Lost Lands Campaign (Inactive)

Game Master brvheart

Turvijagal moves back down into the main hall to see what he can see.
perception: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (11) + 8 = 19

hearing that there were vagrants in the tunnel toward the front, Naomi calls out to Turv "Hang on a minute turv, I do so love talking to folks," as she works her way to where Turv is at she shoulders her shield and sheaths her sword don't need these, but I do know what will help. drawing her six copper coins and six silver you she approaches the homeless with their bowls held out. As she talks she drops a copper coin in each bowl, smiling she talks "I is always good to help the needy" turning to Turv, "Don't you think boys?" turning back to the beggars she continues, "We are here in the sewers to end the undead threat, do any of you know exactly where the necromancer hides? I would be willing to pay for that information!" she holds up a couple of the silvers, to let them see the color of her money.

diplomacy: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (20) + 9 = 29

After passing out a few coins and talking to the homeless for a bit, Naomi returns to the party and explains. "Well boys, seems like were heading the wrong direction for the necromancer, these folks have seen no undead. But there are some Rat-people taking humans prisoners further in the tunnel here." She smiles looking from man to man, finally settling on Ulfard and then Hagrym "What do you boys think, a little tunnel work to free some folks from giant rats, then back to the hunt for the necromancer?"

Let's do it

"Sounds good to me."

"Don't take kindly to kidnappers, whether rat or human or dwarf. Let's bust their little ring, then get back to our main hunt."

Waving his head left and right the hunter ponders for a moment."What is worse... undead or kidnappers? But you fellas want kidnappers.. .we do kidnappers!"

A narrow earthen tunnel ascends into a brick house buried during the cataclysm. Piles of musty rags and refuse are scattered about the room. The weakened ceiling is buckled but sturdy. The room reeks of foul odors, some even more disgusting than those from the sewers below. Dozens of rats scurry about the room, darting into small burrows at the approach of light.

Wrinkling his nose, Turvijagal states the obvious.
"This certainly seems like a place for profound smells!"

He moves forward behind Ulfgard, keeping alert
perception: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (8) + 8 = 16

"I bet those dirty rats love it here!"

A four-foot-tall passage continues out of the room through a window
on the opposite side of the entrance. The tunnel winds through dirt
and rock.

Jarvis looks at the entrance, then follows into the tunnel,

"Maybe they are just really hairy Dwarves, you know the evil kind!"

Naomi smiles as Jarvis takes the lead With a little work he will be OK, I think turning to the team she says, "Come on boys lets follow him, you may need to crouch, well at least the non dwarves will, right Hagrym?" as she waits to follow Turve, Hagrym and Ulfgard.

Four rats turn into were rats and attack your rear.
Three on Galerio:
short sword: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (12) + 3 = 15 damage: 1d6 + 1 + 1d6 ⇒ (6) + 1 + (5) = 12
short sword: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (1) + 3 = 4 damage: 1d6 + 1 + 1d6 ⇒ (1) + 1 + (6) = 8
short sword: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (15) + 3 = 18 damage: 1d6 + 1 + 1d6 ⇒ (4) + 1 + (3) = 8
One on Shandar
short sword: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (3) + 3 = 6 damage: 1d6 + 1 + 1d6 ⇒ (3) + 1 + (1) = 5

roll init!

init wererats: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (9) + 2 = 11

Galerio is down.

Hearing the scuffle and then the sound of battle behind them Naomi turns around in time to see the attackers "Crap! Wererats!"

init: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (4) + 4 = 8

ini: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (8) + 1 = 9

initiative: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (9) + 7 = 16

Galerio is down.

"Argh. I hate rats...what the!! We're being attacked!

Initiative 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (7) + 2 = 9

init: 1d20 ⇒ 4
Galerio is at -10/-12 so still alive right?

init: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (13) + 3 = 16

[Dice=init]1d20

Galerio is at -10/-12 so still alive right?

I think I am at -2

oh right one missed. I got your back. Hehe

"Get back Shandar!"

