GM Brew's 03-18 The God's Market Gamble [OutPost 2018] (Inactive)

Game Master Wicked Brew

Lumo raises his sap and stands beside Umberto. Better avoid the wheel this time... He snarls at the incoming drunks. "Begone, or I will use this dishonorable weapon on your dishonorable hides!"

Intimidate, aid: 1d20 ⇒ 16

“Look, it’s tha’ town guard comin’ round ta’ arrest you lot! Ya better scatter.”

Bluff: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (3) + 8 = 11

Umberto takes charge and authoritatively chases the feckless drunks away from their small caravan. Grumbling, but not wishing to aggravate the warpriest, the drunks wander off to find their next watering hole.

The party continues on their way to the designated location. Once again, they come upon a barrier to their egress.

A wagon loaded with over a dozen chicken cages has toppled onto its side ahead, and a farmer and a local vendor are arguing loudly over whose fault it was rather than clearing the alley.

Actions?

What's this, sirs. Please move your chickens and carts, this is a trafficked road. diplo to get their attention and assistance: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (5) + 4 = 9

Turning to the others. We should move them. They may not move themselves.

"Aye, let's move those chickens. Lumo, can ye give a hand with this toppled wagon?

The rest 'o ye, guard the cart."

Strength: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (4) + 2 = 6

Ha, one we can't intimidate.

Lumo shrugs his shoulders, filling the air with the sound of his metal armor scraping on itself. With a smile, he says. "Aye, Reidog. Let's move these chickens." With that, he crouches down beside Reidog and gives the cart a shove.

Strength: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (10) + 5 = 15

Newmark sneers, I'll not fowl myself, by touching poultry. I'll remain here by the cart and guard the barrel. Newmark shoes the others to their labors but keeps a close eye out. Crossbow still loaded and ready. perception: 1d20 ⇒ 19

Umberto shakes his head at Newmark. Watch the cart. Yell if you see anything. ANYthing. He walks over to Lumo to help.

strength aid: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (8) + 3 = 11

Brax throws a mass of blackleaf tobacco into his mouth, curses under his breath and spits. "Lads, lads. I'm sure this is all just a misunderstandin'. Why, I used ta be a farmer meself'. Now I'ma judge. I resolve disputes like this everyday. Now what seems ta' be tha' problem here. What happened?"

Bluff: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (18) + 8 = 26

Reidog and Lumo attempt to aid the farmer by physically removing the chickens while Brax and Umberto attempt to spur the townsfolk into actions with words. As the party tries to clear the way, Newmark spies a shadowy figure hiding in an alleyway near the party's location. Before he can sound the alarm, he feels a shimmering unnatural haze assault his mind.

Umberto and Newmark need to make a WILL save v DC16 before Round 1 begins. I will start round 1 after the saves are resolved. Map is updated.

***ROUND 1***
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Mysterious Figure D
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Newmark
Brax
Umberto
Reidog
Lumo

will save: 1d20 + 2 + 2 ⇒ (13) + 2 + 2 = 17 GM if the will save is not against a spell, or spell like ability my save is only '15' not '17'

will save: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (16) + 5 = 21

Umberto takes a swig of ale from his tankard as he feels a probing of his mind. Alright then. Who's feeling LUCKY!?

Newmark and Umberto fight off a sleepy haze and are able to withstand whatever was thrown at them. They both see a human female not far from their location. The woman seems angry and she swirls her hands in a telltale arcane gesture. She launches her hands at the pair and they feel another wave of sleepiness wash over them.

Sorry boys, Umberto and Newmark must make another WILL save v DC 16. Newmark, it is a spell so you are good.

The other stranger, who appears identical to the woman who just materialized before them, ducks out of sight of Newmark and Umberto.

The rest of the party turns as Umberto yells a challenge to their assailants, they see a woman not too far from the cart's location.

***ROUND 1***
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Mysterious Figure D
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Newmark
Brax
Umberto
Reidog
Lumo

Party is up.

Turning around to see what the fuss is about, Reidog will notice the spellcaster and swear under his breath. Taking a double move, while drawing his axe, he will move behind the woman to attempt to cut off her escape.

I will move through threatened squares if she threatens

"Shall we dance?"

will save: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (14) + 5 = 19

Umberto takes a half-step back and gains his bearings again after the repeated mental assault.

Ok, enough of this. Umberto stomps over to the woman, drawing his mace and swings at her.

mace: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (9) + 6 = 15
mace damage: 1d6 + 3 ⇒ (6) + 3 = 9

The other stranger, who appears identical to the woman who just materialized before them, ducks out of sight of Newmark and Umberto.

