Kingmaker Campaign for Group A (Inactive)

Game Master moafnsteel

Initiative:1d20 + 1 ⇒ (15) + 1 = 16

Init: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (15) + 2 = 17

As the men enter, the thrill of coming battle transforms from a twitter, to a raging maelstrom in Myrdul's gut. Last night the large man kept waking from his sleep, as was always the case before a battle. His hand clenches hard around Krasa, and it's all he can do to keep from leaping into the fray. Remember your orders! he repeats in his mind, trying to calm his racing heart, knowing full well that a warrior who rushes headlong into the fray, against the battle plans of the whole, will probably get everyone else killed along with the fool himself. He expels his breath as silently as possible, and risks a peek at the bandits from the side of the barrel, Four. Krasa bring me honor this day! He then adjusts his legs slightly to avoid cramps, and waits with diminishing patience for the signal.

Shonden knocks an arrow, sighting in on the man who'd spoken to Joanna/Svetlana. Ready to loose once Kalima's spell struck.

Kalima, once you fire your spell in the surprise round, I'll fire an arrow.

Shonden's Shot at the leader on his turn in the surprise round
Longbow Shot - 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (2) + 4 = 6
Damage - 1d8 + 2 ⇒ (2) + 2 = 4

crud

Joanna's initiative: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (18) + 2 = 20

Joanna nods obediently, thankful that her disguise seems to be working. She takes the horses' bridles, dropping them as soon as the bandits turn away, and gives a sharp whistle to signal to her teammates.

She takes aim at the one who appears to be their leader only briefly, then fires. The disguise melts away as she fires her arrow, black hair shortening and turning brown, simple clothes dissipating and revealing thick hide armour. Let's see the wolves scatter.

Ranged attack with longbow: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (18) + 2 = 20
Damage: 1d8 ⇒ 2

As the bandits make their way towards the tables, to retrieve their "taxes", the hooded man lets out a yelp as an arrow cuts through his shoulder.

Myrdal your up

Surprise Round

Kalima on her turn, raises out of her hiding on top of the wagon and waves her hands in a semicircle and a spray of glittering dust flows over the thugs. (15 Foot Cone Shaped Spray. Everyone in the area has to make a DC 15 Will Save or be unconscious, blinded, and stunned for 2d4 ⇒ (2, 4) = 6 rounds and then blinded and stunned for 1d4 ⇒ 3 rounds, and then stunned for 1 round. If their hit die is higher than 2, they don't take the first effect, but still take the 2nd effect.)

(The burst radius is marked on the map, it should catch 2 of them)

Surprise Round
Myrdul uses the element of surprise to move a bit closer, jumping down between the bandits and the door (M17), Krasa clutched tightly in his two hands. He grins at the unsuspecting bandits, now just a few paces away, as he imagines his coming attack. "Velcome bandits!"

Derakor joins the fray with shield and morningstar and quickly tosses a glance through the doors before drowning in a sea of combat.

Move to J-15. Can't charge, so no attack.
Perception check to notice more bandits or other foes:1d20 + 6 ⇒ (2) + 6 = 8
I'm cursed with dice rolls this weekend .. yesterday I rolled 3 1's in a row on important saves D:

Shonden you do not notice anybody else in the area

Will Saves: 1d20 - 1 ⇒ (4) - 1 = 3 Will Save Bandits: 1d20 - 1 ⇒ (14) - 1 = 13

The sprays fly from Kalima's hand and crash into both bandits. Both bandits eyes gloss over and they just stand there slowly rocking back and forth.

Suprise round is over, Joanna its your turn

Shonden your arrow flies by the bandits and harmless sticks into the wall of the outpost.

"Nice one, Kalima!" Joanna takes aim at the leader and fires again, encouraged by the yell of pain.

Ranged attack with longbow: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (13) + 2 = 15
Damage: 1d8 + 0 ⇒ (7) + 0 = 7

Round 1 (on his turn)

Myrdul blinks some of the light from his eyes, and then roars his glee as he see's the results of Kalima's impressive trick. Two of the bandits looked all but out of the fight, and the leader seemed to have been injured! He pushes the door closed behind him, then turns to the nearby Bandit (#3), "It is wrong to be stealing!" and furiously swings his earth breaker, Krasa, at the mans torso like he's trying to fell a tree.

