GM G's Goblin Mayhem

Game Master Magabeus

Reta sees Chuffy rushing out to secure his lead, but he stops short of the first stirge’s range. With a wicked grin, she snaps off a shot with her bow at the creature, then rushes forward with wild abandon in front of her biggest competition so far.

MW Shortbow: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (3) + 8 = 11
Damage: 1d4 ⇒ 4

Acrobatics: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (16) + 3 = 19

A huge grin slowly crawls onto Mogmurch's face. "That be it? Just kill big bugs and no fall in water? Don't gotta use stupid longshank boots for to crunch them even? This muchly more better for Mogmurch than stupid bird shooting!"

The alchemist gleefully but awkwardly clops his way to the edge of the water at a point nearest a stirge (25' move), then pulls out a sealed clay jar, shakes it violently, and throws it with an enthusiastic shout.

[dice=Alchemist's Bomb (Fire) => "leftmost" stirge]d20+8[/dice]

Unfortunately, as he follows through on the pitch, the clumsy over-sized boots cause him to stumble. With a yip of surprise he falls flat on his face in the mud at the edge of the swamp...

Miss direction: 1d8 ⇒ 7 = map-right of the stirge by one square

... his bomb exploding to one side of the target. 4 HP damage to the stirge.

Yes, this is how I understand the text, if you ROLL a natural 5 or less, you drop, no matter what skill ranking you have in Acrobatics.

Chuffy moves first, he stomps through the swamp and jumps to the first plank. Followed by Reta who almost pushes Chuffy down the plank while she passes. She shoots an arrow at the closest stirge, but the arrow hits only the nasty water below. The crowd starts to boo, they want to see stomped stirges and mud covered goblins. Mogmurch moves up to the mud shore and hurls a bomb at the stirge in fron of him. The bomb explodes next to the stirge, almost setting the plank on fire.

Round 1
Chuffy
Mogmurch
Poog
Reta

Sorry, M-Th doesn't allow much time for posting (new work schedule). Sometimes I can, sometimes I can't.
Also, apologies in advance if I miss some system detail, I've been having health problems with fatigue and mental clarity. I'm listing everything explicitly so you can see where the numbers come from.

Moving forward 4 squares (6 squares normally, -1 square for boots = 5 max). (If the -4 stirge is not within 30' [I *think* it is, including diagonals], he can still take a step to the left.)

Poog also chuckles deviously to himself, thinking that he can avoid having to go out on the planks.
Raising one hand up to the sky and pointing with the other hand into the swamp, Poog shouts "Zarongel, make me aim well!"

Casting Fire Bolt at the stirge already hit by Mogmurch (I'm assuming whoever gets the "kill" strike gets the points)
Ranged Touch: 1d20 ⇒ 19 + 2(BAB) + 2(DEX) = 23, I think that hits
Damage: 1d6 + 1 ⇒ (4) + 1 = 5

A 30' stream of fire shoots out of Poog's finger and crisps the stirge.

Sorry to hear that, I hope you are feeling better now. We are not under pressure I think, so take your time! The stirge is within 30ft.

Asking for Zarongel's blessings Poog takes aim and shoots a fire bolt at the injured stirge. The stirge drops into the foul water, leaves some bubbles on the surface and sinks.

Round 2
Chuffy
Mogmurch
Poog
Reta

Talking is a Free action, you can take out-of-turn, right? :)

Jumping back and forth from leg to leg, Poog crows "Yesss, yesss! Me first one to takey birdy down-down! Me good at *this* test, yesss, yesss!"

Chuffy grumbles something about cheating while applauding their ingenuity none-the-less... "You's sposta stomp wiff stoopid human boots, stoopid gobs."

Chuffy moves past Reta and attacks the stirge there.

to hit: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (9) + 7 = 16
I have no clue how much damage these stupid boots do, lol

GM Baerlie - for future reference, is it one Acrobatics check per plank, no matter its length?
And what roll is needed to jump to an unconnected plank?
Thanks!

Yes, one check is enough per plank, no matter how long it is. And also an acrobatics check for the jump. The boot makes 1d4 damage. And chuffy also has to do an Acrobatics check to move past Reta ;)

Round 2
Chuffy
Mogmurch
Poog
Reta

acro: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (7) + 10 = 17

dmg if 16 hits the stirge: 1d4 - 1 ⇒ (2) - 1 = 1

"Bah, you only got bug since me soften him up for you firsts!" Mogmurch shouts to Poog while scrambling back to his feet.

