orange)
Skeleton (Red)
Skeleton (Green)
Skeleton (Yellow)
Shaya
Mercenary #1 - 5 Dmg
Klo
Dulcinea
Skeleton (Blue)
Korum
Yargul

Klo's powerful spear thrust shatters a skeleton's skull!

Dulcinea stows her rapier and draws her light hammer. Move and a move

Round 1 - 2

Jikan
Mercenary #2
Skeleton (Orange)
Skeleton (Red)
Skeleton (Green)
Skeleton (Yellow)
Shaya
Mercenary #1 - 5 Dmg
Klo
Dulcinea
Skeleton (Blue)
Korum
Yargul

One of the remaining skeletons, nonplussed by his companion's demise, steps up to the Mercenary and attempts to tear him apart with his claws!

Claw #1: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (10) + 2 = 12
Damage: 1d4 + 2 ⇒ (2) + 2 = 4
Claw #2: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (12) + 2 = 14
Damage: 1d4 + 2 ⇒ (3) + 2 = 5

But the mercenary's armor holds... For now.

Beginning of Turn
Klo once again enlarges in size. You're the best candidate based on location lol.

Move Action
Jikan takes out "Old Faithful."

Standard Action
He blasts the skeleton in the back with a missile. Targeting Green.
Magic Missile: 1d4 + 1 ⇒ (3) + 1 = 4

Korum let's his ax clatter to the ground as he pulls out his morningstar."Right tool for the right job, ay sis?" He swings in a wild arc, holding nothing back.

Morningstar vs Orange: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (17) + 4 = 211d8 + 4 ⇒ (8) + 4 = 12

With a smug and satisfied on his face, "I think I got 'im!"

Move action to draw, standard to attack, swift to be arrogant.

Round 1 - 2

Jikan
Mercenary #2
Skeleton (Red)
Skeleton (Green) - 4 Dmg
Skeleton (Yellow)
Shaya
Mercenary #1 - 15 Dmg
Klo
Dulcinea
Skeleton (Blue)
Korum
Yargul

Another skeleton is reduced to shards of bone as Jikan unleashes another volley of magical missiles.

The remaining skeletons unleash a barrage of blows onto the remaining mercenary. Bloody, he still stands... Barely.

"Holy Roses!" Shaya calls as she watches Klo's mighty strike. Shaking off her surprise she charges the next skeleton.

"Hey! Buddy! You can't take another hit, get back behind our front line!" she calls at the mercenary as she leads with her club.

Charge attack: 1d20 + 3 + 2 ⇒ (4) + 3 + 2 = 9 Yuck.

Shaya down to 14 AC due to charge

Round 1 - 2

Jikan
Mercenary #2
Skeleton (Red)
Skeleton (Green) - 4 Dmg
Skeleton (Yellow)
Shaya
Mercenary #1 - 15 Dmg
Klo
Dulcinea
Skeleton (Blue)
Korum
Yargul

The man heeds Shaya's words and does a tactical withdrawal.

Oh, to have Greater Cleave right now...

Klo flings broken bones from his spear as he spins on the next skeleton, expanding up to twice his already considerable size. Then his massive spear crashes down again, this time far more erratically.

Attack Blue (Enlarge)
Large mwk spear: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (10) + 5 = 15
damage: 2d6 + 7 ⇒ (4, 1) + 7 = 12

Dulcinea weaves through her allies and steps up to the skeleton engaged with Shaya.

"Dear Shaya, a bit of finesse can go a long way, you know?"

She throws a sideways swing of the hammer at the skeleton's skull as its attention is briefly on Shaya.

Attack with Light Hammer vs Yellow: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (19) + 5 = 24
Damage: 1d4 + 1 ⇒ (2) + 1 = 3

Round 2 - 3

Jikan
Mercenary #2
Skeleton (Red)
Skeleton (Green) - 4 Dmg
Skeleton (Yellow) - 3 Dmg
Shaya
Mercenary #1 - 15 Dmg
Klo
Dulcinea
Skeleton (Blue)
Korum
Yargul - Two rounds of actions

Klo's spear deflects off of the skeleton's hardened bone structure, while Dulcinea manages to crack one's skull, but without managing to break it completely. Klo's opponent steps on up but doesn't seem to really... know how to fight.

Those rolls, though. That's gotta be some low odds. (not that I'm complaining)

Not much to describe...

