GM Chyro [PFS] Season 1 run. (Inactive)

Game Master Chyrone

Fortitude Save: 1d20 ⇒ 19
That was unexpected! But welcome.

Toorin offers one of his potions of CLW to Kravg, if he needs healing.

"...since a while back, there's been hostilities between us and the fey living within the forest...The fey attack us, we strike back, it's become a circle."

"I recognize the flowers, come to think of it, they grow in a grove not too far from here, we saw it when on the last satyr hunt."

Now it's Toorin's turn to roll his eyes. "You hunt satyrs? You know that might have something to do with why there are hostilities with the fey. You need sever the circle and make peace. We'll try to help you patch things up, but in the meantime, no more hunting fey."

Toorin takes a look at the wounds and the symptoms of the other workers, and compares them with the wounds of Kvarg and any others in our group who took damage or were exposed to the exploding undead.

Heal: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (13) + 1 = 14

"Easy for you to say, it was them who attacked first out of nowhere. What were we to do, stand idly to get shot at? No, we've got families to support and we can't do that if we're dead."

Kravg isn't showing any signs of rash. Then again, that'd be hard to tell with that plumage.
One of them has a clear bruise on the shoulder, but other than that, just rashes.

they attacked us first, I wonder what the cause of the attacks are, could they be getting the same disease as the lumberjacks and think they are to blame? Turning to the acting foreman Ala'Ihys explains to him, "We are here to find a cure for this disease and bring peace to this valley, please take us to the grove of flowers, and we will escort you to Falcon's Hollow, excuse me please and let me speak to my fellow pathfinders" Stepping away from the man and speaking quietly to the team "Do we need to search or explore this place more or are we ready to go see this grove?" When their conversation is over he returns to the man and asks, "We will leave in a moment do we need mounts or shall we walk?"

Awww, Sarenaen, I won't abandon my little pony.

Brallenera pouts

"Thanks Toorin, Hope this will help a lot." Kravg says as he takes the offered potion.
CLW: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (6) + 1 = 7

"Easy for you to say, it was them who attacked first out of nowhere. What were we to do, stand idly to get shot at? No, we've got families to support and we can't do that if we're dead."

"Obviously, if you are attacked you defend yourself. But what part do satyr hunts play in this? Satyrs consider themselves protectors of the forest creatures. To them your hunts for food may seem more like how we would view someone coming into our homes and killing our pets." Toorin strokes the head of Splash, his otter, who by this point is curiously peering at the lumberjacks from his pouch that hangs from the side of Toorin's backpack. "Have you tried to have a conversation under a flag of truce with them? The fey can be capricious but like us, they rarely take risks without some good reason. And if you hunt the satyrs themselves, well, that can hardly help."

Stepping away from the man and speaking quietly to the team "Do we need to search or explore this place more or are we ready to go see this grove?"

We should look around for tracks of the undead wolves and examine what remains of the ones we killed.

Do the flowers remain or do they vanish? Is there anything left of the creatures?

Toorin tries to think of anything like this case of the exploding undead.
Knowledge (Religion): 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (7) + 9 = 16

@ Toorin:
"We didn't choose for it, you clearly don't know the consortium.
We work for a rotten low wage, plus if we don't do these hunts, as the gavel ordered, it's our families who will suffer his punishment."

Yes, the flowers remain.

What remains of the wolves is scattered rotting flesh, like a pinata.

Toorin's tone softens as he says, "I understand. It is clear if we are to broker peace, we must talk to this ... gavel is it? Is that a logging company? How would we find them or the consortium, the people who make the decisions that have put you in this difficult situation?"

After performing his amateur attempt at identifying the plague's symptoms, he says to the loggers, "Has anyone died from the disease these abominations spread?"

Anybody have any holy water? Do we know anywhere to get some other than back where we started?

Would Toorin know if the consortium referred to is the Aspis Consortium? Are they known to work in this area?
Knowledge (Local): 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (3) + 8 = 11

"The consortium...is the logging organization set up by The Gavel, Kreed. He stays rich, we stay poor, but work until we are old, there's no other work for us.
The Gavel doesn't care about the woods, we are to just keep cutting. That in turn probably pissed off the fey, so much that they attack us workers."

Any deaths:
"Not yet, but some back in town wouldn't be far from death's door, give or take a week, maybe less, from what i've heard. *cough*"

While The Gavel is not connected to the scenario, i don't mind at all if you take a side tour there. :)
We've been fighting/undermining the gavel and his consortium for a long time, finally taking down such a corrupt and despicable man feels good. Damn a-hole hung 2 ex-PCs.

Suddenly a feminine voice crops up.
"Just as the peasants should be. You stay poor and serve us." but there is then a cough as Joseph attempts to clear his throat. "Sorry, I don't know where that came from."

