Finding The Fall: Moral Decay in Taldor (Inactive)

Game Master Molech

Initiative- 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (7) + 1 = 8

Can I use the above Perception roll as my roll for the Spoiler or do you want a new one?

Absolutely, your Perception is 21; you hear (and smell) it.

Perception: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (1) + 6 = 7
Initiative: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (8) + 2 = 10

NPC Initiative: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (15) + 3 = 18

NPC Initiative: 1d20 + 0 ⇒ (14) + 0 = 14

NPC Initiative: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (20) + 9 = 29

It might be quickest, in the future, for you to roll initiative for everybody all together.

Perception: 1d20 - 1 ⇒ (9) - 1 = 8
Initiative: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (16) + 4 = 20

Leaving Nellus Alakart

Upon exiting the dwelling and before heading to his horse, "Thank you for your hospitality Mr. Alakart."

On the Way to Rudwilla's Hovel

Cayosin looks around, "Today is a nice day for a ride."

At Rudwilla's Hovel

Upon arriving, Cayosin looks around and sniffs the air ...

Perception: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (9) + 6 = 15
Initiative: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (3) + 8 = 11

Cayosin gets his staff ready, "I smell blood in the air, be ready."

Perceive something: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (1) + 1 = 2
Initiative: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (17) + 2 = 19

perception: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (3) + 4 = 7
initiative: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (9) + 1 = 10

@Gregary, Yes I remember you recommended that a month ago. In the PbP in which I play we roll separately and I like it. I'm going to try it this way and see what you all think. I think it should be fine.
.... If we don't get Aliesah Leafborn's Initiative soon I'll go ahead and do it, but I think we're okay.

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Two of you hear the noises coming from Rudwilla's hovel and you all hear Cayosin's pronouncement that blood is in the air.

INITIATIVE:
NPC = 29.9
Gregary = 20.4
Wulfrun =19.2
NPC = 18.3
NPC = 14.0
Cayosin = 11.3
Terra Minora = 10.2
Raggo = 10.1
Aerodus = 8.1

Aliesah Leafborn = TBD

initiative: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (6) + 6 = 12

cutie's initiative: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (7) + 1 = 8

perception: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (9) + 11 = 20

Aliesah says

sorry about the delay, it has been a busy day

I'll go ahead and roll-off for Aerodus Aluain and Cutie:
Aerodus Aluain's tiebreaker: 1d20 + 1000 ⇒ (12) + 1000 = 1012
Cutie's tiebreaker: 1d20 + 1000 ⇒ (18) + 1000 = 1018
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INITIATIVE:
NPC = 29.9
Gregary = 20.4
Wulfrun =19.2
NPC = 18.3
NPC = 14.0
Cayosin = 11.3
Terra Minora = 10.2
Raggo = 10.1
Cutie = 8.1.18
Aerodus Aluain = 8.1.12

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Round The First:

(It is unknown what is the source of the sullen moans or pungent smell, but the door is ajar.)
Gregary & Wulfrun, you are roughly 30 feet from the entrance and a Swift Action can finish opening the front door since it's already ajar.
Immediate Actions can be used to communicate simple information.

Wish me luck on trying DMing my first PbP encounter; let's see if combat erupts or not...

You'll do great GM Ray ... :-)

Do either Gregary or Wulfrun want to do anything in the next 6 seconds, after Cayosin abruptly said he smelled blood?

Gregary strides confidently forward, drawing his sword (an elegantly curved short sword, with the sharp edge on the concave side of the curve) and throwing open the door with his free hand. He readies himself to defend himself should anybody come leaping out, raising his sword in combat posture.

"Whoever is in there - come out and show yourselves now!"

Intimidate Check: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (9) + 9 = 18

Move action: Move forward to the door.
Standard action: Ready an attack should something attack me Falcata Slice: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (18) + 9 = 27, Damage?: 1d8 + 6 ⇒ (6) + 6 = 12
Swift action: Throw open the door

Opening Rudwilla's front door the rest of the way, Gregary first sees a square-shaped foyer of sorts. On the left wall are two alcoves and on the right wall are two alcoves. Each small alcove contains a pedestal with a cobwebbed bust of a human male. Each of the four busts is labelled; apparently Rudwilla likes to keep the visages of her past husbands visible, cobwebs notwithstanding.

