GM WhtKnt's Open Water - A Skull & Shackles Adventure Path

Game Master WhtKnt

They are accurate for the start of the combat, but you should be able to move the tokens, so feel free to put them where you want them.

Suddenly blinded, the cyclops roars in defiance and stumbles about, apparently trying to find the door to the chamber.

Everyone except Rogar is up!

SPELL EFFECTS
Glitterdust - 9 rounds remaining
Armor enhancement - 4 rounds remaining

STATUS
Cyclops 1: AC 19, -46 hp (blinded 1 r., dusted)
Cyclops 2: AC 17, -20 hp (blinded, dusted)

Chumtooth: AC 22, 96/111 hp
Riori: AC 25, 87/87 hp
Faengrim: AC 23, 114/114 hp
Rogar: AC 25, 93/93 hp
Dantes: AC 15, 65/65 hp

Change Shape: Land
Con +2 (+10 hp, +1 fort); Ferocity; Swim 30'; Bite +14 1d6+4

Faengrim continues to wail on the cyclops.

+2 Greatsword: fav enemy, power attack,
To Hit: 1d20 + 16 + 4 - 3 ⇒ (19) + 16 + 4 - 3 = 36 To Hurt: 2d6 + 8 + 4 + 9 ⇒ (4, 5) + 8 + 4 + 9 = 30

+2 Greatsword: fav enemy, power attack,
To Hit: 1d20 + 16 - 5 + 4 - 3 ⇒ (20) + 16 - 5 + 4 - 3 = 32 To Hurt: 2d6 + 8 + 4 + 9 ⇒ (3, 3) + 8 + 4 + 9 = 27

Claw: magic, silver, fav enemy, power attack, multiattack
To Hit: 1d20 + 14 + 4 - 3 - 2 ⇒ (16) + 14 + 4 - 3 - 2 = 29 To Hurt: 1d6 + 4 + 4 + 3 ⇒ (5) + 4 + 4 + 3 = 16

Bite: magic, silver, fav enemy, power attack, multiattack
To Hit: 1d20 + 14 + 4 - 3 - 2 ⇒ (6) + 14 + 4 - 3 - 2 = 19 To Hurt: 1d6 + 4 + 4 + 3 ⇒ (5) + 4 + 4 + 3 = 16

Confirm Crit +2 Greatsword: fav enemy, power attack,
To Hit: 1d20 + 16 + 4 - 3 ⇒ (11) + 16 + 4 - 3 = 28 To Hurt: 2d6 + 8 + 4 + 9 ⇒ (2, 1) + 8 + 4 + 9 = 24

Confirm Crit +2 Greatsword: fav enemy, power attack,
To Hit: 1d20 + 16 - 5 + 4 - 3 ⇒ (8) + 16 - 5 + 4 - 3 = 20 To Hurt: 2d6 + 8 + 4 + 9 ⇒ (2, 2) + 8 + 4 + 9 = 25

Chumtooth moves forward into the ruins to close with the cyclops.

(Double Move)

Riori casts bless on the group since they're doing pretty well on the damage front, for just a little extra help. +1 to attack rolls and saves vs fear

Dantes readies a wand and uses it to fire two magic missiles at one of the cyclopes.

Cyclops 1 takes 2d4 + 2 ⇒ (3, 3) + 2 = 8

Faengrim kills the second of the two cyclopes, taking it down before it has time to react again. Dantes puts two magic missiles into the other cyclops as it stumbles for the door, as Chumtooth closes with it (I went ahead and moved Chumtooth to the living one).

Rogar is up!

SPELL EFFECTS
Glitterdust - 8 rounds remaining
Armor enhancement - 3 rounds remaining
Bless - 100 rounds remaining

STATUS
Cyclops 1: AC 19, -54 hp (dusted)
Cyclops 2: dead

Chumtooth: AC 22, 96/111 hp
Riori: AC 25, 87/87 hp
Faengrim: AC 23, 114/114 hp
Rogar: AC 25, 93/93 hp
Dantes: AC 15, 65/65 hp

Rogar moves closer to the enemy, not so concerned about his safety as the big guy has Chumtooth to worry about. Then he tosses another sand bomb to keep that big eye shut.

