GM Helamans PbP Gameday Thread - Warhorn booked players only (Inactive)

Game Master Helaman

Standing behind the alchemist, watching him work Vermin will help as he can. [/ooc]Cast Guidance for +1.[/ooc]

Valeros waits while the others work at the lock. He goes to inspect the freshly turned graves.

Perception: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (4) + 7 = 11

Sylph's trained fingers work thoroughly, and you get the impression that he is challenged by the lock but in the end he breathes out in satisfaction and you hear a click.

DC30 lock

Garen pats Sylph on the back.

"Good job friend."

Someone wanted to keep people out of here. That was a darn complex lock for a tool shed.

"Come on, Garen. We might need those eyes of yours." Valeros opens the door and steps inside.

"Very true Vermin, best be ready for trouble." Slyph gives a wicked grin as he fingers another flask. "Should be fun!"

The door swings open revealing landing and then a darkened stone stairway that goes down, from what darkvision can see from the top, 20 feet or so, before a corridor swings off it.

Will update map soon...

Edit - updated. The corridor seems 10ft wide at the bottom of the stairs... marching order? Buffs etc?

"Fun?" Myrielle shot the mutated elf an incredulous look. Nevertheless, she followed along with the others, picking her way along gingerly behind her seemingly more eager companions.

Vermin, all his buffs still active, will take position at or near the front trusting his sharp eyes to find any traps. He will search as he descends. +16 Perception vs. traps.

Garen catches Valaeros Words and also Myrielle rejoinder to Slyph after disposing of the body.

Garen Chuckles:

"I hear you. This could very well be fun. I'll take point though Slyph if you wish you could lead. There maybe nasty surprises down here."

Garen will take 10 for perception for total 20
Garen will also stealth. Stealth: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (13) + 1 = 14

Tartan casts gravity bow on his weapon and piles in near the back of the group.

Slyph nods at the dwarf, "Lead on friend. I'll follow close, though I doubt you'll see me." He imbibes several flasks and vanishes after the last.

Buffs: Shield, Invisibility, Mutagen, Cat's Grace
Stealth: 1d20 + 2 + 4 + 20 ⇒ (9) + 2 + 4 + 20 = 35

Filaments of pale fungus grow along the brick-lined walls of this catacomb. A thick layer of mud lies on the floor, numerous human-sized footprints running along the center while tangles of pale yellow mushrooms grow near the edges.

Light sources? Party and people at the front. Sylph has what sort of vision? Garen? I am assuming standard dwarvish darkvision unless you are a different breed of dwarf?

Vermin has darkvision.

Vermin regards the footprints, trying to determine how many creatures and how recent/often their passing is.

Survival: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (13) + 11 = 24

Garen is a dwarf. Dwarf temper, dwarf equipment, dwarf vision. lol

vermin and garen in front or garen and sylph or what? No mention on light sources - Valeros at the minimum will need light. How far ahead of the party will the scouts, if any, be - not trying to be a jerk, but if something goes down, I'd prefer if there were no argument on who was where doing what... Particularly for those at the front.

Garen will be in front accompanied by who else wants to be in front.

Vermin will take second rank behind Garen for now. He will follow closely though.

Valeros will take 2nd rank with Vermin. Does someone have an everburning torch or magical Light spell?

Taydan covers the rear of the party with his bow drawn.

Slyph has low light vision but if he cant see he'll down his potion of Darkvision after quaffing his Alchemical Allocation. Spitting the potion back into it's bottle for another day. Eww backwash got to love Alchemists.

As far as marching orders, he'll actually hang back trying to remain about 20' behind the first person.

So far I see no light sources for the humans... and one has a bow. A review of Valeros shows no light source equipment. A review of Taydan also shows similar - though he has an impressive range of arrows. My friend, invest in an ioun stone of Cont' Flame. Very handy for a human archer. Slyph doesn't appear to have a character at all in his profile - I think its because its your 'Hulk' version. Do me a fav and copy the relevant info accross. Checking your orginal Slyph? I don't see an equipment list - not sure where your stuff is - incl. the darkvision potion you just drank. Can you get that updated? Vermin has a couple of tinder twigs and thats it. Garen has bugger all in the way of light sources. Myr has light... so 10 mins after all pawing through characters and character sheets, I'll bot Myr to cast light on Valeros sword

So is Garen in first alone, then right behind him, vermin and valeros as the light source, invalidating the darkvision... I'll assume Myr and Slyph together 20 feet behind that and then Taydan at the rear with his bow. Will update in a bit.