At the end of this twelve-feet-deep foyer is another sturdy door, this one recently blasted open by some force. Beyond these doors, Gregary can just make out the circular, inner chamber that Rudwilla calls her bower, complete with a cauldron in the center.

creatures:
Twelve feet in front of Gregary, barely conscious on the floor at the end of the foyer, is a young girl (10-11 years old) with mangy dark hair and a long face. Some sticky, viscous-like substance is slimed over her, apparently "gluing" her to the floor and perhaps draining her life. Roll a d20 if you have some knowledge skills; I will go to your PC sheet to find the appropriate modifier and inform you if you have the applicable Knowledge and sufficient DC.)

Hovering over the girl, just in the doorway 12 feet from Gregary, is this creature. It is wearing a Holy Symbol to its Dark Deity.(Knowledge Arcane for the creature, Religion for the Holy Symbol)

Finally, Gregary sees some shadowy movement in Rudwilla's circular chamber, and hears the rustling sounds that reminds one of the distinct noise of burglars plying their trade. (Perception DC 24 for a good look)

The Foyer with the alcoves & busts is in Low Light conditions
The inner chamber is in relative Darkness.

Knowledge?: 1d20 ⇒ 3 I have arcana and local trained.

"Somebody bring some light in here! There's some sort of... multi-mouthed monstrosity in here, accosting a small girl. And Terra, if you have a curative I'd bring it now."

Knowledge (arcana) for the creature: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (15) + 9 = 24

Gregary knows that the sticky, viscous ooze on the young girl is magical in nature (requiring a Knowledge Arcana check) but is unsure of what it is, precisely.

Gregary also knows that the creature is a unique Sin Spawn, apparently formerly a human (or like) woman, perhaps a priestess, oracle or adept, who chose to undergo a ritual transformation on behalf of her deity. Considering that the Sin Spawn's pheromones are palpable even from 12 feet away, and its skin is the sanguine color of lusts fulfilled, you surmise that either the female or the deity (or both) are dedicated to perverse sexual taboo.

With a 24 total on Gregary's check, you may ask 3 questions about the mechanics of what this Sin Spawn can do, racially. Finally, one can also roll a Knowledge Local for Class-Level information once you see the Sin Spawn act. -See Discussion for explanation.

Knowledge Religion: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (8) + 3 = 11

Once Raggo moves up 30 feet to the entrance he will recognize the Holy Symbol to be that of a famous Demon Lord, though he can't remember which one, doggit!

Cayosin prepares his quarterstaff and waits for the word to attack. He can attack in the dark but he is not going in there alone.

knowledge: 1d20 ⇒ 8

knowledge religion: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (2) + 5 = 7

swift action: aspect of the Tiger on herself, +2 dex (new AC 18); aspect of the bull on cutie, +2 str

Aliesah moves so she can see inside, and casts a spell

Arma mox horrore

Aliesah's bow starts to shimmer with barely contained power.

Wulfrun charges in past Gregary and engages the creature hovering above the girl, bringing her ioun's light with her. "What devilry is this?!"

Bardiche: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (9) + 10 = 191d10 + 12 ⇒ (3) + 12 = 15 AC 21 if there was a way to actually charge the creature.

Cutie moves with aliesah. The smell bothers her and she paws the ground, but holds her position.

Aerodus charges in beside Wulfrun, throwing himself in to the fray, slashing his blade out at the floating creature.

"Back to the pit that spawned you, vile she demon!"

Power Attack 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (11) + 8 = 192d6 + 12 ⇒ (4, 1) + 12 = 17

Rd 1:
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INITIATIVE:

Dark "Figure/s" in Inner Chamber = Unknown but sounds like burgling (Perception DC 24, arriving light makes the inner chamber Low-Light)

Gregary = Shouts for light; Readied Action is not triggered

Wulfrun = Moves in to attack the Sin Spawn, unable to charge, slashing the intruder and spraying her foul blood across the foyer -- just enough to get her attention

Cora = From prone (and mostly glued), the girl sees what may be help arrive in a big, charging, Lady, and tries to cast Sleep on the Sin Spawn. Then she falls unconscious.

