Lil"Eschie The Emerald Spire-Bad to the Bones Team (Inactive)

Game Master Escharid Blackrose

Does the goblin respond to my threat?

Aralu nods and aims at the goblin.

@Gorok: he doesn't. This is one tough and proud goblin warrior.

Gorok untrained Intimidate: 1d20 ⇒ 6

The goblin awkwardly tries to hit Zurka with his crude weapon, while the goblin dog growls and bares its teeth at Gorok, aiming at his legs.

Goblin's horsechopper vs Zurka: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (4) + 3 = 7
dmg: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (2) + 1 = 3

GobDog bite: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (9) + 2 = 11
Dmg: 1d6 + 3 ⇒ (5) + 3 = 8

When Mary would get in 30ft range Whatever round that'll be., provided the gobbo hasn't fled, Mary puts an Evil Eye hex on the gobbo.

"The powers don't favor you this day."
DC 15 will or -2 AC for 7 rounds. Save reduces to 1 round.

@Mary: you'll be able to act next round. You're not yet in range (end of the first round)

Readied action triggered
When the goblin goes after Zurka, Gorok pulls the trigger on her crossbow.

Crossbow: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (4) + 3 = 7 wiffff

Note: The shot went off before the goblin attacked

Aralu moves closer, ready to shoot, should the goblin try to flee or the line of fire be clear.

Meurasod follows Mary and Aralu close on their heels.

He plans to trail behind after them until they stop, then continue to move until he's standing in front of them, interposing himself between them and whatever they may be targeting.

New round:

Gob Rider Init: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (3) + 3 = 6

Init,Meurasold: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (5) + 3 = 8
Init,Katara: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (4) + 1 = 5
Init,Zurka: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (20) + 3 = 23
Init,Mary: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (10) + 2 = 12
Init,Aralu: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (8) + 1 = 9
Init,Gorok: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (12) + 2 = 14

Gob Dog init: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (13) + 2 = 15

Zurka
Gob Dog
Gorok
Mary/Aralu/Meurasold
Gob Rider
Katara

Katara's javelin pierces the goblin's dog's flank deeply, and blood pours out of the wound while the filthy beast yelps in pain

Zurka stares at the goblin impassively. "You should have listened to us." He utters in a low threatening tone. He then lunges forward trying to finish off the goblin's mount dog.

Attack, Rapier: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (17) + 1 = 18
damage: 1d6 + 1 ⇒ (5) + 1 = 6

His blade finds its mark, driving deep into the dogs side.

Zurkas dashes towards the goblin dog, and pierces its throat with his rapier's blade, leaving only the goblin, facing Katara.

Meanwhile, Meurasold, Aralu and Mary arrives

Map edited

With the dog dead, Gorok decides to reload and shoot again. She mumbles something to herself about this not being her specialty.

Light Crossbow: 1d20 + 2 + 1 ⇒ (7) + 2 + 1 = 10

Gorok's bolt flies wide over the goblin's head, and the small creature sends a rude gesture to the half orc

On his turn, Meurasod draws out a chakram while moving closer to the goblin. He stops and hurls the chakram straight at the goblin's head.

Meurasod Chakram vs. Goblin: 1d20 + 2 + 1 - 2 ⇒ (15) + 2 + 1 - 2 = 16 {+1 for goblin hatred, -2 for range penalty)
Chakram Damage vs. Goblin: 1d8 + 3 ⇒ (7) + 3 = 10

Move Action: 20 feet south towards Katara
Free Action: Draw chakram while moving.
Standard Action: Ranged attack vs. goblin at 2nd range band (-2 penalty).

Actions as per posted earlier.
That is, if it isn't dead by the time Mary gets within range.

Mary utters her curse

"The powers don't favor you this day."

The goblins seems dizzy, and turns to Mary, with anger in his eyes...
only to receive a chakram in his face.

Amazingly, the goblin is still standing, even with the metal weapon deeply embedded in his skull.

Waiting for Aralu, then the goblin if its not dead, and finally Katara

k(religion)(is the goblin undead?): 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (14) + 6 = 20

if she thinks it is undead
Aralu moves up to the creature "it is undead, keep it whole and I can take controll over it"
double move/run towards goblin

else
Aralu moves towards the creature, taking aim and shooting with her crossbow.
hit: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (18) + 1 = 19
damage: 1d8 ⇒ 4

Its totally a living goblin. Maybe not for much longer, of course.