Sand bomb @cyclops1, bless, 1 range increment: 1d20 + 11 + 1 - 2 ⇒ (10) + 11 + 1 - 2 = 20
fire damage: 5d6 + 6 ⇒ (3, 2, 4, 2, 1) + 6 = 18 plus blinded for one round

As Rogar's bomb makes contact, the other cyclops drops to the ground, dead.

Combat over!

Change Shape: Land
Con +2 (+10 hp, +1 fort); Ferocity; Swim 30'; Bite +14 1d6+4

Faengrim cuts the heart from the leader, if there is one, and tosses it to Captain Chumtooth. He then does the same for another one and eats it.

Time to initiate the new guys.

Chumtooth catches the heart, and bites into it, relishing the taste of raw flesh and blood.

"One-eyed giants, like the others. I will find their chief and claim his head for my belt," Chumtooth remarks.

While she tries to hide it, Riori grimaces and looks away from the heart devouring performed by the captain and first mate--especially the latter. She's served on the crew long enough to know to expect it at this point--a cost of seeking plunder with this crew. But with one leg of hers having been devoured by a shark, she is all too aware of what it feels like to be eaten.

She is more interested in the position they were defending and flies over to where they were standing to see where they had come from, and perhaps why they were there.

Perception, looking for interesting stuff: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (16) + 10 = 26
Survival, looking for where they came from: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (4) + 10 = 14

She'll use up the minute of flying she has left to explore the immediate area, not going too far from the party

"Quite th' appetite yer havin' cap'n.." Rogar oberves Chumtooth and Faengrim chewing on the giant heart. Gods know there's been worse on menu on the ship's mess. But he doesn't have particular appetite for that stuff.

"I'll b' havin' just som' liquid lunch meself..." he says, and takes a swig of rum. Then, in case of more giants, he repeats the gurgling of magic potions from earlier.

re-buffing Heroism and Barkskin. Using 2x alchemical allocation form 2nd level slots

She is more interested in the position they were defending and flies over to where they were standing to see where they had come from, and perhaps why they were there.

Realized I have too many pronouns here. She is more interested in the position the *cyclopes* were defending to determine where they came from and what they were doing there.

The southwest wall of this building lies open to the elements. Several stones lie stacked together to create a low rampart with a clear view of the valley entrance. As best you can determine, they were positioned here to guard the entrance to the city.

"Guarding the entrance," Riori observes, "so there'll be more cyclopes in that city. Maybe the chief you're lookin' for."

Change Shape: Land
Con +2 (+10 hp, +1 fort); Ferocity; Swim 30'; Bite +14 1d6+4

Still bloody mouthed. "We need to take caution as we continue on." Faengrim leads the way.

Stealth: 1d20 + 13 ⇒ (12) + 13 = 25
Perception: 1d20 + 18 ⇒ (7) + 18 = 25 +4 v Giants

Chumtooth nods in agreement, clearly thrilled at the idea of hunting the one-eyed giants. He moves to keep pace with Faengrim.

Stealth: 1d20 + 16 ⇒ (4) + 16 = 20

Perception: 1d20 + 13 ⇒ (10) + 13 = 23

Riori follows, but stays a good 20 feet behind the captain and first mate, as in general stealth is usually not her forte, especially not in that breastplate. With her ties to the heavens, she doesn't leave tracks at least.

Stealth: 1d20 - 1 ⇒ (20) - 1 = 19

But apparently at least this once she follows the stealthier crews' example well enough.

Stealth: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (15) + 3 = 18

"Wha'? We sneakin' now?" Rogar starts lumbering after the two. For a drunken dwarf, he moves surprisingly quiet.

