GM..Silbeg's We Be Goblins, Too (PbP Superstars) (Inactive)

Game Master Silbeg

Does he see a way to light a fire?

There is always a way to start a fire. Just reread the room description... there is also a door to the west.

"Oh s#**!" exclaims morgmuch as he sees the giant like people shrug off his bombs. "gonna try this chief poog"

Breaking the clear bead off, he hurls it with all his might at Pa.

1d20 + 10 ⇒ (19) + 10 = 29

no idea what it does. On my phone. Help please

Bead of Force does 5d6 damage, plus a DC16 Reflex save to negate the 10 minute resilient sphere effect. You are easily within range to make the attack roll on Pa Munchmeat.

Pa Reflex Save: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (9) + 3 = 12
force damage: 5d6 ⇒ (5, 3, 5, 6, 2) = 21

The bead explodes, trapping the ogre within.
He starts swearing up a storm, but cannot get out. The goblins realize that they can't get in, either. He then starts chuckling, as he pulls out a wand, triggering it a few times, healing himself.
wand: 2d8 + 3 ⇒ (1, 6) + 3 = 10
wand: 2d8 + 3 ⇒ (3, 3) + 3 = 9
wand: 2d8 + 3 ⇒ (4, 8) + 3 = 15

The ball of fire that he summoned is easily avoided, as he can no longer control it (having lost line of effect).

Until you all trigger another combat, we'll be out of rounds. You have 10 minutes until Pa Munchmeat gets out!

Rita grows confused as the big ogre takes a blast, then starts curing himself in the force-field thing around him. She raises her bow, then lowers it, looking at the others. Raises again, lowers. She looks at Poog. "What now, Chief Poog? Pa Munchmeat trapped up there, but gobbos can't shoot him!" She whines, stamping her feet.

A malicious smile lights up her face after a few moments. "Maybe gobbos don't have to. Maybe gobbos light house on fire, cook Pa Munchmeat?"

Unless he spies anything particularly valuable when he glances into the western room...

Chuffy runs out of the ogre's house, having heard his "friends" yelling about setting fire to the house.

"No set Chuffy on fire!" yells the pimply and somewhat frightened goblin, "Chuffy not blame you, you probably no see Chuffy now Chuffy has sneaky cloak!"

Once he is clear of the house, Chuffy continues, "Okay, setting fire great idea! Lotsa straw in house, it go up good! Poogie, Reta, youse no looking so good. Maybe heal a bit and pass Chuffy fires so Chuffy can light!"

Chuffy pops a boil in excited anticipation of flames - at last - being in his possession.

Poog curses many times over when he sees the snivvling ogre heal himself.

Snarling at the monster, he stomps over to Chuffy.

"Here. Take Chief sword of Zarongel's fire. Chuffy use it better against Pa Munchmeat. We talk about how much chief loves his subjects, and subjects love their chief later."

Through gritted teeth, he spits, "Gotta kill Pa Munchmeat first..."

Then, as quick as a flash, his face changes, as a thought pops into his brain. "Gotta get eggsies first! Not want to cook eggs, Zarongel want poogie to raise egg as his very own. Chief animal whatever it is. Much better than squealy nord. Then we burn house. Quick! Pa only trapped for a few more minutes."

Gathering his troops to head down for the eggs before burning the hut, he pulls out his wand to cure the group.

CLW Wand, Poog: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (2) + 1 = 3
CLW Wand, Poog: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (8) + 1 = 9 Poog is full!
CLW Wand, Reta: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (2) + 1 = 3
CLW Wand, Reta: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (3) + 1 = 4
CLW Wand, Reta: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (6) + 1 = 7
CLW Wand, Reta: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (2) + 1 = 3 Reta is full!

Charges marked off in profile. Chuffy now has the flaming dogslicer. There are two more beads on the necklace of fireballs, we still have the fire resistance potion and the cure mod potions.

"Careful, Chief poog saw something BIG by eggsies. Kill it, get eggs, then burn down hut. Chief Poog love this plan!"

