Exploring Epiphany - A Pathfinder Campaign (Inactive)

Game Master Tierce

Perception1d20 ⇒ 13

Cross is burning. We must help.

Perception: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (17) + 3 = 20

"Soris if we don't help who are we going to take the statue back to!!"

She unstraps her long bow and rushes ahead with Darius.

As you get closer to Cross, you can now feel heat upon your faces from fires all over the town, the largest of which is coming from the centre of town at what you assume is the town hall. From here you can see that the town has been ransacked, houses have been smashed into, and blood and gore covers the ground in several places.

Perception Check

Perception1d20 ⇒ 6 Galdor see nothing

Perception
1d20 + 3 ⇒ (7) + 3 = 10

"Well I see some ale barrels that are dripping something strange. Who wants to guess its the same stuff from that necromatic book. They drank it then dead, then became undead. Great at worst we have a city full of undead."

He really hated being right sometimes. He blamed the Tyrene.

Galdor draws his weapon.I fear you are right Sorris. I believe that the contest is canceled.

"Them gods damned bastards burnt mah shop!" Boomer yelled, starting to run towards his home. When he saw it his eyes went wide.

"oh sh*t" he muttered with a shake of his head.

and then he was running away as fast as he could.

I don't know how much gunpowder Boomer had stockpiled, but I bet it wasn't a small amount..."

1d20 + 3 ⇒ (4) + 3 = 7
Upon being made aware of the fire: By Praetor's mighty name! What is this!?

1d20 + 3 ⇒ (13) + 3 = 16
No! The poison!

Isaac rushes into town looking for things to save/slay.

When he first sees the flames, Darius stops in his tracks, eyes wide with astonishment.

Perception: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (18) + 3 = 21

Then he notices the barrels. I should have known better than to trust that vampiric snake.

Seeing Isaac rush in, Darius follows him. You may not like me, but someone has to watch out for your naive neck.

The ground shakes as a large explosion occurs in the direction of the Shop district. Half the block is caught in the blast while the other half is on fire. Your not eaxctly sure what caused the explosion, but it was something nasty.

Except for Boomer, he knows

As you make your way through town, you hear the sounds of battle coming from the town hall. Men screaming, swords clashing, you even hear the sounds of small "pop's". Turning around the corner to the town hall you see what remains of the militia fighting off a good number of undead citizens and adventurers. Tok is standing on a barrel behind the wall around the town hall, tossing what appears to be firecrackers at the zombies, but they seem to explode with more fury then your average firecracker. You also see the troll and halfling militia members, as well four others that you recognize.

In the centre of the fighting militia, you see Groden Honorbound, his two handed hammer raised high. He smashes into undead like they are nothing. He raises a battlecry and the militia join in. You count over twenty zombies still attacking them

Surprise Round - Players First

Looking over at the direction of his shop.

"Boomer you do know that you owe me a shop now right."

He see's no sense in holding back at this point. He throws out his arm firing off needles at the closest undead.

Magic Missile
1d4 + 1 ⇒ (3) + 1 = 4

Darius runs to the nearest zombie and slashes at it.

Attack: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (8) + 3 = 11

If memory serves, that's a miss. But jsut in case: 1d8 + 3 ⇒ (4) + 3 = 7

Felisin puts an arrow to her bow and aims momentarily at Darius's back before switching her aim to a zombie.

Ranged Attack: 1d20 + 2 + 1 ⇒ (7) + 2 + 1 = 10
Damage: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (6) + 1 = 7

Ooooooooh this is going to get awkward isn't it? Lol.

Isaac roars viciously and moves immediately to defend Groden, casting magic weapon on his morningstar.

"Yeah, yeah, Ah know." Boomer says as he runs with Soris. "Ah owe meself a new shop too."

Boomer runs to flank, getting ready to fire down the line of monsters.

"Issac, keep outta mah blast area this time!"

Boomer uses the surprise round to move into position.

Galdor still has a surprise again, so please use an extra move or standard action on this turn

The zombie have noticed your presence and a few of them break off their attack to come after you. Eight of which begin moving towards Isaac and Darius.

Player Initiative 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (18) + 3 = 21
Zombie Initiative 1d20 ⇒ 10

Players Turn - Round 1

Soris sends out another volley of needles at the nearest zombie.

Magic Missile
1d4 + 1 ⇒ (3) + 1 = 4

Its a time loop XD

With a flick his wrist, Darius brings one the blades around to strike.

Attack: 1d20 + 3 + 1 ⇒ (4) + 3 + 1 = 8

I'm just going to stick with what I posted in the discussion thread.

Isaac's standard glows and emanates golden light, washing over the pack of 8 zombies as he charges at them with the intention of getting to Groden. That's for 1 damage, will save DC 14 for half.

The time had come. A test worthy of his skill, one that might tax it even further than it would stretch. Galdor channels the magic into his katanaSpending arcane point. Strike them downGaldor slices the nearest zombie, bisecting it.