As he runs for the nearest plank, he retorts to Chuffy, "Rules no say we gotsta stomp bugs so this no be cheating!"

Precipitously pushing past poor Poog :o) in his rush, Mogmurch leaps onto the plank...

Acrobatics (plank-walking): 1d20 ⇒ 16

... and moves quickly to the next plank...

Acrobatics (plank-walking): 1d20 ⇒ 9

... which is a bit narrower and forces him to scuttle. He manages to maintain his balance though, and stops halfway along the plank to lob another fire bomb.

Alchemist's Bomb (Fire) => stirge marked with blue arrow: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (12) + 8 = 20
Direct Damage: 2d6 + 2 ⇒ (1, 2) + 2 = 5
Splash damage to stirge down and to the right (adjacent to Reta): 4 HP

Mogmurch's second bomb lands true, engulfing the targeted stirge in a ball of flame so large it flashes over to its nearest companion.

EDIT: Erm... the map shows Reta in front and just out of range of splash damage. But Chuffy's text has him moving past Reta to attack the stirge? If the map isn't current and Chuffy's in that stirge's square then he incurs splash damage too. :o( Sorry, buddy!

RE-EDIT: Pre-gen Moggy doesn't have an Acrobatics skill listed, but based on DEX 18 I'm thinking it should be at +4? I didn't include that this time, but might need it on future rolls!

I just realized that we havent been applying the -2 penalty for acrobatics.

Reta squints as she frees her dogslicer, rushing forward to attack one of the bound avians.

Acrobatics: 1d20 + 3 - 2 ⇒ (18) + 3 - 2 = 19

Not sure what’s still up. I’ll attack the first on I come to in range.
Dogslicer: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (9) + 8 = 17
Damage: 1d4 + 1 ⇒ (4) + 1 = 5

I'm not really sure how attacks with the boots work – is it just our standard melee attack bonus?

Poog shouts back at Mogmurch "Rules no say not, 'so this no be cheating'!" and throws a big raspberry in his general direction.

Trying the same thing again, targeting the stirge Mogmurch just softened up for him :

Ranged Touch: 1d20 ⇒ 3 + 2(BAB) + 2(DEX) = 7

I doubt that hits, but just in case :

Damage: 1d6 + 1 ⇒ (3) + 1 = 4

Attacking with boots is a standard melee attack, they deal 1d4 damage + whatever strength bonus you have

Chuffy moves past Reta and kicks at the stirge next to him. He breaks a wing. Mogmurch hurls another bomb at a stirge and lands a solid blow, sending the burning stirge into the swamp. The fireball also hit the stirge next to Chuffy and burns it to ashes.
as far as I can see chuffy is out of the splash damage area

Reta rushes forward and stabs the stirge in front of her with the dogslicer. Also this stirge drops into the foul swamp. Poog's attack misses this time, the fire bolt hits the swamp water and sets the swamp gases on fire.

The crowd cheers when they see three stirges drop in this round. Only eight stirges are left.

Round 3
Chuffy
Mogmurch
Poog
Reta

"Hah! Me got two!" Mogmurch starts to do a little victory dance, then quickly stops as the rickety board begins shaking. He makes his way along the plank and leaps to the next one...

Acrobatics (jumping): 1d20 + 4 - 2 ⇒ (16) + 4 - 2 = 18 (Thanks for pointing out the missing -2, Reta!)

... landing almost gracefully. Well, graceful for a goblin in longshank's boots, anyway. Immediately upon landing, he lobs a third fire bomb.

Alchemist's Bomb (Fire) => stirge marked with blue arrow: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (7) + 8 = 15
Direct Damage: 2d6 + 2 ⇒ (2, 2) + 2 = 6
Splash damage to stirges up-left and up-right: 4 HP each.

Chuffy jumps to the next plank and tries to stab the stirge there, instead of attacking with the stoopid longshanks boots.

acrobatics: 1d20 + 10 - 2 ⇒ (10) + 10 - 2 = 18

to hit: 1d20 + 8d6d6d1d4 - 1 ⇒ (2) + (1, 1, 3, 4, 4, 2, 1, 4, 1, 4, 4, 3, 3, 1, 4, 2, 2, 3, 3, 3, 1, 2, 2, 4, 2, 1, 1, 1, 4, 1, 3, 2, 1, 1, 4, 2, 4, 3, 2, 2, 1, 2, 1, 1, 2, 2, 4, 2, 1, 4, 4, 3, 1, 4, 4, 2, 4, 1, 2, 2, 2, 2, 1, 2, 4, 4, 2, 3, 1, 4, 4, 4, 1, 3, 4, 3, 3, 3, 4, 4, 3, 2, 1, 1, 1, 4) - 1 = 214

Chuffy, that is an amazing attack bonus. How do I get one of those?       8D

Blade in hand, Reta leaps across the gap to the next plank, wobbling as she lands. With graceless fury, she unleashes on the nearest stirge.

