DrGabe's Pathfinder Society Game, Group B (Inactive)

Game Master DrGabe

Ruprecht's blast scorches the doll. The odor of burning hair and melting porcelain filling the hut. However, the blast doesn't do as much damage as Ruprecht would have though. Suddenly, another blast of firey energy erupts from Lore's fingers. The doll tries to dodge out of the way, but the blast is too accurate. Wounded, but clearly not dead the doll teeters back and forth ready to strike out again.

Oday and Kurama's turn

The tiefling ninja strikes Dollie again after shifting five feet to flank with one of his party members, Grimdoc or Oday.
Slice! Slice!

Claw attack 1: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (17) + 2 = 19
Claw attack 2: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (13) + 2 = 15

Claw damage 1: 1d4 + 2 ⇒ (2) + 2 = 4
Claw damage 2: 1d4 + 2 ⇒ (2) + 2 = 4

Sneak Attack damage 1: 1d6 ⇒ 6
Sneak Attack damage 2: 1d6 ⇒ 6

The dollie starts to reach out, a deadly dagger in her hand. Just before she slashes out with the dagger, Kurama's claw connects with the doll, sending her head violently falling to the floor.

We are out of combat.Knowledge (Arcana) or Perception to investigate the area

Know Arc 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (8) + 7 = 15

Perception 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (13) + 7 = 20

The doll was armed with a dagger. Investigating the area, Ruprecht finds a small piece of pale blue quartz inside of its chest. It is shaped like an intricate snowflake.

Still need Knowledge (Arcana) to know more about this, a 15 doesn't do it.

perception: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (7) + 10 = 17

"I don't know anything about such magics, but it seems to me that crystal is probably intricately tied to the magic that animated the doll. Maybe we should crush it, just in case the creator can learn about us through the crystal, even if the doll is broken."

Lore shrugs, since she really has no knowledge of magic at all, this is all just a wild guess on her part.

"Maybe if one of you knows more about such things, we would have a better idea of how to deal with it."

Grimdoc will detect magic on the entire area (including the quartz and hut). He does not have Kn:Arcana in any event.

"Hah. Any other critters runnin' around in this hut? What about the witch the gobbies were holler'n about? By the way, where are they?"

Grimdoc will chase down the goblins and tell them the doll is destroyed. He will see if he can bring them back to someone that can ask them about the witch.

While the quartz does have some magically properties, Grim can't make heads or tails of what its true purpose is. Perhaps Lorelendral is on to something, but its hard to say for sure.
The goblins are easy to gather up, more fearful of the Witches than anything else.

Nothing else was found here. Anything else, or are we ready to move on?

"I will hold onto this bit of quartz until we get it identified. I am ready to get back on the journey. The sooner we are off, the sooner we can stop worrying about these goblins."

"I have a bad feeling about keeping that thing, or even keeping intact, Ruprecht. Can anyone who can cast Detect Magic identify it now so we can make a determination and deal with it?" She looks hopefully to the others.

"At least put it someplace dark and enclosed so it can't be used to scry on us hopefully. I hope the witch who made that doll can't hear through the stone any more than she can see through it. If we're lucky all it did was animate the doll, but I have a really bad feeling about this. Keeping it with us seems like the worst idea of all." Lore looks worried.

"Anyway, let's press on and try to avoid any more dollies."

Grim cannot tell the purpose of the quartz, so unless someone else can or some can ask the gobbies if they know, then lets press onward.

Gathering your things (mainly the goblins!) you continue following your map and head west. Now deep into lands of the Linnorm Kings your journey is nearly complete. There is a Blackraven rest station along the route indicating an area of rest. The Blackraven's are an elite militia set to guard against Ice Trolls and over possible invaders.
It doesn't take long to come upon the station. When you find it you see a clearing where a large, grass-covered mound, like a small oblong hill, dominates the area. A stout wooden door is set directly into the side of the mound, while a thin trail of smoke rises from the very top. Immediately to the south is a wooden horse stable, all of its doors closed.

As you emerge from the cover of the tree's, the wooden door opens and a militia man emerges. "Greetings Pathfinders! We've been expecting you and your little friends here," says the militia captain with a smile. "Please come inside, I can offer you a warm place to sit, cold mug of ale, and a warm coup of soup. Please, please, come inside."

