Emerald Spire

Game Master Awenydd83

Kardas sees with some dismay how far ahead everyone else is, but not discouraged, he continues pushing his way up the slope.

Double move. I'm pretty sure I'll reach there when everything is over. Lol!

Kardas, Zifan, and Mikhail all continue to move forward up the winding incline, trying their best to reach the ongoing fight.

"Bold May Post Round 4"
Goblins-
Red
Blue (Mounted)
Zifan
Mikhail
Kardas
Gadrielle
Galonor- 4 dmg
Petromyscus

Active effects:
Bardic Performance: +1/+1 x 1 rnds

Oh boy! Cleave!

Galonor eyes the goblins and heaves forward cleaving through with his greatsword! "Groooy"

And with valour, he swings his weapon with the strength of a thousand bulls, destroying the enemy in front of him.

Move action 5 ft and standard to cleave! Red then blue.

Greatsword, cleave,PA, inspire, Red: 1d20 + 5 - 1 + 1 ⇒ (19) + 5 - 1 + 1 = 24S: 2d6 + 6 + 3 + 1 ⇒ (5, 2) + 6 + 3 + 1 = 17
Greatsword, cleave,PA, inspire,Blue: 1d20 + 5 - 1 + 1 ⇒ (18) + 5 - 1 + 1 = 23S: 2d6 + 6 + 3 + 1 ⇒ (2, 5) + 6 + 3 + 1 = 17

Greatsword, cleave,PA, inspire, Red,crit?: 1d20 + 5 - 1 + 1 ⇒ (18) + 5 - 1 + 1 = 23S: 2d6 + 6 + 3 + 1 ⇒ (4, 3) + 6 + 3 + 1 = 17

....Well then.. Talk about ruining all my fun! Lmao

Galonor finally finds his fighting spirit as he steps under the dancing horsechoppers and delivers a mighty slice from his greatsword. He brings the sword up high over his right shoulder and slices to the left. The first goblin doesn't even register the flash of the blade before his head bounces free to roll across the room. The second goblin is able to let loose a short "SQUEEEE" of fear as first a spray of blood coats him followed closely by silvered death. He twitches a few times as the sword is pulled back from his belly before he falls sideways off of his mount.

"Bold May Post Round 4"
Goblin Dog
Zifan
Mikhail
Kardas
Gadrielle
Galonor- 4 dmg
Petromyscus

Active effects:
Bardic Performance: +1/+1 x 1 rnds

Gadrielle calls upon the power of her guiding star. "Lantern Bearer, you who guides the caravan, shed your light and clear my path." But as she steps on in, the darkness does not recede much...

"Agent Galonor, I cannot see! Guide my blows!"

Standard to cast Light on the lucerne hammer, move to step on in. Maybe a lucerne hammer wasn't a great idea...

Chinchi sees no more goblins, so figures the dog should pose little problem for the "bigs" in the group.

An ugly dog, I suppose, but I would still rather befriend it than kill it. Maybe someday I will be able to do just that. Well, probably not this one. I don't expect it will survive the next few minutes.

Gadrielle finds out the hard way that the magical nature of the darkness is not going to be so easily defeated as she casts "Light on her hammer and strides into the tower.

Chinchi decides to let the "bigs" in the party handle the mangy snarling mutt.

Said mutt takes the opportunity to lunge at Galonor, but it slips in the pooling blood and nearly trips over its deceased master.
Attack: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (1) + 2 = 3

"Bold May Post"
Goblin Dog
Zifan
Mikhail
Kardas
Gadrielle
Galonor- 4 dmg
Petromyscus

"REPENT!" Mikhail shouts at the mangy cur as he brandishes his iron icon.

Daze, DC 13.

Guess what Kardas is going to do... :)

Seeing still someway to go before he reaches the entrance, Kardas stoically pushes forward over the rubble-filled trail.

double move

"The creature lies in front of me lady Gadrielle!" Galonor shouts unnecessarily loud as he continues to bring down the blade upon the beast, again grunting hard. "Graahh!"

Greatsword,PA: 1d20 + 5 - 1 ⇒ (12) + 5 - 1 = 16S: 2d6 + 6 + 3 ⇒ (5, 2) + 6 + 3 = 16

Gadrielle nods. "Duck."

