GM Endless Forms' PFS 01-56 The Jester's Fraud (Inactive)

Game Master Mike Tuholski

Darius moves up to the doors and opens them for the others..

[dice=Ref]1d20 + 6
[dice=Ref]1d20 + 6

One of the archers loses his balance from Rosham's grease!

The second archer crawls out of the grease while the other pelts arrows at Wreck!

Aww, no falling down the hole? ;-)

Maximo dashes up the stairs and through the door after Darius, tipping the brim of his helm in passing. "Thank you, my friend."

Arriving like a performer entering a scene, he points at the Jester and declares in a strong voice heard by all in the theater... er, or citadel rather.

"Jester, your foolish tricks end here! Come my companions, let us show this villain our bravery and courage!"

60 foot move with haste (can't access map, but get as close as possible to the Jester), swift action for smite evil (is he?), begin bardic performance for courage. Everyone gets +1 to hit and damage, +1 to saves vs fear.

DM, can Alie get a line of sight on any of the enemies from her current position, or from taking a single move action? If so she's throwing a fireball! DC Reflex 20 for half. If not, Alie will double move and try to close range.

Damage 7d6 ⇒ (3, 3, 6, 2, 6, 4, 3) = 27

I'll full attack the silent club-man, but all of it is non-lethal.

I don't know, maybe a heal check to see if there is a reason he is silent. I have the feeling he is important somehow, just can't figure out why? Just seems odd to me.
Heal: 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (3) + 12 = 15

Bonus Attack: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (3) + 9 = 12
Nonlethal: 1d6 + 6 ⇒ (4) + 6 = 10

Attack 1: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (16) + 9 = 25
Nonlethal: 1d6 + 6 ⇒ (6) + 6 = 12

Attack 2: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (17) + 9 = 26
Nonlethal: 1d6 + 6 ⇒ (1) + 6 = 7

If any of those cause him to fall, I'll stop there.

Darius makes his way up and opens the door to reveal the motley-clad Jester singing his baudy song while Max moves in and begins his own inspiring speech. Yes, your smite evil will work against him.

@Alie: yes, I 5' stepped you over to see up the hole to have LOS with the upper floor. Should be able to hit everyone up there and you go before Max and Darius so they aren't in the blast.

Ref: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (16) + 9 = 25
Ref: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (20) + 6 = 26
Ref: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (14) + 6 = 20

Alie hits the foes with a fireball, although they all take cover and avoid most of the blast.

Ignatious hits the silent man with the flat of his blade and leaves him bruised!

Initiative:

1. Rosham
2. Fighters
3. Wreck, Alie, Darius, Max, and Ignatious
4. Sabas

A1: 26 dmg
A2: 26 dmg, prone
S: 13 dmg
B: 29 nonlethal

Wreck is up!

Wreck will continue to move, now that he opened door, he moves toward the jester and swings his axe
Swing!: 1d20 + 16 ⇒ (5) + 16 = 21
Shlick: 2d12 + 23 ⇒ (6, 11) + 23 = 40

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Thanks for being patient and sorry for the unannounced and unexpected absence! We were supposed to have internet in the new house last week but getting service ended up being more of a challenge than we anticipated and we only just got it straightened out this afternoon. But I'm back now!

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Wreck easily slices a gaping wound in Sabas' side but finds that the funny man continues to sing his rude songs despite the blood flowing down his thigh.

The Jester backs away from the hulking half-orc and mixes a spell into his song!

DC 18 Will save from Wreck or suggested to lie down and take a nap.

Initiative:

1. Rosham
2. Fighters
3. Wreck, Alie, Darius, Max, and Ignatious
4. Sabas

A1: 26 dmg
A2: 26 dmg, prone
S: 53 dmg
B: 29 nonlethal

Rosham is up!

WS: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (1) + 9 = 10 GM Reroll! WS: 1d20 + 9 + 1 ⇒ (8) + 9 + 1 = 18
yey for gm reroll!

"Wreck not think funny man is funny!"

welcome back. I know feeling. My internet was down for almost 2 weeks. Upside. Went from 4mb to 10mb

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Rosham shakes his head, clearly pained by the so-called music from the hurdy gurdy.

