GM Silbeg's Gallows of Madness (Inactive)

Game Master Silbeg

Again, Filk misses his target, something that probably hasn't happened twice in a row in his entire career.

Still waiting on Valerka... I will bot tomorrow morning

Valerka shrugs, "Well, this hasn't been of much use, but I've been practicing a bit, let's see if it can do anything at all."

She points her outstretched finger at the closest critter and a blue/purple ray of energy flies from it.

Ice Missile(Ranged Touch): 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (16) + 3 = 19 Damage(Cold): 2d6 + 2 ⇒ (4, 5) + 2 = 11 (Fort DC 13 or stagger 1 round)

She then steps back slightly.

Valerka strikes the red centipede with her ice missile, and while it does not do as much damage to it as she would hope, she does manage to stagger it as well.

fort save DC13: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (1) + 5 = 6

The purple mite stabs at the boy! He hits, and the boy stops moving.
dagger vs boy, AC11*: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (14) + 2 = 16 dagger: 1d3 + 2 ⇒ (3) + 2 = 5

The orange blue guy steps back, points his finger at Atrix, and says "гибел"
will save Atrix: 1d20 + 2 + 1 ⇒ (11) + 2 + 1 = 14
For a moment, Atrix is overcome with fear of this grotesque little creature, but she throws it off.

FiJeet, Atrix is/are up.
Universal Adjustments: Inspire Courage +1
Universal Conditions:
Knowledge:

Fijeet slides up next to Filk for a clean shot and fires at the blue creature near the boy while continuing to beat bop.

Composite shortBow, IC: 1d20 + 6 + 1 ⇒ (16) + 6 + 1 = 23
damage, IC: 1d4 + 1 + 1 ⇒ (1) + 1 + 1 = 3

bump...

grind

Getting righteously pissed off at these damn centipedes, Atrix takes out her anger on green

Attack!: 1d20 + 6 + 1 ⇒ (1) + 6 + 1 = 8 Attack!: 1d20 + 6 + 1 ⇒ (10) + 6 + 1 = 17
Damage!: 1d8 + 3 + 1 ⇒ (5) + 3 + 1 = 9 Damage!: 1d8 + 3 + 1 ⇒ (1) + 3 + 1 = 5

5' step

FiJeet's arrow hits the blue guy, causing him some pain, but Atrix manages to strike nothing but air, though just barely.

The green centipede moves to hit Atrix, but it misses.
bite vs AC18: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (2) + 5 = 7

Red moves up to Filk, and tries to bite the kineticist.
bite vs AC18: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (20) + 5 = 25 bite damage: 1d6 + 1 ⇒ (5) + 1 = 6
confirm bite vs AC18: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (2) + 5 = 7
filk save: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (18) + 7 = 25

Filk & Valerka is/are up.
Universal Adjustments: Inspire Courage +1
Universal Conditions:
Knowledge:

Valerka, looking unhappy at the turn of events lets out another missile of ice from her finger towards the Red Centipede.

Ice Missile (Ranged Touch): 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (20) + 3 = 232d6 + 2 ⇒ (5, 4) + 2 = 11
WHEE!
Ice Missile Crit (Ranged Touch): 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (11) + 3 = 142d6 + 2 ⇒ (6, 5) + 2 = 13

DC13 Fort or Staggered one round

Nope. Dead centipedes cannot be staggered.

Valerka casts an ice missile at the centipede, skewering it through its head. It twists and jerks for a moment, then stops moving.

Filk?

"Oi, they're killing the boy! We might be able to save him, if we move quick."

The rush of adrenaline makes Filk almost forget the pain from the centipede bite, as springs forwards towards the mites. He digs his pockets to find any sort of ammunition, and comes up with old, dirty copper piece. Holding that on his palm, and aiming at the mite, his telekinesis sends the coin with lethal speed.

TK blast, PBS ,IC: 1d20 + 6 + 1 + 1 ⇒ (4) + 6 + 1 + 1 = 12
damage: 2d6 + 8 + 1 + 1 ⇒ (6, 1) + 8 + 1 + 1 = 17

In his excitement, Filk mistimes his coin, and it misses the mite.

FYI - as as standard action you can try to command the boy with a diplomacy or intimidate check, though he is currently unconscious and bleeding out.

The purplish mite points his finger at Filk and says, "гибел".
Filk will save: 1d2 + 2 ⇒ (1) + 2 = 3 Fails
Filk is subject to the spell Doom, so is shaken

A shaken character takes a –2 penalty on attack rolls, saving throws, skill checks, and ability checks. Shaken is a less severe state of fear than frightened or panicked.

The orangish mite moves closer to Filk while drawing a dart, which he throws at Filk. It misses, barely.

