GM OG3 05-08 The Confirmation (Inactive)

Game Master OG3

"What are these blasphemous creatures you speak of? Is it just the one cave there or in both caves?"

They were of my people. Deceased, but now turned to unlife by an evil force. Just there. he indicates that one cave only.

"Oh, how horrible! Any idea what this evil force is?"

"And this other cave? What is down there?"

Ling observes the discussion but does not contribute. Instead he gets closer to the miniature city to take a better look, provided the gillman does not object.

"Oh, how horrible! Any idea what this evil force is?"

"And this other cave? What is down there?"

I do not know what caused their transformation... The other tunnel is the way out. He buries his head in his hands and begins prayer.

Ling, as a reminder.

Rising up from the pool is a column of rock with steeply sloped sides and a flat top, as if someone had sawn off the top of a massive stalagmite. A miniature city carved from this same stone occupies nearly the entire surface. Tiny trinkets such as ancient coins, polished semi-precious stones, and ornately braided loops of string are scattered throughout the diorama, and pale cave frogs clamber atop it. The smooth cavern floor is covered in gravel and pebbles along the edge of the pool, and several foot-long centipedes prowl among the gravel in their search for prey.

I assume that the surface/model city is below eye level?

Ling is unsure what to do with the intriguing model, but is fascinated by its detail.

"Let's make some quick notes about the model and then take care of this evil."

"Mr. Gillmen would you like it if we...um...laid your people to rest?"

I assume that the surface/model city is below eye level?

The model comes up to chest height and is totally viewable and accessible.

He has covered his eyes and cannot discern further discussion.

Not a religions man and not much of one for toy cities, Ling dismisses it and wades off towards the passage to the east.

"Let's make some quick notes about the model and then take care of this evil."

"Notes smotes, I remember things best with my gut. I'm for the smiting. Why I remember this one time we all together in the woods and this swarm of killer mosquitos attacked Deacon, and Vinegar and me had to save the day. I remember it like it was yesterday."

Oli pulls out his silver morning star and walks with ling."I was told this is good for undead."

"Ummm...Droo...nevermind."

gm: 1d6 ⇒ 2

Ling, please update your stats in the Character Details spreadsheet in the header above.

The cave’s damp air becomes increasingly stale as you
continue down through this tunnel, and as you approach
this area, the stench of decay grows increasingly evident.
The passage turns to the east and opens into a small
cavern littered with bits of broken glass, rotting pieces
of paper, and other unusable detritus.

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Ling
Deacon
Skeletons
Droo
Oli
Molly

holding to see how Ling positions himself

Ling will move forward, trusting the others to have his back, though not all THAT trusting as he attacks defensively (-4 to hit, +2 to AC).

To Hit: 1d20 + 6 - 4 ⇒ (4) + 6 - 4 = 6
Slashing damage: 1d10 + 6 ⇒ (3) + 6 = 9

meh. AC is 19 next round.

Deacon moves up 30ft by Ling and will punch anything that gets behind him!

attack: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (4) + 5 = 9
Damage: 1d6 + 3 ⇒ (5) + 3 = 8

Skeletons move in on the party and attack with brittle scimitars.

scimitar on Ling: 1d20 ⇒ 10
scimitar on Ling2: 1d20 ⇒ 17
scimitar damage: 1d6 ⇒ 3
scimitar on Ling3: 1d20 ⇒ 2
scimitar on Deacon: 1d20 ⇒ 2

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Ling
Deacon
Skeletons
Droo
Oli
Molly

Oil double moves into the fray. Provoking 1 aoo.

The scimitar missed Ling as he was fighting defensively and had an AC of 19. Not sure why you rolled for damage on that 17 but on no other rolls, so I'm just reminding you.

"Sic 'em Vinegar! Look they are made out of things you like to gnaw on boy! Now go get 'em!"

handle Vinegar (move action, push to attack undead): 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (14) + 7 = 21

"You big sissy! Fine! Stay here then and guard my back. More glory for me!"

ride (quick dismount): 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (17) + 5 = 22

Moves forward, drawing her rapier!

