GM Endless Forms' Core PFS The Life and History of Grandmaster Torch (Inactive)

Game Master Mike Tuholski

Pierre will look for a way to disable the swinging axes. "One second, compatriots! I don't really feel like being cleaved in two at the moment."

Perception: 1d20 + 6 + 1 ⇒ (17) + 6 + 1 = 24

Rhyfelwr moves into the room and holds as he sees the axes fall.

Aid: Perception: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (3) + 9 = 12

Pierre notes a lever at the far end of the hallway.

Initiative:

1. Janks
2. Brak, Zax, Pierre, Umaga, Hingle, and Rhyfelwr

Umaga and Hingle are up!

Hingle is also not fond of axes being swung at him, mechanical or not. He stays put, draws his wand of magic missile, and blasts the crossbow-bearing foe!

I think I can reach you just fine from here, thanks.
1d4 + 1 ⇒ (4) + 1 = 5

Umaga? I'm guessing there's a swing in there. Hopefully with a 5' step so Brak can then get in there next, power attacking...

1d20 + 6 ⇒ (1) + 6 = 7 DOH!

I don't THINK I've used my re-roll on this one yet: 1d20 + 6 + 3 ⇒ (14) + 6 + 3 = 23 DMG: 1d12 + 7 ⇒ (5) + 7 = 12

Sorry, forgot about this one over the weekend. I'll move along:

Hingle plinks the man with a missile, who responds by stepping back and firing his crossbow at Zax!

crossbow: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (16) + 5 = 21
damage: 1d10 + 1 ⇒ (8) + 1 = 9

He then pulls a shortsword. Brak then moves in for a powerful blow that knocks the assailant unconscious!

Out of combat!

Pierre will take the time to disable the traps to protect them on their way out in case there is some form of trap reset device built in to the machinery. "Blasted guillotines are everywhere! Best thing that came out of Galt..."

He will also take time to search the room before pushing the group onward down the stairs.

DC 26 Perception.

Brak grumbles and moans about his wound. He searches the erstwhile crossbowman

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Zax also moans about his wounds, then heals both himself and Brak.

CLW Wand on myself: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (3) + 1 = 4
CLW Wand on myself: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (3) + 1 = 4
CLW Wand on myself: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (4) + 1 = 5
CLW Wand on myself: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (8) + 1 = 9

Brak can roll for himself and I'll take the charges.

"Thank you my friend."

DLW: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (7) + 1 = 8

Close enough.

The man carried a potion of cure light wounds and wore a chain shirt. He also had a masterwork heavy crossbow with 8 +1 bolts remaining and had a shortsword.

Down the staircase you find a perpetual thick gray fog covering the floor of this ancient stone room to a height of six inches. Four alcoves extend from a small circular center. The north and south alcoves are lined with ceremonial slabs on which rest skeletal bodies garbed in old finery, the west alcove contains the spiral staircase you just came down. The east alcove contains only a simple wooden door.

Two more mercenaries stand guard in this room. "Hmph! Just stop right there. Who the hell are you and how the hell did you make it this far?"

Two things, I would have used up his potion before using Zax's wand. Do you mind a retcon? Also, Brak takes that crossbow and loads it with a magical bolt.

The dwarf looks around with a "who me?" expression. He awaits a more eloquent party member to speak. Meanwhile he keeps the crossbow up and eyes the area for more enemies people. Perception: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (6) + 7 = 13

Yep, I'm fine with all of that Brak.

Pierre boldly states from behind the dwarf and half-orc. "We are here on official business! How did you make it this far?"

Brak looks at Pierre and gives a slight nod. That sounds plenty diplomatic. His crossbow, however, remains upright.

Pierre boldly states from behind the dwarf and half-orc. "We are here on official business! How did you make it this far?"

The man rolls his eyes. "You're not a Devil's Claw. How did you really get down here?"

No, Hingle volunteers from the back, but we'd like to be! Stupid Hellknights cast us all off. We're looking for like-minded individuals to join up and cause general mayhem! Where do we go to register?

Bluff: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (12) + 3 = 15

Something tells me Zax won't go for this, though...LOL

Zax waves off the attempted bluff of the gnome. We are here for justice, and you are protecting a fugitive from said justice, a murderer no less. Stand aside and leave this place, mercenaries.

Diplo: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (12) + 8 = 20

Brak continues to approve, and aims....

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The man rolls his eyes. "You're not a Devil's Claw. How did you really get down here?"

Rhyfelwr considers the man's question carefully. "We used the stairs."

Brak chuckles at Rhyfelwr's laconic joke.... and aims still.

