GM Tektite's PFS #06-12 Scions of the Sky Key- On Sharrowsmith's Trail (Inactive)

Game Master Hawkwen Agricola

"Let's see if the frog can hop across the bridge before we use your potion..."

Nivik sighs and follows "the frog", knowing he still has his spells.

A thought strikes Antonella as the gangly-limbed amphibi-man crosses the bridge. “Chochok, have you ever been to Galt?”

“I suspect you or at least your back-legs would be very popular there.”

"Galt?" Chochok calls over his shoulder. "Can't say I have, Ma'am. Never heard of any other grippli up that'a'way. But then again, I've always been a traveler. Think I should head up there for a visit or somethin'?"

Grim watches to see if the bridge will carry their weight before crossing..

“There are lots of starving people in that troubled land that could use your help, Chochok.”

Antonella thinks over the possible consequences of what she’s said, and backpedals a bit. “Just make sure you have competent allies to watch your back, if you end up there.”

Chochok starts arcoss the bridge and steps on a loose block. Suddenly the a sapling on the side of the bridge begins to unfurl as a small noose begins to close around Chocok's ankle!

CMB: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (2) + 10 = 12

Luckily the gunslinger's lightning relfexs allow him to dodge the secondary trap!

Once across the bridge, the party is able to follow one at a time with no more trouble and the bridge supporting the weight. As you cross, someone notes that the southwest and northeast statues hold weapons that are actually serviceable, having weathered the centuries and subtropical weather well. Nivik and Sifvery are able to identify the weapons as a +1 longspear and a hammer of lightning.

After crossing the bridge, you become increasingly aware of the kobolds’ influence and presence, from the repurposed art to sprung traps to occasional glimpses of patrols far off through the trees.

Coming up to the first of the ruins, you find the trail leads toward an old temple. What remains of the ruins’s heart may have once been a shrine. Demolished walls encircle an ancient dais, atop which a shattered anvil-shaped altar lies defaced with dried blood, chalk markings, and other detritus. The bones of dozens of humanoid creatures are scattered about the building, along with the larger skeletal remains of what may be wyverns or drakes that are marred with deep claw marks. Behind the altar, a large stairwell stained with the blood of countless creatures descends into some dark vault below.

Several kobolds are in the temple proper, about thirty feet away, painting the captives with red and white patterns with a single yellow wing upon each human’s forehead. Others are nearby, singing and chanting Draconic paeans to their golden god. Lost in their religious fervor, they don't seem to have noticed, yet.

Perception: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (2) + 11 = 13
Sense Motive: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (18) + 3 = 21

"Hoo-now! It seems they be preparin' to sacrifice them miners! We should get in there quick, folks!" Chochok takes the musket off of his back and stalks forward to assault the kobolds.

Know Religion: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (1) + 8 = 9
Perception: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (1) + 9 = 10

Seriously? You think that trap would have caused me to me more attentive! Sheesh.

Perception: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (16) + 9 = 25
Heal: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (19) + 1 = 20
Sense Motive: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (11) + 1 = 12

"Strange - these claw marks suggest some creature is tearing apart man and beast alike. I even see some rather old wyvern's bones here! But these men - they have been killed much more recently."

"We should use caution," she says, as she prepares her bow.

Nivik agrees with the sorceress. If needed Nivik will refresh his Mage Armor.

Take 10 Knowledge (religion): 10 + 3 = 13
Take 10 Perception: 10 + 5 = 15
Heal: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (9) + 3 = 12
Take 10 Knowledge (religion): 10 + 3 = 13

“I’m thinking the clawed-boss – whatever it is – is responsible for stirring the kobolds up.”

The priestess of a god of Knowledge digs deep from her memory. “The actual god these creatures worship has me confused. Maybe it’s Dahak, the Endless Destrution? God of evil dragons.” She *shrugs* "I can tell you the anvil-shaped altar was once consecrated to Torag."

Antonella features are grave. “If you have any buff-spells, now might be the time to use them.”

