Gnick Gnack Paddywack's Rise of Tiamat (Inactive)

Game Master JASON RODARTE

"I am Peya Lin. A traveller who unfortunately has stumbled onto this sad condition and is willing to help, if possible. And you?", he ask.

Maybe if you catch big boss men, they tell you? We are just little kobolds. says the kobold with a tremor in his voice.

"So if we are to believe him, we need a bigger fish to get the picture. "

Sense Motive on the kobold: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (16) + 5 = 21
Tom doesn't say anything now that the kobold's talking, but he watches suspiciously.

"That seems like a good place to start. I can handle myself in a battle and heal. You folk seem like you can as well. Any of you care to join me in a hunt for one of the bigger fish?"

"Well I can't heal but I've got the battle thing down. Count me in."

"Is the dragon still turning people into smudges out there? I'm not big on suicide. "

Every once in a while you do the crack of thunder.

"Why do I not think that thunder is just a storm? Honestly I don't see how we can survive running around out there right now. "

"I think it only attacked us last time because of our large group. If we spread out we can probably avoid the dragon's notice long enough to engage one of those dragon worshippers out there."

What are you guys going to do?

Good question. We're 1st level characters with an ancient dragon outside killing people. The only rational response would be to cower. If you have some railroad in mind that would take us past rational responses, feel free to clarify.

Any one have knowledge Arcana?

(That would be me.)

"My name is Sarazel, mage-to-be I suppose," the woman replied, looking back at the group and their prisoner. "Somewhat new to all this though..."

Knowledge Arcane: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (8) + 8 = 16

The wizard things that she remembers reading something that blue dragons often hunt herds of camels and will kill large groups of them to feed on later.

"Umm, so do we have any camels?"

That is what the wizards remembers there is nothing about her sharing that with the group.

"If the dragon wants he can also destroy this building. It's best to do something and help this town. I am ready to take my chances. We just need to find one of the cultist. Perhaps there are more people here able to help." Avienda looks around looking for more people that look more powerfully noting those who look out of town. Perception: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (18) + 3 = 21

Avienda will be going alone?

Peya steps forward.
"I will accompany you to attempt to capture one of these cultists."

"I already said I'm in. Kidnapping cultists while dodging dragon bolts sounds like fun to me."

"It is likely that the dragon will either find camels to eat... Either wild ones, or more likely caravans... Were there any around here that were likely to come in soon? If so, that will be where it will strike when it gets hungry..." Sarazel muttered. "If the dragon has mortal help... or at least monstrous help, then they'll likely be there. We can probably find one or two of those cultists along the way..."

"Ok, I'll come but if I see a camel, I will be running for cover. "

"Hmmm..I wonder if there are pens of other animals about that we might distract the dragon with...goats, or cattle maybe?"

He directs his question to the mayor and the rest of the group in general.

I should be able to update this evening after work.

The mayor agrees that it is a good plan and urges you to take at least one of the dragon men captive but does not seem to be too concerned about what happens to any others.

As you leave the garrison the mayhem outside continues. People are being chased and in some cases struck down by the kobolds and their leaders.

As you make your way through the streets you meet with such a group. There are 5 kobolds and one dragon clothed person who have just set a home on fire.

"Focus on the leader but do not kill him. The kobolds are cowards and will run." Avienda approaches the group of kobolds in an attempt to hit as many of them as possible and the dragon priest with burning hands. Initiative: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (16) + 5 = 21

init: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (8) + 3 = 11

On his turn he will engage a kobold to try to drive off the lackeys.

with his short bow
to hit: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (4) + 4 = 8 nevermind

Peya moves forward to confront the leader. He attempts to kick and punch the fellow into submission.(Hitting to subdue only)

Attack-unarmed strike: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (16) + 3 = 19
Damage: 1d3 + 1 ⇒ (2) + 1 = 3

Initiative: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (7) + 2 = 9
Tom marks a kobold as his target and flings his aklys.
Aklys: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (6) + 4 = 10
damage: 1d8 + 4 ⇒ (7) + 4 = 11

For burning hands save 15 reflex for half. damage: 1d4 ⇒ 3

Initiative: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (18) + 2 = 20 
Sarazel pulls her crossbow out once again, keeping herself behind the more melee oriented members of the party while aiming for Tom's target.

Crossbow attack: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (3) + 2 = 51d8 ⇒ 1

Not being prepared for armed resistance the kobolds and the dragon attired human are surpised.

Keep your iniative rolls. This is a surprise round.

Initiative 9
Tom will charge the nearest kobold, punching with his scizore.
Charge: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (4) + 6 = 10
damage: 1d10 + 4 ⇒ (6) + 4 = 10
AC is 14 until next turn due to charging penalties and losing the scizore's +1 shield bonus to AC.

Peya continues to pummel the human

Init: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (5) + 5 = 10

Attack-melee: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (15) + 3 = 18
Damage: 1d3 + 1 ⇒ (2) + 1 = 3

Another shot

to hit: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (18) + 4 = 22 damage: 1d6 + 1 ⇒ (6) + 1 = 7

The half elf hits. What kind of damage are you doing?

TArik kills a poor little kobold.

he hits to subdue only...we want to take this guy alive, right?

So then is it a -4 to hit in that case?

Sarazel sees that the fight is going relatively their way, so to try and close the deal, she lowers her crossbow and starts chanting to herself while looking at the robed man. Her voice is soothing, and rather like a lulluby...

Sleep spell targeting it so that it does not hit Peya, but catches the cultist instead. Will Save DC 15

Yea the plan is to take the guy alive. I'm a little confused. What is the initiative of the kobolds? What are they doing? I moved during the surprise round and then did burning hands.

Initiative kobolds
1d20 + 1 ⇒ (3) + 1 = 4
1d20 + 1 ⇒ (10) + 1 = 11
1d20 + 1 ⇒ (7) + 1 = 8

Cleric 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (20) + 2 = 22

Grabbing a hold of a holy symbol the dragon robed figure begins a chant and invokes the protection of his deity.

A shot at the caster.

to hit: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (18) + 4 = 22 damage: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (3) + 1 = 4

Is anyone other than Tarick (thanks for checking in) even around>?

I already acted this rounds, so I am waiting for the next one...sorry I thought I had signed on in the discussion thread...

Can you clarify what's happened so far this combat? I have no idea what action declarations have counted or whose turn it is.

You had a surprise round where two kobolds were killed.

You guys rolled iniative and so did the bad guys.

Big bad has a 22 iniative and only Tarik and Peya and the wizard have declared actions. Since sleep is a full round spell it is going to take a bit for it it impact the Big Bad.

Does that help?

I think it would be really helpful if you put what your iniative roll is and the combat round is in your declared actions, it helps keep confusion from happening.

Initiative 9

Tom will charge the nearest kobold, punching with his scizore.
Charge: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (5) + 6 = 11 *was originally a 10 total
damage: 1d10 + 4 ⇒ (7) + 4 = 11
AC is 14 until next turn due to charging penalties and losing the scizore's +1 shield bonus to AC.

I intended for my surprise round action to be throwing the aklys, round 1 of normal combat to be charging. My round 2 action will be to retrieve my aklys and strike the nearest kobold.

aklys: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (5) + 5 = 10
damage: 1d8 + 4 ⇒ (5) + 4 = 9

Initiative: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (18) + 2 = 20

Sarazel pulls her crossbow out once again, keeping herself behind the more melee oriented members of the party while aiming for Tom's target.

Crossbow attack: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (3) + 2 = 51d8 ⇒ 1

That was surprise round, so first round of combat is a full round action.