DM Rah's "Icebound Outpost" PFS (Inactive)

Game Master Kobash

"Sure." The Andoren advances slowly after Garinol, keeping an eye out for attackers.

Maddie peeks within the Shrine and sees Garinol praying before a statue. A cold sense of despair passes over her, but seems to fade as Garinol's prayers come to completion. A moment later the ghostly figure of a woman with green flowing hair appears above him, then dissipates into the air with a sigh.

Maddie shudders involuntarily as cold despair passes over and away from her. She stares at Garinol for a few brief moments before asking, ”Assuming you have this under control, mind telling us what's going on?”

"Im honrstly not sure. I felt the same sensation as I entered. In my mind's eye, a presence was here, lost, an ancient defender. I felt that she lacked a certain recognition of her vigilance before she could pass on, so I gambled and tried. I believe she has moved on now."

"Ugh, that's weird. I'd rather not mess with any restless spirits, if possible! We ready to continue?"

Ya, I just wanted to see what wason the map. not get into solo play.

Ruford, hearing someone speaking, decides to check it out.
"What'd we find in here? Anything gold?"
Perception: 1d20 - 1 ⇒ (4) - 1 = 3

"If there had been, its already been looted. Shall we check the next room?"

Mu Ping tilts his head out from his position behind Ruford, trying to look ahead, "I cannot see anything." He suddenly realized he's still bleeding from the dagger would from the tiefling. "Hay, any body got some bandages?"

Sorry, forgot during the recoop.
Status: 11-4-14+5+5+5-3 = 5/11 hp

Pai takes out her wand of Infernal Healing. "Here, Master Ping. This will make you feel strange for a little while, but all of your wounds should knit during the process."

Using first charge from the IH wand. 49/50 charges left.

"Thank you rittle Pai, that's better"

”Impressive..." Maddie says to Garinol with a nod, ”After our tasks here are done, I may have to return later to study it in more detail. Do you require healing?”

"Oh, I'll be okay for now. The guardian siphoned some of my souls energy, but it will return in time, and I have a feeling that you shall need to call on your awesome powers in the future, which will help when the time is right."

I moved up, but I was intending to move with the group rather than by myself.

"Shall we venture further into the belly of the beast?"

Mu Ping brings up the rear.

Unless someone strays, I'd assume group moves together with point character.

Moving on your group enters another open courtyard. The sheer walls of of the area tower as high or higher than the central sanctum’s tall, spired dome on the courtyard’s south end. A wide set of stairs leads up into the sanctum itself, while a lone statue stands out as the only feature of the courtyard, whose walls are encased in thick ice.

The Aspis Consortium camp is still being cut out of the ice, and it is from here that the noise of chiseling, cracking ice, and heaving workers echoes throughout the Temple. Four slaves ill-dressed for the cold weather hack at the glacial eastern wall of the courtyard with rusted picks. If it weren’t for the physical exertion required to make headway in clearing the glacier from the temple, they would likely be shivering, but each is covered in sweat as though working in 90-degree heat.

Their slavedriver is a leathery-skinned man, short and squat, who looks to have just come out of weeks spent under the harsh desert sun of another world. He is dressed in bulky, bone-studded leather lined with furs, and he chuckles as he lashes with his whip at one of the slaves, who has slipped and fallen into the shin-deep snow made of the slaves’ glacial shavings. A tawny hunting cat paces behind her master, ever watchful of the slaves who occupy his attention.

The slavedriver turns to pet his cat and spots your group. The chuckle catches in his throat.

Initiative - Round 1
Kilian <=UP
Pai <=UP
Ruford <=UP
Garinol <=UP
Mu <=UP
Maddie <=UP
Slavedriver

Pai uses a charge from her wand, and a force Missle flies forth, striking the slavedriver.

Damage 1d4 + 1 ⇒ (4) + 1 = 5

39 charges left.

"Why don't you try that on someone that can fight back."

Surprise or normal Round?

I'll cast Bless, (+1 to Attacks and Saves vs Fear) and also move foreward a bit, (but since I'm near the end of the round, I'll wait and see what's open by the time my action comes around).

Note only Mu and Maddie get the Bless for the first round action unless other Delay.

Round 1:

With an Andoren war cry, Kilian takes a short step up and tries to upend the slave driver. Too late he remembers that he never donned a set of crampons, and nearly goes down himself.

Trip attempt on slavedriver: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (1) + 7 = 8

No one was surprised, so it's a regular round.

Ruford moves up next to Kilian and swings his horsechopper at the slave driver.
Horsechopper: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (13) + 4 = 17, Damage: 1d10 + 4 ⇒ (10) + 4 = 14

Even though it seems like a long shot, Maddie moves north 5' and takes a shot at the slave driver with her crossbow.

Crossbow shot into melee with cover: 1d20 - 8 ⇒ (3) - 8 = -5
Damage: 1d8 ⇒ 6

"I think I'll just stick with prayers." She mutters to herself after wasting a bolt.

