GM Endless Forms' PFS 01-51 and 01-52 The City of Strangers Parts I and II (Inactive)

Game Master Mike Tuholski

Im back. If shaman is dead, Sutekh will attack closest goblin, otherwise he will try to end the shaman

Sutekh grumbles something about goblins and other vile things and fires his bow in quick succession

Attack 1: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (1) + 5 = 6
Damage: 1d8 + 3 ⇒ (5) + 3 = 8

Attack 2: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (4) + 5 = 9
Damage: 1d8 + 3 ⇒ (2) + 3 = 5

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Ash takes out the goblin shaman!

Out of combat!

Heading off for the rest of the night; I'll update more tomorrow morning.

Ash takes a look at the cave in to see if we can get back to the rest of people traveling with us.

If they seem to be alright he will help with looking through the goblin corpses, for clues on why they attacked us (and loot).

Anyone hungry? Farg inquires, seeing that there are no takers he adds Actually tastes better than it looks... as he flicks the dead bodies of his spear and looks into their possessions.

while underground perc increases by +2 and I get to check for traps and dangerous flora, formations if I get within 10ft of them

Sutekh sighs and makes ready, luckely a cave is a place hes familiar with caves
"Keep your eyes open, caves arent always as safe as they appear"

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Perception just in case 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (3) + 6 = 9

Ditto
Perc: 1d20 + 10 + 1 ⇒ (8) + 10 + 1 = 19 +1 vs traps

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Perception with guidance: 1d20 + 11 + 1 ⇒ (17) + 11 + 1 = 29

After you defeat the goblins, the Duskwardens clear the rubble from the collapses and help you rejoin the rest of the travelers on the Halflight
Path.

One of the Duskwardens kicks at the goblin bodies, flips a few of them over, and then grunts. “Haven’t seen these here in a long time,” he says, then turns to you and apologizes. “Our duty is to keep our charges safe—we failed. We’ll have to shut down the Path for a while we plug these holes again and figure out where these goblins came from.”

Sutekh and Ash think that the goblins who collapsed the first wall were likely camping behind that wall the previous night and that they'd been working at bringing the masonry down for a while. The goblins who came through the ceiling collapse got up there by digging a tunnel up out of the cavern where you fought.

After the fight, the Duskwardens gather the body of the one merchant who died in the ambush and continue to guide you and the other travelers up to the top of the Halflight Path.

Four hours after the fight, you reach a bunker-like complex just outside the entrance to Kaer Maga. The city is enormous. In all directions, you can see that every inch of it is covered in buildings: cliff side buildings, buildings built on the atop thin balconies around the interior of the walls themselves, and buildings crammed together on the floor of the ancient ruin. Except for the lake at the center of the city (even then, only at midday), the entire city is drowned in permanent twilight.

Knowledge (local) checks to find Collgardie's house

K.Local: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (14) + 4 = 18

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Knowledge Local to aid another however has the best modifier 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (3) + 5 = 8

The Aasimar is flabbergasted by the immensity of the buildings around her. Making obvious efforts to appear strong, she follows her newfound companions meekly. As she walks among the weird city's population, she realizes that many people around her, despite their monstrosity or bizarre behavior, are familiar to her.

This is strange. I've never been here and yet this feels like home.

You can't aid on knowledge checks unfortunately.

Sutekh asks around and thinks he has a pretty good idea where Collgardie's house would be. As you walk through the immense city you notice a young woman in a dress buying groceries followed by two zombie servants carrying baskets for her. Further on you spot a goblin juggling hedgehogs for coins, so far failing to earn any money despite bleeding hands.

Horis Collgardie’s house is small but in good repair; judging by the decrepit state of the other homes in the neighborhood, this merchant friend of Drandle Dreng must be relatively well off. His home is made of a hodgepodge of brick and stone matching the city’s walls. Several windows look out onto the thin balcony walkway some 60 feet above the city streets that serves as the access for this neighborhood, but all are heavily barred with the shades pulled. The house appears dark and quiet.

Sutekh will give the poor juggler a few silver. Before heading on. The poor thing was atleast trying. Unlike some of his species. The zombies did get an odd look from him, but that was that

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He does inspect the house
Perc: 1d20 + 8 + 1 ⇒ (1) + 8 + 1 = 10 +1 For traps

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Ash is amazed by the various sights in this place, especially the goblin judging hedgehogs..and the only reason he moves from wonder to wonder is that there is indeed...another amazing thing to watch further down the road, again and again.

Vesparo follows along beaming, "Where on earth did he find hedgehogs up here? Can you buy hedgehogs? We should all get hedgehogs! After the mission? Hmmm, maybe not, awww."

When they reach Collgardie's house Vesparo strolls up to the door and raps upon it, "Master Collgardie? Might we trouble you for a word?" Turning to his companions with a shrug he adds, "Worth a try."

