Halloween Holly's Carnival of Tears (Inactive)

Game Master MayDay

Tamar chuckles at Koddast's comments, "A copper is not good coin my friend but what would a blind creature know?"

As the man threatens the fey Tamar does not react after all what does he care for the fate of the tiny creature?

As they close on the tent to the monster and the ruckus is raised he simply watches the goings on. What is the benefit in being involved in the lives of such weaklings...

will VS DROP: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (12) + 2 = 14 fail!

The goblin finds nothing on the women. His impression, as an expert on the subject, is that She's already been robbed!

I like this RPing multiple scenes at once. Works nice in PBP and lets everyone RP what interests them freely, while the story can keep moving. Will give Koddast a bit more time to weigh in on the main scene...

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Hey Lady. Did you know you don't have no money? I think that big guy took it, I thought he just wanted your hair the way he was pulling on it, but nope he took your stuff too. Talk about greedy. Hey do you think I could have some of your hair? The goblin asks in earnest.

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LOL. THAT WAS FUNNY!

Do, you have any idea where this person might be in the carnival? If so, I say we head there next. Naming a name, probably won't tell me much, but a description might help, as tall as I am, I can see past crowds

First thing is first though. Alright man, tell me who you work for.
As he stares the dropped man in the face who robbed the women.

Koddast watches the woman being dragged, and turns his arrow on the man, seconds from firing his arrow, he listens as Jan's commanding voice causes the man to drop the woman, and an expression of awe flows across his face for a moment. He holds his bow and arrow in one hand, steps forward, and reaches down to help the woman up, caring very little that he's crossed some invisible barrier supposedly for carnies only. He smiles at Opo as he reaches to help the woman. You okay miss? He asks with real interest. Can I be of any service? He looks at the surprised thug who seems to have no idea why he dropped the woman. Ugly as I am, I know, it takes a very ugly man to drag any woman around like that. He glares at the man, daring him to intervene.

After getting over his initial shock the Thug smiles broadly. Ye be steppin' on our fun, mates! He says...

Sirs, Beware! He has companions in the wagons on either side of you!

Shutup you! growls the man and kicks the lady while she is lying there on the ground! Small barred windows on the wagons suddenly fly open revealing the points of arrow heads aimed at you. It's a trap!

MAP
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Round 1
Koddast
Jandar
Aleon
Opo
Tamar
Thugs!!!

I'm going to assume/hope that since the bow was already drawn and an arrow in hand Koddast can use his move action for the +4 bonus from Bulls Eye shot.

That was the last mistake you'll ever make. Koddast says matter of factly. Opo, you can go ahead and light these wagons on fire and roast those bastards alive inside. Vysla! Bring him down! He commands in a voice that is almost his own growl. The she wolf charges not the combat charge action the thug and snaps a bite at his leg aimed at knocking him over. Simultaneously Koddast draws and looses his arrow at the thug.

Vysla's Bite: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (9) + 3 = 12
Vysla's Damage: 1d6 + 1 ⇒ (3) + 1 = 4
Vysla's trip attempt: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (18) + 3 = 21

Koddast's Arrow, BAB, Point Blank, Bull's Eye: 1d20 + 10 + 1 + 4 ⇒ (2) + 10 + 1 + 4 = 17
Koddast's Arrow: 1d8 + 2 ⇒ (2) + 2 = 4
Fire from Koddast's arrow: 1d6 ⇒ 6

"Nope! No, no, no, you don't do that now. Don't make me break off a branch and tan your hides for being naughty!"

Jan moves over to one of the wagon windows, spiders swarm out of this leaves and branches and into the wagon.

vomit swarm

Prepare yourselves for the wraith of the Amazing Opo!Intimidate: 1d20 - 1 ⇒ (3) - 1 = 2 The crowd can not tell that he is trying to be serious.

Opo readies a fire bomb.

Tamar summons the power of his blood and disappears from view.

Cast Invisibility.

Round 1
Koddast
Jan
Aleon
Opo
Tamar
Thugs!!!

Holly, for animal companions they go by the universal monster rules, not the character rules. So for Vysla the trip attempt can be made as part of a successful attack. If Vysla's 12 to hit number was successful (which I wasn't sure of because the thug would be flat footed since he didn't act in the initiative yet) she would get a free action attempt to trip. If the 12 to hit was not successful she wouldn't do any damage, nor would she get the free trip attempt. Here's the link for the Trip ability.