Dives out of reach

init Jarvis: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (2) + 4 = 6
init Galerio: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (3) + 5 = 8

Initiative Order Round One
Naomi
Turvijagal
Shandar
Cyric
wererats
Hagrym
Galerio
Jarvis
Ulfgard

Are we squeezed into a narrow hall we can't just move through?

they are to far to attack with the swordlooking over her teammates shoulders, Naomi spies the wererat standing just past Galerio the northwest onequickly casting charm person she calls out to the creature "Oh no friend, my traveling companion has been injured would you help defend us against his attackers please?"

not sure if moving would help or hurt, so she is staying put for now, saving throw: will 14, Opposed charisma check

charisma: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (8) + 3 = 11 well crud

The tunnel is short 4', but not narrow.

I guess if I ran full tilt into room Q1 to get past the were-rats, I'd have to use acrobatics to attempt to avoid 4 AoO would I?

You would have to tumble through their square, +5, +2 each additional threat zone and +10 for going over half your move.

Are those pluses to the DC?

yessir, you have a slim chance.

Sorry my paizo isn't updating correctly, it showed no new posts after mine, sorry!

Trying to find a better view to see what is happening,

"Hey! What's going on up there?"

Turv according to the map if you just run past everyone to shandar's position then SW 5ft, you would only get an AOO from that bottom right rat, and if you get hit I will probably be channeling anyway for Galerio

Looking at the map Turv, you can move into Galerio's space as he is prone. Then tumble 15' west without either of the +10's to the DC on your standard. It would be +6 for three additional rats though.

Turvijagal will move over to the now-unconscious Galerio and take a defensive fighting posture at the tunnel entrance.

"Someone help Galerio. Please. If you'd be so very kind!"

I couldn't budge my icon on the map.

Waiting

will save were rat: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (7) + 3 = 10

chr check: 1d20 - 2 ⇒ (2) - 2 = 0

Naomi realizing she has charmed one of the rats northwest corner tells the team, "Hey boys, don't hurt our new friend accidentally, he is helping us keep Galerio safe."

sorry my terminology didn't do more, Turv, I'm not sure he will defend you, hopefully he is done attacking though

Good

Cyric asks the guide to swap places with him, and lays his hands on Galerio.

CLW: 1d8 + 2 ⇒ (3) + 2 = 5

The guide can withdraw and move out of the way, but switching places is a special standard action in itself.

I just mean I will wait for him to get out of my way and then heal since the guide on map is 5ft north and Galerio shows 10ft north now.

The other three were rats attack Turv

short sword: 1d20 + 3 + 2 ⇒ (20) + 3 + 2 = 25 damage: 1d6 + 1 ⇒ (5) + 1 = 6
short sword: 1d20 + 3 + 2 ⇒ (1) + 3 + 2 = 6 damage: 1d6 + 1 ⇒ (4) + 1 = 5
short sword: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (12) + 3 = 15 damage: 1d6 + 1 ⇒ (1) + 1 = 2
confirm crit: 1d20 + 3 + 2 ⇒ (5) + 3 + 2 = 10 extra damage: 1d6 + 1 ⇒ (4) + 1 = 5

Hagrym, Galerio, Jarvis and Ulfgard are up. Problem is they are at the front of the tunnel and the combat is in the room behind them.

I can enlarge a dwarf if they will fit in the tunnel/room, regardless I will move as close to the room as I can.

"We can't fight them if we can't get to them, clear a path!"

Hagrym will move as far as he can on his turn.

Welcome to the Lost Lands Campaign Discussion thread.

Wahoo, thanks brvheart, I'm shedding the MW armor and shield, so I will need to lighten gear a little, then I will work on the rest of the fluff. Again thanks for the invite!

Edit:@ brvheart, since Naomi is dumping the MW gear, what would be your opinion on her buying a CLW wand before they leave town?

Happy to be here!
What do you think about the dwarven weapons? And the shield traits?

Due to my work filter, I won't be able to do serious updates until after 1800 tonight. I will have my phone though to scan the thread at lunch though.

I will be honest and admit that I don't have the FGG books, but is there a good place to read up on the world deities? As with the name "Hanged Man", I now picture all of his priests having some sort of thin noose with them to act as both focus and back ally weapon if needed, but that may totally be my imigination getting the better of me.

Thanks again and I will update Cyrus fully once I get in from work.

Woo! Glad to be here. Any suggestions, questions, or comments are welcome on Hagrym. I've never played a stonelord before, but I've always had a hankering to do so!