He activates his spellguard bracers (2/3 uses) to cast fly defensively (Concentration DC 18: 1d20 + 13 ⇒ (3) + 13 = 16 or Concentration DC 18: 1d20 + 13 ⇒ (19) + 13 = 32), then flys up to the second floor.

He raises his voice. ENOUGH! This folly (and your awful music) ends HERE and NOW!

Best 5,000 gp evar. :-D

wreck too spent a good 7k odd gold to get +2 wis... also great money... not to mention blindfight as feat ontop of the +2 wis

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That is a really good item. My dragon disciple has made good use of them in the past as well. Hello, melee fireball!

Rosham flies up to the Jester on the second floor, leaving himself target for the archers!

+1 composite longbow rapid shot: 1d20 + 13 - 2 + 1 + 2 ⇒ (6) + 13 - 2 + 1 + 2 = 20
damage: 1d8 + 4 + 1 + 2 ⇒ (2) + 4 + 1 + 2 = 9

+1 composite longbow rapid shot: 1d20 + 13 - 2 + 1 + 2 ⇒ (18) + 13 - 2 + 1 + 2 = 32
damage: 1d8 + 4 + 1 + 2 ⇒ (3) + 4 + 1 + 2 = 10

+1 composite longbow rapid shot: 1d20 + 8 - 2 + 1 + 2 ⇒ (18) + 8 - 2 + 1 + 2 = 27
damage: 1d8 + 4 + 1 + 2 ⇒ (6) + 4 + 1 + 2 = 13

The other archer stands up and aims his bow at Wreck!

+1 composite longbow: 1d20 + 13 + 1 + 2 ⇒ (3) + 13 + 1 + 2 = 19
damage: 1d8 + 4 + 1 + 2 ⇒ (5) + 4 + 1 + 2 = 12

The man on the bottom floor continues to wildly club at Ignatious!

club: 1d20 + 13 ⇒ (14) + 13 = 27
damage: 1d6 + 6 ⇒ (2) + 6 = 8

club: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (11) + 8 = 19
damage: 1d6 + 6 ⇒ (1) + 6 = 7

Initiative:

1. Rosham
2. Fighters
3. Wreck, Alie, Darius, Max, and Ignatious
4. Sabas

A1: 26 dmg
A2: 26 dmg
S: 53 dmg
B: 29 nonlethal

Everyone but Rosham is up!

"Good Wreck, let us try to take the Jester alive?" Maximo suggests.

Wreck goes before Maximo, so I'll wait to see what he does as it might persuade me to send Maximo after the archers.

I'll 5ft step up to flank and full attack once again.

Bonus Attack: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (3) + 11 = 14
Nonlethal : 1d6 + 6 ⇒ (1) + 6 = 7

Attack 1: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (10) + 11 = 21
Nonlethal: 1d6 + 6 ⇒ (3) + 6 = 9

Attack 2: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (12) + 6 = 18
Nonlethal: 1d6 + 6 ⇒ (1) + 6 = 7

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Alie fireballs the archers yet again, assuming she can still see them.

Damage 7d6 ⇒ (2, 3, 4, 1, 6, 3, 6) = 25

DC reflex 20 for half

Darius uses spell combat to cast Bladed Dash.. Using the spell he moves to the Jester and attacks.. He then full attacks him.. Burning an arcane point for Arcane Accuracy.. He'll swing with the flat side of the blade..

Bladed Dash Attack: 1d20 + 19 ⇒ (20) + 19 = 39
Attack 1: 1d20 + 15 ⇒ (9) + 15 = 24
Attack 2: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (9) + 10 = 19

Bladed Dash Confirm: 1d20 + 23 ⇒ (5) + 23 = 28

Bladed Dash Damage: 1d6 + 16 ⇒ (3) + 16 = 19 all non-lethal
Damage 1: 1d6 + 16 ⇒ (5) + 16 = 21
Damage 2: 1d6 + 16 ⇒ (5) + 16 = 21
Damage Crit: 1d6 + 16 ⇒ (3) + 16 = 19

"Give up villain!"

