GMG's PbP: Quest for Perfection Table B (Tier 1-2) (Inactive)

Game Master Magabeus

Zob: your action will be resolved after 'cat' has taken its actions

pending the outcome of the surprise round, even if it draws an AOO

double move action: Modekai stands and draws his mace

Scowling at the deep scratch, Aurum responds, "That's what I get for not thinking of this sooner."

Stepping away from the cat, he stares purposefully at it. He calls out, "Go." He finishes by drawing his spear.

5' step, cast cause fear (Will DC 15), draw longspear.

Modekai moves up towards the leopard, for that is what the creature is. Although those with any knowledge see that this is still a young one. Aurum then casts his spell.

Will: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (5) + 1 = 6

The young cat turns around on his feet, moving as quickly away from the spellcaster as possible!

Calling combat, Aurum can make an AoO if he wants, but the leopard won't come back and it has a speed of 30, making pursuit useless.

You prepare dinner and rest for the night, keeping a vigilant watch to make sure you are not disturbed. The next morning, after making breakfast, you continue on your way.

After traveling for 1 hour from the base camp, the mountain route takes you through a narrow valley, which terminates in a rock wall. A large crack, forty feet up the wall, looks large enough to allow an adult human through. Several small cracks and holes dot the entire surface of the rock wall. A rock overhang, ten feet above the gash, acts as a natural roof, sheltering the immediate area from the elements.

Korug notices the remains of several small mountain animals around the
base of the wall. He also notices a hole in the rock overhang above you.

Aurum lets the cat go, cleans his wound, casts a purification spell on his food before dining, and meditates for the rest of the evening to take care of the scratch before resting.

Cure Light Wounds: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (5) + 1 = 6

The next day, he looks up at the hole Korug indicates. "Any thoughts regarding the kind of beast that may be there?"

Knowledge(Nature): 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (17) + 5 = 22
Knowledge(Nature) one minute later: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (8) + 9 = 17

"Zobmaggle wonder if those holes and cracks are for handhold, or if nasty creature lives in there to bite hands."

Zobmaggle will peer into a hole within reach using darkvision.

Korug points out the animal remains littering the ground below the rock wall. "Maybe they fell from up there?" as he gestures towards the hole in the overhang.

"Well this looks like a dead end. We went the wrong way. Guess we should turn back and find another way."

Korug is not the smartest

Kivuli steps up next to the 'goblin' and says, Gor lakmal greth bah. Domak o paz nyick bleg dim.

He peers into the darkness, hoping to see no threats or a possible pathway.

1d20 + 3 ⇒ (8) + 3 = 11

Zobmaggle moves forward to peer into the hole while the others are contemplating what to do. Folium's arcane senses pick up that something is going to happen. A long, almost silken filament shoots down and just misses the goblin. The filament shoots up like a elastic rope when it fails to hit. Looking up a crablike creature is clinging to the side in the hole in the overhang...

Aurum immediately recognizes the filament as belonging to a cave fisher, a creature that has earned it's name by 'fishing' for victims. It prefers to lair in places that are hard to get to...
You can ask two questions

Initiative
Folium - Surprise round action
Aurum
Kivuli
- - -
Cave Fisher
- - -
Zobmaggle
Modekai
Folium
Korug

Folium, if you include your initiative and perception modifiers on slide 2 of the map I can also roll these for you

What is the range of the filament?
Is there a weak spot in the cave fisher's carapace?

"Watch for that filament," Aurum warns. "It's how it will try to catch you."

He steps back and chants as he pulls his crossbow out.

Cast bless and draw crossbow.

Filament has a range of 60 feet, so it is right at the edge of it's range. It can't reach beyond 60 feet. It has no weak spots in it's carapace, total AC is 15

"Yuk, I don't want to be sucked by a crab!"

Folium pulls out his bow and steps a bit closer to get better aim at the beast.

Added stats to the slide

speaking free action:
Well, Korug, whether we've taken a wrong turn remains to be seen if we can get past our armored friend there, indicating the cave fisher but one way or another, our path forward leads us up

Not sure if this is out of order, but here we go
Kivuli pulls out his light crossbow, takes aim and:

Attack: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (3) + 5 = 8, if it hits damage: 1d6 ⇒ 5

Kivuli, you are right on time, you are above the first - - -, so could act.

