DM Aron Marczylo's Kingmaker - Part 1: Stolen Land (Inactive)

Game Master overfiend_87

Ok, I chenneled for 2 once, just want to make sure all the bandits that are still alive are tied up before I start healing everyone. Don't really want to use CLW on her. Also might want to wait until we deal with the other bandits if they have raised the alarm.

Bronwyn smiles, relieved that the battle seems won. "Well, sadly it didn't work out that well, it seems these bandits do not quite like the clink of gold coins. The way they charged for Lukan it looked like he was a elven maid wearing only gold and jewels."

"Ha! Speaking of whom, do you think those two managed with that last one?" The woodsman asks as he edges towards the treeline to answer his own question.

Taking 20 on perception to assess the bandit situation; Total: 29

Lukan continues to charge after the last bandit which is running to his allies. He wants to make sure that Jameson doesn't get overwhelmed by the rest of them at the camp.

Going to roll my attacks just in case I get close enough to attack one of them before Jameson kills them all =).

Scimitar Attack 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (16) + 4 = 20
Scimitar Damage 1d6 + 3 ⇒ (6) + 3 = 9
Shield Attack 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (15) + 3 = 18
Shield Damage 1d4 + 1 ⇒ (3) + 1 = 4

I assume everyone's taken their round actions?

Nod, I am attempting to ride down the runner. By the looks of the conversation I have 4 or 5 turns to do this. ;)

I was following James on horseback and going to cast sleep to stop the guy if necessary. Everyone else has been bound. I think that Lukan is also following on foot.

I was following James on horseback and going to cast sleep to stop the guy if necessary. Everyone else has been bound. I think that Lukan is also following on foot.

Yeah, I'm hoofing it.

I'm tying up the bandits with Cambyl. I figure if there's trouble the others will come back or my latest perception check would let me know to start making my way to the outpost to help them out. If its the latter I'll spend my next turn to run through the forest at 4x speed and depending on how close I am I'll either run some more or shoot someone with my bow.

Okey, well I've said earlier the sleep spell failed and the AoO from Jameson hit, but didn't take him down.

Round 4

Order:

Catrina Stigard
Jameson Addercop IV
Bandits
Kressel
Sir Bronwyn Raslov
Cambyl
Ganit
Lukan

Map part 1

Map part 2

2 parts of the map so you can see the camp and judge distance.

Round 4

I mounted my horse in Round 3 I thought after the sleep spell went off and ride as far toward James/the last bandit as I can.

If I get within 30 feet. I will cast Acid Splash.

Attack-Ranged Touch: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (12) + 2 = 14

Damage:1d3 ⇒ 2

If necessary:

Concentration: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (18) + 6 = 24 vs DC11 I believe
Handle Animal: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (20) + 4 = 24 vs DC10

Round 5 Init 20

Seeing how far the bandit has made it Jameson waits for the others to finish with the sleeping bandits.

"Hurry fellows, we're about to have company."

Delay

"I think we should wait on waking Kressel up. If we have to deal with more bandits, we don't want her escaping."

Round 4, Init 4

Lukan has been running for 2 rounds.

Lukan rounds a tree and stops in his tracks, next to Jameson. "Thought you could use some company." He prepares for the next wave of bandits.

Just so I'm not confused, how long does it take us to tie everyone up? Do I need to do heal checks to determine if the bandits are alive or dead? My channel will stabilize any that are dying. The priority for tying them up would be the magically sleeping ones first, Kressel next, and then any unconscious ones.

I'm guessing its either a standard or full round action to tie up an enemy. It's part of the grapple action so it wouldn't be any longer. If that's the case, I'll tie up a third bandit so you can spend this round channeling. Looking back over the posts, Jameson has attacked twice. If this is still the same combat session that gave Cambyl and I 2 rounds to tie up bandits.

Ganit can tell by the looks of the camp that alarms had been raised. "Cambyl, toss me that rope and heal yourself. I'll rope that last one. Expect trouble soon.

Bronwyn mounts up, and looks at the distance to where the bandit ran.

"These bandits we faced are only servants of the shadowy Stag Lord, and he surely has a bigger camp elsewhere. I do not wish to take the chance the surviving bandits could run there and warn everyone of our approach.