Lilitahs the Sin Spawn =
(too many HD to succumb to Cora's Sleep spell)
Backs up 5 feet in the doorway, chanting the arcane words for the primary and secondary colors and, now safe out of the fierce lady's reach, unleashes the power of a twisted rainbow, flooding a cone, 15 feet out, in attempt to eliminate the prodigious threat of the Cavalier.
Wulfrun: Attempt your WILL Save! Difficulty Challenge 15!

Cayosin = Holds

Terra Minora = tbd

Raggo = Holds

Cutie = Guards outside (I'm assuming Readied Action for attack)

Aerodus Aluain = Shouts some vitriolic rhetoric and runs in to attack, side by side with Wulfrun, slashing at the creature's exposed belly button and spraying more blood on the floor.

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Logistics
With Lilitahs standing now in the door frame, only two adjacent PCs can reach her with non-reach weapons: Wulfrun if she takes a 5-feet-step (or someone who gets in fron of Wulfrun, and Aerodus Aluain who is directly in front of the Sin Spawn.

When someone brings in light this chamber will go from Low Light to Light and the inner chamber (where the other NPC is) will go from essential darkness to Low Light.

Of course, one could always tumble behind Lilitahs into the inner chamber beyond -- my "Dark Figure/s" may not even attack you ;)

Terra, seeing the creature step into the doorway, draws her whip and looks for an opening before cracking the weapon at the things legs in an attempt to trip her.

Trip: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (17) + 4 = 21

@Drogeny,
Can you help me out a bit on Terra Minora's CMB?... You have +3 BAB and +2 DEX, yes? And then, do you have a penalty for some reason? Lilitahs has no cover, but, um, she is in melee though I don't know how that affects this.

+3 Bab +1 Enhancement on the whip. If I have a clear shot there is no penalty and it is straight cmb to cmd. If I hit her Cmd she falls prone. If I don't have a clear attack then subtract 4 from my total. I try for a clear line of attack and can move if needed to get it.

Okay, what about your DEX of +2? Shouldn't it be +6 total? There is no penalty.

Either way, my lovely is on the floor prone.

Dex only counts to CMD not CMB

What Asmodeus said, I don't have the feat to use dex on my cmb yet, it's on the list.

Lord of Hell hmm...? I'll take it. Thanks Terra! ;)

} ooc] Stupid autcorrect. [/ooc]

Ah, I thought Weapon Finesse did that for you -- got it.

Terra Minora moves just inside the front door of Rudwilla's hovel and, from 12 feet away, lashes out with her whip, catching the Sin Spawns left leg and pulling it out from under her.

Adeptly, the Sin Spawn recovers, and awkwardly hobbles on her right foot as she tries to regain her balance, still standing.

Until the whip, on its return flight, catches the Sin Spawn's right foot as well and is just enough to make her completely lose her balance, falling prone.

adjacent attackers now get +4 to hit until it rises, a action that triggers an aoo. In case you need to know

Rd 1:

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INITIATIVE:

Dark "Figure/s" in Inner Chamber = Unknown but sounds like burgling (Perception DC 24, arriving light makes the inner chamber Low-Light)

Gregary = Shouts for light; Readied Action is not triggered

Wulfrun = Moves in to attack the Sin Spawn, unable to charge, slashing the intruder and spraying her foul blood across the foyer -- just enough to get her attention

Cora = From prone (and mostly glued), the girl sees what may be help arrive in a big, charging, Lady, and tries to cast Sleep on the Sin Spawn. Then she falls unconscious.

Lilitahs the Sin Spawn =
(too many HD to succumb to Cora's Sleep spell)
Backs up 5 feet in the doorway, chanting the arcane words for the primary and secondary colors and, now safe out of the fierce lady's reach, unleashes the power of a twisted rainbow, flooding a cone, 15 feet out, in attempt to eliminate the prodigious threat of the Cavalier.
Wulfrun: Attempt your WILL Save! Difficulty Challenge 15!

