GM Valen's PFS Quests - The Silverhex Chronicles (Standard) PbP (TABLE 2) (Inactive)

Game Master Lysle

The other two (blue & green) send more arrows flying at the party, before seeking protection among the rocks.

Ranged (longbow) v Teke: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (5) + 3 = 8
Damage (P): 1d8 ⇒ 3

Ranged (longbow) v Delance: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (4) + 3 = 7
Damage (P): 1d8 ⇒ 3

Most likely discouraged by how hastily their leader and tribesman were dispatched, the shots are way off.

Combat Round Two Cont'd/Round Three Begins

PCs in bold may act

Skyllik
Bressa
Delance
Round Three
Omero -15 HP (stable)
Teke -3 HP
Kellids
- Lead rager (red) -22 HP (dying)
- Rager (yellow) -19 HP (dying)
- Warrior (blue)
- Warrior (green)

Delance walks over, "You had you chance."

Attack: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (11) + 3 = 14
Damage: 1d10 + 4 ⇒ (6) + 4 = 10

Oops, sorry for the delay and thanks for botting me!
Realizing she is too far away to catch anyone, she just moves up next to the others and fires a parting shot at the blue warrior.

crossbow vs blue: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (1) + 3 = 4
piercing: 1d8 ⇒ 8

OK, so the only time I can hit anything with that stupid crossbow is when I'm being botted? LOL!

Omero continues to lay on the ground.

Teke runs to keep up and throws more air at the blue one as if it was some kind of weapon.

Air Blast: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (20) + 5 = 25
Damage: 1d6 + 4 ⇒ (4) + 4 = 8

Confirm?: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (9) + 5 = 14
Extra Damage: 1d6 + 4 ⇒ (2) + 4 = 6

Delance strikes one of the Kellid warriors (green) while Teke skillfully blasts the other (blue).

Combat Round Two Cont'd/Round Three Begins

PCs in bold may act

Skyllik
Bressa
Delance
Round Three
Omero -15 HP (stable)
Teke -3 HP
Kellids
- Lead rager (red) -22 HP (dying)
- Rager (yellow) -19 HP (dying)
- Warrior (blue) - 14 HP
- Warrior (green) -10 HP

Skyllik moves up and sizes up the remaining kellids. "Please run, I haven't had a good chase for a while," he says.

Chompy continues to stand protectively near Omero.

Skyllik moves up and sizes up the remaining kellids. "Please run, I haven't had a good chase for a while," he says.

The two remaining Kellid warriors look at one another, then seeming to take the nagaji's advice (or, perhaps, simply following the printed Morale conditions), the two run off in retreat.

COMBAT OVER

Now that the Kellid hunters have fled, you are all free to return to the River Kingdoms to plot your next move. The Numerian silverdisks that you recovered should help with any plans to purchase Silverhex when the time comes. In the meantime, the silvery bracelet that you recovered from the wreck may prove useful in future endeavors.

End of Quest the Fourth

And everyone lived, right? We are all healed up by the next quest, I assume? If not, Bressa offers her want to help with the healing.

And everyone lived, right? We are all healed up by the next quest, I assume? If not, Bressa offers her want to help with the healing.

Yes. There is no time clock on completing the quests. The party may take as long as they like to heal up. Also, the next quest takes place in Daggermark, which will take several days of travel.

I apologize if I pushing the party along too quickly.

Beginning Quest the Fifth
The next missive within Ulisha’s journal brings you to Daggermark.

Local: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (18) + 6 = 24

Nature: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (6) + 6 = 12

"Hired assassins. Poisoners."

Omero takes time to heal up during the groups travel to Daggermark. "Lets see what Daggermark has to tell us."

Diplomacy (gather information): 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (19) + 2 = 21

Ummm.... Bressa wants to buy a healing potion and some anti-venom

After an extended search of the vessel, the party finds nothing more of value. Once you have recovered the items discovered within, you exit the pod and descend the summit, working your way down the switchbacks.

Suddenly, a fierce woman dressed in traditional Kellid garb steps out from the surround brush and blocks the path.

“Stop there,” demands the Kellid woman who,, you can now see, hefts a massive blade. “You’re are not from here, and those things are not yours. Give us the silverdisks, all the gold you have, and anything else you found there. Then you may live.”

You notice that the woman is not alone.

Map is now revealed on Slides. The Kellid woman who spoke is noted in red. The location of the crashed vessel is on the summit of the hill and marked in gray.