“Grim or Hagrym, would either of you like an enlarge person spell cast on you?”

“The Master of Master’s blessings on us all.” Antonella *casts* bless from her bead of blessing and readies for combat.

Know. Religion 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (2) + 8 = 10
Perception 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (16) + 11 = 27
Heal untrained 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (3) + 3 = 6
Sense Motive 1d20 + 13 ⇒ (9) + 13 = 22

Hagrym takes the long spear, preparing to use it against the little creatures. He casts Divine Favor on himself. "I'll take that spell, Missie. With this big ole spear, I should be able to hit anything around 15 feet or so!"

So active buffs will be Bless, Divine Favor, and Enlarge Person.

As the party begins to prepare, one of the kobolds takes notice and shouts a warning to the others!

Initiative:
Nivik
Hagrym
Antonella
Sifvery
Chochok
Grim
Kobolds

Party up!

New Map

Did we get that round of prep time, DM? If not, Hagrym takes the same actions, casting Divine Favor.

Taking a leaf out of Chochok’s book, Antonella does double ‘pistol-fingers’ before closing an eye, taking aim at the Inquisitor and pulling the trigger on enlarge dwarf.

“Goahead. Make their day …”

Pew! Pew!

@Hagrym: Yep

Bless +1 to hit, Divine Favor +1 to hit and damage, Enlarge Person changes long spear damage to 2d6 and reach doubled.

Hagrym moves forward 5' and slashes the closest enemy in the front rank with his magical long spear.

Attack 1d20 + 8 + 1 + 1 ⇒ (6) + 8 + 1 + 1 = 16

Damage 2d6 + 6 + 1 ⇒ (6, 3) + 6 + 1 = 16

I’m guessing the ‘dwarf-figures’ are the miners we’re trying to save?

Round #1: bless 2/10 ; enlarge person 1/10

Antonella charges 35’ at the southern kobold (archer?), being careful to leave room for someone to join her.

Unarmed Strike + bless + charge: 1d20 + 6 + 1 + 2 ⇒ (4) + 6 + 1 + 2 = 13 against flat-footed
dmg: 1d3 + 1 ⇒ (3) + 1 = 4

AC=16

Hopeful that one of his companions will protect him, Nivik moves forward and uses Fire Bolt: 1d6 + 2 ⇒ (2) + 2 = 4, hitting the three enemies in front of him! DC 16 Reflex for half and to not take Fire: 1d6 ⇒ 4 next turn.

Chochok steps in and aims at the kobold to his right!

Pew pew indeed!

+1 musket: 1d20 + 8 + 1 ⇒ (19) + 8 + 1 = 28
damage: 1d10 + 5 ⇒ (4) + 5 = 9

Sifvery aims and fires at the farther kobold.

Attack: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (1) + 4 = 5
Damage: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (7) + 1 = 8

Apparently, the arrow goes flying behind her!

Grim swift casts Divine Favor using Fervor and charges the same one Ant did..

Charge Attack: 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (8) + 12 = 20 vs FF
Damage: 2d8 + 14 ⇒ (5, 4) + 14 = 23

AC 18 for the round

Hagrym moves forward and stabs at a kobold, but misses!

Antonella darts forward and punches at a kobold, but misses as well!

3d20 ⇒ (4, 10, 20) = 34

Nivik fires three burining rays, hitting the kobolds! The two kobolds on the perimeter, catch fire!

Chochok fires his musket, hitting the northern kobold, dropping it!

Sifvery fires an arrow, but it goes wide!

Grim charges the southern kobold, cutting it down with a single blow!

The remaining kobold charges south, attacking Grim!

Attack vs Grim: 1d20 + 11 + 2 ⇒ (18) + 11 + 2 = 31
Damage: 1d4 + 2 ⇒ (3) + 2 = 5

Crit Confirm vs Grim: 1d20 + 11 + 2 ⇒ (13) + 11 + 2 = 26
Crit Damage: 1d4 + 2 ⇒ (3) + 2 = 5

The kobold slides its blade under Grim's guard, dealing a nasty wound!