Acrobatics: 1d20 + 3 - 2 ⇒ (7) + 3 - 2 = 8
Dogslicer: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (7) + 8 = 15
Damage: 1d4 + 1 ⇒ (1) + 1 = 2

trying that again:

to hit: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (1) + 8 = 9
dmg if hits: 1d4 - 1 ⇒ (2) - 1 = 1

swing and a miss!!!

Just curious, what are the HP for the stirges? Mogmurch's first 4 didn't kill one, but then his 4 and 6 killed two?

Poog moves to the right, to take out another stirge :
Ranged Touch: 1d20 ⇒ 16 + 2(BAB) + 2(DEX) = 20 is surely a hit

Damage: 1d6 + 1 ⇒ (5) + 1 = 6

Fire again erupts from his pointed finger to fry another bird.

5 HP, the one he hit with 4 was already 1 down

Mogmurch hurls another bomb at one of the stirges, killing that one and burnint two more. Chuffy crosses the plank and tries to stab a stirbe, but the longshank boots stagger him and he almost drops his dagger. Reta attacks again with her dogslicer, bringing one of the burned stirges down. Poog sends another fire orb at one of the stirges and burs it to ashes.

Round 4
Chuffy
Mogmurch
Poog
Reta

Chuffy tries to step down on a chain, THEN stab the stirge tied to it (hoping it will count as denied it's dex then...)

acrobatics: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (9) + 10 = 19

to hit: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (19) + 8 = 27
dmg if hits: 1d4 - 1 ⇒ (2) - 1 = 1

confirm crit: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (14) + 8 = 22
xtra dmg if confirms: 1d4 - 1 ⇒ (4) - 1 = 3

precision dmg if applicable: 2d6 ⇒ (6, 4) = 10

Reta slashes again with her dogslicer.       annnddd..........

Dogslicer: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (16) + 8 = 24
Damage: 1d4 + 1 ⇒ (3) + 1 = 4

If that kills the stirge (is it wounded?) Reta will sheathe her blade.

Mogmurch lobs yet another fire bomb, this time at the stirge tied to the other end of the plank. (Two squares north/"up" from where Stinky's standing.)

Alchemist's Bomb (Fire): 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (13) + 8 = 21
Direct Damage: 2d6 + 2 ⇒ (4, 5) + 2 = 11

"Stinky"?!? *That* doesn't narrow it down at all! :)

Poog steps onto the plank in front of him :
Agility: 1d20 ⇒ 16 + 2(DEX) = 18

Then jumps over to the next plank :
Agility: 1d20 ⇒ 14 + 2(DEX) = 16

And this time uses Burning hands to try and get both stirges to his NE :
Damage: 2d4 ⇒ (4, 4) = 8 Woohoo!

But, they get a Reflex save to half damage.

Chuffy and Reta slice two more stirges, also Mog hits the one targeted with a bomb. Poog drops another stirge and hurts another one badly.

Reflex front: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (8) + 6 = 14
Reflex back: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (3) + 6 = 9

Round 5
Chuffy
Mogmurch
Poog
Reta

one stirge remaining :)

"Stinky"?!? *That* doesn't narrow it down at all! :)

Hahaha... my bad! I have a Blue (basically an up-scale goblin) named Nagbur Damnstink in another game, and he goes by "Stinky" OOC. He gets mistaken for a goblin all the time much to his annoyance, but I guess it's really true that goblinoids all look alike to us longshanks!

With no more stirges he can reach, Chuffy heads to the opposite end of the plank he's on and onto secure ground again.

acro: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (19) + 10 = 29

Sheathing her dogslicer, Reta once again opts for arrows to finish off the last stirge. She hastily fires off another shot, with little focus on aim.

MW Shortbow: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (6) + 8 = 14
Damage: 1d4 ⇒ 1

Seeing nothing else to attack, Mogmurch trundles back to the bank.