"Very well, we shall do what we can to redirect the fey's ire toward the proper targets. Might take a few shots at them myself, given the chance," he adds. "Might be best if you can get your hands on some holy water. Anyone who dies of this plague may well rise again as a plague spreading zombie. Pouring holy water on the corpse might prevent that, but you may need to consult a cleric to know for sure. If that is not an option, perhaps lock the corpses of any who die in their coffins or some other secure box. Good luck. If we find a cure, we'll seek you out."

If the man knows of a source of holy water but lacks the funds to purchase any, Toorin will leave 100 gp for the loggers to use for that purpose.

Toorin recommends to the group that we have a look around the grounds for anything we might have missed earlier and then head off to find this grove and the herbalist.

Vanick raises a brow.
"What was that? Should stay poor?
Getting cocky?"

To Toorin: "We have but one cleric in Falcon's Hollow. She might be able to do it, we'll see, before you pull open your purse.
Seek me out when it's done? No, i've got to know what Laurel thinks first, in the least for advice."
Feel free on any RP prior to the following trip.

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Following Vanick, you come to a clearing eventually.
Man-made rows of bright flowers paint this wide glade in hues of red, orange, and yellow.
A warm breeze blows out of
the field, and the pleasant odor of the countless blossoms fills
the air and permeates the whole forest.

"Begone! These flowers are delicate, we are its caretakers, no outsiders should be here before they are proper for picking."

does the flowers seem natural from a distance? (without picking one) Can I take 20 on Know Nature?

Are the figures human or human-like or are they any sort of fey?

Kravg holds his kusarigama out, as the group travlled throg the Woods. When the group comes upon the clearing with the flowers he looks a bit perplexed.

"Why are you growing flowers here in all places? Haven't you heard about the dangers that might be here in this forest?"

Kravg says as he looks at them for any signs of trouble.
Sense Motive on their replies and posture: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (9) + 7 = 16

stay back pathfinders, we have no idea what the flowers do Ala’Ihys, his folded hands gently resting on the pommel of his saddle, bow and reins casually gripped, turns Khamsin so he is standing parallel to the field instead entering it. As the gardeners observe the pathfinders, the pathfiders observe the gardeners I wonder if these fellows are evil [ooc]cast detect evil on the speaker[/oo] He calls out to the unusual gardeners. ”I am Ala’Ihys Amatullah al-Rashid, Servant of the Dawnflower, Venerator of Sunlord Thalachos, Rider of the Histaqen, knight of Relios and these a re my fellow Pathfinders. Make note, we have not entered your gardens which should appease your request. We have been asked by the pathfinder society to locate and identify a disease here in the Darkmoon Wood Forest. There have been witnesses that have seen these flowers sprout from creatures that have attacked others. We have come to your flower garden to acquire information concerning these flowers and there possible relationship to the disease. We desire to help man and fey alike, and would appreciate your participation.”

diplomacy: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (9) + 7 = 16

Posting from tablet, so i don't have access to check skills of them.

Brallenera: The flowers look natural, from what you can tell.
Take 20, not right now. Do you have it trained?
Kravg: They look human.

Ala'Ihys doesn't detect evil.
You would, maybe, but you are only 'just' short in range, without entering the undetected hippie's grove.

"Fey and humans don't come here, we don't bother with what does not harm nature's treasures."

SM: that is true.

Just to confirm, these are the same flowers as appear when the undead wolves were killed? Also, since the range of Detect Evil is 60 feet, I assume the three gardeners are standing about 65 feet from the edge of the flower bed? Edit: Never mind. I just found the map.

Knowledge (Nature): 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (7) + 8 = 15
Looking for anything Toorin might know about what such flowers might be.

Toorin approaches to about 50 feet from the edge of the flowers and dismounts and walks toward the flowers until he is 20 feet to Ala'Ihys right side at the south edge of the fields (see map). As he starts his walk, he first draws and holds his bow in his left hand, then he casts Detect Magic and concentrates on it as he walks closer, trying first to see if there is anything magical about the plot.

Knowledge (Arcana): 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (20) + 8 = 28
For any magical auras in the field.

Finally, he directs his attention at the people, looking for any indication if they are human, fey, or something else.

Knowledge(????): 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (10) + 8 = 18
Bonus for roll is 8 if the knowledge type called for is arcana, dungeoneering, local, nature, or nobility, and is 9 if religion applies.

