GM Cody's Pathfinder Beginnings 3-Part Special (Inactive)

Game Master Codanous

With the threat gone, Grigor changes back to his human form.

Durlo rubs his shoulder and pops his neck once, then again. He says, "If you would like to be first this time, friend Sigrid, that would be all right. Otherwise, I will lead again."

Once the party is ready, Durlo will either lead up the stairs or follow Sigrid up. He will keep a lookout for danger.

Perception: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (4) + 5 = 9

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so I am assuming I did not fire my bullet?

Hannah looks around. Seeing the threat neutralized, she lowers her musket, presses on up the stairs. Second in line will be fine

I'll be in the back. I only went ahead that one time cause I was confident my spell would annilate that thing, it is just a matter of time before I get use to the armor. I'll probably also eventually be able to afford Mithril as well which will help with that.

"yes Durlo, I can take the lead. " Sigrid moves up to the door and finds it locked. And as she gets ready to smash it open she pauses mid swear no, can anyone unlock doors?"

"Actually, I may be able to assist with that. It isn't my strength, but I'll see what I can do." Grigor pulls out a lockpick kit and begins working on the door.

disable device: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (8) + 9 = 17

If you need it, I have this Mordack pulls out his skeleton key. [ooc]one time use, +10 to disable device on doors.

Grigor fiddles around with the lock but is unable to pick the lock on his first try, after a couple more attempts he's eventually able to unlock the door. Climbing up the spiral staircase, you come to another door.

Opening it you find a room with crude bunks line the walls of this room, which is filled with the nauseating stench of troglodytes and three Troglodytes milling about but raise their weapons and bark and yip at you!

Round 1 - bold is up Current Map
Mordack - Sickened for 10 rounds
Grigor
Troglodytes 1, 2, 3
Hannah - Sickened for 10 rounds
Sigrid
Bartimaeus
Durlo

a cricket symphony plays

Durlo, slow to react, daydreams of hunting evil mages, snuffing out the future harm they might have caused.

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I have a real life game tonight, nearing the end of Runelords Book 6, but after that I'll be coming in and botting Mordack and Grigor. there is always a slow down near the start of Paizocon, which I don't mind but I am keen on keeping things moving :)

Mordack moves back and readies a snowball for the first trog to be within 10 feet of the door where he can get a clearer shot. hit: 2 - 2 + 1d20 ⇒ 2 - 2 + (15) = 15 the -2 for sickened is included vs touchdmg: 1d6 ⇒ 4 and a con save or be staggered. spell failure: 1d100 ⇒ 71 did not realize a new post was up

Grigor moves around the stairs looking for an angle to fire his crossbow, finally targeting the southern enemy, but once again shooting too high as he avoids Sigrid's head.

crossbow,cover: 1d20 + 3 - 4 ⇒ (4) + 3 - 4 = 3

The Troglodytes move up, grinning and growling, as the first one approaches, Mordack launches off a powerful snowball he conjured out of thin air!

It strikes the Troglodyte in the chest, knocking the air out of him.

Fort Save: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (17) + 6 = 23

he continues advancing as do his friends, whacking their clubs against their hands as they go to attack Sigrid.

First Trog Club attack: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (11) + 2 = 13
damage: 1d6 + 2 ⇒ (1) + 2 = 3

But she catches the first club on her shield.

Up Trog Club attack: 1d20 + 2 - 4 ⇒ (17) + 2 - 4 = 15
damage: 1d6 + 2 ⇒ (5) + 2 = 7

Down Trog Club attack: 1d20 + 2 - 4 ⇒ (11) + 2 - 4 = 9
damage: 1d6 + 2 ⇒ (6) + 2 = 8

the other two bang their clubs but she dodges behind the door frame, avoiding their attacks

Round 1 - bold is up Current Map
Mordack - Sickened for 10 rounds
Grigor
Troglodytes 1, 2, 3
Hannah - Sickened for 10 rounds
Sigrid
Bartimaeus
Durlo

Hannah takes careful aim and fires at the trog in front of sigrid.

attack vs touch: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (15) + 4 = 19
damage: 1d12 - 1 ⇒ (6) - 1 = 5

Bartimaeus quickly retrieves his wand and a familiar presence lends it's aid to the party! More of these things? Bah!