Aralu takes aim, and her bolt kills the goblin, who slumps on the floor.

The Emerald Spire is yours to explore!

If possible, Meurasod will try to retrieve his chakram from the dead goblin's head and search its body for any possessions. Any type of money pouch, he would toss to Aralu. Otherwise he would be looking for a key or charm. Beyond that, he would take the dead goblin's horse chopper.

"Waste not, want not" is all he mutters to himself.

As he wipes his blade clean Zurka shakes his head slightly in disgust at Aralu once she killed the goblin. Now who knows what secrets it will take to the grave.

As Meurasod moves to search the goblin, Zurka moves cautiously towards the Spire entrance and peers inside allowing his enhanced darkvision to take hold.

Perception: 1d20 - 1 ⇒ (2) - 1 = 1

Katara would move up and retrieve her javelins putting them back on her back as she looked over at Zurka peaking in. Her own ears listening for any sounds of anything inside as she gets her torch out to light it.

Perception: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (12) + 4 = 16

Meurasold finds no valuable on the goblin rider (well, nothing someone who is not a goblin would find valuable anyway). The horsechopper is a crude but effective weapon, with ragged edges. It feels tiny in the dwarf hands. 1d8 dmg, Crit *3, Martial weapon. Crafted for Small characters.

Zurka sees and hears nothing of interest beyond the Spire entrance.

Katara has another problem: it's too dark inside. She can't see anything beyond a short range.

Anything beyond the 5-foot area is darkness. Ranged combat and melee attacks with reach have a 50% miss chance unless the attacker has darkvision or a source of light. Illumination radius is halved (10 feet for a torch/Light spell, 15 Feet for a sunrod.) and reduce the condition to Dim light (20% chance to miss ranged or hand to hand combat) in this radius. Creatures without darkvision take a –4 penalty on Perception checks that rely on sight in full darkness. The terrain inside this level of the Spire is difficult (your Move is halved, and no charge possible)

Katara would light up her torch and holds it up. "Well, looks like light is hated in here."

Next cantrip...'light'...

"I'd say Gorok is first with Katara close behind. Zurka, you want the middle or to bring up the rear? The rest stay in the middle. Any objections?" the dwarfs says matter of factly.

At least the dwarf's a man with common sense.
I do remember a certain incident several years ago....heading in blindly, the fool.

"no objections"
Aralu follows, after reloading her crossbow and casting light on the bolt.

Katara shifted and drew out her greatsword. Shrugging at the order she would chuckle to herself.

'This is interesting. Wonder where he is going to set himself up to be.'

Looking at Gorok she nodded. "Looks like we got lead. Shall we mi' lady?"

Gorok shrugs again, and heads into the darkness.

"I'd say Gorok is first with Katara close behind. Zurka, you want the middle or to bring up the rear? The rest stay in the middle. Any objections?" the dwarfs says matter of factly.

Zurka shrugs as if the matter concerns him little. "I shall take the rear then. No need to risk being ambushed here."

"Aralu, stay close to Katara so she can see from your light...ning bolt. I'll be right behind you. Mary, stay close to me and in front of Zurka. Gorok, lead on, slowly. Heh, lightning bolt, I kill me!" the dwarf chuckles to himself.

Katara waves the torch she already lit and follows Gorok slowly looking around for traps that they could possibly trigger.

Perception: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (14) + 4 = 18

The footpath climbs up to a jagged hole in the side of the green glass tower. The light outside the tower does not penetrate into the building more than a few feet. Beyond that, it’s pitch black.

Katara's torch and Aralu Light spell brings manage to dissipate the darkness a little. You carefully enter the Spire, watching where you put your feet. Half-melted blocks of green glass lie thick on the floor. Katara iw watchful for traps, but find none so far.

A crumbling archway to the north leads into another chamber, while
a door to the west leads into the round tower at the southwest corner of the building.
To the east, a barricade of rubble and wooden stakes blocks a passage leading into the tower.

You hear, beyond the west door, a canine growl...and a goblin voice enquiring, in goblin first then in crude, broken common

Looking at the map, is "East" essentially down, or is it really east?

"To the east, a barricade of rubble and wooden stakes blocks a passage leading into the tower." Is the arrow that I drew on the map east?

Katara unable to help herself. "Whaaazzzup!"

She would look to the north pointing as she steps a bit closer.