Riding Khamsin just outside of the flower garden "we do not bother with what does not harm nature's treasures" a double negative, are they saying they only harm what bothers the 'flowers' which the consider natures treasures or are the saying they only take care of things that bother natures treasures and they tend the flowers so the flowers harm natures treasures... bow and reins casually held in his hands, he asks the speaker "I am a simple man and this is not my native language, could you explain for me. If Fey and humans do not come here what are you, and these flowers, since you do not bother with what does not harm, you obviously care for the flowers so you bother with them greatly, so do they harm nature's treasures?"

so 50 ft. stops Khamsin, move action: casts detect evil again

Right...you've invoked a fight by moving into the grove.
But since i'm on a tablet, i can't start it until tonight.

he didn't move into the grove, he rode around the edge, but not into, he stayed on the edge the whole time

Awww, Sarenaen, these people wants to fight. We should honor hteir demand.^^

Ala'Ihys: sorry, but riding forth from the 'entrance' = entering the grove.
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Toorin recognizes the flowers from previous mention.
They are called flamebloom, due to their bright colors.
They have no special properties, other than smelling good.
Toorin does not sense any magical auras and the caretakers are human.
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Ala'Ihys, since you rode closer through the edge, roll a fort for both you and your mount. DC 18. And no, these folk aren't as pure hearted as you, but they're nature lovers for sure and you are trespassing :)

"Humans and fey usually don't bother us, yet you are making an exception to it by entering upon your own convenience, BEGONE!! Violator of nature!"

Ala'Ihys
Joseph & Brallenera
Toorin
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Gardeners
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Kravg

fort, Khamsin: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (13) + 6 = 19
fort, Ala'Ihys: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (4) + 5 = 9

will wait for action to see what failing the fort. does

You'll see, it won't affect combat though.

Why do they always want to fight, instead of talk, we didn't even put a hoof in their stupid garden, anyway these are not nearly as nice as the flowers the little street girl was selling

Ala'Ihys drops the reins, and pinching his knees together telling Khamsin to stand still, Ala'Ihys draws two arrows from his saddle quiver and quickly fires them at the nearest gardener.

MW comp longbow (+2 str), rapid shot attack: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (4) + 5 = 9 for damage: 1d8 + 2 ⇒ (7) + 2 = 9
MW comp longbow (+2 str), rapid shot attack: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (2) + 5 = 7 for damage: 1d8 + 2 ⇒ (4) + 2 = 6

Are the flowers tall enough to provide any cover?

Toorin drinks a potion of mage armor. If the flowers provide cover, he will move to his left until none of the gardeners can get a line of sight to him except through the flowers.

The grove, round 1

Ala'Ihys takes two shots at red, both miss though.
Joseph & Brallenera
Toorin drinks a potion of mage armor and walks towards a bunch of flowers.
Which won't provide cover.
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Gardeners
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Kravg

Brallenera dismount and puts her poney near the garden's entrance

Awww, stay there, poney. I don't want you to get harmed. Mommy will soon be back.

Brallenera 'parks the ponycorn', which just leaves Joseph's turn before the gardeners/hippies

I was tempted to ask if the flowers were the same as the one the paladin had?

joseph gets off and draws his rapier ready.
"You don't have a chance. Surrenger or die." he calls out to these figures.

OMG! We must save Pinky Pie! Err...not like I know anything about My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic...yes they fell for that.

Believe it or not, this was actually Brallenera's request, this ponycorn.
Don't deny this, you can't ^^

The gardeners put velicity in their hidden slings, and unleash their bullets.

Blue vs Ala'Ihys: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (19) + 1 = 20Bump: 1d4 + 1 ⇒ (4) + 1 = 5
Green moves west.
Green vs Ala'Ihys: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (3) + 1 = 4Bump: 1d4 + 1 ⇒ (3) + 1 = 4
Red vs Ala'Ihys: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (17) + 1 = 18Bump: 1d4 + 1 ⇒ (3) + 1 = 4
2 miss, but blue hits the paladin in the forehead for 5.
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Kravg

Kravg attempts a fast dismount, to get off his horse and into the fray.
Ride: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (17) + 3 = 20

Having done succesfully so, he double moves to get closer to the 'gardeners'.

Kravg hops off his horse and quickly closes distance between him and the agressive hippies.
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The Grove, round 2

Ala'Ihys
Joseph & Brallenera
Toorin
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Gardeners
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Kravg

Ala'Ihys, clicks his tongue at Khamsin moving him forward a little, fires two arrows at the nearest gardener.

MW comp longbow (+2 str), rapid shot attack: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (4) + 5 = 9 for damage: 1d8 + 2 ⇒ (8) + 2 = 10
MW comp longbow (+2 str), rapid shot attack: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (6) + 5 = 11 for damage: 1d8 + 2 ⇒ (8) + 2 = 10

Joseph begins a epic tale on how this group once freed a great many slaves in a city, captained by a mighty Gnoll who refused to surrender and join them so they struck it down.

Bardic Performance: Inspire Courage.

Reminder: For the Inspire Courage to help, the bard must be within 30 feet of the allies.

Toorin runs toward the gardeners, but rather than cast a spell or fire an arrow, he calls out, "Plague zombies have been killing people and fey alike. When they die they burst into these exact flowers. If you can prove your flowers are unconnected with these events, stop fighting and do so. We do not wish to harm you."