Lucerne hammer: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (5) + 5 = 10
Miss Chance (High is good): 1d100 ⇒ 66
Damage: 1d12 + 4 ⇒ (5) + 4 = 9

The hammer blow bounces off the creature's thick skin. "Going to have to reconsider my choice of weapons."

Zifan finally pulls out a weapon, and steps a little closer to the doorway. "What's going on in there?"

Chinchi watches, taking notes for a poem he is considering.

Chinchi gets some really descriptive wording together as first Mikhail casts a spell on the god, then Galonor slices it in half.. longways. The creature doesn't even have a chance to yelp as it splits and falls apart.

Out of Combat

The group finally gathers just inside the tower, two deceased goblins and a dead dog within, and a second dog lying dead outside.

As the threat is neutralized, Galonor wipes clean his sword but keeps it in hand for worry that danger may lurk at every corner. He looks around in the darkness and describes the area to his companions who lack the vision to see in the darkness.

"A rubble barricades the path here, there's a door and an opening up ahead, I suggest we stick close, there's no telling what lies beyond these walls."

Galonor approaches the door. "Should we see what lies behind the door?"

Perception: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (18) + 1 = 19

Galonor moves to the closed doorway and peers within. From the rank odor and the scraps of bedding mixed with cracked and gnawed bones, it is reasonable to assume that this room housed the two dogs that you have just killed. Moving over to the open space behind you, the party continues forward. This wide open area seems to have once stood as the towers main entrance and foyer. Looking to your left, you can see light pouring in from the front doors, and a crumbling archway beacons onward from the north.

"Smells like death in there, nothing but bones. Onward ho." Galonor continues forth, and maintains his calm demeanor.

Shall we power through using general exploration rules?

See Discussion

"These are strange dogs the goblins have. I wonder if we will see more of them?"

Chinchi does a survey of the pen to see if he can determine a count of dogs housed here, and then nods to Galanor as he offers to continue.
Knowledge, nature: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (1) + 3 = 4

"Lead the way, big guy!" Then he stops. "Unless you want me to look for traps. Goblins can be a sneaky sort."

Perception: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (7) + 5 = 12

Furthering the discussion, Chinchi is happy to offer a look at any door or hallway before pushing through as a standard process.

Zifan moves further into the room. "Who is injured? I can use a healing wand if someone has one or I can channel energy. That's limited to a few times a day."

"But of course Chinchi, two pairs of eyes are better than one."

Galonor looks over himself as Zifan speaks, "I have sustained an injury, but I am able to press forward. Unfortunately I have no wand, perhaps when we are done here I will purchase one."

Am alright not to be healed at this moment.

Gadrielle grits her teeth in frustration, before speaking in measure tones: "Agent Galonor. I cannot help, because I cannot see. And I cannot be the one to drag you down."

She gestures at her weapon, stowing it away. "This allows me to see only my immediate surroundings. Thus I need a weapon better suited to these sorts of close quarters. If you have one that is better than my cestus, I would be grateful. If you do not, I would ask that we stop by fallen goblin. Their kind have crude weapons, but weapons nonetheless" she states formally, stiffly addressing the half-orc as one would a fellow officer.

Suddenly, you hear heavy plodding footsteps running up the trail you were previously on. A dark-brown skin man garbed in simple chain shirt is slowly but steadily running up the trail. Other than a couple of javelins strapped across his back, he does not appear to be carrying any other weapons.

As soon as he see that you have noticed him, he holds up his empty hands. With a deep rumbling voice, he calls out, "I'm from the Pathfinder Society. Our Venture-Captain sent me. First for a message for Kardas. And second to replace him." He reaches carefully into his pouch and withdraws a parchment, holding out to Kardas.

Kardas, looking rather confused, reaches out a reads the message. He looks increasingly alarmed as he reads and when he is done, he thanks the newcomer and then turns to the rest of the party. "Apologies. There is an emergency back home that I need to tend to." Saying that, Kardas turns and runs with a steady pace back the way you had come earlier.

"My name is Uhvat Balanos." What you have mistaken as simply dark brown skin, perhaps originating from some part of Golarion like Vudra, turns out to be false. His skin rather has a forehead is embedded what appears to be garnet, glowing very faintly in the light. "I'm going to manifest my weapon. Please do not be alarmed." Without any gestures, suddenly a thick wispy whip, glowing somewhat ominously coalesces and extends from his right arm.

