GM Lamplighter's "The Frostfur Captives" (Inactive)

Game Master Scott Young

"AAAAAHHHHH! Durp dying, oh Kella, help!"

Map updated, and I think I uploaded it to the site Skaar can see as well... let me know if it don't show up. That site converts PDfs to PNG's and loses the color, so let me know if yo can't make out who is who.

Actually it appears the google map is working for me now. Thank god.

Skaarr continues forward running into the northern tower.

Double move up to and into the northern tower, trying to get adjacent to the goblins.

Rhaz's eyes take on an insane quality as he roars and charges up the path all the way to the entrance of the southern tower, wildly swinging and brandishing his flail (16 squares), he seems oblivious to any arrows that may hit him, unless of course they drop him (AC 17 while running).

Hey Beromir, do you think it would be a waste to use one of your CLWs on Durp?

As Kyras stands up behind the rock he tells Kella "Yes, we all fight."
He shoots at the Goblin straight in front of him with his shortbow.
Shortbow Attack on Goblin #2: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (3) + 3 = 61d6 ⇒ 3
"I was waiting for cover behind this rock. Now get Durp, he needs to be behind this rock as well"

Thank's for botting me GM. Easters a busy time.

Eryndir grins as a goblin goes down to his arrows, and he switches targets...goblin 2.

Arrow 1: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (16) + 2 = 18
Damage: 1d8 ⇒ 1

Arrow 2: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (5) + 2 = 7

Sochi fires another shot at the goblins in the tower.

Arrow: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (15) + 2 = 17
Damage: 1d6 ⇒ 1

Beromir continues to move towards the towers while trying, as far as possible, to dodge the arrows.

Total defense action and move SE then E, E, E

Rha'ziz : I don't know as for the moment I prefer to focus on reaching the towers and attacking the archers. But, if Durp or someone else is reduced to negative hit points, I will heal or stabilize him

Round 3 (complete)

Goblin #4 pauses, and yells at the onrushing goblin prisoners in the goblin tongue. He has an arrow knocked, but holds his fire. Although you don't understand what he said, it sounded like a question rather than a threat.

Goblin #2 switches targets to the onrushing goblin horde, and yells something else in goblin, sounding more like a threat than a question. Shortbow: 1d20 + 4 - 2 ⇒ (11) + 4 - 2 = 13 Damage: 1d4 ⇒ 3 The arrow hits Durp in the chest, and he drops his flute and starts wailing.

Goblin #3 fires at Skaar again, angry at having "hit" the enemy without sticking. 1d20 + 4 - 2 ⇒ (10) + 4 - 2 = 12

Rha'ziz charges towards the southern tower, flail whirling over his head.

Eryndir switches targets, and grazes Goblin #1 with one arrow.

Kella looks at Eryndir with a mixture of surprise and incredulity. "Durp is tribe singsong - Durp charge too!" she yells, looking at him sternly. Durp whimpers, but obeys, following Kella and the other goblins along the path.

Sochi fires again at the goblins, but the arrow clatters off the stone battlements.

Goblin #1 pops back up over the battlement after a shouted command from behind him. He throws an earthern jar over the side towards the onrushing goblins, heedless of the range or the fact that his comrade is in front of him. The clump of goblins proves too tempting a target. Ranged touch: 1d20 + 4 - 2 - 4 ⇒ (13) + 4 - 2 - 4 = 11 Miss direction: 1d8 ⇒ 7 The flask goes wide to the right, though, and lands in the deep snow, sinking out of sight.

Kyras fires at the goblins again, and misses.

Grabble races past the other goblins, having accidentally found the path. He hurls his rock up at the goblins in the tower. Rock (improvised weapon): 1d20 + 4 - 4 - 8 ⇒ (20) + 4 - 4 - 8 = 12 Damage?!: 1d3 ⇒ 1 Against all odds, he clocks Goblin #1 in the head, and the goblin yelps in pain. He yells in triumph, and the others take up the chant, "Grabble! Grabble! GRABBLE!"

Kroog gets bogged down in the snow and falls behind the group.

Beromir advances cautiously, and notices that the goblins are clearly concentrating on the nearer foes.

Skaar runs forward and up the stairs of the tower, stopping at a ramshackle doorway which is obviously not the tower's original door. Str check: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (1) + 3 = 4 A swift kick shatters the door into wooden splinters, revealing ...

On top of the northern tower, another goblin head appears, this one behind a crossbow. The goblin cackles shrilly and fires down at Skaar. light crossbow: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (18) + 4 = 22 The bolt misses, and the goblin curses.