Attack & Damage (Earth Breaker, Power Attack): 1d20 + 5 - 1 ⇒ (4) + 5 - 1 = 82d6 + 6 + 3 ⇒ (2, 3) + 6 + 3 = 14

Derakors invokes the luck of Kurgess and then swings, but notices his enemy ain't dodging. Somehow he had not calculated THAT into the effort.

Std action: attack bandit in K-15. Swift action: +1 attack from destruction judgement.
Attack:1d20 + 4 ⇒ (2) + 4 = 6

At 16 - Shonden, boar spear slung over his shoulder, moves out of the barn to K9 and line up a shot on the leader...
Longbow Shot - 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (15) + 4 = 19
Damage - 1d8 + 2 ⇒ (6) + 2 = 8

Kalima having delt with bandits B1 and B2, sees that there are 2 bandits that still are mobile. Wanting to make sure all the thugs are put out of order she moves out of the wagon (10 ft move as its probably difficult terrain. She then uses the rest of her movement to move into the position on the map. Standing next to one of the unconscious bandits she carefully aims it so that only the last two bandits are in the area. She makes a motion with her hands and incants magical words and a blast of colorful energy is unleashed. (The area is marked on the map. Casting Color Spray again, Bandits 0 and 3 need to make a will save, DC 15 or be unconscious, blinded, and stunned for 2d4 ⇒ (4, 2) = 6 rounds and then blinded and stunned for 1d4 ⇒ 1 rounds and then stunned for 1 round. This will not provoke an AOO as the bandit next to her is still affected by the previous color spray)

Joanna's arrow flies through the air and connects directly into the leaders chest and he lets out a painful gasp and falls to one knee. As he rises Shonden's arrow pierces his heart and with one last breath, falls to the ground.

As Myrdul swings his mighty Krasa, the bandit is able to dodge the attack by only a a hair as Krasa crashes down on the earth.

Derakor calls upon his mighty deity and swings with all his might, but the bandit was quicker than he expected and easily dodged the attack.
Sorry Derakor your roll was pretty bad lol :)

Kalima lets loose another powerful blast of colors from her hands. The colors make their way for the bandits and smash into the last two bandits.

Will Save: 1d20 - 1 ⇒ (14) - 1 = 13

The last two bandits eyes gloss over as they slowly sway back and forth.

Well since the bandits are all stunned, blinded, and unconscious, you guys are back up. And in case my "amazing" detail didnt described good enough the leader is dead lol

Kalima for the single-handed win!

Myrdul surveys Kalima's handiwork with an impressed purse of his lips, "Zhat... light, it is incredible Kalima. Please do not be pointing it in my direction. Ha! Ve kill zhem now, yes?" The barbarian hefts Krasa hopefully, waiting for the go ahead to start stomping gophers, a big smile on his scruffy face.

Derakor takes away the weapons the bandits were carrying and says,"Someone else tie their hands please. Their redemption can start by telling us all about the surrounding lands."

The strong man of Kurgess is anything but pleased with how the combat went, but then a thought struck him. If the gods had wanted him to take their lives, he'd have hit. Instead, he couldn't bring himself to do just that and now there is a chance for redemption, a chance to bring them back into the fold of civilized society.

Kalima lacking any rope, proceeds to do the next best thing and starts removing weapons from the unconscious bandit next to her. She also says, "Whatever you do, do it fast, they will only be out for a few more seconds. It would be more expedient to beat them unconscious before they start to recover."

Did nobody else buy rope? :P

Joanna pulls her silk rope out of her pack (mostly emptied the night before), crouches and starts tying the hands of the nearest bandit behind his back. "If anyone can hold the others in place until I get to them, that would be great."

I'll leave it up to the GM to decide how many hands she can tie before they start waking up. She'll tie as many as she can.

"Here.", Derakor says as he hands a hemp rope to his companions.