Sutekh shakes his head. If this guy gets an arrow to the chest, he better have potions on him. And he better hope one of the group can get to him in time

"Maybe, maybe not. I just hope we didnt just cause a situation we might regret later"

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Not that it matters with the roll above but I'm not familiar with that rule and also couldn't find any reference on the srd

Farg follows Sutekh in inspecting the house and looks around for obvious entrances or other traps.

Perception1d20 + 6 ⇒ (4) + 6 = 10

"What are we looking for?"

Ash joins in on the search around the house, picking up random rocks and looking under them.

Perception: 1d20 + 11 + 1 ⇒ (1) + 11 + 1 = 13 +1 from guidance

I don't think such a rule exists explicitly, but there is some text to the effect that GMs can decide what skills it is appropriate to be able to use aid another on. I personally think knowledges make perfect sense aiding on - was just watching a gameshow and kinda knew the answer and my friend recalled the show the actor was on then I recalled his name, etc. Perception is commonly called out as none viable to, but again I think it makes sense in circumstances where you are not threatened and have time to communicate.

Still disappointed from his lack of any actual fighting during the last encounter, Essam talks little about what happened hoping that next time he will be able to prove himself. Although he is not sure who is is trying to prove himself to, the party or himself.

"Disgusting, using zombies as servants. A proper burial, and laying their soul to rest would be a better choice."

Essam takes a look around with the others

Perception: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (13) + 1 = 14

As the whole party gets an interest in the house, Ennoia finds her way to the closest neighbour that seems to be around.

"Excuse me, good people, we're looking for Collgardie. Have you seen him recently? His house appears to be deserted. Could you help us, please?"

Diplomacy (gather information): 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (9) + 9 = 18

The neighbor responds, "No, I have not seen him since yesterday. He works long hours though."

The front door does not appear to be locked.

Map will be linked at the top soon in case you decide to go in.

"Well we can wait around here or go in"

"Ash ponders...actually that's not true, we could also leave. But we just got here..and with a reason, at least I think we had a reason..so let's not leave. Let's go in!."

Ash tries to open the front door and go in.

Careful there mister Gnome. Why don't you let an expert handle this? Farg halts the Gnome as he whips out some tools for just the purpose of entering in places you shouldn't be.

Disable Device 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (6) + 12 = 18

Ash watches Farg do his thing..he might learn something for next time.

"Normally I wouldn't agree with braking into someone's home, but there could be some sort of foul play here and I suppose it would be in the best of interest of the Society to do so."

"Let me know how I can be of help Farg."

Sutekh, he redies his bow. Doors can keep things out or in. Hed prefer to be prepared for both

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I will also use Detect Evil.

Farg takes out his picks only to realize that the front door is unlocked.

The party makes their way through the man's lavish front sitting room only to find further in a body lying with its head smashed open and a congealed pool of blood beneath it.

Just as the party is taking this sight in, two men burst out of one of the doors leading to another room. They each have a large cestus on one hand.

Initiative:

1. Goons
2. Vesparo, Sutekh, Essam, Ennoia, Ash, and Farg

The goons walk up to Farg and Vesparo and swing the cesti!

cestus at Farg: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (17) + 4 = 21
damage with sneak: 1d4 + 3 + 1d6 ⇒ (2) + 3 + (2) = 7

cestus at Vesparo: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (2) + 4 = 6
damage with sneak: 1d4 + 3 + 1d6 ⇒ (4) + 3 + (3) = 10

Simultaneously the doors behind the body open and a third goon rushes forward to swing at Sutehk!

cestus at Sutekh: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (10) + 4 = 14
damage with sneak: 1d4 + 3 + 1d6 ⇒ (4) + 3 + (1) = 8

The fourth man stands back near the door he just opened and lobs a head at Ennoia!

splash weapon: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (10) + 2 = 12 That should hit FF touch
damage: 1d4 ⇒ 3
The bag explodes revealing several small biting vermin! (not a swarm)
DC 11 Fort save or nauseated for 1d3 ⇒ 3 rounds and take 1 point of damage each round.

Initiative:

1. Goons
2. Vesparo, Sutekh, Essam, Ennoia, Ash, and Farg

You guys are up!

Ash will cast produce flame.

Essam will take a five foot diagonal step to the left to stand in front of G2.

Assuming this was for all:Fortitude Save: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (4) + 4 = 8

Essam draws his warhammer, but before he can raise it to swing he feels overwhelmed with a feeling of nausea and cramping. He has never felt like this and the pain nearly cripples him.

Otherwise:

Essam raises his warhammer and swings it to strike at the Goon in front of him.

Attack Roll: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (18) + 1 = 19

"Aaaaaarrrrrr!"

Damage Roll: 1d8 + 2 ⇒ (8) + 2 = 10

humans?