Goblin 4 sees that things have progressed past the point of negotiation, shrugs, and fires at Rha'ziz. Short bow: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (1) + 4 = 5 Damage: 1d4 ⇒ 4 The arrow hits Rha'ziz in the side, but doesn't slow him down.

EDIT: Missed Grabble's rock throwing - good thing I checked!

"Durp brave, Durp sing for Kella... " Durp launches into a rousing Goblin melody, although it's clear his heart isn't in it. Having lost his flute, he tries to hum his own accompaniment.

"Grabble not need sword - Grabble eat bad goblins whole!"

Round 4 (partial)

Goblin #2 fires down at Skaar in the doorway below, but misses. Short bow: 1d20 + 4 - 4 ⇒ (12) + 4 - 4 = 12

Goblin #3 switches targets to Rha'ziz, the only enemy approaching his tower. Short bow: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (12) + 4 = 16 The arrow bounces off the Varisian's armor.

Declarations for Round 4, please! I'll post the updated map now, and I'm working up an interior map as well.

Sochi decides to try and find a better location and runs to another rock across the path.

Queen's Knight to M5 ... Let's see if I can take one of their rooks.

Kyras shoots at the goblin in front of the window.
Shortbow attack: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (1) + 4 = 51d6 ⇒ 4
And apparently couldn't hit the broad side of a barn.

Goblin 4 sees that things have progressed past the point of negotiation, shrugs, and fires at Rha'ziz. Short bow: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (1) + 4 = 5 Damage: 1d4 ⇒ 4 The arrow hits Rha'ziz in the side, but doesn't slow him down.

Are you sure a 5 is a hit?

Rhaz will move (normal movement) up to the door and attempt to bash it in. If there are any enemies inside he will smash on the nearest one, otherwise he will take the most direct route to get at the goblins who were firing at him. Oooohh...did that make him mad....how DARE they ;)

Beromir runs up to the crossing between the two towers.

Run in a straight line to K21 (AC 14 during running)

GM Lamplighter wrote:

Goblin 4 sees that things have progressed past the point of negotiation, shrugs, and fires at Rha'ziz. Short bow: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (1) + 4 = 5 Damage: 1d4 ⇒ 4 The arrow hits Rha'ziz in the side, but doesn't slow him down.

Are you sure a 5 is a hit?

Rhaz will move (normal movement) up to the door and attempt to bash it in. If there are any enemies inside he will smash on the nearest one, otherwise he will take the most direct route to get at the goblins who were firing at him. Oooohh...did that make him mad....how DARE they ;)

GM went back to edit the post and added a roll in, which threw all the other rolls 1 off, like Skaar's Strength check of 4 shattering the door.

Eryndir lines up goblin 2 again.

Arrow 1: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (16) + 2 = 18
Damage: 1d8 ⇒ 3
Arrow 2: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (17) + 2 = 19
Damage: 1d8 ⇒ 6

Skaarr moves into the tower and casts a spell of healing on himself, smearing his wounds with unholy water from a small skin on his belt and chanting.

Move into the tower out of view of the archers, and then cast infernal healing on myself.

AC:16
HP:4/12
Infernal Healing: Round 0/10

Crap... usually that only occurs when you roll the same kind of dice, as I routinely go in and add damage after I see what hits... but because I ahd to add Grabble's rock, everything got bumped. You'll have to trust me that the rolls were all legit, rather than me going back and altering everything due to this.

Round 4 (complete)

Goblin #2 fires down at Skaar in the doorway below, but misses. Short bow: 1d20 + 4 - 4 ⇒ (12) + 4 - 4 = 12

Goblin #3 switches targets to Rha'ziz, the only enemy approaching his tower. Short bow: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (12) + 4 = 16 The arrow bounces off the Varisian's armor.

Rha'ziz runs up the stairs to the second tower and kicks in the door.

Eryndir fires at goblin #2, but the cover from the battlements protects his target from the volley.

Kella, Kroog, and Big Mouth divert from their charge, drawn by curiosity to find what was thrown down at them. They leap at the snow, trying to beat each other to the prize. The snow flies as four goblins wrestle each other for possession of what appears to be a flask of alchemist's fire.

Durp stands somewhat behind the pile of goblins, clutching his wound and looking terrified, now that he has no other goblins to hide behind.

Sochi moves across the path to find a better vantage point.

Forgot to roll the crit damage for Grabble's rock... 1d3 ⇒ 3 - looks like Goblin #1 is dead!

