DM Elanmorin's Hell' Rebels

Game Master Nathan Hartshorn

Morricone shrugs. "I think more of the wait till they move out, clean resistance and wait till they return. But that´s me! And I am not known for my plans. Ha, getting yelled at is more likely. Well, at least I know I am not good at it!"

Lirotha smiles slightly at Morri's self-deprecating humor. She then sighs at the obvious problem.

"We also heard their leader has been acting crazy? What is all that about? We need more info! SO....Recon it is. Our last bit of recon was...pitiful if I may say. With you new pretties on board it should be a piece of cake! Morri? Talon? Val? See what you can find out during the day. Rocco, Kurglunn and the Hound can work together tonight and see what they can dig up, or maybe capture a member of the gang for more information. I'll be helping if I can. Agreed?"

NOTE to NEWBIES: Lirotha is NOT in charge, but she tends to order people around. The others have followed her tentatively so far, but you are always free to override with your thoughts or just plain ignore her 'outbursts' as needed! =)

"Sounds like a plan. Lirotha I think you should go wirh us in the day. I'm sure your particular skills will come in quite useful."

Do you divide between day and night shifts like Lirotha suggested?

Oren shrugged her shoulders. Dividing into a day and night group is fine with me. That witch is a bit bossy, though, she thinks as the group agrees to the plan.

That witch is a bit bossy, though,[/i] she thinks as the group agrees to the plan.

'Bossy' is an understatement! That's why she's here in Kintargo. She's so bad, her family in Korvosa knocked her out and tied her up...and then paid a captain of a ship not to let her go until they reached Kintargo! =)

Haha seriously!? Hehe well it's played well and still fun o see. Yup lets do the shifts thing. Also I'm on both shifts. But pretending I can't really fight in the day is gonna be a toughie. But should be interesting.

"Eh. Suppose splitting like that would help us cover more ground, so to speak," Rocco says with a shrug. "Might as well do what we can to come at it from different angles."

"That sounds good to me. I see better during the day anyway."

OK, 9AM shift, let's get to it!

Finding the right sunny spot in the correct part of the Temple Hill district was tough, but not impossible.

Immediately Merelda offers what little advice she can to her fellow daytime conspirators.

"Morri? Talon? Val? See what you can scare up on the gang or their leader. I'll stay here and watch this area they frequent to see if there are any patterns to their movement and I will try and support you if you need it?"

She will then proceed to lay out her blanket and begin preparations to do Harrowings for those who pass by.

Profession(Harrower): 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (13) + 6 = 19

Temple Hill district harbors the Grand Cathedral of Asmodeus and the local temple of Zon Kuthon both. Yet the Ravens' don't wish to infiltrate such institutions and avoid them, concentrating on the eastern parts of the district, where the Red Jill's base is supposed to be located.
After a while Lirotha, Valrani, Morricone, Oren, Rocco and Talon find themselves face to face with a burly man clad in a red cloak. He greets Talon identifying him as the leader of the group:"Welcome to our little part of town" he says "Here to enjoy some of the most refined pleasures Kintargo has to offer?" he says in a pleasant tone.

Roll Sense Motive please. The whole group is here as it made little sense for you to split the party...

Whoops. I guess I over-thunk it. =) Sorry Guys! Let us continue!

Sense Motive(Untrained): 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (18) + 1 = 19

SM: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (1) + 3 = 4

"We're here seeing the sights. " smiles Valrani, trying to keep it pleasant.

Know. Local 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (9) + 4 = 13
Sense motive 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (18) + 5 = 23

Oren focuses, trying to figure out exactly what the man is getting at with his approach.

Sense Motive: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (3) + 5 = 8

Talon stops and acknowledges the man. "Good morrow to you sir. What prompts you to stop a group of citizens with places to be? Though I might say that is a fine cloak you wear. It makes you stand out among all the other citizenry. So, why do you stop us here this day good sir, and might I enquire as to your name?"

SenseMotive: 1d20 + 14 ⇒ (13) + 14 = 27
"Oh yes indeed. That would be delightful! What wonders of the mind and flesh can one find here?"

Side note: Kurglunn is harbored in my consciousness at the moment.

Knowledge (local): 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (19) + 4 = 23 Check that spoiler, folks!
Sense Motive: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (8) + 3 = 11

Rocco raises an eyebrow at the brute, "Pleasures, huh? I'd certainly be interested to see some o' them. What have ya got?"

"Then by all means... follow me!" says the man motioning you towards a dark alley...