Suddenly, five more kobolds appear, on the perimeter of the shrine!

Party up!

"So they've got reinforcements. Good."

Chochok fires at one of the kobolds coming from the north and orders the dwarves, "Fight or get down!"

Load alchemical cartridge as a move.

+1 musket: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (15) + 8 = 23
damage: 1d10 + 5 ⇒ (4) + 5 = 9

GM Tektite, are the red kobolds different in any way to the others?

Round #2: bless 3/10 ; enlarge dwarf 2/10

Antonella looks to her right. Whoa! Hagrym the giant is scaaaaary!

“Sifvery, watch your six! If you stay close to Hagrym, he’ll be able to have a shot at a kobold before it gets to you! Oh … and he probably won’t take an AoO against you.”

You hear a *clang* as a wand appears in Antonella’s right hand. (swift) She taps Grim and taunts the red kobold.

CLW: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (4) + 1 = 5

“Hey, troglodyte! I’m your huckleberry.”

GM Tektite, are the red kobolds different in any way to the others?

Yes...they're red.....

*facepalm*

;)

The red kobolds seem more....competent than the others.

Nivik grins, steps up a bit, and casts Burning Hands, DC 17: 5d4 ⇒ (4, 2, 3, 1, 4) = 14 on the group of kobolds!

Using my Pearl of Power to recall the spell.

Hagrym moves forward using his longspear yet again.

Attack 1d20 + 8 + 1 + 1 ⇒ (9) + 8 + 1 + 1 = 19

Damage 2d6 + 6 + 1 ⇒ (2, 3) + 6 + 1 = 12

Chochok puts a bullet in one of the northern kobolds, taking it down!

Antonella produces a wand and taps Grim, healing the man!

Er', Nivik. Those are all the dwarven miners (with the beards) in front of you. Also, note, using a pearl of power is a standard action.

Hagrym stabs at the red kobold, but it proves very competent, as it dodges the blow!

Nivik, Sifvery, and Grim!

I gotta learn to pay attention, I read about kobolds and then I just saw tokens without looking to the edges of the map. Sheesh.

Nivik stops daydreaming about killing nasty evil dwarven miners and instead casts Web, hoping to ensnare the two kobolds that have appeared to the east!

I'll center it on them. DC 16

Sifvery turns to face the new threat, and fires another arrow.

Attack: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (9) + 5 = 14
Damage: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (2) + 1 = 3

Then she grows claws out of her fingers and prepares for the creature to close.

Grim tales the hit and attacks the red guy.. He calls for aid as a swift action to enhance his weapon..

Attack: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (20) + 11 = 31
Confirm: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (14) + 11 = 25

Damage: 2d8 + 14 ⇒ (5, 2) + 14 = 21
Damage Crit: 2d8 + 14 ⇒ (7, 2) + 14 = 23

All the dwarven miners throw themselves to the ground, at Chochok's request!

Hagrym stabs again with his spear, but misses!

2d20 ⇒ (20, 2) = 22

Nivik casts a spell, dropping webs on the two kobolds to the northeast. The red on manages to avoid getting stuck, while the other becomes ensnared in the webs! Adjusted you positioning, as centering would have caught Sifvery and Chochok.

Sifvery fires an arrow, but misses as the wev provides cover!

Grim slashes into the red kobold, wounding it severely, but misses making it a mortal wound!

Attack vs Grim: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (3) + 11 = 14
Damage: 1d4 + 2 ⇒ (4) + 2 = 6

The red kobold returns the attack against Grim, but misses!

The two green kobolds to the north move to surround Chochok! Provoking from Hagrym

Escape: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (7) + 1 = 8

The ensared kobold struggles to break free, but can't!

The red kobold, in the webs, pulls out a potion and drinks it. Taking a breath, it breaths fire, burning the webs and Sifvery!

