GM Tarondor's Dragon's Demand (Inactive)

Game Master Tarondor

Considering Val's words more, Liam pipes up, "Is everyone sure he's dead? Or she? I don't know. A dragon would be a pretty durn big thing to hide, even if it was trying." He looked once more at the expired gobbo (kobold?) "I think we should move on."

"We should be careful though. The mere mention of a dragon undead or not worries me. I agree let's move forward. Thorny want to lead the way?"

Thorny raises his shield with a grin. "You bet!" He leads his comrades down the corridor.

As Thorny rounds the corner, the light from his torch reflects from three pairs of large eyes. Out of the shadows rush three enormous rats, each he size of a medium dog and each more angry than the last!

Eliastra: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (3) + 5 = 8
Little Liam: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (16) + 3 = 19
Thorny: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (10) + 10 = 20
Valena: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (14) + 5 = 19
Rats: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (13) + 3 = 16

STATUS
THorny
Valena
Liam
RATS
Eliastra

[ooc]Thorny, Liam, Valena, go![/b]

Upon Liam's turn in the order, he calls upon his newly revealed cantrip, weaving his hands and sending out an acid splash on the large rat southeast of the group.

Splash!: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (6) + 3 = 9 Dam: 1d3 ⇒ 3

Val pulls out her mace and wades into battle. She swings at the closest rat. "I really hate rats."

Mace: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (16) + 1 = 17
Damage: 1d6 ⇒ 6

Thorny drops his glaive to the ground with a clatter and lunges into a biting cut with his new, gleaming longsword against the rat threatening Valena.

"I had to eat roasted rat, once. My phalanx was on a long march and we had lost our food wagon in a river the week prior," Thorny's story seems to threaten to turn into another long-winded affair, but is abruptly cut short. "Not everything tastes like chicken," he finishes with a frown.

Attack v SE rat(BAB): 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (9) + 6 = 15
Damage(vs size small): 1d6 + 4 ⇒ (1) + 4 = 5

Thorny, your longsword doesn't do less damage against small opponents. In Pathfinder 1st Edition smaller weapons do less damage. The "Small" in the chart refers to the size of the wielder, not the size of the target. Thus, your longsword always does 1d8+x damage. However, these are not your ordinary dire rats and a 15 isn't enough to hit them, so the damage is irrelevant.

In the dim and flickering light, the feral smell of filthy bodies rushes over you as the rats dodge your rays and weapon blows and dart forward, giant teeth gnashing and biting! Thorny and Valena ward off their attacks with desperate blocks and parries!

Advanced Dire Rat! v. Thorny: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (12) + 3 = 151d4 + 2 ⇒ (3) + 2 = 5
Advanced Dire Rat! v. Thorny: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (14) + 3 = 171d4 + 2 ⇒ (1) + 2 = 3
Advanced Dire Rat! v. Valena: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (7) + 3 = 101d4 + 2 ⇒ (1) + 2 = 3

Everyone, go!

"I am just going to take your word for that, Thorny."

Eli starts letting arrows fly at one of the dire rats.

Ranged Attack: 1d20 + 6 + 1 ⇒ (4) + 6 + 1 = 11
That's not going to do it...

Thorny grunts as his slashes slice nothing but air above his opponent. He grips his shield tighter with every claw and bite. "The whole phalanx marched the next day with boots decorated from upturned dinners. That was the last time we took advice from Mushy the cook."

Attack vs SE Rat: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (7) + 6 = 13
Damage: 1d6 + 4 ⇒ (5) + 4 = 9

Afraid to hit his friends, Liam nevertheless brings the cantrip to bear again... weaving his hands and once again sending out an acid splash on the large rat southeast of the group.

Splash!: 1d20 + 3 - 4 ⇒ (16) + 3 - 4 = 15 Acid Damage: 1d3 ⇒ 3

-4 penalty for into melee without the Feat to compensate, right?

Right, but at least it is against Touch AC.

PATRICK: Your sword does d8 damage regardless of the size of creature you attack. See note above.

The nimble rats evade Thorny's sword and Eliastra's arrow, but Liam's glob of acid splashes onto one of the nasty brutes and burns it slightly.

STATUS
THorny
Valena
Liam
RATS (A: 3 damage)
Eliastra

Valena, go!

Derp. Got it!

Val swings at the rat in front of her again. "These things are tough to hit."

Mace: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (17) + 1 = 18
Damage: 1d6 ⇒ 4
A 17 on my last attack missed?

It did. But not an 18!

Valena smashes the giant rat in front her, the mace striking bone.

Extra Rat: 1d2 ⇒ 1

Advanced Dire Rat v. Thorny: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (10) + 3 = 131d4 + 2 ⇒ (2) + 2 = 4
Advanced Dire Rat v. Thorny: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (20) + 3 = 231d4 + 2 ⇒ (2) + 2 = 4
Advanced Dire Rat v. Valena: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (20) + 3 = 231d4 + 2 ⇒ (2) + 2 = 4

Uh-oh.