Sorry GM. Am used to playing with spell casters with light or Darkvision parties.

Not your fault mate - but it had potential to be all sorts of funny. We pathfinders should be better prepared and I was hoping people would have their characters all together. Oh well - its all good.

The tracks are humanoid... booted in places, barefoot in others. Rot is smelt but this could be the fact that you are in a crypt. There are larger clawed footsteps... likely from the beast you dispatched upstairs and the smell of recent blood from the odd drop of blood on the floor

No doubt alerted by the light, three shadowy figures, charge silently out of the darkness to attack Garen.

The flesh of these walking corpses is rotting and putrid, their body skeletal in places and their eye sockets glowing with red light. Their aspect is one of terror and hunger. They begin to howl as they attack.

The corner will give you safety from the third.

Stealth 1d20 + 16 ⇒ (4) + 16 = 20

You'll need to beat that on perception rolls to ignore surprise. Know: Religion rolls of better than DC 15.

If Garen beats surprise he can have an AoO on #1.

Initiatives.
Slyph 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (10) + 7 = 17
Without a character sheet to work off not sure if this is right
Vermin 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (15) + 3 = 18
Garen 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (2) + 1 = 3
Valeros 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (4) + 3 = 7
Myrielle 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (4) + 1 = 5

Creatures 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (1) + 1 = 2

Surprise round.
Ok... I need perception rolls AND actions as this will be a strange one. It is ENTIRELY possible that things get jumbled up badly here. Despite their high stealth, they rolled crap and some of you may beat that roll giving you a standard or move action before their EQUALLY crap initiative roll... the gods love you. Will post after your perception rolls AND actions are in.

I suppose I should have asked how much I can alter the pregen.

Perception: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (14) + 7 = 21

Valeros shouts, "Ambush!" He steps forward to attack one of the creatures with both his blades.

5 foot step to #1
Longsword: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (4) + 9 = 13
Damage: 1d8 + 7 ⇒ (5) + 7 = 12

Shortsword: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (14) + 7 = 21
Damage: 1d6 + 3 ⇒ (3) + 3 = 6

Sorry bout that got his stats in. Buffs are bracketed. I'll have an inventory for him uploaded tomorrow.

Perception: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (1) + 10 = 11

My Initiative currently is a +9 so I should be 19 total

Slyph is shocked by the sudden attack of creatures and takes precious time to orient himself to the ambush. Taking a second to study his would be assailants he thanks the gods he's invisible.
Knowledge (Religion): 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (12) + 6 = 18

They're wights.

Valeros' short sword hits... carving dead flesh and chipping old bone.

Keep those rolls and actions coming in folks.

Perception: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (19) + 10 = 29

Garen Grunts as he swings his hammer on instinct, hoping to push away his assailant.

Long Hammer Pushing Assault!!!: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (17) + 6 = 232d6 + 5 ⇒ (2, 2) + 5 = 9

"Beware Ambush!!! They're......"

Knowledge (Religion) With (Monster Lore): 1d20 + 7 + 3 ⇒ (13) + 7 + 3 = 23

Action Garen?

Sorry was editing.

Perception: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (15) + 6 = 21
Knowledge-Religion: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (2) + 6 = 8

"Ah! Careful!"

[dice=Perception]1d20 + 10

Garen Grunts as he swings his hammer on instinct, hoping to push away his assailant.

[dice=Long Hammer Pushing Assault!!!]1d20 + 6; 2d6 + 5

Perception: 1d20 + 15 ⇒ (2) + 15 = 17

Vermin missed the stealthing creatures. Must have been looking for traps.

Garen Boulderstep wrote:

[dice=Perception]1d20 + 10

Garen Grunts as he swings his hammer on instinct, hoping to push away his assailant.

[dice=Long Hammer Pushing Assault!!!]1d20 + 6; 2d6 + 5

Does that attack apply with a reach weapon?

Quote:

Reach: You use a reach weapon to strike opponents 10 feet away, but you can't use it against an adjacent foe.

I don't know if my action is an AOO or I'm allowed to just ready a an attack with my hammer in a surprise round, else I'll just 5 foot step and beat the wight on my turn.

Slyph silently moves up and behind Valeros, as he throws a flask over Valeros's head he suddenly becomes visible again."Valeros, DUCK!" The bomb sails toward the center most wights and violently explodes sending fire back behind the creatures, strangely though the explosion doesn't come near Slyph's companions.