FiJeet and Atrix is/are up.
Universal Adjustments: Inspire Courage +1
Universal Conditions:
Knowledge:

Atrix tries to spin away from the remaining centipede.

Acrobatics!: 1d20 + 9 - 1 ⇒ (16) + 9 - 1 = 24

Rushing over to the unconscious boy's side she attempt to stop the bleeding.

Heal!: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (6) + 1 = 7

Fijeet continues forward for a clean shot and fires at the blue creature near the boy while continuing to beat bop.

Composite shortBow, IC, PB: 1d20 + 6 + 1 + 1 ⇒ (19) + 6 + 1 + 1 = 27
damage, IC, PB: 1d4 + 1 + 1 + 1 ⇒ (4) + 1 + 1 + 1 = 7

Atrix sneaks by and tries to help the boy. but fails to stop the bleeding.

FiJeet shoots the orange mite, hitting it hard.

1d2 ⇒ 1

The green centipede moves up to the noisy gnome, and tries to bite him!
bite vs AC17: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (17) + 5 = 22 poisonous bite: 1d6 + 1 ⇒ (2) + 1 = 3
FiJeet fort vs Poison: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (9) + 3 = 12
FiJeet fort vs Poison (reroll 4*): 1d20 + 3 + 4 ⇒ (4) + 3 + 4 = 11
DEX damage: 1d3 ⇒ 3

Filk and Valerka is/are up.
Universal Adjustments: Inspire Courage +1
Universal Conditions:
Knowledge:

Valerka launches her wand oof Ill Omen out of her spring loaded wrist sheath while moving forward. She points it at the closest mite, "I don't think so...

No save on that one.

Something gets strange in Filk's head after one nasty look from the mite, and he flings a stone somewhere far away from the target.

TK blast, PBS ,IC, shkn: 1d20 + 6 + 1 + 1 - 2 ⇒ (3) + 6 + 1 + 1 - 2 = 9
damage: 2d6 + 8 + 1 + 1 ⇒ (1, 5) + 8 + 1 + 1 = 16

It does allow SR, though
Valerka, SR check: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (11) + 3 = 14

The spell takes hold on the orange mite, even though the pebble misses.

The purple mite throws a dart at Atrix.
dart vs AC18: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (6) + 5 = 11

The orange mite throws a dart at Filk, even though he hasn't hit anything... and the dart misses.
dart vs AC18: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (20) + 5 = 25
dart vs AC18: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (10) + 5 = 15

FiJeet and Atrix is/are up.
Universal Adjustments: Inspire Courage +1
Universal Conditions:
Knowledge:

Fijeet side steps for a clean shot and fires at the same creature near the boy while continuing to beat bop.

Composite shortBow, IC, PB: 1d20 + 6 + 1 + 1 ⇒ (14) + 6 + 1 + 1 = 22
damage, IC, PB: 1d4 + 1 + 1 + 1 ⇒ (3) + 1 + 1 + 1 = 6

Atrix 5' steps over the dying lad and attempts to kill off teh orange julia mite.

Attack!: 1d20 + 6 + 1 ⇒ (16) + 6 + 1 = 23 Attack!: 1d20 + 6 + 1 ⇒ (2) + 6 + 1 = 9
Damage!: 1d8 + 3 + 1 ⇒ (1) + 3 + 1 = 5 Damage!: 1d8 + 3 + 1 ⇒ (4) + 3 + 1 = 8

FiJeet lets fly with another arrow, dropping the vile creature. Atrix then moves over to the purple mite, and slices deeply into it, though its weird skin resists her cuts.

Con DC15: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (8) + 1 = 9
The boy continues to bleed.

FiJeet Fort Save: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (15) + 3 = 18 Cured~
Then, the centipede bites at FiJeet again!
bite vs AC17: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (5) + 5 = 10

Filk, Valerka is/are up.
Universal Adjustments: Inspire Courage +1
Universal Conditions:
Knowledge:

Valerka begins moving closer to the boy before fumbling a bit while she pulls out her spellbook.

"Quick! Try to heal the boy, someone!"
Filk feels bad about the situation, and looks around helpless. FiJeet - gnome knew some healing magics, right!? Filk turns around and flings a pebble towards the centipede, hoping to release the gnome from that threat.
TK blast, PBS ,IC, shkn: 1d20 + 6 + 1 + 1 - 2 ⇒ (19) + 6 + 1 + 1 - 2 = 25
damage: 2d6 + 8 + 1 + 1 ⇒ (4, 4) + 8 + 1 + 1 = 18

Finally Filk manages to hit a centipede, and this time, his pebble strikes the arthropod, exploding it!

Combat over... but rounds need to still count for the boy...

FiJeet and Atrix are up before the boy bleeds again...

Fijeet moves closer to the boy, but guns himself too far away as he flips out his wrist sheath.

there's a 20 on every die....

Atrix attempts to heal the boy.

Stabalize!: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (5) + 1 = 6

stabilize?: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (16) + 1 = 17
Atrix thinks at first that she hasn't done anything to help, but the severe wounds seem to be no longer bleeding so profusely, so perhaps she did?

The centipedes and mites are all dead, but the boy is not. What do you do now?

Atrix starts shaking loose anything the mites have in their pockets

Valerka tries to Consume Life on first the mites, then the centipedes; a purplish glow emanates from the bodies that is transferred into her fingertips.

GM: To do this 1) I they need to be not dead-dead, that's why order matters. 2) For this to work 2HD = 1AR, 3HD+ = 2AR. Let me know if I get any AR).

Assuming that afterwards I gained at least 1AR, Valerka will use Quick Study to swap out Ray of Enfeeblement for Cure Light Wounds ready to heal the boy if Fjeet hasn't already done so.

Fiheet steps forward to heal the boy with his wand.
clw: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (6) + 1 = 7
clw: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (1) + 1 = 2

With FiJeet's first casting of healing, the boy wakes up. He still doesn't look very healthy, however. The second charge does make him look a little bitter, but not much.

"Oh, thank you for saving me!" says the boy. "My name is Olaus, and I was just looking for a stray calf when these creatures attacked me"

Sense Motive!: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (13) + 7 = 20

Atrix's eyes narrow.

"Stop. Lying."

Intimidate!: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (17) + 4 = 21

"Ok, ok!!" the boy squeaks. "I was just sneaking into the Sarini Estate, to steal something to prove to my friends that I am not a coward. These things attacked me just outside the gates, and chased me here. If you hadn't arrived, I was a goner for sure!"

It is clear that the Olaus is on the verge of breaking down, but that this was the truth.

Hey Jack, did you see my question about opposition hit dice in my last post?

Valerka glares at the boy, [b]"Well your so-called bravery nearly got you killed. Being smart about what you can and can't do doesn't make you a coward, it just makes you smart. Now why the estate, was there something in particular you wanted to steal? You seem to know of this place, so tell us more.[/ooc]

Valerka is able to absorb the parting life from both of the mites.

Olaus responds, "Nothing in particular, just that it is a scary place, you know?"

"Did you anything else peculiar by the gates?" Filk asks, feeling sorry for the boy. What he did was surely a stupid thing to do, but Filk might have done the very same when he was younger.

"I said stop lying. You went to the mansion for a reason. Now tell us why."

Valerka can strip the life out of both mites, 2HD each

"That was the truth! I just went there to steal something, like a plaque or something with the family's crest on it. To prove I went there..."

Atrix SM: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (10) + 7 = 17 Clearly telling the truth

"I... I... uh, didn't see much of anything there. The rusted gate was open, but I didn't get a chance to go in. The walls are still there, solid as ever."

"Well, you stay out of trouble, Olaus. Find some safer ways to prove your bravery." Filk says to the boy, and turns to his friends.

"I suppose we'll just need to go there and see for ourselves, what lies within the walls of the estate."

Valerka finishes off the Mites, their last lifeblood pouring into her fingertips - imbuing her with additional magical power. "Your sacrifice will be the downfall of the others like you," she says quietly to the downed Mite.

"Okay, we're here to go in and the kid is safe. Time to enter?"

The rusted, badly bent iron gate to this walled estate is dirty and hangs ajar, creaking gently in the breeze. The lawn is overgrown, and a thick tangle of vines has crept up the walls of the opulent estate building. An abandoned stable occupies the southwest corner of the grounds, and to the east, more buildings lie partly hidden behind bushes and crooked trees.

Valerka looks around.

Perception: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (5) + 2 = 7

"I doubt it's safe, but it looks safe enough. Should we check out the buildings on the grounds first. Make sure nothing will eat us as we enter? Maybe that building the right?"

How long did Valerka's mage armor last? It is another hour before you get to the estate.

Perception take 10: DC 16

How long did Valerka's mage armor last? It is another hour before you get to the estate.

THREE HOURS!

The party waits outside the gate, looking around...

Atrix, did you look in the spoiler, since your take-10 would make the check?

yes. I forgot to post after letting peeps know the info

"Let's Go!" The cheery gnome appears happy as ever about entering the estate.

Where are you going? Move your tokens, please!

Atrix moves along the inner wall, trying to hide among the trees.

[dice=Stealth!}d20+9-1[/dice]

double move