DM Stephens Serpents Skull Campaign - Chp1:The Smugglers Shiv (Inactive)

Game Master terok

Order of Combat: Cannibal Wars Round 6:
Anton 23
Aedalis 21
Gelik 19
Sasha 6a *delaying*
Jask 6b
Aerys 4
Cannibals 4a
Nim 4c
Wic 4d
Corbrius 3
Mihai 3b
Tragershen 3c

Anton is up.

I'm about to head to sleep but any chance of another map update while i'm sleeping DM? :) if not i'll make do with the previous one.

Sure, round 6 map, the ones with a pink halo have been hurt in some manner previously:
Round 6 Map, beginning of round.

Oooh, pretty! That's a really nice map.

Round 6, Initiative 23

Anton roars at the wounded cannibal trying to cautiously withdraw from his wrath. "Oh no, you don't get away that easily!" Dodging the clumsy swings of the scimitar-wielding barbarian in front of him, Anton stabs at the one staggering down the stairs, even though some walls limit his angles of attack.

Power Attack w/lucerne hammer (incl. bless and inspire courage), from I13 to J15: 1d20 + 3 + 1 + 1 ⇒ (1) + 3 + 1 + 1 = 6 Really??
...for 1d10 + 4 + 1 ⇒ (8) + 4 + 1 = 13 damage
...followed by a 5' step to I12.

I didn't include the cover since it's an AC bonus, but with that roll it wouldn't have mattered anyway.

Luckily for the retreating attacker, Anton completely misjudges the strike with his unwieldy polearm, so that it skitters off a rough wall and gets bounced aside by a protruding stone; not even close. Growling with frustration, Anton backs up a bit for some room to work, and then smirks and beckons to the closer cannibal. "Come on, tasty appetizer right here. Just come and get it!"

Current Status:
AC 22 (incl. Ward), HP 18/18
Ward (+2 bonus to AC and Saves until hit or failing a saving throw)
Bless
Inspire Courage

With an apologetic glance to Mihai, Aedalis steps back to L2 and under the protective arc of Nik's spear with his little dinosaur following; Aedalis knows he has little skill in melee.

Once there, he shifts his power over fate to aiding Nim, plucking the more lucrative strands of future possibilities and securing them against the enlarged warrior.

5 foot step, Fortune and Focus. Nim will have fortune next round as well as this one.

Gelik continues his shrieks at the Cannibals, several of them look at him with a look that promises a slow death...

Sasha says, Draw him back just a little farther into the room... and continues to Delay.[/b]

Jask casts a heal spell on Aerys.
Cure light wounds 1d8 + 2 ⇒ (8) + 2 = 10

The Cannibals act:
Cannibal 8 Reflex Save K24 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (9) + 2 = 11 Entangled
Cannibal 11 Reflex Save L24 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (15) + 2 = 17 Still free
He moves out of the entangle to L15

Cannibal 8 Attempts to break free Strength Check 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (17) + 4 = 21 Succeed and moves to I15

The remaining attack!
Cannibal 1 moves to I13 and attacks back:
Scimitar atk 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (14) + 5 = 19 dam 1d6 + 4 ⇒ (2) + 4 = 6 Hit!
Cannibal 3 on Aerys,
Scimitar atk 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (19) + 5 = 24 dam 1d6 + 4 ⇒ (4) + 4 = 8 Hit!
Cannibal 4 attcks Wic
Scimitar atk 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (5) + 5 = 10 dam 1d6 + 4 ⇒ (1) + 4 = 5
Cannibal 5 suddenly moves off towards the jungle and around the building out of sight!
Cannibal 6 attacks Wic from prone
Scimitar atk 1d20 + 5 - 4 ⇒ (13) + 5 - 4 = 14 dam 1d6 + 4 ⇒ (4) + 4 = 8 Hit!
Cannibal 2 5' to N5 and attacks Mihai
Scimitar atk 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (10) + 5 = 15 dam 1d6 + 4 ⇒ (6) + 4 = 10 Hit!
Cannibal 7 charges Anton J12 takes a severe blow for 11 points but attacks
Scimitar atk 1d20 + 5 + 2 ⇒ (20) + 5 + 2 = 27 dam 1d6 + 4 ⇒ (6) + 4 = 10 Hit!
Cannibal 10 charges Wic to M6 and attacks
Scimitar atk 1d20 + 6 + 2 ⇒ (12) + 6 + 2 = 20 dam 1d6 + 4 ⇒ (4) + 4 = 8 Hit!
Cannibal 7 charges Anton J12 takes a severe blow for 11 points but attacks
and possible crit!
Scimitar atk 1d20 + 5 + 2 ⇒ (17) + 5 + 2 = 24 dam 1d6 + 4 ⇒ (6) + 4 = 10 Hit!

