GM Aarvid PFS PbP : The Devil We Know Series (Inactive)

Game Master GM Aarvid

Kath takes a step onto the deck and will fire off a ray at the guy in the back.

Swift Action Arcane Strike
Ray of Frost vs Touch AC: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (17) + 2 = 19
damage: 1d3 + 1 ⇒ (2) + 1 = 3

Remember this is a surprise round, so most of you can either move or take a standard action, but not both. It is not possible to charge up the stairs, so a partial charge is not possible.

Holman rushes (partial charges) onto the deck while the woman is pacing the deck screaming obscenities. When she sees him approach she stops and looks surprised but only momentarily.

Holman sticks his dagger into the side of the undeadish looking creature and it moans in pain or enjoyment, it is hard to tell.

Meanwhile the rest of you are able to move up (single move, I backed up a couples to their single move spot) the stairs.

=== Round 1====

21-Holman
16-Kath
10-Nguyen An
9-Morvius
6-August
6--Lady in Armor
4-Jacen
4--Undeadish

Party is up...

Oh that's right, my mistake. Thanks Aarv!

August will move up and try to attack to enemy that is facing Holman!

Attack: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (1) + 8 = 9
Damage: 1d10 + 6 ⇒ (10) + 6 = 16

Ugh, nice way to waste max damage.

An moves up onto the deck on the surprise round....

An sees the woman in the armor and moves to engage her..

Attack-Melee: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (10) + 8 = 18
Damage: 1d10 + 6 ⇒ (9) + 6 = 15

Round 1 Actions

Kath also moves around the battlefield, around the undead thing, taking a strike at the woman.

Swift Action: Arcane Strike
Standard Action Attack: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (19) + 3 = 22
Damage: 1d6 + 5 ⇒ (4) + 5 = 9

Confirm Critical: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (3) + 3 = 6
Extra Damage: 1d6 + 5 ⇒ (6) + 5 = 11

Holman slashes at the undead creature before him.

Standard action: Attack
Attack (Dagger, Flanking): 1d20 + 6 + 2 ⇒ (5) + 6 + 2 = 13
Damage (Dagger, Sneak Attack vs. Flat-footed/Flanking): 1d3 + 1d8 ⇒ (3) + (7) = 10

Holman tries to stab the creature again, but has no luck finding a vital spot this time.

If only Kath would have moved into a flanking position first. :-)

Kath maneuvers around the deck to get into flank with Holman, but chooses to strike at the heavily armored woman. He scores a solid hit to draw blood but does not hit as deep as he hoped (no crit).

Nguyen An likewise moves up to engage the woman before she can react. He cuts through some of the chain links between her half-plate armor.

Morvius? (He and Jacen are still below deck, will need to move to see any targets)

August move to assist the Halfling with the undeadish creature. The dwarf swings his heavy flail with great force, but its head gets momentarily caught in the riggings and slams into the mast instead of the target.

Casting Haunted Fey Aspect on myself.

Morvius runs up the stairs as best as he can and prepares his attack. On the deck he moves to Holman's side and strike at the undead.
Single move during surprise round and move and attack at first.
Atk: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (17) + 3 = 20
Dmg: 1d4 + 3 ⇒ (2) + 3 = 5

As Morvius moves up, he strikes the undead creature and it collapse in a groan.

The woman shouts "What...what have you done you insolent fools? You destroyed my pet. Now I will destroy you! And for the last time... WHERE... ARE... MY...#&!#* ORCS?"

She steps back 5' and unveils an unholy symbol and blasts the party (except for Jacen) with energies from the nether world.

blast: 2d6 ⇒ (2, 2) = 4 fort save for half

After she does this a rough wind gusts in off the harbor, blasting the rope lines on the Prancing Prince into a whip-crack frenzy.

Suddenly, a throaty male voice from down the gangplank says,

“Well, what have we ’ere, boys? Come for some work, find some sport
instead, eh?”

Three men with quarterstaffs move up next to the woman.

