GMG's PbP: Master of the Fallen Fortress (Inactive)

Game Master Magabeus

Ash takes a 5' step to the left and again reaches out with his mind. He finds a small rock laying nearby, which he commands to launch itself in the air and try to strike at the lizard.

Ranged attack with Bless 1d20 + 1 + 2 - 4 ⇒ (5) + 1 + 2 - 4 = 4
Damage 1d6 ⇒ 1

Cast Telekinetic Projectile. Would someone 5' step me to the left? Thanks.

Done

Oops. I think I posted but forgot to actually act.

"Well, we could always put the little hungry beast to sleep and then leave it alone, right?" Linria shrugs, unsure if she wants to harm the cute creature.

Slumber Hex on the lizard, DC 15 Will save

"Hopefully, that nifty trick of yours keeps working, Lyn. If we can hog-tie the sleeping lizard, it'll be a lot safer to take a closer look around these chambers later. I've got 50' of twine. You guys think it will do the trick?

Note to self, Gitano, when you get back to town, buy some rope. Hey, maybe we'll find some in one of these rooms? They don't call Gitano the "luckiest man alive" for nothing, right?

If the creature is alive but unconscious, next round Gitano will retrieve some twine from his rucksack and tie it up. String or twine has hardness 0, hp 1, and Break DC 14.

If Erastil has called the beast to lizard heaven and the lizards-on-two-legs are waited-listed with Pharasma, Gitano will approach the door in the eastern wall of the armory and listen for sounds of anything on the other side.
Perception: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (15) + 4 = 19

Will: 1d20 ⇒ 4

Everybody misses the lizard, but it can not resist Lyn's staring eyes. Slowly it keels over, curls up in a ball and sleeps tight. Quickly you arrange for some rope and tie it up. Shortly after that it wakes up and starts to screech, not liking it at all....

Searching room 4

If someone succeeded at the appraise check

You open the first door to the left in the other room and find a staircase. The stairs down are blocked by rubble, but the stairs up seem to be usable.

Mort drags the snoring little ball lightning over away from the doorways once its tied up, careful not to wake it, then heads into the stinky room, eyes on the racks of weapons and armor. "Well well, what do we have here? Seems like we may just make some profit on this trip!" Appraise: 1d20 ⇒ 16 Anything of use here?

"Before we climb those stairs, how about we check out this other door here... I'm not one to be snuck up on from behind." He heads over and listens at the southern door Perception: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (17) + 4 = 21

Gitano spares a glance at the corpses of Red and Blue, hoping they were the last of their foul-smelling kind in the tower. "What were those things?"
Gitano peruses the racks of weapons on display in the armory, hoping to find a well-crafted rapier or anything else of value.
Appraise: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (13) + 1 = 14
Finding nothing that catches his discerning eye, he joins Mort at the southern door, lending an ear and a nose to the effort.
Perception: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (6) + 4 = 10
He glances at Mort and raises a questioning eyebrow. "Anything?" he mouths silently.

Linria smiles at Gitano. "My trick's even more effective if the targets are already sleepy, and by the way the lizard lumbered around, it looked like it could use a nap."

Appraise: 1d20 ⇒ 15
Sayra sniffs the racks while Linria examines them, but she fails to notice anything other than useless equipment. She looks at the two men who are leaning over, listening with their ears on the door. "You guys look kinda funny from back here. Hear anything interesting?"

Sense Motive: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (17) + 4 = 21 "I bet you'd look 'funny' like this too, and be quiet so we can listen already!" My ass doesn't look 'funny' at all! I've always been told it looks quite fetching...

Appraise: 1d20 ⇒ 4

"Well, these weapons and things sure are pointy," Corona observes as the others turn their attention to the southeastern door. "New Friends, I'm actually a little surprised at how much of this place hasn't fallen down yet!"

Appraise 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (14) + 3 = 17

Ash didn't Detect anything out of the ordinary with the supplies and weapons. "Let's get on with it then. I bet one of you could kick that door right open. If there was something in there you'd take it by surprise!"