Bluff check: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (10) + 3 = 13

The man tries to appear convincing but Morricone, oren and Lirotha feel pretty sure he's just trying to lead them into some sort of ambush...

Falling behind the group a bit, Lirotha casts her Mage Armor spell on herself quietly.

+4 AC

Oren follows quietly, but drinks her mutagen as she goes, ready for whatever may come.

Talon draws his dagger but keeps it out of sight. Not using his pistol lest he gives away his other identity. He whispers to Morricone "Be ready, this is going to get ugly fast."

"Wonderful! Thanks for showing us around," Rocco says dryly, his voice laced with sarcasm.

Nodding to Talon Morricone grips his belt and keeps his hand close to the blade.

Not everyone is aware of the deception, only those who rolled 13 or more with their sense motive check but anyway...

The man leads you down a dark alley until it comes to an abrupt stop and you find yourselves surrounded by men wearing red capes. Your "guide" turns towards you, smiling wickedly:"So you've been asking questions around eh? Care to tell us who you work for? We might just spare a couple of you if you do..."

Intimidate check: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (19) + 7 = 26

New map is up, if it comes to fighting Morricone, Oren and Lirotha will have a +4 situational bonus to initiative for being aware of the trap

@GM: Who are they targeting with the Intimidate Check? Talon? Are they trying to coerce, demoralize, or influence that person?

Hesitant at the situation, Lirotha chimes up from the back of the group with a bit of snark.

"That depends...are you from the Red Jills? The cloaks sort-of give you away, but you could just be bleeding on you cloaks a lot for all I know..."

Moricone has +14 sense motive, I did not roll because he autosucceeds.

Re. Sense Motive oops my bad, missed that one. Retcon Talon drawing his dagger. He seems like a nice enough and helpful fellow.

"Work for? Good sir I'm a pretty well established merchant. I GIVE jobs I don't take them. Talon says with a nervous laugh.

Oren listens, letting the more diplomatic members try to talk their way out of a brawl. She was prepared if that curse of action failed, her muscles rippling with their added alchemical strength.

Rocco is just being his normal sarcastic self. :)

"Make sure your mothers take those out of the wash tub before she throws your skivvies in there. Wouldn't want 'em to turn all pink on ya, eh?" Rocco snubs his nose at the thugs. "Otherwise you might have to change your little group's name to the Pink Patties." Despite his tough words and cool demeanor, Rocco is beginning to sweat quite a bit, and curses himself inwardly for not calling Kurglunn and trying to put him in disguise or something.

Talon winces and out of the corner of his mouth he whispers "Rocco!"

The red gill warrior targets Talon who's shaken for 3 rounds from the experience

The thugs shake their heads in disbelief hearing Rocco's bold words, then they chuckle:"I see you are eager to die... well we'll gladly oblige then... Scarplume will have your heads, or better yet, your tongues as you seem fond of talking too much!!"

Round 1 - Bold may post

Oren
Morricone
Talon Shaken 3 rounds

Red Gill Rogue (violet)
Red Gill Rogue (black)
Red Gill Rogue (fuchsia)
Red Gill Rogue (yellow)
Red Gill Rogue (blue)
Red Gill taskmaster (green)
Red Gill taskmaster (orange)

Valrani
Lirotha
Rocco

Oren growls as she moves to the rogue in the purple accents. She swipes out with a front kick with all her might.

Power Attack with Mutagen 1d20 + 6 - 1 + 2 ⇒ (3) + 6 - 1 + 2 = 10
Damage 1d6 + 3 + 1 + 2 + 2 ⇒ (4) + 3 + 1 + 2 + 2 = 12

"But.. what....?" says Valrani, somewhat confused by the tour guide turning into a thug.

"Here we go..." Taken quips and widens his stance ready for the oncoming ambush.

Standard action to go Total Defence as he defends himself till he can get his bearings, +4 to AC which makes it AC 19.

Drawing his steel Morricone looks at the assorted mass of rogues.
"You think you ambushed us. You are fools, we ambushed you. And when we look later on your gutted bodies, feeling your warm blood on our faces, we still laugh inside upon your stupidty to think you could ambush us! Come one lambs, the slaughterhouse is waiting."
Inspire Courage +1/+1

"Why can't we all just get along?!" Talon says with a half hearted smile and his fists up before him defensively.

Oren fails to hit the Red Gill she chose as target for her punches.
Morricone boosts his companions' morale while Talon prepares to defend himself from the incoming brutality.

