Keep on the Borderlands Group 2 (Prettier in Pink) (Inactive)

Game Master Chainmail

The group enters the ravine and considers entering the same entrance on the left they initially entered, the brush-covered ogre cave, or the cave on the right. Maybe they would pass the two caves and look deeper in the ravine for creatures or more caves?

His short legs working hard to keep up, Lorcan asks out of break at a break So, back to the green skin warren to complete our search of it? I suspect we have the bulk of worth from that place, having dispatched the leader and his ogre merc. Greener pastures might be had in another area.

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The party meets up with an experienced scout/skirmisher named Calendir at the Keep and head out to the caves. Calendir was from an elven town not far away. To head to the Keep from his town, Calendir often moved through the ravine that housed the Caves of Chaos. He had noticed that during the day, many of the residents stayed out of the sun. He had taken to scouting the caves at times to hone his skills. Recently he found a well armed group had left a cave he hadn't found before, a covered ogre cave.

After Calendir looked inside the cave, he discovered a treasure cache under a pile of bones.

Calendir immediately proves his worth by leading the way into the goblin caves and to the left passages that lead deeper into the hill.

He follows them to a solid wooden door set in the stonework and listens. He hears some rustling around and estimates a half a dozen medium sized creatures moving around. Trying the door, it is locked. The stealthy elf look down the passage and considers calling the heavily armed humans forward.

Map updated Calendir at FC130. Note: in the first cell of the spreadsheet is the cell where the action is centered

The half-elf carefully and purposefully examines the door, and the sounds from beyond - on the one hand he is looking for traps, and on the other trying to understand what manner of creatures they may be facing.

Perception: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (4) + 6 = 10

If he finds no traps, he then goes about in trying to simply unlock the door without the ones noticing it.

Stealth: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (14) + 7 = 21
Disable Device: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (15) + 8 = 23

Assuming all goes well:

Without opening the door, the rogue returns to his companions, informing of his findings and actions - "A locked door" - he grins - "With at least half a dozen medium sized ones on the other side, as far as I could ascertain. I unlocked the door, so if we manage to approach silently, the element of surprise will be ours" - he comments.

Out of curiosity GM Tribute, what rolls above could have been a 'Take 10' or a 'Take 20'? I'm juts asking so I can use it accordingly next time ;)

Initiative
Lorcan: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (19) + 6 = 25
Turk: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (8) + 2 = 10
Zoros: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (4) + 1 = 5
Ingrid: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (4) + 1 = 5
Meztli: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (13) + 1 = 14
Calendir: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (13) + 4 = 17
Enemy 1: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (5) + 1 = 6

The door opens and Calendir has achieved complete surprise. Lorcan fires an erratic small heavy crossbow shot at the nearest hobgoblin which sails over his head by a wide margin.
att/damage: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (3) + 4 = 71d8 ⇒ 4
Order of action
Surprise Round = std action only (assume you can draw any weapon)
Lorcan
Calendir (in charge range of closest)
Meztli
Turk
Zoros
Ingrid
ROUND 1
Lorcan
Calendir
Meztli
Turk
hobgoblins
Zoros
Ingrid

Brandishing her halberd, Meztli lets out a savage warcry and wades into battle.

Surprise Action: Move 20 feet.
Round 1: Attack hobgoblin.

Meztli vs. Hobgoblin: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (7) + 4 = 11
Damage (halberd): 1d10 + 4 ⇒ (1) + 4 = 5

Hmmmm, Calendir isn't much of a frontliner... I'll give him a spin and we'll see what happens. Guys, since I am the newly arrived, who usually takes up point to eat up the damage? Only Meztli? :D

Round 1

Calendir quickly dashes across the room, his dagger leading the way as he tries to slice into the first hobgoblin before he has a chance to react.

