GM Edwin's River Queen (Inactive)

Game Master Insnare

Hey Corvus and Poulain, could you put your key stats at the top of your posts like the rest, would make my job a smidge easier thanks! Angelo , you can still do something but if not, cool.

Intiative

Yoshi 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (6) + 2 = 8
Mem 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (13) + 6 = 19
Corvus1d20 + 3 ⇒ (2) + 3 = 5
Angelo1d20 + 2 ⇒ (5) + 2 = 7
Poulain1d20 + 7 ⇒ (8) + 7 = 15
Girallon 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (4) + 7 = 11

Round 1 Just say if you are attacking R or L Girallon

Mem, Poulain, Girallon, Yoshi, Angelo, Corvus

With a resigned shrug, Angelo limbers his bow, nocks, and fires at the same target Poulain chose, "In for a penny, in for a pound. I think it might be best if we thin the ranks before they're among us."

Round Surprise
Status: HP 21/23 (poisoned, -1 Str) | AC 16 | T 12 | FF 14 | CMD 12 | F +1 | R +5 | W +3 | Init +2 | Per +0
Actions: (move) ready bow
(standard) attack: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (15) + 4 = 19, damage: 1d6 + 1 ⇒ (6) + 1 = 7

Mem'basi still retained his senses when in the shape of wild animals but it sometimes was buried beneath primal instincts. This sort of situation was one where the primal instinct of fight or flight came to the fore. With nostrils flaring wide and a rush of adrenaline through his muscles, the Zimba charged and leaped high at the girallon's head, biting and tearing at the beast.

Mem’basi, leopard wild shape, power attack, full attack (pounce)
bite to hit: 1d20 + 6 + 2 ⇒ (12) + 6 + 2 = 20
bite damage: 1d6 + 6 ⇒ (4) + 6 = 10
claw 1 to hit: 1d20 + 6 + 2 ⇒ (19) + 6 + 2 = 27
claw 1 damage: 1d3 + 6 ⇒ (3) + 6 = 9
claw 2 to hit: 1d20 + 6 + 2 ⇒ (1) + 6 + 2 = 9
claw 2 damage: 1d3 + 6 ⇒ (3) + 6 = 9
claw 3 to hit: 1d20 + 6 + 2 ⇒ (13) + 6 + 2 = 21
claw 3 damage: 1d3 + 5 ⇒ (2) + 5 = 7
claw 4 to hit: 1d20 + 6 + 2 ⇒ (14) + 6 + 2 = 22
claw 4 damage: 1d3 + 5 ⇒ (2) + 5 = 7

Mem'basi attacked the girallon on the right; BTW, you forgot about Zimba's initiative

Poulain shoots at the creature on the left. attack: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (17) + 9 = 26 damage: 1d8 + 3 ⇒ (5) + 3 = 8

Want to piggyback Zimba with you to allow you your flanking stuff.

Poulain's shots are successful as well as Angelo's. Mem'basi as a giant leopard springs into the air, bites, claws the ape severely.

Girallon R full attacks Mem'basi bite 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (8) + 10 = 18 1d6 + 4 ⇒ (1) + 4 = 5 claw 1 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (2) + 10 = 12 misses,
claw 2 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (20) + 10 = 30 crit 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (3) + 10 = 13 not confirmed, damage 1d4 + 4 ⇒ (1) + 4 = 5, claw 3 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (9) + 10 = 19 damage 1d4 + 4 ⇒ (4) + 4 = 8, claw 4 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (18) + 10 = 28 damage 1d4 + 4 ⇒ (3) + 4 = 7

Rend special attack 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (12) + 10 = 22 damage 1d4 + 6 ⇒ (4) + 6 = 10 The Girrallon latches onto the Mem'basi's body tearing flesh.

Girallon L charges to bite Poulain 1d20 + 10 + 2 ⇒ (10) + 10 + 2 = 22 damage 1d6 + 4 ⇒ (5) + 4 = 9

Zimba leaped after his master with claw and fang.