Still worried of any deception Grimdoc considers the captain's words...
sense motive : 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (11) + 7 = 18
If this is consistent with the map and orders, then Grimdoc is more at ease.

"Greeting Captain. Mug of Ale you say? I like you already. ."

Is it really this simple?

Sense Motive 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (9) + 1 = 10

Seeing no reason for worry, the elf also moves into the warm room at the offering of the Captain.

Securing the area, looking for solitude to begin daily cleansing rituals and meditation. Kurama points to the horse stable to inform Lore of his whereabouts. The tiefling ninja stealthily approaches the horse stable for a quick inspection and retire in the hay loft atop.

Stealth: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (5) + 9 = 14
Perception: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (4) + 5 = 9
Disable Device: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (17) + 7 = 24

In case, Kurama needs to pick a lock on the wooden horse stable.

Everyone looks at each other for a few moments and says, well what the hell. A nice warm meal would be great about now. Now that the captain has said it, you can smell roasted turkey and spiced wine coming from the chimney.

Inside the building is a table set for for all of you. It appears to be what the map and the captain claim it is, a way-station. The captain is happy to show you the store room where the goblins can be 'stored' away while everyone else gets a good meal.

During all of this, Gimdoc starts to get the feeling that something isn't right about the Captain. But he can't put a finger on it.

Meanwhile, Kurma disappears easily to the stables. Before he can find a good place, he hears the sounds of humans putting on armor. From a hiding place, he sees that there are two Blackraven warriors putting on chain shirts. He can hear that they are talking about a mission, but it isn't clear what they are saying.

Kurama surveys the area from his current location to detect anymore guards then moves closer to the two Blackraven warriors to eavesdrop on their conversation stealthily, if possible.

Perception: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (10) + 5 = 15
Stealth: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (12) + 9 = 21

Lore sits down to enjoy the meal but something about all this doesn't sit right - it's too easy.

sense motive: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (3) + 3 = 6

But she quickly relaxes and shrugs off the feeling. Maybe some things are just what they appear to be.

darnit was hoping for a better roll on sense motive, lol. we're doomed.

"Ah good Captain. Thank you much for your hospitality out on this frigid land. It must be hard to get supplies out this far from more civilized lands. If you do not mind me asking, how many Blackravens are stationed here and do you always eat so well?" he says with a broad smile.

Grimdoc will listen to any reply and also check for expressions for any other servers or soldiers in the room.

sense motive : 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (15) + 7 = 22

"Well, thank you again for this warm meal. Oh and this reminds me, I wanted to check to see if our prisoners were behaving. They cause more trouble than a ... well, they cause alot of trouble. Are they getting something to eat? It seems to calm them, you see."

Grimdoc look at Oday and Lore, then rises to go and look for the captives room.

The dining room of the way-station is spacious and has seats for you. The captain is accompanied by female officer. She helps set the stable and pours spiced wine for everyone.
Captain Enrik of the Blackraven says to Grimdoc, "No need to worry about them. We've delt with those goblin type many times before. I left a whole half of turkey and some warm cider. It should keep them quite for a long time. Please, sit. There is nothing to worry about fine dwarf. Say, wasn't there another of your party when you arrived?"
Enrik motions to have you sit at the table and blocks your way to the back of the station. It is clear to Grimdoc that Enrik and the other lady are spending a lot of time giving worried glances at each other.

"Well, I would still like to take a look at those gobbies since they are in our charge. We appreciate the food. If they be minding their manners then tis a quick trip. Hah. I am sure I will not be too long. Perhaps we could all take a quick stroll to get some fresh air."

Grimdoc continues to stand and bows and turns to walk to the door...

"Make sure you don't try to take their turkey away, Grim. You might draw back a nub."

Lore stands to go with Grim, since she's finished with dinner and there's naught else to do. To Enrik, she says, "Aye we have one more... but he is fastidious about his habits and prefers to be on his own most of the time. No need to worry about him."

I'll hold my next post to wait and see what Kurama does.

Dismayed at the contradicting words of the Blackraven human soldiers, Kurama runs fast as possible trying to avoid being seen towards the goblins.
What's going on here? Why are these soldiers ordered to kill the goblins? We could've done that ourselves. There's something dreadfully wrong here. First, find the goblins then warn the others!
No, I should get the others first! What am I to do?

