DM Panic's PFS Perils

Game Master wakedown

Stabilize (DC 10): 1d20 + 2 - 8 ⇒ (16) + 2 - 8 = 10 Haha, holy crap, I made that. -9 and stable, folks.

Fort vs Poison: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (18) + 6 = 24

And the poison save! Whew!

Updated Map (shows Sad's mist and Thorel's movement)

Round 2 Init 10

"Oh, yeah that second arrow probably did him in."

Heal: 1d20 ⇒ 11

"Sorry all, I think he's done for."

Move 20' closer and into the mist.

Round 1, Initiative 5, Location: C8->I8

"She's going to get away if we don't stop her. She must know what we carry."

Damvorak acts before he knows Harrol will stabilize, so…

Damvorak walks into the mist and Channels Energy: 1d6 ⇒ 1 to stabilize poor young Harrol and heal Sad Rock. A little. OK, VERY little.

Should I be worried about the dog on the roof at I11 or is it invisible in the mist? :)

I think that's Goggie.

Ramli casts a final time for the day, resummoning his mage armor I'm assuming it's expired from the previous casting and moves forward, into the mist.

"We need to circle around, try to come up on her from behind -- unless you can keep this mist with us, Rock?"

Planning to move up to L2 or 3, and then make my way to her position, where I'll fry the b~$!$. Though I don't know how much more I'll be able to post before vacation.

Sad looks through mist at the unseen speaker.

"That you, Goggie? Stay in tent. Mist stay here to protect you."

Nice that Goggie talk to Sad and not try to kill Sad anymore.

With Sad Rock's protective mist providing cover, several of the Pathfinders advance into it, taking cover while Thorel and Ramli advance forward towards the renegade Graycloak.

Parani does not emerge.

Round 1 Con't
5 Damvorak: Moves ahead expecting some mist, channels
4 Harrol (-19): Gurgles

Round 2
24 Sad Rock (-8): Moves to J,9 and casts obscuring mist
18 Thorel: Readies a magic missile
18 Ramli: Moves to L,3
10 Benjamin: Moves into mist
9 Parani: Does something in her tent
5 Damvorak:
4 Harrol (-18):

Round 3
24 Sad Rock (-8):
18 Thorel:
18 Ramli:
10 Benjamin:

Latest Map

Now Up: Everyone!

Round 2, Initiative 5, Location: I8->J2

Damvorak will Channel again to heal the injured party members and then begin to circle around to the 'north'.

Channel Energy: 1d6 ⇒ 5

Round 3, Init 24

Sad Rock double moves to Q13.

Ramli keeps moving toward the archer. Double move to X2

Round 3, Init 18

Thorel zips over to K7, seeking cover and readying to shoot with hir raygun. Obviously, ze fires if she catches site of her foe, even if there's cover. "ņ•í∂•ß!"

Telekinetic fist; I'll let you figure out penalties; point blank: 1d20 + 3 + 1 ⇒ (20) + 3 + 1 = 24
1d4 + 1 ⇒ (1) + 1 = 2
confirm: 1d20 + 3 + 1 ⇒ (15) + 3 + 1 = 19
1d4 + 1 ⇒ (4) + 1 = 5

Harrol remains unconcious, at -3.

With regards to cover - I'm saying if you under any tent, there's tables with merchandise on them which comes up to around belt-high, and grands anyone under a tent +4AC to cover. Thus, Thorel has +4AC from cover. Tents are any building that don't have a brown roof.

The Pathfinders mount a cautious advance, yet Thorel makes a calculated break towards Parani. As ze dives into a nearby stall, Thorel aims hir wand, soaring through the air and discharging a bolt into the surprised Parani. (I imagine this as a John Woo moment)

The graycloak woman takes the assault seriously, first loading a freshly poisoned arrow into her bow, but then firing two arrows in rapid succession towards the elf, which both lodge into Thorel despite the copious cover the merchant stall provides - the second arrow nearly missing the elf's beating heart.

Thorel make a save versus large scorpion venom, Fort DC17 or take 1d2 Strength damage per round, with this round being 1d2 ⇒ 1 damage.