Sorry guys it was an impressive round for the Cannibals...
Aerys takes 8 points
Anton takes 20 points and drops
Wic takes 16 and drops
Mihai takes 10 points.

Aerys swings at the Cannibal again in 4e!
unarmed strike 1d20 + 5 + 1 + 1 ⇒ (18) + 5 + 1 + 1 = 25 damage 1d3 + 2 + 2 + 1 ⇒ (1) + 2 + 2 + 1 = 6 hit! and drops him

Sasha sees Anton in trouble and step's to I12 over Anton's unconscious form and attacks Cannibal 7
Handaxe atk 1d20 + 5 + 1 + 1 ⇒ (7) + 5 + 1 + 1 = 14 dam 1d6 + 1 + 2 + 1 ⇒ (1) + 1 + 2 + 1 = 5
Dagger atk 1d20 + 5 + 1 + 1 ⇒ (4) + 5 + 1 + 1 = 11 dam 1d4 + 2 + 1 ⇒ (3) + 2 + 1 = 6
and drops him with the first blow, attacking Cannibal 1 and dropping him...she is impressive!

Nim is up

Aedalis feels the ward around Anton break as he is struck a ferocious blow.

Round 6

If Nim is concerned about how the battle is unfolding, he does not show it. Seeing Mihai in a bad spot, Nim steps closer to him, while at the same time putting himself between the cannibals and Aedalis, 5' step to K/L 3/4 before striking at the cannibal threatening Mihai...
standard action attack w/spear +enlarged +bless +inspire courage: 1d20 + 5 + 1 + 1 ⇒ (10) + 5 + 1 + 1 = 17
damage +enlarged +inspire courage: 2d6 + 7 + 1 ⇒ (4, 6) + 7 + 1 = 18
...dropping the man with a devastating well placed jab to the heart and giving Mihai some breathing room.

Now get behind me and keep me in the fight! Nim instructs before adding, Already they flee like the cowards they really are! as he glances in the direction of the corner of the ruins.

Current status:
Nim -- AC: 13 HP: 16 of 21
Wicewakan -- AC: -2 HP: 12 of 23
Longstrider (Nim): expires in 1 hr 55 min
Enlarge Person (Nim): expires round 18
Bless (all): expires round 23
Inspire Courage (all): concentration
Fortune (Nim): rounds 6 & 7

Tragershen reaches down and grabs Anton from below where Sasha stands and starts to drag him. He glances up to see Sasha's impressive assault and calls out Amazing Sasha! I will return to help once I have Anton to Jask! Tragershen drags him backward to G11. Once he has him there, he releases him.

Jask! Anton needs your aid!

Please correct me if I am wrong, but I think I can do a standard action to grab Anton, move to drag him, free to release him.

Can Nim retcon a fortune roll, he didn't spot from my post that I put it on him...

The only way I could do better is to roll a crit... so here goes (if DM allows it). 1d20 ⇒ 13

A little better but no real change. I suspect it may have a bigger part to play in my next post if things go the way I suspect. ;)

Its always worth trying for the crit ;).

Absolutely! Of course he was dead either way. :)

BTW, I don't have an issue with the Retcon if you forget the fortune. It is much easier to remember that sort of thing in a 15 minute battle sitting across from someone vs. 12 hours between his and your posts.

