GM Bold Strider's PFS 05-17 Fate Of The Fiend (Subtier 10-11; 4 Player Adjustment) (Inactive)

Game Master rpblue

Aiding: 1d20 ⇒ 9

Mathias tries helping this time, but he doesn't do such a good job of aiding...

Jaggar tries to steady the cart and keep pushing it in pursuit of their foes.
Drive1: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (18) + 6 = 24
Drive2: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (4) + 6 = 10
Drive3: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (14) + 6 = 20

Jarlgur fires more arrows if he can see the other cart, aiming for the woman.

Attack: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (19) + 9 = 28
Damage: 1d8 + 4 ⇒ (7) + 4 = 11

Iterative: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (10) + 4 = 14
Damage: 1d8 + 4 ⇒ (5) + 4 = 9

If Alie has a target present itself, she will fire another missile.

Damage 5d4 + 5 ⇒ (4, 3, 3, 3, 4) + 5 = 22

Even with Mathais' aid, the cart is going too fast and it slams into the walls again. Jaggar is able to keep it on the rails, however everyone is a bit shaken up from the event.

Non-lethal Damage to Everyone: 1d4 ⇒ 2

Jarlgur keeps his bow drawn, looking for a chance to fell the woman, however she remains out of sight. He is unable to get a bead on her long enough to loose an arrow.

@Alie: Need a Concentration Check for the Magic Missiles; DC 21.

2d20 ⇒ (16, 18) = 34

As your cart slows, their's speeds up as the guards are really cranking up the speed.

Initiative - Cart: Speed=60'/rd.; 560' travelled
1st: Jaggar - Driving Cart @ 4 NL; Mathais @ 4 NL;
2nd: Woman (On Cart); Guards (#1-2 - On Cart) [110'/rd.] [830']
3rd: Jarlgur @ 4 NL; Alie @ 4 NL; Maaarv @ 4 NL

Concentration check 1d20 + 9 + 7 ⇒ (18) + 9 + 7 = 34

@Alie: You get your turn too.

Alie blasts one of the drivers of the lead cart in the back, causing him to curse, but he still holds on to his consciousness.

Initiative - Cart: Speed=60'/rd.; 560' travelled
1st: Jaggar - Driving Cart @ 4 NL; Mathais @ 4 NL;
2nd: Woman (On Cart); Guards (#1-2 - On Cart) [110'/rd.] [830']
3rd: Jarlgur @ 4 NL; Alie @ 4 NL; Maaarv @ 4 NL

Alie will try one more missile, if we can close to 190' at any point in this round.

If so, damage 5d4 + 5 ⇒ (4, 3, 1, 3, 1) + 5 = 17

Ride: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (16) + 6 = 22
Ride: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (9) + 6 = 15...in case two is needed

AIDING!
Aid: 1d20 ⇒ 1

Mathais hand slips while trying to help Jagger and he slips, but regains his balance before anything happens.

If Jarlgur can't see the cart, he'll give Jagger guidance. Otherwise, he'll fire his bow at the caster.

Jarlgur and Mathais attempt to aid their driver, Jaggar, however their efforts aren't able to speed up their cart. Alie readies another force blast at the driver, however she can't seem to get in range.

They can barely make out the zipping cart through the mine shaft as they whip around.

2d20 ⇒ (10, 12) = 221d6 ⇒ 4

Jaggar drives around the corner as a rope stretches across the tunnel, anchored by two arrows in the wall.

DC 14 Reflex save to drop prone or take 1d6 ⇒ 4 damage and be forced prone.

Initiative - Cart: Speed=60'/rd.; 620' travelled
1st: Jaggar - Driving Cart @ 4 NL; Mathais @ 4 NL;
2nd: Woman (On Cart); Guards (#1-2 - On Cart) [90'/rd.] [920']
3rd: Jarlgur @ 4 NL; Alie @ 4 NL; Maaarv @ 4 NL

"DUCK!" Jaggar yells out.
REF: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (19) + 6 = 25

Ref: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (13) + 4 = 17

Jarlgur reacts to Jagger's warning, dropping down on the cart. He stands and looks to either provide guidance or fire arrows.

Reflex 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (2) + 7 = 9

"Ow, that hurt! When you catch up to them, I'm going to kill all those punks," Alie says, grazing in a combo of pain and anger.

Alie's mad. What are the chances she can get a Fireball spell off at the front running car, DM? It has much make range than a Magic Missile.

You believe that they would have cover from the explosion of flames, but you might still be able to sear them pretty good.