At then end of his move action, he takes the total defense action. Toorin's AC increases to 20.

Brallenera closes the distance with the strange gardeners

Awwww, Sarenaen, do you want to keep one of these alive so we can ask questions?

Can't acces the map at work, move+attack or double move if i'm too far (30 feet/60 feet)

The Grove, round 2

Ala'Ihys shoots two more arrows at the gardener, but his shots fail to hit their target.
Joseph starts a performance about the slave ships, but none save himself are within range to benefit from it.
Brallenera quickly closes distance.
Toorin is trying to talk reason into the gardeners.
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Gardeners
Blue: "Now that's creative!
He puts another bullet in his sling and makes into the red flower field.
"If they were harmful, i'd not walk into them."
Green tries to retreat for distance as well.
Acrobatics DC : 1d20 ⇒ 8, not quick enough.
Dwarven axe: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (12) + 5 = 17Dmg: 1d10 + 3 ⇒ (5) + 3 = 8
Hurt, he reloads his sling as he is further in the back.
Blue retreats as well, as the pathfinders come too close, he too reloads.
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Kravg

Kravg doubles move again pursuing the fleeing 'gardeneres' with his kusarigama still in hand.

"You'll not get away that easily."

With Kravg heading into the flower field with his weapon, the round comes to a close.
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The Grove, round 3.

Ala'Ihys
Joseph & Brallenera
Toorin
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Gardeners
Blue
Green (-8)
Red
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Kravg

Awww, trying to run away, sweetie?

Brallenera bashes the man's face with the butt of her axe

Msw Axe, NL dmg: 1d20 + 5 + 1 - 4 ⇒ (20) + 5 + 1 - 4 = 22
dmg, NL: 1d10 + 3 ⇒ (10) + 3 = 13 Ouchies!

Msw axe, NL dmg crit?: 1d20 + 5 + 1 - 4 ⇒ (20) + 5 + 1 - 4 = 22
Crit dmg: 1d10 + 3 ⇒ (7) + 3 = 10

Oooops. Sorry "bout that. Sometimes I don't know my own strenght.

Ala'Ihys knees Khamsin forward, move action 50 ft, ride +8 and answers Brallenera, "If they will surrender I would prefer none were killed" Calling to the gardeners "What say you gardeners are you ready to stop this uncalled for aggression?" not being comfortable waiting for an answer he fires at the nearest red gardener.

MW comp longbow (+2 str), point blank attack: 1d20 + 7 + 1 ⇒ (16) + 7 + 1 = 24 for damage: 1d8 + 2 + 1 ⇒ (4) + 2 + 1 = 7

@ Ala'Ihys, you do know you're riding Khasim into trees now, best to keepwithin the clearing. I adjusted it for you.
@ Brallenera, roll a DC 18 fort please.

The Grove, round 3.

Ala'Ihys rides closer and hits red for 7.
Brallenera comes up to- and smacks down green.
Who's at -10 atm, almost dead-dead.
Toorin
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Gardeners
Blue
Green (-10/0)
Red (-7)
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Kravg

Fort save: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (12) + 6 = 18

On the bare teeth, nice.

Will trip the gardeners when I can, depending if they move/attack ranged or not. Trip +6, +7 with my weapon from reach. If they're tripped they need to make a Reflex Save DC 14 or be flat-footed until the end of my next turn.

Toorin runs across the fields, threading between the rows of flowers to reach the gardener felled by Brallenera's axe. As he runs he fishes a CLW potion from his breast pocket to administer to the gardener who fell. "They are only slinging rocks at us. Shows some restraint!" he says to his fellow Pathfinders.

Toorin's AC is back to 16.

Okidoki, Toorin gets to roll a DC 18 fort save as well.

While everything is hectic, Toorin tries to calm his compatriots.
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Gardeners:
Blue wants to move away.
Kravg trip aoo: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (1) + 7 = 8
Bullet vs Kravg: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (12) + 1 = 13Bump: 1d4 + 1 ⇒ (4) + 1 = 5
Not going to roll a con for green, since Toorin will likely administer a CLW.
Green (-10/0)
Red(-7) wants to move too.
Kravg trippy: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (4) + 7 = 11 Miss
Bullet vs Kravg: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (13) + 1 = 14Dmg: 1d4 + 1 ⇒ (1) + 1 = 2
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Kravg

Kravg charges after red and throws a pucnh at his face.
Attack: 1d20 + 4 + 2 ⇒ (5) + 4 + 2 = 111d6 + 4 ⇒ (2) + 4 = 6

Only barely did the gardener dodge Kravg's punch.
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The Grove, round 4.

Ala'Ihys
Joseph & Brallenera
Toorin
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Gardeners
Blue
Green (-11/0)
Red (-7)
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Kravg