1d20 ⇒ 15

"Pft!" the man snorts at Hingle. At Zax's words, the men reach for their swords. "So that's the way of-" but before he can finish his though, there is a creaking sound on either side of the room as the fleshless bodies which were arrayed on the ceremonial slabs begin to sit up and turn towards you!

Initiative:

1. Umaga and Pierre
2. Skellies
3. Rhyfelwr, Hingle, Brak, and Zax
4. Devil's Claw Mercenaries

Umaga and Pierre are up!

Apparently Brak was following the conversation too closely and it dulled his reflexes.

Umaga, moves to stand in front of the southern (red) skeleton and punches at it with his gauntlet.

1d20 + 5 ⇒ (10) + 5 = 151d3 + 3 ⇒ (2) + 3 = 5

Pierre draws a dagger and chucks it at the purple skeleton. "Couldn't be easy, could it?"

Dagger: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (12) + 4 = 16
Damage: 1d4 + 1d6 ⇒ (3) + (1) = 4

Brak drops the crossbow with a swear and smashes the oil of Bless Weapon onto his axe. He then steps forward ready to charge.

"Ye durned fools! It's the living versus the dead. Help us and I won't make yer mammas morn!"

Umaga knocks one of the skeletons so hard that the bones go tumbling to the ground! Pierre's dagger flies right through the ribcage of another, not hurting the undead! Two of the skeletons head for Pierre, another two for Umaga!

Pierre:
claw: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (16) + 2 = 18
damage: 1d4 + 2 ⇒ (4) + 2 = 6

claw: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (14) + 2 = 16
damage: 1d4 + 2 ⇒ (2) + 2 = 4

Umaga:
claw: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (11) + 2 = 13
damage: 1d4 + 2 ⇒ (2) + 2 = 4

claw: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (6) + 2 = 8
damage: 1d4 + 2 ⇒ (1) + 2 = 3

The other skeleton goes after the mercenary:
claw: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (19) + 2 = 21 hit!
damage: 1d4 + 2 ⇒ (3) + 2 = 5

Initiative:

1. Umaga and Pierre
2. Skellies
3. Rhyfelwr, Hingle, Brak, and Zax
4. Devil's Claw Mercenaries

rm: 5 dmg

Rhy, Hingle, Brak, and Zax are up!

Brak uses an Oil of Bless Weapon and moves 5' (q.v.)

Hingle moves over alongside Brak — Undead? Where...? — and then, when he sees exactly where, sends a disrupt undead at the blue skeleton!

ranged touch: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (16) + 3 = 19
dmg: 1d6 ⇒ 2

Zax growls as the undead rise up to challenge the living. He drops his longsword and draws his morningstar as he moves to attack the (pink) enemy!

Cold Iron MS: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (15) + 4 = 19 for Damage: 1d8 + 2 ⇒ (8) + 2 = 10

Zax obliterates a skeleton as Hingle blasts a few bones from another!

Initiative:

1. Umaga and Pierre
2. Skellies
3. Rhyfelwr, Hingle, Brak, and Zax
4. Devil's Claw Mercenaries

rm: 5 dmg
bs: 2 dmg

Rhy is up!

Rhyfelwr nocks an arrow and holds to see if the mercenaries will join them in the fight against the undead or if they will attack the party.

Readied Shot vs. wounded mercenary: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (13) + 5 = 18, Damage: 1d8 + 3 ⇒ (5) + 3 = 8

The mercenaries seem more interested in using this situation to their advantage and as the one in red pulls away from the skeleton to come after Hingle, Rhy puts an arrow in his side! Withdraw so no AoO from skeleton.

The other charges Zax!

short sword: 1d20 + 3 + 2 ⇒ (5) + 3 + 2 = 10
damage: 1d6 + 3 ⇒ (1) + 3 = 4

Initiative:

1. Umaga and Pierre
2. Skellies
3. Rhyfelwr, Hingle, Brak, and Zax
4. Devil's Claw Mercenaries

rm: 13 dmg
bs: 2 dmg

Umaga and Pierre are up!

Pierre curses as he is severely wounded. He retreats to Rhyfelwyr's side, withdrawing from the skeleton and the mercenary.

Posting now. It's going to be a busy weekend...

"Ye damned fools. You'll end up like these bags of bones! Help us dammit!"

Brak steps between the mercenaries and Hingle. He doesn't wait for an answer and swings his axe into the belly of the red shirted one.

1d20 + 7 ⇒ (9) + 7 = 16
DMG: 1d12 + 4 ⇒ (12) + 4 = 16

Umaga, fends off the attacks with his shield. He than punches again at the skeleton in front of him (green)

1d20 + 5 ⇒ (6) + 5 = 111d3 + 3 ⇒ (3) + 3 = 6

Umaga misses and Pierre retreats to recover! The skeletons work in pairs on Zax and Umaga!

