EM - [PFS] Baby It's Cold Outside (Inactive)

Game Master Evil Minion

Let me see if my elven eyes see anything that regular ol' human eyes couldn't she says.
1d20 + 8 ⇒ (17) + 8 = 25 Perception

Phoebee, treat the 'circlular template' as normal light in both rings. Anything outside that is dim light for you.
So basically, you can see the entire room, just some of it is dimly lit. Though keeping the covered areas on the map for now, will let you know if you see anything important the others do not.

The remnants of a once-working brewery are neatly organized around this large, warehouse-like room. The light from Jones' ioun torch reaches only halfway across it. Huge metal colanders, giant steel pots, enormous fermenting vessels, and a massive steam boiler stand covered in cobwebs and dust, their edges coated in rust and their support joints and screws popping and bending under years of neglect.

In the southeast corner there are three tables covered in empty bottles, faded labels, and broken glass visible in the dim light of the torch. High above, thick oaken rafters are barely visible, spanning east to west supporting enormous wooden arches that reach up thirty feet above the floor to the ceiling, the roof pock-marked with holes and bird’s nests.

At the north end of the room, Phoebee can see the floor slopes down to large roller-doors that are chained and boarded shut, and a side room of some sort with a door leading into it along the northeast side.

The smell is quite rank, the chill air doing nothing to disguise the overwhelming reek.

3d20 ⇒ (14, 3, 10) = 27

As Jones and Masym carefully step into the brewery area, you hear low growls of warning. Jones light suddenly reflects off the eerie yellow eyes of some sort of creatures glaring at you from under the massive vats to your left. The sound of aggressive snarling rises in volume as three mangy disease-ridden dogs suddenly stalk out from beneath, fangs bared!

-- Round 1 ------------------------
Masym <---- We are here!
blue dog, red dog
Phoebee, Malusha, Wei Tchak, Nella, Jones
yellow dog

Masym is quick on the draw, and reacts first!

Ooop, Wei Tchak has low-light as well, so he too can see the entire room, and treats both levels of the circle as normal light =)

"Feral dogs!" Masym yells out as he reacts to the attack, stepping forward and fixing his attention on the closest dog. His spear lunges forth, sinking into its flank!

Round 1:
5' step on map.
Move: Use Studied Target on Yellow dog.
Attack Yellow dog. Shortspear, Target: 1d20 + 4 + 1 ⇒ (15) + 4 + 1 = 20
damage: 1d6 + 2 + 1 ⇒ (1) + 2 + 1 = 4.
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Status: Target => Yellow dog.

With a shouted warning, Masym quickly moves in and jabs his spear at the nearest cur, scoring a wicked slash along its mangy flank.

The other two dogs quickly close in, one circling around to try to flank him, while the other squeezes under the nearby vat to come out the other side, jaws dripping foamy mucus. They both lunge and snap at Masym, trying to drag him down, but neither manages to latch on.

-- Round 1 ------------------------
Masym (-1)
blue dog, red dog
Phoebee, Malusha, Wei Tchak, Nella, Jones <---- We are here!
yellow dog (-4)

Everyone else!

Jones takes a 5' step and lines up a shot at the Red dog.

Comp Longbow: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (14) + 9 = 23
Damage: 1d8 + 5 ⇒ (4) + 5 = 9

Nella now reacts to the sounds of battle with much more ease than she once did. With a flick of her wrist her wand is in her hand and she waves it over the party. "Wonderful...we have to put them down before someone outside hears the fighting!"

Nella activates her wand of Bless! 40 charges left.

"Perfect. Now I can see if this fancy crossbow does any better." Malusha loads the crossbow he picked up off of the sergeant and fires at the closest wild dog.

crossbow@red,mwk,into melee, bless: 1d20 + 2 + 1 - 4 + 1 ⇒ (10) + 2 + 1 - 4 + 1 = 10

Not much better... Maybe he just has to get used to the new one.

I don't want to make too much noise so lets see if we can off these mangy mutts quickly she says as she pokes at the red dog with her glaive.
1d20 + 3 + 1 ⇒ (5) + 3 + 1 = 9 missing

Tchak moves up to flank the red dog with Masym and aims a wicked slash at the dog's neck.

to hit: 1d20 + 7 + 2 ⇒ (8) + 7 + 2 = 17
dmg if hits: 1d8 + 4 ⇒ (1) + 4 = 5

Phoebee... you have the choice, when you start a performance, to do it audibly or visually (ie: you can do it quietly, if you want to use a visual performance (mime in an invisible box, dance, et al) just everyone needs to be able to see you to benefit.