=== Round 2====

22-Thugs (moved)

21-Holman
16-Kath
10-Nguyen An
9-Morvius
6-August
6--Lady in Armor
4-Jacen

Party is up...

Fort Save (DC ??): 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (16) + 2 = 18

Looks like Kath would have gotten an AoO on the Lady in Armor? I'll wait to post my action until I get confirmation.

Should not be an Aoo as she 5' stepped back then she channeled, which is a standard action that does not provoke an attack of opportunity. DC is 12 (so half for Holman)

Ah, didn't realize channeling didn't provoke. My mistake.

Holman moves quickly and thrusts his dagger at the cleric.
Attack (Dagger): 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (13) + 6 = 19
Damage (Dagger): 1d3 ⇒ 3

She stepped back to avoid getting flanked, not realizing the others were coming up the gangplank behind her.

And Holman's blade finds a gap in her armor, cause for another shout of obscenities from the woman.

I believe it's will save to resist channel effects?

Save: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (7) + 1 = 8 +3 more if it actually is fort

Ignoring the pain wracking his body Kath will unleash his power upon this annoyance of a cleric.

Swift Action: Arcane Strike
Full Round Action: Spell Combat

Scimitar Swing: 1d20 + 3 - 2 ⇒ (20) + 3 - 2 = 21
damage: 1d6 + 4 ⇒ (1) + 4 = 5

Free Action: 5' Step Away

Ray of Frost (vs Touch AC): 1d20 + 2 - 2 ⇒ (5) + 2 - 2 = 5
Damage: 1d3 + 1 ⇒ (2) + 1 = 3

Scimitar Crit Confirmation: 1d20 + 3 - 2 ⇒ (7) + 3 - 2 = 8
Extra damage: 1d6 + 4 ⇒ (3) + 4 = 7

Doh! You are correct. WILL save will save vs channel.

And Kath slashes at the woman and cuts deep...leaving another bloody streak on her armor as she falls to the ground.

Will: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (2) + 2 = 4
Sport? Yes, we need more prey for our hunting game. Who is next? Morvius says drawing his glowing sword.
Demoralise the leader.
Intimidate: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (16) + 11 = 27

An steps over the bleeding body of their leader and swings at the first thug to step onto the deck

Attack-melee: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (9) + 8 = 17
Damage: 1d10 + 6 ⇒ (6) + 6 = 12

August will double move so that he can reach the thugs as they board the ship. Let's show these guys how its done, An!

Nguyen An hops over the fallen woman and slashes out at one of the newcomers, hitting the warrior in the chest. The man gasps as he falls to the ground, dropping his quarterstaff.

Morvius was about to intimidate the leader, but the thug seems to be rolling on the ground at the moment, so turns to the second in command on the dock. The man seems to be genuinely concerned at the recent turn of events (ie. intimidated).

August moves around to support his friend's assault.

Jacen watches as this unfolds....

The two remaining fighters wait to act...

Jacen moves and goes full defense.

As Jacen moves and assumes a defensive posture, the other two men move up towards Nguyen An and August and attack.

"Get them Slim!" - "We'll make em pay for that Rocko!"

Vs Nguyen AnThug staff: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (16) + 3 = 19 for 1d6 + 2 ⇒ (3) + 2 = 5

Vs August Thug staff, shaken: 1d20 + 3 - 2 ⇒ (1) + 3 - 2 = 2 for 1d6 + 2 ⇒ (4) + 2 = 6

The closest manages to score a hit on Nguyen An (5pts) while the new leader gets his foot horribly tangled in the rigging while trying to advance on August.

=== Round 3====

22-Thugs
21-Holman
16-Kath
10-Nguyen An
9-Morvius
6-August
4-Jacen

Party is up...

August will swing at the thug that just attempted to strike him.

Attack: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (12) + 8 = 20
Damage: 1d10 + 6 ⇒ (1) + 6 = 7

Ya still wanna put up a fight, do ya?