Bressa will take one of the healing potions off of the kellid woman's corpse if no one objects.

Skyllik heals Omero once the foes have fled, at least enough to get him up and about. The following day he prepares more cure spells and heals him the rest of the way.

Knowledge (nature): 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (8) + 4 = 12

"Giant sspiderss are fine predatorss. Their venom weakens their prey."

If it is not obvious, my last post was in error and should be ignored.

Knowledge (Nature): 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (19) + 4 = 23

"I bet you didn't know halflings are surprisingly expert spider slayers. Why my own grandpappy took out a whole infestation to save a bunch of hapless dwarves. The most potent, freshest adhesive is in the big bug's silk sac. My great uncle was a silk harvester even! He taught me how when I was but a wee quarterling."

Now Teke has set the stage to dramatically fail every attack roll, saving throw, and harvesting skill check for the rest of this quest.

The map provided by Ulisha leads you from the outskirts of Daggermark into the Shroudwood to the city’s southeast. As you approach your quarry, signs of obvious spider habitation increase, and especially large cobwebs link some of the higher branches. However, by their dingy gray hues and the debris held within them, it is evident that none of these are fresh enough to harvest adhesive.

You then come upon a clearing where the webs are thicker than they have been thus far, appearing newer and white. These webs crisscross the canopy above, most strands meeting near the center to support a large globe of webbing the size of a large pumpkin.

Location of large globe is now revealed on the Map.

Please place your PC token anywhere on the Map and then roll a Perception check.

Bressa checks on the anti-venom she bought and then cautiously approaches the globe, holding her longspear up and expecting a horde of spiders to drop right onto it.

perception: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (12) + 5 = 17

Nature: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (2) + 4 = 6

Teke approaches as well, not wanting to get too close to the globe yet.

Perception: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (15) + 6 = 21

Nature: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (15) + 6 = 21
Perception: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (1) + 6 = 7

Skyllik casts Shillelagh on his club as they approach the fresh webbing.

Knowledge (nature): 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (3) + 4 = 7

Perception: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (12) + 10 = 22

BOTTING Omero – No post in 24+ hours

Omero scans the area.
Perception: 1d20 - 2 ⇒ (19) - 2 = 17

Bressa, Skyllik, Omero, and Teke each spot a pair of giant spiders hiding in the canopy webs. One is directly above Teke!

Combat Surprise Round

PCs in bold may take a move or standard action

Bressa
Skyllik
Delance
Teke
Spiders
Omero

"Ah! Spider!"

Teke throws a blast of air up at the giant spider.

Air Blast: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (9) + 5 = 14
Damage: 1d6 + 4 ⇒ (2) + 4 = 6

Both Skyllik and Chompy move over next to Teke and prepare to strike the spider if it attacks.

Readied actions from both.

readied attack from Skyllik: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (15) + 5 = 20
damage: 2d6 + 7 ⇒ (5, 5) + 7 = 17
readied attack from chompy: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (14) + 1 = 15
damage: 1d4 ⇒ 1

"Look out, Teke!" Bressa shouts as she pivots on her toes and strikes at the critter above him with her long spear.

Long spear has reach. If she can hit the spider now, she attacks from where she is. Otherwise, she'll ready an attack for when the spider drops lower.

longspear vs red: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (5) + 4 = 9
piercing: 1d8 + 4 ⇒ (6) + 4 = 10

The spider's are fifteen feet above in the canopy.
Bressa, Skyllik, and Chompy cannot reach them.

The blast of air strikes hard against one of the spiders (red), battering its exoskeleton. The same spider then spits a thread of silk at its attacker.
Ranged (web) v Teke Touch: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (13) + 5 = 18
Teke is entangled and suffers -2 penalty on attack rolls and -4 penalty to Dexterity, and can move only half speed (no charge or run). Escaping the web requires a successful Escape Artist or Strength check (DC 12).

The second spider (blue) shoots a web at Delance.

Ranged (web) v Delance Touch: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (19) + 5 = 24
Delance is entangled and suffers -2 penalty on attack rolls and -4 penalty to Dexterity, and can move only half speed (no charge or run). Escaping the web requires a successful Escape Artist or Strength check (DC 12).

Combat Surprise Round Cont'd/First Round Begins

PCs in bold may act

Omero (may take standard or move action only)
First Round
Bressa
Skyllik
Delance (entangled)
Teke (entangled)
Spider (red) -6 HP
Spider (blue)
Omero

Skyllik continues to wait for the spider to come down from the tree. Continuing to hold the attack.