Jones steps away from the nearest cur and fires an arrow into its flank, causing the dog to snap at the offending missile jutting from its hide.

Nella then blesses her companions aim once more, though it does little to help either Phoebee or Malusha, as both have troubles connecting with the same dog as it darts at Masym.

Wei Tchak then moves in, but the dog has had enough and turns from Masym to bite at the tengu's ankles before he can get into position, latching on and tearing a huge rend in Tchak's leg, dragging him to the ground! (AoO. 9 damage to Tchak, and knocked prone)

Wei Thack slashes his blade desperately as the creature turns its attention on its newly downed prey. His sword manages to slash across the creatures neck, and it falls down beside him, gushing blood.

One of the other dogs, enraged by the wound it received from Masym, tears into the man's leg, pulling it out from under him as well, and Masym too is dragged to the floor! (6 damage to Masym, and knocked prone)

-- Round 2 ------------------------
Masym (-7, prone) <---- We are here!
blue dog
Phoebee, Malusha, Wei Tchak (-9, prone), Nella, Jones
yellow dog (-4)

Group Buffs: Bless (+1 to hit)

Masym is up!

Masym know he needs to get back on his feet as quickly as possible, crawling as quickly as he can out of range of the dog's slavering jaws.

Round 2:
Move: Crawl 5' back to position on map. Acrobatics, to avoid AoO: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (19) + 8 = 27
Move: Stand up.
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STATUS: Studied target => Yellow dog.

You can't quite do all that Masym.

You can use Acrobatics in this way while prone, but doing so requires a full-round action to move 5 feet, and the DC is increased by 5.

So no standing up at the end of it

The bard will move up and attempt to poke the dog
1d20 + 3 + 1 ⇒ (17) + 3 + 1 = 21
1d10 + 1 ⇒ (4) + 1 = 5

Phoebee, you posted out of order a bit, the dogs will have moved before you, making that move dangerous, and unnecessary. keeping you were you were for now

Masym, on the ground, and under siege by the dogs, suddenly, ducks and rolls backwards to evade their snapping jaws. He is successful, but the uninjured cur is on him again quickly, before he has a chance to stand back up.

But the man is able to keep its teeth from doing any further damage for now.

Phoebee, swings at it with her glaive, and even though Masym is in the way, the fact he's on the ground makes him a much smaller barrier to get past, and she manages to land a telling blow on the animal as it harries the man.

-- Round 2 ------------------------
Masym (-7, prone)
blue dog (-5)
Phoebee, Malusha, Wei Tchak (-9, prone), Nella, Jones <---- We are here!
yellow dog (-4)

Group Buffs: Bless (+1 to hit)

Bold can go!

Malusha quickly pulls back the lever on the crossbow and takes aim at the dog on top of Masym. He carefully adjusts his aim to make sure not to hit his prone friend.

Mwk crossbow, into melee, bless: 1d20 + 2 + 1 - 4 + 1 ⇒ (1) + 2 + 1 - 4 + 1 = 1

Ultimately the stress of the situation is too much and his hands shake uncontrollably. The crossbow bolt flies out of the crossbow on an almost random trajectory.

Jones takes aim at the dog right in front of him and looses another arrow.

Comp Longbow: 1d20 + 9 + 1 ⇒ (8) + 9 + 1 = 18
Damage: 1d8 + 5 ⇒ (5) + 5 = 10

Tchak stands, giving the dog a chance to attack him with little protection, but once on his feet, he strikes at the dog.

to hit: 1d20 + 7 + 1 + 1 ⇒ (12) + 7 + 1 + 1 = 21
dmg if hits: 1d8 + 4 + 1 ⇒ (2) + 4 + 1 = 7

You could have fired at the other dog with no penalty at all... not that it matters I suppose rolling 1's =)

All of the excitement and tension seems to be affecting Malusha's aim, as every shot he fires goes wider and wider astray.