Ducks out of sight? Did I see this person go behind a corner or did they just disappear?

will: 1d20 + 2 + 2 ⇒ (17) + 2 + 2 = 21 Newmark steps a bit forward his crossbow ready to puncture anyone trying to molest the barrel. Readied action, shoot anyone trying to mess with the barrel that's not part of my group.

Can you guys edit the Google docs on your phone? I haven't figured out how yet...

Lumo jogs towards the woman, huffing and puffing in his heavy armor. I knew I should have gone to ninja school instead of warrior school...

Could some one please move me 40 feet towards her?

Brax moves into a position of cover, yanking his bow as he ducks down and fires into the fray.

Move one square SW of cart and shoot at the woman Umberto just attacked. (Same issue with moving tokens. I’d like to duck behind the wagon for cover after I shoot.

Bow attack: 1d20 + 6 - 4 ⇒ (7) + 6 - 4 = 9

Moved both of you. there should be an option to ask for access to edit. that's what i did.

The woman's eyes go wild as she is suddenly surrounded. Looking back and forth, she narrowly avoids Umberto's mace. In desperation, she begins the working of a spell, keeping the pathfidners at bay as she does. The presence of the agents distracts her concentration and the magical energies fade without taking effect.

The other woman can be seen hiding around the corner, she darts around the corner, straight for Newmark. The woman touches the dwarf on the head and he begins to laugh uncontrollably. Newmark can take a shot at the woman with his readied action. Obviously if he drops her, she is unable to make her touch attack. Otherwise, Newmark is under a laughing compulsion for one round. He cannot attack but may defend himself normally but is limited to taking only a move action for the round.

Party is up.

***ROUND 2***
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Mysterious Figure D
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Newmark (laughing compulsion)
Brax
Umberto
Reidog
Lumo

Seeing Newmark (and the keg) in danger from the new combatant, Reidog charges the new combatant with a two-handed overhand axe strike. (will provoke from the other woman)

If Newmark should happen to drop the woman with a single crossbow bolt, convert this to a NL attack against the other one.

Newmark see's the a mysterious woman lunge for him coming out of the alley, he lets loose his bolt H crossbow: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (3) + 2 = 5dmg: 1d10 ⇒ 7 Alas he is flustered with the speed she moves at and his aim is off. She rushes forward and touches Newmark. The grumpy Dwarf feels an unfamiliar *tingle*, and then something builds inside of him. A giggle escapes his lips....then another. Instead of grappling the woman or otherwise trying to stop her. Newmark, begins to laugh. A full hearty belly laugh that, could only come from a Dwarf in his favorite ale house....except Newmark wasn't drunk!

Umberto splashes the woman in the face with ale from his tankard and follows with a smack from his mace.

dirty trick-blinding, DFT Blade and Tankard, Dirty Fighting: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (9) + 9 = 18
mw mace, flanking: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (5) + 8 = 131d6 + 3 ⇒ (1) + 3 = 4

Brax drops his bow to the ground with a quick, clattering !THUD! ringing into the alley. He then pulls out his hammer, moving in close to try and swing it with force into the closest woman’s ribs.

Hammer Attack: 1d20 + 4 + 2 ⇒ (13) + 4 + 2 = 19
Hammer Damage: 1d8 + 3 ⇒ (1) + 3 = 4
Sneak Attack if Reidog flanks: 1d6 ⇒ 6

“Newmark, by tha’ gods, man. This is no laughing matter! They’re tryin’ ta take our cart!”

You had a flank available, so you should add +2 and sneak attack

my mace strike should have carried a -4 for twf. Net 9 to hit. Apologies for overlooking.

Lumo laughs as Umberto splashes the pair with ale. "Hey, I'll be having some of that later!" Pulling his earthbreaker back, he smirks. "Don't give the bad ladies any ale! Save that for the heroes!" He swings, but the ale is in his eyes, distracting him for the moment.

Power Attack, Flanking: 1d20 + 6 + 2 ⇒ (4) + 6 + 2 = 12
Damage: 2d6 + 8 ⇒ (3, 6) + 8 = 17

Might not be bad. Blinded loses Dex to AC and an additional -2

Newmark attempts to shoot the woman as she runs toward him but his shot misses the mark. The woman touches him on the cheek and he erupts into a fit of laughter.

Brax jumps from the cart and hits the woman with his hammer. The hammer thuds into the woman's shoulder, causing her to cry out in pain. No flank as Brax beats Reidog to the target.

