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

Game Master Silbeg

Dropping his crossbow, it shoots out Direction: 1d8 ⇒ 1 10 feet away from the Nagaji, He draws his flail and moves behind Strong Brute.

"Here I am at last. First I shot the crossbow, but I missed. Then I reloaded it, and that took a really long time. The whole time I kept hearing Mr. Task's voice in my head, Poochie, get up there and smack some goblins and stop mucking around with the damn crossbow. That missed too, so here I am now ready to kill the goblins that are not ours. What are you waiting for Large Man that sings. Just open the door. We don't have all day."

double move, drop crossbow, retrieve flail, should be one square north of Brute, token not yet move, 'cool demon hunting Lockwood' me please

'cool demon hunting Lockwood' me please

Ha! What does that even mean?!

Finally atop the tower, the youth shifts a few short steps away from the goblin. As he steps, covering his movement from attack, Vox also his hammer. A moment later, he pulls back on the weapon and swings to clear all dangers from the top of the tower.

Move Action: 5-foot shift, ending two squares to the right of the goblin. Drawing Lucerne hammer as part of the movement. *token not yet moved*
Standard Action: Attack

attack, lucerne hammer(PA): 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (7) + 6 = 13
damage, lucerne hammer(PA): 1d12 + 7 ⇒ (7) + 7 = 14

You were 'lame' Lockwood when you were not going to play Wardstone Patrol, now you are 'cool demon hunting' Lockwood since you are going to play Wardstone Patrol. Why can't you all just see into my head so you know what I am thinking? Sandwich - good.

Ha! I just assumed there was no possible way that could be what you meant. Because, in actuality, if I'm being completely honest with myself, I am much more along the lines of "Lame" Lockwood :)

Sadly, we all are

Ha! Yeah... right. Thanks for trying to bring yourself down to my level. Except! Everyone already knows your dudes are totally awesome, cool guys.

So, did Lockwood lockwood Poochie?

And far too funny that you're using Ophiuchus's voice even in the OOC comments! Or are you? Is this the real you?

The answer, BTW, is no, he did not lockwood Poochie.

Mean old Arturo slashes the adept where the sun don't shine, causing her to lose consciousness, and fall to the floor of the tower.
falling damage: 1d6 ⇒ 3
She bounces, badly, when she hits the ground. Einhardt tears into her immediately (with her readied action) but quickly realizes the fall had already finished her.

Roudi and Vox, then the Icetooth Warriors.

Vox acted/attacked, but probably missed here

Ok, so I had to have an awkward conversation with my wife, but it turns out that I am nothing like Ophiuchus, Finarin (although my wife does help me come up with the fashion sense), or Jorvik in RL, although Jorvik came closest to real. If you RP as you, well that takes the fun out of being other people. As for the ooc - I was actually channeling Joey from friends about the sandwich part. Hope that clarifies :)

Roudantaimi moves closer to the watchtowers. Still carrying musket in other hand, he raises the pistol keeping it aimed at the armored goblin above. Wondering how odd it feels shooting a weapon in one hand - after all the gnome is used to firing the much heavier musket.

I calculated the range should be under 60ft
Pistol, 2 increments: 1d20 + 8 - 4 ⇒ (17) + 8 - 4 = 21
Damage, FA: 1d6 + 4 ⇒ (5) + 4 = 9

Light weapon or not, the shot is accompanied by a satisfying boom.

Vox - missed that in the other discussion - sorry.
Vox steps back, swings at the goblin, but misses.
Roudi takes a shot from the ground, but his shot careens off the towers crenelations, missing the goblin.
With Deadly Aim, shouldn't that have been +6-4? Just checking

Helmethead steps up (and is no longer visible to Roudantaimi) and stabs at Vox with his shortsword, but misses wildly, almost losing his grip on his sword.
Helmethead: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (1) + 7 = 8

The other two are not around to be seen.

Three of the Frostfur goblins start running towards the towers, yelling "We help! We help!"

Jaender and Strong Brute are up

Can I see any of the ice goblins from my position? I have my crossbow ready.

"please! Let my companions handle this... Stay back here. Look, if you behave, I'll give you a taste of the fireworks that Arturo promised..."

diplomacy: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (2) + 4 = 6

I'll post my actual actions once I know if I can see any of the bad goblins or not...

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The brute does attempt to open the door, wondering if his assumption that it was locked was fallacious.

Jaender does not see any Icetooth goblins right now
The Strong Brute, fails to open the door (it was not locked, but barred). However, this time, throwing his weight into the door, he is able to splinter the bar and the door.

As soon as he pushes his way into the door, he is attacked by a pair of goblins.
skillet: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (8) + 7 = 15
blue: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (8) + 7 = 15

Both miss the barbarian.

"You will regret that!"