Just Mihai to finish up the round then:

Order of Combat: Cannibal Wars Round 7:
Anton 23
Aedalis 21
Gelik 19
Sasha 6a
Jask 6b
Aerys 4
Cannibals 4a
Nim 4c
Wic 4d
Corbrius 3
Mihai 3b
Tragershen 3c

I see I botched my status block above, taking Wic's AC down into the negatives instead of his HP. :P

Corrected below:

Current status:
Nim -- AC: 13 HP: 16 of 21
Wicewakan -- AC: 14 HP: -4 of 23
Longstrider (Nim): expires in 1 hr 55 min
Enlarge Person (Nim): expires round 18
Bless (all): expires round 23
Inspire Courage (all): concentration
Fortune (Nim): rounds 6 & 7

Round 7, Initiative 23

Now that I'm home and have time to read, I see that the above stabilization roll happened on Anton's next turn, which is right now. (I also forgot the negative hit point penalty, but it wouldn't have made a difference.) Result: failure, -1 HP.

Torn and gory from his mortal wound, dirty and disheveled from being dragged on the ground, Anton just lies there bleeding. He's too small to be a big mess, but he's certainly a frightful one.

Current Status:
AC 12, HP -3/18, Loc G11
Dying, Unconscious, Helpless & Prone
Bless & Inspire Courage
(Oh, and a longstrider effect from the boots, that I keep forgetting to mention; this all takes place soon after Anton's brief scouting mission, and it lasts 5 hours.)

Mihai moves to M/-1 and channels getting everyone over on that side except for the Cannibals!
1d6 ⇒ 5

Wicewakan's eyes pop open as Mihai's divine energies wash over him, and they are filled with anger. HP = 1

Aedalis, the NPCs and then the cannibals are up for round 7. :)

Any chance of a round 7 map?

Yeah, meant to post one earlier so went ahead and updatd to Aedalis' action.

Round 7 Map

Aedalis should be in L2 as per his 5 foot step last round.

1d20 + 2 - 4 ⇒ (16) + 2 - 4 = 14 (Fire into melee included)
1d8 + 1 ⇒ (6) + 1 = 7

Stepping out behind Nim's bulk to M2, Aedalis fires his loaded crossbow at the cannibal looming over Corbrius, dropping it and then continuing to provide Nim with all the good fortune he can muster.

5 foot step, Standard action shoot, free action drop crossbow, move action Focus.

Nim has a re-roll this round and next round.

Gelik drops from the roof landing hard
fall damage 1d6 ⇒ 4 and moves over to Anton casting a cure spell on him.
CLW 1d8 + 2 ⇒ (7) + 2 = 9
You might hurt us, but we come back with a vengence!
Continue Inspire Courage 6/9 rounds

Sasha moves to I14 attacking Cannibal 8 Handaxe atk 1d20 + 5 + 2 + 1 + 1 ⇒ (11) + 5 + 2 + 1 + 1 = 20 dam 1d6 + 1 + 2 + 1 ⇒ (2) + 1 + 2 + 1 = 6 Hit!

Jask moves to E9 and sends out some healing energies to Gelik, Anton, and Aerys. 1d6 ⇒ 6

Nim is up.

I assume I hit then?

What about the cannibals?

Shh, we can overlook that mistake :P. I, erm, totally cast Mass Daze on them.

Oh noes! You hit Aerys with it too!

Tsk, I invoked a 4th level spell as a free action and your quibbling about that minor detail. Theres no pleasing halflings...

Not that it will likely matter... but... did you give Gelik an Acrobatics check (for "jumping down") to avoid the 4 HP on non-lethal damage he suffered getting off the roof? ;)

And I believe Anton was merely pointing out that Aerys missed her turn as well as the cannibals. :)

I know he was.

I assume I hit then?

Yes you did hit. I hope you guys could smell that brainfart all the way from where you are...