Kilian and Ruford are using reach weapons, so Maddy isn't firing into melee. Not that it helps.

I originally had an ooc note concerning my uncertainty about the melee or cover situation, but then I saw what the roll was and decided to just delete it.

He's probably dead with that horsechopper.

Mu skirts around the offensive front and towards the nearest slave and asks, "You wanna be frlee? Whea's the ork woman?"

Diplomacy: 1d20 - 2 ⇒ (17) - 2 = 15

"Argh!!" The slavemaster howls from Pai's magic missile.
"Ayeee!" He screams as Ruford slashes open his belly.

Stumbling back, he points at Ruford. "Isehkta! Kill!!"

The cat leaps to attack, scratching Ruford's leg. 4 damage

Leaving his cat to fight alone, the slavemaster attempts to escape up the stairs, but Ruford's horsechopper strikes him down.

The slaves cower against the wall, startled by the sudden attack. The one confronted by Mu stammers, "W-w-what? How should we know?"

All players are Up again. The cat is still attacking.

Kilian takes the slavemaster's crampons, if he had any, and puts them on. As he's doing that he asks the slaves, "Where are you from?"

Oh, thought I saw "out of combat". I'll save that for later then.
Horsechopper: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (4) + 4 = 8, Damage: 1d10 + 4 ⇒ (4) + 4 = 8

"Set them free and try to get them back to the real world."

”Stop attacking us and I'll stabilize your master.” Maddie offers to the cat, in case it speaks common and is smart to understand. After all, it worked last time.

Diplomacy: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (15) + 2 = 17

The cat does not respond to Maddie's words. It is still attacking.

Pai missles the cat, trying to protect the group.

Damage 1d4 + 1 ⇒ (2) + 1 = 3

38 charges left.

I'll simply double move around the room to try to get behind the cat.

Were Kilian and Ruford in position to get AoOs on the cat as it advanced?

No AoO. The cat only took a 5 foot step.

Mu steps in front of the slave.

5' step; ready action, attack if cat moves near

Since Kilian didn't have the chance to take the cleats from the slavemaster's body, he's still having trouble keeping his footing as he takes a short step back and swipes at the cat.

Attack on cat: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (1) + 5 = 6

I guess we're going to finish off the cat? Option to subdue, or maybe non-lethal it?

Fighting the slavemaster's cat proves more difficult then fighting the slavemaster. It leaps at Ruford, scratching and biting him. 6 Damage

Round 3. Everyone go again.

I wish I could highlight the HP in my status with red when it was low. Oh well.
2/12 HP, 10 missing. This cat better not kill me. I'd be so bitter.

Pai pulls her dagger and moves to a threatenng position at the cat, hoping to provide someone with a flanking opportunity.

Kilian continues to flail away at the cat, coming slightly closer this time.

Attack on cat: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (3) + 5 = 8

Ruford goes in for a revenge swing. Assuming I can 5-foot step to an acceptable range. If not (for terrain reasons), I'll retcon that for drawing & using a longsword.
Horsechopper: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (11) + 4 = 15, Damage: 1d10 + 4 ⇒ (3) + 4 = 7

I'll take a crack at it from behind, flanking with Ruford now that I'm in position t strike.

Light mace: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (19) + 6 = 25
Damage: 1d6 + 1 ⇒ (1) + 1 = 2

"Okay,..cat soup", Mu shuffles forward, and focuses his entire body weight into his punches against the feline.

5' step, flurry of...
Vertical Punch: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (5) + 2 = 7;1d6 + 3 ⇒ (1) + 3 = 4
Vertical Punch: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (16) + 2 = 18;1d6 + 3 ⇒ (1) + 3 = 4
Status: 11/11 <Ruford

With a look of surprise at Ruford's extensive cat injuries, Maddie moves forward to touch the wounded man with her wand, remarking dryly, ”You must be more of a dog person.”

Wand CLW on Ruford (41 charges left): 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (1) + 1 = 2

Though they surround it, Killian and Ruford fail to strike the vicious little cat, while Garinol and Mu only manage glancing blows.

Pai moves to help, as does Maddie with her wand.

The cat growls, hisses, and spits, turning to attack Mu and Garinol. Mu is injured twice by claw and tooth. 6 Damage

Begin Round 4: All PCs are up.

Kilian finally hits the fractious feline.

Attack on cat: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (12) + 5 = 17
Damage (if applicable): 2d4 + 4 ⇒ (3, 3) + 4 = 10

"What a horrible pest!" Ruford spits at the dangerous animal.
Horsechopper: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (14) + 4 = 18, Damage: 1d10 + 4 ⇒ (4) + 4 = 8

Mu Ping continues the combination.

Status: 5/11 HP
Action: flurry, then 5' step
Inverted Punch: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (8) + 2 = 10;1d6 + 3 ⇒ (1) + 3 = 4
Snap Kick: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (20) + 2 = 22;1d6 + 3 ⇒ (1) + 3 = 4; threat: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (16) + 2 = 18