Why am i not at all surprised by that? :)

North is on the right side of the map, I checked. East is down, like your arrow points. So the canine growl comes from the west, not the north, my mistake. I edited my last post.

a loud "Waaaaazzzuuuuup" answers to Katara, and the west door opens. Another goblin, mounted on his dog!

gob rider init: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (18) + 3 = 21
gobdog init: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (17) + 2 = 19

Init,Meurasold: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (16) + 3 = 19
Init,Katara: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (15) + 1 = 16
Init,Zurka: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (16) + 3 = 19
Init,Mary: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (12) + 2 = 14
Init,Aralu: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (7) + 1 = 8
Init,Gorok: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (11) + 2 = 13

the goblin doesn't seem happy with the surprise, but he's quick to react
You no goblin! You longshank! Intruders! die!
the goblin tries to disembowl Katara with a vicious thrust of its rusty blade
Horsechopper, fav target: 1d20 + 3 + 2 ⇒ (14) + 3 + 2 = 19
dmg: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (7) + 1 = 8

The weapon is effective, and there's a nasty cut on Katara's belly

Now Meurasold, Zurka and the goblin dog, then the rest of you (Katara, Mary, Gorok, Aralu)

"You've just made a friend, provided he doesn't turn hostile."

Goblin dogs look like hairless chihuahuas...and that is terrifying.

Meurasod draws his dwarven waraxe as he moves up to cut off the threat from getting closer to the rest of the group.

Meurasod Attacking Goblin (Fighting Defensively+Hatred): 1d20 + 4 - 4 + 1 ⇒ (20) + 4 - 4 + 1 = 21
Damage: 1d10 + 3 ⇒ (9) + 3 = 12
Critical Confirm: 1d20 + 4 - 4 + 1 ⇒ (11) + 4 - 4 + 1 = 12
Extra Damage if confirmed: 2d10 + 6 ⇒ (8, 9) + 6 = 23

Meurasod's current AC: 20

Move Action: Close on goblin and goblin dog
Standard Action: Attack Goblin

Zurka hears the combat up ahead and the sound of the goblin voice. So the other one was not alone...I wonder how many goblins infest this place...and whether they are holding those two mages prisoners.

Seeing the others move to engage it, he elects to wait for an opportunity to present itself.

Delay.

Meurasold nearly kills the goblin on the spot!
The goblin dog is covered in blood from its "knight"

Sorry, crit not confirmed... but nice blow aniway!

I assume that's our cue to do stuff.

Mary takes the dog in sight.
Muttering some half swallowed words, she invokes a hex.
-2 attack rolls. Will DC15 or suffer 7 rounds of effect.
Pass and just 1.

The goblin dogs jaws snap at Katara's legs, but fortunatly they bite only air.
Then Mary curses it

The filthy beast seems to suffer from Mary's curse, and looks at her dizzily

Sorry, Katara, forgot the favored enemy bonus to dgmg, so you got hit for 10 Hp, not 8 :-(

Zurka eyes the blow delivered by the dwarf and resolves then to never let the dwarf get behind him. Seeing an opportunity to perhaps finish off the goblin he steps inside the room and chants a minor cantrip sending a thin bluish beam at it.

Move: Move inside the room.
Standard: Cast Ray of Frost at the Goblin. Ranged Touch: 1d20 + 3 - 4 ⇒ (15) + 3 - 4 = 14 melee; damage: 1d3 ⇒ 1 cold.

Katara's vision went white for a second at the blinding pain from the horsechopper causing her to drop the torch and clutch the wound. Her eyes come up as she grabs the greatsword and tries to retaliate.

Attack: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (1) + 4 = 5

Fumble confirm: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (2) + 4 = 6

Welp thats confirmed

But the blood coming from her wound made her hands slick.

Zurka's ray of cold barely hits the goblin... who slumps to the floor, dying and leaving only the dog to fight

Still needs Gorok and Aralu actions for this round

Aralu mutters something and touches Kattara with a softly glowing hand.

cure light wounds : 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (1) + 1 = 2

Annoyed, Gorok lines up a direct path between the legs of her teammates and shoots a crossbow bolt straight into the goblin dog's mouth.

Light Crossbow: 1d20 + 2 + 1 - 4 ⇒ (20) + 2 + 1 - 4 = 19
Confirm: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (13) + 2 = 15
Damage: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (3) + 1 = 4 x2=8