He looks around at the dead bodies. "Goblins, eh? Not my favourite creatures. Shall we move on?"

Galonor refuses to have his wounds looked at, and the party groups together. Gadrielle, out of sorts with not being able to see very far in the blasted tower, begins to get frustrated. As she looks over the kills, she sees that each of the goblins carried a short bow and arrows, as well as a Horsechopper. This weapon is a goblin invention similar to a halberd.

If you desire one of these, go ahead and pick it up.. but they are sized for small creatures.

A new comer comes pounding up the switchbacked incline, and enters the tower just as you are about to continue. Uhvat introduces himself then passes a note to Kardas who blanches before taking his leave of the companions.

As soon as introductions are made, and everyone is ready, you move forward into the next room. As you pass through the arch and spread out, you can see two goblins in the remains of the northwest tower. They see you coming and immediately begin hooting and hollering, making vile gestures, and making a general nuisance of themselves as their kind are so very good at doing! They grip their slicers tightly and bounce on their heels, ready for you!

"Bold May Post"
Zifan
Uhvat
Mikhail
Gobbos
~Red-
~Blue-
???-
Galonor
Gadrielle
Chinchi

Before engaging, Galonor turns to offer Gadrielle an opportunity to use a heavy flail. "This is an uncommon weapon, but a weapon proudly was used by my mother's tribe, the Broken Wall tribe. If it would please the lady, you may use it."

Unfortunately that's the only spare weapon I am currently carrying.

Mikhail nods smartly as he sees the weapon being passed. "The Church of Heresies would approve."

"YOU there!" He abruptly bellows as he bustles in the direction of the goblins in the corner. "REPENT!!!"

Daze, DC 13, on red goblin.

Action is fast and furious here, I see.

Uhvat plods forward, his ectoplasmic lash waving menacingly in the air. He stops near the entrance, waiting for the goblins to foolishly move towards him.

ready action to pummel first goblin that comes adjacent.

Before the battle begins again, "I have a dagger if that is more to your liking. It isn't a spare, but I hope to not need it." Zifan offers her cold iron dagger to the cavalier.

She gets into sight of one of the goblins and casts Evil eye on red.

Will DC 14 -2 to attacks for 7 rounds or 1 on a save.

A plethora of weapons and opinions are offered up to assist Gadrielle in her plight before the fight gets going again.

Will DC 14 Red: 1d20 - 1 ⇒ (12) - 1 = 11
Will DC 13 Red: 1d20 - 1 ⇒ (10) - 1 = 9

The red cloaked goblin is hit simultaneously by both a hex and a daze, leaving him frozen in place and feeling really unlucky as the team advances on him.
Meanwhile, as the team moves forward a brief giggle can be heard from within the room before the grinding and crashing of great boulders override all sounds. Suddenly, the roof at the entrance of the tower begins to cave in!!
Mikhail and Uhvat: Please make a DC 12 Reflex to dive out of the way or take Rock Damage: 1d6 ⇒ 5 and be trapped in place until dug out!

As the dust rises through the air in a choking cloud, the way forward is now blocked.. and two of your number have yet to stumble from the scene..

"Bold May Post"
Zifan
Uhvat- Reflex save
Mikhail- Reflex save
Gobbos
~Red- Daze x1, -2 attk x7
~Blue-
???-
Galonor
Gadrielle
Chinchi

Reflex save: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (17) + 2 = 19 While I'm positive a magic item is not involved here, it is worth noting, in case I get targeted with one but don't know it, that I get +2 to all saving throws against their effects. I also have SR 6!

"HA! You think you could use the element of surprise against ME!?! It is my chief weapon! That and masonry! Er...."

Mikhail reaches for a flask of acid in anticipation of whatever-it-may-be coming out of the stonework....

readied acid splash, acid flask as power focus: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (15) + 2 = 17
acid damage: 1d3 + 1 ⇒ (2) + 1 = 3
plus any bonuses that might come my way before the other shoe drops.

Good to know, and THANK YOU for already having that in your tag line!! I appreciate it!

Mikhail stumbles out of the lingering cloud coughing and cursing before grabing a flask from his belt and getting ready to throw it at anything that appears.