At Lyn's appraisal of the room, including the backsides of the two men listening at the southern door, Gitano can't resist a retort, delivered with a wink, "What do you see? An a$$head of your own, do you?"
Bottom in Midsummer Night's Dream (III. 1. 933)

Linria lets something between a howl, a cackle, and a thunderous roar at Gitano's remark. "Quite the charmer, I see. Hey, take all the time you need, I'll just sit tight," she says as she leans back on a dusty weapon rack and winks back, "And enjoy the show!" Sayra's eyes fill with embers as she glares up at Linria and bears her teeth.

What? I'm just having fun!

"Up the stairs or through the door, friends? I agree with Mort and Lyn, meaning first checking our rear."
Ah, how clever I can be! Gitano Frallino's Elements of Luck & Style, Rule #7: In a social or tactical tête-à-tête, the well-timed double entendre is a deed worthy of a bravo's panache. Although, in certain rare cases, it may require an opportune parry and riposte.

Gitano would prefer to clear the room to the southeast before proceeding up the stairs. If we hear--and smell--nothing on the other side of the door, let's check it out.

"Very well, let's open it then."

Blaze puts his tower shield in front of him, before he feels if the door is open.

Mort puts his ear to the door and feels something weird. When he takes a step back he notices a piece of darkened string that leads from the door handle into a small hole in the top of the doorpost. It seems to trigger something when the door is opened...

He warns everyone and takes an old polearm from one of the weaponracks. Very carefully he pulls the sting and you all hear a catch releasing and a loud TWANK! on the other side of the door.

You open the door and see a javelin buried to half it's length in the floor. It is a good thing you were not coming from that side.

You move up on the stairs and Mort checks the door on the next landing for traps.
Perception: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (19) + 4 = 23

Not finding anything he opens the door. Cracks in the walls and ceiling of this chamber have allowed drainwater to collect here, flooding the room and giving rise to a profusion of mold and fungus along the walls and ceiling. In the middle of the room sits a large frog that looks at you with hungry eyes...

Initiative
Mort
Ashwell
Gitano
Corona
Lyn
- - -
Frog
- - -
Blaze

Bold can act
My apologies for not updating yesterday, the paizo site reacted horribly during my commute (when I normally update my games)

"Hey hey, look at that one. Someone's been tryin to be tricky down here... or maybe its just really old, who knows." Mort tosses the polearm to the side with a clang and moves on to the next room.

Once he gets the ok from everyone they're ready, he opens the door up to find the big scary... Frog? I expected something a bit more... dangerous, but I guess it'll have to do.

Mort returns the hungry eyes to the frog, but doesn't have quite as low a voice as he "Who wants frog legs! I do!" He bellows as his long legs cover the fifteen feet in a flash, drawing his greatsword with a ring of metal on metal as he does. Downward comes Mindy also hungry for frogs legs.

Greatsword + Charge + Power Attack: 1d20 + 5 + 2 - 1 ⇒ (4) + 5 + 2 - 1 = 102d6 + 6 + 3 ⇒ (3, 4) + 6 + 3 = 16

Mindy comes down from above and is destined to cleave the frog in two parts when Mort looses his balance. He lets go of Mindy with one hand to regain his balance, causing his swing to miss by the narrowest of margins.

Mort, I took the liberty of moving your icon.

"Oh, those eyes! My Aunt Maggie told me a story about a witch who turned a prince into a frog... Something about a kiss?" Gitano looks sideways at Lyn. "'Theories pass. The frog remains.'"
Jean Rostand

Gitano draws his rapier as he steps into the room, avoiding the puddles of water and the mold on the walls. He lunges at the giant frog, "Passo straordinario, distesa!"
Attack: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (16) + 4 = 201d6 + 2 ⇒ (6) + 2 = 8

If the frog has the temerity to attack Gitano...

Ash collects a loose piece of the cracked off wall and flings it forward at the frog.