Attack 1: 1d20 + 16 - 4 + 2 ⇒ (7) + 16 - 4 + 2 = 21 Attack 2: 1d20 + 11 - 4 + 2 ⇒ (2) + 11 - 4 + 2 = 11
+2 if flanked...5ft step to jester then full attack.non leathal. Cant remember if haste is on?
Blat!: 1d12 + 24 ⇒ (7) + 24 = 31

Haste is on. And bardic courage. +1 to hit and damage, +1 to saves vs fear. (can anyone say overkill?)

Attack 1: 1d20 + 16 - 4 + 2 + 1 ⇒ (8) + 16 - 4 + 2 + 1 = 23 Attack 2: 1d20 + 11 - 4 + 2 ⇒ (14) + 11 - 4 + 2 = 23
+2 if flanked...5ft step to jester then full attack.non leathal. Cant remember if haste is on?
Blat!: 1d12 + 24 ⇒ (8) + 24 = 32
Hasted Attack: 1d20 + 16 + 1 - 4 + 2 ⇒ (8) + 16 + 1 - 4 + 2 = 23
Blat Again!: 1d12 + 24 ⇒ (10) + 24 = 34

"Wreck not use to this kind of swinging of axe..." he grunts
Blatted: 1d12 + 24 ⇒ (11) + 24 = 35

sorry. Very confusing. But if 23 hits... total of 101 non leathal damage

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I didnt add haste or bard song so +2 hit, +1 dam to my attacks.. Ill take my haste attack if he still up.. I can see no way he is though..

Completely forgot about haste. That means one of the arrows actually missed Rosham! Yay +1 to AC! LOL

Ref: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (14) + 6 = 20
Ref: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (20) + 6 = 26

Ignatious continues to bruise the man downstairs but he looks fairly well-trained for fighting and isn't going down yet! Alie fireballs the archers, although they avoid the worst of the blast. Darius knocks the Jester unconscious; Sabas is now bleeding on the ground. Some of the nonlethal wrapped around into lethal damage and caused him to go into negatives. I'll let Wreck change his action since the Jester is down now.

Initiative:

1. Rosham
2. Fighters
3. Wreck, Alie, Darius, Max, and Ignatious
4. Sabas

A1: 38 dmg
A2: 38 dmg
S: 68 dmg, 65 nonlethal
B: 52 nonlethal

Wreck and Max are up!

can i jump down to archers or are they on same level? If i need to jump across...

Wreck takes a running jump and tries to go across the gap

Jump!: 1d20 - 1 ⇒ (17) - 1 = 16

And he does!

*Crunch!* "Goodness!" *Smack!* "Shelyn's glaive!"

Maximo flinches at every blow the Jester and Archers take from his skilled companions. Looking towards the archers, he calls out.

"I would suggest surrendering now!"

Intimidate: 1d20 + 13 ⇒ (9) + 13 = 22

If I may... I mean a guy in full plate, big axe, bow and a bunch of stuff just cleared a 10ft hole by jumping it..

The half orc roars at the archers as he makes the jump!
"Whaaaaaagh! !"
Intimidating Roar!: 1d20 + 22 ⇒ (2) + 22 = 24

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Wreck summons up his ferocious nature and leaps across the hole in the floor to join the archers. Max lends his voice to the cause and the archers move their hands away from their quivers, signalling that they would rather live. The man with the club struggles for a bit more but is no match for the party on his own.

Out of combat!

The top floor of the citadel seems to have been used as the Jester's bedchambers. An urn sits on the floor in the corner.

"Is everyone okay up there? I can't really see anything," Alie calls out to the group. She begins making her way up the stairs to the others, using her Haste spell to grant her additional movement to do so.

"All is well up here, Dame Alie! The Jester is sleeping, and I'm fairly certain Wreck just defied gravity."

Maximo spends a moment to stabilize the Jester, using his divine healing touch if needed, though he is quite ready to punch out the man if he wakes and attempts to cause more trouble.

What a dump, Rosham says, casting unseen servant and directing it to clean the room.