Sutekh takes a step back, then puts two arrows into his assailant

Attack 1: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (5) + 5 = 10
Attack 2: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (20) + 5 = 25
Crit Confirm: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (2) + 5 = 7

One arrows finds its mark in the rush to attack
Damage: 1d8 + 3 + 2 ⇒ (1) + 3 + 2 = 6 +2 vs Human

Fort save: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (16) + 6 = 22

Ennoia, surprised by the bag and the insects inside, overcomes her nausea and shoots two arrows at the furthest ambusher. G4, within Point-Blank Shot range.

Composite Longbow (cold iron arrows, rapid shot): 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (2) + 6 = 81d8 + 3 ⇒ (4) + 3 = 7
Composite Longbow (cold iron arrows, rapid shot): 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (13) + 6 = 191d8 + 3 ⇒ (8) + 3 = 11

The thug catches Farg in the should his cestus burrying itself deeply in his shoulder. Farg however is none to take offenses lightly and retaliates with the tools at hand, his claws and fangs however his aim is poor and after dodging two claws the Goon is not fast enough to avoid Farg biting him in the throat a massive gout of blood shooting out from it.

Activate Luack for +2 to hit and damge. full attack.

Claw 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (6) + 7 = 13 Damage 1d4 + 6 ⇒ (2) + 6 = 8
Claw 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (4) + 7 = 11 Damage 1d4 + 6 ⇒ (3) + 6 = 9
Bite 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (19) + 7 = 26 Damage 1d4 + 6 ⇒ (4) + 6 = 10

Vesparo springs into the air doing a back flip to land bhind one astonished opponent now flanking the man with Essam before sinking his blade into the fellow's side.

Acrobatics: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (17) + 7 = 24
Rapier: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (16) + 5 = 21 Damage: 1d6 + 2 ⇒ (5) + 2 = 7

Yep, humans. Fort save was only for Ennoia since it hit her.

Vesparo performs an impressive flip before digging his blade into the man and bringing him down!

Sutekh puts an arrow into another man and takes him down, knowing exactly where to hit to make it more damaging!

I'll redirect Essam's attack since that guy is down.

Essam steps back and takes down the second man who rushed in!

Ennoia fires two arrow at the man standing near the door. One of them hits home and knocks the man unconscious!

Ash can save his spell and Farg can save his luck.

Out of combat!

Sutekh growls as he goes to search the fallen. Humans. Always sticking their noses where it doesnt belong

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Seeing Sutekh is already searching the bodies Farg spits out some blood and patches himself up with a spell. Then looks whether the dead man is the man they have been looking for.

CLW1d8 + 2 ⇒ (5) + 2 = 7

Those of you who can't heal themselves: Farg has 2 more spells per day as wellas a wand. Just ask nicely :)

yah. Down 8

After his search, Sutekh approaches the tiefling
"Any healing left? That corpse hit me good before I could get at him. And thanks for the assist"

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"Ah, I knew we would make a fine team! Now quickly let us see if this poor fellow can be saved!" Vesparo says running to the fallen form he assumes to be Collgardie and at something of a loss as to how to establish whether he is dead waves a flask of Oldlaw Whiskey under the fellows nose.

"But the merchant said it was so good people would come back from the dead for it..."

Heal: 1d20 - 3 ⇒ (7) - 3 = 4

Sutekh put his hand on his shoulder
"Im sorry, but I doubt there is anything we can do for him. His head is smashed in and I dont think we have the magic to bring someone back from the dead"

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Breathing heavily due to the stress of escaping the swarming insects, Ennoia catches her breath before she takes out a wand of her own, and starts using it for the needy, including herself.

CLW on Ennoia: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (8) + 1 = 9
CLW on Sutekh: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (6) + 1 = 7
42 charges remaining.

"There, it should do the trick. We may want to tie the unconscious ambushers before they wake up, possibly search them for clues as for the reason why they attacked us. Now what do we have here?" she adds before coming closer to the body and inspecting it.

Perception: 1d20 ⇒ 12

Sutekh gives a sligt bow
"Much appreciated my lady"

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Allready searched. But incase we need to roll
Perc: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (3) + 10 = 13

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"We are searching for things again? I'm helping."

Ash picks up some pillows and looks under them

Perception: 1d20 + 11 + 1 ⇒ (14) + 11 + 1 = 26 Using guidance

You also find a note on one of the men:

Boys,

Someone killed my friend Horis Collgardie. They left his body to rot inside his own house. Go there and wait. Don’t touch anything. If anyone comes back looking to toss the place or take the body and that person’s not an Ardoc, it’s most likely his killer. Kill anyone who shows up there that isn’t a member of my family—I mean anyone. You’ll be paid well.

Besel Ardoc

Sutekh sighs
"Bad luck for them and us"

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