"Bold May Post"
Zifan
Uhvat- Reflex save
Mikhail-
Gobbos
~Red- Daze x1, -2 attk x7
~Blue-
???-
Galonor
Gadrielle
Chinchi

Is the Goblins not visible on the map? I have put a scribble to indicate Galonor's anticipated movement.

Mikhail stumbles out of the lingering cloud coughing and cursing before grabing a flask from his belt and getting ready to throw it at anything that appears.

WHOOOA there, pardner! I'm not going to throw the flask (this time), I'm just preparing to use it as an alchemical power focus to give my readied acid splash +1 damage (somewhat important distinction since that doesn't cost any extra action).

Mikhail: Ahh. Got ya. I was just trying to add some flavor there!
Galonor: if you make the save, you may position yourself to either side of the collapse if you so choose. As it stands, I assumed y'all would fall back and so I blanked out the room because it is no longer viewable.

Oh right! As it would have it, Galonor would not be close enough to make the save, so what is the action/check required to remove the rubble?

"The path! We must remove the rubble!" Galonor reacts as he witnesses the ceiling collapse on Uhvat and Mikhail.

reflex: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (8) + 2 = 10 Sigh, his worst save. Ok, it's a bit early but activating my GM reroll.
reflex: 1d20 + 2 + 1 ⇒ (16) + 2 + 1 = 19

Uhvat sees the multitude of boulders falling on him, and for a moment, he freezes, but perhaps some preternatural senses awakens him just in time as he leaps back. Stung by some small pebbles, he at least manages to dodge out of the way of the damage.

Frowning ever so slightly in frustration, he reasons, "I'm fine, Galonor. We are cut off. Go another way?"

I'm confused as to where the enemies are if they are still alive. If Gadrielle cannot hear them, she'll proceed as follows.

Gadrielle bows her head stiffly to Galonor. "Thank you. I will use this until we have the opportunity to return back to the town of Thornkeep. I understand they have a competent smith." With a shake of her head, she refuses the offer of the dagger. "Thank you, but no agent Zifan. My cestus is about as lethal. This flail" she continues "will deal the kind of grievous wounds I need to inflict to disable threats."

***Minutes later***

"DO NOT MOVE. I will dig you out. Please watch my back. We will not split up!" she calls, verging on an order. Please let them heed me.

That wrong alias... My bad.

Galonor nods at Gadrielle's decisive words and proceeds to cover her back. "Lady Gadrielle is right, there could be unwanted threats at every corner. We must stay close."

Move to Gadrielle, ready attack any threat that comes within reach.

Ready, greatsword, power attack: 1d20 + 5 - 1 ⇒ (19) + 5 - 1 = 23S: 2d6 + 6 + 3 ⇒ (4, 5) + 6 + 3 = 18

Chinchi starts up another rousing song to inspire his friends to greatness.

Zifan coughs as the dust flies around her. "Is everyone alright?" She looks for an enemy. If she doesn't see one she waits with her longspear at the ready.

Chinchi: Save your round of inspire.

Gadrielle: All you know is that the rockfall is now blocking entrance into the room. It may encompass the room.. you don't know. But the dotted white line that you can see on the map is the area of the collapse that you can see. The goblins were on the other side of the room and are now obscured, maybe dead..

The team gives a great sigh of relief as first Mikhail then Uhvat stumble from the dust and debris unharmed. The team forms up and moves east, deeper into the complex. A heavy set of double wooden doors bar the way, and as the group is working to open them, Everyone but Gadrielle hears some shuffling and scraping coming from within. On the alert now, the team throws open the doors, ready for the surprise waiting for them! Three goblins lie in wait, arrows drawn and ready!

The rest of the curving room looks well used. Another door leads east, and a passage leads south. A small table with four rickety chairs sits in the middle of the room. A pair of dice lies on the table amid cups and plates.

The three goblins all unload their bows on the party as they cluster within the door!
B vs Gadrielle: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (7) + 4 = 11
R vs Galonor: 1d20 + 4 - 4 ⇒ (15) + 4 - 4 = 15
1d2 ⇒ 2
Y vsGalonor: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (20) + 4 = 24
Confirm: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (12) + 4 = 16

Dmg Arrow 2: 1d4 ⇒ 3
Confirmed Crit Arrow 3: 3d4 ⇒ (1, 2, 2) = 5

The first arrow narrowly misses Gadrielle, but the second two hit Galonor. The first one simply grazes the big half orc, but the second lands with the force of a mule kick!

