GD3 - Shades of Ice (Inactive)

Game Master Magabeus

"I don't suppose there is slightly better shelter around here..."

Cirri looks around for a slightly less cold spot where they can wait for an opening.
Knowledge(Nature): 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (17) + 4 = 21
Survival: 1d20 ⇒ 13

Roderick eyes the newcomer suspiciously at first, then breaks his scowl with a slight grin.

"welcome as well. Friendly faces seem in short supply in this forsaken land. Glad to have you on the team ."

Seeing nothing is moving around, Pandora decides to go through the walls breach. "Good to see you around Cirri, it seems we will need some extra help if we want to succeed in this mission."

Once at the breach, Pandora looks carefully to see what is there and what can be a danger to go in.
Perception: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (9) + 5 = 14
Then she approaches very carefully.
Stealth: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (4) + 8 = 12

Roderick will give Pandora a moment to check things out. If she is not immediately attacked, he will quietly follow her into the breach.

Cirri isn't very good at stealth, but will prepare her Obscuring Mist spell in case the party needs a distraction.

Sorry again, for disappearing. I know the GM said I'd be out, but it looks like Merida hasn't been RP'd out yet so...

Fort+Cold Weather Outfit: 1d20 + 3 + 5 ⇒ (19) + 3 + 5 = 27
Survival: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (10) + 6 = 16

"Finally," Merida says both in response to Cirri's arrival, and Pandora's move to the breach. Merida follows, carefully looking out for anything that would impede their plans.

Perception; Stealth: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (9) + 6 = 151d20 + 1 ⇒ (15) + 1 = 16

stealth if needed: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (4) + 5 = 9

Ryskovich will get his blade and buckler ready to enter the city walls and support his Society members.

While Cirri keeps her eyes and ears open for danger...
Perception: 1d20 + 0 ⇒ (20) + 0 = 20

She is so intrigued by the city's inhabitants she can't help but gawk and ramble on about the different races inside.
Stealth: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (3) + 1 = 4

Making sure his shield is secured to his arm, Falinar follows the rest through the breach.

Leading his donkey by the reins, Quinray brings up the rear.

At the breach Pandora sees nothing. She waits for a bit and then Cirri spots three people approaching from the north (outside the walls) at a brisk pace. They are currently some 200 ft away.

Merida, good to have you back, we will run with 7. I can hardly blame anyone for being absent when I went missing can I?

"Think we've been spotted? I can make some cover to slow them down when we reach the breach."

"Oh no," Merida says flatly and sarcastically, "I certainly hope we haven't been spotted...then we'd have to fight..." All the same, she goes along with the hiding plan.

Until she has another thought. "Hang on...we're trying to get in there, and these people seem to be heading for the front door? Why don't we figure out what they're doing here, and persuade them to let us go in their stead?"

Merida is assuming they're not also trying to sneak in...if they are, she will obviously scrap this idea.

These people are bee-lining to your position near the breach. The front door is not close by

Unless there is another plan to leave quickly....if the beeline crew is approaching with hostile looking intent, Roderick gets ready to lob a bomb at the middle one as soon as they are within 30' feet.

As they get closer, Merida sees that her wish will soon be granted. She readies her falchion and readies to ignite her rage as soon as they get within 40' and she sees a weapon drawn.

"Be ready. We will request the help of this people to go in. If they reject we will take the information on how to go in by strength. "

Pandora brings her winter cloths around and tries to disguise self to take the appearance of a northern merchant. Placing the mule with the chest in front of the group and assuming the group is no hostile she will approach simulating.
"Good fellows! Good to see you. Let me present us, we are a group of merchants and their guardsmen. We want to go inside the city and have been told that for our cargo..." Pandora points to the chest "...the best way to go in without questions is throughout this opening." The woman makes a pause then continues "We were guessing perhaps we can join you and go through by a better price than each group going alone. Can we join you to go in?"
Bluff: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (14) + 10 = 24
Diplomacy: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (5) + 8 = 13
Disguise: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (18) + 7 = 25
Sense motives: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (17) + 8 = 25

Sense Motive: 1d20 - 1 ⇒ (20) - 1 = 19

Cirri keeps her mouth shut, but she is looking for their intent.

