GM Endless Forms' PFS Scions of the Sky Key Trilogy (Inactive)

Game Master Mike Tuholski

Attack: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (12) + 8 = 20

Jocephus stabs at the Aspis, trying to slow them down

Cyrinda turns and sends a magic missile at the Aspis. "Take THAT!"

Auto hit.

Earth Blast!: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (19) + 6 = 25

After the knife-thrower sets them down, Dustwich replies, "Sure, sure, nicknames are great, but are you really allowed to give yourself titles?"

Dustwich then lets loose another blast of earth at the Aspis agents. "I mean, don't you usually have to, I dunno, earn titles and have them bestowed on you or something, Mister Magnificent? Also, pay attention to where you're throwing those things! I don't want to become 'Dustwich the Impaled.'"

"I am not sure how these things work in Avistan or Garund, but in Minkai only the Emperor can bestow titles. Although he delegates that power to his daimyos." Myrd hesitates for a moment "I wonder what the Jade Regent will do, now that the Emperor is absent"

Attack: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (2) + 6 = 8

Torean swings his hammer wildly, but it's so bad it's comical.

The party works together to take down one of the Aspis agents. The tyrannosaur comes up from behind and lets out a roar as it snatches up another Aspis agent and throws him into the air, catching him and swallowing him whole.

Now you just have to get up out of the ravine to escape the dinosaur's wrath....

"Climb as Fast as You Can" with Climb or "Drop a Big Rock to Stun Her" with Strength or Dexterity.

Jocephus begins scrambling up the rocks, trying to dislodge boulders as he climbs.

DEX: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (11) + 4 = 15

Dustwich looks around, and spying a boulder, mutters, "Well, when in doubt, throw a rock at it..."

Dexterity: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (14) + 3 = 17 Is this modified by ACP? If so, my check is 1 less.

Carlyle will help Dustwich to push the boulder. "No worries, Dusty the Dust-laden! I shall aid you!"

Dex: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (3) + 3 = 6

He becomes distracted by the banter. "Well, I just gave Dusty a title. Does that count? Also, I think I could do better..."

"You definitely could. But maybe, for now, we could focus on the huge monster lizard that just ate an Aspis Agent like a sliver of jerky?" Dustwich replies with a nervous look at the dinosaur's snapping jaws.

Cyrinda holds on tight to the egg as she tries to run out of the way of the big rock that the party is trying to shove over.

Dexterity: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (17) + 2 = 19

Assuming I can choose Strength since it's part of the same option...

Strength: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (8) + 3 = 11

Torean heaves into the rock Dustwich is trying to move. It's tilts up precariously. The dwarf shouts, "Now! Move it now!"

"I am confused, did you make Dustwich a count?" Myrd asks while selecting the best position to push against the rock.

Dexterity: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (12) + 1 = 13

Everyone works together tumbling rocks towards the increasingly maddened dinosaur, who in her rage snatches up another Aspis agent for a light snack!

The journey back to the grippli village will take several hours.

I forgot something during the chase so I'll let you do it now:

One of the trees growing along your path bears a single glowing fruit.

KN: nature: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (10) + 6 = 16

Knowledge, nature: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (3) + 4 = 7

"Is that fruit...glowing?" Dustwich asks, puzzled enough to stop their conversation with Carlyle about what nickname to give the knife-thrower. "Should we be worried? The other strange plants we've encountered have mostly tried to kill us, but who knows? We just escaped being eaten by a huge lizard monster and got all her eggs, so maybe things are looking up."

Anyone else? Or is it back to the camp?

"I wouldn't count on it Dustwich. That glowing fruit is probably a lure to entice the lesser beasts of the forest. Thanks to our intellect we won't fall for such a simple trap, best leave it alone."

If aid other is allowed, I don't have knowledge nature trained: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (18) + 3 = 21

For some reason I thought we had one more person with Kn (Nature) trained. I guess not.

Torean takes the glowing fruit and peers at it. "Ain't no fruit like I've ever seen. But maybe we'l take it back and see if Mother Bogwynne knows."

Cyrinda walks up and stares at the fruit, almost entranced. "Oh wow...glowing fruit!" After a few moments, she turns her head and smirks, "Neat, but I'm not gonna eat it if nobody knows what it is..."

"What do you say, bring these babies back to the camp?" She holds up her egg.

"Yeah, I'm with Cyrinda on this. Torean, good thinking, we'll see if the krihirik know what that fruit is. Hopefully it's not more plants that want to kill us..."

Cyrinda chomps down on the fruit and finds that it is quite delicious. Furthermore, she can feel its restorative powers coursing through her veins.