The scimitar missed Ling as he was fighting defensively and had an AC of 19. Not sure why you rolled for damage on that 17 but on no other rolls, so I'm just reminding you.

Thanks. Missed that. No damage assessed.

scimitar aoo: 1d20 ⇒ 1

miss. waiting on Molly. i'm on a plane the next 10 hours. see y'all soon.

Molly moves closer to the battle and plucks out a jaunty tune on her lute. She begins to sing a song about how the great Pathfinder Gloriana Featherbottom defeated skeletons in her younger days with only a wayfinder, three pieces of chalk, a pink feather and a pound of soap! Despite her song's absurdity, the ingeniousness of Miss Featherbottom is quite inspiring!

Inspire Courage to grant her allies a +1 competence bonus on attack and weapon damage rolls and a +1 morale bonus on saving throws against charm and fear effects.

Top of the order, Ling and Deacon.

Ling continues to stall the enemy, attacking red defensively once again and sidling away from the crowded center of the pack.

"Gaaack. I need some air!"

To Hit: 1d20 + 6 - 4 ⇒ (17) + 6 - 4 = 19
Slashing damage: 1d10 + 6 ⇒ (2) + 6 = 8

AC 19 again

Ling swing through and misses several rib bones but connects with the opposite arm and smashes it to bits. It remains standing, however. You think slashing and piercing weapons would have a harder time landing damage.

Deacon attacks green.

Flurry of Blows
Attack1: 1d20 + 5 + 1 ⇒ (6) + 5 + 1 = 12
Attack2: 1d20 + 5 + 1 ⇒ (13) + 5 + 1 = 19

Damage1: 1d6 + 3 + 1 ⇒ (2) + 3 + 1 = 6
Damage2: 1d6 + 3 + 1 ⇒ (2) + 3 + 1 = 6

Deacon's second attack connects with a bony sternum and the skeleton is shattered.

The skeletons mindlessly close and attack.

red scimitar on Ling: 1d20 ⇒ 6
blue scimitar on Deacon: 1d20 ⇒ 15
damage on Deacon: 1d6 ⇒ 5
yellow scimitar on Oli: 1d20 ⇒ 11

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Ling
Deacon
Skeletons red skel is significantly damaged
Droo
Oli
Molly

Oli tactically moves across from Ling 5ft step, studies the movements of the skeleton and then attacks.

Knowledge Religion: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (4) + 7 = 11

Attack: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (18) + 9 = 27 Flank, Inspired, Study
Damage: 1d8 + 8 ⇒ (7) + 8 = 15

Oli dashes the skeleton apart with his precise morningstar swing.

"WOW, I did it and it was all thanks to Molly and our new friend Ling!"

"Gang way Frost! Lemme show you how it is done with this bonehead!" Darting past the monk she enters into her fencing posture. "Ho! Ha ha! Guard! Turn! Parry! Dodge! Spin! Ha! Thrust!"

rapier v orange (inspired): 1d20 + 5 + 1 ⇒ (6) + 5 + 1 = 12 damage: 1d4 + 2 + 1 ⇒ (4) + 2 + 1 = 7

Ling smiles, though nobody can see it due to his honkin' big helmet, and responds with "Thanks, Oli, It was getting a bit crowded for my taste." in a tienish accent.

Molly dances her way into the room, strumming her lute and singing out her absurd song.

Double move, and maintaining her bardic performance.

The group moves successfully into the cavern room. Droo attempts to stab the skeleton but seemingly deflects off off a collarbone and sends the rapier back into her face.

Bold are up.
Ling
Deacon
Skeletons red skel is significantly damaged
Droo
Oli
Molly

Droo attempts to stab the skeleton but seemingly deflects off off a collarbone and sends the rapier back into her face.

Hey, I didn't say anything about bringing a ladder. ;)

Ling breathes a sigh of relief and lets loose with a mighty blow.

To hit Nodachi (slashing), inspired: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (19) + 6 = 25
Damage Nodachi, inspired: 1d10 + 10 ⇒ (5) + 10 = 15

Crit Nodachi, inspired: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (5) + 6 = 11
Crit Damage Nodachi, inspired: 1d10 + 10 ⇒ (5) + 10 = 15

(Assumedly) seeing the bag of bones crumble, he returns the favor to Oli and moves into a flank with him on the one with the tattered yellow boot.

