GM Tektite's PFS #8 The Slave Pits of Absalom (Inactive)

Game Master Hawkwen Agricola

Before they depart Vahn will go over to the cages and work on releasing the two slaves held within.

Sense Motive: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (18) + 7 = 25

Morgrim "borrows" pen and paper from Pardu and scribbles down the names he divulged, thanks him for his cooperation, and heads towards the door. "We do not have time to bother with the slaves, nor do we know that they were enslaved illegally," he calls over his shoulder as he goes.

Faldoc just sits back and watches the party work. He will go and start searching the room for anything that could prove useful or valuable to the party's mission.

Perception: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (19) + 10 = 29

Even so, I leave no one in bondage, he says helping the slaves out of their cages and counseling them to be quiet. Also, I've an idea - we're taking our friend here in case of any 'mistakes' as it will difficult to track him down again.

He gathers what he can, gags the slaver, strips him down to his loin cloth, puts a hood or sack on his head, then dirties the mans clothes with ashes or any dust or flour he can find then instructs the freed slaves to flank the man closely and that freedom and a few coins can be theirs if they obey and be quiet.

Searching the room, the party finds a secret compartment in Pildapush’s desk conceals a secret compartment. Inside, the party finds a record of slave sales, including Lady Anilah’s purchase from Fredrik and her sale to the No Return. Next to Fredrik’s name in the ledger is another name—the Taldan spy Renmil Emprey.

After finishing freeing the slaves Vahn notes "Let's be on our way then, find this No Return."

Lets.

Arryn secures his gagged and hooded captive (now stripped) and newly freed slaves.

Yeah let´s move on, haven´t got all day.

Finishing with business at Pildapush's, the party heads toward the docks to find the "No Return". The docks are still crowded as the sun begins to lower in the sky. Picking their way through the crowds, the party eventually spies a single masted ship with the name their looking for on the side. Suddenly three halflings emerge from the crowd, blades drawn. With wicked grins, they attack the party!

Attack vs Arryn: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (7) + 3 = 10
Damage: 1d4 - 1 ⇒ (3) - 1 = 2

Attack vs Morgrim: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (9) + 3 = 12
Damage: 1d4 - 1 ⇒ (1) - 1 = 0

Attack vs Vahn: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (13) + 3 = 16
Damage: 1d4 - 1 ⇒ (3) - 1 = 2

Attack vs Faldoc: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (3) + 3 = 6
Damage: 1d4 ⇒ 1

Attack vs Hamaillii: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (8) + 3 = 11
Damage: 1d4 ⇒ 4

Hamaillii and Faldoc notice arrows coming from one one of the roofs, but they miss just like all the other surprise attacks.

Initiative:
Faldoc
Vahn
Halflings
Morgrim
Hamaillii
Arryn

Faldoc and Vahn are up!

MAP

An ambush? Really? I'll return fire on the sniper closest to me.

Longbow: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (16) + 6 = 22
Damage: 1d8 + 2 ⇒ (3) + 2 = 5

Shot!

Vahn steps back away from the halfling in front of him and then tosses a bomb up at the archers, aiming for the archer in the back, wanting to even the odds.

Attack: 1d20 + 4 + 1 ⇒ (6) + 4 + 1 = 11
Damage: 1d6 + 4 ⇒ (6) + 4 = 10 5 Splash Damage, Ref save DC 15 to half damage

Miss: 1d8 ⇒ 2 If needed, looks like it would land in the square next to the back archer

Faldoc quickly raises his bow and fires at one of the snipers on the roof. The arrow flies true, sinking deeply into the halfling's chest.

1d8 ⇒ 1
Hf: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (18) + 2 = 20
Hb: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (17) + 2 = 19

Vahn steps back and lobs a bomb at the further halfling. The bomb just misses, the bomb falls behind the halflings, but splashes both of them. The halflings are able to avoid much of the splash, but the one with the arrow in him, looks worse for the damage.

The halflings pour on the attack.

Attack vs Arryn: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (4) + 3 = 7
Damage: 1d4 - 1 ⇒ (1) - 1 = 0

Attack vs Morgrim: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (2) + 3 = 5
Damage: 1d4 - 1 ⇒ (1) - 1 = 0

Attack vs Vahn: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (4) + 3 = 7
Damage: 1d4 - 1 ⇒ (3) - 1 = 2

Attack vs Faldoc: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (3) + 3 = 6
Damage: 1d4 ⇒ 4

Attack vs Hamaillii: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (2) + 3 = 5
Damage: 1d4 ⇒ 1

Once again, the halflings show their ineptness by missing all their marks.

The crew of the No Return begins to take notice of the confrontation and stand on the deck cheering on the halflings, while jeering at the party.