If Kurama knows where the goblins are, then he'll head there first. If not, he's gonna retrieve at least Lore.

Kurama is able to sneak past the warriors moving to back of the Way-station. They seem to be climbing to top of the mound to sneak in through the roof!
As he gets to the front door, he sees the Blackraven Captain talk to Grimdoc. No need, fine dwarf and friends. You can stay here. Your goblin friends, I can assure you, are well taken care of. He says this with a smile, but moves his hand to his battleaxe that is hanging from his belt. He is not being aggressive, just highly suggestive.

Kurama calmly walks over to Lore and prods her with the hilt of his sheathed wakizashi to follow him outside. Kurama's back to the captain and avoiding his facial expressions to be seen by either the captain or the female stranger; he suggestively motions Lore with his eyes to the front door.

Lore feels the rapid warm breath escaping the tiefling's nostrils hitting her face. Kurama is hoping Lore will deduce his proximity to her significant, since Lore has made it evident throughout their travel together that he highly values his personal space. Then the tiefling proceeds carefully outside from view of everyone inside and turns to Lore to alert her of the troubling news.

Waiting for Lore to respond...

Perception: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (6) + 5 = 11
The fiery haired tiefling makes sure the surrounding area is absent of any onlookers nearby.

Seeing the Captain's interchange with Grimdoc, Lore gets a chill feeling up her spine. He's handling his battleaxe like he expects to use it against us. And what does he mean by 'well taken care of'? They were just supposed to be housed, not interacted with in any way.

Lore blinks in surprise at the gentle prod and her eyes open wide when Kurama comes so close to her that she can feel his breath on her skin. Suspecting something is wrong if he's willing to close the gap between them by so much, she follows him outside if the captain or other blackravens don't intervene.

Kurama holds his index finger over his mouth to assure Lore's secrecy. Then the tiefling hunches over and attempts to impersonate their goblin prisoners holding his hands pointed outwardly on the side of his head. Trying to have Lore acknowledge that he's imitating the goblins, he continues by mouthing "goblins", repeatedly.
Relieved Lore interpreted it correctly, Kurama's arms cross atop his chest, then he holds two fingers up. Again, the tiefling crosses his arms beating it twice over his chest. Kurama waits for Lore's response.

Another Blackraven, a female and presumably the cook, walks behind Kurama and gently uses her body to block the tiefling from exiting the room. Please, lets all sit and enjoy this fine meal. Let not let suspicions ruin an otherwise wonderful time.

You are essentially in a dining room, the Blackravens now 'block' any way out of the room.

When the female Blackraven touched Kurama inadvertently from his retreat, he loses his composure, bears his fangs, and strikes her down with his two retracted claws.

How dare you transgress my vows?

Claw attack 1: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (18) + 2 = 20
Claw attack 2: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (7) + 2 = 9

Claw damage 1: 1d4 + 2 ⇒ (2) + 2 = 4
Claw damage 2: 1d4 + 2 ⇒ (4) + 2 = 6

Sneak Attack damage 1: 1d6 ⇒ 2
Sneak Attack damage 2: 1d6 ⇒ 1

"I've had enough for now... I'm small and don't eat much. If you'll excuse me please, I have to go outside." Lore attempts to go around the woman. If that's not possible she adds, "Excuse me please... but if I'm not a prisoner here, let me by... otherwise I'll have to insist."

edit: ack, ninja'd by kurama, lol...

Lore uses Kurama's attack to squirrel past the woman if possible.

"What is going on here," the elf exclaims, previously blissfully unaware of the goings on around him until the silent stealthy rogue attacks with his claws.

wow...busy day

Grimdoc does not like the way this is heading but with the posturing and blood drawn, he thinks it may be too late to salvage the situation with diplomatic measures.

"What is the meaning of this? Is it common to block guests from coming and going? We appreciated the hospitality ...right up until the point it turned into detention. All we asked was to check on our charges. We intend to do so."

Grimdoc moves towards Lore at the door, and will ready to strike defensively if attacked.

In the blink of an eye the room goes from a nice casual dining experience to an all out brawl. As soon as Kurama bears his claws the Blackravens have their battle axes out!