Jones however is more used to such situations, and with a single arrow, he fells the nearest dog as the shaft buries itself deeply into the creature's chest.

Wei Tchak, the blue dog will be gone (due to the combined blows of Phoebee and Jones) by the time you stand, so you're good there. But there's no animal immediately there to swing it. I'll treat your attack as a readied action for if/when the other dog comes closer

-- Round 2 ------------------------
Masym (-7, prone)
Phoebee, Malusha, Nella, Jones, Wei Tchak (-9, readied) <---- We are here!
yellow dog (-4)

Group Buffs: Bless (+1 to hit)

Nella still to go.

She finally hit with her glaive!

that's fine...didn't want to get aoo'd anyway, lol

Nella once more calls for a small blessing on the prone Masym, bolstering his defenses against the wild dog.

Will use her Blessing of the Faithful ability to give +2 to Masym's AC for the round

The last remaining dog continues to assault Masym with reckless and uncontrolled fury. It lunges forward, not willing to let its prey get away.

Wei Tchak quickly steps in and slashes at it with his sword, opening another wound on its side, but the animal seems obvious, as it tries to tear it's target apart.

Luckily, Masym is able to dodge and avoid the dog's teeth, even from the ground. Though its only a matter of time.

-- Round 3 ------------------------
Masym (-7, prone)
Phoebee, Malusha, Nella, Jones, Wei Tchak (-9) <---- We are here!
yellow dog (-11)

Group Buffs: Bless (+1 to hit)

Everyone can go!

Jones moves to get a clear shot (if necessary) and looses an arrow at the remaining dog.

Comp Longbow: 1d20 + 9 + 1 ⇒ (5) + 9 + 1 = 15
Damage: 1d8 + 5 ⇒ (2) + 5 = 7

Jones's final shot, will finally get the dog to stop fighting. It collapses to the ground unmoving.

Combat Over!

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Or is it?!

As Masym slowly gets back to his feet, and you breathe a sigh of relief and start to look around, you suddenly hear a very quiet sound above you. Only Malusha actually sees the spark of light, and barely has time to yell a warning, before fire rains down on you from above!

Those of you who've not gone yet in round 3 (everyone but Jones) can do a single action not related to the goblins (who you didn't see) ... except Malusha, who did and can react to them before the rest of this occurs.

Up in the rafters, twenty feet over your heads, you see small shadowy figures in the dim light. The unmistakable cackling and shouts of excitement immediately reveal they are goblins! Goblins throwing fire!

Immediately small flaming projectiles start lobbing down from above.

One of them hits the ground to Jones left, bursting into flame that spreads in an incredibly large area, some of it splashing on both Jones and Wei Tchak and only the intervening wall protects those outside the room.

Jones and Wei Tchak: DC 12 reflex save for 1 point, else 3 points of fire damage.

A second bomb, although it doesn't hit anyone directly, explodes at Jones' feet, splashing fire all around.

Jones, Masym, Malusha, Wei Tchak: DC 12 reflex save for 1 point, else 3 points of fire damage. (Malusha gets a +2 on this reflex save)

The last bomb, however is deadly accurate, crashing onto Masym and engulfing him in fire before splashing out into the room beyond to get everyone else as well.

Masym takes 5 fire damage, and is on fire!
Jones, Malusha, Nella, Phoebe, Wei Tchak: DC 12 reflex save for 1 point, else 3 points of fire damage.

The goblins up in the rafters cheer with glee as the floor below burns!

If you're on fire (Masym) you can spend a full round action to put yourself out (Reflex save) (roll in the floor gives a small bonus to this save). You will continue to burn until you do or the fire is extinguished some other way.

will adjust hp's once the saves happen
Can't believe I missed twice vs flat footed touch. 8P
-- Round 4 ------------------------
Goblins!
Masym (-7, on fire), Phoebee, Malusha, Nella, Jones, Wei Tchak (-9) <---- We are here!

Group Buffs: Bless (+1 to hit)

Everyone can go!