Functions as cure moderate wounds and neutralize poison (CL 7th), although I don't think either of those give you any benefit at the moment.

At the outskirts of the Krihirik village, grippli possessions lie scattered about as if they were dropped or tossed carelessly from the dwellings above. Where before gripplis hurried about the village, now none are to be found. Shouting from the direction of the elders’ hut carries through the empty jungle—“Find the others!”—followed by the loud crash of something falling to the jungle floor.

You can approach the center of the village along the jungle floor, or they can climb into the trees and use the rope bridges to approach from the north or west.

Jocephus begins looking around in alarm. "What is happening!?"

Can we tell what is the most direct route to the elder's hut?

Well, their hut is up in the trees. Last time you were able to climb a ladder up near their hut. All of the buildings are connected by raised walkways.

Myrd starts running towards the elder's hut. "Don't just stand there!"

Torean rushes to the center of the village, looking for a ladder along the way. "What the devil is happening?! Where is everyone?!"

Perception: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (3) + 6 = 9

Jocephus follows his companions, running to the center of the village, first.

Cyrinda chomps down on the fruit and finds that it is quite delicious. Furthermore, she can feel its restorative powers coursing through her veins.

I think Cyrinda's post said she wouldn't eat the fruit until we knew what it was. Glad it didn't kill her, though!

Running into the center of the village, Dustwich spots a ladder assuming the map is correct. "Put the ladder up! Here!" Dustwich motions, and raises a wall of earth to brace the ladder against. "Set up the ladder and get everyone up! I'll blast anyone who tries to interfere--it sounds like we have a fight on our hands!"

What's the distance to the top of the walkways? I can hit anything within 30 ft normally, and 120ft if I extend my range.

The party starts running on the ground towards the center of the village. You can see that some of the Aspis leaders must have waited behind and, not hearing back from their egg-gathering crew, must have started ransacking the village looking for this weapon the grippli supposedly have.

The 20-foot ladder you used to reach the tree tops now lies on the ground; clearly the source of the crashing noise you heard earlier. You see movement from inside the elder's hut and two Aspis guard the walkways. A small panther prowls about below.

Initiative:

1. Carlyle
2. Aspis
3. Dustwich, Cytinda, Torean, Jocephus, and Myrd

Carlyle is up!

Carlyle moves forward to protect his pint-sized charge. "Have no fear, Dusty! I shall provide as your shield!" the man flourishes before launching two daggers at the red man.

Dagger: 1d20 + 5 - 2 - 2 ⇒ (6) + 5 - 2 - 2 = 7
Dagger: 1d20 + 5 - 2 - 2 ⇒ (10) + 5 - 2 - 2 = 11

Both of his daggers thud into the floor of the wooden walkway, but before the Aspis can blink, he has two more in hand.

Quick Draw to pull two (and two more) daggers; full round to throw both; 5' step

Carlyle's daggers only sink into wood as the half-elves shout at you to attract someone's attention. They raise their longbows and fire back!

longbow on Carlyle: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (15) + 4 = 19
damage: 1d8 ⇒ 4

longbow on Carlyle: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (12) + 4 = 16
damage: 1d8 ⇒ 4

The man in the hut shouts something down at the panther, which runs around to snarl at Cyrinda!

Initiative:

1. Carlyle
2. Aspis
3. Dustwich, Cytinda, Torean, Jocephus, and Myrd

You guys are up!

Myrd throws a splinter of wood at the nearest agent Red

Attack: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (11) + 3 = 14
Damage: 1d6 + 3 ⇒ (1) + 3 = 4 plus Bleed 1

Dustwich steps up, nodding at Carlyle. "We need to get up there!" the halfling calls out. They then send a spray of jagged rocks at the agent above. Red if that one is still up. If not, blue or black, whichever I have a clearer shot at.

I have a move action to gather energy and reduce the burn cost on my Extended Range to 0, if my target is beyond 30 ft.
Earth Blast: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (8) + 5 = 13 +1 if within 30 ft
Damage: 1d6 + 4 ⇒ (5) + 4 = 9 +1 if within 30 ft

Carlyle takes two arrows to the shoulder, before trying his best to throw more knives at the offending archers, however his aim is terrible. "The arrows have hindered my fantastic gift..."

Dagger: 1d20 + 5 - 2 - 2 ⇒ (8) + 5 - 2 - 2 = 9
Dagger: 1d20 + 5 - 2 - 2 ⇒ (4) + 5 - 2 - 2 = 5

He draws his remaining dagger and one of his special Tien kunai to fend off the potential panther attack.

Cyrinda backs away and fires off a magic missile at the panther.

"Play nice, kitty-kitty!"