Round 2 Con't
5 Damvorak: Channels for 5HP
4 Harrol (11hp; -13): Snoozes

Round 3
24 Sad Rock (19hp; -2): Moves to Q,13
18 Thorel: Moves to K,7 hits for 2 damage
18 Ramli: Moves to X,2
10 Benjamin: TBD
9 Parani (-2): Fires two shots vs Thorel for 15 damage
5 Damvorak:
4 Harrol (11hp; -13):

Round 4
24 Sad Rock (19hp; -2):
18 Thorel (8hp; -15):
18 Ramli:
10 Benjamin:

Latest Map

Now Up: Everyone! (and Benjamin twice)

Round 4

Sad yells to his friends who are, no doubt, following him into battle: "Let's go, Sad Rock lead waa...." Sad's voice trails off as he turns his head to see no one behind him.

*sniff* Sad not leader. No one follow Rock.

Sad sadly moves his sad legs to Y12.

Round 3, Initiative 5, Location: J2->h2

You forgot to move me on the map last round. I should be at J2…

Damvorak hears more arrows being shot and can't help but wonder why everyone is exposing themselves to an obvious marksman. They're going to get themselves killed!

He then runs behind the tents (full round action, run in a straight line) to close with the greycloak, or at least get closer.

Round 4, Init 18

Fort v. poison: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (14) + 2 = 16
Stabilize DC10: 1d20 + 2 - 7 ⇒ (3) + 2 - 7 = -2

Thorel slumps and gurgles in hir own pooling magenta blood.

-8 hp; 14 Con

And as I had a moment to quickly crop and cut out the image of Parani...

Picture of Parani

Round 3

Benjamin sprints through the mist to behind Sad Rock.

Round 4

He continues using the tents for cover, attempting to get closer to the woman.

Run action both rounds to get 160' closer to her. I14 I believe.

The Pathfinders continue their advance towards the woman, who catches sight of Damvorak approaching and continues to quietly aim and fire arrows, a look of steadfast determination on her face.

The first arrow thuds into Damvorak's thigh (9 damage) while the second whizzes off into the sky.

Since you guys are approaching the tent, just consider the brown bar part of it on the north side to be effectively a "wall" (i.e. wares are hanging from the back of the tent)

Round 3 Con't
5 Damvorak: Runs to J,2
4 Harrol (11hp; -13): Stable

Round 4
24 Sad Rock (19hp; -2): Moves to Y,12
18 Thorel (8hp; -15): Bleeding
18 Ramli: TBD
10 Benjamin: Moves to i,14
9 Parani (-2): Shoots Damvorak for 9 damage
5 Damvorak (16hp; -9):
4 Harrol (11hp; -13):

Round 5
24 Sad Rock (19hp; -2):
18 Thorel (8hp; -15):
18 Ramli:
10 Benjamin:
9 Parani (-2):

Latest Map

Now Up: Everyone! (and Ramli twice)

Round 4, Initiative 5, Location: h2->l5

Damvorak moves to the side of the tent (move to l5). He then casts Command (Will DC 14) saying, "Approach me you lazy archer! Come to me and fight!"

Round 5

Sad Rock double moves to d7.

Looking around, he sees no one.

Sad alone. All alone.

Will DC14: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (1) + 2 = 3

Parani's eyes widen as Damvorak holds aloft his holy symbol and commands her.

"No! I refuse to acknowledge the existen---"

Then, as her eyes glaze over, she barely has time to recognize what is happening to her, "No, no, resi---"

"...obey."

She appears to be taking steps towards Damvorak (on her next initiative)

I see now we have Harrol and Thorel both unconscious and Ramli who is away for the weekend.

Ramli has some distance to cover to get into the fight, so imagine with his two actions, he would use a sprint action to catch up to Damvorak in Round 4, and then ready a fire ray to do some damage to Parani once she leaves her cover in Round 5.

Round 5
24 Sad Rock (19hp; -2): Moves to d,7
18 Thorel (8hp; -15): Attempts to stabilize
18 Ramli: From f,4 - (possible DMPC) readies a fire bolt
10 Benjamin: TBD
9 Parani (-2): Moves to Damvorak
5 Damvorak (16hp; -9):
4 Harrol (11hp; -13):

This just leaves Benjamin, who is a move action away from getting a standard where he can see Parani.