He readied his next shot, arrow aimed for the chest of the next man...but he couldn't loose. These men are helpless, how would I bring glory to Erastil by shooting them in such a state?

But Erastil heard his question. Shonden's sister in the faith provided the obvious solution. In response, he threw his bow over his shoulder and leaped forward to assist Joanna in tying up the remaining bandits.

"Myrdul watch them closely...if they awaken from their sleep before they are tied up, I want you to threaten them to hold still or you will smash them with Krasa. We need information from them about their home south of here." He cast a quick glance to Derakor and Kalima. "If you two can do the same...make sure they don't try to continue the fight if they awaken..."

Survival Check for Rope Knots - 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (14) + 5 = 19

Myrdul nods, feeling a tinge of disappointment to be relegated to guard duty, but purposefully standing in the middle of the three dazed bandits, ready to threaten and possibly beat them down should they become unruly. "Zhis one seems not to be moving, I zhink." nudging the unmoving leader with a toe.

I can't believe I forgot rope! Ah well, probably more inline with the character.

Shonden glanced at the fallen man then returned to his knotting. "A shot thru the lung, one thru the heart...he has died for his misdeeds... One cannot prey upon the helpless for long and not expect judgment."

The barbarian looks down at the dead man, "And vhat of zhe judgement for his men? Do ve ask zhem for repentant? I have not seen zhe vay of small man judgement."

Once the remaining men are well secured, Myrdul calls out, "Oleg! Svetlana! It is safe to be coming come out at zhis time!"

"Mistress Svetlana said that guardsmen were promised to this location. If they are coming, these men can be turned over to them for trial..." Shomden finished with the first thug and moved to the next, then looked to the others. "I'm not qualified to pronounce judgement...to deem guilt...I can sense evil upon them if I focus upon Erastil...but I've not been trained as a barrister or a cleric.. I couldn't judge where their hearts could go...have any of you been trained?"

Shonden can Detect Evil on each one in turn if the group wants. That could be a litmus test, but he may be uncomfortable being part of their possible death sentence...unless they turn out to be really bad.

Myrdul's eyes widen, "You can sense zhe evil upon zhem?" he takes an unconscious half-step back, eyes even wider, "In myself as vell?"

I say do it, if for no other reason than for more information about them, even if we don't try them ourselves. It seems like something we should be interested in since we just killed one and captured the rest on the word of two strangers. :)

Once removing the weapons all the bandits she can and making sure they're all secured, she says "There is no time for trials. Clearly these men are guilty of banditry and thus it is up the authority in the region, namely Oleg and Svetlana to decide their fate."

Shonden nodded to Kalima. She might be right. Who better than the victims to decide their fate? He saw the still form of the leader. Did that make Shonden and the others the executioners?

In answer to Myrdul's question, "Yes, Myrdul. Erastil has given me some measure of insight."

Myrdul's brow furrows as Oleg and Svetlana are suggested as the men's judges, which bothers him in this setting for some reason. "But Oleg and Svetlana, zhey are not varriors. Vhat can zhey know of death and zhe..." he struggles for the right words, "choosing of 'you die or you live'? I am not sure zhat is vise. Ve are varriors, ve have spilled zheir blood, ve know zhe vays of honor and zhe darkness of battle." Realizing he is rambling, Myrdul falls silent, but it's clear by his body language he remains uneasy.

"Let's not get ahead of ourselves. When things get too complicated, return to simplicity. What can we do? Tie them up and keep them as prisoners. That's a simple course of action. After interrogating them, we can see what the next step will be."

Derakor eyes his companions, and then continues,"Did they show remorse? Willingness to cooperate with us and thus, return to a more honest path? See, that's where it gets complicated again so let us take this one step at a time."

Myrdul sets about removing any and all gear from the bandit, leaving the men in just their small clothes. He'll toss the 'leftovers' in a pile to assess what the men carried.

remember in your charter it does say that bandits are to be executed

GM: 1d20 ⇒ 4

Shonden you detect a fair amount of evil coming from three of the bandits but the forth you can barely detect any evil.