Umberto clocks the other woman with his mace, she grunts in pain as the mace hits her body.

Reidog charges the southern woman but his attack goes wide.

Lumo attempts to cut down the assailant but his swing sails high.

The northern woman, seeing herself surrounded, attempts to fell her attackers. The woman takes the withdraw action moving to the south of Umberto before fleeing. Umberto does get one AOO as she flees.

The southern woman deftly steps toward the cart, desperately avoiding the attacks against her. She reaches into the cart and touches Caylen's Keg. The barrel begins to suddenly shrink, disappearing from sight into the cart. The southern woman took a 5 foot step to get to the cart so no AOO's.

***ROUND 3***
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Mysterious Figure D
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Newmark
Brax
Umberto
Reidog
Lumo

Party is up. Umberto gets an AOO against northern fleeing woman. Newmark stops laughing and is no longer under a compulsion.

Edit: Umberto, I am not sure you can make both a melee attack and attempt to perform a dirty trick at the same time. I believe a dirty trick itself is a standard action. Dirty Fighting forgoes the AOO. I have not encountered someone using a dirty trick before, so if I am mistaken, please let me know. Otherwise, pick either the melee attack or the dirty trick (blinding). The northern woman's action will be relatively the same either way. Also, you may elect to sue the dirty trick as your AOO, in which case I will rule she is blinded for the round as Umberto hits her with some ale as she flees.

Cursing vilely, Reidog closes on the woman and attempts to sweep her feet out from under her.

Trip (provokes): 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (15) + 5 = 20 Add 2 if Brax moves into a flanking position before I get there Nevermind, Newmark moved into that space while I was editing this post :)

Newmark drops his cross bow, 5ft steps forward towards the woman shrinking the barrel and attempts to grapple her CMB: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (5) + 1 = 6 flailing for her sleeve or something to grab on to, all anyone hears is Dern woman stand still and stop trying to steal whats not yours!

Just want to make sure I clearly articulate what happened withe Lumo and myself. I struck twice on my turn with Two Weapon Fighting. The first strike was a Dirty Trick to blind at 18 which probably landed, blinding the woman.

relevant feat text: You can wield a tankard (or mug) as a weapon, treating it in all ways as a light mace appropriate for your size. If you engage in two-weapon fighting with a rapier or light weapon in one hand and a tankard in the other, you can drink a potion or other liquid from the tankard or attempt to toss liquid from the tankard as a dirty trickcombat maneuver (such as to blind a foe) in place of attacking with it. You do not provoke attacks of opportunity for attempting a dirty trick maneuver with a tankard.

My second strike was my mace in the off hand. I should have applied a penalty and got a net 9 to-hit. Perhaps missing although she is now deprived of DEX to AC and has an additional -2 to AC.

Lumo has a 12 to hit but I'm not sure you applied the Blinded penalty to the woman.

Just wanted to be clear.

Umberto tries to tag the woman with his mace as she tries to flee.

mw mace w/ flanking: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (16) + 8 = 241d6 + 3 ⇒ (4) + 3 = 7

I also just noticed that my first mace strike should have had 2 fewer points of damage for striking with my offhand. Sorry for the mess i'm causing :(

Seeing the thief surrounded, Lumo turns to the fleeing brigand. "Not so fast! We've got some questions for you! " That said, he runs as fast as he can after her, which isn't fast at all. When she is in sight, but out of reach, he wipes the sweat from his brow and continues desperately. She's going to get away from me at this point. Perhaps the way of the archer is best.

Can someone please move me 40 feet towards the North woman? I should be 10-15 feet behind her.

If the woman next to me is still up, I will attack with a flank.

Hammer attack with flank: 1d20 + 4 + 2 ⇒ (3) + 4 + 2 = 9
Hammer damage with sneak attack: 1d8 + 3 + 1d6 ⇒ (6) + 3 + (4) = 13

Umberto, sorry I did not see that you made two attacks. I think my problem is I am used to seeing attacks and damage rolls stacked as opposed to side by side so I am speed reading your dice expressions and just looking to the end number, so I will be on the look out for that from now on. Resolving this updated attack, Umberto does manage the dirty trick but misses with the mace despite blinded condition. Lumo also still misses attack. Northern woman is able to clear blinded condition and moves as previously posted. This should resolve the round and I will now move on to finish round 3.

Newmark attempts to wrangle the assailant but she is able to dodge his clumsy attack.