MAP
Sorry, not the best of map resolutions. The Kyra icon is the female Blackraven. The Valeros icon is the male Blackraven. The goblins are in the storage area marked 6g.
Initiative Order, Round 1: Lore, Ruprecht, Grimdoc, Blackraven1, Oday, Kurama, Blackraven2

not sure which icons are Kyra and Valeros, but assuming the npc's are the ones with the green bars over their heads. I hope I'm right

Lore aims a firebolt at the man who isn't in melee with anyone yet.

ranged touch: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (19) + 1 = 20
dmg: 1d6 + 2 ⇒ (1) + 2 = 3

"Bah! You Villians! I call the judgement of Erastil on thee!"

Grimdoc will 5' step towards the Captain (Valeros). Once in position, he swift action judgement of protection to gain +1 AC, grabs his cold-iron warhammer taking a swing at the captain. AC 18

warhammer: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (17) + 3 = 20

if hits

damage: 1d8 + 3 ⇒ (2) + 3 = 5

"Oday or Kurama, can either of you make it to the captives?"

Ruprecht mixes together an acid bomb and throws it at the male Blackraven.

Attack 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (19) + 5 = 24

Damage 1d4 + 4 ⇒ (3) + 4 = 7

In a blink of an eye, the Blackraven Captain is hit with a bolt of fire, a flask of acid, and make things worse Grim's warhammer smashes into his chest. He staggers a bit, but still stays on his feet.

Attack Grim: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (10) + 5 = 15

But the attack is weakened by his recent injuries. Spitting on the ground he says, Its already too late. Those bastard goblins are dead. My vengeance is already had.

Initiative Order, Round 1: Lore, Ruprecht, Grimdoc, Blackraven1, Oday, Kurama, Blackraven2

Lore again sends another firebolt at the captain, though this time he is in melee combat, making it harder to hit him.

ranged touch: 1d20 + 2 - 4 ⇒ (13) + 2 - 4 = 11

dmg if 11 hits: 1d6 + 2 ⇒ (5) + 2 = 7

The tiefling is enraged and tears into her flesh and is oblivious to the dwarven inquisitor's words.

Claw attack 1: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (16) + 2 = 18
Claw attack 2: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (5) + 2 = 7

Claw damage 1: 1d4 + 2 ⇒ (3) + 2 = 5
Claw damage 2: 1d4 + 2 ⇒ (4) + 2 = 6

CRIT confirm: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (11) + 2 = 13

Your first mistake will be your last.

Grimdoc will attack the captain again if he still stands after Oday, Lore and Ruprecht take their shots...if he went down, Grimdoc will head back to the goblin room double moving.

Kurama's claw take the Captain in the gut, blood spilling out. He collapses to the ground in a thud, dyeing.
The female looks a Kurama, You bloody fool! You have no idea what you are doing. They are killers, cold blooded killers. And you are just letting them get away!
With that she send a bolt of necrotic energy at Kurma Will DC14 or become shaken. She then starts to move towards the hallway (6h) avoid AoO from Kurama.

Initiative Order, Round 2: Lore, Ruprecht, Grimdoc, Blackraven1, Oday, Kurama, Blackraven2.
Lore please give new orders since your target is now down.

While the others focus on the female, Ruprecht finally begins piecing together what is happening. "Stop her. I'm going to check on the goblins!"

Double move to get outside where the gobbie are.

Lore turns and sends a bolt of fire at the female, who has disengaged from melee.

ranged touch: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (8) + 2 = 10
dmg: 1d6 + 2 ⇒ (1) + 2 = 3

Will save: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (20) + 4 = 24

Both Ruprecht and Grim start full speed to the storeroom in the back of the way station. They can hear some type of commotion going on, but its hard to say who has the upper hand in the room.
Lore's bolt just barely strikes the female Blackraven in the arm, a large burn mark suddenly appearing. The male Captain lies on the ground, a pool of blood forming under his body.

MAP
Initiative Order, Round 2: Lore, Ruprecht, Grimdoc, Blackraven1, Oday, Kurama, Blackraven2

Claw attack: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (5) + 2 = 7
Claw damage: 1d4 + 2 ⇒ (3) + 2 = 5

The tiefling rakes into the female Blackraven's arm.