Kyras fires wildly at the goblins, but can't find his mark.

Grabble reaches down to pick up another rock, and then tries to move past Skaar into the tower. Acrobatics: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (1) + 1 = 2 (I'm treating it as an opposed move, as Skaar seems too intent on getting in there to let him through as an "ally" - which isn't the right word, anyhow. He can't quite push his way past the burly half-orc, though. He throws his rock to the ground and jumps up and down in frustration.

Kroog passes his wrestling companions and heads for the north tower.

Beromir runs forward between the towers.

Skaar enters the tower and is lost to sight.

The new goblin (who we'll call Goblin #5) ducks out of sight of the group.

Goblin 4 leans out to shoot at Rha'ziz, but can't get a good shot. Short bow: 1d20 + 4 - 4 ⇒ (12) + 4 - 4 = 12

Map updated - there are now an exterior map and a map which shows both interiors of the towers. When you enter a tower you disappear off the exterior map.

Round 5 (partial)

Goblin #2 shoots down at Grabble. Short bow: 1d20 + 4 - 4 ⇒ (11) + 4 - 4 = 11

Goblin #3 steps back fromo the battlements and disappears from sight.

[ooc]Declarations for Round 5, please![/b]

I climb up the ladder and, as I'm making my way up, I project my voice, taking advantage of the reverberating echo in the tower (hopefully one of the goblins speaks common).

Doom! Doom! Doom! Come down here little fellas and we'll letcha live. Otherwise we're gonna getcha and mash ya like field mice!

Intimidate: 1d20 + 11 + 4 ⇒ (20) + 11 + 4 = 35Attempting to demoralize or force surrender or whatever can be accomplished in this situation. Note: additional +4 is due to size difference.

Sochi fires another shot at the tower and then runs to follow Rha'ziz.

Attack: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (5) + 2 = 7
Damage: 1d6 ⇒ 6

Move to O8

Eryndir advances to Kyras' rock and takes cover.

Is climbing the ladder quarter speed like normal climb checks, or can you move up it at normal speed?

Kyras tries to take aim again at the same goblin again.
Shortbow Attack: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (11) + 4 = 151d6 ⇒ 6

For a few seconds, Beromir is not sure which tower to enter but he eventually goes for the north one, remembering that Skaar is severely wounded.

I enter the north tower. If Skaar is within reach, I cast CLW on him. Otherwise, I fire an arrow on any visible enemy goblin

CLW: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (7) + 1 = 8
Attack with longbow: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (10) + 2 = 12
Damage: 1d8 ⇒ 6

Interrupting the guy at the top of the ladder casting sleep takes precedence over healing me. If we fail our saves we're coup de grace bait.

"No heal now, him make us sleep! Kill him!" Skaarr says to Beromir, pointing at the goblin at the top of the ladder.

I didn't see the spoiler..

In this case, I shoot at the goblin shaman even if I doubt that a 12 is enough to hit him

Yeah...let's hope we roll well :)

Climbing the ladder is at half-speed.

I chief, I get goody!"

"Whoever get goody, be chief!" Kroog responds, tugging on the flask he and Kella are wrestling over.

"SHUT UP SHUT UP SHUT UP!!!" screams Big Mouth, leaping between them, jaws wide. He snaps his mouth closed on the flask and both hands holding it, prompting a scream from Kella and a grunt from Kroog. There is a stunned silence from both of them as Big Mouth contorts his face and forces down a swallow.

Yes, Big Mouth just swallowed a flask of alchemist's fire.

Round 5 (still partial)

Goblin #2 shoots down at Grabble. Short bow: 1d20 + 4 - 4 ⇒ (11) + 4 - 4 = 11

Goblin #3 steps back from the battlements and disappears from sight.

Rha'ziz starts climbing the ladder, and sees a goblin at the top. Your intimidating speech obvious shakes the goblin, but he fires at you anyway. (I'm treating you as prone or purposes of his shot at you, based on your profile as you climb.) Short bow: 1d20 + 4 - 4 - 2 ⇒ (3) + 4 - 4 - 2 = 1 His trembling hands sends the shot well wide of you, and the goblin (goblin #3) squeaks in fear as you continue to climb.

Eryndir dashes forward to the next available cover.

Kella, Kroog, and Big Mouth fight over the flask, with the results shown above.

Durp looks around, picks up a small stick from the ground, and then jabs it into his own wound. "Aaah, me hit again!" he screams, in a ridiculous falsetto, and then falls to the ground, writhing in the show. His motions dig himself into the snow, partially covering him (he thinks) from enemy fire.