Zimba full attack (pounce), flanking to same girallon (right)
bite to hit: 1d20 + 6 + 2 + 2 ⇒ (1) + 6 + 2 + 2 = 11
bite damage: 1d6 + 3 ⇒ (5) + 3 = 8
claw 1 to hit: 1d20 + 3 + 2 + 2 ⇒ (11) + 3 + 2 + 2 = 18
claw 1 damage: 1d3 + 3 ⇒ (2) + 3 = 5
claw 2 to hit: 1d20 + 3 + 2 + 2 ⇒ (19) + 3 + 2 + 2 = 26
claw 2 damage: 1d3 + 3 ⇒ (1) + 3 = 4
claw 3 to hit: 1d20 + 3 + 2 + 2 ⇒ (13) + 3 + 2 + 2 = 20
claw 3 damage: 1d3 + 3 ⇒ (1) + 3 = 4
claw 4 to hit: 1d20 + 3 + 2 + 2 ⇒ (3) + 3 + 2 + 2 = 10
claw 4 damage: 1d3 + 3 ⇒ (2) + 3 = 5

ouch, Mem'basi hit for 33 hp but got hit for 35 hp, can't do this much longer...

Mem’basi status: Male human (zenj), Druid 4, AC 18/16/13, HP 4 of 39, Fort +6, Ref +4, Will +6, Init +6, Percep +9; Special:
Zimba status: leopard, AC 20/14/16, HP 30 of 30, Fort +6, Ref +9, Will +2 Init +5, Percep. +5; Special:

Angelo makes his way to the pile of hissing, screeching, great cats and garillion. He casts a spell, says a prayer, waits for just the right opportunity, and reaches in to deliver healing energies to Mem'basi.

Round 1
Status: HP 21/23 (poisoned, -1 Str) | AC 16 | T 12 | FF 14 | CMD 12 | F +1 | R +5 | W +3 | Init +2 | Per +0
Actions: (move) move to Mem'basi
(standard) spell, CLW (5 1st level remaining) effect: 1d8 + 3 ⇒ (7) + 3 = 10

Is it my imagination, or did the Girallons (with the low initiative), get a set of actions at the bottom of the surprise round? Weren't they surprised?

Imagination

Some of Zimba's attack hit home.

Yoshi, Corvus

In the surprise round, Corvus will ready her bow but not proactively attack

Yoshiyaru cast a spell endowing him with strength and then moved to flank one of the girallons.

Cast bull's strength.

But what are you doing in round 1?

Corvus remains inactive. There is inner turmoil as her comrades have attacked the creatures without provocation and the apes are simply defending themselves. Corvus will not attack until she is directly threatened.

I see this as a genuine conflict for Corvus. Her group have attacked without provocation yet they are now under attack.

Does Yoshi attack?
Angelo casts cure light wounds on Mem'basi.

Round 2

Mem and Zimba, Poulain, Girallon, Yoshi, Angelo, Corvus

In the Surprise Round (you only get a Standard Action in a surprise round), Yoshi cast shield. It's Post 449 on the previous page.

In Round 1 he cast bull's strength and moved into melee range with a girallon (Standard Action for spell, Move Action to get next to a girallon). It's Post 459 above.

you forgot to give us an idea of hurt each girallon is

Seeing that Angelo had his back and hoping to finish off the giant ape quickly, both the wild-shaped druid and his leopard companion attacked.

Mem’basi, leopard wild shape, power attack, flanking, full attack
bite to hit: 1d20 + 6 + 2 ⇒ (15) + 6 + 2 = 23
bite damage: 1d6 + 6 ⇒ (6) + 6 = 12
claw 1 to hit: 1d20 + 6 + 2 ⇒ (2) + 6 + 2 = 10
claw 1 damage: 1d3 + 6 ⇒ (3) + 6 = 9
claw 2 to hit: 1d20 + 6 + 2 ⇒ (12) + 6 + 2 = 20
claw 2 damage: 1d3 + 6 ⇒ (3) + 6 = 9

Zimba, flanking full attack
bite to hit: 1d20 + 6 + 2 ⇒ (4) + 6 + 2 = 12
bite damage: 1d6 + 3 ⇒ (1) + 3 = 4
claw 1 to hit: 1d20 + 3 + 2 ⇒ (3) + 3 + 2 = 8
claw 1 damage: 1d3 + 3 ⇒ (1) + 3 = 4
claw 2 to hit: 1d20 + 3 + 2 ⇒ (17) + 3 + 2 = 22
claw 2 damage: 1d3 + 3 ⇒ (2) + 3 = 5

Mem’basi status: Male human (zenj), Druid 4, AC 18/16/13, HP 14 of 39, Fort +6, Ref +4, Will +6, Init +6, Percep +9; Special:
Zimba status: leopard, AC 20/14/16, HP 30 of 30, Fort +6, Ref +9, Will +2 Init +5, Percep. +5; Special:

Through the lethal combination of Zimba and Membasi they are able to bring down the girallon.