As the group is tying up the bandits, they are able to tie up three of the four bandits, as the group makes their way to the third bandit he springs to life, he looks around suddenly realizing what has happened to his friends and his leader, he drops to his knees and begins to beg for his life the one that Shonden barely detected evil from

"please have mercy on me, I just joined, I didn't have a choice, it was join or starve to death, you must believe me, please."

"Shut up you cry baby!" yells one of the other bandits who is struggling with his ropes."

As the group looks down at the beggin man they notice that he appears to be very young, 19 at the oldest...

We know, Myrdul already made that argument, but some of the others have a different idea.

Myrdul, a stormy look on his face, takes a quick stride over to the struggling one, "You are not to be speaking now!" and backhands the bandit across the face -hard.

Unarmed Attack: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (6) + 5 = 111d3 + 4 ⇒ (2) + 4 = 6 Attack roll shouldn't be needed against a helpless foe, but I rolled it just in case.

After putting the mouthy one in his place, he looks to Shonden, "Shonden, can you...?" he trails off and gives the begging bandit a crazy-eyed look, giving his impersonation of what detecting evil might look like.

Kalima says to the bandits, "As far as the laws of Brevoy all of you are condemned men. The punishment for banditry is death. Now we could just string you up by the neck one by one, or you can tell us where the rest of your bandit buddies are camped. Help us eliminate the bandit operations of your gang and when they are delt with, we will offer you employ. The outpost could use some labourers and you can work to redeem your past actions and do honest labour for a change. I am sure this is a better option than death. What do you say to this?"

He prayed to his god, begging Erastil for the wisdom to judge fairly. That chill came over him like a cold wind through the trees. Shonden pointed to the youngest one...by the gaze Old Deadeye he was only a couple of years his junior! "This one, his words ring true...the others, they have given themselves over to their darker natures. Our charter calls for the death of unrepentant criminals...Erastil help me but these three qualify."

Shonden looked into the eyes of the young, frightened bandit. "She's right, you know. A better fate than death. Your life hinges upon the honesty of your words. Tell us all that you know of the group you serve..." he paused, face growing grimmer. "...that you served; where they call home, their numbers, everything...and you may escape the hangman's noose. There's a special place in hell for those who traffic in lies and mystery. Don't force us to speed you to that destination because you lied."

Diplomacy Role - 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (2) + 6 = 8
Shonden is trying to convince the young one that this new group is his only ticket out of a certain death sentence.

Glad some decisiveness has been applied to the dispensation of justice for the three remaining bandits. It is three bandits still alive right? The leader was the 4th and he's already dead if I recall. Yes? While the young one is being questioned, Myrdul starts to remove the two living, evil and judged bandits to a different part of the outpost, unless someone stops him of course. He is far from gentle, perhaps even knocking their heads together once or twice to maintain quiet.

It's not quite the result he had hoped for, but one out of four at least means one soul can be saved. Derakor joins Joanna and closely follows how the questioning will proceed.

(Ah right, Kalima should also make a check for diplomacy for her speech.)

1d20 + 8 ⇒ (13) + 8 = 21 Diplomacy on the bandits.

I'll go out on a limb and assume my own stinky roll for Diplomacy was a failure. I'll explain it as Shonden being distracted...

Something turned over in Shonden's stomach as he watched Myrdul carry off the two bandits. A cloud settled in the pit of his guts, turning and thundering. Do I question the gift Erastil has given me? Dare I not trust his wisdom in showing me the evil lurking in their souls?

There was a meaty thump as Myrdul smashed their heads together when they wouldn't cooperate. Another turn inside Shonden's middle. If I doubt the accuracy of my god's judgment by standing for some kind of irrational mercy in those two's cases, I'd be going against the very wisdom I prayed to Erastil for only moments ago. Shonden rubbed forefinger and thumb into the corners of his blue eyes, squeezing them shut for a moment as he whispered another prayer. Erastil, I beg you, give me strength and comfort and fortitude to follow your will!

The young paladin took a deep breath and turned to the remaining bandit to see his response to their questions.