Dagger Attack, Fighting defensively: 1d20 + 4 - 4 + 2 ⇒ (13) + 4 - 4 + 2 = 15
Damage if it hits + SA: 1d4 + 1 + 1d8 ⇒ (2) + 1 + (4) = 7

Factored in SA since they are probably flat-footed..?

--Status--
HP: 9
AC: 17
Effects: Fighting Defensively

Hobgoblins are flatfooted until they act.
hp: 1d10 + 1 ⇒ (6) + 1 = 7

Calendir incapacitates the hobgoblin with a quick slash to the groin. The closest hobgoblin avoids passing out barely.

Turk, the burly and quick Keep guardsman on an extended leave of absence, rushes forward with his shortsword and heavy, spiked shield his new breastplate making less noise than his older suit of chain.

Order of action
Surprise Round = std action only (assume you can draw any weapon)
Lorcan
Calendir
Meztli
Turk
Zoros
Ingrid
ROUND 1
Lorcan
Calendir
Meztli
Turk
hobgoblins
Zoros
Ingrid

Also Lorcan would have cast Mage Armor before they stated the fight.

Ingrid goes and uses Sleep on the Hobs
Blue Highlight, 5 Will saves, DC 13.

Ingrid can use surprise round to start full round spell. Then use a std in round 1 to finish full round spell.

Zoros steps up behind Meztli, gently touching her shoulder, "Cuthbert guide your arm!

Strength Surge, +1 Att/dam on next melee attack

With a quick movement, Calendir shifts the grip on his dagger as if to stab, but instead slashing from right to left across the hobgoblin's throat, in an attempt to finish him off.

Dagger Attack: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (15) + 4 = 19
Damage if it hits (with SA): 1d4 + 1 + 1d8 ⇒ (3) + 1 + (5) = 9

--Status--
HP: 9
AC: 17

Calendir finishes off the hobgoblin in front
ROUND 1
Lorcan
Calendir
Meztli
Turk
hobgoblins
Zoros
Ingrid

Lorcan steps up 5' and reloads his crossbow. Waiting for sleep to go off.

Meztli charges forward, heedless of the radius of the sleep spell (she isn't aware of the ramifications of her actions), to attack a hobgoblin.

Meztli vs. Hobgoblin: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (5) + 4 = 9
Damage: 1d10 + 4 ⇒ (8) + 4 = 12

Are you raging? Are you using your spear? If so, you are forgetting your Weapon Focus in your to hit bonus. Should be 3 for strength, 1 for BaB and 1 for WF. Still likely a miss.

you also have zoros' strength surge

No rage, though may start soon. Using halberd, forgot Strength surge.

Turk attacks with his new longsword and new tower shield. It definitely harms his aim and causes him to miss. Meztli's aim is off.

A hobgoblin steps inside Meztli's reach to avenge his comrades death and hit the rogue who killed his buddy.

The hobgoblin in the rear jogs to the door in the back and opens it.

Meztli takes two vicious longsword slices (12 slashing) as two of there strong slices hit her. Turk and the new rogue dodge cuts as the magic goes off.

Willx4: 4d20 ⇒ (7, 20, 7, 3) = 37
The two hobgoblins on the rear in the flanks go down in a slumber.

Map updated (s) is sleeping
ROUND 2
Zoros
Ingrid
Round 3
Lorcan
Calendir
Meztli
Turk
hobgoblins
Zoros
Ingrid

Without hesitation, Calendir winks at the creature aiming at him, and swirls pivoting on his right foot, shifting his position to flank the hobgoblin who just attacked him.

Shift to EZ:129, to flank the one in EY:130 with Metzli.

Dagger Attack, flank: 1d20 + 4 + 2 ⇒ (16) + 4 + 2 = 22
Damage if it hits: 1d4 + 1 + 1d8 ⇒ (1) + 1 + (2) = 4

Bah! The damage...

Lorcan moves for a good shot and fires at the creature Calendir attacked.