So, it's Poulain's turn to attack the remaining girallon, followed by the girallon's turn, correct?

Poulain steps to the side and shoots at the remaining monster.

attack: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (3) + 9 = 12
damage: 1d8 + 3 ⇒ (8) + 3 = 11

Poulain's attack misses.

Girrallon attacks Poulain:

full attack: bite 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (10) + 10 = 20 damage 1d6 + 4 ⇒ (6) + 4 = 10.
claw 1 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (19) + 10 = 29 damage 1d4 + 4 ⇒ (2) + 4 = 6, claw 2 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (8) + 10 = 18 damage 1d4 + 4 ⇒ (4) + 4 = 8, claw 3 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (14) + 10 = 24damage 1d4 + 4 ⇒ (2) + 4 = 6, claw 4 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (14) + 10 = 24 damage 1d4 + 4 ⇒ (1) + 4 = 5.

Special rend attack 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (14) + 10 = 24 damage 1d4 + 6 ⇒ (3) + 6 = 9 it claws Poulain fiercely tearing flesh.

Poulain is dead, folks. Negative 11 hp.

I thought dead was -CON or lower. I think you are dying but not there yet.

Oh, cool! I forgot that change from 3.5.

Angelo pivots to Poulain, appalled at the damage inflicted by the girallon. He invokes divine power to stitch together the most immediately lethal damage, then drags Poulain slightly farther from the ape's reach.

Round 2
Status: HP 21/23 (poisoned, -1 Str) | AC 16 | T 12 | FF 14 | CMD 12 | F +1 | R +5 | W +3 | Init +2 | Per +0
Actions: (standard) spell, CLW (4 1st level remaining) effect: 1d8 + 3 ⇒ (8) + 3 = 11
(move) drag Poulain out of harm's way.

Yay! I can see the posts again! :)

Yoshi summoned a bit of arcane energy to improve his falcata and then attacked the girallon using a two-handed grip.

Swift action to grant +1 to falcata for 1 minute (1 point from Arcane Pool).

Attack w/ falcata (Bull's Str & Arcane Pool): 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (17) + 10 = 27

Damage: 1d8 + 8 ⇒ (8) + 8 = 16

Who's up? Can we get an updated map? How hurt is the remaining girallon?

Yoshi's falcatta cuts deep. Angelo casts some healing on Poulain.

He is less than half dead, at this point a new map would just confuse things.

next: Corvus

Corvus moves to Poulain to help tend his wounds.

Corvus performs Lay on Hands

2d6 ⇒ (2, 2) = 4

I'm guessing it's my turn and that I can flank and that I can charge/pounce

Zimba full attack (pounce), flanking
bite to hit: 1d20 + 6 + 2 + 2 ⇒ (16) + 6 + 2 + 2 = 26
bite damage: 1d6 + 3 ⇒ (6) + 3 = 9
claw 1 to hit: 1d20 + 3 + 2 + 2 ⇒ (3) + 3 + 2 + 2 = 10
claw 1 damage: 1d3 + 3 ⇒ (2) + 3 = 5
claw 2 to hit: 1d20 + 3 + 2 + 2 ⇒ (3) + 3 + 2 + 2 = 10
claw 2 damage: 1d3 + 3 ⇒ (1) + 3 = 4
claw 3 to hit: 1d20 + 3 + 2 + 2 ⇒ (1) + 3 + 2 + 2 = 8
claw 3 damage: 1d3 + 3 ⇒ (3) + 3 = 6
claw 4 to hit: 1d20 + 3 + 2 + 2 ⇒ (6) + 3 + 2 + 2 = 13
claw 4 damage: 1d3 + 3 ⇒ (3) + 3 = 6