Reta spins around and bumbles with her hands in a small pack, growling angrily while trying to draw out of bauble. As the bottle catches on the fabric she screams in frustrations and finally pulls the glass free. Upending the bottle, Reta ungracefully removed the cork stopper with her teeth and spits the cap to the ground. Immediately the healing potions streams into her mouth and runs down her snarling, gulping mouth.

Move Action: draw potion. Standard Action: drinky drinky

Cure Moderate Woudns(2d8+2): 2d8 + 2 ⇒ (8, 8) + 2 = 18

edit: Cyrus'd while trying to post from my meeting :(

edit, edit: Reta will hold off on the Potion until it is really needed

Trying to stay quiet, Poog points the way to the bottom of the hut and somehow manages to mime stealing eggs (or emeralds, Chuffy isn't sure). Having heard them talk about the bear-shaped-thing, Chuffy is not terribly keen to go beneath. One glance at the [i[flaming dogslicer[/i] that this generous chief did not have to give to him, and Chuffy sighs, He give Chuffy this for nothing - what Chuffy get if he give chief eggs or emeralds?

Motioning for his "friends" to follow him, the greedy goblin licks the congealed puss from his lips and sneaks off beneath the house. Chuffy just hope bear is sleeping or distracted...

Chuffy stealth to go below: 1d20 + 23 ⇒ (16) + 23 = 39
Chuffy sleight of hand to steal one (or more?) eggs: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (19) + 10 = 29

Thank you dice for holding up! Please follow me, guys... or be prepared to deal with whatever is following the Chuffy-shaped blur that is almost certainly about to come.

Position updated on the map. I think that's where the hole entrance was...

Poog waves his comrades forward as chuffy slinks beneath the hut, pointing at their weapons to make sure they are ready to defend their pimply companion.

Was about to move the party forward, and saw our GM doing it at the same time!

I've put out the owlbear pen on the map, and moved the goblins. At this time, I will say that a little over 1 minute has passed, to get everyone into position, and the healing done.
[ib]A large open area under the house has been filled with straw,
branches, and uprooted underbrush—something big has made a nest of it. A trap door is set in the ceiling above.[/i]

Chuffy opens the door (which is pretty rickety) and sneaks in. He then realizes that the creature has been waiting for something to make its way in, and it gives a throat and eager roar of "MNARRRRRR!"

Everybody but Chuffy and Big Mama are (effectively) surprised (since they are on the periphery) so Chuffy and Big Mama get a partial action each, then we start regular initiative.

Big Mama swings at Chuffy with her mighty bear-like claw!
Claw attack vs FF: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (10) + 8 = 18 damage: 1d6 + 4 ⇒ (5) + 4 = 9 free grab attempt: 1d20 + 14 ⇒ (18) + 14 = 32

Chuffy is smacked hard, and apparently Big Mama wants him closer as she grabs him, and pulls him close!

Chuffy is up with a partial, then Poog.

"Stab it! Get chuffy out of there! Get eggs! Get Chuffy first!" Poog does his best to not get frantic, and gets ready to do... something.

EDIT: read the "18 to hit" as 18 damage! Changes throughout.

Grumble, grumble. Poog better like his eggs.

"Ow ow ow!" Chuffy cries as the enormous paw both slashes and grabs him. Wriggling and squirming, the little goblin tries to break free. As he does so, pimples and boils pop all over his body, making him somewhat slick and difficult for the owlbear to grasp.

Escape artist vs CMD: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (19) + 10 = 29

Assuming that passes...

Chuffy steps back a little, wanting to allow the others a chance to get into position.

Standard: escape grapple, Free: 5-ft step backwards.

At initiative +8, Chuffy sure does act last a lot! That's d20's for you. Speaking of: Thank you again to the dice gods. I promise not to ever get cocky about my rolls again.

With a flurry of bursting boils and squirming sinews, huffy manages to get himself out of the grasp of the creature. He hobbles back a bit, hoping to get out of reach.