The knight moves toward that path, and suggests:

"We should mount up and finish the bandits in Kressel's camp rather than waiting for them. All bandits are cowards at heart, and the defeat they suffered here will probably make them avoid us and seek strenght in numbers, instead of trying to attack us with their numbers reduced."

"Go, secure them! I will make sure these here do not escape. I will follow after and help as I may when these are secure."

Round ~5 Initiative 4

Ganit nods to Cambyl in agreement and makes his move with Dahlia in hand to hide behind a tree halfway between the camp and their ambush position. Double move action to AB28, penalized stealth check.

Stealth: 1d20 + 8 - 5 ⇒ (8) + 8 - 5 = 11

Are we in round 4 or 5? Are we out-posting the GM or are you waiting for more actions, Aron?

Are we in round 4 or 5? Are we out-posting the GM or are you waiting for more actions, Aron?

That is why I have slowed down posting, not really sure where people are, if the bandit got back to his tribe, if the tribe is alerted, etc.

Lukan Swane "Swaney" wrote:

Are we in round 4 or 5? Are we out-posting the GM or are you waiting for more actions, Aron?

That is why I have slowed down posting, not really sure where people are, if the bandit got back to his tribe, if the tribe is alerted, etc.

Yeah, ditto.

Just been outposting me. Catrina is too far away as we decided earlier that since it's difficult terrain everyone moves at half-speed so can't get that close. Shame, those were great rolls.

The bandits all run into battle with blades out and screaming.
"For Tha Stag Lord!" they all run in, however such a distance they don't get off a charge.

MAP

Just been outposting me. Catrina is too far away as we decided earlier that since it's difficult terrain everyone moves at half-speed so can't get that close. Shame, those were great rolls.

The bandits all run into battle with blades out and screaming.
"For Tha Stag Lord!" they all run in, however such a distance they don't get off a charge.

MAP

I should be next to Jameson with my two full running moves...

Round whateveritis

I begin to cast another sleep spell.

Round ? Init 20

"I'd say they've found us!"

Full attack AF9

Ride: Fight w/ Combat Trained Mount DC 10
1d20 + 6 ⇒ (1) + 6 = 7
Longsword Higher Ground
1d20 + 6 ⇒ (6) + 6 = 121d8 + 3 ⇒ (6) + 3 = 9
Handle Animal DC 10
1d20 + 5 ⇒ (20) + 5 = 25
Donal Hoof
1d20 + 4 ⇒ (2) + 4 = 61d6 + 3 ⇒ (5) + 3 = 8
Donal Hoof
1d20 + 4 ⇒ (8) + 4 = 121d6 + 3 ⇒ (4) + 3 = 7
Donal Bite
1d20 + 4 ⇒ (16) + 4 = 201d4 + 3 ⇒ (3) + 3 = 6

Round X Initiative 4

+5/+2 Base, +2/+2 Favored Enemy (Human), -1/+2 Deadly Aim; Total: +6/+6

Ganit rushes forward to an area with a clear shot towards one of the many new oncoming bandits and fires an arrow. Move action to X19, standard action to attack the bandit in AF15

Attack: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (19) + 6 = 25
Damage: 1d8 + 6 ⇒ (7) + 6 = 13

for any confusion it should still be round 4.

Jameson is unable to fight whilst on the back of the horse, however Donal manages to listen to his rider and attack the bandit, missing with the first and second hoof however it bites down on the banit's arm quite horribly.

Ganit fires his arrow which flies true and strikes the bandit in the neck, taking him down with ease.

Ammended map

As the bandits charge up to Lukan, he unleashes a violent attack.

