DM Morvius's Chelish Heroes

Game Master Tourach

Round 5 Initiative: 25(+5), AC: 21, HP: 22/22, Conditions: Inspire Courage +1, Bless.

I think given Marc's 20-foot move, he'd probably still have to move some this round. So he'll move forward and attack.

Marc follows the others and rushes the Barghest.

Attack with Longsword (Power Attack, Inspire Courage, Bless) 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (18) + 6 = 24
Miss Chance (50%, high is good):1d2 ⇒ 2 Good
Damage with Longsword (Power Attack, Inspire Courage): 1d8 + 7 ⇒ (7) + 7 = 14

So this is still round 4. Initiative 14. AC 19, HP:-4/18, Conditions: Inspire Courage, Bless, Point Blank Shot, Dying.

1d20 + 1 ⇒ (18) + 1 = 19 Stable!

Round 5:

Initiative 22, 15/15 hp, AC 17/11/16, CMD 16, Bless.

Raven moves up to the Barghest, and takes a swing!

MW Greatsword: 1d20 + 6 + 1 ⇒ (17) + 6 + 1 = 24, for 2d6 + 6 ⇒ (1, 3) + 6 = 10 Slashing damage.

Miss Chance: 1d100 ⇒ 38.

Hafdan moves in across from Marc and Raven, slicing out with a blade.

Round 5:
Init: 5, AC: 16, HP: 18/18

Move action to get to flanking.
Single attack: 1d20 + 4 + 2 ⇒ (16) + 4 + 2 = 22, damage: 1d6 + 3 ⇒ (5) + 3 = 8 (+ sneak attack 1d6 ⇒ 2)

Miss chance, high = good. 1d100 ⇒ 22

Since Lucius actually dropped before Lucrezia's heal went off, I'll add that she will be kneeling over him and beginning to cry when he wakes up.

Round 5 Initiative: 9, AC:16, HP: 13/13
Still singing.

If the beast is still up, Lucrezia attempts to fire at it while still kneeling over Lucius.

attack 1d20 + 3 - 4 ⇒ (3) + 3 - 4 = 2
damage 1d6 ⇒ 2
mischance high good1d100 ⇒ 44

Round 5 - Init: 17. AC: 13. HP: 14

Zephyr hurls another bolt of lightning, taking care not to hit her interposing allies.

1d20 + 3 + 1 + 1 - 4 ⇒ (19) + 3 + 1 + 1 - 4 = 20
1d3 + 1 ⇒ (2) + 1 = 3
1d100 ⇒ 60 High is bad.

Round 5

The barghest snarls at the approaching group of characters. Marc's attack connects, but the beast seems to take little damage from the blow. It manages to fade from existence just as Raven and Hafdan attempt to strike it, their weapons passing harmlessly through its form as the lightning bolt from Zephyr similarly hits air. It bares its teeth and attacks Marc, clearly angered by the threat.

Bite: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (10) + 10 = 20
Claw 1: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (12) + 10 = 22
Miss: 1d100 ⇒ 36
Damage: 1d4 + 4 ⇒ (4) + 4 = 8
Claw 2: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (16) + 10 = 26
Miss: 1d100 ⇒ 59
Damage: 1d4 + 4 ⇒ (1) + 4 = 5

Round 5 Initiative 14. AC 23, HP: 6/18, Conditions: Inspire Courage, Bless.

Lucius wakes from his unconscious state to see Lucrezia kneeling over him while the rest fight off the beast."Okay, so maybe I was wrong about how dire the situation was." He says as he looks down at his blood- stained armor. He adopts a defensive stance and attempts to stand up.

Standard - Total Defense

Move - Stand

I assume the Barghest is still adjacent? If he is, he can take an AOO. If he isn't, then instead of total defense, Lucius will pick up his bow.

Round 6:

Initiative 22, 15/15 hp, AC 17/11/16, CMD 16, Bless, Inspire Courage.

Seeing up close and personal how dangerous the beast is, Raven swallows hard, and then unleashes all of the devilish fury he can muster on the beast!

MW Greatsword: 1d20 + 6 + 1 + 1 ⇒ (14) + 6 + 1 + 1 = 22, for 2d6 + 6 + 1 ⇒ (4, 5) + 6 + 1 = 16 Slashing damage.

Miss Chance (High is good): 1d100 ⇒ 95.

(Adjusting for a flank, if possible, to get an additional +2 to hit.)