Poog is up, then Big Mama.

Not wanting to roast his precious eggs, Poog squeals with delight as chuffy breaks free of the owlbear's grasp. Hoping to stun the creature and make it easier for his companions to cut it down, he points the wand of sound burst through the door way and speaks the command word.

Sonic Damage, area marked on map: 1d8 ⇒ 1 + DC13 Fort save or be stunned

1 damage... ugh.

Um, wouldn't sonic damage shatter the eggs? ;)

Big Mama save: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (6) + 10 = 16

Big Mama moves up, trying to get some nice minced goblin to feed her soon to be hatched babies.
Claw 1: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (2) + 8 = 10
Claw 2: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (15) + 8 = 23 claw damage: 1d6 + 4 ⇒ (2) + 4 = 6 grab: 1d20 + 14 ⇒ (6) + 14 = 20 (grabbed)
bite vs grappled: 1d20 + 8 - 2 ⇒ (7) + 8 - 2 = 13 (amazing... miss!)
Party is up!

"Poogie! Heals please!" cries Chuffy as he is squished in the owlbear's claws. Shoulda run away when I could, he grumbles to himself.

Wriggling back and forth again, Chuffy tries once more to break free - this time fully intending to run away.

Escape artist vs CMD: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (13) + 10 = 23

If that succeeds...

Then Chuffy ducks the inevitable retaliation blow and speeds off to hide behind his more martially-minded comrades.

Acrobatics to avoid AoO, vs CMD: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (2) + 10 = 12 -- Cost of 10ft movement to move 5ft

Urgh! Time for my goblin shirt reroll!

REROLL: Acrobatics to avoid AoO, vs CMD: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (20) + 10 = 30 -- Cost of 10ft movement to move 5ft

Woo! Of course, if my escape artist fails, I won't be making any rerolls for acrobatics.

Updated Chuffy's position to where he would be if everything above succeeded.

Taking aim, Rita hoots and hollers madly. "We gettin' eggses for dinner tonight!" She casts a side glance at Poog. "'Cept for one, right!?"

She fires at the huge beast, having no desire to get closer than necessary.

Shortbow, PBS: 1d20 + 8 + 1 ⇒ (8) + 8 + 1 = 17
Damage, PBS: 1d4 + 1 ⇒ (2) + 1 = 3

No map available. Please move me to 30 ft and with a clear line of vision, if available.

No map available. Please move me to 30 ft and with a clear line of vision, if available.

You're good where you are...

Chuffy slides out of the hands of Big Mama once more, and then tumbles his way to safety.

Mogmurch and Reta, then top!

Reta stomps her feet a few times in frustration, seeing the beautifully-pimpled Chuffy struggling to escape the grasp of the creature. When at last he tumbled away to safety, Reta rummages through her belongings as if looking for something, and realizing only a moment later that the bow she wants is strapped diagonally across her body. Spinning in a chaotic circle, the big headed goblin struggles to grab the weapon as it continually moves in an elusive motion behind her ever time she turns. With a yipping yell, Reta draw the bow and shoots at the creature.

Move Action: draw longbow
Standard Action: Attack

attack(longbow, PBS: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (11) + 8 = 19
damage(PBS): 1d4 + 1 ⇒ (1) + 1 = 2

"Throw fireballs!" yells Chuffy, "Don't work on Pa anyway... and maybe they set house on fire! Poogie, Chuffy has potion for heals... kill bird bear!"

Really, though, Chuffy is just glad to be put of the owlbear's claws.

Poog is torn between saving the eggs and just setting everything on fire. He can hardly contain himself, so instead he steps back, and makes an attempt to stun the bird beast again so his fighters can savagely attack it.

Sonic Damage: 1d8 ⇒ 7 + DC13 Fort save or be stunned for 1 round

"Oh s@#! again." exclaims Mogmurch.

He tosses an acid flask at the owl bear.

