GM Burglar's #2-20: Wrath of the Accursed (Inactive)

Game Master mechaedd

Just fluff …

Luisila looks from the gunslinger to the servant of the Cleansing Light. As she tugs gently on one of her pointed ears, the look on her face shows one part amusement + one part irritation.

Hello! Half-elf. Do they think I can’t hear them?

“She's ... a little bit crazy.”

*Exasperated eye rolls* WHY does EVERYONE say that?!?

;)

Surprise Round: bless (+1 to hit) is up, Cleaver. ☤ Cleaver -7 hp + Burn to resolve

Aakif looks a bit surprised by the pillar of fire. "Where I come from, we do not cook our tea so much..."

A take ten perception of 30 should be able to see the ear tug.

"It was a compliment Luisila - even the crazy part. We all have to be a little crazy to barge into strange houses and face burning creatures that are clearly not made out of tea. Oh, and everyone, please try not to kill this lady. I think Sarenrae would like her back."

Reflex: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (12) + 7 = 19

Round 1, Rage Rds 1/19, AC:23, Power Attack, Furious Focus, Non-Lethal Damage, Bless

Clever slides into the kitchen and unleashes the flat of his axe upside her head.

GA Att 1: 1d20 + 16 + 1 ⇒ (7) + 16 + 1 = 24
GA Dam 1: 1d12 + 7 + 5 + 6 ⇒ (11) + 7 + 5 + 6 = 29

GA Att2: 1d20 + 11 + 1 ⇒ (5) + 11 + 1 = 17
GA Dam 2: 1d12 + 7 + 5 + 6 ⇒ (8) + 7 + 5 + 6 = 26

Only Varg has a standard action in surprise! Mind the hard corner, though

Also, you're still applying Furious Focus to your iterative. Though I'd figure you'd've kept within a 5' step and not against the wall were it easier to ask if you could 5' around it (i.e. Real Life Games) and existed a square south instead of where you watched from, so I'll apply the first swing once I get a post formulated unless you've got any alteration. Gotta get to work now, though.

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Sorry...forgot it was surprise round! Rusty...

I'm thinkin' it's too much 5e, Cleaver ...

Gotta get to work now, though.

Sheesh. Priorities, Burglar! ;)

Sheesh. Priorities, Burglar! ;)

If I don't get to Dunkin' Doughnuts before 6:55, it gets to, like, out-the-door-line busy.

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After much solo deliberation (and realizing that the woman here's going to have to draw her weapon), I also realized Varg'd have to actually draw his axe as well. So, 5' + Axe Draw is his surprise (plus, since the attacks didn't actually hit after applying the -4 for nonlethal anyways, it's not that much of a loss. At least your magic items don't need activated to work...)

• Varg steps into combat, preparing the less kill-y side for combat!
• The woman proves quick, however, drawing her own blade! She also steps to the north-east and states a command word (the word "Purge" in Kelish), setting her Scimitar alight with more flames!
• Meanwhile, the big, existing fire goes for the flanking attack on the Ulfen!

  Slam 1: 1d20 + 12 + 2 ⇒ (12) + 12 + 2 = 261d8 + 2 ⇒ (5) + 2 = 7 Plus Burn
  Slam 2: 1d20 + 12 + 2 ⇒ (14) + 12 + 2 = 281d8 + 2 ⇒ (7) + 2 = 9 Plus Burn, if not already burning

Inits!
Uspia (?) and The Living Pyre
Brachus, Ryster, Aakif, Luisila, Varg are all up! I.e. Everyone!

Heatman: 0

Uspia (?): 0

"Torag's tea! What's going on in there?!" Ryster bellows, as he darts into the room, drawing his musket. Seeing the fire monster, he pauses, mouth agape, before drawing a bead and firing at the creature.