Aerys moves to H15 and attacks:
unarmed strike 1d20 + 5 + 1 + 1 ⇒ (11) + 5 + 1 + 1 = 18 damage 1d3 + 2 + 2 + 1 ⇒ (1) + 2 + 2 + 1 = 6 hit!

Cannibals to act...as the Cannibals start to drop a few of them seem to lose their earlier excitement of the hunt and it turns a sense of caution. A few of them also seem to get tired....

Cannibal 4 appears tired but 5' steps to K5 and attacks Nim
Scimitar atk 1d20 + 3 - 1 ⇒ (15) + 3 - 1 = 17 dam 1d6 + 2 - 1 ⇒ (6) + 2 - 1 = 7 Hit!
Cannibal 6 appears tired, he goes fully defensive and stands up drawing an AOO from Nim and Wic! If he survives he then moves to L14
Cannibal 8 attacks Sasha
Scimitar atk 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (2) + 5 = 7 dam 1d6 + 4 ⇒ (2) + 4 = 6
Cannibal 10 tumbles to M3 and attacks Nim
acrobatics 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (17) + 6 = 23 vs. Nim +2 DC vs. Wic...passed!
Scimitar atk 1d20 + 6 + 2 ⇒ (6) + 6 + 2 = 14 dam 1d6 + 4 + 2 ⇒ (1) + 4 + 2 = 7 Hit!
Cannibal 11 charges and attacks Sasha
Scimitar atk 1d20 + 6 + 2 + 2 ⇒ (15) + 6 + 2 + 2 = 25 dam 1d6 + 4 + 2 ⇒ (2) + 4 + 2 = 8 Hit!

Nim is hit for 14 points
Sasha is hit for 8 points

Now Nim is up...

Round 7

Nim grimaces as he is struck twice and his blood begins to flow freely. He does not however divert his focus upon the men in front of him. He grins as the prone cannibal makes motions like he wishes to stand and flee...

As the man does, Wicewakan snaps at the cannibal's legs from the ground where he lays wounded...
AoO attack w/bite +bless +inspire courage -prone: 1d20 + 2 + 1 + 1 - 4 ⇒ (20) + 2 + 1 + 1 - 4 = 20
Confirm crit roll: 1d20 + 2 + 1 + 1 - 4 ⇒ (4) + 2 + 1 + 1 - 4 = 4
damage +inspire courage: 1d6 + 2 ⇒ (2) + 2 = 4
...drawing blood with a fierce bite to the ankle.

Nim also strikes at the cannibal as tries to scramble to his feet...
AoO attack w/spear +enlarged +bless +inspire courage: 1d20 + 5 + 1 + 1 ⇒ (16) + 5 + 1 + 1 = 23
damage +enlarged +inspire courage: 2d6 + 7 + 1 ⇒ (1, 6) + 7 + 1 = 15
...and pierces the man's spine as he begins to rise!

Nim then steps away from the two remaining cannibals in front of him 5' step to J/K 2/3 while commanding Wicewakan to attack the cannibal to Nim's left (#4)...
Handle animal (wounded): 1d20 + 8 - 2 ⇒ (14) + 8 - 2 = 20 success

Wicewkan responds by biting at the cannibal while still laying upon the ground...
standard attack w/bite +bless +inspire courage -prone: 1d20 + 2 + 1 + 1 - 4 ⇒ (7) + 2 + 1 + 1 - 4 = 7
damage + inspire courage: 1d6 + 2 ⇒ (6) + 2 = 8
free trip attack +bless +inspire courage -prone: 1d20 + 2 + 1 + 1 - 4 ⇒ (11) + 2 + 1 + 1 - 4 = 11
...but fails to connect.