The dashed outlines show where the rafters are. The goblins are 20' up on said rafters and all dimly lit (except to those with low-light vision)

Need 3 reflex saves from Jones and Tchak, 2 from Masym and Malusha, 1 from Nella and Phoebee... as described above.

reflex dc 12: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (15) + 3 = 18 1 pt
reflex dc 12: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (10) + 3 = 13 1 pt
reflex dc 12: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (6) + 3 = 9 4 pts

Tchak yells "Ack!" as he's splattered with flame and he jumps away from the goblins, popping out his wand of healing from it's sheath and using it on himself.

fast healing 1 for 10 rounds, 9 remaining

Tchak, I'll say you zapped yourself with the wand during the one round pre-chaos (post dog, pre goblin).
So you can still do something else in round 4, with wand in hand
The fast healing doesn't start til the round after you zap it anyway... so still at 9 remaining =)

Everyone: make sure to note movement on the map... placement is important when things are tossing AE bombs at you! =)

1d1d20 + 4 ⇒ (15) + 4 = 19

Tchak moves away from the others, so he's not in so many areas of effect and puts his wand away.

"Coward! come down here, greenskin and face me!" he yells at the closest goblin to him now.

I am reading this that Malusha gets a full round before the bombs and then needs 2 reflex saves and then gets another full round.

Malusha watches Jones' final shot skewer the remaining dog with a small bit of envy. How is it that he can hit with an arrow and I can't hit anything with my crossbow? Out of the corner of his eye he senses some flickering movement above the team and glances up. Goblins! He quickly pulls the lever on his crossbow and fires at the closest.

Mwk crossbow@cyan: 1d20 + 2 + 1 ⇒ (5) + 2 + 1 = 8

Once again, the bolt misses its mark. As in response the goblins start hurling burning fire pots down on the team. Malusha dodges first to one side then the other as a couple of the pots splash near him.

Reflex: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (17) + 1 = 18
Reflex: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (16) + 1 = 17

Not being completely discouraged by his poor ranged performance, Malusha tries once again with the sergeant's weaon. This time the bolt flew more on target. In the dimness of the rafters it was hard for him to tell if he actually hit a target. But it at least looked close.

Mwk crossbow@cyan: 1d20 + 2 + 1 ⇒ (12) + 2 + 1 = 15
damage: 1d8 ⇒ 6

Total of 2 points damage to Malusha, I think.

Reflex #1 (DC 12): 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (9) + 6 = 15 take 1 point
Reflex #2 (put out fire): 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (19) + 6 = 25

The last thought that runs through Masym's head before being engulfed by the flames is...By the Gods, these guards reek of incompetence...letting goblins in the city...

Round 4: Full round: Put out fire.

Hey now! For the record, goblins are higher on the city's social class scale than humans! They're supposed to let them in! =)
They have their own district in town (its the little mazey looking spot in the easternmost corner

Masym quickly pats out the fire, before it can do too much more damage, though he appears to have lost part of an eyebrow.

Malusha fires at the culprits up in the rafters, but they are far too quick for him to get a proper bead. Wei Tchak separates himself from the others, and yells a challenge up to the nearest goblin, smoke still rising from his exposed feathers.

-- Round 4 ------------------------
Goblins x 3!
Masym (-13), Phoebee (-1), Malusha (-2), Nella (-1/-3), Jones (-7), Wei Tchak (-13) <---- We are here!

Group Buffs: Bless (+1 to hit)

Bold still to go...

The goblins are 20 ft up right?

yessir

Jones moves away from the door attempting to spread out a bit and takes a shot at cyan.

Comp Longbow: 1d20 + 9 + 1 ⇒ (19) + 9 + 1 = 29
Damage: 1d8 + 5 ⇒ (3) + 5 = 8

Seeing the little yellow goblin causing havoc she will sing a little song and pluck the strings of her mandolin to give the snese of falling and being rattled as she attempts to daze it.

Will save 13

Reflex (DC 12): 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (5) + 4 = 9

"Eeyouch!" Nella yelps as bits of the bomb splash onto her, burning holes into her robes and her skin. Scowling, she draws her crossbow and moves into the room in an attempt to spread the group out somewhat. "Come on, we'd better take them down before they burn the entire place down!" she calls as she takes aim at the nearest goblin and fires.

Attack vs. Blue (Light Crossbow; Bless): 1d20 + 5 + 1 ⇒ (7) + 5 + 1 = 13
Damage: 1d8 ⇒ 2

Jones moves further into the room, pulling the only light source away from the group by the door. He fires an arrow up at one of the goblins above him, just on the edge of his light. Judging by the squeal of pain, he appears to hit it!