Range: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (18) + 3 = 211d8 ⇒ 4

Ivy takes a 5-foot step in and attacks with her longsword.
atk: 1d20 + 1 + 2 ⇒ (5) + 1 + 2 = 8
Damage: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (8) + 1 = 9

Creates Flank for Turk.

Reeling under her wounds, Meztli roars a challenge to the hobgoblins. She creams in rage, her teeth grinding so hard that they may break under the strain. Her face contorts and grows a deep purple and her breathing quickens, sounding like a steam engine. Raging.

She swings at the hobgoblin she is flanking with Calendir.

Meztli vs. Hobgoblin: 1d20 + 6 + 1 + 2 ⇒ (2) + 6 + 1 + 2 = 11 (+1 for strength surge, +2 for flanking)
Damage (halberd): 1d10 + 7 + 1 ⇒ (7) + 7 + 1 = 15 (+1 for strength surge)

hp: 1d10 - 3 - 4 ⇒ (9) - 3 - 4 = 2
After hits from the halfelf and gnome, the hobgoblin stands.

Zoros?

Round 2

Tracking the flow of combat behind the 1st rank of his friends, Zoros winces as Meztli take the strong blows from the hobgoblins.

Already standing behind her, he merely reaches out and gently places his hand on her back "Cuthbert heal and protect!"

Cure Light Wounds 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (4) + 1 = 5

Meztli charged forward.

Zoros closes to heal and dodges a longsword swing.
att: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (6) + 4 = 101d8 + 2 ⇒ (6) + 2 = 8

Turk cuts at the injured hobgoblin in front.
1d20 + 3 + 2 ⇒ (20) + 3 + 2 = 251d6 + 3 ⇒ (3) + 3 = 6

Bad guys up?

hp: 1d10 + 1 - 6 ⇒ (7) + 1 - 6 = 2
Turk decisively hits the hobgoblin, and he barely holds to consciousness.
The hobgoblins decide to try and wake their friends.

The two sleeping hobgoblins get sleepily to their feet.
AoO for Meztli and Turk!!

AoO Turk/hp left: 1d20 + 3 + 4 ⇒ (10) + 3 + 4 = 171d10 - 1d6 - 2 ⇒ (3) - (3) - 2 = -2
Turk quickly cuts one down before he can rise.

If Meztli can't bring the rising hobgoblin down/hp of hobgoblin: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (13) + 4 = 171d8 + 2 ⇒ (8) + 2 = 101d10 + 1 ⇒ (6) + 1 = 7

ROUND 3
Zoros
Ingrid
Round 4
Lorcan
Calendir
Meztli - gets AoO vs rising hobgoblin
Turk
hobgoblins
Zoros
Ingrid

Round 3

Grabbing his flail from his belt,Zoros swings furiously at the adjacent hobgoblin.

Attack 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (7) + 1 = 8

And....furiously misses.

Ivy Move and goes for a Hob with her longsword.
atk: 1d20 + 1 + 2 ⇒ (15) + 1 + 2 = 18
Damage: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (8) + 1 = 9

Meztli slashes at the rising hobgob.

Meztli vs. Hobgoblin (AoO): 1d20 + 6 + 1 ⇒ (15) + 6 + 1 = 22 (+1 for strength surge)
Damage (halberd): 1d10 + 7 + 1 ⇒ (2) + 7 + 1 = 10 (+1 for strength surge)

Continuing her swing, she slashes into the foe she originally tried to hit (EX130).

Meztli vs. Hobgoblin (AoO): 1d20 + 6 + 1 + 2 ⇒ (1) + 6 + 1 + 2 = 10 (+1 for strength surge, +2 for flanking)
Damage (halberd): 1d10 + 7 + 1 ⇒ (9) + 7 + 1 = 17 (+1 for strength surge)

Calendir again steps forward, his dagger leading the way, and taking advantage of the flanking position with her ferocious barbarian companion.