Okay I see, that makes sense. I should have checked a wolfs stat block, then I would have seen "plus trip". Thanks for educating this humble GM!

considering I'm large sized, I take up a 10 foot area, so fixed

I move over to the thug that is covered in rain and I swing by earthbreaker. I have reach hit: 5 - 1 + 3 + 1d20 ⇒ 5 - 1 + 3 + (1) = 8 not sure if other factors, like cover or whatnot are involved, but 5 bab, 3 str, -1 att from large size. My to hit is normally 7 and I'd thought I'd show the breakdown
dmg: 3d6 + 4 ⇒ (1, 3, 5) + 4 = 13 blunt dmg my 2d6 weapon does 3d6 dmg, because it is made for a large size creature

And Aleon is so frustrated he hits the wagon rolled 1, on his first combat too.

Thug1 works his way to his feet, fighting off Vsyla's vicious teeth. He pulls a long dagger from his belt and attempts to slice the Vsyla's throat. The knife finds purchase cutting a terrible gash dagger damage to Vsyla's throat: 1d4 + 2 ⇒ (4) + 2 = 6.

The lady gasps as Aleon Ogre-thunks the wagon...

*gasp*

...tottering it up on two wheels and shattering the weak sidewall. The man inside (Thug 2) struggles to stay on his feet, then pulls a wood axe from his belt and swings wildly at Jan! But the axe barely sinks into Jan's chest, leaving little more than a bark-scratch. The Thug's eyes widen with fear!

Round 2
Koddast
Jan
Aleon
Opo
Tamar
Thugs!!!

Round 2

Still invisible, the wizard begins casting the summoning of a creature from the nether planes to deal with these low life thugs. Despite his desire not to be involved, he grins as the ambush reminds him of home...

Jan steps back and spends a moment to concentrate on his diminutive co-inhabitants. Under his direction the spider swarm crawls from one wagon to the other - over the intervening party members, although not harming them, exactly.

By the way its 1d6 dmg. plus Poison (Ex) DC 11; frequency 1/round for 2 rounds; effect 1d2 Str; cure 1 save. Did you want me to roll that?

I will swing at my thug again hit: 7 + 1d20 ⇒ 7 + (15) = 22
dmg: 3d6 + 4 ⇒ (3, 1, 1) + 4 = 9 blunt.

Yes please do roll as much as you can! I'd love to just roll left overs that I can't find among your posts like fort saves, or AoOs i need to keep things moving as fast.

I did roll the Thugy's fort save a few posts back and he made it, just didn't see any damage roll and realized I needed one!

Also, one rules question on swarms: I was under the impression they will mindlessly damage anyone in their path and moves in a strait line as you command, so allies along the path get thumped too. I'm sure there is a feat or something that negates that though! This is pathfinder after all!!!

I will swing at my thug again hit: 7 + 1d20 ⇒ 7 + (15) = 22

dmg: 3d6 + 4 ⇒ (3, 1, 1) + 4 = 9 blunt.

Well, pretty sure he's toast!

previous damage: 1d6 ⇒ 5
this round damage: 1d6 ⇒ 1

Swarm Attack: Creatures with the swarm subtype don't make standard melee attacks. Instead, they deal automatic damage to any creature whose space they occupy at the end of their move, with no attack roll needed.

link

Ah, at the end of their move...GMs have been taking advantage of me for years!!!

Opo Warned you now feel the BURN!

Opo throws the bomb at the thug on the wagon is standing on. 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (4) + 8 = 12 damage: 3d6 + 3 ⇒ (5, 3, 6) + 3 = 17 BURN! BURN!

Vysla, attack, trip! Koddast says, calling his she-wolf to trip the thug again, as he let's fire another arrow.
Koddast is using his move action to steady his shot getting the +4 from Bull's Eye shot.

Arrow to Hit: 1d20 + 10 + 1 + 4 ⇒ (11) + 10 + 1 + 4 = 26
Possible Damage: 1d8 + 2 ⇒ (4) + 2 = 61d6 ⇒ 4

Vysla's Bite: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (16) + 3 = 19
Possible Bite Damage: 1d6 + 1 ⇒ (1) + 1 = 2
Possible Trip: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (5) + 3 = 8

MAP UPDATED.
The thug in the south wagon howls as the swarm finds its way up his pantaloons, biting viciously!

Aleon's club comes down so hard on the North Thugs' head that it splits open like a watermelon, sending brains everywhere. THUG 2 DEAD. Azalia plugs her nose as she clings to Aleon's shoulder...