Nella moves in as well, sticking to the dimmer area, and also tries a shot, with her little-used crossbow. But her aim is not nearly so accurate.

The goblin closest to the door skitters along the beam for a clearer view and hauls back, intent on throwing another bomb at the cluster of folks there, but Phoebee hits a chord on her mandolin, and suddenly the little fellow starts reeling in confusion, his intent momentarily forgotten.

The other two are more focused. One tosses a bomb at Jones, before he too shuffles along the beam out of the brighter light, cackling.

(8 damage to Jones, and he's on fire!

The other one, snears down at Wei Tchak and the tengus words. "We Frostfur's not stupid!" He calls down, as he pulls another bomb out. "That's why bosses put us in charge! Big bird, make big meal!" He cries, as he tosses his bomb down at Tchak, who just barely manages to get out of the way, though the explosion still catches him.

"But needs cooking!" He adds with a cackle, before moving along the beam to the west, out of the brighter light of Jones' ioun torch.

Wei Tchak: DC 12 reflex save for 1 point, else 3 points of fire damage

-- Round 5 ------------------------
cyan goblin (-8), yellow goblin (dazed), red goblin
Masym (-13), Phoebee (-1), Malusha (-2), Nella (-3), Jones (-15, on fire!), Wei Tchak (-13*) <---- We are here!

Group Buffs: Bless (+1 to hit)

Party is up!

The bard will continue her little song and begin to inspire confidence in her song and to her group.

Since Jones has the light source and none of the goblins are in the inner circle of light does that mean that we can't see them unless we have low-light vision?

Malusha, it looks like all three goblins are in dim light so they have concealment (20% miss chance in combat).

Masym rolls to his feet and grabs at his fallen spear. "Frostfurs! We already dealt with your bosses, and you are next!" He cries out as he looses his spear at the closest goblin.

Round 5:
Move: Stand up and grab spear (I am assuming he was prone last round)
Attack: Throw spear at Cyan goblin. Shortspear (30' range), bless, range: 1d20 + 5 + 1 - 2 ⇒ (3) + 5 + 1 - 2 = 7
damage: 1d6 + 2 ⇒ (2) + 2 = 4
Conceal (% miss 1-20): 1d100 ⇒ 89

Aye, dim light. Inner circle is normal light, outer circle is dim light... outside both circles, darkness.

And no, Masym was not prone. You're only prone if you choose to do so for the +2 on the save to put out the fire. You just rolled normal.

Malusha peers up into the rafters where he can make out some shadowy movement. He loads yet another bolt into his crossbow and fires.

Mwk crossbow,inspire,bless: 1d20 + 2 + 1 + 1 + 1 ⇒ (2) + 2 + 1 + 1 + 1 = 7

Someday I think I will hit something...

They dont have concelement from those of us with low light do they?

Phoebee: they do not

Though, as an aside, you guys might want to reconsider your approach here... remember, you're in the higher tier... these are not pushover goblins

I forgot to ask earlier, is there an easy way to climb up to the rafters in this room?

Not that you can see, no. Though you can't really see the sides well, due to lighting and all the brewery equipment.

"Grr...they've got the higher ground! Is there anywhere we can take cover?" Nella calls as fire continues to rain down on the group. Determined to not let the goblins get away with their shenanigans so easily, Nella summons forth a ghostly glaive that shimmers into existence next to the closest goblin and swings!

Spiritual Weapon vs. Cyan: 1d20 + 3 + 3 ⇒ (3) + 3 + 3 = 9
Damage (Force): 1d8 + 2 ⇒ (1) + 2 = 3

She then moves towards Jones and possible cover behind some tables.

Casting Spiritual Weapon and then moving a bit.

reflex: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (14) + 3 = 17

Tchak takes (and heals) a point of damage, resulting in little change to his condition...

8 points of fast heal 1 remaining.

He targets the goblin above him with his other wand.

magic missile: 1d4 + 1 ⇒ (2) + 1 = 3

Jones ignores the fire burning him for now and fires another arrow at the cyan goblin.

Comp Longbow: 1d20 + 9 + 1 ⇒ (19) + 9 + 1 = 29
Damage: 1d8 + 5 ⇒ (7) + 5 = 12