Glories of the Past Series (Inactive)

Game Master GM Cody

I deliberately keep a extract slot open for each level, so I can spend a minute to mix up an Infusion of Communal Ant Haul. Would that be a viable solution?

Relieved the creatures have stopped attacking, Victoria lets out a cheer Well done, team!

She reaches down to the two great beasts, closing her eyes, she touches them.
Sacred Touch You were exposed to a potent source of positive energy as a child, perhaps by being born under the right cosmic sign, or maybe because one of your parents was a gifted healer. As a standard action, you may automatically stabilize a dying creature

Then she gets a puzzled look, before a smile forms on her face.

Anyone have a large wagon and team of draft horses in their haversack?

She does not have any spells that will last long enough to make a difference with the hauling

Hmm. After considering it, Hakaam probably wouldn't be able to prepare another mutagen while traveling on foot. So lets hope we don't run into trouble on the way back. Between that and our lack of healing, I am somewhat concerned

I guess with communal ant haul, you guys might be able to drag these bulettes back to Urglin. Very Will Smith in Independence Day style. I couldn't find a weight for these guys anywhere on the internet.

With some help from Kazzok's potions and numerous ropes, you guys set out to drag these Bulettes back into Urglin. After about an hour, the sun is still high in the sky. A few of you may notice something.

Just as you guys round a hill, Urglin is visible in the distance, maybe just a mile or so off. A Sudden gust brings with it a large dust storm enveloping the group. Visibility is reduced to just 5 or so feet in front of you, all sight of the bird lost.

I do have a time question: With Communal Ant Haul active, are we able to get back to Urglin in less than an hour? Or rather, I guess the salient question is, if this is a prelude to something sinister (as these things tend to be) is it within the next hour or so?

Perception (Inspiration): 1d20 + 14 + 1d6 ⇒ (9) + 14 + (5) = 28

"Hmmm. There's a bird up in the sky. Vulture maybe, or some sort of eagle. "

During the journey Darro and Blackthorn heal up for the return trip.

CLW Blackthorn: 8d8 + 8 ⇒ (5, 7, 5, 3, 2, 2, 4, 7) + 8 = 43

CLW Darro: 3d8 + 3 ⇒ (1, 7, 6) + 3 = 17

Darro 75/76; Blackthorn 78/83; 3/50 charges left

The scenario doesn't really care how you get back to Urglin, only that it takes 1d4+1 hours to return, it doesn't really give any options for a speedy return

Huh.

Perception: 1d20 + 18 ⇒ (2) + 18 = 20

Overcome by his own cleverness concerning the transport of the bulletes, Kazzok sees nothing but the whirling dust.

"Wont this blasted weather ever let up!"

Just need a couple more perception checks, I know 35+ can be pretty hard to achieve at this level. Yeah, the scenario presents some options for how you guys might convince the Bulettes to come with you but in regards to travel time it just says "Once the PCs secure a captive bulette, it takes 1d4+1 additional hours to return to Urglin."

Perception : 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (7) + 4 = 11

"If only the birds could carry these heavy creatures back to town for us! ."

Perception come on NAT 20!: 1d20 + 14 ⇒ (2) + 14 = 16

and nope

"I agree with your sentiment Victoria. These are the worst parts of society taskings. The travel time."

"Maybe next time we offer to tame something less enormous. Bunny rabbits perhaps? "

Archibald is oblivious to the world around him, so enamored with himself he is.

He does begin to tap himself vociferously with his wand

CLW Wand: 6d8 + 6 ⇒ (3, 2, 7, 7, 4, 8) + 6 = 37

As the sudden duststorm passes just as quickly as it arrived. A huge shadow has overtaken where you guys are standing. A Garguantuan bird of prey is diving down towards you guys, shielding the sun from view with its massive form. This immense raptor unleashes a shrill cry as it bares its talons, each large enough to carry off a horse, or use both to carry off a tasty unconscious Bulette.