RTA, PBS, Bless, DA: 1d20 + 13 + 1 + 1 - 2 ⇒ (11) + 13 + 1 + 1 - 2 = 24
Damage: 1d12 + 6 + 1 + 4 ⇒ (1) + 6 + 1 + 4 = 12

Round #1: bless (+1 to hit) is up. ☤ Cleaver 7 + 7 - 3 + 9 - 3 = 17 hp down + (DC 16 Reflex) Burns x2(?) to resolve

Luisila *casts* dispel magic on the fire elemental. “Go home. Shoo! You’re not welcome here. And besides, surely it’s too cold for you?”

dispel magic vs DC 11 + gem caster level (11) = 22: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (9) + 9 = 18

Good Fortune re-roll: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (6) + 9 = 15

Hardcopy Character Folio reroll: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (16) + 9 = 25

Assuming the elemental is dispelled, Luisila moves 30' towards Varg as she draws her Smine dagger.

"I couldn't stand the heat before, but now I'm happy to be in the kitchen."

Mini-update!
It takes two rerolls, but Luisila dispels the CL11 effect, and moves closer to the fight. Fun fact time: Sovereign Glue is CL 20... what kind of caster sits down and exclaims "Finally! I have achieved the ability to stop time! Let's make some 100gp glue,"?

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Reflex: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (11) + 7 = 18
Reflex: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (9) + 7 = 16

Mini update:

• Varg successfully avoids being on fire.

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" Well ..this is not good..time for a long shot. Good to see that that fire thing is gone though."

I'm working on the assumption that there isn't a great red thing on the map right now..otherwise I'd try to move away from it before casting

Brachus starts to cast a spell and summons a burst of sound at the back of the room

Sound burst, centered so that only the woman is in it. DC 19 fort save or stunned for 1 round. No save vs 1d8 ⇒ 6 sonic damage

Miniupdate!

• fort: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (2) + 8 = 10

  The woman is stunned!

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"Quick someone tie her up before she can move again..or at least kick away the scimitar she just dropped on the floor"

Varg will take out his rope and tie her up and gag her with a torn fabric from her own clothing.

What kind of check do you need here, if any?

Driving so I can't quite look it up, but there is an entry somewhere in the core rulebook about tie up maneuvers. It's some grapple check at a big penalty if you do it in 1 round, but she's stunned... So yeah... Don't roll low!

Edit 228 slow enough to edit; grapple at -10 vs her stunned (no dex bonus) cmd

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Aakif goes to the stunned woman and takes her weapon (or picks it up if she's dropped it.

I'm guessing her CMD without dex at about 12.

-10 penalty, means you have to get a CMB of about 22.

With your raging CMB, I'd say you'd need a nat 12+ to be sure.

If it was me, I'd prefer to take two rounds of full attacking with your ax flat - I plan to move around to flank with you, and aid another melee for a +4 bonus.

However, I am not you, Cleaver. Do want you want to, buddy!

"Ok lady, your burning tea monster is gone, you have no weapon, and you're outnumbered. Surrender. As a former servant of Sarenre you must know that we will not harm you if you surrender.". Aakif spins the fiery scimitar appreciatively.

And ... I forgot to add BAB to my CMD estimate. D'oh!

That would make her CMD about 18 without dex + 10 penalty = 28

You'd need a nat 15+ roll, Cleaver.

I will try it first just because I already declared the action.

Grapple: 1d20 + 13 ⇒ (9) + 13 = 22

I just figured we wanted to take her alive since I saw penalties for non-lethal being mentioned. If we just want to take her down..yeah, full attacking is better.Also we could just grab her this round, then tie her up next round if she doesn't break the grapple..that avoids the -10 penalty I think

No Dex Bonus <> Dex Score of Zero, though Stunned also does impart a -2, though that's not quite enough including the 10 difference.

• Brachus drops a stunner, fully affecting the woman! She drops her burning blade!
• Ryster shoots the fire monster...
• ... which Luisila dispels though a profound expenditure of luck!
• Aakif double-moves towards the woman, expecting to disarm her/the floor of her only obvious weapon!
• Varg goes for the hog-tie, but doesn't quite have the agility to get it done in six seconds!
• The woman enters the final stages of recovering from the burst of sound! Since Brachus is first, she's not stunned anymore immediately after losing her turn.