"Drop your weapons now and surrender to the Iron Guard!" the woman shouts as she draws her own sword and signals to the two men to draw theirs. Being the seasoned adventurers that they are the Pathfinders have ample time to react to the guards order. Cirri does not see anything weird from this distance.

Initiative
Pandora
Quinray
Merida
Falinar
Roderick
Ryskovich
Cirri
- - -
Iron Guard

Pandora, it is clear that these people are dressed like guards, combined with their attitude and the stated intentions we move to initiative order. If you want you can keep your story and rolls. Disguise is not going to happen, you don't have the 1d3*10 minutes

"Surrender? That's not gonna happen, lady."

Assuming we aren't fleeing, Cirri will cast Shield to boost her AC to 18, then close in on the guards. Her quarterstaff was already out.

If instead we need a distraction, Cirri will cast Obscuring Mist once the party is past the entrance to the breach. Hopefully that will blind them long enough for the party to move in and hide somewhere.

Roderick recalls the thrashing of the party caravan by
cronies of these so-called Iron Guards...

Things were going well until terrifying ice trolls and soldiers of Whitethrone’s Iron Guard who, it seems, were not interested in speaking to a diplomatic mission, ambushed the caravan. You barely escaped with their lives, though most of the caravan did not.

He mumbles to himself...

Not this time you boot lickers.

He will ready to step for a clear shot and hurl a bomb as soon as either bard starts to inspire or other attack by either side

Quinray gets his drums out and starts drumming a cadence that lets the others feel stronger. Inspire courage.

With falcata and buckler at the ready, Ryskovich Amir's when told to surrender, Yah, right. And my mom is normal size?!.

I will surrender when you do lady!

Rysk, steps up next to Pandora, and readies himself for the upcoming battle.

readied action to full round first baddie to come within reach

readied falcata, buckler: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (19) + 7 = 261d20 + 5 ⇒ (4) + 5 = 9
1d6 + 3 ⇒ (2) + 3 = 51d2 + 1 ⇒ (1) + 1 = 2

falcata Crit?: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (5) + 7 = 121d6 + 3 ⇒ (1) + 3 = 4

Pandora retrieves her longbow from her back and shouts them back "Sigh... why you allways chose the worst approach for your interests?"

And so she shots at the closest guard.
Composite mwk longbow+IC: 1d20 + 8 + 1 ⇒ (10) + 8 + 1 = 19
Piercing+IC damage: 1d8 + 2 + 1 ⇒ (4) + 2 + 1 = 7

Bluff: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (14) + 1 = 15

Cirri attempts to not grin as she conjures a shield of force in front of herself and approaches the guards, quarterstaff ready.

AC is 18

Scatter: 1d8 ⇒ 3

Roderick, you are just in the 3rd range increment (45 ft out), so the bomb is 3 squares out from the targeted square. Also, why damage 1d6+4+1? I think that should be 1d6+3+1, maybe you included point blank shot? (Although you did not include that on to hit)

Roderick steps aside as soon as Quinray starts drumming and lobs a bomb at the Iron Guard woman. Unfortunately a draft of wind from the north carries the bomb to the south!

Ryskovich takes a guarding stance, waiting for the Iron Guard to close the distance. Pandora shoots an arrow at the Iron Guard leader and hits while Cirri moves to the spot where Roderick just tossed a bomb, believing that he won't manage to repeat the trick.

Initiative
Merida
Falinar
- - -
Iron Guard Lady - 7 damage
Iron Guard Red
Iron Guard Green
- - -
Cirri
Pandora
Quinray
Roderick
Ryskovich - readied attack

Merida smirks and says, "Okay, when do they get here?"

After a chuckle, she flies into a rage, and attacks the leader-woman.

Falchion, Rage, I.C.: 1d20 + 8 + 1 ⇒ (13) + 8 + 1 = 22
Damage: 2d4 + 9 + 1 ⇒ (4, 4) + 9 + 1 = 18

Yes, 1d6+3 not counting bard. I had PB in there originally since was waiting for 30' but on map was further so took it off...but missed part :-(.

Merida kills the Iron Guard leader while Falinar draws his weapon and shield, ready for what may come.