Brax attempts to hammer the woman, but his attack flies wide. I do not believe Brax currently flanks the southern woman unless he repositions. Either way the attack still misses.

Umberto gives the woman a good clock with his mace as she speeds away from him, dazing her a moment before she is able to flee their area. The warpriest gives chase, right on her heels.

Reidog attempts to trip the woman. She is able to strike at him as he makes the attempt but her hand misses the dwarf's cheek. His trip lands home, sending the woman to the ground.

Lumo joins Umberto's chase of the northern woman.

The northern woman, holding her shoulder in pain from Umberto's earlier strike, grits her teeth as she sees two agents on her heels. She takes a cautious step back from Umberto and waves her hands in very precise gestures, speaking strange arcane words as she does so. She snaps her hands apart and disappears from view!

On her back and surrounded by foes, the southern woman looks about frantically. Desperate, she attempts to summon arcane magics to aid her. Doing her best to hold the agents at bay, she attempts to work a spell but she is unable to execute the required precise gesture and her magical energies fizzle about her, ineffective.

***ROUND 4***
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Mysterious Figure D (prone)
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Newmark
Brax
Umberto
Reidog
Lumo

Party is up!

I can split them up, all good. I'll try to be more clear in the future. I did want to point out that moving more than half speed requires a DC 10 Acrobatics check and she has a -4 penalty to dex skills from Blinded. Should she fail, she would fall prone. Blinded lasts one round. Alternatively, shaking off a Dirty Trick is just a move action.

With the woman now on the ground, Reidog drops his axe and falls on her, attempting to trap her beneath the bulk of his armor.

Grapple (provokes), Prone: 1d20 + 4 + 4 ⇒ (15) + 4 + 4 = 23

"Now, now, just stay still, Darlin'.

We'll be having a few words with ye, and if ye tell us what we want ta know, yer don't need ta get hurt."

Looking up from his position on the ground, he casts an eye at Newmark.

"Newmark, do yer know what she did ta the Keg? Is it still there?"

Sorry lost track of which one got the keg...the one on the ground or the one fleeing?either way Newmark will try to remember what he saw and try to recall what happened to the keg Newmark spends the round picking up his crossbow and starting to re-load it (it will be loaded the middle of my next round). Newmark is obviously embarrassed he didn't manage to grapple the woman with the keg..he mutters a reply when Reidog ask;

"Newmark, do yer know what she did ta the Keg? Is it still there?"

*grumble* how the dern heck am I suppose to know what she done! Newmark starts to fumble with the crank on his crossbow, O.K. ...O.K. just wait a dern minute! Let me think about what she done! knowledge Arcana/ spellcraft?: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (16) + 7 = 23 same modifier for either roll

The one on the ground is the one who touched the cask

Brax, seeing the woman restrained, will check the cart to see if the keg is still there. If it is, he will begin questioning the woman while Reidog holds her down.

"Who do ya work for, lass?"

Lumo takes a few steps forward, beside Umberto. "A tricksy one, isn't she!" He growls and furrows his eyebrows. "Filthy wizards. Don't know how to fight proper." He takes his earthbreaker and swings into the area where the woman disappeared.

Power Attack: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (7) + 6 = 13
Damage: 2d6 + 8 ⇒ (6, 6) + 8 = 20
Miss Chance?: 1d100 ⇒ 54

Lumo takes a few steps forward, beside Umberto. "A tricksy one, isn't she!" He growls and furrows his eyebrows. "Filthy wizards. Don't know how to fight proper." Then, he steps through the space where the woman once was, a smile on his face.

Does he hit something?

Acrobatics: 1d20 - 2 ⇒ (3) - 2 = 1 Wow, if she is there, he definitely bounced off and took an AoO.

If she's there, that's an Acrobatics to get through her square. If she's around but not there, it's an Acrobatics to avoid AoO. If she's not around... well this turn doesn't matter anyway!

He takes his earthbreaker and swings into the area where the woman disappeared.

Power Attack: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (2) + 6 = 8
Damage: 2d6 + 8 ⇒ (4, 2) + 8 = 14
Miss Chance?: 1d100 ⇒ 84

If he does move through the square, please move him North two squares.

The northern woman did take a move action to clear the condition then a standard to move which would have put her last appearance a bit closer, I have adjusted position on the map.

Newmark recalls his extensive arcane schooling to attempt to recognize the actions of the southern woman. Though distracted, the skillful wizard is able to determine the spell.