Ling breathes a sigh of relief and lets loose with a mighty blow.

NODACHI SLASH

(Assumedly) seeing the bag of bones crumble, he returns the favor to Oli and moves into a flank with him on the one with the tattered yellow boot.

Fair assumption.

Ling swings the nodachi with both hands in a powerful motion and catches the skeleton in the remaining spinal cord, severing it in half.

Deacon will owe an action so we can move this along today, Skelly doesn't stand a chance here.

The remaining skeleton swings at the newcomer.

yelllow scimitar on Ling: 1d20 ⇒ 10
And misses.

Whole party may go, rest of round the round and top of the next.
Ling
Deacon 2 actions if you like, Deacon.
Skeletons red skel is significantly damaged
Droo
Oli
Molly

Attack: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (7) + 9 = 16
Damage: 1d8 + 8 ⇒ (4) + 8 = 12

"Take that!"

The final skeleton is dashed apart by Oli's morningstar.

The body of a male dhampir lies facedown toward the back of the cavern. Creatures: The deceased dhampir was a necromancer who used this cave as a secluded place to practice his craft, but following a mistake while animating a dead gillman, his creations turned on him.

Among the fallen bodies, you find a note written by the dhampir that details plans to start an army of undead made from the “fish people” who have been frequenting this cave.

Following a search you find: +1 amulet of natural armor and +1 longsword.

During that search, Deacon finds a secret passage from this tunnel in the north wall. Will the party follow the passage or take another path?

"Hmm, let's see now. Something's amiss here. Hmm... I'll run through it. 'Ho, ha ha, guard, turn, parry, dodge, spin, ha, thrust'."

"Got it! ...Hey, where's that go?"

Molly finishes her song with a flourish, then smiles at Droo.

"Mystery and adventure! "

She slides her lute out of the way and searches the body. She slips the amulet around her neck with a smile, and passes the magical longsword off to the others. "Anyone want a fine blade?"

Just as they're about to move on, Molly strikes up a soothing tune on her lute, before setting off down the tunnel with the others.

If I get 3 votes for either direction, I'll move us along.

Hmph. What would a bard need with an amulet like that.

A sour grapes mental response soon follows the thought, even though he would have snagged the item had he gotten there first. Thing is, he had no way of knowing what it was until a magic caster told him.

I don't need it anyway. Those skeletons couldn't touch me!

"Well, a secret door seems intriguing. How do you open it?"

"In all the books I read about adventures they go through secret passages and finding treasure and more fights."

Kicks and punches fly about, " guard, turn, parry, dodge, spin, ha, thrust, chop, punch, stab."

"Guess this is how the necromancer came in. Lets go make sure he doesn't have any other undead through here."

The mechanism for the secret passage is simple enough. Light shines 10 ft from the secret door. You begin to hear the faint sounds of combat and a familiar woman’s voice half-shouting and half-reciting, “As the legendary Gregaro Voth successfully battled the wild beasts in the deepest reaches of the Mwangi Expanse, so shall I defeat you, foul servant of Lamashtu!”

You emerge from the cave and Janira is facing off against the minotaur from before. She takes a step back and attempts to disarm it with his whip.

CMB, disarm: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (7) + 1 = 8

The attempt fails and the mino bears down on her.

Battleaxe and horn swipe at Janira.

battleaxe 1: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (6) + 7 = 13
battleaxe 2: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (4) + 2 = 6
gore: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (2) + 4 = 6

She deftly evades what would certainly have been certain death if the full onslaught would have landed.

Janira
Minotaur
Deacon
Oli
Molly
Ling
Droo

Party is up.

Oli casts Expeditious Retreat.

"Gromo in your big spiky armour with your awesome greatsword grant me speed."

Oli runs off waggling a long spear in the air.

Deacon double moves towards the river's edge. "Anybody have any ideas about this?"

Any difficult terrain? Can Ling run up to the creek or will he only be able to do a double move?

no difficult terrain. have at it.