Inits!
Uspia
Brachus, Ryster, Aakif, Luisila, Varg are all up! I.e. Everyone!

Round #2: bless (+1 to hit) is up. ☤ Cleaver 17 hp down

Luisila BoLs Cleaver and then moves 20’ around the Frost Barbarian Greyhawk!!! to threaten the fourth cleric in the house with her dagger.

“Maybe try a conventional grapple this time with Calistria’s luck, Cleaver!”

Varg attempts to grab the target.

CMB: 1d20 + 13 ⇒ (7) + 13 = 20
CMB BOL: 1d20 + 13 ⇒ (6) + 13 = 19

Aakif now picks up the woman's scimitar, and readies an action to strike her if she begins casting.

If that first step is more than a five foot step (due to difficult terrain, etc.) then I'll just move and get the scimitar.

"Bunch a damned pacifists...." Ryster mutters to himself, shaking his head. With a sigh, he steps northeast, draws a tarry bag from his pack and hurls it at the tea lady.

Tanglefoot, RTA, Range Increments: 1d20 + 11 - 4 ⇒ (9) + 11 - 4 = 16

Can't edit map, atm.

Brachus moves over to the side of the disarmed woman, drawing his morning star as he goes

"You _might_ want to consider giving up...or I will have to allow my friend here to do ...well, let's just say it might be better if you don't find out what he would do"
Intimidate: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (17) + 3 = 20

Tries to post this via mobile this morning; should be obvious by the rolls how that plan kinda failed...

• Everyone moves up and and is either involved in the physical arrest of the "Cleric" (which barely doesn't quite grab her; CMD 23) or is chucking a bag at her (which connects with the half-wall.) Touch AC 15, plus some cover in this case Only a moment of fear is had from the intimidation attempt, which only seems to evoke more erratic movements from the woman! Unsuccessful. DC 23
• In this very COPS-esque moment, she does go for her sword (which does provoke from the target of the Maneuver; the Sarenite Cleric!
  Aakif AoO: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (12) + 9 = 211d6 + 4 ⇒ (4) + 4 = 8 Which barely does not connect, as the woman is quite quick! AC 22

  CMB (Finesse, unarmed, damage pen): 1d20 + 5 + 7 - 4 ⇒ (20) + 5 + 7 - 4 = 28

  Having miraculously stolen the weapon back, she silently (or as silently as possible in the middle of a fight) attempts to punish the man trying to grab her!

  Haste after disarm (DD) @ Varg: 1d20 + 14 + 1 ⇒ (19) + 14 + 1 = 341d6 + 6 + 1d6 ⇒ (2) + 6 + (3) = 11 Also a Fort vs Poison, which you have BoL still up for!
  Confirm?: 1d20 + 14 + 1 ⇒ (17) + 14 + 1 = 321d6 + 6 ⇒ (3) + 6 = 9

  Iterative: 1d20 + 9 + 1 ⇒ (14) + 9 + 1 = 241d6 + 6 + 1d6 ⇒ (1) + 6 + (3) = 10

  She speaks in a quiet voice, quite pleased with the turn of events. "Surrender? I should actually thank you all; I finally have his favor. This trial is just what I needed..."

Inits!
Uspia
Brachus, Ryster, Aakif, Luisila, Varg are all up! I.e. Everyone!

Usipia = 0

Varg needs a Fort vs Poision and has taken 11 + 9 + 10 = 30 total damage, barring any fire resistance. DR is applying; two hits, as would some fire resistnce against the bonus D6 on each. Bit of Luck applies.

Fort: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (14) + 10 = 24

Mini update: Varg is not poisoned.

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That was awesome..real annoying for us..but still an awesome move

"Fine, you don't want to go down easy..we will have to do this the hard way. ..Varg swing away at your own leisure"

Taking a step back and casting prayer

You and each of your allies gain a +1 luck bonus on attack rolls, weapon damage rolls, saves, and skill checks, while each of your foes takes a -1 penalty on such rolls.