Aurum casts bless while Folium readies his bow. Kivuli shoots an arrow up, but it clatters against the edge of the hole in the overhang.

The cave fisher shoots another filament (or is it the same?) at Zob. This time it hits, sticking to the big goblin and drawing him up 10 feet into the air!

Touch Attack: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (9) + 3 = 12
Pull: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (12) + 9 = 21

Initiative
Bless active: +1 to hit!
Zobmaggle - 10 feet in air
Modekai
Folium
Korug
Aurum
Kivuli
- - -
Cave Fisher
- - -

Zobnaggle: it is a standard action to either burst the filament or wriggle out (STR check or Escape Artist)

that's a problem!

He rushes toward the cliff face and attempts to scale it

climb: 1d20 + 2 - 4 ⇒ (5) + 2 - 4 = 3

well THAT was effective... I take it the fisher has full cover and can't be seen by those of us on the ground?

Mechanically there is no such thing as full cover ;-). Partial cover (-2 to hit) if you are within 10 feet of the hole (red circle) Cover (-4) if you are outside of that but within 10 feet of it. Total cover (can't hit) if you are outside of that.

good to know, thanks

Seeing one of his companions being strung up by the cave fisher, Korug draws his bardiche and attempts to chop Zob down before he gets drawn further up.

Since he's only 10 ft up and it's a reach weapon, I'm hoping that's possible. I'll roll in case that needs to be factored for hardness or whatnot.

Attack: 1d20 + 5 + 1 ⇒ (9) + 5 + 1 = 151d10 + 6 ⇒ (1) + 6 = 7

weather freed or not...

Zobmaggle frowns at the monstrous crab, quickly fiddles with some of his bottles and tosses a bomb up...

Bomb: 1d20 + 3 + 1 - 2 ⇒ (7) + 3 + 1 - 2 = 9 -2 for range
Target Damage: 1d6 + 2 ⇒ (2) + 2 = 4 (3 splash damage)

Folium jumps from shock as the fisher grabs Zobmaggle. He concentrates a moment to see beforehand where the monster will move.

Prescience: 1d20 ⇒ 9

The future seems cloudy.

"That't nasty! Hey beastie, take these!"

He steps closer and fires two arrows up.

Attack arrow 1: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (6) + 4 = 101d8 + 2 ⇒ (1) + 2 = 3
Attack arrow 1: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (2) + 4 = 61d8 + 2 ⇒ (2) + 2 = 4

The arrows clatter on the rock.

Aurum loads his crossbow and fires it at the cave fisher.

Attack: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (11) + 3 = 14

Kivuli reloads and fires up toward the cave roof again.
Crossbow: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (4) + 5 = 9 If that hits, Damage: 1d6 ⇒ 6

Okay, so we aren't the Society's best combatants. What's the range on that Cause Fear spell again? It has been our best weapon. Lol

Nobody has rolled above 11 yet the dice hate us lol

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Nobody has rolled above 11 yet the dice hate us lol

Times like these it is somewhat easier to play a somewhat comic character. Being clutzy doesn't conflict with the image.

Zobmaggle decides not to bother with getting free and lobs a bomb against the overhang, followed by arrows from Kivuli, Folium and Aurug. Modekai tries to scale the rocky cliff, but finds no handholds.

Luckily Korug comes to the rescue, slashing and severing the filament. Zobmaggle falls down on top of his rescuer!

Falling damage: 1d6 ⇒ 3

Ranged touch: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (15) + 3 = 18
CMB, Pull: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (6) + 9 = 15
The cave fisher decides not to bother with the fallen alchemist and tries to touch Korug with the filament, which succeeds. However this half-orc is not easily pulled up into the lair.

Initiative
Bless active: +1 to hit!
- - -
Cave Fisher
- - -
Aurum
Folium
Kivuli
Korug - 3 damage, squeezing with Zobmaggle
Modekai
Zobmaggle - 3 damage & prone, squeezing with Zobmaggle

"Where will it move, where will it move..." Folium mutters as he tries to again see the future.

Prescience: 1d20 ⇒ 17

"One of these has to hit. Show your ugly face!"

Two arrows fly again at the creature.

OK, using the prescience for first attack.