The two iron guard cronies circle around Merida and attack her, waiting until they are both flanking. They have obviously trained for this and give the barbarian a beating! 15 damage

Attack, Flank, Power Attack: 1d20 + 4 + 2 - 1 ⇒ (9) + 4 + 2 - 1 = 14
Damage, Power Attack: 1d8 + 2 + 2 ⇒ (3) + 2 + 2 = 7
Attack, Flank, Power Attack: 1d20 + 4 + 2 - 1 ⇒ (9) + 4 + 2 - 1 = 14
Damage, Power Attack: 1d8 + 2 + 2 ⇒ (4) + 2 + 2 = 8

Initiative
Cirri
Falinar
Merida 1 / 16 hp
Pandora
Quinray
Roderick
Ryskovich
- - -
Iron Guard Red
Iron Guard Green
- - -

Posting ahead

On his turn, seeing Merida gravely wounded, Roderick will not hurl a bomb for fear of hitting her. He will move (double) to flank with her on the northern guard while using the reach of his longspear.

"Hold on Merida!"

"I was expecting this to take longer. Good job, Iron Guard."

Cirri moves into flanking, then draws up her arcane energy to strike the guard.

Swift Action to spend an Arcane Pool point to enchant her quarterstaff for +1.

Two Handed Quarterstaff +1, with Inspire Courage+1 and flanking: 1d20 + 3 + 1 + 1 + 2 ⇒ (3) + 3 + 1 + 1 + 2 = 10
Damage: 1d8 + 4 + 1 + 1 ⇒ (2) + 4 + 1 + 1 = 8

Despite her many advantages, Cirri's swing deflects off their armor.

Ryskovich, seeing Merida barely hanging on, rushes forward hoping to get their attention away from their current target.

Move forward 30' to be right next to Cirri please

charge, AC 16: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (3) + 9 = 121d6 + 3 ⇒ (3) + 3 = 6

Merida AC seems to be 15, unless she has some penalty to AC (she didn't charge) the attacks should not damage her

Pandora steps in front and releases 2 more arrows, hitting the second guard if the first one drops the first guard.
Mwk longbow+PS+PB+IC-RS: 1d20 + 8 + 1 + 1 - 2 ⇒ (20) + 8 + 1 + 1 - 2 = 28
Piercing damage: 1d8 + 2 + 1 + 1 ⇒ (5) + 2 + 1 + 1 = 9
Mwk longbow+PS+PB+IC-RS: 1d20 + 8 + 1 + 1 - 2 ⇒ (5) + 8 + 1 + 1 - 2 = 13
Piercing damage: 1d8 + 2 + 1 + 1 ⇒ (2) + 2 + 1 + 1 = 6
Confirm critical: 1d20 + 8 + 1 + 1 - 2 ⇒ (3) + 8 + 1 + 1 - 2 = 11
Piercing damage: 1d8 + 2 + 1 + 1 ⇒ (8) + 2 + 1 + 1 = 12

Barbarian's Bane aka Rage...

The brutal attacks, though part of her strategy, took more out of Merida than she had foreseen. She falls to the ground, dying. Not sure where you got those extra HP, but Merida only has 14, which means she's at -1 and dying. Somebody please kick these norsemen's butts!

Doesn't Merida have 2 temp hp from rage?

Continuing his performance, Quinray walks forward while drawing his shortbow, then shoots at the northern guard. If that one is down, then he will aim at the southern one.
Shortbow: 1d20 + 3 + 1 ⇒ (19) + 3 + 1 = 231d6 + 1 ⇒ (4) + 1 = 5

Oh...right...I went back and forth for ten minutes on that thing...oh well...RETCON:

*...she had foreseen. Merida takes a defensive stance to avoid being hurt any further without risking another attack from them both. Total Defense

Doesn't Merida have 2 temp hp from rage?

Almost: Merida has 2 additional hp from her temporary Con increase, these are not temporary hit points, Merida will be dying at -1 hp when she stops her rage.

Merida, you did not post that you stopped raging so I assume you are still raging, please add 1 round of rage used to your status bar.

Cirri, Roderick and Ryskovich storm forward, Cirri and Ryskovich miss their targets while Roderick positions himself in a flanking position.