Nim, after creating the room needed to strike, drives his spear at the cannibal to his right who threatens Aedalis (#10)...
standard attack w/spear +enlarged +bless +inspire courage: 1d20 + 5 + 1 + 1 ⇒ (20) + 5 + 1 + 1 = 27
fortune roll: 1d20 + 5 + 1 + 1 ⇒ (2) + 5 + 1 + 1 = 9
Confirm crit roll: 1d20 + 5 + 1 + 1 ⇒ (6) + 5 + 1 + 1 = 13
damage +enlarged +inspire courage: 6d6 + 21 + 3 ⇒ (5, 3, 2, 2, 2, 5) + 21 + 3 = 43 !!!!! :D
...driving the spearhead into the man's torso and lifting him clear off of the ground before ripping the spear violently upward, splitting the man nearly in half! As the bloody hunks of the cannibal drop to the ground, Nim spits at the remains, I told you I would deal with you the same! Before mockingly asking of the remaining cannibals, Anyone else wish to claim leadership?

Current status:
Nim -- AC: 13 HP: 7 of 21
Wicewakan -- AC: 14 HP: 1 of 23
Longstrider (Nim): expires in 1 hr 55 min
Enlarge Person (Nim): expires round 18
Bless (all): expires round 23
Inspire Courage (all): concentration
Fortune (Nim): rounds 7 & 8

Round 7, Initiatives 19 & 6

Anton's eyes flutter and then open to see an anxious gnome looming over him. "Thank you... what happened? Where are we?" He props himself up on an elbow to look himself over, wiggling his fingers and toes, making sure that everything still works right.

A few seconds later, a wave of healing energy washes over him. "Oh dear, I'm not the only one hurt. Is there still fighting going on?" Anton looks around in some confusion, seeing only Gelik, Tragershen, Jask, Aerys, and the cannibal she just killed (in round 6).

Current Status:
AC 20, HP 12/18, Loc G11
Prone, longstrider, bless & Inspire Courage

As the man stands he is killed by Wic and Nim with vicious strikes!

Unfortunately #10 & #11 are wearing leather armor as well as shields and their AC is better than 13...so no confirm. I hate to take that one away from you but they are actually his sergeants and are not 1st level enemies.
What is the damage without the crit, I think you still killed him but need to make sure so the post should stand as is...?

Boo! Hiss! :) Where was that in the description? How am I to assess the tactical situation properly without accurate info? Character lives are at stake! LOL

The damage would be 2d6+7+1 = (5,3)+7+1 = 16

And I believe this is the cannibal Aedalis wounded last with his crossbow...

Correct, he is down though. Corbrius is up.

Corbius floats in darkness felling warm and comfortable. Is this the after life?

Then suddenly he feels a wave of pleasure as the soothing embrace of Mihai's energy wash over him and just as suddenly is brought screaming back to the battlefield the pleasure being replaced by the searing pain of a gaping wound still in his side.

Still groggy Staggered Corbius opens his eyes as he hears Wic growl and lumber to his feet just in time to showered in a spray of blood from what used to be a cannibal.

Hard to tell but I think based on what I read all the cannibals have moved away. If they are still threatening Corbius ignore the following.
Seeing no immediate threats Corbius gingerly pulls himself to his feet as he feels his head pound and nearly vomits move action stand Far to groggy still Corbius surveys the battlefield as he tries to figure out where to go next.

Anton, the battle still rages. Your dropped weapon is this way.

Move to I13, which should be right behind Sasha if I've tracked the action correctly.

I didn't see where C8 dropped, so I'll toss my rapier at him.

To hit 1d20 + 5 - 4 ⇒ (7) + 5 - 4 = 8
Damage 1d6 + 0 ⇒ (1) + 0 = 1

Corbrius stays put while Tragershen moves to I13 and misses with his Rapier. Corbrius, there is still an enemy next to you.

Mihai step 5' back to M-2 and send out more positive energy 1d6 ⇒ 5 missing C10

Order of Combat: Cannibal Wars Round 8:
Anton 23
Aedalis 21
Gelik 19
Sasha 6a
Jask 6b
Aerys 4
Cannibals 4a
Nim 4c
Wic 4d
Corbrius 3
Mihai 3b
Tragershen 3c

Updated map here:
Round 8 Map

Aedalis reloads his crossbow and continues to Focus on maintaining the Fortune hex around Nim. He then takes a step forward to M3.