An strikes at the thug who just hit him

Attack-Melee: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (13) + 8 = 21
Damage: 1d10 + 6 ⇒ (8) + 6 = 14

Acrobatics: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (13) + 8 = 21

Holman slides between the two thugs, trying to avoid any blows they direct at him. Once he arrives at a favorable position, he thrusts his dagger at August's opponent.

Move action: As indicated
Standard action: Attack August's thug
Attack (Dagger, Flanking): 1d20 + 6 + 2 ⇒ (11) + 6 + 2 = 19
Damage (Dagger, Sneak Attack vs. Flanking): 1d3 + 1d8 ⇒ (3) + (8) = 11

Jacen will move up and swing at the nearest thug.

1d20 + 3 ⇒ (9) + 3 = 121d6 + 1 ⇒ (2) + 1 = 3

Not very smart, are you? Morvius mumbles looking at the two thugs as they are beaten down to death. He then moves to the fallen dark pristess and casts Stabilize on her.

Kath moves and swings with a two-handed strike.

Swift Action - Arcane Strike
Attack: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (10) + 3 = 13
Damage: 1d6 + 5 ⇒ (6) + 5 = 11

Holman tumbles between the thugs and sticks his dagger into the back of the one attacking August. The blade cuts deep, but the man still stands, staggered by the attack.

Kath moves up and with a two-handed strike, brings his weapon down hard...but the thug ducks at the last second and it hits the ship rail instead.

Nguyen An chops at his opponent and slashes a deep cut into the thugs shoulder. The man drops to the dock, bleeding out where he falls.

Morvius moves up to stabilize the bleeding priestess.

August steps up and applies a near killing stroke to his staggered opponent. The last thug falls to the ground with a terrible crunch of bones breaking.

Jacen moves up but no opponents remain standing as he watches the last one fall.

*** End Combat ***

Are there any more? Where'd they all come from? August asks as Morvius tries to care for the priestess. An, should be go look for more?

No others appear to be approaching the ship from the darkness of the docks.

Two of the three men continue to bleed. The one Nguyen An took down seems to have stabilized.

After a moment, some of the captives come up from below decks.

"We heard some fighting. What happened? Do you need help? Please do not leave us alone. We just want to go home."

Morvius searches the body of the priestess.
Take 20 on perc for 20

Morvius, what about these two? Do you wanna patch 'em up also? August then sees the captives come up to see what has happened. Yeah, what about them? What do we do about them? Are we gonna lead them home? Where is their home? The dwarf then calls to the captives, Where is your home?

Morvius stoops to investigate the female in armor.

At this point all of the captives want to return home in the city.

The enemy crew and female leader are all unconscious (or worse).

I don't see why the prisoners can't just leave the ship and go home now.

What didya find, Morv?

"I agree August. Lets let the people go...they are frightened and tired and just want to go home. I see no need to keep them here. Do any of you?"

Sharing information?

Kath will let them go but would like to question them before they do, what they remember about the attackers that took them or if they remember anything afterwards.

The captives admit they know very little beyond the discussions they mentioned about the half orcs guarding them. They do nit know the woman nor the three thugs.

"She may be the Luscila they mentioned . Not to be ungrateful, but is it safe for us to leave? We just want to go to our families."

Did we ever find out what was written in the log book, if anything?

Just that the ship was leaving, nothing of importance.

If we do not hear from Morvius today, assume he shares the info from the note (see spoiler).

The captives start walking down the docks., leaving you with the priestess and thugs.

"Thanks again Pathfinders. May Desna smirked upon your mission."

Holman listens to Morvius as he shares the information from the note. "Ah. Well, I guess that's where we're headed to next. Let's go find our missing Pathfinder, shall we?"

With that, Holman begins making his way to the southern end of the Imperial Naval Shipyards.

silly spell checker. Desna's smile not smirk. LoL.

With some of the rolls we had, I think she might have been smirking!! LOL

An taps August on the shoulder.
"We're off. Looks like they found a note on the girl. Holman knows where we are going. Come on, lets go."