Mem’basi, leopard wild shape, power attack, full attack (pounce), flanking
bite to hit: 1d20 + 6 + 2 + 2 ⇒ (14) + 6 + 2 + 2 = 24
bite damage: 1d6 + 6 ⇒ (4) + 6 = 10
claw 1 to hit: 1d20 + 6 + 2 + 2 ⇒ (20) + 6 + 2 + 2 = 30
claw 1 damage: 1d3 + 6 ⇒ (3) + 6 = 9
claw 2 to hit: 1d20 + 6 + 2 + 2 ⇒ (17) + 6 + 2 + 2 = 27
claw 2 damage: 1d3 + 6 ⇒ (3) + 6 = 9
claw 3 to hit: 1d20 + 6 + 2 + 2 ⇒ (1) + 6 + 2 + 2 = 11
claw 3 damage: 1d3 + 5 ⇒ (3) + 5 = 8
claw 4 to hit: 1d20 + 6 + 2 + 2 ⇒ (18) + 6 + 2 + 2 = 28
claw 4 damage: 1d3 + 5 ⇒ (3) + 5 = 8

critical?
claw 1 to hit: 1d20 + 6 + 2 + 2 ⇒ (11) + 6 + 2 + 2 = 21
claw 1 damage: 1d3 + 6 ⇒ (1) + 6 = 7

Round 6

The devastating combination of Mem'basi and Zimba overwhelm the girrallon and he dies in a heavily scratched mess.

"Now what? asked the magus as he looked around.

Perception: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (14) + 10 = 24

I don't know what you want to look at but i guess the statue in the middle of it all.

At first look of the statue you notice a large girallon surrounded by five limber, shrieking creatures that have the visage of an enraged monkey, but walk upright like men.

"As a rule of thumb, shooting first and asking questions later rarely reveals any fruitful information. Is this a killing party or are we here to resolve a problem? I just need to understand."

"Well I, for one, am feeling greatly motivated to figure out what's going on here. Belissima, though I don't think I would have taken the route myself, I understand being prompted to some righteous slaying when you find piles of bodies on the boats we're supposed to make safe for trade. Perhaps some of the bluster has been let out? Maybe I won't stitch it back in again.."

Angelo casts another cure light wounds on Poulain. (3 1st level spells remaining, effect: 1d8 + 3 ⇒ (7) + 3 = 10).

"No lack of stitching to do though. You know Poulain, now I'm seeing bits of you your nursemaid never did."

"While I finish reassembling the do-it-yourself-outdoorsman here, can somone go over those garillons in detail? Are they wearing anything? bags, satchels? any marks?"

Seeing he was hurt, the druid reluctantly morphed back into a human. He knew the transformation taxed him so much that he wouldn't be able to pull that trick again without a good rest.

He then took account of his wounds and asked, "Are any of you able to cast out healing spirits? I have seen shamans who could heal from a distance and to more than one person at a time? If so, we could use that now."

tag anyone

He then turned to Zimba, "Go and guard the entrance to that cave. Let us know if anything comes out."

He neared Angelo who was healing Poulain and addressed the ranger, "I hope you learned your lesson. Today it was you who almost died; I don't want that to happen to anyone else. We wait to see what we can learn without engaging in battle, especially when they weren't even aware of our presence. If it came to a fight, we could have coordinated better. Understood?"

tag Poulain

Acknowledging Angelo, the druid went to inspect the girallons and the corpses.

tag GM

no positive energy channeling, sry. Need any zombie garillons?

@mem'basi - ooh... pathfinder pulled the 'rearrange things correctly' healing associated wild shape. bummer. wow - all kindsa differences in wild shape.

Can we please get a summary of who's hurt, and how badly? I think the primary patients right now are Poulaine and Mem'basi. Poulaine was ravaged to -11, and subsequently CLW'd 2x and Lay on Hands'd for a total of around 30, which I think leaves him around 20. Mem'basi was dropped to about 3, and was CLW'd back up to something like 13. Is my math and situational awareness roughly correct?

"What information we can learn?! From gorillons?! I'm sorry, but does your b!+#~~*% religion, m'mselle, grant you the ability to talk to savage beasts bent on murder? These are not innocent waifs or intelligent humanoids. We were hired for a job that some of you now seem reluctant to do. I've learned my lesson, oui. This c~#! is useless," he jerks his thumb at Corvus.

"Well obviously we don't need Corvus's sweet sentiments and honeyed words - it appears you've got that entirely covered, Poulain. Speaking of covered - button up, you're done. I have to stop, before I sew your tongue in your mouth to keep it from wagging."