On Umaga:
claw: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (13) + 2 = 15
damage: 1d4 + 2 ⇒ (2) + 2 = 4

claw: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (8) + 2 = 10
damage: 1d4 + 2 ⇒ (1) + 2 = 3

claw: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (16) + 2 = 18
damage: 1d4 + 2 ⇒ (3) + 2 = 5

claw: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (18) + 2 = 20
damage: 1d4 + 2 ⇒ (1) + 2 = 3

On Zax:
claw: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (1) + 2 = 3
damage: 1d4 + 2 ⇒ (3) + 2 = 5

claw: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (19) + 2 = 21
damage: 1d4 + 2 ⇒ (2) + 2 = 4

Brak then quickly ends the life of the red-shirt mercenary!

Initiative:

1. Umaga and Pierre
2. Skellies
3. Rhyfelwr, Hingle, Brak, and Zax
4. Devil's Claw Mercenaries

bs: 2 dmg

Rhy, Hingle, and Zax are up!

Taking a hit from the skeleton, Zax retaliates!

Attack: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (10) + 4 = 14 for Damage: 1d8 + 2 ⇒ (7) + 2 = 9

Zax misses his target!

Initiative:

1. Umaga and Pierre
2. Skellies
3. Rhyfelwr, Hingle, Brak, and Zax
4. Devil's Claw Mercenaries

bs: 2 dmg

Rhyfelwr and Hingle are up!

Rhyfelwr looses two arrows at the mercenary.

Rapid Shot: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (15) + 5 = 20, Damage: 1d8 + 5 ⇒ (7) + 5 = 12
Rapid Shot: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (6) + 5 = 11, Damage: 1d8 + 5 ⇒ (3) + 5 = 8

Hey look..I remembered by favored enemy bonus this time!

Hingle tries another disrupt undead, this time on Green!

ranged touch: 1d20 + 3 - 4 ⇒ (14) + 3 - 4 = 13
dmg: 1d6 ⇒ 5

Rhy's arrow sticks in the man's shoulder and he grunts in pain but fights on. Meanwhile Hingle blasts away a skeleton! The last mercenary mutters, "Screw this." He backs away from the fight provoking from Brak.

Initiative:

1. Umaga and Pierre
2. Skellies
3. Rhyfelwr, Hingle, Brak, and Zax
4. Devil's Claw Mercenaries

bm: 12 dmg
bs: 2 dmg

Umaga and Pierre are up!

AoO: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (2) + 7 = 9

Brak takes only a halfhearted swing at the mercenary. His eyes are more focused on the skeletons now.

Pierre studies the room and only sees death in every corner. He drops his sickle and swaps the mace to his hand without the gauntlet, but waits to leap out at any enemy.

Hold Action

Umaga tries to punch the skeleton again.

1d20 + 5 ⇒ (10) + 5 = 151d3 + 3 ⇒ (2) + 3 = 5

Umaga's swings only clanks against the skeleton's armor as the undead attack again!

On Umaga:
claw: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (2) + 2 = 4
damage: 1d4 + 2 ⇒ (1) + 2 = 3

claw: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (10) + 2 = 12
damage: 1d4 + 2 ⇒ (1) + 2 = 3

On Zax:
claw: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (14) + 2 = 16
damage: 1d4 + 2 ⇒ (4) + 2 = 6

claw: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (9) + 2 = 11
damage: 1d4 + 2 ⇒ (1) + 2 = 3

claw: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (20) + 2 = 22
damage: 1d4 + 2 ⇒ (1) + 2 = 3

claw: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (7) + 2 = 9
damage: 1d4 + 2 ⇒ (4) + 2 = 6

Confirm:
claw: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (4) + 2 = 6
damage: 1d4 + 2 ⇒ (1) + 2 = 3

Initiative:

1. Umaga and Pierre
2. Skellies
3. Rhyfelwr, Hingle, Brak, and Zax
4. Devil's Claw Mercenaries

bm: 12 dmg
bs: 2 dmg

You guys are up!

Mercenary is not doing anything atm.

Brak shakes his head at the mercenary before setting to task in dismantling the skeleton in blue Power Attack: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (18) + 6 = 24 DMG: 1d12 + 7 ⇒ (2) + 7 = 9

fist: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (14) + 5 = 191d3 + 3 ⇒ (2) + 3 = 5
Umaga balls up his fist and lunches the skeleton square in the face!

Zax growls and tries again!

Attack: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (12) + 4 = 16 for Damage: 1d8 + 2 ⇒ (5) + 2 = 7