Round 6 Initiative: 25(+5), AC: 21, HP: 9/22, Conditions: Inspire Courage +1, Bless.

Marc grunts as the creatures attacks hit home and lays into it again.

Attack with Longsword (Power Attack, Inspire Courage, Bless): 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (14) + 6 = 20
Miss Chance (50%, high is good): 1d2 ⇒ 2 Good
Damage with Longsword (Power Attack, Inspire Courage): 1d8 + 7 ⇒ (7) + 7 = 14

The barghest is still adjacent, yes.

Bite AoO: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (4) + 10 = 14

The barghest fails to connect with Lucius and is then promptly felled by the attacks of Marc and Raven before it has the chance to press its attack. Upon searching the bodies, you find a suit of studded leather, one longsword, one shortsword, one shortbow, and 50gp. In addition, there is a handwritten note (in Goblin) stuffed in the pocket of the hobgoblin.

Lucius breathes a sigh of relief as the creature's teeth miss his neck and again when it is cut down. He gingerly picks up his bow and straps it to his back. He locks eyes Lucrezia and wipes her tears with his hand. "Don't cry. I still have my life and my body parts are all accounted for. Besides, I much prefer your smile over your tears."

Raven breathes a sigh of relief when the beast falls.

He then nods to Lucius and Marc.

"Let's see if we can't get the two of you patched-up."

CLW (Lucius): 1d8 + 2 ⇒ (4) + 2 = 6.
CLW (Lucius): 1d8 + 2 ⇒ (3) + 2 = 5.
CLW (Marc): 1d8 + 2 ⇒ (1) + 2 = 3.
CLW (Marc): 1d8 + 2 ⇒ (3) + 2 = 5.

Well, those were some lack-luster rolls :-/ Raven is now out of spells for the day...

"I am afraid that that is the best I can do for the moment; shall we press on?"

"Thank you, Raven. I feel better now. I'm alright with continuing on if everyone else is." He says turning to look at Raven for a moment before looking back to Lucrezia.

As Raven tends to Lucius and Marc's wounds Zephyr approaches the broken bodies of the hobgoblin and the barghest. Retrieving a handkerchief, she pokes at the bodies to determine if either of them still live.

Heal checks to see if they still live/stabilize.
1d20 - 1 ⇒ (16) - 1 = 15
1d20 - 1 ⇒ (17) - 1 = 16

Lucrezia grasps the hand that Lucius just used to wipe her tears and holds onto it tightly as she tries to smile up at him. "I'm alright with continueing on too, as long as you don't scare me like that again. I don't want to lose you."

"I don't want to lose me either." Lucius laughs. "But in all seriousness, that means a lot to me. You don't have to worry. I won't leave you. Not now, not ever." He looks into her eyes with a rare seriousness.

Both the hobgoblin and the barghest are most assuredly dead.

You can also all take 800XP for the encounter.

I assume the Barghest doesn't appear to be "wearing" anything.

HP: 17/22

Marc approaches the hobgoblin and searches him. The other one got away to warn his friends. How're you feeling, Lucius?

HP: 17/18/

"I'm alright. Still got a tiny cut from when that thing clawed me. But I think we should keep going."

The barghest has nothing on it, that's correct.

The woods are quiet for the moment and the movement from whatever ran off has faded. Nothing seems to be approaching this moment, but all of that could change any minute.

Still holding tightly to Lucius's hand, Lucrezia glances around at the woods. "Do we wait here to see if anything comes back or start walking now towards the marker?"

Perception check for either the wait or the walk: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (14) + 5 = 19

If we're able, I'd say we move on. It won't be any easier tomorrow and if we wait we lose any element of surprise we may have. Assuming these things weren't alone out here.

Sighing in disappointment, Zephyr drops the limb of the hobgoblin she had been checking for a pulse.

"Yes, we should continue our search. We could stand to learn more today", she muses.

"Agreed, let's keep moving."

Marc nods, Very well, let's move on.

"Agreed. My blood is up, and I would prefer to press on."

Those that haven't, please give me perception checks as you continue.

Stepping around the pit, you all continue on along the path. The forest grows denser still and eventually you come upon another clearing. Unlike the previous one, this one seems to have been man-made and tended to at least somewhat recently as stumps of recently cut trees dot the edge of the clearing. In the center of the area is a set of double doors in a mound that appear almost like cellar doors. They are heavy wood with iron reinforcements and there is a large padlock holding them closed.