Attack arrow 1: 17 + 4 + 1 = 221d8 + 2 ⇒ (7) + 2 = 9
Attack arrow 2: 1d20 + 4 + 1 ⇒ (18) + 4 + 1 = 231d8 + 2 ⇒ (2) + 2 = 4

finding no way up, he grabs for his crossbow and fires at the beast

light xbow: 1d20 ⇒ 17 damage: 1d8 ⇒ 2

Korug manages to break Zob's fall slightly, hurting them both in the process. "Ughhh, you sure weight a lot for a 'goblin'. Maybe you should eat less."

After recovering from being a Zob catcher, he grunts and swings at the filament connecting him to their foe.

Is the filament still connected since he failed at the pull? If it is, am I able to 5ft so I'm not squeezing with Zob? If not, I will delay my attack til after he moves (hopefully).

Attack: 1d20 + 5 + 1 ⇒ (19) + 5 + 1 = 251d10 + 6 ⇒ (5) + 6 = 11

Aurum groans and tries shooting again.

Attack: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (5) + 3 = 8

Korug, that is a yes and yes

Korug cleaves through another piece of filament after stepping away from Zob. Folium fires two arrows, of which the second one hits. Modekai also shoots the vermin. Aurum can't really see the beast and shoots an arrow at the overhang while he does not hit the hole in which the vermin is hiding.

Initiative
Bless active: +1 to hit!
Kivuli
Zobmaggle - 3 damage & prone
- - -
Cave Fisher - 6 damage
- - -
Korug - 3 damage
Modekai
Aurum
Folium

Seeing that there is hope to hit the creature, Kivuli fires again.

Crossbow: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (5) + 6 = 11, for Damage: 1d6 ⇒ 4

The dice are truly against us

"Ughhh, you sure weight a lot for a 'goblin'. Maybe you should eat less."

The oversided goblin stands up and scowls at the half-orc.

"Zobmaggle heavy with many muscles. Not want to be small and weak. Zobmaggle study alchemy to be bigger and stronger!"

He draws a javelin.

Move: stand. Standard: draw javelin

Attack: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (11) + 3 = 14
Pull: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (1) + 9 = 10

Kivuli fires an crossbow bolt up into the air while Zob gets back on his feet. The cave fisher sees this as an invitation to fire another filament at the over-sized goblin up. Luckily for Zob it fails to hoist him up.

Initiative
Bless active: +1 to hit! 2/10 rounds
Korug - 3 damage
Modekai
Aurum
Folium
Kivuli
Zobmaggle - 3 damage
- - -
Cave Fisher - 6 damage
- - -

Aurum fires one more time.

Attack: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (14) + 3 = 17
Damage: 1d8 ⇒ 8

As the monster fails to ensnare him the second time, he laughs.

"Ha! Zombaggle no be catched so easily again!"

Then he hurls a javelin in the general direciton of "up" and steps back, to avoid the falling projectile.

Javelin: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (4) + 2 = 6
damage): 1d6 + 3 ⇒ (4) + 3 = 7

"Slippery bug. Where will you be, where will you be?"

Folium continues to use his sense of the future, and sends more arrows hoping the barrage will finish the beast.

Prescience: 1d20 ⇒ 3

Not using that

Attack arrow 1: 1d20 + 4 + 1 ⇒ (12) + 4 + 1 = 171d8 + 2 ⇒ (4) + 2 = 6
Attack arrow 2: 1d20 + 4 + 1 ⇒ (10) + 4 + 1 = 151d8 + 2 ⇒ (4) + 2 = 6

reloads his crossbow and fires again

attack: 1d20 ⇒ 20 dam: 1d8 ⇒ 1
crit confirm: 1d20 ⇒ 8 additional dam: 1d8 ⇒ 6
really?

Kivuli, heartened by the success of the others reloads and fires again.

Crossbow: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (2) + 6 = 8 for Damage: 1d6 ⇒ 6

Though not as skilled with a bow as melee weapons, Korug nonetheless drops his bardiche to draw his shortbow and lets an arrow fly.

"Come down here and give us a real fight!" He starts yelling at the creature, unaware that it probably doesn't understand language at all.

Attack: 1d20 + 3 + 1 ⇒ (20) + 3 + 1 = 241d6 ⇒ 4
Confirm: 1d20 + 3 + 1 ⇒ (16) + 3 + 1 = 202d6 ⇒ (4, 1) = 5

Would you all be so kind to post attack and damage rolls on separate lines? That way I just need to look at the latest number on each line. Thanks!