The group proceeds to the eastern door, where one of the cyclopes had been headed. Chumtooth listens at the door and can hear low talking from beyond. He does not understand the language.

Dantes gives a listen and says quietly, "They're discussing dressing a kill, cap'n. Cyclopes, at least three of them."

"Dressing? Riori, a city girl, is not quite aware of the meaning of the word when it comes to hunting. She shrugs. "Do we move on or deal with these ones now?"

Have we entered the city proper? Is there more of a description of the area?

"Unless we can lock 'em in somehow, I'd say better kill 'em now." So far the cyclopes have gone down pretty easy. But he'd like to avoid the big one-eyes catching them by surprise later on.

"You can understand them," Chumtooth says to Dantes. "Can you speak their tongue? Can you sound like one of them?"

(If Dantes can Bluff as one of them, and get them to open the door, we can ambush them.)

You have only penetrated a partially ruined building through the ruined wall. This building has a partial roof and is missing a chunk from its western half. There is a door on the east wall, where one of the cyclopes was headed when you felled him. It is at this door you now stand. The building is filled with debris, but there is nothing of interest here.

"I'm not much on fooling people, but I can pass for a convincing cyclops, I think. At your command, captain."

Dantes poises to cast a spell when the captain indicates it is time. When ordered, Dantes will cast monstrous physique II, taking on the form of a cyclops. First, he'll try the door in case it is unlocked and unbarred. If it doesn't open, he'll pound the door a couple of times and say "Hey, let me in!"

Change Shape: Land
Con +2 (+10 hp, +1 fort); Ferocity; Swim 30'; Bite +14 1d6+4

"I think our best chance lies in swift, brutal strikes. Hit them before they realize were here. Retreat once they begin to mount a defense."

The door is unlocked and unbarred. A charnel stench fills this long, rectangular chamber, where the discarded carcass of a huge, unidentifiable beast lies on the floor. Three other exits leave the chamber, one on each wall (you enter through the west, and the exits go east, north, and south. The exit going east is only a single door; the others are double doors. Four cyclopes surround the carcass of the creature, butchering the body and preparing the meat for smoking. They are so engrossed in their work that they do not seem to notice you.

Chumtooth takes advantage of their distraction to hurl his harpoon at the nearest cyclops.

Ranged, Returning Harpoon, Sneak Attack: 1d20 + 15 ⇒ (17) + 15 = 32

Damage: 1d8 + 8 + 2d6 ⇒ (8) + 8 + (1, 2) = 19

Second Throw: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (1) + 11 = 12

Everyone else can take a surprise action as well.

Riori takes the advantage of time and casts divine favor on herself. (+3 to attack and damage)

Rogar tosses a sand bomb at the nearest cyclops, catching the rest of the giants in the following explosion of sand.

Sand bomb, heroism: 1d20 + 11 + 2 ⇒ (17) + 11 + 2 = 30
fire damage: 5d6 + 6 ⇒ (5, 1, 6, 6, 6) + 6 = 30 plus blinded for one round
Other enemies in 5ft radius take 11 points and are blinded. Ref save DC21 to half damage and no blind

Change Shape: Land
Con +2 (+10 hp, +1 fort); Ferocity; Swim 30'; Bite +14 1d6+4

Faengrim charges.

+2 Greatsword: fav enemy,
To Hit: 1d20 + 16 + 2 + 4 ⇒ (3) + 16 + 2 + 4 = 25 To Hurt: 2d6 + 8 + 4 ⇒ (5, 4) + 8 + 4 = 21

Dantes casts magic missile trying to finish a cyclops that is wounded.

From memory, not wand, so it is five missiles. Damage 5d4 + 5 ⇒ (3, 2, 3, 4, 4) + 5 = 21

The nearest cyclops falls before it even realizes what is happening. The others, now alerted, take up their weapons.

Chumtooth, Faengrim, and Dantes are up!