Now Up: Benjamin (and Ramli if he checks in)

Round 5

Benjamin slips to the corner and throws a bomb at Parani.

Bomb Touch: 1d20 + 3 - 4 ⇒ (18) + 3 - 4 = 171d6 + 3 ⇒ (2) + 3 = 5

As Ramli and Benjamin close in on Parani, they rain down bombs and fire upon the archer, who seems unable to do anything besides approach her most despised enemy - a priest.

Round 5
24 Sad Rock (19hp; -2): Moves to d,7
18 Thorel (8hp; -15): Attempts to stabilize
18 Ramli: From f,4 - (DMPC) fires a fire bolt for 5 damage
10 Benjamin: Bombs Parani for 5 damage
9 Parani (-12): Moves to Damvorak
5 Damvorak (16hp; -9):
4 Harrol (11hp; -13):

Round 6
24 Sad Rock (19hp; -2):
18 Thorel (8hp; -15):
18 Ramli:
10 Benjamin:

Latest Map

Now Up: Everyone!

Round 6

Seeing Thorel bleeding out Benjamin moves to assist him.

Move 20' to L10 and draw wand of CLW. On Round 7 I will heal him for CLW: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (5) + 1 = 6

Round 5, Initiative 5, Location: l5->M4

Damvorak was at l5 when he cast the command spell not at h2.

Damvorak 5' steps to M4 (presuming she is at M5) and attacks her twice, hoping to put her down before she can bring that great bow to bear again.

Quarterstaff: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (10) + 2 = 12 for damage: 1d6 + 4 ⇒ (2) + 4 = 6
Quarterstaff: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (4) + 2 = 6 for damage: 1d6 + 4 ⇒ (6) + 4 = 10

Really? Sigh...

Damvorak likely swings at the air a few times in a threatening manner. He thinks fast, "Surrender now and we won't hurt you!"

Yeah, that's it. She'll buy that surely. You're about to get plastered. At least have the good sense to go down after the first shot and save your skin.

Fixed positions.

Damvorak begins to circle Parani, but is unable to connect with his quarterstaff, while Benjamin approaches Thorel with his wand in hand.

Latest Map

Now Up: Sad Rock and Ramli

Round 6, Init 24

Sad Rock double moves to d7.

Sad Rock double moves to l8.

Maybe if have longer legs people like me.

Thorel continues to wheeze on the ground, dreaming of more powerful technomancy with which to incapacitate the renegade Graycloak.

Stabilize: 1d20 + 2 - 8 ⇒ (10) + 2 - 8 = 4

Damvorak takes advantage of the Graycloak woman's proximity and swings his quarterstaff at her, but she proves too nimble for his attacks.

Sad Rock and Benjamin both close distance, while Ramli once again fires another ray of fire into Parani, singing her precious cloak.

As the fires wear off, she gives both Damvorak and Ramli a crooked smile, reaches down to her belt and unhooks a tin flask. Taking a step back from the cleric, she gives him a wink before downing the contents.

Then, in the blink of an eye, she vanishes from sight.

Round 5 Con't
5 Damvorak (16hp; -9): Whiffs twice
4 Harrol (11hp; -13): Dreams of sugarplum fairies

Round 6
24 Sad Rock (19hp; -2): Double moves to l,8
18 Thorel (8hp; -16): Dreams of technomancy, loses 1hp
18 Ramli: DMPC - Fire ray for 5 damage vs Parani
10 Benjamin: Moves to l,20 and draws wand of CLW
9 Parani (-17): Takes 5ft step, drinks potion, disappears
5 Damvorak (16hp; -9):
4 Harrol (11hp; -13): Continues to dream

Round 7
24 Sad Rock (19hp; -2):
18 Thorel (8hp; -17):
18 Ramli:
10 Benjamin: Heals Thorel for 6HP

Latest Map

Now Up: Damvorak, Sad Rock and Ramli

Round 6, Initiative 5, Location: m4->m5

Assuming the woman must be invisible, Damvorak steps up and attacks the square in which she was last seen.