Sochi fires at the goblins and then moves forward to support Rha'ziz.

Kyras fires again, but can't get past the cover provided by the tower battlements.

Grabble squeezes through the doorway and makes a beeline for the ladder, scrambling up it with murder in his eyes.

Kroog enters the north tower as well, looks around, and heads for the ladder. He climbs quickly, catching up to Grabble and trying to pass him. A minor skirmish erupts as the goblins jockey for position.

Beromir enters the north tower and has the situation explained by Skaar. He aims at the goblin and fires, but his arrow misses.

Sorry it took so long to answer your question, Skaar - you can declare your actions now based on the info and let me know what you will do.

Sochi fires again while slowly advancing upon the tower.

Attack: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (2) + 2 = 4
Damage: 1d6 ⇒ 5

The dice, they hate me. Move to O9

Kyras will double move onto the path and stop at J11.

I continue my warnings and my tirade as I climb.

Fee..fi..fo..fum...me thinks goblins who don't surrender very dumb...betcha they don't like seeing their insides spill like chum...betcha they sure don't!

Intimidate: 1d20 + 11 + 4 ⇒ (17) + 11 + 4 = 32

When I get in range of the goblin I want to grab him with one hand and attempt to pull him down the tower shaft.

Combat Maneuver: Grapple: 1d20 + 5 - 4 ⇒ (20) + 5 - 4 = 21

Eryndir fires arrows at the goblin on top of the north tower.
Arrow 1: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (18) + 2 = 20
Damage: 1d8 ⇒ 7

If that's enough to take down the goblin in the north tower, he'll switch to the south tower.
Arrow 2: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (16) + 2 = 18
Damage: 1d8 ⇒ 6

Skaar will wait for the goblins on the ladder to move and for the effects of the shaman's spell to play out. He braces himself for potentially falling unconscious.

Just total defense this round.

Beromir fires a new arrow on the goblin spellcaster.

Attack with longbow: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (13) + 2 = 15
Damage: 1d8 ⇒ 1

Round 5 (complete)

Goblin #2 shoots down at Grabble. Short bow: 1d20 + 4 - 4 ⇒ (11) + 4 - 4 = 11

Goblin #3 steps back from the battlements and disappears from sight.

Rha'ziz starts climbing the ladder, and sees a goblin at the top. Your intimidating speech obvious shakes the goblin, but he fires at you anyway. (I'm treating you as prone or purposes of his shot at you, based on your profile as you climb.) Short bow: 1d20 + 4 - 4 - 2 ⇒ (3) + 4 - 4 - 2 = 1 His trembling hands sends the shot well wide of you, and the goblin (goblin #3) squeaks in fear as you continue to climb.

Eryndir dashes forward to the next available cover.

Kella, Chompt, and Big Mouth fight over the flask, with the results shown above.

Durp looks around, picks up a small stick from the ground, and then jabs it into his own wound. "Aaah, me hit again!" he screams, in a ridiculous falsetto, and then falls to the ground, writhing in the show. His motions dig himself into the snow, partially covering him (he thinks) from enemy fire.

Sochi fires at the goblins and then moves forward to support Rha'ziz.

Kyras fires again, but can't get past the cover provided by the tower battlements.

Grabble squeezes through the doorway and makes a beeline for the ladder, scrambling up it with murder in his eyes.

Kroog enters the north tower as well, looks around, and heads for the ladder. He climbs quickly, catching up to Grabble and trying to pass him. A minor skirmish erupts as the goblins jockey for position.

Beromir enters the north tower and has the situation explained by Skaar. He aims at the goblin and fires, but his arrow misses.

Goblin #4 ducks back from the edge of the tower, and hurries to the trapdoor to shoot at Rha'ziz as he climbs. Short bow: 1d20 + 4 - 4 ⇒ (6) + 4 - 4 = 6

Round 6 (complete)

Goblin #2 shoots at Kella. Short bow: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (8) + 4 = 12

Goblin #3 shoots down at Rha'ziz again, still shaken from the intimidation. Short bow: 1d20 + 4 - 4 - 2 ⇒ (7) + 4 - 4 - 2 = 5

Rha'ziz continues to climb, prompting a squeak from the other goblin who has just appeared at the top of the ladder (Goblin #4). He reaches the top of the ladder. (Double move to get there, so no attack this round.)

Eryndir nails Goblin #2 with an arrow, and the goblin falls forward over the battlements and lands in the snow below. The elf switches targets but is again defeated by the cover the goblins enjoy behind their battlements.