Jaender moves forward, imploring the goblins to remain back and out of the fight.

If I can't see any goblins, I will hold my attack and spend the round trying to get the goblins to come back. Crossbow is drawn and loaded.

"Come back you three! Fireworks if you will just wait! Fiiirewooooorks!"

Diplomacy: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (12) + 4 = 16

With Deadly Aim, shouldn't that have been +6-4? Just checking

Didn't use Deadly Aim, just Focused Aim (the gunslinger deed). Roudi had enough penalties to hit already...

Assuming the rest of us can act now...

Arturo climbs up the ladder as fast as he can. Damn goblins, as if they need extra defenses like these. The bastards are tricky enough as it is.

Since it is treated as difficult terrain, I'm not sure how an accelerated climb would work. Either acrobatics or climb, I guess (or not possible at all). I'll try anyway. My aim is to get to the top and not be on the ladder when facing off against the goblins. Otherwise, I'm 45ft / 50 ft up - eep!

Accelerated movement (acrobatics +13 or climb +6): 1d20 + 13 ⇒ (19) + 13 = 32 -- 25 if climb

* Ok, cool. Wasn't familiar with that one, 'cause I haven't seen mysterious strangers in action. Can you move your grit totals to outside of your spoiler, please, and for now note that is when you are using grit, just so that a distracted GM can't miss it! Thanks!

* Either way, you were shooting at normal AC, so you missed.

* Is Ophiuchus delaying to see if they stop running? I haven't checked the spoilers yet.

* Arturo - no real way to accelerate the climb without magic to make it not difficult terrain -- it is half-speed at best, either way

Ophiuchus is waiting to see the results of Jaender's diplomacy check. Once that is resolved, then apply either spoiler - thanks GM :)

Arturo ascends as far as he can (as above). Since I'm 45ft up, does that mean I'm effectively "standing in" the last 5 ft of difficult terrain? ie. Can I 5ft step out of it at the start of my next turn to get off the ladder (the penalty is for stepping into it). Probably doesn't make sense in terms of climbing, but maybe with the difficult terrain ruling. Either way is fine, just thought I'd ask in advance of next round.

You are in difficult terrain, and need to climb 5' more... 5' of difficult, then you are out, from what I picture.

Cool. Thanks for the clarification. Just as well I got to slice that goblin earlier... Arturo is hanging for some combat. I just hope Vox doesn't finish them off before I get there!

Unable to swing with any effective force at the close-standing goblin, the youth drops his lucerne hammer to the stone roof at his feet. As the hammer clanks and skitters, ricocheting off the stone, Vox pulls his longsword free of its scabbard and is able to draw the blade in a deadly, horizontal arc.

Free Action: drop lucerne hammer
Move Action: draw longsword
Standard Action: attack goblin on the roof

attack, longsword(power attack): 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (17) + 6 = 23
damage, longsword(power attack): 1d8 + 5 ⇒ (2) + 5 = 7

As Arturo climbs up to help, the youth drops his pole arm, drawing his longsword. With an efficient swipe of his blade, he slices into the goblin, dropping him. The she-wolf howls in frustration, as her master(?) struggles above.

Roudi is still up, Poochie delaying.

Rousing, Arturo, Vox, and Einhardt are up.

Sorry, missed that it was my action. I take "Rousing" is autocorrect for Roudi?

Disappointed, Roudantaimi watches his shot deflected by the goblins armour. And even more disappointed he cannot help but observe the enemy disappear from his sight. The gun needs reloading anyway, so this is a good opportunity for that. The gnome almost drops the musket to the ground, but then he glances at other goblins, who keep staring his weapon with a bit too unhealthy look in their eyes. Oh, no you don't... he thinks and stows away the musket - the big weapon disappearing into a pocket in his bandolier. Then, keeping no hurry, the small gunslinger starts reloading his pistol with the freed hand.

Move: Sheathe weapon, Std: Reload pistol

Chuffy moves up next to Ophiuchus, and says "Me help! Me help! Me go kill Icetooths. You see!" He picks up Poochie's heavy crossbow, looking at it, and then the nagaji. "Me need ammunition!"

Mogmurch turns to Jaender, saying, "You make fireworks and no blast us? Me no wanna be burned up, but me want Icetooths to burn up!"

The three goblins that held back move up top Jaender, and and the quiet one, Ice Melts Quietly in Sunlight asks, "Why you no want us to help? They is Frostfur enemies! We help Paths-finders."

The final goblin runs past Roudi, sighing when he sees the gnome put his musket away, but runs in, and looks at the fallen shaman.

Jaender is up, then the Icetooth Warriors.

Realizing the goblins are going to completely ignore whatever his pleas are, Jaender moves forward to try to get a glimpse of the enemies. If he can't keep them from joining the fight, he can at least try to help end the fight faster.