Bomb: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (11) + 8 = 19
Bomb damage (acid) DC 13: 1d6 + 2 ⇒ (6) + 2 = 8

Forgot to add my mutagen, that is actually a 21 to hit

big mama fort: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (3) + 10 = 13
The owlbear is not stunned by the ball of sound, and seems to be incensed by the volleys of damage being dealt to her. She squeezes her way through the doorway, and attacks Mogmurch (the closes target)
claw vs mogmurch: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (15) + 8 = 23 She misses.

Party is up.

Chuffy makes a tentative step towards the owlbear (5ft step), but stays safely behind his comrades. He pulls out a small vial from his pocket (draw potion of cure moderate wounds, move action), pulls the cork out with his teeth and lets the cool liquid run down his throat (drink, standard action)

Potion of cure moderate wounds: 2d8 + 3 ⇒ (2, 8) + 3 = 13

"Use fire!!!!" he implores, not caring if the eggs are baked or raw.

"Moves, moves! Give the Ritas clear shots, gobbos!"

Rita will wait for the other goblins to clear out (delay until after Poog & Mogmurch), then fire her bow at the owlbear. She backs away to 30 ft before firing.

Shortbow, PBS: 1d20 + 8 + 1 ⇒ (2) + 8 + 1 = 11
Damage: 1d4 + 1 ⇒ (2) + 1 = 3

Just as Chuffy looks like he is going to be valorius, he pauses, pulls out a potion, and drinks it. Rita fires a shot at the beast, but its size apparently concerns her, and hse misses.

The call for fire is simply too much for Poog to ignore. Its as if Chuffy is echoing the call of zarongel, so Poog obliges. Stepping forward, he waggles his fingers, and a fan of flames spews forward, engulfing the owlbear, singing feathers and... whatever else it has.

"Poog gonna raise a owl-poog-bear! Just go away mama-bear!"

Burning Hands, DC13 Reflex for Half: 3d4 ⇒ (1, 4, 4) = 9

owlbear reflex: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (5) + 5 = 10
The beast zigs when she should have zagged, and is scorched. The smell of burning fur and feathers fills the air.

You hear Pa Munchmeat bellowing something from within his sphere of force...

Burn, I can make it burn!

Opening his gross goblin mount, he let's forth a belch of fire.

Gourd Breath 15' cone for 2d6, Ref12 for half

Gourd damage on Owlbear: 2d6 ⇒ (1, 2) = 3

"BUUURPP"

Reta bumbles backward, staggering away from the gigantic creature. Her teeth are unknowingly chattering together in fear but she still manages to load another arrow onto her bow with quivering, knobby fingers. As pillars of flame burst around her and her majestic, big-headed glory, striking the owlbear, Reta pulls back on the bow and releases another arrow.

Move Action: 5-foot adjust away from the owlbear
Standard Action: shoot bow

attack, bow(pbs): 1d20 + 8 + 1 ⇒ (12) + 8 + 1 = 21
damage: 1d4 + 1 ⇒ (1) + 1 = 2

owlbear save: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (4) + 5 = 9

She moves up to attack Rita, who seems easier to hit... and gets it closer to the real main damage dealer...
claw vs Rita: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (19) + 8 = 27 claw: 1d6 + 4 ⇒ (2) + 4 = 6 grab: 1d20 + 14 ⇒ (17) + 14 = 31
claw vs Rita: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (14) + 8 = 22 claw: 1d6 + 4 ⇒ (3) + 4 = 7
bite vs Rita: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (15) + 8 = 23 bite: 1d6 + 4 ⇒ (5) + 4 = 9

Ummmm...does that owlbear have pounce? Ouch!

I'm going to wait since technically everyone else goes before me....

Poog sees the bird beast snatch one of his fighters up and growls again in frustration. He knows he will need each one of his sub-chiefs if he hopes to take Pa Munchmeat down once he breaks out of that shell.

"Swarm it! Take it down! Don't let it eat Rita!" Poog implores his companions, taking stock of the situation before he decides what to do next...