Teke attempts to extricate himself from the web.

Escape Artist: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (4) + 3 = 7

But remains stuck.

Actually I guess I should use studied target as a move action and then continue to ready an attack action as a standard.

Delance tries to break free.

Strength: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (12) + 3 = 15

Delance will then move directly below the spider. We reach he should threat 15ft away.

Is the web around Teke still attached to the spider? That is, might it try to pull him up next round?

BOTTING Omero - No post in 24+ hours

Omero approaches with his halberd, then prepares to strike the spider near Delance if the creature comes closer.

With the web-line still attached to the Halfling, the human brawler attempts to give it a pull, but it unable to get the spider to budge.

One of the spiders (red), preparing to bite the halfling, but it is met by the nagaji's quick, serpent-like strike. It's life ends that instant.

The other (blue) climbs down toward the escaping Delance, only to be met by the paladin's halberd.
Attack: Halberd, Power Attack, Furious Focus: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (16) + 5 = 21
Damage: P/S, Power Attack: 1d10 + 9 ⇒ (5) + 9 = 14

The weapon cuts deep into the exoskeleton of the arachnid.

The injured spider bites back.

Melee (bite): 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (5) + 2 = 7

But it's fangs fail to find flesh.

All PCs are up.

"Spiders are so gross!" complains the brawler as she tries in vain to get her longspear untangled from the web-line and stepping closer to Delance.

strength: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (2) + 4 = 6
"Uuuuuuugggggghhhh!" she cries in frustration. Why did I do that? Omero doesn't have these issues

The reptilian druid stalks closer to the spider and attacks.

shillelagh: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (11) + 5 = 16
damage: 2d6 + 7 ⇒ (6, 5) + 7 = 18

Teke tries again to unstuck himself.

Escape Artist: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (11) + 3 = 14

The nagaji's strike finishes off the remaining spider.

COMBAT OVER

A successful Heal or Survival check is required to collect a silk gland from a spider corpse. One such check may only be attempted once per corpse.

"Very well done everyone." Omero looks over his companions as he shoulders his halberd. "Now, did anyone get bit?" he says while only the briefest look of a worry crosses over his countenance before it once more becomes all hard lines and disdain.

Delance will try to remove the skil glands. He takes his time on the first (taking 10 for 16) if that is good enough he will do the same with he other two.

"Let me help you with that. Here, I'll hold it steady"

assist other: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (5) + 1 = 6 (heal&survival both +1)

The words escaped her lips before she fully realized what she was offering. When it came time to grab hold of that hairy beast, she suddenly became squeamish and was not very helpful.

Assuming Delance pulls it off anyway and starts to work on the next, Bressa attempts to redeem herself. Steeling herself against the foolish notions, she grabs the spider to hold it steady.... and flinches as soon as her hands touch the hairs.

assist other: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (6) + 1 = 7

Frustrated with herself, she kicks the first spider and then violently begins pulling the last strands of webbing from her spear.

Delance, taking his time, successfully harvests the two spider glands on his own. Party has earned 1 Trade Point.

Using Ulisha’s map, the party is able to get out of the forest as easily as it got in and is free to head to Daggermark with the spidery goods in order to find a buyer. After all, only a city with a thriving trade in poison has buyers for the adhesive.

The party may choose to seek out Johannes Vox, the buyer referenced in Ulisha's journal, or possibly another buyer. If you seek out another buyer, please make a Diplomacy roll to gather information or a Knowledge (local) check.

Survival with guidance to get the adhesive: 1d20 + 6 + 1 ⇒ (14) + 6 + 1 = 21

"I am not sure I like the idea of giving these folks more tools in their line of work but sometimes one must let the smaller wrongs slide for the moment to accomplish the greater good."

With the spider glands and fresh adhesive in hand, the party is free to approach Vox, the buyer referenced in Ulisha's journal or, should they choose, find a different one.

"I'm no good with merchants. I'm sure they are always ripping me off, but I have no choice but to pay a king's ransom for simple goods. However, if any of you possess a silver tongue and sharp mind, perhaps we should see if there are any other buyers available. That is what Ulisha seemed to be leaning toward."

Despite her suggestion to find another buyter, Bressa will go along with whatever the party chooses.

"I only owned things for the first time a few weeks ago, so I'm not great at buying and selling."

If the party seeks another buyer, roll a Diplomacy or Knowledge (local) to see whom else you may find.