He shutters away from the approaching goblins, holding his hand on his stuff to make sure the filthy little thieves didn't use the battle add a distraction to steal anything else from him.

double move forward

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GM Chuckles at Jaender's realization... the funny thing is he had most of them enthralled!

The two goblins in the base of the tower attack Sven.
skillet: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (16) + 7 = 23 piercing: 1d4 ⇒ 1
blue: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (20) + 7 = 27confirm: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (19) + 7 = 26 crit on SS: 2d4 ⇒ (1, 2) = 3

The goblins both stab at the Strong Brute, coordinating their attacks. The skillet wearing goblin stabs him in the thigh, but the other's attack goes a little higher, getting under the mail skirt the barbarian is wearing. His "vitals" are barely missed, as the goblin's strike is deflected by the mighty codpiece the warrior wears to protect his manhood.

Helmet Head stabilize DC 12: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (20) + 1 = 21

Strong Brute, Roudi, Ophiuchus, Einhardt, and Vox are up.

And Arturo is up, too, right?

Arturo springs from the top of the ladder to flank the Crazy Hat goblin with Vox (the marked squares don't quite line up on those towers, so I'm assuming he threatens, if not, Arturo will flank Nazi Hat instead)

Arturo scimitar vs Crazy Hat, flank: 1d20 + 9 + 2 ⇒ (18) + 9 + 2 = 29
Crit confirm: 1d20 + 9 + 2 ⇒ (4) + 9 + 2 = 15
Scimitar damage, sneak attack, precise strike: 1d6 + 4 + 2d6 + 1d6 ⇒ (6) + 4 + (4, 5) + (4) = 23
Crit damage, if successful: 1d6 + 4 ⇒ (2) + 4 = 6

Move: 5ft difficult terrain (costs 10ft), to the top of the ladder. Not sure where that puts me, but he moves some more to position himself if needed.

Grunting from the wounds the goblins inflict, particularly the second one, the brute flies into a rage, his scythe sweeping down in a gruesome arc at Blue. He then steps into the gap where the blasted ruin of the former goblin remains.

+1 Scythe, Rage, Surprise Accuracy, PA: 1d20 + 10 + 2 + 1 - 2 ⇒ (20) + 10 + 2 + 1 - 2 = 31
Damage, Rage, PA: 2d4 + 7 + 3 + 6 ⇒ (2, 1) + 7 + 3 + 6 = 19
Crit Confirm: 1d20 + 10 + 2 + 1 - 2 ⇒ (17) + 10 + 2 + 1 - 2 = 28
Damage: 6d4 + 21 + 9 + 18 ⇒ (3, 2, 2, 1, 2, 3) + 21 + 9 + 18 = 61

So...that's 80. Lockwood, please.

Arturo gets to the top of the tower to see that (Yeah, he's up, sorry) to find Vox standing over a fallen goblin. He also sees a small metal pot with some sort of tarry substance, which is burning with a foul smoke (He has a standard action left)

Strong Brute lays into the goblin that tried to stab him in the jimmy, cutting him cleanly in half. He showers himself, and everyone near him in hot goblin blood.

Arturo has a standard left,
Roudi, Poochie, to go (Einhard is delaying with no targets... but is sniffing at the Frostfur in the room).

Okay, tactical seems to have been updated since my post. So Rita Frostfur is at the bottom of the tower right being sniffed by Einhardt, right? Are there even any enemies left? I'll assume that Emo-Hair is still alive...

"Well done, Vox!" Arturo draws his shorbow (free action while moving) and lobs off a shot at Emo-Hair.

Shortbow attack <60ft, melee: 1d20 + 7 - 4 ⇒ (10) + 7 - 4 = 13
Unlikely damage: 1d6 ⇒ 6

Damn, wasted all my good rolls above!

"Thank you, my friend!" the youth says, bending to collect his hammer, now laying sprawled on the stone roof. "Watch yourself on the way down!" Vox laughs as he creeps toward the edge of the tower and looks down the sheer vertical wall, showing his intention to begin climbing.

Move Action: sheath longsword
Move Action: pick up (previously dropped) lucerne hammer

As Roudi feared, I have no idea who's a good goblin and who's bad :P All the baddies are on the top of the towers, right?

Goblins are everywhere, but as far as Roudantaimi's face memory serves, the closest ones are the ones he should be protecting. Remembering the fighting happened above, in the towers, the gnome starts climbing up the nearby ladder.

move to ladder and then accelerated climb
climb : 1d20 - 1 ⇒ (5) - 1 = 4 d'oh!

I assume that the other goblin is a 'bad' goblin, in which case...

Ophiuchus momentarily pauses as Strong Brute cuts the goblin before him clean in half.