Round 4, Rage Rds 4/19, AC:23, Power Attack, Furious Focus, Non-Lethal Damage, Luck, Flanking

Clever slides five feet to the NW into flanking position and unleashes the flat of his axe upside her head.

GA Att 1: 1d20 + 16 + 1 + 2 ⇒ (7) + 16 + 1 + 2 = 26
GA Dam 1: 1d12 + 7 + 5 + 6 + 1 ⇒ (3) + 7 + 5 + 6 + 1 = 22

GA Att 2: 1d20 + 11 + 1 + 2 - 3 ⇒ (18) + 11 + 1 + 2 - 3 = 29
GA Dam 2: 1d12 + 7 + 5 + 6 + 1 ⇒ (6) + 7 + 5 + 6 + 1 = 25

Round #3: bless (+1 to hit) ; prayer from Bray (+1/+1 to hit/damage) ☤ Cleaver 38 hp down

@Varg, there’s a wall there so you can’t see her from NW of your current square. It’s also a hard corner so 5’ steppin’s out. Good news is if our wise and noble GM allows you to stand your ground, taking -2 off for “NO FLANK” should still hit her no problem.

@GM Burglar, I make it Varg just took another 30-9 = 21 points damage! Cleaver, does that sound right accounting for DR 3/-?

This has been the weirdest encounter. Speaking of weird I might just …

If Varg hasn’t felled Upsia, Luisila full attacks with her dagger!

Smine! + bless + prayer: 1d20 + 7 + 2 ⇒ (5) + 7 + 2 = 14
lethal dmg (yep, lethal) + prayer + whetstone: 1d4 + 1 + 1 + 1 ⇒ (2) + 1 + 1 + 1 = 5

Iterative + bless + prayer: 1d20 + 2 + 2 ⇒ (20) + 2 + 2 = 24
lethal dmg (yep, lethal) + prayer + whetstone: 1d4 + 1 + 1 + 1 ⇒ (3) + 1 + 1 + 1 = 6

crit confirm?: 1d20 + 2 + 2 ⇒ (7) + 2 + 2 = 11
lethal dmg: 1d4 + 1 + 1 + 1 ⇒ (2) + 1 + 1 + 1 = 5

Luisila then takes a 5’ step back behind Varg. “Ryster, I’ve left you a spot. Watch the wall, hon!”

Ok...just lose the +2 for flanking then. I could not see the wall on my Notepad...I should have recalled it from before...

It is very hard to see (even on a PC!) Gotta say though, this has been a very entertaining encounter.

Aakif sighs. Seriously? Half the followers of Sarenrae that I meet are either crazy, evil, or given up their faith. It makes you wonder... oh well, back to the fight!

Aakif casts an empowered cure moderate wounds (on Varg) defensively, then draws his own scimitar to provide the flank for Varg (at least, that's the plan).

Casting Defensively: 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (13) + 12 = 25 (I should need a 19)

CMW on Varg: 2d8 + 8 ⇒ (7, 3) + 8 = 18 (this will be multiplied by 1.5, but I don't know the commands to make this work on the message boards).

Aakif then draws his weapon.

There is no support for multiplication/division; the best way to handle that is either how you did it or editing in a "This multiplied is X amount" in the same space.

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Aakif smiles as his spell is completed. Thank you, Sarenrae. I will try to bring this woman back to you. . That's 27 healing towards Varg.

"Upsia, let's talk. If you were ever actually a follower of the Dawnflower, you know that your blade can't keep up with Sarenrae's healing. Do you see the dwarf with the gun? He and our warrior have been very patient with you so far, and have not tried to kill you, despite your being such a poor hostess. You have it wrong - this is our test, not yours, and I have every intention of passing. Put down the blade, and you will live to see tomorrow's dawn.