Nim has Fortune this round and next round.

Round 8, Initiative 23

Move action to stand up.
Move 20' to J13.

"What?" Anton stands up groggily and follows behind Tragershen, then sees Sasha beset by two cannibals to his left. (There's also a whole big melee going on to his right, but they look like they have it in hand.) Though Aerys is helping with one, the other (I think in J14?) is better-equipped.

Anton eyes his dropped lucerne hammer (in I12), judges that he doesn't have time to pick it up, and draws his trident while trotting toward the edge, skidding to slow himself down and using his off hand to push out from the lip. He lands next to the cannibal sergeant. "I'm going to kill you. Just so you know."

Current Status:
AC 20, HP 12/18, Loc G11
Longstrider, bless & Inspire Courage

Actually Corbrius is now standing...I missed the position on the Cannibal.

Gelik continues to taunt the Cannibals, Another one of you turd eaters bites the dust...only a few more to go! Inspire Courage 7/9
He then moves to K12 to give Sasha the flank while waiving his club around...
Sasha turns her attention to the Cannibal in leather and attempts to hurt him...
Handaxe atk 1d20 + 5 + 1 + 1 + 2 ⇒ (6) + 5 + 1 + 1 + 2 = 15 dam 1d6 + 1 + 2 + 1 ⇒ (4) + 1 + 2 + 1 = 8
Dagger atk 1d20 + 5 + 1 + 1 + 2 ⇒ (12) + 5 + 1 + 1 + 2 = 21 dam 1d4 + 2 + 1 ⇒ (1) + 2 + 1 = 4
and adds two more hits to him.
Jask begins to delay...
Aerys attacks:
Unarmed strike 1d20 + 5 + 1 + 1 - 1 ⇒ (19) + 5 + 1 + 1 - 1 = 25 dam 1d3 + 2 + 1 + 2 ⇒ (2) + 2 + 1 + 2 = 7 Hit! C Cannibal 8 is down and knocks the man out in front of her....

Cannibals act:
Cannibal 10 withdraws from Sasha and moves to D23. C4 drops to his knees and starts blubbering and begging for his life.
You don't kill Ort! Ort not really want to hurt you...you powerful warriors, Ort help you, you kill Klorak, you see Ort help you, please don't kill me?!?!?!?!

Will see if you drop out of rounds or go after 10.

I think you mean #11. Nim put #10 down with what was almost an epic crit.

I missed the round 8 map when I made my post in a hurry before getting ready for work. I see now that #11 was in J13, not J14 like I guessed, which would put Anton in J12 if his RP is to be believed.

And since Anton happens to be holding a thrown weapon, he'd at least take a shot at fulfilling his boast, though I think it would be maximum range.

Nim is up...

I am ready to wrap this up so will go ahead and end combat.

The other Cannibal dressed in leather tries to escape but a determined few of you give chase and eventually bring the man down with a few magic spells and missle weapon attacks.

The battle is over...only 1 Cannibal escaped, but you do have one captive. Blood and gore lies throughout your camp, and 10 dead men lie around the grounds. For all of his early blood lust the lone surviving Cannibal appears to be a coward, begging for his life over and over again...

The other castaways are in high spirits, having defeated a larger group of foes!

You find the following items:
10 Scimitars in rough condition, but usable
33 Javelins
2 sets of leather armor
1 set of studded leather armor
1 +1 Scimitar
10 small red pearls (50gp value)
1 large red pearl (500gp value)
10 light wooden shields in rough condition, but usable
1 heavy wooden shield
1 potion of Cure Moderate Wounds

What do you do with the captive?
What are your next move?

Each character is awarded 325 XP.

Mihai is staggered by the blood upon the field, cannibals and his companions all. Wincing as he remembers his own fleeting pain from a strike, Mihai moves among his new-found allies seeking to discern those that are hurt, and those that are not. His eyes harden at the sight of the dying enemies... but he does not move to salve their wounds.

I think that DMPC used up 2 x channels, giving me three left for the day.