MM: 1d4 + 1 ⇒ (3) + 1 = 4

"Get that ladder back up! I'll handle this kitten." Torean advances on the panther. He swings his hammer at the cat.

Attack: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (12) + 6 = 18
Damage: 1d8 + 4 ⇒ (7) + 4 = 11

Myrd's splinter bounces off of the half-elf's armor. Dustwich and Carlyle likewise miss but Cyrinda's missile hits the panther square in the face! Torean then moves in to protect Cyrinda and deals the panther an even heavier wound!

Initiative:

1. Carlyle
2. Aspis
3. Dustwich, Cytinda, Torean, Jocephus, and Myrd

panther: 15 dmg

Jocephus is up!

Man, I thought I posted. I moved myself on the map, yesterday. Sorry about that.

Jocephus moves past Cyrinda, drawing his pistol, and calling on his luck as he fires at the man above him. Red

RTA, PBS, Luck: 1d20 + 9 + 1 + 2 ⇒ (18) + 9 + 1 + 2 = 30
Damage: 1d8 + 1 + 2 ⇒ (1) + 1 + 2 = 4

Jocephus puts a bullet in one of the Aspis agents! They fire back at Jocephus!

longbow: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (11) + 4 = 15
damage: 1d8 ⇒ 2

longbow: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (13) + 4 = 17
damage: 1d8 ⇒ 4

The panther tears at Torean!

bite: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (6) + 6 = 12
damage: 1d6 + 3 ⇒ (3) + 3 = 6
trip: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (9) + 6 = 15

claw: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (7) + 6 = 13
damage: 1d3 + 3 ⇒ (3) + 3 = 6

claw: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (13) + 6 = 19
damage: 1d3 + 3 ⇒ (2) + 3 = 5

The heavily scarred man then tosses a dagger back at Carlyle!

dagger: 1d20 + 9 - 4 ⇒ (10) + 9 - 4 = 15
damage: 1d4 + 6 ⇒ (1) + 6 = 7

Initiative:

1. Carlyle
2. Aspis
3. Dustwich, Cytinda, Torean, Jocephus, and Myrd

panther: 15 dmg
red: 4 dmg

You guys are up!

Myrd starts casting.

Sleep

Jocephus reloads his pistol and fires again at the man in red.

RTA, PBS, Luck: 1d20 + 9 + 1 + 2 ⇒ (19) + 9 + 1 + 2 = 31
Damage: 1d8 + 1 + 2 ⇒ (8) + 1 + 2 = 11

Torean winces as one of the panther's claws punctures his armor, but he brings around his warhammer again with both hands to pound the cat into the ground.

Attack (PA): 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (16) + 5 = 21
Damage (PA): 1d8 + 8 ⇒ (3) + 8 = 11

What kind of actions/checks are required to put up the ladder to get into the trees? Alternatively, what's the DC to climb the trees?

Carlyle moves to aid the dwarf as he tumbles under a dagger that nearly catches him in the back.

Dagger: 1d20 + 4 - 2 ⇒ (19) + 4 - 2 = 21
Dagger Confirmation: 1d20 + 4 - 2 ⇒ (4) + 4 - 2 = 6
Damage: 1d4 + 3 ⇒ (3) + 3 = 6

Dagger: 1d20 + 4 - 2 ⇒ (8) + 4 - 2 = 10
Damage: 1d4 + 3 ⇒ (4) + 3 = 7

He stabs the panther in the side but plays his second swing too safe and misses the mobile cat.

Cyrinda fires another magic missile at the Panther.

MM: 1d4 + 1 ⇒ (2) + 1 = 3

Trees are DC 15 Climb; putting up the ladder is a full-round action.

Jocephus takes down the red-shirt! Torean deals a heavy wound to the cat as Carlyle leaps in and takes it down! Cyrinda then hits the scarred leader with a force missile!

Initiative:

1. Carlyle
2. Aspis
3. Dustwich, Cytinda, Torean, Jocephus, and Myrd

fkk: 3 dmg

Dustwich is up!

Dustwich rushes forward and blasts another spray of rocks, this time at the black-clad leader.

Earth Blast, PBS: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (5) + 6 = 11
Damage: 1d6 + 5 ⇒ (2) + 5 = 7

Dustwich misses and the Aspis focus their fire on the halfling! "Dammit, where is the weapon?!" the leader shouts at you.

mwk dagger: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (13) + 9 = 22
damage: 1d4 + 4 ⇒ (4) + 4 = 8

longbow: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (2) + 4 = 6
damage: 1d8 ⇒ 8

Initiative:

1. Carlyle
2. Aspis
3. Dustwich, Cytinda, Torean, Jocephus, and Myrd

fkk: 3 dmg

You guys are up!