CURRENT MAP

Round 1 - Bold may act (this bird is coming for what looks like an easy lunch)
Victoria
Archibald
Kazzok
Darro
Garguantuan Bird of Prey
Hakaam

Knowledge: Nature (Inspiration): 1d20 + 5 + 1d6 ⇒ (18) + 5 + (4) = 27

Pausing for a second, Hakaam squints before confessing lamely "Ah. A thousand apologies, I was mistaken. It is not an eagle, but a giant Roc, a creature well known for it's ability to seize things and then drop them from great heights. Well s%@*."

Darro will have a readied action if the bird comes within 30 ft and then let loose his arrows...

"We cant let it take both bulletes! or us!"

CLB1+PBS+MS+DA: 1d20 + 15 ⇒ (5) + 15 = 20
DMG: 2d8 + 4 + 12 + 2 + 1 ⇒ (7, 5) + 4 + 12 + 2 + 1 = 31

CLB2+PBS+RS1+DA: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (13) + 7 = 20
DMG: 1d8 + 2 + 6 + 1 + 1 ⇒ (8) + 2 + 6 + 1 + 1 = 18

Isn't a readied shot just a single arrow?

Oh bother! This cannot be good at all.

Victoria will ready to cast a spell on the flying creature as well, trying to blind it.

glitterdust (DC 19)

stupid me just took the regular cut and paste from profile. Just use the first shot then if it hits

Knowledge (Nature): 1d20 + 18 ⇒ (13) + 18 = 31

"Ah, bugger! I have no more flight infusions prepared..."

Kazzok drinks the contents of yet another vial and shrinks to the size of a short, stocky halfling.

Using Reduce Person and moving.

As the roc lets out a shrill screech, it finishes its dive, charging one of the tasty Bulettes!

Charging it and wrapping its talons deep into its flesh.

Even as it charges, Darro let's loose a powerful arrow but it's buffetted away by the even more powerful bird's wings!

This seems to be an advanced Roc, or as the scenario calls it, a Cinderlands Roc :P, a 20 isn't enough to hit even with it charging. It has grabbed hold of the Bulette, on its next turn it'll attempt to fly off with him

Round 2 - Bold may act
Victoria
Archibald
Kazzok
Darro
Garguantuan Bird of Prey - Has grappled the Bulette
Hakaam

But can it grapple while blinded?

What about Victoria's Glitterdust?

Kazzok steps back and lobs a bomb at the roc.

Ranged Touch Attack: 1d20 + 14 - 2 ⇒ (9) + 14 - 2 = 21

Fire Damage: 5d6 + 7 ⇒ (1, 2, 6, 5, 3) + 7 = 24

Edit: Ninja'ed by Hakaam...

Ahh, thank you I totally missed that, my bad guys

Will save vs Glitterdust vs DC 19: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (10) + 10 = 20

Not blind bird

You have got to be kidding me. I didn't buy a ranged weapon on HIM?

Hakaam sighs, as his tail grabs his healing wand. "Let us see how this roc likes dealing with live prey" he mutters sadly before approaching the grabbed bulette and touching it with the wand.

UMD check: 1d20 + 16 ⇒ (16) + 16 = 32
Bulette heals: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (4) + 1 = 5

GM, I trust the bulette would get a turn at some point in the round now?

Bah- that bird is stronger willed than I expected .

"That dreadful bird is going to make off with our prize! This is the worst day ever."

Assuming still in range, she will try to hit it with a pair of scorching rays

Ray touch : 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (9) + 6 = 15 Dmg : 4d6 ⇒ (6, 5, 4, 3) = 18
Ray touch : 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (8) + 6 = 14 Dmg : 4d6 ⇒ (5, 6, 6, 3) = 20

"Get back here right now you overgrown buzzard!."