Surprise round attack1d20 + 3 + 1 + 1 ⇒ (18) + 3 + 1 + 1 = 23
Crit confirm1d20 + 3 + 1 + 1 ⇒ (18) + 3 + 1 + 1 = 23
Damage2d8 + 6 + 2 + 2 ⇒ (4, 6) + 6 + 2 + 2 = 20

Turning to the next of the undead, Galdor's left hand releases the hilt of his weapon, and he begins to use all of his gifts.Arcane Strike, Spell Combat.

To hit1d20 + 3 + 1 + 1 - 2 ⇒ (5) + 3 + 1 + 1 - 2 = 8

Turning a curse into a command, Galdor's hand glows as acid streaks from it.

Acid splash ranged touch1d20 + 3 + 1 - 2 ⇒ (10) + 3 + 1 - 2 = 12
Damage if it hit, please take AoO1d3 ⇒ 2

So I've been doing the Blunderbuss wrong. The Scatter quality lets me make a single attack against each target in range, not a single attack roll applied to everything. That's good except that now I need to know how many baddies I can catch in my blast before I make my rolls.

Boomer, that will significantly slow down combat, it wouldn't be so bad if we were playing with a VT or at a real table. So here is what we are going to do. The maximum your cone can hit is six mobs, so you will either decide to shoot six and provoke an AoO or five at range with no AoO. Make all five/six attack rolls in a round and we can then determine which ones hit

Felisin channels healing energy for the party.

1d6 ⇒ 1

Well that was pointless :P

Boomer will make a second attack roll next round

You are all slightly unhinged as you recognize the zombies as fellow citizens and friends from your neighbourhood.

Soris hurls his needles at a zombie, which keeps advancing on them. Galdor jumps into the fray and cleaves a zombie in half before turning to a second to impale on his sword. Galdor cleanly misses but he holds out his hand and splashes acid at the zombie. The zombie moans in pain and collapses from the combined acid and needles in his chest from Soris.

Issac charges through the zombies and lets the power of Praetor wash over them, and Felisin uses the same power to wash away the hurt of her friends.

Three of the remaining zombies pile into Issac as he tries desperatly get to Groden.

Zombie #1 Slams Isaac 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (10) + 4 = 14
Zombie #2 Slams Isaac 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (4) + 4 = 8
Zombie #3 Slams Isaac 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (13) + 4 = 17

One of the zombies gets through Isaac's defenses and bashes him about/

Slam damage to Isaac 1d6 + 4 ⇒ (3) + 4 = 7

Two zombies try to smash there way through Galdor.

Zombie #4 Slams Galdor 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (9) + 4 = 13
Zombie #5 Slams Galdor 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (18) + 4 = 22

Galdor gets bashed quite heavily on the side of the skull by a bloody hand of the zombie.

Slam damage to Galdor 1d6 + 4 ⇒ (5) + 4 = 9

The last and final zombie tries to maul Darius. Pawing at him with his bloody hands.

Zombie #6 Slams Darius 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (5) + 4 = 9

But the zombie is unable to land a hit as Darius keeps him at bay.

Round 2, Players Turn

Soris grinds his teeth as his belly burns.

"Damn you foolish priest your going to get us all killed with your rushing in."

He spits acid at the nearest zombie.

Acid Splash
RTA
1d20 + 1 ⇒ (2) + 1 = 3
ADmg
1d3 ⇒ 1

He misses badly.

On my last spell >.<

Now is the time to use our heads priest. Healing would be nice.Galdor attacks again, but more cautiously. Arcane Strike, Spell combat, fighting defensively

Attack1d20 + 3 + 1 + 1 - 2 - 4 ⇒ (5) + 3 + 1 + 1 - 2 - 4 = 4

Missing again, Galdor steps away from the monsters besetting him and unleashes the acid once more.

Ranged touch1d20 + 3 + 1 - 2 - 4 ⇒ (10) + 3 + 1 - 2 - 4 = 8
Damage if hit1d3 ⇒ 1

Galdor you have ray of frost not acid splash. Did I rub off on you. XP

Felisin draws her bow back and lets loose an arrow at a Zombie. I am sorry.

Ranged Attack: 1d20 + 2 + 1 ⇒ (15) + 2 + 1 = 18
Ranged Attack: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (5) + 1 = 6

No aiming at Darius this time :P

Soris Acid Splash is a Cantrip, you don't run out of Cantrips.

While the zombie relentlessly comes at Darius, does a sudden shift left and slashes at the monstrosity.

Attack: 1d20 + 3 + 1 ⇒ (15) + 3 + 1 = 19

Damage: 1d8 + 3 ⇒ (3) + 3 = 6

I know its a cantrip, I was talking about only having one 1st lvl spell left. Which I am saving in case something more then a zombie pops up. A wise choice sense I seem to suck with acid splash I think.

You are right. Change my acid splashes to ray of frost. I wish I had prepard something besides color spray.

If I had known we were going to run into a bunch of undead I would have gotten disrupt undead, that would nuke these guys like nothing.