Attack: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (10) + 10 = 20 Vs. Touch, Explosive Bomb:Damage: 3d6 + 5 + 1 ⇒ (6, 3, 3) + 5 + 1 = 18

GM Helaman wrote:

Garen Boulderstep wrote:

Does that attack apply with a reach weapon?

Quote:

Reach: You use a reach weapon to strike opponents 10 feet away, but you can't use it against an adjacent foe.

I don't know if my action is an AOO or I'm allowed to just ready a an attack with my hammer in a surprise round, else I'll just 5 foot step and beat the wight on my turn.

You know what? I'll give you both. So... take the first roll as an AoO and then update the map for a 5ft step and make another roll - swing well my friend

Saves for the wights for splash

#1 Ref 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (1) + 2 = 3
#3 Ref 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (11) + 2 = 13

Taydan fires his bow at the nearest enemy.

Bow Attack: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (8) + 11 = 19
Damage: 1d8 + 3 + 1d6 ⇒ (7) + 3 + (3) = 13

Surprise round. To act - Perception, if over 20 then move or standard action only.. in your case you are still on the stairs and others are blocking you... so I'll use that roll for round 1.

Perception: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (15) + 10 = 25

Garen Grunts as he swings his hammer on instinct, hoping to push away his assailant.

Long Hammer Pushing Assault!!!: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (8) + 6 = 142d6 + 5 ⇒ (4, 3) + 5 = 12

"Beware Ambush!!! They're......"

Knowledge (Religion) With (Monster Lore): 1d20 + 7 + 3 ⇒ (10) + 7 + 3 = 20

Assuming the First swing hits. I'll have pushed him back 5 ft. Also do I identify the creatures?

Garen steps forward with a sudden bunching of his powerful shoulder as he reverses the swing in a wide backswing. The head of his hammer whistling through the air.

Long Hammer (Power Attack): 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (11) + 6 = 172d6 + 5 + 3 ⇒ (1, 4) + 5 + 3 = 13

Posted earlier - they're wights. Feel free to call it out etc

Ok... Myr, without posting, is unable to act in surprise round

Garens takes a step back and swings, using his long hammer to push the wight #1 back after Valeros hits it... then nails it again with another punishing blow. Its looking wonky... then is blown to bits by Slyphs bomb... as Sylph turns visible.

Wight #2 attacks its only target... Valeros. It attempts to slam him.

#2 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (11) + 4 = 15 and 1d4 + 1 ⇒ (1) + 1 = 2 and level drain.

Round 1

You can all act. Will bot anyone who doesn't post this round. Any surviving wights will then act.

That's a slam attack, right? Not a touch attack?

Vermin will step up and try to take a Wight down.

Shillelagh: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (11) + 10 = 212d6 + 8 ⇒ (2, 1) + 8 = 11

That's a slam attack, right? Not a touch attack?

Slam :) Yep... Breathe a sigh of relief. It doesn't hit

On another note all, please update the map where possible - link is at the top of the page

Slyph glances about nervously to make sure there are no more surprises down here. He slides a bit south and lobs another bomb at the wights.
Perception: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (3) + 10 = 13
Explosive Bomb: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (12) + 10 = 22 vs touch. Damage: 3d6 + 5 ⇒ (3, 3, 1) + 5 = 12

Tauranga draws a bead again on the nearest enemy and full attacks with rapid shot and many shot.

Bow Attack: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (18) + 9 = 271d20 + 9 ⇒ (7) + 9 = 16

Damage: 2d8 + 6 + 2d6 ⇒ (7, 2) + 6 + (3, 4) = 221d8 + 3 + 1d6 ⇒ (3) + 3 + (4) = 10

Taydan and Vermin takes the wight #2 down.

For NOW... wight #3 is around the corner.

On fire? (for last round) 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (18) + 4 = 22
Splash damage 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (13) + 2 = 15

Anyone else?

Its copped 16pts of damage from Splash damage unless I miss my mark.

A good Channel or spell MAY take it down. Will give Myrielle a chance to post - she may wrap up the combat here.

As her traveling companions take down the wights, Myrielle scuttles ahead. When she's finally in a position to see the wight, she unleashes a channel to fell the creature, making sure that it and the others are truly dead.

Channel(DC15): 3d6 ⇒ (4, 1, 6) = 11