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Bless on party. +1 to hit and saves vs fear

Sigrid attacks the creature right in front of her.

Attack: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (8) + 4 = 12
Damage: 1d8 + 3 + 2 ⇒ (8) + 3 + 2 = 13

Durlo takes a moment to scan the troglodyte in front of Sigrid for any weaknesses and then hefts his greatsword and chops at the one in the doorway.

Greatsword: bless, studied target, power attack, soft cover: 1d20 + 4 + 1 + 1 - 1 - 4 ⇒ (10) + 4 + 1 + 1 - 1 - 4 = 11
DMG: 2d6 + 4 + 3 + 1 ⇒ (3, 4) + 4 + 3 + 1 = 15

gosh darn it! I forgot to add bless

Woah, my gameplay thread wasn't updating, was wondering why things had been so quiet!! My bad

Hannah blasts one of Trog', dropping the injured one while Sigrid and Durlo go crazy swinging at the other two but for all the fancy swinging neither are able to connect.

Bartimaeus follows up with a bless, aiding everyone's attack!

Round 2 - bold is up Current Map
Mordack - Sickened for 9 rounds
Grigor
Troglodytes 2, 3
Hannah - Sickened for 9 rounds
Sigrid
Bartimaeus - Bless for 1 minute
Durlo

crossbow,cover,melee,bless: 1d20 + 3 - 4 - 4 + 1 ⇒ (7) + 3 - 4 - 4 + 1 = 3

Grigor takes a quick look at his dwindling supply of bolts, loading one into his crossbow and firing it at the southern trog. Once again his aim is high as he tries harder to avoid hitting Sigrid than actually hitting his target.

Considering Mordack is low on spells, he will resort to cantrips, not to mention with all the things involved he doubt he'd hit. -2 for sickened, -2 for softcover, and -4 for firing into melee

acidspalsh: 1d20 + 2 - 2 - 2 - 4 ⇒ (13) + 2 - 2 - 2 - 4 = 7 dmg: 1d3 ⇒ 2
spell failure: 1d100 ⇒ 39

Grigor and Mordack try to lend some artillery support from the rear but the close confines make it all but impossible to land a shot!

The two Trog's continue to try and swing at Sigrid, afraid to step up since one of their went's down already!

Up Trog Attack: 1d20 + 2 - 4 ⇒ (19) + 2 - 4 = 17
Damage: 1d6 + 2 ⇒ (2) + 2 = 4

Down Trog Attack: 1d20 + 2 - 4 ⇒ (8) + 2 - 4 = 6
Damage: 1d6 + 2 ⇒ (2) + 2 = 4

Neither of them are able to land a solid blow on the tough shield maiden!

Round 2 - bold is up
Mordack - Sickened for 9 rounds
Grigor
Troglodytes 2, 3
Hannah - Sickened for 8 rounds
Sigrid
Bartimaeus - Bless for 9 rounds
Durlo

Bartimaeus grimaces as the barrage of swings continues. It is only a matter of time before one of those connects...

"Madam Sigrid, use the doorway to your advantage, they must step in to get at you!"

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Guidance on Sigrid. Durlo should take some tips from Sigrid on staying alive ;)

Hannah reloads her musket and aims for the upper trog.

attack vs touch: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (9) + 5 = 14
damage: 1d12 - 1 ⇒ (9) - 1 = 8

good idea Batrimaeus!

Sigrid attacks the one on the upper right.

attack+bless+Guidance: 1d20 + 4 + 1 + 1 ⇒ (10) + 4 + 1 + 1 = 16
damage: 1d8 + 3 + 1 + 1 ⇒ (3) + 3 + 1 + 1 = 8

I five foot step out the door

Durlo grunts and steps up I to the doorway and chops at his target, the northern troglodyte.