Not sure if you need rolls for jumps and balances previously done, but just to cover the base:

Acrobatics: 1d20 + 4 - 2 ⇒ (17) + 4 - 2 = 19
Acrobatics: 1d20 + 4 - 2 ⇒ (18) + 4 - 2 = 20
Acrobatics: 1d20 + 4 - 2 ⇒ (17) + 4 - 2 = 19

Poog would go before Reta...

Ranged Touch: 1d20 ⇒ 16 + 2(BAB) + 2(DEX) = 20 is surely a hit

Damage: 1d6 + 1 ⇒ (3) + 1 = 4

After the last stirge goes up in flames, Poog boasts "Poog really really good at this game! First and last one, first and last one! Yesss, yessss!".

He then carefully walks back to shore ("taking 10", please let me know if I need to roll for it).

Used : 4 Fire Bolts, 1 Burning Hands

Poog would go before Reta...

Then Poog should post quicker!    8D

Bumpity bump bump!

"Two bits!" :)

Sorry, gave prio to the GD4 games.

Reta shoots an arrow at the last stirge but misses. Poog finally hits it and the stirge goes up in flames.

The crowd is a bit disappointed that nobody dropped into the mud, but burning stirges are also good entertainment. The final dare is called the 'bird pie'.

Wise Mummy Sprattleharsh leads the chieftains-in-waiting back toward the Birdcruncher cave — as they approach, the stink of rotten meat and spoiled milk grows. The scent comes from a horrific “pie” that’s been created in a 10-foot-diameter bowl-shaped depression in the rock — the bowl is only 18 inches deep, but filled with a nasty, not-quite-boiling-hot slurry of spoiled milk, mud, swamp water, mashed-up grass, and dead birds. The top is covered over with an incongruously delicious - and flakylooking - pie crust. Several cauldrons of boiling pie filling sit nearby, along with a number of large, dented metal funnels.

Wise Mummy Sprattleharsh explains that the giant birdmeat pie is still baking, and the chieftains-in-waiting will all be tied up and placed in the pie to cook. Each goblin is allowed to carry and wear all of his gear and equipment in this dare. The first goblin to make it out of the pie earns 10 points. The second goblin earns 5 points. The third earns 3 points. Any contestants after the third earn no points at all.

Complicating these matters, though, are the four golden eagles that are going to join the goblins in the pie — these eagles have had their wings clipped so they can’t fly, but they’re very much alive and very angry at their predicament. Killing an eagle earns that goblin a bonus of 5 points, so a goblin who stays in the pie and comes out last can still come out ahead in points if he kills enough eagles.

With the rules explained, the contestants are lined up around the edge of the pie and have their wrists and ankles tied together. As Wise Mummy uses her last thunderstone, all contestants are pushed into the pie.

For the purposes of this “combat,” you can assume that no real movement is going on — the pie is only 10 feet across, so no matter where the PCs are in the pie, they’re adjacent to any foes they might wish to attack. All of the contestants and all four eagles are treated as if they’re squeezing (–4 penalty on attack rolls, –4 penalty to AC) due to the cramped quarters. The eagles themselves flap and flop about and are tremendously agitated. A goblin has the grappled condition as long as her hands and feet are tied. A successful DC 18 Strength check or DC 22 Escape Artist check is needed to break free of the bonds — both are standard actions to attempt. A free goblin can untie another goblin’s bonds automatically as a standard action. The pie filling is quite hot, and as the contents slosh out, the goblins add fresh boiling foulness to the pie via the dented funnels. Each round a creature remains in the pie, it must succeed at a DC 10 Fortitude save or take 1 point of fire damage. An eagle that dies of pie burns earns no one points.

Fort vs. burns – DC 10: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (3) + 5 = 8

Strength Check – DC 18: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (19) + 3 = 22

Reta strains against her bonds, snapping them with ease. Drawing her dogslicer, she makes ready to attack the squawking birdies.

escape artist: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (15) + 10 = 25

Chuffee frees himself from his bonds and draws his weapon... heading for the edge of the pie as quickly as he can.

Strength: 1d20 - 1 ⇒ (6) - 1 = 5

"Me gonna die in this pie," Mugmurch grumbles as he struggles to escape the sticky, scalding mess. "WHAT KINDA STUPID TESTS THESE BE ANYWAY!"