Reflex: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (1) + 11 = 12

Maarv is knocked down. He stands back up and fires as best as he can at the woman far ahead.

Light Crossbow, Range: 1d20 + 11 - 4 ⇒ (19) + 11 - 4 = 26
Damage: 1d8 ⇒ 2

Crit?: 1d20 + 11 - 4 ⇒ (11) + 11 - 4 = 18
Damage: 1d8 ⇒ 8

Reflex!: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (15) + 4 = 19

Mathais heeds the warning of Jagger and avoids the rope stretched across the cartway.

Aid!: 1d20 ⇒ 18

Mathais once again unerringly shows Jagger how to drive.

"Duck, everybody! I'm taking these punks to pain town," Alie yells as she stalls a blast of flame, crimping the front cart, if possible.

Fireball damage 9d6 ⇒ (2, 1, 4, 5, 4, 4, 6, 3, 1) = 30

Reflex 21 for half

Ride: 1d20 + 6 + 1 ⇒ (3) + 6 + 1 = 10
Ride: 1d20 + 6 + 1 ⇒ (5) + 6 + 1 = 12

The cart slams into the walls again as Jaggar's piloting leave something to be desired.

Damage: 1d4 ⇒ 4

5d20 ⇒ (7, 12, 2, 5, 13) = 39

Alie launches a fireball down the corridor. The woman deftly avoids the wrath of the flames however her men aren't as lucky. The driver catches on fire and begin to freak out, tumbling over the front of the cart and being run over by the hefty metal contraption.

Crack!

His neck is severed in several locations and his body is mangled by the trampling. The other guy is incinerated on the spot, looking like something from a film about a search for a holy drinking vessel.

Jaggar: Make an extra Ride check for the body on the tracks.

You hear loud screeching ahead, like the woman is pulling on the brake.

Initiative - Cart: Speed=40'/rd.; 660' travelled
1st: Jaggar - Driving Cart @ 8 NL; Mathais @ 8 NL;
2nd: Woman (On Cart) [60'/rd.] [990']
3rd: Jarlgur @ 8 NL; Alie @ 8 NL/4 L; Maaarv @ 8 NL/4 L

"You might consider breaking too, Jagger! I suppose we've amde it to the end of this blasted tunnel. Be ready for anything.". Alie holds her action, not wanting to take a chance on blowing anything up.

Moves like Jagger!

Jaggar pulls hard on the brakes...Ride: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (1) + 6 = 7

"Umm brakes no work!"

Braking, not breaking in my last post, lol. Although with that ride check we might be breaking after all!

Jaggar slams hard on the brakes as Alie braces herself against the cart. Everyone slams into the metal as Jaggar applies the brakes too quickly for their speed.

Non-lethal: 1d4 ⇒ 3

You guys have like 300' of space between you and where you heard the screeching from...

Initiative - Cart: Speed=20'/rd.; 680' travelled
1st: Jaggar - Driving Cart @ 11 NL; Mathais @ 11 NL;
2nd: Woman (On Cart) [60'/rd.] [990']
3rd: Jarlgur @ 11 NL; Alie @ 11 NL/4 L; Maaarv @ 11 NL/4 L

Mathais reaches over to Jagger after feeling the brakes hit hard and says, "Next time a littler lighter, please."

Aiding!: 1d20 ⇒ 15

Maaarv tries to brace himself against the walls of the cart. "Why are we slowing down?!" he shouts.

He holds up his crossbow and braces himself to take a shot when he gets the chance.

Readied action.

Alie will ready an action as well, waiting to see what waits for the group before deciding on a spell.

Jalgur nods at Maaarv's question. "Aye, it does not appear we've reached the destination." He then give Jagger a little more guidance.

Jagger tries to slow the cart down again...
Ride: 1d20 + 6 + 1 ⇒ (17) + 6 + 1 = 24

@Jaggar: You want to stop the cart?

no, that should read speed up to cover the distance. good catch

Jaggar speeds up the cart as you no longer hear the rumbling and screeching of the cart ahead.

Initiative - Cart: Speed=40'/rd.; 720' travelled
1st: Jaggar - Driving Cart @ 11 NL; Mathais @ 11 NL;
2nd: Woman
3rd: Jarlgur @ 11 NL; Alie @ 11 NL/4 L; Maaarv @ 11 NL/4 L

"When i get my hands on these blasted muttonheads I shall do some untold carnage upon them..." Jaggar says under his breath driving the cart after their prey...Ride: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (16) + 6 = 22

Mathais tries again to help Jagger drive
Aid!: 1d20 ⇒ 2

But his hand slips while showing him.