Critical Hit Confirmation v. Thorny: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (3) + 3 = 61d4 + 2 ⇒ (3) + 2 = 5 Nope.
Critical Hit Confirmation v. Valena: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (17) + 3 = 201d4 + 2 ⇒ (4) + 2 = 6 Yep.

The rats attack, nipping at Thorny, but one seizes Valena's calf and savages it, leaving her raw and bloody!

STATUS
Thorny (12/16 hp)
Valena (5/15 hp)
Liam
RATS (A: 3 damage; C:4 damage)
Eliastra

Everyone, go!

Two 20s! These dice are loaded :(

Still coming to grips with his new fighting style, Thorny's blade lands in the dirt next to his target.

Attack vs SE Rat: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (4) + 6 = 10
Damage: 1d8 + 4 ⇒ (7) + 4 = 11

Eli fires again, trying to pick off the one eating Valena.

Ranged Attack: 1d20 + 6 + 1 ⇒ (9) + 6 + 1 = 16
Damage: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (5) + 1 = 6

Excited that his attack actually hit home & seeing Val subsequently smash the critter, Liam duplicates his effort, concentrating on the ADRat in the center...

Splash!: 1d20 + 3 - 4 ⇒ (16) + 3 - 4 = 15 Dam: 1d3 ⇒ 3

Into melee w/o feat vs. Touch AC

The rats dodge and dive, avoiding Thorny's sword, Eli's arrow and Liam's acid.

Valena?

Val swings at the rat in front of her again. "These things are hard to hit."

Mace: 1d20 + 1[/dice: 1d1d6 ⇒ 4

Valena's attack, redone: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (17) + 1 = 181d6 ⇒ 5

Valena smashes down her mace on the giant rat's shoulder and can feel the rat stagger back as its bones shiver under the blow. Valena killed her hard to hit target!

The rats swarm forward, biting and clawing! Valena's killing stroke had left her right side exposed and one of the dog-sized rats leapt forward to clamp down on her shoulder, savaging her, tearing at her flesh. The injury was too severe and Valena fell, taken down by the giant rat!

Rat v. Thorny: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (3) + 3 = 61d4 + 2 ⇒ (3) + 2 = 5
Rat v. Valena: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (20) + 3 = 231d4 + 2 ⇒ (1) + 2 = 3

Critical Hit Confirmation: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (18) + 3 = 211d4 + 2 ⇒ (2) + 2 = 4 Yes. Ouch!

Seeing the opportunity, Hak the "dragon" leaps forward and attacks. Meanwhile, Nighttail rushes past stabbing with her spear, letting one of the rats snap at her. It bites down hard, but she perserveres.

Hak: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (2) + 3 = 51d6 + 2 ⇒ (4) + 2 = 6
Rat AoO: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (14) + 3 = 171d4 + 2 ⇒ (3) + 2 = 5

Nighttail v. rat w/ power attack and flank: 1d20 + 8 - 2 + 2 ⇒ (7) + 8 - 2 + 2 = 151d6 + 1 + 4 ⇒ (1) + 1 + 4 = 6

STATUS
Thorny (12/16 hp)
Valena (-2/15 hp) DYING
Liam
RATS (A: 3 damage)
Eliastra
Hak
Nighttail (Damage: 5)

Everyone, go!

Eli shoots the rat that bit Valena, hoping to get to her in time to help.

Ranged aAttack: 1d20 + 6 + 1 ⇒ (8) + 6 + 1 = 15
Damage: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (8) + 1 = 9

Liam gasps as Val slumps to the ground from the vicious attack. He has no training as a healer, but thinks maybe, just maybe when he gets there he can make a difference... Liam leaves the others to take care of the rats, rushes for a corner adjacent to Val to try to administer aid and prevent Val from succumbing to the dark clutches of death.

First Aid: 1d20 ⇒ 3

Liam's lack of basic knowledge become apparent as his attempts to stave off the bleeding go awry...

"Liam, don't make it worse!"

;)

"Spit on it and rub dirt on it, right?"

:-)

Thorny? Valena?

Whether it was a mix of the sudden bloodletting, his comrade going down, or a mix of the two, Thorny carves a vicious path in the air with his new longsword, catching the rat pinched between himself and his unlikely battle partner, Nighttail. Thorny bellows his when his blade hits bone. "AROOOOOOO!"

Attack vs S Rat: 1d20 + 6 + 2 ⇒ (18) + 6 + 2 = 26
Damage: 1d8 + 4 ⇒ (2) + 4 = 6

Valena Stabilization roll: 1d20 + 2 - 2 ⇒ (20) + 2 - 2 = 20 Stable.