Fire Damage to Sifvery!: 4d6 ⇒ (2, 5, 1, 6) = 14 DC 14 Ref for half

Another kobold appears, from the west!

Party up!

Yikes!

Reflex Save: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (8) + 2 = 10

Sifvery falls. 0 HP

She tries to use the wand of cure light wounds on herself.

Use Magic: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (15) + 8 = 23

CLW: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (4) + 1 = 5

Nivik says, Oh, you play with fire also? He then casts Scorching Ray: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (16) + 7 = 23 at the fire-breathing Kobold!

Damage if hits, I ignore any fire resistance he might have: 4d6 ⇒ (5, 2, 5, 5) = 17

Hagrym was getting frustrated, but he kept driving the longspear forward at the closest goblin!

Attack 1d20 + 8 + 1 + 1 ⇒ (7) + 8 + 1 + 1 = 17

Damage 2d6 + 6 + 1 ⇒ (6, 3) + 6 + 1 = 16

Sifvery takes the full brunt of the fire, staggering her, but she draws a wand and heals herself!

Nivik fires a ray of fire, hitting the fire breather!

@Hagrym: You got an Aoo on both kobolds to the north (though you don't have Combat Reflexes, so only one of them.) Using the roll above will take out one of them. (While it would have missed red, so why don't you roll another.

Hagrym skewers one of the kobolds as it closes on Chochok!

Hagrym yells a blessing to Gorum as he finally hits! "Oh, Father of Metal, thank you for blessing my spear arm!". With that said, he efforts at red kobold.

Attack 1d20 + 8 + 1 + 1 ⇒ (1) + 8 + 1 + 1 = 11

Damage 2d6 + 6 + 1 ⇒ (6, 1) + 6 + 1 = 14

And just like that, Gorum turns his back on the dwarf.

Chochok steps back and fires at the kobold!

+1 musket: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (13) + 8 = 21
damage: 1d10 + 5 ⇒ (3) + 5 = 8

Hagrym misses the pesky red kobold, as Chochok takes a step back and puts a shot in the near kobold, knocking it off its feet and dropping it sis feet away!

Antonella and Grim!

Grim empowers his weapon again and attacks the hearty red kobold..

Attack: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (4) + 11 = 15 but misses..

Man better than a 25 AC is tough..

That surprised me too, Grim.

@Great, Noble and Illustrious GM, I read that Grim rolled a crit threat (nat 20) and then a 25 to confirm. Can you confirm that the 25 did NOT confirm?

On the other hand … maybe the crit did confirm and RED Guy has more than 44 hp?

Antonella taps Grim with her CLW wand again.

CLW: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (4) + 1 = 5

That should put Grim back at full health.

Ah, yes. Grim did confirm. I took me reading over that post several times before I figured out what I was missing.

I kept reading the confirm attack roll as "21". My fault, I'm used to the format of attack, damage, confirm, extra damage, that I kept seeing it that way.

Yes, the red kobold is toast

Phew! Thank goodness for that.

Is it reasonable for Grim and I to redo our actions last round, GM Tektite?

If so:

Antonella taps Grim with her CLW wand again. (standard – same as before)

She then calls down a swift smite against the gold kobold and advances 20’ towards it.

Yes, most reasonable. I posted too early this morning, neglected to say I was waiting on retcons.

I'm going to assume Grim moves toward the western kobold.

1d20 ⇒ 13

The kobold ensnared by the webs struggles to free itself, but is unsuccessful!

The red kobold moves up and breaths fire on Grim and Chochok!

Fire Damage: 2d6 ⇒ (1, 2) = 3 DC 14 Ref for half

The newcomer kobold takes a step away from Grim and casts a spell. The air is charged with static as a lightning arcs through Grim and Antonella!

Electricity Damage: 6d6 ⇒ (4, 6, 5, 4, 4, 6) = 29 DC 16 Ref for half

Party up!

Chochok backs up and fires!

+1 musket: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (10) + 8 = 18
damage: 1d10 + 5 ⇒ (10) + 5 = 15