Reidog seizes the opportunity and jumps on the prone opponent. The prone woman attempts to hold off the dwarf. She is able to touch the dwarfs face, which sends him into a fit of laugher. The dwarf rolls off the woman onto his back and holds his ale full belly as he chortles on the ground.

Lumo tries to strike at the disappeared northern woman, but he is unable to land a blow, his strike finding nothin but air.

Umberto up, then on to round 3.

***ROUND 4***
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Mysterious Figure D (prone)
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Newmark
Brax
Umberto
Reidog (prone)
Lumo

If whatever that effect is happens to be magical (not sure how it could be without provoking) she will need to defeat my SR 7

Seriously... it doesn't provoke and doesn't provide a save?? What the heck type of ability is that. If it bypasses SR as well, and only requires a touch attack... Well, I don't know what to say about that

Nat 20 is the only way she could have touched me too... LOL

touch attacks often don’t need saves and since her hand is considered a weapon when it holds a charge she wouldn’t provoke either. You having SR isn’t a normal thing Reidog so probably an ok oversight. Lastly, is your touch AC really 16? Because she’s only at a -4 to attack when prone, why would she need a 20? Unless your touch AC was 16 or higher? ( this of coarse assumes her BAB is 0 and she has no STR. Bonus to attack). I think maybe the only thing overlooked here was your SR and like I said that’s a rare thing to have, especially at this level.

on the other hand if this is a spell- like ability, how did she summon another so quickly? She cast shrink item last round and used a “ held charge” on Newmark the round before. Does she have quicken spell like ability? She’d need to wait till her turn to cast the spell ( or spell like ability). Furthermore, she be subject to any grapple or threatened penalties while using the ability. I assume this is a wizard school ability or a sorcerer bloodline ability? Yeah those are spell- like abilities she shouldn’t have had time to cast another now that I think about it. Also if you ruled that Reidog’s grapple automatically ‘let’s the charge in the sorceress hand hit the Dwarf because the Dwarf initiated contact... well that’s not supported by RAW either ( it would be to unbalanced, no one could ever grapple a magus or they’d take a shocking grasp every time!) Anyway , my 2 cents for what it’s worth.

I figured out what the ability is. They fey-blooded sorceror power, which apparently doesn't actually require casting, just an attack, and the attack during the AoO provoked by my grapple is apparently enough. Though... does she technically threaten with an empty hand that happens to be able to touch someone and make them laugh? Regardless, I am fine with the ruling.

Never seen it before. I had forgotten that it was a touch attack in my flippant comment. No, my touch is only 12 without my shield out, so yes, she would have hit me with a much lower roll.

Was simply venting, not complaining.

Anyways SR still applies, I think (but is unlikely to matter)

apologies for crowding the game-play thread btw. Reidog and I are GM and player in a regular game. We have 6 very well versed Pathfinder players in that game so we sometimes have fun vetting the rules on our board because we find it constructive and even fun sometimes. Having said that, you won’t find a group of more dedicated roll-players, willing to hand wave rules for the sake of story. A truelly remarkable ensemble! Anyway, please don’t pay attention to our musings, we’re constantly challenging each other in our other game in order to become better players and GMs but we all love the game and respect the game and GMs directives. So thx in advance for suffering through our little dialogue , I’ve really enjoyed your run of this scenario so far... hip hip hooray! For the GM!

Umberto also swings at the last known position of the woman.

me mace: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (5) + 6 = 11

Damm. We had her. Umberto follows Lumo back to the group.

Guys, sorry about the confusion. As you guys probably know, I am only a one star GM, so my apologies to you vets our there. I am certainly doing my best to make sure the rules are followed and combat is run as close to RAW as possible. Just so you know, I run the combats much like writing fiction. I place myself in the position of the character and do what I think they would do. As for the touch attack, yeah, its crazy that there is no save, but it is what it is. Reidog, I was unaware of your SR, but I do not think SR would apply as the laughing compulsion is not a spell. In any event, thank you for rolling with everything. I think it is making the run smooth and enjoyable. That being said, on to the show.

Umberto swings at an empty space, mace finding air as well.

Umberto and Lumo can hear footsteps leading away from them, but their foe remains unseesn

The southern woman rolls away from the laughing Reidog and reaches out to touch Newmark on an exposed shin. She is able to find an exposed spot of skin and once again sends Newmark into a fit of laughter. The woman smirks and stands up, getting to her feet.

***ROUND 5***
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Mysterious Figure D
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Newmark (laughing compulsion, can take move action only)
Brax
Umberto
Reidog (prone, laughing compulsion ends on start of turn)
Lumo

Party is up.