Oh gadz that's nasty!

Opo's firebomb explodes, and the thug in the south wagon screams! He dies a horrible burning death! THUG 3 DEAD. The ring leader Thug1 fights off Vsyla, but not Koddast's arrow. Two arrows in the chest! He ain't feeling so good but stays on his feet.

Thug: If I die I'm taking you with me you dirty tramp!

Thug 1 turns his knife on the innocent women lying before him! He cuts her deeply dagger: 1d4 + 2 ⇒ (2) + 2 = 4

Aaaaaahhh, help!

Round 3
Koddast
Jan
Aleon
Opo
Tamar
Thugs!!!

Hey the carnival is no place for your strange human mating rituals!

The Amazing Opo rushes the guy with the knife to aid the wolf.I will befriend the wolf, then he will let me ride him!Aid Another: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (11) + 3 = 14

Round 3

Appearing in front of the Thug who struck the woman is a Fiendish Dog that leaps to attack the man.

Fiendish Dog Attacks 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (14) + 4 = 18
Damage Bite 1d4 + 3 ⇒ (3) + 3 = 6

A waste to let her die when we just wasted time rescuing her...

Tamar then casts Mage Armor to strengthen his own defenses.

Yikes! A dog! Don't worry lady as soon as I am done with that mean man I will kill that beast too!

1d20 + 3 ⇒ (13) + 3 = 16

There is the sound of thousands of popping bodies as the spiders get caught in wash of the goblin's bomb - but still enough to form a coherent swarm.

"Crawl my pretties!" Jan concentrates and directs his little spider minions crawl en masse behind the wicked man.

I don't think I can have them swarm him without hurting the woman, so I will just have them cut off his escape.

Ack? More DOGS??? Down boys, down!

I move over and with reach I can melee him hit: 7 + 1d20 ⇒ 7 + (6) = 13 any cover penalties that might apply were not applied
dmg: 3d6 + 4 ⇒ (3, 3, 1) + 4 = 11

Like I said, last mistake you'll ever make. Now you should be asking yourself, 'was it worth it?' I'd have to say not. Koddast fires another arrow, and Vysla snaps another bite.

Arrow to Hit: 1d20 + 10 + 1 + 4 ⇒ (3) + 10 + 1 + 4 = 18
damage: 1d8 + 2 ⇒ (6) + 2 = 81d6 ⇒ 4

Vysla's Bite: 1d20 + 3 + 2 ⇒ (14) + 3 + 2 = 19
The +2 is from Opo's aid.
Vysla's damage: 1d6 + 1 ⇒ (3) + 1 = 4

The thug-carny-guy sees Aleon's massive club swinging for his head! He gasps and dodges, only to see Koddasts 3rd arrow whizzing toward his face! As this arrow sinks into his left eye socket Vsyla pounces upon him. She sinks her teath into his gullet as he falls back into the swarm of poisonous bugs, dying with a sickly gurgling sound.
END COMBAT

Opo readies a bomb against the infernal dog just in case. can never trust a dog, they are not friendly like wolves are. When the dog fades away from the summoning Opo will give a sigh of relief and look at the lady.Human's sure are weird.

Opo will pet Vysla You are a good wolf. All wolves are friends to the goblin. Does your pet human always hide in the back when fights happen? Maybe I should get a pet human too. Hey lady, would you like to be my pet human?

Tamar reappears and dismisses his Fiendish Dog then approaches his companions, "And here I thought this visit might be uneventful..."

I say we hide the bodies, if visitors or even if the people who run this carnival find out about this, they might shut the this place down. I say we cover it up, so the carnival can go on.

Oh OH! I want to play hide the bodies! I am great at finding hiding places. Let's hide one under the burned wagon. Opo attempts to drag the recently killed thug under the wagon.

Hold on! Let me check the bodies to see if they have anything useful or any information that might be important. Koddast says and then goes about the macabre business of searching the bodies and the wagons. Vysla, search. Koddast says, hoping the wolf's scent might pick up anything he misses.

Koddast will take 20 on his perception check. Not sure if it's legal to have an animal companion Aid Another, but if it is, I'd like her roll to be an aid to Koddast's search.
Perception: 20 + 10 = 30
Vysla Perception: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (5) + 5 = 10

Edit:Before Vysla turns away to start sniffing the ground for anything interesting, she licks Opo's face. Aleon, will you make sure our damsel in distress is all right?