Perception: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (5) + 6 = 11.

Raven eyes the padlocked doors dubiously.

"Whom amongst us has skill with locks? Hafdan?"

Hafdan will scan the area quickly before moving to the door. Dropping to a knee, he slowly eyes the door and lock, wary of any traps that might have been left. He then pulls out his tools and begins to work on the padlock, his eyes distant and focused.

Perception check for the quick check of the clearing: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (1) + 7 = 8.
Hafdan will Take 20 on searching the door and lock for traps.
Disable Device for any traps found: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (4) + 10 = 14
Disable Device to open the padlock: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (11) + 10 = 21

Perception: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (5) + 6 = 11

Perception: 1d20 - 1 ⇒ (13) - 1 = 12

Perception: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (4) + 1 = 5

Lucrezia notices that while it is currently quiet, it is obvious that this clearing has had a lot of traffic quite recently, probably within the last couple of weeks. From just looking around it seems to be upwards of ten creatures of some kind given the disturbances to the fallen leaves and ground.

There are no noticeable traps on the doors and Hafdan is able to open the lock. It falls away with a thump and the doors are left unlocked. For those nearby there seems to be no sound coming from inside, but the doors being as thick as they are it is likely that they would muffle any sounds.

"Well then, shall we venture inside?"

Lucrezia finally releases Lucius's hand so that she can put away her bow and draw her rapier and shield. "I'm ready. Who wants to open the door?"

Lucius grasps his bow with both hands after Lucrezia lets go of it. "I'm ready to go."

Marc waits for Halfdan to step back and drawn his weapons, and hen opens the door.

When Marc open the doors there is a ramp with rather rough hand and foot holds dug into the left-hand side. It descends down about fifteen feet into nearly complete darkness. From what you can see of the tunnel at the bottom however it looks like it is roughly ten feet high and opens to be about fifteen feet wide. Lucrezia can hear faint sounds echoing far down the tunnel, but cannot determine exactly what it is.

If you head down, please let me know what light sources you are using and your order of marching.

I was thinking Hafdan and Marc lead the way with Raven and Zephyr in the middle. Lucius and Lucrezia will bring up the rear.

Zephyr saunters up and lays a delicate hand on Marc's chest.

Light on Marc's Breastplate

Performing a simple arcane gesture a bright light emits from the fighter's armor.

"If you would be so kind, Baradin. Please lead the way", she says sweetly.

Lucrezia will cast light upon her own shield.

The suggested party order is fine by me.

In case it is relevant, Raven does have Low Light Vision.

His eyes straining to catch objects at the limits of vision, Raven follows Hafdan and Marc into the tunnel.

Marc looks down with squinted eyes at his breastplate. Perhaps my shield next time? It's easier to direct and keep out of my own eyes that way.

He turns and goes down into the hole.

Hafdan moves slowly down the ramp next to Marc, his voice low and mischevious. Hopefully I'll be lost amidst the glare of your shining brilliance, mi'lord.

Zephyr simply smiles at Marc's complaint and follows Raven down into the darkness.

You continue down with Marc having to hold his shield out of the way to light the tunnel ahead. The walls are bare and featureless for about twenty feet from the base of the ramp until you start seeing holes dug out of the sides of the tunnel. They are rectangular and look like sleeping holes, but are empty at first. After another twenty feet or so you notice that the holes start to be filled with bones and other remains and it becomes clear that this area is a tomb of some sort. The skeletons vary in size and shape but all seem to be humanoid, some likely human, some likely hobgoblin, and some likely goblin in origin. After a total of nearly one hundred feet of tunnel you come to a large metal door and, from looking at the edges of the tunnel around it, you all notice that the walls beyond the door seem to be stone.

Everyone can give me perception checks that is either searching along the way and/or listening at the door. If you are doing both, one perception check is sufficient for everything.

Lucius looks around for anything out of the ordinary, as hard as that might be.

Perception 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (12) + 1 = 13

Raven will have a quick search around as he is going along :-)

Perception: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (16) + 6 = 22.

Once they reach the door, Raven eyes it carefully.

"Hafdan, perhaps you would care to check it for traps...?"

If it turns out to be trapped...

Raven moves back to a respectable distance (say, 20' back), and clambers into a side 'tunnel' to avoid any 'trap backlash ;-)