Angelo puts his hand under Corvus's elbow, encouraging her in the direction of the boats, "Perhaps there are some souls among these that can derive some comfort from the attention of our gods and faiths. Maybe some of those souls can share their stories, even from the far side of the threshold."

Can we please get a summary of who's hurt, and how badly? I think the primary patients right now are Poulaine and Mem'basi. Poulaine was ravaged to -11, and subsequently CLW'd 2x and Lay on Hands'd for a total of around 30, which I think leaves him around 20. Mem'basi was dropped to about 3, and was CLW'd back up to something like 13. Is my math and situational awareness roughly correct?

Mem'basi is 14 of 39 hp and Zimba is full. Mem'basi has a couple of CLW at his disposal; I just wanted to see if anyone could channel positive energy to be more efficient. Corvus?

I'm also waiting on the GM to see about the girallons and corpses

You are waiting on me... Everyone give me a perception check and tell me what you want to know... How can I guess?

You are waiting on me... Everyone give me a perception check and tell me what you want to know... How can I guess?

Yes, I am waiting on you and you don't have to guess; just pay attention when you read. Back in post 484, I said that Mem'basi was 'inspecting the girallons and the corpses'. I don't know what sort of check I need (perception to find something, knowledge nature to determine something strange on the girallons, knowledge religion to identify an amulet worn by the corpses, etc.) but if I need a perception check then go ahead and roll it. Please don't wait on player input for something that's random anyway. I trust you and you are probably going to post the roll anyway. If I didn't trust you as GM, I wouldn't be playing the game.

You find no treasure on the girallons. Making your way over to the bodies you can tell that some of them were river boat sailors. But you cannot tell how long they have been there, which with the climate and rate of decay makes it very difficult. You notice that the corpses are stacked in different boats.

Im sorry... I just remember asking people to put their stats at the top to make it easier for me but some haven't, oh well. It was at the bottom of your post and I didnt see it.

"Surely these two animals are not the extent of the threat?" asked Yoshiyaru, uncomfortable in the unfamiliar setting.

Corvus does not lower her voice as she walks and talks with Angelo.

"I wonder if I am in the minority here. We catch two creatures apparently guarding a cave mouth and a stack of corpses nearby. I'm no ranger but that didn't seem normal animal behaviour to me. I would have thought we could have used our element of surprise to observe the creatures to see what they were doing. We're they transporting the corpses to the boats, from the boats or something else? Now we simply don't know. I don't need to speak to a dumb creature to understand something about it. Poulain is a prime example."

How do I put the stats in the top line.

How do I put the stats in the top line.

Go to your alias profile, edit your profile, and add whatever text you want to the 'empty boxes'; let me know if you need further instructions.

Please confirm that your paladin doesn't have or is not willing to use channel positive energy so I can see about healing Mem'basi and get on with the game. Thanks.

Just tell me what you guys want to do...

Poulain looks around for what tracks he can find. [ooc=]15+20=35[/ooc]

Corvus' shaky faith would naturally dissuade her from relying on channeling positive energy, but seeing such deep wounds to two members of the group, she will attempt it. It uses up two of her three remaining lay on hands for the day.

Corvus falls silent and closes her eyes. As her brows wrinkle with concentration, a soft golden glow emanates from the ends of her hands.

3d6 ⇒ (6, 1, 6) = 13

"Shall we do some scouting of that cave? It doesn't appear anything has come looking for the guards. Perhaps we can be a bit more circumspect going forward."

Angelo advances to the mouth of the cave, closer to Zimba than he would previously have been comfortable with. He pauses to carefully view what is visible from the side of the mouth.

perception: 1d20 + 0 ⇒ (13) + 0 = 13

Mem'basi nodded his thanks to the holy warrior but then called upon his own magic to finish cauterizing his own wounds.

CLW: 1d8 + 4 ⇒ (3) + 4 = 7

He then looked at the others, "Yes, we should investigate the cave but we can let Zimba take the lead; he can smell danger way before we see it."

"Poulain! Any tracks?"

DM, I say take us to the cave unless there is better idea.

Mem’basi status: Male human (zenj), Druid 4, AC 18/16/13, HP 34 of 39, Fort +6, Ref +4, Will +6, Init +6, Percep +9; Special:
Zimba status: leopard, AC 20/14/16, HP 30 of 30, Fort +6, Ref +9, Will +2 Init +5, Percep. +5; Special: