GM Silbeg's Slayers: #3-01 The Frostfur Captives. (Inactive)

Game Master Silbeg

"Hey! Stay back, you! You goblins look all alike, and it's really hard to know which ones to shoot, if you go mixing with them! " Roudantaimi shouts, running after their goblinoid proteges. "Or at least give a very good description of the bad goblins, before you go. Details is what we need. What colors they wear, what are their ears like, what's their favorite drink... You know, descriptions.."

move +draw weapon, token not yet moved

First, a couple of notes: 1) Arturo spends the round convincing the goblins to stay put... making a request usually takes 1+ rounds, but I'll let it be good with the surprise round. 2) You can see doors, but they are closed -- if you look carefully on the map, you can see the stairs to the towers. I've put arrows down pointing to them. 3) You usually don't want to be going around with a loaded crossbow. a) There is nothing to hold the quarrel in the bow. b) Keeping the bow at tension will ruin the bow. c) You don't want to have the trigger bumped and shoot yourself in the back. Since you could see the towers from a distance, though, I'll allow that Poochie could have drawn and loaded it.

Roudi moves up past the goblins, drawin his mighty boomstick. Einhardt runs forward under the direction of Vox, but doesn't know how she's going to get into the door. Ophiuchus fires his crossbow at a goblin looking over the edge, but his bolt bounces off the crenelations.

The (male) goblins on the towers fire their bows at the charging wolf.
helmet: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (5) + 6 = 11
blue: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (17) + 6 = 23 piercing damage: 1d4 ⇒ 3
skillethead: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (4) + 6 = 10
Jaender is up, Sven is oblivious.

"Duurrrrr..."

The goblins in the towers are about 100 feet away, so easily within the 130' medium range for...

Jaender snickers at the goblins at the top of the towers, who no doubt think the crenelations offer some form of protection. Waggling his fingers, he lets two bolts of energy fly from his hands, crossing the 35 yard span in mere moments to scorch the two goblins in the north tower.

one missile each, auto hit.

magic missile: 1d4 + 1 ⇒ (4) + 1 = 5

magic missile: 1d4 + 1 ⇒ (4) + 1 = 5

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@Jaender -- note that North is actually left. I assume you mean the east tower?

Forgot the Frostfurs...
Reta says to Arturo, "Ok, boss. We stay."

The shaman shoots at the closest target, which is, again, Einhardt (who looks back at Vox with an obviously disapproving look).
Crossbow: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (2) + 6 = 8
She then reloads the crossbow.

Ok, I can see how this day is going to ...

yes, sorry, I meant east. That's what I get for not reading the details and assuming up was north on the map...

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"Thank you, Reta, I'll have to find a way to show my appreciation for your restraint. You are very important to us." With that extra honey on his words, Arturo makes a mad dash for the eastern tower.

Double move to the eastern tower.

PS: Great work on the rulings, thank you. I guess then, in retrospect, I've always allowed my players to ruin their crossbow strings then! I suppose they've lost more than a few quarrels also.

Ophiuchs looks at his crossbow bolt flying true, then busting on a crenelation.

"Aww. I though that I had gotten one. No matter, plenty left to kill. Wait here while Uncle Ophiuchus kills the goblins. Well, not you goblins, the bad goblins. Well you might be bad goblins. I guess I am going to kill the other goblins. Be right back."

Talking out the crank, the nagaji looks at the unfamiliar crossbow. "Hmm, I guess I put the crank in that hole, and turn it this way. Opps. Not that way. It should fit easily the woman said. Just slide it in, then pump. Ok, maybe it goes in over here. My that is a tight fit. I should really grease that for next time. A little lube will make it easier. Ok, now I pull here." The crossbow give a groan as the string tightens, and begins to draw back. The nagaji grunts in exertion as he has the crossbow wedged between him and the pebbled ground beneath him.

"So which end of the bolt goes in here? I guess the pointy end last. Seems backwards, but oh well."

As the nagaji fits the bolt in, the goblins snicker watching him fumble his way through.

Once securely reload, the Nagji shouts in triumph. "YES! I DID IT!!"

fullround action to reload

Roudantaimi moves his small legs, trying to cover the distance between himself and the enemies. Awesome as the guns are, their range is slightly a problem.

double move, could you Lockwood Roudi 40ft closer to the towers?

Trying to keep up with the sprinting wolf is an impossible task, but Vox trudged through the snow as best he can, drawing his hammer as he crosses the field. Ahead he can already see the wolf nearing the towers, which causes a twinge of panic within Vox, fearing for the wolf's safety.

please, be careful, he thinks to himself, as the wolf ascends the stairs. A crackle of energy tears through the open air above him, and Vox knows Jaender has begun casting spells. I hope they're weakened when she gets there...

Double Move: 60 feet toward upper most tower, drawing weapon as he moves *token not yet moved*

Einhardt continues to run, full-speed toward the closest tower. After a few quick strides she is at the stairs and rushing up, drawn by the familiar smell of goblin. He teeth bared and her chest heaving, the wolf moved with great speed and agility to find her prey.

Einhardt will double move, trying to ascend the tower. she moves up to 120 feet *token not yet moved*

Einhardt gets to the door, and realizes that it is closed. It definitely smells of goblin here. She readies to enter the door when it is opened.

Seeing the party closing, the goblins give a little cheer, and fire away.
Helmet-head fires at Vox.
helmet fire: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (15) + 6 = 21 arrow wound: 1d4 ⇒ 4

Seeing the success, the goblins on the west tower fire at him as well
blue fire: 1d20 + 6 - 2 ⇒ (19) + 6 - 2 = 23 arrow wound: 1d4 ⇒ 2
skillethead fire: 1d20 + 6 - 2 ⇒ (10) + 6 - 2 = 14 arrow wound: 1d4 ⇒ 1
Blue's shot nails the hunter, sooooo close to a dangerous area. The other one got excited, though, and his shot falls just short of target.

The Frostfurs look forlornly at the fight, but choose to wait where they are. Mogmurch says to Ophiuchus, "Me wanna help! Them bad goblins. We good goblins, you see!"

Jeander and Sven are up:

The brute calmly starts trotting towards the towers, scythe swinging from side to side with every stride as his long legs churn up white powder.

Can't really see the map. I double move 80 ft towards the closest tower.

The brute calmly starts trotting towards the towers, scythe swinging from side to side with every stride as his long legs churn up white powder.

Can't really see the map. I double move 80 ft towards the closest tower.

Lockwood complete. Is there anything I can do to help with viewing the map?

I can see it at home fine...just don't want to hold things up by waiting until I get off work.

As his friends charge the tower, Jaender keeps up his covering fire.

magic missile, helmet head: 1d4 + 1 ⇒ (2) + 1 = 3

magic missile, shaman: 1d4 + 1 ⇒ (2) + 1 = 3

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Jaender, could you please update your tagline on spells used? Thank you!
After the magic bolts fly from Jaender's fingers, the pathfinders notice that a thin trickle of smoke is appearing at the top of the eastern tower.
The Shaman tosses a vial of something down at Einhardt...
alch fire: 1d20 + 6 - 8 ⇒ (4) + 6 - 8 = 2 scatter: 1d8 ⇒ 2

The fire goes far wide of target, splashing the Strong Brute rather than the wolf. The shaman then disappears from sight.

Roudi, Poochie, Arturo, Vox, Einhardt are up.

Roudantaimi brings his musket against his shoulder, and points the barrel at the helmet-headed evil goblin. Checking once more that the so-called good goblins are behind him, and that his target could not possibly be one of them, the gnome pulls the trigger.

Musket, 1 increment : 1d20 + 8 - 2 ⇒ (2) + 8 - 2 = 8 vs. normal AC
damage : 1d10 ⇒ 2

yikes, my first misfire!

Got it, sorry!

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Reaching the building, the youth places his foot on the vertical stone wall and hesitates for a moment. He breathes deeply, then places another foot along the wall and begins to ascend the tower.

Double move: Approach the tower, then move 20-feet up it. Vox is 20' in the off of the ground.

The wolf stands, waiting for the door to be opened and enabling her to rush up the tower. The smell of goblin seeps out from beneath the old wooden door and between its disjointed slats. Einhardt paws at the door, exhaling a mixture of whining and growling.

Readied Action: Double move up the tower when the door is opened.

"Vox! Wait!" calls Arturo, "Just give me a moment to unlock this thing!"

Arturo tries the door handle first.

Is it even locked?

Roudi takes a shot, but his typically reliable musket flares, smokes, but there is no "kaboom". He had six goblins staring with mouths wide open, but they give out a collective sigh, followed by a pout, when the gnome's hand cannon fails.

Arturo finds that the doors are not locked, but Arturo tries to open the door, noticing that it is barred from within. The quick push fails, so seeing that the doors are probably not original equipment, but rather shoddy goblin-made work, he tries a little more force. Arturo STR: 1d20 + 0 ⇒ (14) + 0 = 14 He easily breaks through the door, and Einhardt rushes past him, only to realize that the wooden staircase that once circled the tower has rotten away, and a rickety wooden ladder has replaced it. Above, they see the female goblin climbing down, and can see smoke and fire at the top of the tower.

Note: You may usually only ready a standard action. But, because Arturo goes before her, she'll just move in on her turn, and ready an attack if a goblin comes near. Fair enough?

Poochie is up.

Since I probably won't be available later today...

Jaendar wiggles his fingers again, sending a third volley of missiles to the top of the tower at the remaining helmet head.

Magic Missile, both to Helmet Head: 2d4 + 2 ⇒ (4, 3) + 2 = 9

Trudging forward, trying to keep up, Ophiuchus accidentally pulls the trigger to his crossbow. "Opps, I should really learn how to use this thing."

Crossbow attack on the guy I put a blue star on: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (2) + 4 = 6
Damage: 1d10 ⇒ 1

Just a quick question - how high up is that goblin who's climbing down the ladder? Would there be any special rules for trying to shake her off?

She is about 35' up right now. I would think you could try a combat manuever. The ladder is secured, so it would probably give her a bonus.

Ophiuchus is once again frustrated by the workings of the crosbow, and this time ends up placing his shot somewhere in the next county -- far over the tower.

The goblin on the east tower looks down to see Vox climbing up, and chooses to fire at him.
helmet head shooting: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (20) + 6 = 26helmet head confirmation: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (13) + 6 = 19 critical damage: 3d4 ⇒ (3, 2, 1) = 6
Vox takes the goblin's arrow right to the face, but luckily, even though it was a well placed shot, it must have glanced off of his mail.

The other two both shoot at Strong Brute.
blue shooting: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (14) + 6 = 20 arrow: 1d4 ⇒ 4
skillet head shooting: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (5) + 6 = 11
One goblin hits the Ulfen warrior, the other misses widely.

Jaender then lets fly with two more magical missiles, but the goblin still hasn't fallen.

The brute grunts as an arrow grazes his arm, but otherwise continues to hurry towards the southern tower, his icy blue eyes promising the goblins death.

Double moving once again, to the southern tower. Moving to the base and then as far up the ladder as I can get this round. Please move me as needed.

[by southern you mean western?

Of course that's what I mean! :p Stupid maps that don't have north as up...

The shaman starts casting a spell from her location near the top of the ladder.

The smoke at the top of the tower is starting to get stronger.

Roudi, Poochie, Arturo, Vox, and Einhardt are up!

The misfiring musket was bad luck, but Roudantaimi does not get depressed. Instead, the small gnome starts running forwards and draws his new pistol. There his still enemies to fight, and none of friends is in mortal danger. Arguably, the musket would have been better weapon in long-range fight such as this, but the pistol will have do.

Double move

Following his gnomish friend, Ophiuchus hustles forward. Double move

The wolf circles while continuing to growl, waiting for her prey to come within reach of her fangs.

readied action: attack if target becomes available

Vox continues to rush up the side of the tower, running up the wall with is lucerne hammer drawn and pulled back in preparation of his upcoming strike.

Vox, you cannot have your weapon,drawn

The affected creature must have its hands free to climb in this manner

I also forgot Vox needed a climb check to stay on the wall, since he was damaged while climbing.

Vox moves up to the top.
(Does he gateau on the side, or move over the top?)

Whoops, thanks for catching that! Vox will move on top of the tower, so that hopefully he will be harder to push off to his death.

What does Roudantaimi do with his musket? Did he drop it, or is he carrying it?
Helmethead drops his bow, and pulls out a shortsword to stab Vox with.
short sword HH: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (2) + 7 = 9
But he misses, badly.

The two on western tower disappear from view...

Can I climb the ladder with my scimitar out? It's one-handed and I have a ladder available...

Arturo shakes the ladder violently... given its goblin construction, it does transmit a good deal of its movement to the female goblin trying to hold on.

Climb check to stay on ladder DC15*: 1d20 - 2 ⇒ (18) - 2 = 16 Remarkably, even though she is shaken free, she arrests her fall after 10 feet. (she's now 25' above ground.

concentration DC21: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (13) + 6 = 19

She does fail to maintain concentration on her Sleep spell, however.

* Using the 10+climb DC as ladders are probably easier to stay on than a wall, so the slope version, but adding the+5 from acrobatics. Making some of this up, as there really are no rules for what we're trying to do.

Assuming that Roudi is still carrying his musket in one hand
The frostfur goblins mull around a little, but don't make any moves.

Jaender and Sven are up!

Yes, Roudi keeps the musket with him until it's time to reload. I'm sure the goblin's would like to get their hands on it...

'Sven' continues climbing the tower, frowning as the goblins disappear from view. When he gets to the top, he draws his scythe, looking for where the goblins went.

Yes, Roudi keeps the musket with him until it's time to reload. I'm sure the goblin's would like to get their hands on it...

Huh. The thought may or may not have crossed my mind, and may or may not have been the reason I was asking :D

'Sven' continues climbing the tower, frowning as the goblins disappear from view. When he gets to the top, he draws his scythe, looking for where the goblins went.

There is no ladder on the outside of the tower, and the door is locked. You would have to batter down the door to get through (or pick the lock).

Ohhhh...let's go with option A

The brute lowers his shoulder and rams the door. He instead slips and stubs his toe.

Strength Check: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (1) + 4 = 5

Jaender gets ready to charge toward the towers, then suddenly realizes he should stay back to keep an eye on the captives, just in case. So instead he pulls out his crossbow, and loads a bolt, confident his companions can handle the remaining blue skins. He did soften them up a bit, after all...

mve to draw, move to load light crossbow.

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The shaman swears at Arturo for spoiling her spell, and then works her way down so that she is 15' from the ground. At this point, she calls out to Zarongel, creating a cone of fire from her hands, which engulfs Einhardt and Arturo.

Arturo: Ref: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (18) + 9 = 27
Einhardt: Ref: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (19) + 5 = 24
fire damage: 3d4 ⇒ (1, 2, 1) = 4

Arturo completely avoids the feeble flames, but Einhardt is still burned a little, filling the tower with the aroma of burnt hair.

Roudi, Ophiuchus, Arturo, Vox and Einhardt are up:

Arturo moves up the ladder towards the vicious caster, scimitar in hand. (I've updated Arturo's profile to include being both denied his dex bonus and his buckler's AC bonus)

Climbing as per difficult terrain, should be able to get within reach of her from base of ladder (15ft movement).

Arturo lines up a vicious strike at her tender areas, being most readily available soft spot from his angle beneath her.

Scimitar vs Goblin of Zarongel: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (16) + 9 = 25
Damage, sneak attack: 1d6 + 4 + 2d6 ⇒ (6) + 4 + (5, 1) = 16 -- She is denied her dex bonus, so I'm assuming I can sneak attack.

The nimble swashbuckler tries to dodge aside for the inevitable flow of blood.

Acrobatics to avoid blood (cinematic only): 1d20 + 13 ⇒ (17) + 13 = 30 --> Wasted that roll!

The blood splashes to the ground below as Arturo effortlessly swings out of the way. Lucky! Last thing I want is that all over me.