Initiative:
Faldoc
Vahn
Halflings
Morgrim
Hamaillii
Arryn

Party up!

MAP

Arynn draws his sword and cuts down the halfling trying to stab him.

1d20 + 6 ⇒ (15) + 6 = 21
1d8 + 4 ⇒ (6) + 4 = 10

Knaves! I will bring you murderers to justice!

Hamailii attacks the ruthless halfling in front of her with her hair.

White hair: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (14) + 4 = 181d4 + 4 ⇒ (1) + 4 = 5
Grab: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (11) + 10 = 21 Halfling in front of Hamailii grappled, Hamailii not.

Take care of the rest, i got this one! she tells you as the strains of her hair painfully lashed at the halfling and now are slung around his wrists and several other parts of his body.

Morgrim brings his battleaxe to bear on the halfing in front of him, spurning his shield for a two-handed grip. AC 18
Attack, Damage: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (20) + 3 = 231d8 + 4 ⇒ (6) + 4 = 10
Crit confirm, Extra Damage: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (20) + 3 = 232d8 + 8 ⇒ (5, 6) + 8 = 19
Splat.

Morgrim quickly sinks his battleaxe in the halfing's skull, dropping him instantly.

Hamaillii's hair begins lashing and withing about as it smacks a halfling and proceed to coil around to the target.

Arryn draws his sword and slices through a halfling on the upstroke, catching the target in the neck. The halfing crumples into a pool of blood.

The crew of the ship lets out a series of curses and insults as the Pathfinders gain the advantage.

Faldoc and Vahn!

MAP

Faldoc reloads and fires another arrow toward the scoundrel on the rooftop.

Bow: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (13) + 6 = 19
Damage: 1d8 + 2 ⇒ (5) + 2 = 7

As the arrow finds its mark, Faldoc mutters under his breath in regards to the scum aboard the Second Chance, I'd keep it quiet, for you just might be next!

Vahn pulls out his crossbow instead of another bomb and takes aim at the other halfling on the roof.

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

Faldoc takes aim and drops another halfling, to the continued jeering of the gnolls on board the ship.

Vahn grabs his crossbow and fires at the other rooftop halfling, but the bolt flies wide.

Attack vs Hamailli: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (6) + 3 = 9
Damage: 1d4 ⇒ 1

The halfling on the roof fires an arrow at the woman hairing his companion, but the shot misses it's mark.

CMB: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (9) + 1 = 10

The halfling entangled in hair tries to break free, but only ensnares himself more.

Party up!

MAP

Hamailii will further throttle that little pest.

Grapple: 1d20 + 10 + 5 ⇒ (16) + 10 + 5 = 311d4 + 4 ⇒ (2) + 4 = 6

Hamaillii squeezes the life out of the ensnared halfling. His face turning blue before his body goes limp.

The last halfling on the roof, seeing all his companions down, turns and runs off.

Out of Combat.

I'd love to say that the people on the ship attacked us and continue but I'd say its probably better to let the talky people go... skill wise I am one of those talky people but I am feeling Hulk like

Faldoc turns and aims his bow toward the gnolls as if he expected the battle to continue, but stops short of shooting one. So, is that where we were heading before that interruption? Maybe we should be fighting our way on.

Morgrim wipes his blade on a halfling's shirt, then holsters it and starts slowly toward the gangplank. As much as I would prefer to take stock of the dead and dying, we need to prevent that ship from sailing, he thinks.

"We would like to have a talk with you about a slave," he calls in the general direction of the gnolls.

Arryn grins.

He turns back to the freed slaves and the hooded and bound slaver.

You two can go. He digs into his coin pouch and digs out 10 gold pieces and throws them to them. He then grabs the bindings on the slaver You are coming with me.

Yes we do need to talk to you he calls out to the boat as he strides forward.

Vahn locks another bolt into his grossbow before placing it back on his back and follows the others up to the ship.

Hamailii uses her wand of mage armor on herself.
AC 16/12/14 now for one hour.

As the party approaches the ship, a gnoll calls out from a watchtower on the ship. Don't be coming any further. Only crew is allowed on board the ship! Two gnoll crewmen moves to rails to eye the party.

MAP

Whats the law for this? Maritime law isn't something I really know much about, Arryn mutters to the dwarf.

I think it´s unwise to charge them. perhap we should come back at night or use some decoy. Let´s look how many there are anyway and perhaps get some information out of them.

Perception: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (3) + 5 = 8 Hamailii takes a look around how many creatures she can see onboard.

Whats the law for this? Maritime law isn't something I really know much about, Arryn mutters to the dwarf.

If a 10 Knowledge (Local) isn't enough, Morgrim doesn't know anything either.