Darro lets loose a full round of arrows at the roc hoping his aim is better...and instructs his wolf to attack

CLB1+PBS+MS+DA: 1d20 + 15 ⇒ (11) + 15 = 26
DMG: 2d8 + 4 + 12 + 2 + 1 ⇒ (4, 7) + 4 + 12 + 2 + 1 = 30

CLB2+PBS+RS1+DA: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (7) + 7 = 14
DMG: 1d8 + 2 + 6 + 1 + 1 ⇒ (3) + 2 + 6 + 1 + 1 = 13

CLB2+PBS+RS1+DA: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (14) + 7 = 21
DMG: 1d8 + 2 + 6 + 1 + 1 ⇒ (3) + 2 + 6 + 1 + 1 = 13

Blackthorn runs around the group and tries to jump and attack the roc in the air...

Acrobatics Jump: 1d20 + 16 ⇒ (2) + 16 = 18

Bite1 + PA: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (19) + 11 = 30...DMG: 1d8 + 17 ⇒ (4) + 17 = 21

Yeah these Cinderland Roc's are not your average Roc. The environment here makes them rather advanced ;)

Hakaam, devoid of a ranged weapon elects to heal the Bulette, reviving it only for the poor creature to find it capture in a Roc's grasp! It immediately begins bucking and writhing.

CMB to break grapple vs Roc CMD39: 1d20 + 18 ⇒ (4) + 18 = 22

Kazzok lobs a bomb, splashing the bird while Victoria fires off two powerful lances of fire, striking the bird easily! and Darro fires off a powerful double arrow shot, severely wounding the bird as he commands Blackthorn to jump and bite the bird.

Blackthorn is hanging on for dear life with a mouth full of Roc wing. The bird flapping him around as he hangs on ferociously.

Round 2 - Bold may act
Victoria
Archibald
Kazzok
Darro | Blackthorn
Garguantuan Bird of Prey 123 damage !! (holy cow) - Has grappled the Bulette
Hakaam

Most of you that identified it as a Roc think that normally it'd have taken enough damage to die but these Cinderland Roc's are quite the advanced specimens.

can Blackthorn even try a trip attempt...unsure because of different sizes?

I'm not sure, he can try, the bird has a ridiculous CMD so unless he rolls a 20 I'm not sure he is able to.

Archibald begins to sing a song of six pence, describing to the bird its future as filling of a pie to be made immediately following all of this.

Inspire Courage +2 for everyone

He then wiggles his fingers and suddenly everyone moves faster

Haste for everyone

The bird begins trying to lift the struggling Bulette into the air.

Grapple Check to lift the bulette vs CMD30: 1d20 + 36 ⇒ (7) + 36 = 43

With ease, the giant Roc begin's lifting off with its prey. Blackthorn, unable to hold on as the giant bird flaps its huge wings, drops to the ground, growling.

The bird is flying 55 feet up in the air with the Bulette in its talons, it still has the grappled condition, it moved half its fly speed straight up.

Round 3 - Bold may act
Victoria
Archibald
Kazzok
Darro | Blackthorn
Garguantuan Bird of Prey 123 damage !! 55ft up
Hakaam

Seeing the creature is quickly moving out of range for her scorching rays, Victoria sends a volley of magic missiles at the large bird.

You better not damage our prize!

magic missile: 4d4 + 4 ⇒ (2, 2, 1, 4) + 4 = 13

She will have featherfall available for the bullette if the bird drops it! LOL

"This might be a hail Milani move, but here goes nothing!"

Kazzok throws a bomb with all the force his shrunken frame can muster.

Ranged Touch Attack: 1d20 + 13 + 1 - 4 ⇒ (19) + 13 + 1 - 4 = 29
So close...

Fire Damage: 5d6 + 6 ⇒ (3, 2, 3, 6, 1) + 6 = 21

I'll exclude as much of the bullete as possible, up to 6 squares.

Victoria lets loose a flurry of magic missiles, peppering the bird as it tries to fly away with Kazzok letting loose a powerful toss as he lobs a bomb high in the air, sailing up and past the bird it comes down splashing on the birds head knocking the bird out!