Full Attack
Scimitar Attack 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (11) + 4 = 15
Scimitar Damage 1d6 + 3 ⇒ (1) + 3 = 4
Shield Attack 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (15) + 3 = 18
Shield Damage 1d4 + 1 ⇒ (3) + 1 = 4

Lukan launches in his attacks, slicing his scimitar over the bandit's shoulder and bashing his shield into his chest, though the bandit remains standing.

posting for Sir Bronwyn and Cambyl, since he wants to take care of tohe others as he said he would earlier, then moving him over to the side where the sleeping bandits are and Sir Bronwyn 4x move downwards (at half speed being only 2x)

Round 5

Order:

Catrina Stigard
Bandits
Jameson Addercop IV (delayed last round)
Kressel (unconcious and won't be acting)
Sir Bronwyn Raslov
Cambyl
Ganit
Lukan

MAP

Round 5

I center the sleep spell centered at AF7/AG8. DC15.

I draw my Crossbow and shoot at the bandit at AF8 (or whichever of the three is not asleep) (I think I have a clear shot at them and 2 of the 3 are not engaged in battle.)

Attack: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (18) + 3 = 21
Damage:1d8 ⇒ 3

saves: DC 15

1d20 - 1 ⇒ (15) - 1 = 14
1d20 - 1 ⇒ (4) - 1 = 3
1d20 - 1 ⇒ (4) - 1 = 3

All three bandits fall asleep with a 4th standing and not sure what to do.

Bandits

The bandit runs away from the group like a coward.
"The Stag Lord will get you all for this!" he cries as he is heading

MAP

I step out and look at the bodies strewn about.

Boy, I did not realize that I was so ugly. Apparently I knocked them all out. Guess we should bind them up. And then we can search their camp.

Oh, James, any chance you want to run down that poor fool who is running away, he might hurt himself otherwise.

Sorry for lack of posting, I've been really busy. I will continue to tie guys up.

Jameson spurs his horse towards the fleeing bandit, attempting to cut him down.

Not sure I can get an attack of this round so I'll just double move to as far past the guy as I can get.

I'll spend a full round action to run at 4x speed (so 2x over difficult terrain) to AG15.

Watching the men run off. As usual, making a woman do a mans job. Come on Cambyl, lets get these guys tied up. We should get them tied up so that when the boys return from playing chase the chicken, these seven have not woken back up. I assume that there will be plenty of horses to carry the bodies back to Olegs.

Lukan lifts his scimitar high above the sleeping bandit's neck with the point bearing down upon it. He thrusts it deep into the dirt beside the bandit and pulls a rope from his backpack.

"You are lucky there are so many bleeding hearts around... I'd have your head if it was up to me."

Bending the bandits' arms and feet into truly uncomfortable positions, he goes about, tying the men up. With gruff, uncaring demeanor he pulls the rope tight against their wrists and ankles.

24 hour rule, possibly a bit late.

Sir Bronwyn moves as fast as he could, catching up and having the bandit stuck between Jameson and Sirbronwyn, cutting him off.

Round 6

Order:

Catrina Stigard
Bandits
Jameson Addercop IV
Kressel (unconcious and won't be acting)
Sir Bronwyn Raslov
Cambyl
Ganit
Lukan

MAP

I assume Catrina wishes to continue tying up the bandits?

The bandit, beieng cornered, attempts to attack Sir Bronwyn

attack: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (17) + 1 = 18

damage: 1d6 + 1 ⇒ (5) + 1 = 6

Jameson, you are close enough to move in and attack.

Jameson wheels Donal around, attempting to bring the weight of his blade down on the ruffian.

Ride: Fight w/ Combat Trained Mount DC 10
1d20 + 6 ⇒ (19) + 6 = 25
Longsword Higher Ground Charging Flanking
1d20 + 10 ⇒ (19) + 10 = 291d8 + 3 ⇒ (6) + 3 = 9
Handle Animal DC 10
1d20 + 5 ⇒ (12) + 5 = 17
Donal Charging Hoof
1d20 + 6 ⇒ (4) + 6 = 101d6 + 3 ⇒ (1) + 3 = 4

Crit Confirm on Longsword
1d20 + 10 ⇒ (6) + 10 = 161d8 + 3 ⇒ (1) + 3 = 4

I'm not just tying them up, I am also making fun of my companions.

Cambyl considers Carina's words briefly. "Well, any bodies we can bury here. Any prisoners, I'm sure we can take back."

The final bandit is cut down, Jameson slicing off the man's head with ease. It seems as if he didn't need to bother with Donal's attack as the bandit remains dead.