Aurum steps a bit closer, but the vermin is still well protected by the rocky overhang. He misses. Zobmaggle hurls a javelin up and sidesteps to avoid it when it comes down with almost the same speed.
Folium's first arrow hits while the second misses. Modekai easily hits the cave fisher, but his bolt does only superficial damage. Kivuli misses and then Korug shows his bow and arrow skills.

The filament that is still attached to Zob is bitten through by the creature as it scuttles away into it's lair.

Out of initiative!, you still have a cliff to climb...

Party Damage:
Zobmaggle - 3 damage
Korug - 3 damage

"Uhhh so this is my first adventure for this Society group. Never been able to afford any healing stuff before. Could someone help me out?" Korug embarrassingly asks the group, not liking to admit his lack of money throughout his life.

Staring up at the cliff ahead of them, "I've never really climbed anything like this before but how hard can it be? I should probably take this off first."

Korug removes his hide armor and stows it in his pack.

"...Never been able to afford any healing stuff before. Could someone help me out?"

"Zobmaggle show appreciation that you are so soft and squishy to fall on..."

With that he draws his wand and waves it around with unneccesary drama.

Cure Light Wounds: Zorug: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (6) + 1 = 7
Cure Light Wounds: Zob: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (5) + 1 = 6

Then he tries to retrieve his fallen javelin without attracting notice.

He pointedly ignores Zobmaggle's sheepish retrieval of his javelin while he quickly surveys the party.

So, that's dealt with... however, we still have to get up this cliff face.

he crosses his arms as he speaks, not looking at or directly speaking to anyone, even as he names... Mister Kivuli... I think you might be the only one here with any meaningful free-climbing experience; do you think you could secure a rope to the top of the wall so that the rest of us with lesser skill might have some chance of gaining the higher ground?

since you've got a rank in climbing, you can hopefully take 20

Taking a look up the wall, Kivuli looks for the best path up the wall.
I think there is a path with places for good hand-holding. I will try.

If I can take 10 or 20, I will do so. Upon reaching the top, I will lower down some knotted silken rope for the others. If I have to roll ---> climb: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (14) + 4 = 18
If I can do it quietly---> stealth: 1d20 + 15 ⇒ (18) + 15 = 33

No take 20, given that failure is bad for you. Climb DC is 15 and remember that you can only move at half speed.

Climb rules

In other words: with that 18 Kivuli is now up 10 feet on the wall and needs another 3 climb checks >= 15 to ascend to the hole in the side of the wall. Any rolls of <=10 mean he falls, taking 1d6 per 10 feet he climbed.

Steps up to the cliff face and readies himself to attempt to catch Kivuli, just in case.

Kivuli looks down and nods in appreciation to Modekai. He then focuses his attention above determined to be successful.
stealth: 1d20 + 15 ⇒ (3) + 15 = 18
climb: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (7) + 4 = 11 no movement
climb: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (20) + 4 = 24 success
stealth: 1d20 + 15 ⇒ (10) + 15 = 25
climb: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (11) + 4 = 15 success
stealth: 1d20 + 15 ⇒ (6) + 15 = 21
climb: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (10) + 4 = 14 no movement
climb: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (15) + 4 = 19 success

Making it up to the lip, he looks down into the opening against the wall.

If it looks clear, I will enter the opening and secure the rope for the others.

Folium collects his arrows that missed, and checks which are still usable.

Arrows, broken on 1: 4d2 ⇒ (1, 2, 1, 1) = 5

OK, 5 arrows not recoverable total.

He keeps watch as Kivuli climbs up.

"Hey Boole, get out of that bush, and help me watch the rear!"

The rabbit hops out of his hiding place and sits beside Folium, ears turning to catch any noise of approaching dangers.

With the knotted rope secured by Kivuli you all easily make your way up. Through a short tunnel (with a hole in the ceiling) you make your way to a pathway hugging the side of the mountain.

After another one and a half hour track you follow a narrow path leading up a mountain, hugging a sheer cliff face to one side, while dropping off to the other into what appears to be the remains of a rock slide. Several alcoves have been carved into the cliff face, each containing a small stone shrine—some little more than simple standing stones, others ornately carved lanterns or small houses. The path is well defined, promising easier progress, and is a welcome break from the rough terrain leading up to this point

Knowledge Local or Religion to remember something about these shrines