GM Burglar's 00-24: Decline of Glory (Inactive)

Game Master mechaedd

Here's the set of actions I have so far, bullet pointed as per action.
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Ander:

I intended Ander to be moving items where he suggested, possibly with the help of others. STR 11 w/ a T10

So that would be moving barrels to block Window D and the door to the left of it. Are the barrels on the map to scale? Can they block the 20' between the the door and windows. Also help block Door B

I would put the glass on doors C and B, then gather myself near A.

I intended Ander to be moving items where he suggested, possibly with the help of others. STR 11 w/ a T10

So that would be moving barrels to block Window D and the door to the left of it. Are the barrels on the map to scale? Can they block the 20' between the the door and windows. Also help block Door B

There are also smaller barrels, which are in your strength range. They basically add to the health total of the door/entryway.

I'm gonna be running my semi-local PFS game in a couple hours, but just wanted to know; everyone's good with what I've posted before as far as actions? Also, someone put Luccius somewhere on the map. Might get a big post in if enough folks check in.

Moved Luccinus

If no one helps Ander with the heavier items, he will move the smaller barrels to block window D and door B. If he still has actions, he will try to barricade the doors leading to door C with more barrels.

Thanks Ander - Will help you with my remaining action to help with the barricading of C IF sufficient movement action economy remains, otherwise will prepare to charge anyone entering Doors B - its just 8 squares away

After a day of reading Way of the Wicked Volume 1 for $14 an hour due to our office's switch getting really wet and denying me a network connection, we return to our regularly scheduled game.

Computing the benefits of the following actions, please wait...

Ander:
Get barrel, move to D.
Place barrel, move to barrels.
Get barrel, move to B
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Hiram:
Move to get table, other move to get to door.
Lean Table against Door B (since the 10 won't net you a barrel as well as a table.)
Prepare to cast solid note, should a guard destroy the door in a round.
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Chelsea:
Camp the rafters.
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Opal:
Get bottles, move to door or window (enough for 2 doors-worth of imitation caltrops)
Smash a set front of one set of doors, move to other doors
Smash bottles, get in position by A.
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Lucc:
Get Barrel, move to window
Plug window with barrel to window D
1 whole action remains

Math complete! Map updated!

In the distance, you hear the outdoor voice respond. "And, so, you know can see, beyond a shadow of a doubt, how this siege you're going to experience is one-hundred percent legal! Men! Take their winery, for the Crown!" On that, a horn is blown, and the men outside begin to shout their war-cries and make their war-faces!

Dalard peers out the door and yells, betraying any kind of stealth. "You guys hold them off down there! I'll keep this room clear up here!" Becher is pushed violently out of the room, with the door slamming behind him.

Becher cries out a plea to his friend. "Fritch! You open up in there! You know full well I can fight!"

"Not with that nasty bite you got, Becher! I'll be fine! Just! Don't! DIE!" Dalard responds at intervals.

The men at each of the actual doors first attempt to open the door (like smart people)! To his dismay, it is locked, so he tries to force it down (like goons)!

Door A, B, C strength check: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (13) + 2 = 151d20 + 2 ⇒ (13) + 2 = 151d20 + 2 ⇒ (18) + 2 = 20

Within line of sight, the doors are pushed in some, but not to much avail!

The man at the window will first break through the glass!

Glass Smash! DC 1!: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (20) + 2 = 22 Why did I roll it, you ask? Legitimacy.

The man proves his might by slamming through the glass with a powerful shoulder slam! The shutters rattle at the connection!

"A-right, folks! Open th' 'oors, or we'r' gon' hav' 'ta chop 'em down, an' that'll jus' make us madder," the man behind door B yells out specifically towards the group!

Where is this window? Can I see it?

Looking for whatever door starts to move the most and will move to that area

Where is this window? Can I see it?

The window is entrance D. The shutters are still down, but the guy outside wailed on them so hard it shattered the window. For the intent of your question, you don't have the "few inches-by-few-inches cube" for line of effect.

Looking for whatever door starts to move the most and will move to that area

Essentially, readying to move based on HP totals, yes? Note that door C has no line of sight from anyone, so it isn't included in your ready.

If it bursts suddenly then I can't work it out, but if I see one door starting to suffer or get focused on more than another? That door will get my attention.

I also would like to note I am going to be holding my Magic Missile wand in one hand and keeping the other free.

Round 2:

Ander moves to reinforce the door with more barrels. Door C

Hiram draws his rapier and pauses.

"Who is the ranking officer out there? Hold, dammit, who is in charge?"

Luccinus moves 10 feet towards Door B so that he can cover doors A and B doors

"Who is the ranking officer out there? Hold, dammit, who is in charge?"

Through the door B, "What, yer fake mayor di'n't tell 'ya? Grald's th'one winnin' us all our ri'teful titles and glory!"

Hiram snarls under his breath. Blood will be spilled if a solution cannot be found and he'll be damned if he spills Taldan blood today. He sheaths his rapier and draws his whip, moving away from the door.

"Where's Grald then? Send him forward!"