After removing the flanking bonus and applying the -4 for Nonlethal, Varg's first misses (I'm pretty sure). I believe Varg is at 100% after the Emp cure. She'd be up either way, regardless. 25 NL, 6 L from my half-awake on-mobile count.

The woman laughs, after grunting from getting brained by Varg's second swing. "For a moment, I suppose; I presume you're curious. Well, I was raised a seedling of the Dawnflower and looked to the rising sun every day for over forty years."

"But last night, I was awoken with an epiphany. I looked around my hovel and had to ask myself; 'How did I get here? What have I done to deserve this hovel?' And it dawned on me."

"Every decision I made was wrong, and I don't have a lot of time to spare catching up." She makes a few steps, preparing for further attacks, like she has the short combat thus far. "I'm going nowhere; I deserve better than a three-room shanty and whelps like you pitying me. You'll both be forgotten ashes by morning."

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Cursing once more, Ryster moves closer, takes aim, and fires a single shot at the woman's knee. "Hold still crazy woman, so's I don't kill ya!"

RTA, PBS, Bless, Prayer: 1d20 + 13 + 1 + 1 + 1 ⇒ (11) + 13 + 1 + 1 + 1 = 27
Damage: 1d12 + 6 + 1 + 1 ⇒ (8) + 6 + 1 + 1 = 16

"I don't pity you. No one makes ALL the right decisions - especially me. I was raiding caravans when a follower of Sarenrae gave me a second chance - and all I deserved was a blade in the gut. But I'm trying to make the right decision NOW. Do you want money to buy a new house? I will help you with that."

And now that Everclear song is in my head, "I will buy you a new house..."

"At the end of the day, houses and gold do not compare to the value of a soul. Thank you for testing me and giving me the opportunity to pay back the second chance that was given to me. Put down your blade, please."

Luisila scrunches up the side of her face. “Pity you?!? Hoo boy. You’ve picked the wrong deity with this half-elf, sister.”

Luisila looks sideways at the dwarven gunslinger. “Ryster, be a dear and move 10’ to my right so you can draw a bead on this most vexing cow without that …" *deep breath* "... bothersome wall getting in your way.”

“Cleaver, I think you should still go non-lethal but the rest of us should try to kill her. Note, Upsia I am VERY tempted to JUST LET YOU DIE! Orders or no orders. I'm a little on the flighty side you see – ask anyone.”

Aakif nods his head in agreement, hopefully out of Luisila's line of sight.

Luisila looks to Elysium and *sighs* “I appreciate the support, Aakif. But you don’t have to agree with everything I say.”

Brachus diplomaticly doesn't comment on Luislia's remark

• Brachus casts Prayer, blessing the group!
• The resident Dwarf fires his gun and connects!
• Aakif heals Varg while he and Luisila both swing twice and hit on their second swings!
• Usipia takes the hits like the seasoned verteran she is and keeps swinging, though switches to the current target of her ire; Aakif!

  Haste (rnd 3) Flaming, Prayer (negating haste +1 to hit, applied damage pen)
  Scimitar: 1d20 + 14 ⇒ (20) + 14 = 341d6 + 5 + 1d6 ⇒ (1) + 5 + (5) = 11
  Scimitar: 1d20 + 14 ⇒ (18) + 14 = 321d6 + 5 + 1d6 ⇒ (4) + 5 + (2) = 11
  Scimitar: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (10) + 9 = 191d6 + 5 + 1d6 ⇒ (3) + 5 + (4) = 12

  Conf 1: 1d20 + 14 ⇒ (20) + 14 = 341d6 + 5 ⇒ (2) + 5 = 7
  Conf 2: 1d20 + 14 ⇒ (10) + 14 = 241d6 + 5 ⇒ (5) + 5 = 10

  The Accidental God looks down upon this good act and gently prevents a more severe blow on the second attack!

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Inits!
Usipia
Brachus, Rhyster, Aakif, Luisila, Varg are all up again!

25 nl, 16 + 6 = 22 Lethal; 16 + 6 + 25 = 47 Total