Kella rushes forward to the fallen goblin and grabs his short sword, holding it high over her head with a yell.

Chompt and Big Mouth rush forward as well to fight over the dead goblin's gear. Chompt comes up with the short bow, while Big Mouth grabs the quiver of arrows.

Durp remains hidden under the snow, moaning softly.

Sochi moves forward, firing as she advances. (You're in deep snow, so can only move at half-speed here, putting you in O7.)

Kyras pulls himself free of the snow and finds the path.

Grabble lies unconscious on the stone floor of the tower.

Kroog growls and keeps climbing.

Beromir fires at the goblin shaman, grazing her arm.

The goblin shaman (#5) curses at her slight wound, and heaves the flask through the trapdoor. ranged touch: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (4) + 4 = 8 She narrowly misses Kroog on the ladder, and the flask falls to the stone floor and explodes, showering the group with burning oil. (1 point of fire damage as splash to Skaar, Beromir, and Grabble.)

Skaar awakens from his fire damage, stands and picks up his weapon.

Goblin #4 draws his dogslicer and stabs down at Rha'ziz Dogslicer: 1d20 + 1 + 1 ⇒ (17) + 1 + 1 = 19Damage: 1d4 ⇒ 1

Kyras advances to spaces J17 and fires at the goblin again, hoping the lesser distance will help his aim.
I'm assuming that since the towers are so tall, the shots don't qualify for the bonus from point blank shot.
Shortbow Attack: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (20) + 4 = 241d6 ⇒ 5
Confirm critical: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (10) + 4 = 14

Round 7

Infernal healing: 3/10

Skaarr stand up and picks up his axe.

Two move actions.

Stay on course then. I'll grab onto a leg, a weapon, an arm or whatever else I can get ahold of and yank, hopefully sending one of them tumbling down to his death, as I pull myself up onto the roof. All the while I continue taunting them and communicating a progressively more ominous warning for if they persist. Let me know what additional rolls I need to make.

Sochi shoots while trying to make her way up to tower.
Shoot: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (4) + 2 = 6
Damage: 1d6 ⇒ 3

Moving and shooting again. And throwing out my dice and opening a new package. Hopefully, these new pink sparkly ones will be better than my green sparkly ones.

Round 7 (complete)

From outside, you can see that a thin trail of smoke is rising from the northern tower, growing thicker and darker as the seconds pass.

Goblin #3drops his bow and pulls out his jagged sword. The tip of the blade shakes as the goblin quakes in fear, but he still finds the strength to take a swing at the Varisian. Dogslicer: 1d20 + 1 + 1 - 2 ⇒ (10) + 1 + 1 - 2 = 10Damage: 1d4 ⇒ 1

Rha'ziz grabs at the goblins above him, provoking an attack of opportunity. Dogslicer: 1d20 + 1 + 1 - 2 ⇒ (20) + 1 + 1 - 2 = 20 Damage: 1d4 ⇒ 1Rha'ziz - CMB: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (18) + 5 = 23 Being scratched twice doesn't prevent him from grabbing the goblin by the leg. (Both gain the grappled condition; next round, you can try to pull him down.)

With no visible targets, Eryndir moves to the path and advances towards the towers.

Kella, Big Mouth and Chompt rush into the northern tower.

Sochi moves and fires another arrow into the snow.

Kyras advances, but with no target in sight, he remains ready.

Kroog climbs up the ladder and pushes onto the tower roof, throwing himself at the spellcaster. The goblin shaman slashes at him with her dagger. Dagger: 1d20 - 1 ⇒ (8) - 1 = 7 Kroog - CMB: 1d20 + 0 ⇒ (3) + 0 = 3

Beromir fires again at the goblin shaman. Longbow: 1d20 + 2 - 4 - 4 ⇒ (17) + 2 - 4 - 4 = 11

The Goblin shaman steps back from Kroog and casts a spell. A cone of fire leaps from her hands. Kroog ducks under, avoiding the worst of the fire, but he still comes out singed. Kroog - Reflex save: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (19) + 2 = 21Damage: 1d4 ⇒ 1

Skaar starts climbing the ladder. (You picked up your axe last round, so I assume you climb...)

Goblin #4 tries again to stab Rha'ziz, but fails. Dogslicer: 1d20 + 1 + 1 ⇒ (1) + 1 + 1 = 3

Sochi gives up shooting and makes her way back out to the path to get to the towers as fast as possible.