Myrdul sits guard over the two bandits out of sight of the others, playing with a length of rope, tying and untying it in various knots as he paces around the captives. He has no particular skill in the area of tying knots, but is keenly aware the effect it is having on their prisoners. "So," he starts in a conversational, quiet tone, "have you ever seen vhat happens when a mans neck is in zhe noose? Zhe face of men, it can make so many colors! I vonder vhich of you vill cry first for Momma, in zhe face of death. Vould you like to die vith honor? Tell me of your base, your numbers, and I vill honor you vith zhe deaths of varriors, not lowly thieves." As he speaks, he switches from knotting rope to sharpening each of his already-razor sharp throwing axes, periodically testing its edge on his upper arms, drawing tight, bright beads of blood.

Intimidate: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (8) + 5 = 13

"The two men ([ooc]you are right Myrdul thanks for correcting me lol[/ooc) Screw you our friends will kill you all!" The one man spits at Myrdul.

Oleg makes his way towards Myrdul "Let me help you with those, I want them displayed where other bandits can see them! That will show all of them what happens when you come here!" Oleg starts to tie a hangmans knots.

Shonden and Kalima The young man first looks at Shonden with confusion and before he can speak Kalima uses her looks and sweet charm to turn the young mans attention on her.

"I have yet to be at the big camp, they only let loyal proven soliders to the camp. This was my first real mission. I use to do small time stuff for the outposts. We had a forward camp South of here, but I do know that the main camp is South. The man you killed was like the third in command. His lover was second in command and will be pissed when she learns that he is dead. That is all I know I swear, please don't kill me I will do anything. I will do hard labor, anything, please!!!"

Myrdul wipes some of the spit away with a flick of the back of his hand, then gives a hard punch to the spitter, Punch1: 1d3 + 4 ⇒ (2) + 4 = 6. The voice of Oleg shifts his attention as the outpost owner approaches, and begins tying a true hangmans noose. Myrdul turns a regretful gaze to the bandit, "Small man, your friends do not yet know us, but ve vill soon be meeting zhem, I zhink. Perhaps zheir deaths vill have honor."

Kalima says to Oleg, "The others may hang for all I care. As for the repentful one, he seems to be worth giving a chance. He may or may not know where the main camp is, but this forward camp seems like a place to seek out. That man may be worthy to be spared."

She looks to the young man and says, "You will tell us where this forward camp is and map its location. This will earn you a reprieve for now. But if we go there and find you have lead us afoul then we shall return and see you are hanged. If however it proves to be true then your sentence shall be commuted to serving the outpost until such a time Oleg decides you have earned your freedom."

She looks back to Oleg, "You do seem to be a bit short handed on the labour here. I advise locking this man in irons and put him to work as an extra pair of hands. For now he is an indentured servant to the outpost. Use him as you will."

diplomacy check to convince Oleg, 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (11) + 9 = 20

""That seems to be settled .. now to make a map of the area, dot the location of the forward camp on it and discuss how we're going to approach that. If anything, we should move to it as soon as we can before they become suspicious."

The feeling of making the man an indentured servant leaves Derakor a little uneasy, but if Oleg and Svetlana are to be good to the man and he shows himself worthy of redemption it will be worth it. Still, manacles and chains ..

Kalima is Chaotic Good so generally believes in swifter forms of justice and punishment over "established" laws and legal systems. As for why she's having him locked in irons is that he's still a criminal and if he's left unchained he might bolt, or worse get himself a weapon and try and kill Oleg. Keeping him chained is the best way to keep him under control until he can be proved trustworthy.

Kalima goes to the horses and searches their saddle bags emptying out anything of value. After this is done she then goes to to Oleg and says "I am wondering Oleg if you could use a few horses. While they are by right ours as we took down the bandits, I am willing to sell them to you for a fair price."

"I'd prefer walking, but if any of you rather ride a horse .. we might want to keep one or two, if only to carry goods and tents."

It's all good. Derakor just is a bit of a goody two-shoes ;) as for any gold we may put our hands on, Derakor can use heavy armor. I'll post about it in the discussion thread as not to derail the gameplay thread.