Cayosin = Holds

Terra Minora = With her whip, wickedly trips the Sin Spawn

Raggo = Holds

Cutie = Guards outside (I'm assuming Readied Action for attack)

Aerodus Aluain = Shouts some vitriolic rhetoric and runs in to attack, side by side with Wulfrun, slashing at the creature's exposed belly button and spraying more blood on the floor.

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Round, the second:

Dark "Figure/s" in Inner Chamber = You hear Arcane chanting, likely spellcasting, from multiple individuals. (Linguistics DC 16 to identify their Language)

Still waiting on Wulfrun's Will Save against the Color Spray in Rd 1

Linguistics1d20 + 7 ⇒ (14) + 7 = 21

Whatever those shadowy creatures are back there, and you now know there's more than one, they speak the Underdark language of Dark Stalkers and Dark Creepers.

With brutal efficency, Aerodus swings his weapon in a tight arc, before plunging it down towards the chest of the downed enemy.

Power Attack (+4 for Prone) 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (7) + 10 = 172d6 + 12 ⇒ (4, 3) + 12 = 19

Ignoring the enemy after that, Aerodus moved in to the house to stand over the young woman, lying unconscious on the ground, his back to her, guarding.

"Underdark mumbling... Can't make it out. She needs healing and to be taken out of this!"

Standard:Attack
Move:Move
Free:Perception

@Aerodus,
Lilitahs goes before you on Initiative and is planning on crawling out of the way which will provoke an AoO from you. I will apply your attack as that AoO -- but I want to make sure everyone in Rd 2 who goes before her gets a chance to go.

Oh I know. I was just posting my second round. I know it won't happen till my go, I just am on bad time, what with being on holiday, so I don't know if I'll be around when it is my turn. She can 5ft crawl and not provoke I believe.

Will save vs colors: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (6) + 4 = 10 failure

Blinded by the light...

After cutting deep into the Sin Spawn, Wulfrun succumbs to a spray of colors emanating from the vile lady, only a moment before Terra tripped her and Aerodus slashed her as she fell prone.

You all see that Wulfrun appears both BLINDED and STUNNED!

I'm assuming the hut is too small for me to rage.

Raggo charges into the hut, filling the gap left by Aerodus and swings down with his heavy blade.

Charge, PA: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (19) + 11 = 30 damage: 2d6 + 16 ⇒ (3, 5) + 16 = 24
Confirm: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (11) + 11 = 22 damage: 2d6 + 16 ⇒ (3, 3) + 16 = 22

An instant after Aerodus Aluain charges in and attacks the tripped Sin Spawn, Raggo of Gorum runs in and brutally cleaves in her skull.

He now stands directly adjacent to Aerodus, hovering over the quickly cooling corpse, and is a step in front of the insensate Wulfrun. (unable to charge because one can't charge through occupied squares)

Cora is still unconscious on the floor, next to an alcove with the bust of one of Rudwilla's past husbands.

Terra Minora is halfway in the foyer, delicious whip in hand.

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Beginning of Rd 2 (unless Cayosin inserts his Action):

The Shadowy Figures in Rudwilla's circular, inner chamber cast their spells in the language of Dark Folk. No one has gotten a glimpse of them yet.

Unless I missed it, no one brought light into the Foyer so it is still in Low Light Conditions -- and the inner chamber is still Dark.

Can i see whats in the next room with dark vision?

@Raggo,
Yes, Perception DC 24 to have caught a glimpse of the creatures

Gregary casts light on his own falcata and takes a couple steps into the room, kneeling at the side of the downed (and glued) girl. "Occupy the sinspawn! And somebody get farther into the inner sanctum! Raggo?"

He then looks at the girl at his feet. "Are you okay?" he murmurs, digging in his backpack for a vial of one of his alchemical remedies.

Standard action: cast light. Should bring light into the foyer, bringing it to lit conditions. 5-ft step forward, move action to draw my troll styptic.