As the spell takes effect, he pulls out his wand of infernal healing and uses it on himself as he calls out to Alie. The good Baron has the right of it, my dear Alie. Our quarry is taking a little nap, and the, ah, half-orc has demonstrated all the makings of a circus performer, should he be so inclined.

Looking at the servant between wand charges, he continues. Do use a kerchief when you get up here, though. The servants haven't kept it up well at all.

Four charges from the wand. Anyone else hurt?

"No need for that now." Maximo puts a hand on Rosham's wand and offers healing of his own to those who are injured.

I've got 8 lay on hands left (3d6 each). Or 4 channel energy at 2d6.

Darius pours a cure light down the Jester's throat to stop the bleeding.. "He'll be coming around sometime tomorrow.. Should have a good headache.. Maybe then he can explain all this non-sense.."

cure lt: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (8) + 1 = 9

dont use potion unless picked up. Enough healing to go around

Wreck looked around
"Wreck need rope... wreck cant jump hole again..."

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Maximo already used 1 lay on hands for the Jester anyway.

Sabas wakes back up, rubbing his sore head. "Well? What's the plan, you big damn heroes?"

"I see the urn is here. Where is the last of the cursed items?" Maximo demands of Sabas.

"I'm thinking we take you back in to stand trial. Way I understand it, you have made a lot of enemies, and that's probably the most healthy path for you after everything you have done."

"I see the urn is here. Where is the last of the cursed items?" Maximo demands of Sabas.

The Jester shrugs, "One of my men misplaced it on the way here. We had an unfortunate run-in with a giant slug that wasn't going our way."

"I'm thinking we take you back in to stand trial. Way I understand it, you have made a lot of enemies, and that's probably the most healthy path for you after everything you have done."

Sabas stays quiet but seems resolved to his fate.

Anyone taking the urn?

Not before I Detect Magic/Evil/Plot Device. :P

Ill place it in a sack, unless someone else wants to do something.

"I think the Jester might be forgetting a detail or two. Wreck, why don't you jog his memory?"

"I think the Jester might be forgetting a detail or two. Wreck, why don't you jog his memory?"

Rosham grins broadly and nods in agreement. Nothing like a little persuasion to bring something that has, shall we say, slipped one's mind, back to the fore.

I think it might have been that Perception check earlier we all missed.

"You had better tell us everything or Wreck might punch you in the face. Just cooperate so we can get out of here!"

Darius watches as the talkers do their thing.. He wasn't so good at talking.. Only killing really..

Hmmm. I can't seem to find exactly what the alabaster urn does. Not a normal cursed item or anything, it's specific to this scenario. But it never gives a normal item statblock for it or clearly defines what it does. This is the most it gives:

...the alabaster urn of Kalates the Accursed. A trophy of Qadira’s Grand Campaign, this sinister vessel holds the power to devastate entire towns.

So I'm guessing it's very evil and very powerful. But for the sake of moving on, I'm guessing it's ok to pick up and toss in a bag if Sabas was able to carry it around without ill effect.

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Sabas holds up his hands, "Hey now! Let's just calm down here, jumpies! No need to sic the half-orc on me! I've told you! If I knew where it was don't you think I'd have gone back and gotten it? One of my lost it as we ran from the slug and we weren't going back that way after that."

"Sounds to me like we gotta go invertebrate hunting.. Great.."

"Yuck! I can't imagine anything less inviting than getting slug all over me!"

The slug was an optional encounter we skipped over and I'm not going to make you go back and fight it after you've taken out the BBEG. But you can go back to the Perception check you missed earlier and look around a little more closely in that area.

Also: Pssstt. What's up with the guy with the club?

"Yuck! I can't imagine anything less inviting than getting slug all over me!"

Oh, I can, Rosham says casually. Any speech from that blowhard Andoran Colson Maldris, for instance. A single moment spent in Qadira, as well. Also, spending any more time than necessary talking with this fool. It's tempting to just let the uncouth green one go to town on him just to get him to be quiet.

The Taldan pauses, considering the man with the club. Turning back to Sabas, he asks, What's the story with that one? I presume you mind controlled him.