Greatsword, bless, studied target, power attack, soft cover: 1d20 + 4 + 1 + 1 - 1 - 4 ⇒ (11) + 4 + 1 + 1 - 1 - 4 = 12
DMG: 2d6 + 7 + 1 ⇒ (5, 3) + 7 + 1 = 16

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Hannah fires a round into the upper trog, blasting it just as Sigrid swings her mighty flail, guided by Bartimaeus' words, crushing its skull!

Round 3 - bold is up
Mordack - Sickened for 7 rounds
Grigor
Troglodytes 2, 3
Hannah - Sickened for 7 rounds
Sigrid
Bartimaeus - Bless for 8 rounds
Durl

With Sigrid farther forward, Grigor hopes that there will be a better opening. He reloads his crossbow and fires again, but misses once again.

crossbow,bless,cover,melee: 1d20 + 3 - 4 - 4 + 1 ⇒ (1) + 3 - 4 - 4 + 1 = -3

Mordack fires again, maybe he will hit against all odds with his ray of frost hit: -6 + 1d20 ⇒ -6 + (9) = 3 Pretty much his only way with all the penalties involved is to crit
dmg: 1d3 ⇒ 3
spell failure: 1d100 ⇒ 75

But he overcompensates to not hit his allies and aims in front of the Trogs feet.

Well its not impossible, their touch AC is only 10, but I hear this, fight can be a bit frustrating if the group gets bottlenecked

Grigor and Mordack provide their best to volley another set of magic and bolts through the doorway. But Durlo's blocky head and Sigrid's flailing flail are too much a distraction.

The last remaining Trog, frightened by the fact two of his friends lie dead or dying withdraws and starts banging on a nearby door.

"Tuuuuulok, sssssave me! Tulok, heeeeeelp!"

Round 3 - bold is up
Mordack - Sickened for 7 rounds
Grigor
Troglodytes 2
Hannah - Sickened for 7 rounds
Sigrid
Bartimaeus - Bless for 8 rounds
Durlo

Hannah step through the door way and hides among the beds. She kneels down and reloads her fire arm.

"We have then them on the ropes! Let's finish this quickly." No need to find out what this Tulok is while this one is alive.

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Guidance on Sigrid

Durlo steps up and around the corner and again tries to chop at the creature, but it is no use.

"Enemies of the Society, infuriating creature, hold still may you please!"

Greatsword, bless, studied target: 1d20 + 4 + 1 + 1 ⇒ (2) + 4 + 1 + 1 = 8
DMG, studied target: 2d6 + 4 + 1 ⇒ (2, 1) + 4 + 1 = 8

Sigrid moves up in front of the creature and swings again!

Attack + Bless + Guidance: 1d20 + 4 + 1 + 1 ⇒ (2) + 4 + 1 + 1 = 8
Damage: 1d8 + 3 + 2 ⇒ (3) + 3 + 2 = 8

And as she greatly exaggerates her swing she misses the Trog.

darn it!

looks like it will be at the top of the round again. Mordack moves out of the room to where he can see the last trog hit: -6 + 1d20 ⇒ -6 + (11) = 5
dmg: 1d3 ⇒ 1 acid
spell failure: 1d100 ⇒ 72

Everyone moves into the room while Durlo and Sigrid make failed attempts to knock the Troglodyte out.

As the greatsword wails into the wall and the flail smashes into the door, he keeps banging on it begging for someone or something named Tulok to help him.

Round 4 - bold is up
Mordack - Sickened for 6 rounds
Grigor
Troglodytes 2
Hannah - Sickened for 6 rounds
Sigrid
Bartimaeus - Bless for 7 rounds
Durlo

Grigor puts away his crossbow and moves into the room.

The door slams open, narrowly missing the Troglodyte in the room with you guys. In the frame of the door is a large, burly looking Troglodyte. He quickly scans the room seeing the 6 of you, he looks from you guys to the lone Trog, back to you guy and once more at the Lone Trog before quickly closing the door again.