Jalrgur's shoulders slump as he gives more guidance to Jagger.

Sorry if the mine cart chase was a bust, it was supposed to be fun, but it's kind of hard to convey in PbP, I think.

Jaggar speeds up the cart once more, trying to reach the end of the tracks as soon as possible.

Initiative - Cart: Speed=60'/rd.; 780' travelled
1st: Jaggar - Driving Cart @ 11 NL; Mathais @ 11 NL;
2nd: Woman (1)
3rd: Jarlgur @ 11 NL; Alie @ 11 NL/4 L; Maaarv @ 11 NL/4 L

Alie containers to hold her action until she can figure out what lies ahead of them.

Maaarv keeps his light crossbow ready, but holds his head up and enjoys the wind in his hair.

Actually, I can just wrap this up.

It takes the group about 30 more seconds to reach the end of the rails. The woman's cart appears abandoned and two charred corpses lay attached to the controls.

A Scroll of Transmute Rock to Mud and a wayfinder lay on the ground just outside the cart, likely dropped by the woman.

Towering buildings and forgotten architecture fill the skyline hidden deep within the rocky pillar. Cramped and decaying columns line avenues and market squares, representing only a fragment of their former glory. Dark shadows play amidst the flickers of light that rain from the chasm opening above.

After your hectic chase, you reach the bottom of the rail system and enter into the ruins of Rachikan from the north.

"Well... that was interesting." Mathais says as he grimaces and leaves the cart. "Where have we found ourselves now?"

Mathais looks around at the city wondering where they've managed to land themselves.

Perception!: 1d20 + 18 ⇒ (3) + 18 = 21

"So how do we want to play this out...? Maarve and Allie up front as the tanks and the rest of us behind them?" Jaggar asks with a chuckle. "HARHARHAR! Ok gang let us go extract some measure of revenge for this tomfoolery..."

Mathais sees a large stone statue that looks pretty damaged between two buildings just up ahead. The ambient light in the place seems to emanate from lumenescent globes situated like streetlamps up and down the "roads". It appears that they are in the northern sections of the Rachikan ruins and that the female magic wielder has run off.

"We have all taken some damage. Can someone heal us quickly?"

Channel: 5d6 ⇒ (1, 2, 2, 6, 1) = 12

Jarlgur nods and gathers the group around him, then channels healing energy. "Is that enough? Is anyone still injured?

Everyone should be healed.

"Let's go get her! We owe her a good thrashing!"

Just a note to myself. I still have 2 1st level spells available, 7 2nd levels available, 6 3rd levels available, and 4 4th levels available today.

"I'm still feeling a little soreness, but I should be fine. Shouldn't have tried to fly ahead of the cart..."

Maaarv dusts himself off, unloads and stows his crossbow before striding forward somewhat boldly.

"I wonder where our hostess ran off to?" Maaarv takes a look around.

Perception: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (16) + 11 = 27

Has it been less than 70 minutes since we first burst into the mine? Just checking whether or not my mutagen is still active.

Probably only a few minutes actually, so you probably got an hour since you drank the mutagen.

Maaarv doesn't see much else. It is clear that the Pathfinders should take the road down the center of town to quickly reach the area where the sounds of excavation are coming from.

Assuming you follow the main road...

Perception:
Maaarv: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (5) + 3 = 8
Mathais: 1d20 + 18 ⇒ (4) + 18 = 22
Jarlgur: 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (2) + 12 = 14 (+2 Traps)
Jaggar: 1d20 + 15 ⇒ (15) + 15 = 30
Alie: 1d20 + 15 ⇒ (19) + 15 = 34

Initiative:
Maaarv: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (8) + 3 = 11
Mathais: 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (13) + 12 = 25
Jarlgur: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (12) + 4 = 16
Jaggar: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (6) + 7 = 13
Alie: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (19) + 6 = 25
?: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (5) + 8 = 13
?: 1d20 - 1 ⇒ (20) - 1 = 19

As you walk down the path, Alie screams out "Watch out!. It is too late however as she sees several creatures stalking the shadows in the crumbling ruins around the group.

Current lighting conditions is low-light. You see five creatures in the darkness but can't make out their features. Additionally, they aren't grouped.

Surprise Round:
1st: Alie
2nd: ?

Initiative:
1st: Alie; Mathais;
2nd: ?
3rd: Jarlgur
4th: ?
5th: Jaggar; Maaarv