INITIATIVE
Chumtooth
Dantes
Faengrim
Cyclops 4
Riori
Cyclops 2
Rogar
Cyclops 3

STATUS
Cyclops 1: AC 19, dead
Cyclops 2: AC 17, -11 hp, blinded
Cyclops 3: AC 17, -11 hp, blinded
Cyclops 4: AC 19, Unharmed

Chumtooth: AC 22, 96/111 hp
Riori: AC 25, 87/87 hp
Faengrim: AC 23, 114/114 hp
Rogar: AC 25, 93/93 hp
Dantes: AC 15, 65/65 hp

Cyclops 2 Reflex: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (8) + 2 = 10
Cyclops 3 Reflex: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (2) + 2 = 4

Chumtooth Initiative: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (20) + 3 = 23
Dantes Initiative: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (15) + 5 = 20
Faengrim Initiative: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (18) + 2 = 20
Riori Initiative: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (8) + 3 = 11
Rogar Initiative: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (4) + 3 = 7
Cyclops 2 init: 1d20 - 1 ⇒ (9) - 1 = 8
Cyclops 3 init: 1d20 - 1 ⇒ (4) - 1 = 3
Cyclops 4 init: 1d20 - 1 ⇒ (20) - 1 = 19

Chumtooth hurls his harpoon again.

Ranged Attack on flat-footed target: 1d20 + 15 ⇒ (6) + 15 = 21

Damage: 1d8 + 8 + 2d6 ⇒ (6) + 8 + (2, 4) = 20

Ranged Attack, Second Throw: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (10) + 10 = 20

Damage: 1d8 + 8 + 2d6 ⇒ (8) + 8 + (3, 1) = 20

Change Shape: Land
Con +2 (+10 hp, +1 fort); Ferocity; Swim 30'; Bite +14 1d6+4

Faengrim charges again.

+2 Greatsword: fav enemy, charge
To Hit: 1d20 + 16 + 2 + 4 - 2 ⇒ (4) + 16 + 2 + 4 - 2 = 24 To Hurt: 2d6 + 8 + 4 ⇒ (5, 6) + 8 + 4 = 23

Dantes pulls out a wand, and uses it on the seeing cyclops (number 4).

Magic missiles, damage 2d4 + 2 ⇒ (4, 4) + 2 = 10

Chumtooth's harpoon slams into one of the wounded ones, striking again before it can even react to the first blow. It staggers under the assault, but remains on its feet. Dantes sends two magic missiles into the unblinded cyclops, and Faengrim follows up with a charge against it. Though the combined attack is strong, the beast refuses to fall. In fact, it levels an attack against Faengrim, swinging twice with its greataxe. Though the first swing results in a clean miss, the backswing catches the sailor hard! Faengrim takes 39 points of damage!

Riori is up!

STATUS
Cyclops 1: AC 19, dead
Cyclops 2: AC 17, -51 hp, blinded
Cyclops 3: AC 17, -11 hp, blinded
Cyclops 4: AC 19, -33 hp

Chumtooth: AC 22, 96/111 hp
Riori: AC 25, 87/87 hp
Faengrim: AC 23, 75/114 hp
Rogar: AC 25, 93/93 hp
Dantes: AC 15, 65/65 hp

Cyclops attack: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (5) + 11 = 16 Damage: 3d6 + 7 ⇒ (3, 4, 5) + 7 = 19
Cyclops 2nd attack: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (20) + 6 = 26 Damage: 3d6 + 7 ⇒ (6, 5, 2) + 7 = 20
Critical damage: 6d6 ⇒ (6, 3, 5, 2, 1, 2) = 19

The cyclops uses its flash of insight power to ensure a critical hit!

That crit requires a confirmation check. Right?

That crit requires a confirmation check. Right?

Flash of insight ability auto confirms, IIRC. Riori will heal you soon, though gonna try to help get rid of some of the enemies first

Riori moves forward to get a clear shot at the cyclopes, and hurls her magical starknife at cyclopes 2.