The Bullete and Roc both begin falling to the ground, the Bulette honking and roaring but Victoria is ready with a Feather fall, saving both animals!

out of combat, good job guys, I’m gonna hand wave you guys capturing your Bulette again, the thing has like 5 hit points ,

As you return to Urglin with not one but TWO Burettes, you enjoy a brief period of celebrity as the normally aggressive and unwelcoming citizens gather to admire the beasts and the adventurers who were strong enough to capture them. This following grows all the way to the Bloodworks, and by the time you guys reach the arena, you have an informal entourage of several hundred citizens who are as eager to the see the bulette tear apart gladiators as they are to slap one of the Pathfinders on the back and compliment you on your hunting prowess.

Ploog’s Pitmaster takes the Bulettes from you and leads them down a dark tunnel into the underbelly of the arena, with Ploog himself inviting you up to his office.

”Thank you retrieving those Bulettes for me, its amazing you were able to capture two of them even,” Motioning to a scrawny, down-on-his-luck orc wearing rags, a harness for carrying a few tools, and a set of masterwork manacles that is standing off to the side of the room. ”Here is the best guide around, Gulros”

you guys can roleplay with Ploog now if you'd like, or Gulros, or each other,

Darro and Blackthorn refrain from watching any spectacle of beastly gladiatorial combat.

"Indeed great Ploog of Urglin. These two are a mated pair, a fine addition to your arena. I can only imagine that, in your infinite wisdom, you have already imagined the possibilities of Urglin-bred bulettes. As we have so vastly exceeded, we would make a small request of you; that you provide us with introduction to the Gorumite clergy so that we may purchase some wands from them, as well as introduction to an establishment where we can rest before we undertake our journey to find Kline. And finally, perhaps an introduction to your most trusted weaponsmith, that we may arm, or re-arm ourselves further" asks a humble Hakaam, his head bowed down into the dust.

This guide looks like a joke. Skin and bones, I'm not even sure he will last.

Hakaam speaks the truth! These should do you quite nicely - so why don't we talk about what you plan to use them for. Surely you don't plan to simply send them to the slaughter!

Kazzok gives the scrawny orc an assessing look.

Heal: 1d20 + 13 ⇒ (13) + 13 = 26

With a self-assured smile, Ploog states, “Perhaps you failed to understand the nature of the bargain, pinkskins. You brought me a bulette, and I introduced you to the best guide around. That guide is still my property, and I won’t have you touching him or speaking to him out of turn.” He spares a moment to pick at one of his lower canines in thought before continuing. “If you wish to purchase him, of course, I would be open to negotiating a second favor—one far less troublesome and time-consuming. In return, the slave will be yours to do as you wish. Interested?”

Kazzok grumbles at Ploog's arrangement, and pulls the others aside.

"I don't like dealing with greenskins, but we should seek to get our guide under the best possible circumstances. Let's do this other favor, and then we can sell the guide to someone less cruel than Ploog when we're done with him"

"We'll hear your task, but do not constitute it as acceptance of the task, great Ploog or Urglin. And as for the other requests?"

Archibald nods My estate could do with an additional slave, sure. What's the task?

Merry Christmas everyone and Happy Holidays, we'll be getting back into the swing of things tomorrow first thing! I hope you all didn't mind the slow down too much

Ploog a large smiling spreading across his tusky orcish mouth, "It's simple really, the town of Urglin loves you already, theirs only one thing they'd love more and thats to see you lot fight my champion, Vroth the Crusher, Hah and what a match it'll be! If you win, well the slave is yours and you can claim Vroth's mighty collection, he's amassed quite a number of items from his many losers."

"Before we give you an answer, who is this Vroth and how does he fight? And will it be just him versus us or does he fight with others? You know of us and it would be foolish for us to answer blindly without gathering all the relevant information."

Victoria listens silently, not altogether happy about participating in a gladiator event.

"An additional question or two regarding this contest. Would we select our champion to face him alone or all of us at once? And are there any restrictions on supporting spells or prayers? ."

Grumbling, "Vroth the Crusher is an Ettin, a powerful Son O' A b*!+&, my best fighter and prized champion, in a fight like this to help even the odds he'd be fighting with his four prized Aurochs,"

"I see. Will you accommodate our previous request?"

Waving you off, "I can give you a an hour, it'll take some time to get word out to the town that we are having such a glorious fight,"