Pandora target: 1 = North: 1d2 ⇒ 1
Pandora shoots an arrow into the northern guard, her second arrow misses. Quinray's arrow also misses, due to cover provided by Merida and the swirling melee. Added the line why he has cover on the map

1 = North goes first: 1d2 ⇒ 2
Power attack, flank: 1d20 + 4 - 1 + 2 ⇒ (2) + 4 - 1 + 2 = 7
Damage: 1d8 + 2 + 2 ⇒ (2) + 2 + 2 = 6

The southern guard attacks Merida again, determined to bring her down. Fortunately for the barbarian he misses

The northern guard decides that enough is enough and tries to extract himself from combat. He knows that he exposes himself to Rodericks reach while doing this Withdraw action NE and then E, Roderick gets an AoO

Initiative
Cirri
Falinar
Merida 1 / 16 hp
Pandora
Quinray
Roderick
Ryskovich
- - -
Iron Guard Red 9 damage
Iron Guard Green
- - -

Stepping to the front and North, Pandora shouts "Take care Merida! Get out of there!"
Then seeing the retreating guard "You bastard, you are not going to let anyone know!" and fires a succession of arrows, the first one at the running away recruit.
Mwk longbow+PS+IC-RS: 1d20 + 8 + 1 - 2 ⇒ (11) + 8 + 1 - 2 = 18
Piercing damage+IC: 1d8 + 2 + 1 ⇒ (1) + 2 + 1 = 4
Assuming that will be enough to avoid the run, Pandora aims the second arrow at the guard threatening Merida.
Mwk longbow+PS+IC-RS: 1d20 + 8 + 1 - 2 ⇒ (17) + 8 + 1 - 2 = 24
Piercing damage+IC: 1d8 + 2 + 1 ⇒ (8) + 2 + 1 = 11

"Come back here! You guys started it, anyway!"

Cirri continues fighting the guard she's flanking.
2Handed Quarterstaff +1, Inspire Courage+1, Flanking: 1d20 + 3 + 1 + 1 + 2 ⇒ (8) + 3 + 1 + 1 + 2 = 15
Damage: 1d8 + 4 + 1 + 1 ⇒ (4) + 4 + 1 + 1 = 10

If the foe is defeated, Cirri will move 30 ft after the fleeing guard.

Roderick will make a futile stab at the retreating guard as well.

longspear, flank, bard: 1d20 + 1 + 2 + 1 ⇒ (7) + 1 + 2 + 1 = 11 for dmg: 1d8 + 1 + 1 ⇒ (6) + 1 + 1 = 8

Roderick misses the retreating guard, who is then killed by Pandora. For good measure Pandora shoots an arrow into the other guard's back while he is distracted by Cirri.

Initiative
Falinar
Merida 1 / 16 hp
Quinray
Roderick
Ryskovich
- - -
Iron Guard Green 11 damage
- - -
Cirri
Pandora

Roderick, you still have your regular actions, this was the attack of opportunity

So, how about you surrender?

Ryskovich will give him a few seconds, if he takes any hostile actions or attempts to retreat he will take a swing at the man.

readied: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (15) + 10 = 251d6 + 3 ⇒ (2) + 3 = 5

The man drops his sword, defeated. "Can I take care of my corporal?

Out of initiative!

Ryskovich will pick up the man dropped weapon, and than look at Merida's multiple gashes. He walks over to her, turns his back to her,

In my pack, grab a blue vial. You'll feel better

Clw if you want it

He than looks to the others, Your thoughts on his concern over his commander?

"Do whatever you want, buddy. But you didn't see us, got it?"

Cirri turns to Merida.
"You okay? I was going to draw them out but you ran in like BOOM and dropped her like a sack of potatoes!"

Finally catching herself, she realizes Merida's ferocity is the only thing keeping her conscious. "Hey, can anyone help her recover? She looks really tired!"

Ryskovich will force a potion down her gullet.

CLW: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (3) + 1 = 4

Roderick will offer his wand to cure Merida as well

"I have a cure wand if Pandora or others are proficient with it. I am hit and miss with activating it . Then we best get moving before more guards arrive."