The man who lured the Silver Ravens into the ambush charges Talon swinging a huge greataxe but fortunately missing his target.
Valrani and Lirotha aren't so lucky as both of them fall on the ground bleeding profusely.
Morricone fares a little better but is wounded nontheless.
Oren combat training pays off as she deftly avoid her assaliant's attacks.

Round 1 - Bold may post

Oren
Morricone 12hp
Talon Shaken 3 rounds

Red Gill Rogue (violet)
Red Gill Rogue (black)
Red Gill Rogue (fuchsia)
Red Gill Rogue (yellow)
Red Gill Rogue (blue)
Red Gill taskmaster (green)
Red Gill taskmaster (orange)

Valrani -1hp, dying
Lirotha -3hp, dying
Rocco

Valrani falls to the ground, twitching
stabilize: 1d20 - 1 + 2 ⇒ (4) - 1 + 2 = 5

Hp=-2

@GM: Is there some reason the thug on me is getting a +1d6 damage? If that's his sneak attack dice, then I'm neither flanked, helpless, nor flat-footed (my Dex is fine?). Also, sneak attack dice do not get multiplied with a Critical Hit. If that is true...I should be up and at +3 hit points...?

Con to Stabilize? DC10: 1d20 + 1 - 3 ⇒ (15) + 1 - 3 = 13
Stabilized.

If they beat your ini, you are flatfooted unfort!

But the GM said I made my Sense Motive check! So I wasn't surprised. I knew the fight was coming! You are only flat-footed if you are surprised! Right? Unless he was attacking from invisibility?

Nope. Even if you know combat is happening, if you haven't acted yet, you're flat-footed.

Seeing that Lirotha is down, but seems to be breathing alright, but that Valrani is still bleeding pretty heavily, Rocco weaves a spell to close her wounds, then backs away from the guards attacking Oren and draws his knife.

Cast stabilize on Valrani, 5ft step, draw kukri.

Oren takes a 5' step north to avoid any flanks and punches twice at her opponent.

Inspired Power Attack with Mutagen 1d20 + 6 - 1 + 1 + 2 ⇒ (10) + 6 - 1 + 1 + 2 = 18
Damage 1d6 + 3 + 1 + 2 + 1 + 2 ⇒ (4) + 3 + 1 + 2 + 1 + 2 = 13

Power Attack with Mutagen 1d20 + 6 - 1 + 1 + 2 ⇒ (7) + 6 - 1 + 1 + 2 = 15
Damage 1d6 + 3 + 1 + 2 + 1 + 2 ⇒ (1) + 3 + 1 + 2 + 1 + 2 = 10

Would someone move me 5' north?

In all my years of Pathfinder, I have never had any GM use that rule. It just does not make any real sense.

Honestly, I've never not seen the rule as the DM played it.

I tend to play that unless there is a really good reason why not. Two forces that both know of each other and both expecting battle with no chance of surprise for example - it just doesn't make sense. But where there is any chance for a misunderstanding...

As Rocco stated you are flat footed until you act. I know you made your sense motive check (that's why you got a +4 to your initiative check), you were aware of the ambush (the moment you were surrounded most of you were I'd reckon) unfortunately the rule is pretty clear and you weren't able to act in initiative yet, so you were flat footed. And yes they have sneak attack.

Oren's first punch smashes her opponent's jaw punching the lights out of him. Her second attack barely fails to connect with the other rogue though.
Rocco moves near Valrani and uses his magic to stop her bleeding. While Lirotha somehow regains consciousness and is able to act...

Yep, I made a mistake with sneak attack damage so Lirotha is still conscious with 1 hp and can act

Round 2 - Bold may post

Oren
Morricone 12hp
Talon Shaken 2 rounds

Red Gill Rogue (violet)
Red Gill Rogue (black)
Red Gill Rogue (fuchsia)
Red Gill Rogue (yellow)
Red Gill Rogue (blue)
Red Gill taskmaster (green)
Red Gill taskmaster (orange)

Valrani -2hp, stable
Lirotha 1hp
Rocco

Any chance I could retcon my 5ft step then since Lirotha is still conscious? I wouldn't want to block her potential escape route if she's still standing and wants to back up to cast a spell or something.

Don't worry Rocco, since I'm still up then I'm the only one holding this flank right now that Val is down.

Grimacing in pain Lirotha draws her starknife and attempts to heal her wound!

Healing Hex: 1d8 + 2 ⇒ (6) + 2 = 8

Move action to draw her Starknife, Standard to heal, and swift to enchant the blade with Arcane Strike for any AoO!