Weekends have become the bane of my desire to game. >.<

I'll go with 5 attacks, no AoO, both rounds.

Wow Boomer your dice rolls went wacky, nearly blinded me.

Yeah, there was some coding fail. Turns out ten attacks and five spoilers is hard to do from a phone.

Isaac batters the zombie that hurt him with his morningstar as he moves to Groden. 5' Step.

1d20 + 4 ⇒ (20) + 4 = 24 >> 1d8 + 4 ⇒ (5) + 4 = 9

Crit confirm: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (9) + 4 = 13

Nope.

Felisin's arrow strikes true and embeddes itself in the chest of a zombie. It continues to shamble forward, moaning its complaint. Darius' sword flashes and the zombie is put out of its misery, silenced forever.

Boomer aims his blunderbuss at the group of Zombies and fires, the shot connects with several of the zombies and two of them fall to the blast. The loud resonating sound of Boomer's weapon echoes of the buildings.

Isaac smashes one of his attacking zombies and caves in its head. The zombie shudders a few times and then falls to the ground, dead once again.

The zombies shamble forward for their attacks, The two attacking Isaac are about to smash him to pieces when several arrows strike the zombies. They shamble forward and then hit the dirt. The one still striking at Galdor is similarly riddled with arrows before it hits the dirt.

Perception Check

A spearhead of mounted warriors burst into town and ride down the zombies in front of the town hall. As you examine them closer, you notice that they are Tyrene soldiers. The mounted soldiers dismount, and a standard flag bearer appears with his flag, a large golden XIII upon it.

Knowledge History

A tall man dismounts from the lead horse. His face is very angular and his nose comes down in a point and seems to look like an eagle's beak. His hair is almost completly grey, but he seems very familiar.

He begins to walk over to you, but is distracted as Groden gives out a cry and grabs his chest. The man rushes forward to Groden and turns to his men "Fetch the medic!" He turns to all of you, "Help me get him inside out of the mess and heat... come one old man, don't die yet"

Gain 300 XP

Soris see's Grodens reaction. He knew how angry he would be to die of a heart stop rather then in battle. It would just be insulting to him. He goes to help the old orc.

Perception: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (12) + 3 = 15

Terrific, more of them.

Knowledge: History 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (12) + 1 = 13

The 13th Legion? What were they doing that they were close enough to render assistance?

Darius detaches and sheaths in the blink of an eye. Moves to assist the old orc to his feet. While helping, he caught the faint smell of blood. "Go on my child, feast on the old fool. Shakes the voice from his head and continues to support Groden.

Perception 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (10) + 3 = 13
Can't make knowledge checks untrained.

Isaac keeps hacking away, but with a huge grin on his face. Praetor has come!

As soon as the fight is over, Isaac dashes over to Groden and blows every bit of magic he has left. Channel to heal x3

1d6 ⇒ 6
1d6 ⇒ 1
1d6 ⇒ 3

Galdor sheaths his sword, and free of the threat of undead, moves up to help the old orc into the house.

Perception1d20 ⇒ 8

Knowledge history1d20 + 3 ⇒ (18) + 3 = 21you can if the dc is less than ten.

Why is tht 13th here? More troops without notice. This bodes ill.

Oh, right. 1d20 - 1 ⇒ (15) - 1 = 14 Isaac is honored to meet such heroes, but more interested in Groden for now.

Feeling the waves of energy from Isaac, Darius thinks, I swear he knows what I am and is trying to kill me.

Perception: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (17) + 3 = 20
Knowledge History: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (11) + 5 = 16

Fear was just starting to creep into Felisin when the Zombies were cut down. Thirteenth!!!

She runs over to Grogan and tries to help.

Heal Check: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (15) + 9 = 24

Hopefully this will help if Isaac's magic doesn't. ;)

Boomer looks over at the soldiers riding in, nods in satisfaction (not really caring who they are at the moment) and reloads.

You help bring Groden into the town hall and into the study, and you are quickly joined by two 13th medics who look over Groden with the help of Felisin. It's quite apparently that Groden is dying from a heart failure. Groden looks up at Felisin and Isaac with a small smile and cradles Felisin's face in his large hands. "Its ok child, I think it's finally my time... make sure to watch after Isaac for me" He sighs once and closes his eyes.

The eagle nosed man gets up and shakes his head sadly. "Good bye old man... If you will excuse me, I have to dispatch orders to the men to hunt out the rest of the undead and get the fires dealt with. But when I get back, we should all talk. I would like to know why your the only survivors and what exactly happened here." He turns to leave.

Darius and Galdor, you have both dealt with Tyrene soldiers before being members of the militia. You have escorted them threw the country on many occasions. However, one thing you notice about the members of the 13th as the pass by on various tasks, the symbol of the eagle that is usually on the chest piece of every soldier is not present. In fact there are no eagle symbols at all, just blank armor. And the flags and standards all display XIII. The armor on these soldiers is well used, not the usual shiniess of the other legions.

"Galdor, is it just me or is there something........ off about this legion?"