Quarterstaff: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (8) + 2 = 10 for damage: 1d6 + 4 ⇒ (5) + 4 = 9 Miss Chance: 1d100 ⇒ 17 vs DC 50
Quarterstaff: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (4) + 2 = 6 for damage: 1d6 + 4 ⇒ (4) + 4 = 8 Miss Chance: 1d100 ⇒ 44 vs DC 50

He continues to swing wildly striking nothing of importance, not even that fly buzzing around his head.

Round 7, Init 24

Sad stands staring at the woman vanish, then looking at his determined colleagues.

Maybe friends like Sad after he save day...again...

Sad Rock pulls another scroll from his belt and reads words of power from it, targeting the last squares the woman was in.

Faerie Fire on the squares.

/shakesfistatsadrock

What color would you like Parani to be? Hot pink?

As Sad Rock completes the words on his scroll, a faint glowing outline traces Parani, complete with her bow and cloak where she last stood.

While she says nothing to indicate her surprise, the outline of her head can be seen glancing down at the outline of her hand, comprehending what just happened to her.

Round 6 Con't
5 Damvorak (16hp; -9): 5ft step to follow, swings and connects with nothing
4 Harrol (11hp; -13): Continues to dream

Round 7
24 Sad Rock (19hp; -2): Faerie fire scroll on Parani, illuminating her
18 Thorel (8hp; -17):
18 Ramli:
10 Benjamin: Heals Thorel for 6HP

Now Up: Ramli and a stabilize check from Thorel to see what hir final HP tally is at before Benjamin uses his wand.

I'll give Ramli until later tonight before taking another DMPC action on his behalf.

Blue. The color Sad Rock feels like after seeing the GM shake his fist at him. Poor poor Sad Rock. His actions earn naught but hate.

As yet another fiery ray discharges directly onto the woman who is now glowing a deep blueberry blue, her form can be seen swiftly grabbing arrows from her quiver.

As the first arrow vaults from her longbow, it makes for a swift end of Ramli's fire magic as the sorcerer crumbles to the ground like a blueberry muffin. (12 damage to Ramli) Materializing back into view, Parani's face can be seen to be a picture of focused concentration as she next turns to Damvorak and fires a second arrow that thuds into the priest's arm. (5 damage to Damvorak)

Round 7
24 Sad Rock (19hp; -2):
18 Thorel (8hp; -17): Unconscious, still need a stable check to see if 1HP change
18 Ramli (8hp; -12): DMPC - fire ray vs Parani for 6 damage
10 Benjamin: Heals Thorel for 6HP
9 Parani (-23) : Hits Ramli for 12dmg, Damvorak for 5dmg
5 Damvorak (16hp; -14):
4 Harrol (11hp; -13): Unconscious, stable

Round 8
24 Sad Rock (19hp; -2):
18 Thorel (8hp; -11): Unconscious, stable
18 Ramli (8hp; -12): Unconscious
10 Benjamin:

Latest Map

Now Up: Damvorak, Sad Rock and Benjamin

Round 7, Initiative 5, Location: m5->n6

Damvorak grunts in pain at the woman's impressive shooting ability. He tries yet again to connect, even once, with his god-granted weapon!

Quarterstaff: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (16) + 2 = 18 for damage: 1d6 + 4 ⇒ (3) + 4 = 7
Quarterstaff: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (4) + 2 = 6 for damage: 1d6 + 4 ⇒ (3) + 4 = 7

Finally! A roll above 9! I pray it hits or we're doooooomed.

Parani is exactly AC18, so the swing connects!

Parani loses some air as Damvorak wallops her in the gut, but with grim determination she stands tall again and begins reaching for her next arrow...

Still Up: Sad Rock and Badgermin, one of whom will save the day.

Round 7, Init 24

Sad Rock uses the scroll to wipe away a tear from his eye before dropping it (free action).

Sad, seeing DamnVrock engaging the woman alone, moves to provide back up. He moves to n8, drawing his club as he moves (something he just learned how to do), talking a route that doesn't provoke.