Across from the hobgoblin he winks at her, and twirling his blade, moves it in an upwards thrust, aimed at the creature's neck.

Dagger Attack on EX:130, flank: 1d20 + 4 + 2 ⇒ (6) + 4 + 2 = 12
Damage if it hits: 1d4 + 1 + 1d8 ⇒ (1) + 1 + (1) = 3

--Status--
HP: 9
AC: 17

Turk attacks too and finishes off the wounded goblin with the rogue while Ingrid and Meztli take one each. Meztli swings just before a deadly blow connects with her.
1d20 + 5 ⇒ (11) + 5 = 161d8 + 3 ⇒ (6) + 3 = 9
Hp left 1/2: 1d1 - 8 ⇒ (1) - 8 = -71d10 - 8 ⇒ (7) - 8 = -1

With the large goblins dispatched, you consider running after the lone survivor who has a 12 second head start on you.

Combat over in this room!

Room is cleared. Pursuit??

The adventurers look over the loot found from the hobgoblins, declining to chase the lone survivor into the darkness.

150 silver between them after an extensive, thorough search. Their rations are not very appetizing.
Also they had 6 suits of studded leather, 6 longswords, 6 wooden heavy shields, and 6 longbows.

Meztli shrinks to the ground, several wounds that had been minor now opening to bleed profusely.

Calendir dashes up to the corner, but does not pursuit, instead keeping watch.

Moved on the map

He notices Meztli crumbling to the ground, and nods at Zoros - "How is she" - he whispers.

Once things are more quiet, I think Calendir will take one of those longbows, even though he is not proficient with it :/

it was the rage. It sustained here beyond her normal health. When it ended she could not continue without healing. Quickly, heal her.

Meztli, Quetzalcoatl, I recall from the old D&D days, is a good deity, yet you are neutral. Were you good, Locan could heal you some. If you agree that Quetzalcoatl is indeed a good aligned deity then perhaps over time you might come to change... ?

Ivy gives some quick Medical Help.
Heal: 1d20 + 0 ⇒ (15) + 0 = 15

Meanwhile Lorcan will use some Heavenly Fire on Ingrid.

Heavenly Fire : 2d4 ⇒ (3, 4) = 7

Calendir, you wounded? Heavenly Fire heals good aligned people and harms evil aligned people. Lorcan can use it 7 times a day.

Zoros strides over to the supine form of Meztli, grasps her shoulder and says "St Cuthbert still has work for you, Meztli!". He then intones the holy words of St Cuthbert, a glow emanating from his hands to the wounds on the barbarian's body.

Cure Light Wounds 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (7) + 1 = 8

He pauses to examine his handiwork.

Meztli is neutral, but might eventually take on a different alignment. Quetzalcoatl is good-aligned, but as a barbarian, I didn't need to match his alignment exactly, and neutral seemed to better fit the character.

Some of Meztli's wounds knit and she draws a deep breath. Still not completely familiar with local customs, she nods curtly to her savior as an admission of thanks.

"Should be rush after that hobgoblin before they rouse their friends, explore another cave, or head back to the Keep?" Turk asks.

Onward. Let us explore this cave completely.

"Let's check out some more, but we need to be careful"

Meanwhile Lorcan will use some Heavenly Fire on Ingrid.

[dice=Heavenly Fire ]2d4

Calendir, you wounded? Heavenly Fire heals good aligned people and harms evil aligned people. Lorcan can use it 7 times a day.

Still waiting to hear from Calendir.

My bad guys - sorry for the delay Lorcan.

Calendir is not wounded - lucky first I guess :D But yeah, he is good, so that is important info :D

"I'll scout ahead" - Calendir pipes in - "I'll check at least the first corner and double back with the info"

Moving to ES:126, and sneaking a peek - that is the direction we are heading right?

Stealth: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (11) + 7 = 18

Take Care Calendir. We almost lost a scout like this upon first entering this place, and the enemy ahead has warning that we are here.