Rita, it only took a 5ft step. We can all "pounce" after that. ;-) I mainly want to know how it got out of that door without an escape artist check. ;-)

Chuffy creeps around to the far side of the owlbear. "Flank with me! Distract it so I can stab it properly!" cries Chuffy.

If Rita doesn't provide flank, already, that is...

Well, I had stated I moved 30 ft away, so that's a long step.

Ah, if this were a mystery novel, it would likely the be "The Case of the Missing Lockwood"! You should probably ask for one when needed. ;-)

Why Morgmurch gotta do everything? Drawing another acid flask, Mogmurch throws it at the owl bear.

"Look out Chief!'

Acid flask w/ Mutagen: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (13) + 10 = 23
Acid damage: 1d6 + 2 ⇒ (5) + 2 = 7

Morgmuch then moves up to flank with Chuffy.

Ummmm...does that owlbear have pounce? Ouch!

It carefully only took a 5' step. It is true that I missed the lockwood. I am going to leave it for now... since a lot of actions have taken place. Oherwise, it would have just grabbed Mogmurch ;)

Mogmurch, given that it was safe to throw, hurls acid onto the owlbear. He then moves up, to give Chuffy a flank (but I don't remember him ever drawing his club? Correct me if I am wrong.).

Rita squirms a bit, dropping her bow and pulling out her dogslicer, knowing her huge head will make it all but impossible to free herself from the creature's grasp. She attempts to plunge the weapon deep into it, fully panicked.

Dogslicer: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (11) + 8 = 19
Damage: 1d4 + 1 ⇒ (2) + 1 = 3

Mogmurch, given that it was safe to throw, hurls acid onto the owlbear. He then moves up, to give Chuffy a flank (but I don't remember him ever drawing his club? Correct me if I am wrong.).

Can we retcon to 1)Move retrieve acid, 2) throw acid, 3) 5-foot step 4) Retrieve club as he moves? I never flank so I had forgotten that I had to have a weapon

Since he doesn't have a shield and throwing is a one-handed action, wouldn't it be assumed he has his primary weapon out in combat situations?

He does have a shield - a masterwork buckler. However, while I would be fine with the retcon, a five-foot step is not a move action, so he cannot draw while doing that. Only with a move action. For many characters, I would assume that a melee weapon is out... however, for ranged characters, or primary casters, I typically do not assume they have a weapon out, since they often need both hands (especially if wearing a shield)

Waiting for Poog!

All cool. I didn't realize alchemists could use shields!

If the creature is in a grapple, it can't take AoOs, and it isn't down yet, so Rita must be healed!

Poog is nearly hysterical as the goblins swarm and hack at the owlbear. With so many of his subchiefs around, he doesn't want to scorch or deafen them, and seeing Rita get hacked so many times makes him worry they might not have enough fighters to take Pa Munchmeat down once this owlbear goes down. He quickly runs over, and heals the ailing goblin.

"Get him Rita, Get him!" He implores the wrestling goblin.

CMW on Rita: 2d8 + 3 ⇒ (8, 2) + 3 = 13

Looks like Reta hasn't gone, either... botting.
After Poog heals most of Rita's damage, Reta shoots a flaming arrow at the beast.
Arrow vs Grappler: 1d20 + 8 - 2 ⇒ (17) + 8 - 2 = 23 flaming arrow: 1d4 + 1d6 ⇒ (2) + (4) = 6

Note: Since the owlbear is 2 sizes larger than the goblins it is engaged with, the penalty is only -2

Big Mama gives out a loud "MWRAAAWWWRRRR!" as it rips into Rita
maintain grapple(standard action): 1d20 + 14 + 5 ⇒ (19) + 14 + 5 = 38 claw damage: 1d6 + 4 ⇒ (2) + 4 = 6 It holds on to the goblin, and then tries to escape with her into her den. She provokes from Chuffy, who is apparently surprised to see the beast leaving, and thus misses.
Chuffy AoO: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (1) + 8 = 9

Party is up