1. GM Edwin's Zeitgeist Campaign

Game Master Insnare

Johnathan fires the crossbow at the guard near Joseph.

1d20 + 2 - 4 ⇒ (13) + 2 - 4 = 11
1d8 ⇒ 6

Waiting a full minute to make a save is mind blowingly annoying. Stupid dragon.

Jonathan misses with his crossbow.

Chretien

If the door is closed and blocked by the mechanus, Cretien will look for the actual bar that goes on the door. If he finds it, he will put it in the door. If he finds none, he will leave the mechanus to it and head upstairs, crossbow drawn.

Chretien looks around and finds a closet door that is closed.

The mechanus leans into the door.

The corporal double moves and is at the foot of the porch.

Merle

since the looking about was probably a move action, Cretien will open that closet door also

Chretien opens the door and sees a lot of things in a cluttered closet, rope, pieces of wood and the like. We will worry about this later

Merle attacks the guard1d20 + 5 ⇒ (9) + 5 = 14

1d8 + 4 ⇒ (2) + 4 = 6 Damage. bringing the guard down.

Mithas

Mithas moves up the stairs and sees an enemy.

The formally dazed guard turns and moves to attack Mithas with his longsword 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (18) + 1 = 19 hit 1d8 ⇒ 2

Round 7

Soldier attacks Merle with his glaive 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (9) + 4 = 13 miss

Johnathan Chretien

Johnathan fires again.

1d20 + 2 - 4 ⇒ (10) + 2 - 4 = 8
1d8 ⇒ 2

Johnathan misses his target.

Chretien

With the door suitably barred, Cretien will head upstairs (double move) to assist his comrades, and will have the mechanus keep barring the door.

str check in case someone tries to push in the door: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (16) + 2 = 18

The corporal moves to open the door Strength 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (19) + 3 = 22
and pushes the door inward.

Merle

all the way, or just opens it a tad? also the mechanus should get an AoO on the first soldier who moves through his threatened spaces

Merle regards the man who swung at him with disdain. "You are a disgrace to all polearm fighters".

1d20 + 5 ⇒ (10) + 5 = 15 Pickaxe

1d8 + 4 ⇒ (3) + 4 = 7 PA Damage

Would the mechanus get an A.o.o, if it is behind the door and the soldier pushed it in, however we can pretend that the door is up to North American code for an entrance to a building which means it opens out and in that case maybe. On the other hand the mechanus might have to make a reflex save in order not to lose its balance because it was holding the door shut. But the man beat the strength check by 4. So I would have to say all the way. Now I am not completely sure about the A.o.o.

Merle attacks the soldier with his polearm and misses and the soldier says, "Doesn't look like you are much better!"

Mithas

i hope the rest of our team.arrives fast, at least at the same time as theirs

Mithas attacks the guard;

Attack: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (13) + 4 = 17

Damage(NL): 2d4 + 5 ⇒ (1, 2) + 5 = 8

Intimidate: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (10) + 7 = 17

Mithas hits the guard.

Guard Will Save 1d20 - 1 ⇒ (15) - 1 = 14 he is shaken.

Guard attacks Mithas 1d20 - 1 ⇒ (11) - 1 = 10 and misses with his sword.

Round 8

Soldier attacks Merle with his glaive 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (7) + 4 = 11 and misses.

Johnathan Chretien, Corporal, Merle, Joseph(KO), Inspector, Mithas, guards

Arvangail Will 5ft step away from the guard and will cast a

CLW: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (5) + 1 = 6 on himself

After missing several times, Johnathan reads a scroll of magic missile, aimed at the same guard near Joseph.

1d4 + 1 ⇒ (2) + 1 = 3

Cretien goes up the stairs and takes a shot at the first guard he sees.

1d20 + 3 ⇒ (17) + 3 = 20
1d10 ⇒ 7

Despite firing into melee, Chretien connects with his crossbow and brings the guard down.

I forgot the damned inspector he moves to the foot of the lighthouse

The corporal moves to attack chretien with his longsword 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (8) + 1 = 9 miss.