The man behind the door responds. "Right, so you lot can jus' jump 'im? Fat chance! Tha's why we'r' her' first, to get 'im a path in!"

Becher speaks up from his current position; "What in blazes are you doing? You're here to defend the town from these men, right?"

"Just let me know when you need my assistance Hiram."
Chelsea calls down unhelpfully from above while focusing on a flame dancing back and forth across her fingertips.

Hiram turns to Becher. "Would you rather spill your men's blood or talk? If we can solve this with words, yours and my countrymen's blood need not be spilled here. I take no pride in slaying Taldans."

Sighing, Hiram turns back to the door. Recognizing futility, he nods to Chelsea. "Your assistance will be required as soon as they break through."

Turning back to the door, in a loud voice he calls, "Know this: I take no pride in seeing you die this day. Where has the greatness of Taldor gone, when its sons quarrel amongst themselves? When brother stabs brother, over a piece of land and a deed? How are we to hold our heads high, to sing the songs of our ancestors when we cannot even stop to speak before we slay one another? Send Grald forward and let us talk this out before we kill each other. Tell Grald he has my word of honor as a Taldan that if he comes in, he will not be harmed."

Diplomacy: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (16) + 7 = 23

Ander's curve blade in his hand drops a little after Hiram's speech, his eyes moist. If I didn't think they'd string us up, I'd throw my sword down now, Hiram.

Diplomancy takes a minute to use, but you still get all of this as your 6-seconds of free dialogue which does have its own consequences.

Becher looks slightly angered at this development. "I'll have you know I've tried to negotiate with this man time and time again, to no avail. He's not here for bloodlust, but for glory and this land. Unless you can somehow guarantee the safety of this deed and myself, all you're doing is letting the wolf in the barn and this town to the fire."
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From outside the door, the goon yells in an away direction. "Hey, Commander! I think they're surrenderin'! Door's stil' locked, though!"
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Everyone's still got actions and whatnot.

Hiram weeps. I mean sighs.

"Becher, I know you're angry. I have no intention on letting Grald have what he wants. But if we can stop this without blood, should we not?"

"Becher, I would be more than happy to light your wolf on fire, just as long as I don't have to watch all these grown men cry it all out."
She continues from the peanut gallery.

Wait, could I have done something in Round 1? You did not call for actions so I was uncertain. If so, then retcon that I summoned my armor of the stars again.

Opal walks over to the window and a gleeming sheet of white shoots up infront of the Window, blocking the way in. Moonlight Bridge

Still moved by Hiram's plea, Ander continues to reinforce the entry points, while occasionally wiping his eyes and nose on is sleeve.

I forgot hardness, tohugh it really only reinforced A a little more. If this alters any actions, let me know.

Round 3:

Updated Map, I think...correctly.

Looks good from my end, at a glance. The HP totals in my post are as correct as I think things can be. Also, the face on the left I am so burgling for Grald later. It is good for now, though.

Why is there no hardness on those doors?

Opal moves to the inner door near the window and puts up another shining barrier.

Hardness was 5, and only one attack was less than 5. I fixed the hp totals in the post above.

Hardness is like DR for objects. The Hardness of 5 should be subtracted from every hit the door takes, reguardless of damage total or dice roll.

*Shakes fist at sky* White Wolf! You've ruined me! Why not just give objects DR/-?!?

HP Totals:

A:18
B:11
C:12
D:23+Wall of Force

We're gonna be in trouble if we let them in multiple doors... got a ruse to get them focusing on one door?, Luccinus says to the group.

I have the window and the north door fairly well blocked. I can do the same to one more. Where do you want them to come in?

Luccinus points his sword at the doors Doors B.

Get them through that door

Note that the easiest way to achieve that would be to unlock and open that door for them, so they don't waste time chopping it down. Of course, that means they might slice you unless you get their commander to talk them down.

This is quite the stand-off.

Yeah, I was gonna make a "bump" post, but it felt a little preemptive. I'm not sure what anyone's doin' this round except pointing swords like cool guys.

Is this Round 3 then?

Opal double moves toward the West door.

Technically, 4. But each of my big, bulleted posts are rounds, usually.

Hiram is standing by, whip in hand, waiting to see what happens. Suddenly he stops, turns to Becher and says "Wait. You have a charter, correct? Let me see it!"

And so, someone finally asks him...

He whispers to Hiram. "Yes, it's... it's in this case." He motions towards the box under his arm. "The downside is that I, err, couldn't find the key..."

Ander smacks his forehead with the palm of his hand. Here let me see the case.

Ander will check the case for traps, Take 20 for 29. If it is not trapped he will try to pick the lock. Take 20 for 31

We are in combat rounds, but you can start on that if you want. Picking a lock takes a minute at least, barring the one rogue talent.

Oh, yeah, forgot about that.

Ander shakes his head. Nevermind, we don't have time, I'll see to it after we get out of this. Ander goes back to fortifying whatever entrances look weakest.

"YOU HAVEN'T READ IT?!? By Stavian's right ball, man, the whole crux of your case falls on this and you haven't opened the box?!?" Hiram looks livid. "My kingdom for a thief! Where's the last place you had the key?!?"