Woo! Glad to be here. Any suggestions, questions, or comments are welcome on Hagrym. I've never played a stonelord before, but I've always had a hankering to do so!

I think

Welcome all! If you have the gold left for the wand, sure. I don't know much about Stonelord, but do paladins. Greg Vaughan is working on the Campaign setting material which will include over 200 deities. I can ask him about specific ones I do not have current info for.

I think Dwerfater should be fine, especially since there is a temple for him in Bard's Gate already. That gives me a strong connection with the town already.

hello gang im here just reading and waiting

For traits, if there is a rogue trait that fits in well with Cyrus' past, is that acceptable to take, or do I need to limit it to racial/class specific ones?

Not that there is one I have in mind yet, but just asking in advance for when I hit the books again tonight.

Had to change the name slightly since original had already been taken as someone else's alias.
Glad to be a part of this.

I use 101 pirate and privateer traits also.

This should be interesting. A rogue with a whole bunch of combat feats, effectively, instead of trap-sense stuff.

We'll give everyone some time to get their characters flushed out and everyone to get to know each other.

Updating my template on my profile, not accurate for a bit, cooking and watching my kiddo currently, will post when done, thanks!

Alright should be finished updating.

Just put the baby down, so should have updated char within the hour.

Is it safe to say this is a port town?

The maps are in the campaign info. Bards Gate is on the river, but is a long way from the coast.

@brvheart: Roger. Didn't see it at first, but located it now. Do you happen to know what Zors chosen weapon is? I need to add that to my char sheet and add the traits. Then I think I am ready for examination.

My apologies in advance for the slowness, but it has been a long time since I made a character from scratch. :)

Edit: Char sheet is up and will start filling in domain powers now also. I tried to keep him built to the image I see of him, think Doc Cochran from Deadwood, so any thoughts if I strayed to far from that build is welcome.

@brveheart: Thanks for letting me in, first off.

I think my back story needs a quick tweak. Just a simple cut and past, I suppose. I wrote it up for Golarian, just out of familiarity. Started life in the seedy part of Magnimar, then ended up bored in the Posh life in Sandpoint. What city names would be a better choice for the FGG setting, instead of Magnimar and Sandpoint?

Thanks!

I would say probably Freeport. There are not really a lot of info on kingdoms as this is more of a wilderlands area. Freeport is a free city. Then again, you could come from Swordport in the domain of Hawkmoon. Always a fun area to come from and probably the closest to Magnimar.

When you are about ready, your cleric has had a dream he may wish to share with the party in game play.

Is everyone at the location in the dream, or should I make it more of a general posting of the dream?

@brvheart: okay, made the changes. Just a quick swap of names was all it took. Thanks for that.

And those maps are some nice!

Make of it what you will. The party is traveling towards Bards Gate at present. The village is on the way.

Zors, The Fortunes Fool, Demigod of Luck, the Hanged Man
Symbol: The figure of a man tied upside down to a gallows or tree, or a noose.
Domains: Chaos, Luck, Trickery
Symbol: A figure of a man tied upside down to a gallows tree, or a noose.
Garb: Peasants clothes
Favored Weapons: Dagger

Form of Worship and Holidays: Worshippers celebrate after winning or losing great fortunes gambling, upon great lottery payouts, and actively protest at public executions.

Typical Worshippers: Gamblers, beggars, slaves, travelers, the poor, and prisoners awaiting execution.

Posted up a general overview map of Bard's Gate.

@brvheart: thanks for the bit about Zors

I'm lost in Gameplay. Where are we currently located? Do we know each other or are we strangers? Is the whole party together?

So am I. A little bit background information would be nice

You are a group of travelers making their way from Freeport to Bard's Gate along the Tradeway. You are traveling together for safety, but probably do not know each other beyond that. If some of you do, that is fine. You are currently in the Forest Kingdoms.

Alright. Well Background.
Ulfgard is a Caravan guard, mainly as a warden and guide.

Naomi jumped in the conversation, is it ok if she meets them here going back to Bard's Gate from some errand she was on?

Edit: @ brvheart, Naomi's inventory is cleaned up, got gear light enough and cheap enough to have the wand of clw, we will call it a secret gift from mother, to keep her safe as she goes out in the world. for a Bludgeoning weapon I added a walking stick: Shillelagh or hanbo if that is too Irish/Asian I will make it a mere club.