AOO on corporal by Mechanus, Merle

2 more rounds. Just 2 more rounds. :)

1d20 + 5 ⇒ (11) + 5 = 16 Poleaxe attack

1d8 + 4 ⇒ (1) + 4 = 5 Damage

"Oh, we'll see whose still standing at the end of this little dance".

Mechanus AoO

1d20 + 3 ⇒ (20) + 3 = 23
1d8 + 2 ⇒ (4) + 2 = 6

EDIT: confirmation (damage x2)

1d20 + 3 ⇒ (16) + 3 = 19

dat aoo

Crit damage 1d8 + 2 ⇒ (8) + 2 = 10 The mechanus kills the corporal outright.

Merle misses his attack

Seeing the mechanus bring down his friend the inspector moves to attack the mechanus 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (9) + 3 = 12, miss

Mithas

Mithas presses his attack, but comes up short:

Attack: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (6) + 4 = 10

I moved you to help Merle, because you would know where he was

Round 9

Soldier attacks Merle with his glaive 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (7) + 4 = 11 miss

Johnathan

Johnathan fires at the guard attacking Merle.

Crossbow: 1d20 + 2 - 4 ⇒ (19) + 2 - 4 = 17
Damage: 1d8 ⇒ 8

mechanus attacks the corporal on him
1d20 + 3 ⇒ (5) + 3 = 8
1d8 + 2 ⇒ (5) + 2 = 7

Cretien loads his crossbow and takes a shot at the guard on the mechanus
1d20 + 3 ⇒ (15) + 3 = 18
1d10 ⇒ 7

Johnathan hits the soldier attacking Merle.

Chretien connects with the Guard on his mechanus.

Merle

"What is wrong"? "My hands must be sweaty from the humidity".

1d20 + 5 ⇒ (5) + 5 = 10 Attack

1d8 + 4 ⇒ (5) + 4 = 9 Damage

I have two fighter characters on these boards, and neither one can ever hit anything :-)

Merle misses his attack

The inspector swings with an uncannily large club 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (4) + 3 = 7 miss

the enemies aren't doing much better.

Mithas, Wintry

joseph is KO not too far from me?

Yeah but he is asleep, there is nothing you can do, plus he will wake up soon anyway... probably should just attack the enemy

arvangail will cast a daze on one of the remaining Guard (Will DC 15) and will back against the wall if possible

That works.

Attack vs Guard: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (17) + 4 = 21
Damage (NL): 2d4 + 5 ⇒ (2, 3) + 5 = 10
Free Intimidate: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (11) + 7 = 18

Mithas brings down the soldier on Merle.

With no target, Wintry

the guards are all dead?

Nope there is still one but he is not in view.

So you can either move closer to the fray or stay put

Arvanvail will ready a daze spell if any ones enters the controle room

Round 10

Johnathan

Merle goes looking for more trouble to engage while others take them out.

Johnathan will go downstairs to the main door and use a Scroll of Hold Portal on the door, when possible.

If there's a guard to shoot at:

1d20 + 2 ⇒ (9) + 2 = 11 -4 if they're near an ally
1d8 ⇒ 7

Cretien loads his crossbow and takes a shot at the guard below
1d20 + 3 ⇒ (15) + 3 = 18
1d10 ⇒ 9

mechanus attacks the guard at the door
1d20 + 3 ⇒ (9) + 3 = 12
1d8 + 2 ⇒ (5) + 2 = 7

Chretien brings down the last guard.

Thanks Johnathan for waiting!!!

Johnathan whips out the pyrotechnics scroll and starts recite what is on the runes as the sea wall slowly moves open. Large explosions are set off over the lighthouse, surely apt to bring about the loyalist navy as well as any group of defender from the Duchess' entourage.

Hold the Lighthouse (Skill/Combat Encounter).
You can see enemy forces gathering in the distance. You have limited time to
prepare yourself, but a little ingenuity might negate the need for a fight.

I posted the encounter info into the discussion thread. This should go much faster than a normal combat encounter. There is no initiative and please do what you think would be best. For round 1 there are no enemies in range so you can prep the defenses. Joseph will be revived by now.