1d3 ⇒ 3
Rat v. Thorny: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (20) + 3 = 231d4 + 2 ⇒ (2) + 2 = 4 Sheesh! I wish I could roll like that when I'm the player!
Rat v. Nighttail: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (5) + 3 = 81d4 + 2 ⇒ (2) + 2 = 4

Critical Hit Confirmation Roll: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (15) + 3 = 181d4 + 2 ⇒ (3) + 2 = 5 Confirmed.

Hak v. Rat: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (9) + 3 = 121d6 + 2 ⇒ (3) + 2 = 5
Nighttail v. Rat w/ Power Attack and Flank: 1d20 + 8 - 2 + 2 ⇒ (4) + 8 - 2 + 2 = 121d6 + 1 + 4 ⇒ (1) + 1 + 4 = 6 Facepalm.

The second rat leaps forward, tearing at Thorny's midsection, slashing a bloody wound into his flesh. Hak and Nighttail attack, but can't pin down the swift and feral rodents.

STATUS
Thorny (3/16 hp)
Valena (-2/15 hp) STABLE
Liam
RATS (A: 3 damage; B: 6 damage)
Eliastra
Hak
Nighttail (Damage: 5)

Everyone, go.

Thorny loses his breath and stumbles as his midsection is savaged by the rat. He recovers in time to slash upwards at the beast once again issuing the sickening sound of steel hitting bone.

Attack vs S Rat: 1d20 + 6 + 2 ⇒ (11) + 6 + 2 = 19
Damage: 1d8 + 4 ⇒ (6) + 4 = 10

Taking another bead, Eli fires again, hoping to put down a rat. Her hopes, however, are quickly dashed.

Ranged Attack: 1d20 + 6 + 1 ⇒ (4) + 6 + 1 = 11
Damage: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (1) + 1 = 2

Val lays on the ground. Luckily her wounds manage to stop bleeding. Thank the gods GM.

Seeing Val stabilize despite Liam's ham-fisted aid effort, the little halfling casts acid splash one more time, praying it ends the last rat...

Splash!: 1d20 + 3 - 4 ⇒ (11) + 3 - 4 = 10 Damage: 1d3 ⇒ 1

Thorny kills one of the rats. The remaining rat rushes away into the low-ceilinged rat warrens.

COMBAT OVER?

"I'm not pushing my luck," Thorny states flatly. He digs into his pack and makes a noise when he realizes he's already used all his potions. "I am unable to aid Valena or myself."

"Eliastra? Can you do anything?"

Sticking out of Val's bag is a fancy wand, and you can hear the tinkling of a vial in there if you move her bag.

”Yes, I think I have a potion for her.”

Digging in her pack, Eliastra pulls out a vial of blue liquid and starts trickling it down her fallen companion’s throat.

CLW: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (7) + 1 = 8

”Val, are you still with us?”

Val wakes with a gasp. "What happened?" she looks around the cave and to the rat corpses. "I guess it got the better of me. Vedia channels positive energy to heal her allies. She sighs and channels again. "That was the last of my channels for the day. My patron is clearly not happy with me."

Pulling out the wand she starts tapping herself and her allies with it. There that should almost get everyone up to full health." She includes Nighttail in her healing.

Channel: 1d6 ⇒ 3
Channel: 1d6 ⇒ 1
CLW: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (7) + 1 = 8
CLW: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (5) + 1 = 6
CLW: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (4) + 1 = 5

"Thanks for that. I don't know much about gods and powers, but we sure appreciate your efforts!"

While everyone is cleaned up and catches their breath, Eli checks the area for anything that could be useful or valuable.

Perception: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (9) + 9 = 18

"I was so worried, Val, thank goodness you're alright. I tried to help, but I just don't know much about anything but making shoes."

”Shoes are important Liam. You are helpful.” She stands to her feet ready to move forward.

The team moves forward to a new opening in the tunnel. "Is very quiet," says Nighttail. "No trust. Smell danger."

shifted the dancing lights as they have to be within 10ft of one another

"What kind of danger?"

Eli checks carefully ahead, following Liam's lights, bow ready.

Perception: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (16) + 11 = 27

Nighttail shakes her head. "Is too quiet. Is perfect place for ambush in there. Narrow passage, low ground."

Liam motions with his hands for all to gather, whispering, "I think I can help here. I can cast ghost sound making the sound of someone approaching, footsteps getting louder, while sending in the dancing lights in the shape of a ghostly person. Maybe they'll trigger the ambush too early?"

He looks at everyone's faces, "Maybe then we go in after their first volley or attack or whatever?"

Thorny reaches down and pats Liam on the shoulder, "Wise suggestion, my little friend. Do it." He sets himself at the t-intersection and braces for the unexpected.