Sad will swing at the mean lady when DamnVrock is in position.

1d20 + 5 + 2 ⇒ (11) + 5 + 2 = 18 to hit; (flank)
1d6 + 4 ⇒ (2) + 4 = 6 damage.

"Sad NOT monster! No shoot Sad like monster!"

As Sad Rock's club just barely connects with the woman's collar bone, she spins about drunkenly, surprise on her face as she sees no adversary.

Then she looks down.

And sees Sad Rock.

She looks very sad to see Sad Rock standing there.

In fact, she looks quite blue.

A single tear works its way down her cheek and her eyes burn with a hatred for all things religious. She then drops to her knees and falls forward, her longbow landing at Sad Rock's feet.

Goggie, not quite ready to obey every command he's given, comes rushing through the marketplace and leaps into Sad Rock's arms, bathing him in hot, smelly goggie-breath.

Combat is officially over!

Several graycloaks make their way into the marketplace within moments, where the captain recognizes the fallen form of Parani.

"What is this? Parani! Pathfinders, you better explain yourselves quickly. Why have you assaulted a Graycloak in the God's Market this day?"

The half-dozen graycloaks all float their hands above the hilts of their weapons as they size up Damvorak, Sad Rock and Benjamin.

Thorel continues to gurgle on the ground, dreaming of riding the moondrakes over the great oceans of Castrovel.

Benjamin rushes to Ramli and stabilizes him as well.

CLW: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (8) + 1 = 9

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"Parani has been murdering people and stealing from them. When we came to confront her with this, she attempted to murder us as well."

Sad Rock, ignoring the GreighClokes, does the important thing: playfully and lovingly 'scold' Goggie for not obeying instructions. He does this by returning the unbridled affection from the dog, complete with laughs and giggles, pets and scritches, and large amounts of completely unmanly kisses.

"That's a bad but good Goggie! Sad told you to stay..." Sad says, smothering the dog yet again in love and affection to which all animals should be blessed.

Sad spends several moments with his new best friend not caring about anything else.

Ramli sits up with a groan.

"What happened, my friends? I see the fight is over?" he asks groggily.

That's some bow she's got! (And with that I probably go back to silent mode for six more days.)

Harrol dreams of the Shining Crusade, honey-cakes and a new set of toe-hair-curlers.

"What is this? Parani! Pathfinders, you better explain yourselves quickly. Why have you assaulted a Graycloak in the God's Market this day?"

"Aye, it is true. She attacked us first, trying to keep us from showing the evidence of her crimes. Now If you'll excuse me, I must tend to our injured."

Damvorak gathers the party together and channels one last time to try and heal the injured to consciousness.

Channel Energy: 1d6 ⇒ 1

...and when that's not enough, he uses peoples wands on themselves to heal them up.

Sad Rock momentarily stops playing with Goggie. He peeps his rocky head around DamnVrock's wide torso to help in the explaining, appearing for a split second then going back to playing with his dog.

"Yeah!" Sad says before disappearing from view.

1d20 - 1 ⇒ (1) - 1 = 0 Diplomacy to aid

Several of the guards approach Parani's fallen body. First, one kneels to check her pulse and nods to the others, who in turn nod to their captain.

The captain continues to keep his eyes trained on Damvorak, but takes no action to stop him from tending to his companions' wounds.

"Crimes? Evidence? Show me."

(You have paperwork you saved from the burning warehouse which clearly implicates her crimes)

Once ze recovers, Thorel tries hir hand at reproducing some of the fine fashions of hir homeworld. Will see-through fabics and butterfly wings become all the rage in Absalom?

Craft fashionista: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (2) + 8 = 10

Not this week! But stay tuned for the fall season. And remember, in fashion one day you're in, and the next day you're out and fabulous!

Damvorak shows the captain the Chest of Truth®.

In the interim he, as is his want, wanders the streets of Absolom looking for a job. Eventually he takes on work in the town guard for a time during some festival or other.

Profession, soldier: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (8) + 3 = 11

You're allowed to make day job rolls untrained (profession or craft).