Attack, Divine Favor: 1d20 + 12 + 3 ⇒ (20) + 12 + 3 = 35
Damage, Divine Favor: 1d4 + 5 + 3 ⇒ (3) + 5 + 3 = 11

Attack, Divine Favor Confirm crit: 1d20 + 12 + 3 ⇒ (8) + 12 + 3 = 23
Crit Damage, Divine Favor: 2d4 + 10 + 6 ⇒ (2, 1) + 10 + 6 = 19

Desna dislikes these cyclopes apparently, and guides the starknife through a large chunk of the blinded cyclopes torso before it returns to Riori's hand.

Wow. Well if I'd known that was gonna happen I would have targeted a different cyclopes. Ah well. Still nice to happen.

That crit requires a confirmation check. Right?

Not with the flash of insight special ability. They can use it once per day to confirm a critical hit.

You're just dashing all my hopes and dreams. I hope that makes you happy.

:) Oh, I so enjoy dashing the hopes and dreams of players. It's what we GMs feed upon, you know. ;) j/k

Riori's starknife cuts through the cyclop's spine, and it falls forward, dead.

With the death of cyclops 2, Rogar is up!

STATUS
Cyclops 1: dead
Cyclops 2: dead
Cyclops 3: AC 17, -11 hp, blinded
Cyclops 4: AC 19, -33 hp

Chumtooth: AC 22, 96/111 hp
Riori: AC 25, 87/87 hp
Faengrim: AC 23, 75/114 hp
Rogar: AC 25, 93/93 hp
Dantes: AC 15, 65/65 hp

"Ain't ye quite th' fighter wit' that axe, are ye?" the way the cyclops cleaves Faengrim makes Rogar wince.

"But we can't have that..." the dwarf pulls out another bomb and lobs that at the offending cyclops.

Sand bomb, heroism @cyclops 4: 1d20 + 11 + 2 ⇒ (19) + 11 + 2 = 32
fire damage: 5d6 + 6 ⇒ (4, 1, 2, 5, 6) + 6 = 24 and blinded for one round

Cyclops 3 strides over to Chumtooth and attacks with its axe. The blade bites deeply into the captain, inflicting 18 points of damage!

Chumtooth, Dantes, and Faengrim are up!

Attack: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (16) + 11 = 27 Damage: 3d6 + 7 ⇒ (5, 4, 2) + 7 = 18

STATUS
Cyclops 1: dead
Cyclops 2: dead
Cyclops 3: AC 19, -11 hp
Cyclops 4: AC 17, -57 hp, blinded

Chumtooth: AC 22, 78/111 hp
Riori: AC 25, 87/87 hp
Faengrim: AC 23, 75/114 hp
Rogar: AC 25, 93/93 hp
Dantes: AC 15, 65/65 hp

Dantes turns his wand on the next cyclops, softening it up more for his crewmates inevitable strike.

Magic missiles from wand at cyclops 3, damage 2d4 + 2 ⇒ (3, 1) + 2 = 6.

Melee Attack with Harpoon: 1d20 + 15 ⇒ (16) + 15 = 31

Damage: 1d8 + 8 ⇒ (1) + 8 = 9

Natural Attack, Bite: 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (5) + 12 = 17

Damage: 1d8 + 6 ⇒ (1) + 6 = 7

Change Shape: Land
Con +2 (+10 hp, +1 fort); Ferocity; Swim 30'; Bite +14 1d6+4

Faengrim turns the stumble from being hit into an about face to go after the remaining giant.
Possible AoO

+2 Greatsword: fav enemy, power attack, flank
To Hit: 1d20 + 16 + 4 - 3 + 2 ⇒ (15) + 16 + 4 - 3 + 2 = 34 To Hurt: 2d6 + 8 + 4 + 6 ⇒ (1, 3) + 8 + 4 + 6 = 22