Ranged attack 1d20 + 2 - 4 ⇒ (16) + 2 - 4 = 14
Damage 1d6 ⇒ 6

"Sayra, stay back. You can eat later," Linria says as she grabs the eager fox by the scruff of her neck. "I'd seen frogs like these underground, but many were darker and wartier cousins. Sort of like the duergar of frogs." She taps Blaze on the shoulder with a glowing hand.

Guidance on the genie

Curious, Corona hefts her spear and moves into the room but then stops at the sight of the very dangerous frog. "Ooh...after spending so much time with Tiffany this feels really, really, wrong somehow..." she grimaces, though this time she seems prepared to defend her companions if need be.
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Corona's going to move forward into the room; Powerless Prophecy and all...

Gitano masterfully plunges his rapier into the soft skin of the frog's throat, quickly withdrawing his weapon again to be ready for anything that might follow. Ashwell throws a stone with the powers of her mind but has to be careful not to hit her companions. The continues shifting of the combatants makes it hard to time the throw just right.

When she thinks the time has come the stone flies in a straight line to the frog, but then Mort steps into the line of fire! The stone bounces harmlessly from his breastplate.
You missed because of cover and melee (Flatfooted AC>10)

Lyn and Corona prepare for anything.

The frog attacks the one that hurt him, which is Gitano. The Varisian puts up his rapier, but does not know how to deflect that huge opening mouth. The jaws close over Gitano's left arm and shoulder and won't let go of the man.

Attack: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (20) + 3 = 23
Confirm: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (6) + 3 = 9
Damage: 1d6 + 2 ⇒ (3) + 2 = 5
Grab: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (14) + 7 = 21

Initiative
Mort
Ashwell
Gitano: 7/12 hp, grappled
Corona
Lyn
Blaze - guided (+1 competence bonus on a single attack roll, saving throw, or skill check)
- - -
Frog: -8hp, grappling
- - -

Bold can act

(In thick russian accent): On Earth you eat frog, on Golarion, frog eat you.

Hmm, something went room switching. :)

Blaze takes a double move to get near the frog.

"This situation should be the other way around, from my understanding."

Mort hollers towards the back at whoever just plinked something off his armor "Hey now! I'm not the enemy here!" He then takes a step to the south to give those in the back a better shot and eyes up the frog. Study Target: This is quite the change, Tiffany never tried to eat someone whole, I wonder why? Oh that's the spot, right there in that weird round spot on the side of his head...

And with that he brings Mindy down with great force, looking to puncture that round ear thing.
Mindy + Power Attack + Study: 1d20 + 5 - 1 + 1 ⇒ (20) + 5 - 1 + 1 = 252d6 + 6 + 3 + 1 ⇒ (6, 1) + 6 + 3 + 1 = 17
Crit? Mindy + Power Attack + Study: 1d20 + 5 - 1 + 1 ⇒ (6) + 5 - 1 + 1 = 112d6 + 6 + 3 + 1 ⇒ (2, 2) + 6 + 3 + 1 = 14

"That should do it!"

Pretty sure Mort just butchered the thing but just in case...

"HEY! Let go of New Friend Gitano, frog!" Corona exclaims as she steps forward and attempts to drive her longspear into the creature's side.

Attack (Longspear): 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (16) + 1 = 17
Damage: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (1) + 1 = 2

Lyn uses a move action to throw her arms across her face as the frog splatters under Mort's giant sword and sprays her with guts. "Wow, you don't waste any time, Mr. Mort. I can't even tell it was once a frog."

Blaze lowers his head to avoid any splatter.

"Your kill, your frog legs to dine upon."

Darn internet goblins ate my post and unfortunately I do not have the time right now to move you forward.

With a mighty slash Mort kills the frog, slicing it in two halves. The two halves continue to twitch for a bit, and after a moment that stops.

Grimacing in pain, Gitano looks down at the pair of frog lips grasping his arm and shoulder and the frog's blood and gore spattered everywhere else.

"Sweet Desna, my luck holds! The tadpole could have taken my sword arm. Instead, I'll offer it to him at the end of my blade!"