Standard Action
Another missile flies forth! Green
Magic Missile: 1d4 + 1 ⇒ (4) + 1 = 5

Dashing to his sister's side, the half orc swings again. "Are you even trying over here?"

Morningstar vs Yellow: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (1) + 4 = 51d8 + 4 ⇒ (4) + 4 = 8

With a shrug toward the paladin, "Yeah, okay. This one is a little tougher."

Round 3

Jikan
Mercenary #2
Skeleton (Red)
Skeleton (Yellow) - 3 Dmg
Shaya
Mercenary #1 - 15 Dmg
Klo - 4 Dmg
Dulcinea
Skeleton (Blue)
Korum - 7 Dmg
Yargul - Two rounds of actions[/b]

Another skeleton explodes into pieces as the other try and claw at the living.

One nearly hits one of Klo's arteries, while the other lands both attack on the smooth-speaking half-orc with his morningstar brandished.

Klo growls as bone-claws rake his neck, but his response continues to be clumsy. "STAY STILL!"

Attack Red
large mwk spear: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (7) + 5 = 12
damage: 2d6 + 7 ⇒ (2, 6) + 7 = 15

Round 1:
The elven cleric moves forward to the party's side. As he shuffles into position, a blue-stained fist punches the air.

Channel to harm undead: 1d6 ⇒ 3

Sorry, weekends are hard sometimes.

Round 2:
Yargul double moves into position behind Dulcinea's foe.

Round 3

Jikan
Mercenary #2
Skeleton (Red) - 3 Dmg
Skeleton (Yellow) - 4 Dmg
Shaya
Mercenary #1 - 15 Dmg
Klo - 4 Dmg
Dulcinea
Skeleton (Blue) - 3 Dmg
Korum - 7 Dmg
Yargul

Klo misses again, as Yargul calls upon Irori to bring balance between life and death.

Will Save (Blue): 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (4) + 2 = 6
Will Save (Yellow): 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (11) + 2 = 13
Will Save (Red): 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (3) + 2 = 5

Before the might of the Master of masters, most skeletons wither away, holding onto unlife by mere threads!

"Are you even trying over here?" Shaya mimics her brother after his miss, with the smirk of sibling banter in place.

"Alright, let's get this done."

Club: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (15) + 3 = 18
Damage: 1d6 + 2 ⇒ (5) + 2 = 7

With the yellow hued skeleton destroyed, Shaya presses forward to help surround the remaining undead.

Pretty sure yellow is toast, so moved forward and around to help flank, no provoke

Round 3

Jikan
Mercenary #2
Skeleton (Red) - 3 Dmg
Shaya
Mercenary #1 - 15 Dmg
Klo - 4 Dmg
Dulcinea
Skeleton (Blue) - 3 Dmg
Korum - 7 Dmg
Yargul

Another skeleton explodes into shards, as one of the last standing skeletons goes after Klo!

Claw #1: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (13) + 2 = 15
Damage: 1d4 + 2 ⇒ (1) + 2 = 3
Claw #2: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (7) + 2 = 9
Damage: 1d4 + 2 ⇒ (2) + 2 = 4

...What have I done to you dicebot huh?

The half orc slides up to surround the skeleton with the blue tabard and brings his weapon down on it's skull.

Morningstar (flank): 1d20 + 4 + 2 ⇒ (11) + 4 + 2 = 171d8 + 4 + 1d6 ⇒ (4) + 4 + (5) = 13

Then speaking under the sound of combat, the rogue jerks his head toward Jikan and the remaining mercenary. "Aybemay we ouldn'tshay leave our astercay alone near the adguybay."

Dulcinea prepared to strike again at the wounded skeleton, only to have it crumble before she had a chance. She shifts her swing toward the next nearest skeleton, albeit with a bit less grace and focus than last time.

Attack with Light Hammer vs Blue: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (6) + 5 = 11
Damage: 1d4 + 1 ⇒ (3) + 1 = 4

Round 3-4

Jikan
Mercenary #2
Skeleton (Red) - 3 Dmg
Shaya
Mercenary #1 - 15 Dmg
Klo - 4 Dmg
Dulcinea
Skeleton (Blue) - 3 Dmg
Korum - 7 Dmg
Yargul

Dulcinea's blow is deflected by the skeleton's hardened bones, but Korum remedies that by the application of brute force.