The trapped Trog bangs one last time on the door, . . .Tulok?"

He turns around to face Durlo and Sigrid, offering a half hearted swing against Durlo.

Attack: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (15) + 2 = 17
damage: 1d6 + 2 ⇒ (2) + 2 = 4

Surprisingly he manages to actually nick Durlo!

Round 4 - bold is up
Mordack - Sickened for 6 rounds
Grigor
Troglodytes 2 & Tulok
Hannah - Sickened for 6 rounds
Sigrid
Bartimaeus - Bless for 7 rounds
Durlo 4 damage

Hannah moves up to the reptile.
Should've surrendered.

attack vs touch: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (20) + 5 = 25
damage: 1d12 - 1 ⇒ (6) - 1 = 5

confirming vs touch: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (11) + 5 = 16
extra damage: 3d12 - 3 ⇒ (12, 7, 11) - 3 = 27

talk about extreme prejudice

Gods be damned...

Bartimaeus takes a shot at the Trog on the other side of the doorway.

Crossbow (Bless, Melee): 1d20 - 3 ⇒ (15) - 3 = 121d8 ⇒ 8

I think Hannah's shot'll do it. Going to assume the trog is missing his head

Durlo looks down at yet another wound. "Being a Pathfinder is much more dangerous than I thought. Bartimaeus, might you heal me again before we deal with...Tulok?"

He waits, greatsword readied in case the large troglodyte moves into the room.

Ready attack if Tulok comes within range.

Greatsword, bless, power attack: 1d20 + 4 + 1 - 1 ⇒ (14) + 4 + 1 - 1 = 18
DMG: 2d6 + 7 ⇒ (3, 4) + 7 = 14

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Sigrid attacks again!

attack+bless: 1d20 + 4 + 1 ⇒ (4) + 4 + 1 = 9
damage: 1d8 + 3 + 2 ⇒ (8) + 3 + 2 = 13

Hannah blasts the poor cowering Trog, smearing his green booey brains all over the door!

Durlo winds up a greatsword attack while Sigrid batters the door with her flail, breaking it almost to pieces. It barely hangs on to the frame.

door has 2 hitpoints left

Round 5 - bold is up
Mordack - Sickened for 5 rounds
Grigor
Tulok
Hannah - Sickened for 5 rounds
Sigrid
Bartimaeus - Bless for 6 rounds
Durlo 4 damage

Grigor puts away his rapier and draws his crossbow back out during the lull in the fighting.

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As Mordack does not know what he wants to do yet and would rather study the battle for another few seconds, Mordack will delay to go last.

You guys can see Tulok through the broken door back up and ready to throw a Javelin, he seems pretty angry.

Round 5 - bold is up
Mordack - Sickened for 5 rounds
Grigor
Tulok - Readied Action
Hannah - Sickened for 5 rounds
Sigrid
Bartimaeus - Bless for 6 rounds
Durlo 4 damage

hey guys watch out I'm gonna break down the door! Sirgird swings her flail and breaks down the door.

attack: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (19) + 4 = 23
damage: 1d8 + 3 + 2 ⇒ (1) + 3 + 2 = 6

Bartimaeus lets a bolt fly towards the creature in the room as the door falls to pieces. Hopefully we can rush it before it causes too much damage! "We have him now!"

Crossbow (Bless): 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (6) + 1 = 71d8 ⇒ 1

But the bolt glances off the doorframe, flipping off into a corner of the room with a clatter.
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Assuming the door crumbles. If not, Bartimaeus would ready an action to do what he just did.

Durlo watches Bartimaeus's crossbow bolt clatter to the dingy floor. It seems a waste; I wonder why he would not just heal me as I had asked? Perhaps my Taldan is not as good as I thought.

He says, almost embarrassed, "Sigrid, I am injured. You must go in first. I will follow."

Ready a move action to move into the room behind Sigrid.

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