Attack while grappled: 1d20 + 4 - 2 - 2 ⇒ (11) + 4 - 2 - 2 = 111d6 + 2 - 2 ⇒ (6) + 2 - 2 = 6

Grappled sucks for a DEX-based swashbuckler: -4 penalty to DEX ; -2 penalty on all attack rolls

Gitano bows to Mort and touches his fingertips to his forehead, "Thank you, Mort, for saving my life."

"It appears to have made a meal of part of me. I'll need to treat this wound."

Should I use the potion of cure light wounds I purchased, or are one of my colleagues able to assist? I don't want to be an ungrateful mooch.

If the party is short on spells or resources, then I'll quaff the potion.
Gulp!: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (1) + 1 = 2

If someone can offer healing, I'll save the potion for a more dire emergency.

You suddenly realize that on your way up you bypassed an entire floor...

This room has three doors; the one you came through to the south, one in the west wall and one in the east wall. The stairs ascended further up.

Ignore the door in the west wall of the staircase please, it is not there.

You can either: ascend, descend, go west or go east...

Mort looks at Gitano and smiles before pulling the frog lips off the guy's arm. "No problem bud. I'd expect you to do the same if you saw me making out with an overgrown frog. Just don't try taking my beer away after you do or we'll have issues."

On the question of healing Mort shrugs his shoulders and points to Corona "She's the one in charge of the holy goodness around here."

Perception: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (9) + 4 = 13 Mort goes to check out the door on the West wall doing his now standard look and listen pose. "Someone check that other door eh?"

Ash presents he group with a wand. "All of you, use this wand to heal your wounds. The last thing the ParaCountess wants is me taking an injury. I need all of you in tip top shape to keep those awful frogs away from me."

Ash's way of letting the group use his new CLW wand. Help yourselves.

Mort accepts the wand thankfully. He proceeds to scratch his back under his breastplate with it in a spot he couldn't quite reach. "THAT is what I'm talking about! Teamwork. Thanks Ash." As he hands the wand over to Gitano for whatever he wants to do with it.

Mort does not hear anything at the door and Gitano also does not hear anything at the door to the east.

Gitano, you can roll for the CLWs or let Corona do it (either way, that first roll of yours stays). I assume Corona will use the wand on you, so no chance of failure / need to UMD.

As if in a race with Gitano, Mort cracks his door open and peeks inside before his cocky companion can object.

"Oh hey, I've got one of those too," Corona says brightly as Ash produces a healing wand and passes it to Mort. "Never tried it as a back-scratcher though, huh..."

She then produces a wand that looks somewhat-similar to Ash's and proceeds to copy Mort's scratching. "Ooh! That works wonders, Friend Mort! Healing and handy for getting those hard-to-reach itches - what a deal!"

As Mort makes to hand Ash's wand back to Gitano, Corona holds her hand out. "I can make it work for you," she volunteers. "Not sure why, but I seem to have a knack for it." Once the wand is passes to her, she taps Gitano smartly with it - once, then twice.

Cure Light Wounds (Ash's Wand; Gitano): 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (4) + 1 = 5

"All better! Here you go, New Friend Ash," she smiles as she passes the wand back to the quiet undine. "Okay, where to next? Friend Mort, see anything interesting in there?"

Perception: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (10) + 2 = 12
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Okay Ash, mark off 2 charges from your wand. Corona's also got one with 42 charges so we can swap back and forth on which one we use if you like!

"Thanks, Ash and Corona. Your generosity is deeply appreciated. Do not worry, Gitano Frallino *always* pays his debts."

Gitano rubs his arm and shoulder, and flashes a bright smile. Good as new.

Listening at the eastern door...

Perception: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (8) + 4 = 12

Gitano arches his eyebrows, shrugs and shakes his head, indicating he likely heard nothing. He joins the rest of the party staging at the western door.

Mort opens the door and sees three other of these small, lizardlike, creatures that you encountered before. These smell at least as bad as their fellows downstairs!