End of combat. I'll list up the loot from these guys assuming you take your time to identify the equipment, this doesn't include anything that might be inside the camp.

Ganit calls out to Lukan, "I hear Carina dyes her hair!" jk :p Nice crit James!

The weight of fear is lifted from Ganit's shoulders as he watches the horseman cut down the last bandit. We managed to incapacitate all of them so the chances of this getting back to the Staglord is lessened. Or at the very least delayed.

"I've used all of my rope and I'm not about to kill a man while he sleeps. The rest of these men are yours to do with as you see fit," he says as he scans his scattered teammates. He then focuses his attention to Lukan, "After all their fates are sealed."

He begins walking towards the most prized capture of the day, stopping by Carina to say, "Given your temper, miss, I would have never figured you for such a pacifist."

When he arrives at the slumbering bandit queen he drops to his knee so that he can look at her at eye level and shakes her by both shoulders until she wakes. "You will answer every question I ask you. The violence your Staglord is capable of is mere child's play to the likes of ours. Your only bargaining chip is the worthlessness of your name and life. The thought of your blood brewing rust upon my blade is enough for me consider letting you keep them. You will tell me everything," Ganit demands in quiet growl, each word deliberately clear and slowly enunciated. "You will tell me everything or I will drown you in the blood of your subordinates.

Intimidate: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (20) + 3 = 23

You suddenly see the Orc witchdoctor staring at you and speaking in the strange yet bizarrely understandable tongue. You kill the enemy, you never leave any survivors. He then walks to the sleeping dwarf in front of him and slices the warrior's throat. Prisoners will only get you attacked.

You suddenly see Carina's eyes go blank for a moment while she stands unmoving. After about 20 seconds, she comes to with a shake of her head and finishes tying the last bandit. You also see her mumbling something and faintly hear something about . . . never . . . control . . .

Good cop/bad cop?

Bronwyn hangs in the back for a moment, taking a couple seconds to remind himself of past experiences and a clever trick in particular.

He stands 30 feet away from Ganit and Kressel, and uses charm person DC 18 on her.

The knight approaches Ganit and the prisoner, touching the ranger's shoulder forcefully to push him back from the captive. He offers the man a quick wink, hoping against hope that he gets in on the scheme.

"No Ganit, not again. We need answers, not another episode like that one with Happs. Bloody mess, that was."

Bron crouches, leveling his eyes with the bandit's.

"Pardon my good friend Ganit here, his mother was killed by bandits such as yourself, and he tends to get a bit... bloodthirsty in these situations. My name is Bronwyn, pleasure to meet you, and I fear I'm your only ally in this camp."

He quickly takes a look at the bloodthirsty Ganit and Sir Jameson, covered in blood. Looking to his left, he gets his waterskin and offers a gulp to the woman.

"In the name of our bonds of friendship, I ask you to help us. My companions here all think you're a heartless killer, but I know better, and I can't say I would haven't done the same if I was in your place. Please help me prove them wrong and you are sure to profit from our friendship. Deny us and we'll have no choice but to execute us, though I'm not the Stag Lord and I'll show you the mercy honor demands."

I'll channel energy until I'm healed up.

Channel: 1d6 ⇒ 1 hp healed
Channel: 1d6 ⇒ 1 hp healed

Well, that's a couple of really bad rolls... total of 4hp healed including my previous channel

Adding some rp to the healing, since it will give a few hp back to kressel as well.

Cambyl approaches Kressel as he prepares to heal himself, listening to Bronwyn's speech.

"I may not be an ally, but take some of Cayden's blessing for your injuries. We did hit you pretty hard." He smiles at her.

Diplomacy: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (1) + 7 = 8

Obviously, that will not work, so she will probably get a bonus on her will save against this.

Hoping to do so stealthily, Cambyl casts Charm Person on Kressel. DC 14

Ouch, no luck today... Cayden must be passed out drunk somewhere in Celestia or wherever.

Lukan drags the bandits together and ties them to one another. He stands over them and watches them carefully with his sword to his side. He retorts to Ganit, "Well Brevoy was kind enough to send a contingent to Oleg's. They can deal with these bandits now."