Fort Save (DC 10): 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (18) + 6 = 24

missed this:

fort save: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (15) + 3 = 18

Sorry to hold things up, health problems getting in the way...
Please let me know if I missed anything : looks like
*DC 10 Fort to not take 1 HP
*First, break free : DC 18 Str or DC 22 Escape Artist
(and no penalties to these ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^)

*Then, EITHER attack eagles (-4 to attack, -4 AC if attacked)
*..........OR get out of the pie
(Typing this out for notes to myself for future reference, having problems concentrating lately...)

Fortitude: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (7) + 5 = 12
No damage this round.

Strength: 1d20 + 0 ⇒ (1) + 0 = 1
Not breaking free.

"OUCH! OUCH! OUCH! Me thinks this no test, this just make fun for OTHER Goblins! OUCH!!!"

GM Baerlie :
1. Since there's no "attack roll", would there be any penalties to casting once I break free?
2. Is getting out of the pie automatic once we're not bound? What kind of action (Move, Double Move, etc.)? Any rolls involved?

Oh, I hope you get well soon! Everything correct in the above statement! Getting out of the pie is a move action once you are free. Regarding the casting, I'm not sure if there is a ruling on this, but I think due to the melting hot environment you should make a concentration check.

Reta breaks free from the bonds and draws her dogslicer. Also Chuffy untangles the bonds and draws his weapon. But he moves towards the edge o the pie pool. Mogmurch tries desperately to break the bonds, but the heat makes him weak. Poog also tries to get rid of the bonds, but fails.

Fort Eagle 1: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (17) + 3 = 20
Fort Eagle 2: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (15) + 3 = 18
Fort Eagle 3: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (11) + 3 = 14
Fort Eagle 4: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (12) + 3 = 15

Chuffee climbs out of the pie if he can, carrying his blade between his teeth so he has both hands to climb...

fort save if needed: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (12) + 3 = 15

Trudging through the pie goo, Reta slashes at the nearest eagle with her blade.

Fort vs. burns – DC 10: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (17) + 5 = 22

Dogslicer: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (17) + 8 = 25
Damage: 1d4 + 1 ⇒ (1) + 1 = 2    Damn.

Strength: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (16) + 5 = 21
No damage this round.

Strength: 1d20 + 0 ⇒ (7) + 0 = 7
Not breaking free.

Chuffy climbs out of the pie while Reta tries to stab one of the eagles. She hits the eagle, but mostly feathers. Poog resists the heat of the pie brew, but is still not able to break free.

waiting for Mogmurch

Sorry, didn't see where you'd called for the start of a new round, also my Internet was out at home for 24 - 36 hours so was trying to cope at work via phone. (Still am just now but back to normal this evening yay!)

Strength Check: 1d20 - 1 ⇒ (12) - 1 = 11
Fortitude Save: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (17) + 6 = 23

Mogmurch thrashes around in the steamy pie, wailing and struggling, but is unable to break free. Fortunately it seems he's tougher than he thinks, as he's not yet been scalded by the hot filling.

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Mogmurch resists the heat of the pie, but he's not able to break free from the ties.

Fort Eagle 1: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (11) + 3 = 14
Fort Eagle 2: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (17) + 3 = 20
Fort Eagle 3: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (2) + 3 = 5
Fort Eagle 4: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (1) + 3 = 4

The eagles are very angry and start to pick around.
Eagle 1 vs. Reta: 1d20 + 3 - 4 ⇒ (4) + 3 - 4 = 3
Eagle 2 vs. Reta: 1d20 + 3 - 4 ⇒ (19) + 3 - 4 = 18
Eagle 3 vs. Poog: 1d20 + 3 - 4 ⇒ (9) + 3 - 4 = 8
Eagle 4 vs. Mogmurch: 1d20 + 3 - 4 ⇒ (17) + 3 - 4 = 16

New round!

so if i shoot an eagle from outside the pie, do I get the points for it if I kill it? lol

"OW! HEY! Stop that! Me no bother you!" protests Mogmurch as he struggles to break free or at least distance himself from the pesky ("pecky?") bird.

Strength Check: 1d20 - 1 ⇒ (1) - 1 = 0 Wow...
Fortitude Save: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (9) + 6 = 15

Again, without success.

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Shrugging off the pain of the burning goo surrounding her, Reta slashes again at the wounded eagle.

Fort vs. burns – DC 10: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (6) + 5 = 11

Dogslicer: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (3) + 8 = 11
Damage: 1d4 + 1 ⇒ (3) + 1 = 4       I see how it is....