That was what I was think Naomi. That you were on an errand for the library in Freeport.

Naomi jumped in the conversation, is it ok if she meets them here going back to Bard's Gate from some errand she was on?

Edit: @ brvheart, Naomi's inventory is cleaned up, got gear light enough and cheap enough to have the wand of clw, we will call it a secret gift from mother, to keep her safe as she goes out in the world. for a Bludgeoning weapon I added a walking stick: Shillelagh or hanbo if that is too Irish/Asian I will make it a mere club.

sorry I was editing while you were responding, an errand for the library is great!

I prefer the irish. Would prefer scottish of course:) We had to live on that dang island for 400 years!

@brvheart: Please let me know if I take too many liberties with the gods. I don't have any of the source books, have to wait until payday for that, so I am just winging it as I go.

I have the pdf on the way Cyrus. I scanned that part. Will post up the rest when it comes to my inbox. I would not worry about it too much:)

Hmmm... Scot-Irish, that explains a lot :)

Thanks for the shillelagh, if I need anymore information for the library just let me know.

I always thought dwarves were a little bit like scotsman, prefer the mountains, life in clans and have no moral qualms to voice their opinion with an axe.

Here is what I have found out about the Temple of Dwerfater in Bard's Gate, if anyone cases:

This temple is built to resemble a mountain, and is devoted to the spiritual well-being of Bard’s Gate’s dwarves, who gather here to pray and sing sad lamenta- tions for their lost homeland, which was overrun by the minions of Orcus. The interior is dark and cave-like and features a huge statue of Dwerfater, sitting on a golden throne, a great warhammer across his knees. High priest Gruden Greybeard (see NPC Appendix) leads the congregation, and sees to the needs of any dwarf who asks for aid. He is assisted by a number of dwarven clerics of Dwerfater (Clr2). Gruden seeks to recruit dwarves to retake the dwarven homeland. Dwarves who perish in this quest are restored to life here if possible, though Gruden often requires a task from any dwarves whom he raises. Non-dwarves are not welcome here, and are turned away at the doors, even if they come offering aid.

@Hagrym: Then Cyrus will definitely not be getting help there. :)

I really wish I knew more about the world, feeling lost and google is not aiding as much as I would like.

I will enjoy the trip to unknown. I remember the bad days when you played forgotten realms and everyone knew the beggars name in the last hamlet.
It is a journey of the unknown and I already like the first moments

@Hagrym: Then Cyrus will definitely not be getting help there. :)

That's why I said that the Priest might be able to help you...not that I was going to take you inside to meet the Priest. Nothing there says I can't ask him to come outside and take a peek at you, lol.

I will enjoy the trip to unknown. I remember the bad days when you played forgotten realms and everyone knew the beggars name in the last hamlet.

It is a journey of the unknown and I already like the first moments

well said!

Do we dare split the party so soon? :)

Church: Galero, Cyrus, Jarvis and Shandar

Fox: Hagrym and Ulfgard

Morale Officer: Naomi

The rest of Zors:

Zorz is the demigod of last chances and is commonly
depicted hanging upside down from the tree of life, where
he waits to be devoured by Nidhogg the eternal dragon.
Those who pray to Zors do so when no other god will
answer them or when all other hope is lost. By the same
token he is also the deity of great luck, as he escaped the
bonds of the tree of life so too have his followers found
themselves escaping fates worse than death. In reverence
to his luck aspect the Zorsans hold a great weekly
lottery collecting huge sums of money which are always
paid to the lucky number holder lest the demigod exact
some vengeance of unluckiness upon those who would
corrupt the purpose of the game.
Prophets of Zors openly oppose ritual executions
in ordered societies as cruel and unusual punishment.
They frequently are found performing the ceremony of
the hanged man near gallows or other places of public
execution. In this ritual one of their number is paraded
before the jeering throngs by a noose, only to have the
noose slip free, and the “prisoner” escape, symbolizing a
second chance to do better in this life, lest one pay the
ultimate price in the next.

Zors just keeps getting better and better for Cyrus' concept. :)

Luck is what this adventuring lark is all about!