"Big man that sings, you seem very angry. When this is over you and I will talk about channeling that anger into more worthwhile pursuits. Mayhaps you would like to weave dead reeds into baskets, maybe you would like to write my stories down into a book for children to sleep better at night, maybe you want to talk about what is causing you so much pain.

Right now though, I will help you kill these evil goblins so we can get our kind-of-bad goblins into the very cold weather."

Heavy Flail +1 vs remaining goblin: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (5) + 9 = 14
Flail Damage: 1d10 + 5 ⇒ (4) + 5 = 9

Just realized that emo-hair is at the base of the tower and likely out of line of sight. If that is the case, Arturo tips the unconscious goblin off the tower and makes to go down the ladder.

Arturo, that is the case.
Roudi, the only remaining bad goblin is the one that Poochie is attacking. A goblin does come flying down from above, bouncing hard when it hits the ground.

Ophiuchus moves up, talking to the Strong Brute the entire time, but fails to hit the goblin with his flail.

The Frostfur captives start running, whooping, entering into the fray (perhaps a bit late). Of note, one, Chuffy, tries to tumble by skillet-head, acrobatics: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (10) + 3 = 13 but fails to avoid the AoO:
AoO: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (6) + 7 = 13 which barely hits the unarmored goblin for damage: 1d4 ⇒ 4. Chuffy looks unsteady after taking the stab, but this doesn't prevent him from still biting the Icetooth goblin.
bite: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (15) + 2 = 17 bite damage: 1d4 ⇒ 1

Jaender is up, then Skillet-Head.

Jaender: Perception: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (5) + 9 = 14
Roudantaimi: Perception: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (1) + 5 = 6

Jeander notices that the Poog grabbed something off the body that Arturo flung over the top, and swallows it.

Rotten theiving goblins...

Jaender moves over to get a better look into the door that poochie and Sven are in. He thinks about casting a spell, but reconsiders when he reallizes the imment doom of the icetooth goblin.

"Arturo, tell Poog he better get whatever he just swallowed out of his stomach, or I am going in after it with my dagger! " he shoots to the intrepid rogue.

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The final goblin tries to take out the barbarian before he goes down.
attack: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (10) + 7 = 17 stabby: 1d4 ⇒ 4

The barbarian takes a solid, hit, and prepares to take a hit in return.

Party (except Jaender)

The brute accepts the goblin's strike stoically, mumbling, "You should have thrown that down while you had the chance..." Swoosh goes the scythe through the air. The barbarian rolls his eyes as his scythe nearly impales his own self.

+1 Scythe, Rage, PA: 1d20 + 10 + 2 - 2 ⇒ (1) + 10 + 2 - 2 = 11
Damage, Rage, PA: 2d4 + 7 + 3 + 6 ⇒ (2, 3) + 7 + 3 + 6 = 21

With his mighty hammer in hand, the youth takes the last few steps to the edge of the stone roof and leans bodily over the sheer drops. With hands and feet clutching the seemingly purchase-less surface, he crawls down in a disturbingly arachnid manner.

Double Move down wall, using spider climb. Sheathing Lucerne hammer as part of the movement. Ending 10 feet above the ground. *token not yet moved*

After seeing Vox's freakish display, Arturo gets down the ladder as speedily as he can.

Acrobatics to get down the whole way: 1d20 + 13 ⇒ (16) + 13 = 29 --> Not sure how to interpret the GM ruling here. If I suffer nonlethal damage, let me know.

"Seems like our Strong Brute is still struggling," says Arturo as he descends, "And what did Poog swallow anyway? If it was a potion, I don't want to get it back!"

"It is time for me to kill these evil goblins. Big man that sings, move over a touch. There, perfect."

Am I flanking with one of my goblins, or a bad goblin? I move if I have to, but swing at the bad goblin.

Heavy Flail +1: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (18) + 9 = 27
Flail Damage: 1d10 + 5 ⇒ (8) + 5 = 13

I believe you are flanking with Chuffy, our Frostfur friend. I was going to move and flank with you, but I saw he was already there, ready to lend a helping hand. :)

After seeing Vox's freakish display, Arturo gets down the ladder as speedily as he can.

[ dice=Acrobatics to get down the whole way]1d20+13 --> Not sure how to interpret the GM ruling here. If I suffer nonlethal damage, let me know.

DC15 to avoid first 10', and you avoid 10' for every +5 over

Fast descend DC15 to avoid damage (and make 10’ non-lethal), +5 to DC to ignore an additional 10’ (cumulative) - requires both hands. If character takes damage, he ends up prone

Arturo slides down the 50' ladders, but lands hard, falling prone.

Ophiuchus lands a mighty blow with his flail, but the goblin is still standing.

Roudi is still up.