I was thinking if anyone would take Local it would be a follower of Abadar :)

So what is the plan? We just fought off an ambush to get here and we're just gonna leave?

No - I am on a mission. The hordes of Hell could not hold me back.

Sword still bloody from the battle just fought he marches up to the gangplank.

Arrows if you please Mister Tisbane.

He will then charge up the gangplank, shield at the ready.

With pleasure.

Faldoc will fire an arrow at the gnoll to the left as Arryn charges up the gangplank.

Bow: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (15) + 6 = 21
Damage: 1d8 + 2 ⇒ (7) + 2 = 9

Hamailii blinks in disbelief at what she sees.

Don't act so surprised. I'm very good with a bow. Faldoc notches another arrow and prepares to cover Arryn as he charges up the gangplank.

I'm assuming I understood Arryn correctly, by the way.

Morgrim can't come up with any maritime laws or laws for ship in port at Absalom.

While Morgrim is pondering, Arryn charges up the gangplank.

"Triggerfinger" Faldoc, sees Arryn and fires at one of the gnoll sailors, burying the arrow deep into the sailor

Initiative:
Vahn
Faldoc
Gnoll Lt
Morgrim
Hamaillii
Arryn
Gnoll

Vahn and Faldoc!

MAP!

Faldoc will shoot the same gnoll again, evidently much to the dismay of the elf woman.

Bow: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (14) + 6 = 20
Damage: 1d8 + 2 ⇒ (1) + 2 = 3

On her turn, Hamailii will walk up to the Gnoll Lt (6 moves exactly if he stays there) and attack and grapple him with her hair.

Attack: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (4) + 4 = 81d4 + 4 ⇒ (4) + 4 = 8

Vahn moves up and pulls out a bomb, and mixes the contents together tossing it between the two Gnolls.

Attack(AC 5): 1d20 + 4 + 1 ⇒ (19) + 4 + 1 = 24
5 Splash Damage to each gnoll, Ref save DC 15 to half damage

As the bomb is in the air he yells out "Try and keep one alive in case we need to question them."

The gnoll in the middle is up in a watchtower. Allowing a little retcon license.

Faldoc fires his bow again and the gnoll on the left goes down!

Vahn lobs a bomb in a high arc across the boat. The bomb slowly falls and explodes on the head of the gnoll in the watchtower.

Bomb Damage: 1d6 + 4 ⇒ (3) + 4 = 7

Thoroughly pissed, the gnoll in the watchtower climbs down and moves toward the gangplank, wielding a whip and a handaxe.

Initiative:
Vahn
Faldoc
Gnoll Lt
Morgrim
Hamaillii
Arryn
Gnoll

Morgrim and Arryn. Already have Hamaillii's action for this round.

MAP

The dwarf pulls his axe out again and swiftly boards the ship. His shield isn't out, so he's at AC 18.

Arryn takes a 5ft step and either waits until the gnoll is in within sword length or if he is now, attacks.

1d20 + 6 - 1 ⇒ (16) + 6 - 1 = 21
1d8 + 4 + 3 ⇒ (8) + 4 + 3 = 15

Morgrim grabs his axe and heads up the gangplank.

Hamaillii lashes out with her whip, but misses the agile gnoll.

Arryn swings his weapon and smacks the gnoll hard.

The gnoll sailor grabs a javelin amd hurls it at Arryn.

Attack: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (5) + 3 = 8
Damage: 1d6 + 2 ⇒ (3) + 2 = 5

The javelin misses and clatters harmlessly on the deck of the ship.

Faldoc and Vahn

Vahn pulls out his crossbow and takes a shot

Attack: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (1) + 4 = 5
Damage: 1d6 ⇒ 1

The bolt flying off aimlessly into the water.

Faldoc steps up closer to the fray in order to get a better angle on the gnoll on the right, firing an arrow at the creature. However, the gnoll moves at the last moment and the shot sails wide right.

Bow: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (5) + 6 = 11
Damage: 1d8 + 2 ⇒ (6) + 2 = 8

Vahn fires his crossbow, but it flies wide.

Faldoc fires his bow at the other gnoll, the arrow just catching the sailor in the arm.

The Gnoll Lt backs up and lashes his whip at Arryn, but he misses.

Trip: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (3) + 9 = 12

Initiative:
Vahn
Faldoc
Gnoll Lt
Morgrim
Hamaillii
Arryn
Gnoll

Morgrim, Hamaillii, Arryn!

MAP

Hamailii attakcs the Gnoll again.

Hair attack: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (17) + 4 = 211d4 + 4 ⇒ (3) + 4 = 7

The hair slashes his face bloody, then tries to grab him.

Grab: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (19) + 10 = 29