Initiative
Fortitude DC11 when within 30 feet of each creature or sickened (you can add poison modifiers to save). One roll per enemy creature.
Sickened: The character takes a –2 penalty on all attack rolls, weapon damage rolls, saving throws, skill checks, and ability checks.
Beds prevent charging, otherwise treat as normal ground
21 Corona
- - -
18 Red
- - -
12 Ashwell
12 Lyn
- - -
12 Green
- - -
12 Mort
10 Gitano
6 Blaze
- - -
6 Yellow

Bold can act

"Oh no, more stink lizards?" Corona groans as she flicks her wrist and a wand drops into her hand. "We're going to need to get some sort of...nose plugs, or something, at this rate!" she sighs as she waves the wand in an arc over the party.
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Corona will access her wand of Bless and use it on the party. Charges remaining (47). Enjoy!

One of the lizardmen, the one with a runny red nose, runs to the door, opens it and starts yelling things in a strange language.
Init: 1d20 ⇒ 4

Initiative
Bless active: +1 to hit
Fortitude DC11 when within 30 feet of each creature or sickened (you can add poison modifiers to save). One roll per enemy creature.
Sickened: The character takes a –2 penalty on all attack rolls, weapon damage rolls, saving throws, skill checks, and ability checks.
Beds prevent charging, otherwise treat as normal ground
12 Ashwell
12 Lyn
- - -
12 Green
- - -
12 Mort
10 Gitano
6 Blaze
- - -
6 Yellow
4 Black
- - -
21 Corona
- - -
18 Red
- - -

Bold can act

Lyn delays until after Gitano acts. "You said it, Corona," she holds her nose with her fingers. "I can smell the faintest stench of it even back here. I'd think myself accustomed to such noxious odors after being underground for a while, but nope, it's still nasty. So after you, Mr. Mort." She winks at Mort.

Ash delays as well, waiting for the stinky creatures to move into range where his magic might have greater effect.

The greeneyed creature comes closer after he has picked up a javelin. He hefts it in his hand and throws it at Mort. Although his aim is perfect he forgot to put the pointy end in front. The blunt end of the javelin leaves a bruise that will quickly heal.

Attack: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (20) + 1 = 21
Damage: 1d6 - 1 ⇒ (1) - 1 = 0
Confirm?: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (2) + 1 = 3

Initiative
Bless active: +1 to hit
Fortitude DC11 when within 30 feet of each creature or sickened (you can add poison modifiers to save). One roll per enemy creature.
Sickened: The character takes a –2 penalty on all attack rolls, weapon damage rolls, saving throws, skill checks, and ability checks.
Beds prevent charging, otherwise treat as normal ground
12 Ashwell
12 Lyn
12 Mort: 1 nonlethal damage
10 Gitano
6 Blaze
- - -
6 Yellow
4 Black
- - -
21 Corona
- - -
18 Red
12 Green
- - -

Bold can act

Fort Save vs Green StaNk: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (10) + 3 = 13
Fort Save vs Red StaNk: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (3) + 3 = 6
Fort Save vs Yellow StaNk: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (17) + 3 = 20

Mort opens the door and gets hit with 3 waves of stank, the 2nd being particularly ripe. "Again? Really. Does anyone have anything to help with that smell?"

Meanwhile one of the lizardmen tosses a javelin and it catches him right at a joint in his armor. "Here let me help show you how its done!" He picks up the javelin, reverses it to sharp side first and lets it fly back where it came.

Javelin + Sickened + Bless: 1d20 + 2 - 2 + 1 ⇒ (17) + 2 - 2 + 1 = 181d6 + 4 - 2 ⇒ (5) + 4 - 2 = 7 "THAT's how you throw a javelin!"

The lizardling's throat is pierced by it's own javelin. It coughs up blood but is still standing, hanging on by a will to live that is not easily quenched.

Green: 7 damage

Saved by his buddy's stink glands... or bad tacos.

Blaze enters the room, 2x move.

Fort vs green: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (3) + 3 = 6
Fort vs red: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (9) + 3 = 12
Fort vs yellow: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (15) + 3 = 18

"Ugh...gross, they've not been washing for at least a year..."