"Bold May Post"
Goblins
~Red
~Blue
~Yellow
Zifan
Chinchi
Mikhail
Galonor- 8 dmg
Uhvat
Gadrielle

Since they are holding bows, I'm going to go on a whim they can't take AoO, and I did not heal earlier so i'm at -12dmg, with 1hp to go!

Galonor feels the brunt of the arrows as he is caught off guard. Visibly annoyed he returns the favour by flanking around the creatures and pulling swinging his sword mightily towards the attackers. "Ambush! Goblins! Grahh!"

Greatsword,PA,Cleave: 1d20 + 5 - 1 ⇒ (12) + 5 - 1 = 16S: 2d6 + 6 + 3 ⇒ (1, 6) + 6 + 3 = 16
Greatsword,PA,Cleave: 1d20 + 5 - 1 ⇒ (3) + 5 - 1 = 7S: 2d6 + 6 + 3 ⇒ (3, 2) + 6 + 3 = 14

Move and Cleave Yellow then Red.

"Galonor! Pull back! We'll take care of this!" Uhvat grows concerned at the multiple wounds sustained by Galonor and rushes forward. Grasping the thick willowy ectoplasmic with two hands, he brings it down to slam onto the goblins.

Targeting yellow, red and blue in that order depending on which is still up.
ectoplasmic lash, 2H: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (2) + 4 = 6 dmg: 2d6 + 6 ⇒ (6, 2) + 6 = 14

Zifan casts bless on the party. "Galonor if you will move closer to me I can heal you. That hit looked nasty."

Despite the arrow in his chest, Galonor charges into the room hewing at the goblins with his great sword! He cuts the first goblin in half, but the heavy sword is too heavy for the sorely wounded man to follow through correctly.

Uhvat steps in lashing at the red armored goblin, but is unable to land the blow! Meanwhile, both he and Zifan call for Galonor to retreat from the action as Zifan also casts bless on the party.

"Bold May Post"
Goblins
~Red
~Blue
Zifan
Chinchi
Mikhail
Galonor- 12 dmg
Uhvat
Gadrielle

Mikhail's eyes dart around the newly-revealed room, finally settling on the meager contents of the table.

"Have you lot been gambling? Without any proper ante?!? You shall PAY for your Sins Against Avarice...and Against Carpentry...!"

He barges into melee with a massive silver flail topped with three heads shaped like diabolic serpents' faces!

masterwork silver flail, bless, vs red: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (7) + 4 = 11
damage: 1d10 + 3 ⇒ (7) + 3 = 10

@DM: It would help if you tracked blessings and whatnot in the initiative bar.

Also, another reminder since you appreciated the previous one: I get +1 to initiative checks and weapon damage rolls when I get to act in surprise rounds.

Normally I do.. I just forgot to actually type it in this time. This has not been a good night for me.. I took a tumble down a flight of icy stairs at my delivery job tonight. Just trying to get through the posts and go to bed with a heating pad and tylenol..

Noted, and thank you. Unfortunately, there was no surprise round this time. These goblins are the ones from the prior room and knew yall were coming this way, and yall heard them getting ready. Therefore no surprise round for anyone.

Mikhail steps into the room, chastising the goblins for their sins as he raises his silver flail high in the air. He brings it crashing down, but instead of the goblin being split in half the large heads rip apart the table.

"Bold May Post"
Goblins
~Red
~Blue
Zifan
Chinchi
Mikhail
Galonor- 12 dmg
Uhvat
Gadrielle

Active:
Bless +1 To hit, +1 vs fear

Chinchi starts up his song, inspiring the others to better destroy the goblins!

Gadrielle curses, as for the second time in a day they have been caught with their proverbial pants down. Hesitantly stepping towards Galonor, she tests the weight of the flail once again. "Get besides me. Come back when you're patched up." I should have remembered and offered use of that stupid wand!

Aid to AC on Galonor, DC 10: 1d20 + 4 + 1 ⇒ (4) + 4 + 1 = 9

Squeezing into a space a little too small for her, she fails to help her companion to deflect the goblins' blows.