Motteditor's Savage Tide (Inactive)

Game Master motteditor

"No, my friend! That is no way to think. If you are to be a great adventurer like Silvio you must seek to overcome the challenges that are set before you", Silvio inducts Sekathral, gesturing vigorously with both hands as he talks. "If you act that way your enemies will simply say 'We will build our stronghold under water so Sekrathal won't be able to get to us'. That can not be done against Silvio. Neither snow nor rain nor heat nor gloom of night stays his hand from delivering justice!"

The burly dwarf looks at Silvio curiously. The kid is getting more outrageous in his boost.

"Indeed, unless of course their defense includes showering you with women and drink..."

Kyson bobs along, following the fierce warriors.

Help yourself to my cusses, Motte :)

Sekathral glares at Silvio. "You've never come across the ancient art of Elven Battle Whinging, have you, mate? This is just the run-up to me bursting into a beserk frenzy and sweeping all before me. The dwarf's right, though - snow and heat and gloom of night and bulging corsets AND old brandy might prove too much for you. Might prove too much for anybody. I'd rather be p*ssed out of my skull and suffocating in someone's bosom than sodding about down here, I can tell you"

At some point, I will need to know which way you want Silvio to lead you: Back down the tunnel and around the turn or through the doors on the other side of the room. : )

Kyson points south (towards the turn).

"Let's go that way," Kyson says quietly.

Happy 1000 posts!

"We all have our weaknesses", Silvio says and smiles his perly white smile. "You want to go that way. Silvio will lead the way."

Going south around the bend.

Map coming tomorrow...

The hallway runs 10 feet to the south, then turns west for 35 feet before turning back to the north again. All of you except for Silvio and Zstelian hear sounds, possibly combat, coming from a door in the south wall at the far end of the hall.

I get +2 if it's human! Also, please include Tosh on these reactive rolls unless he's stowed away since he can directly communicate with me and his perception is decent.

Zstelian looks around dumbly.

1d20 + 6 ⇒ (18) + 6 = 24

Tosh hears the noise as well, and tells you about it.

Kyson looks around dumbly.

Thanks.

Zstelian nods understanding.

"Let's try this again", he says as he begins muttering an incantation, performing a hand signal to invite good luck, and touches each member of the party.

Guidance on everyone.

Dargon: 1d100 ⇒ 69
Finn: 1d100 ⇒ 13 Fail
Kyson: 1d100 ⇒ 22
Silvio: 1d100 ⇒ 63
Sekathral: 1d100 ⇒ 6 Fail
Zstelian: 1d100 ⇒ 12 Fail
Tosh: 1d100 ⇒ 48

I think that worked.

"Sounds like someone might have beaten us to it" Comments Sekathral. "Shall I go and have a look, or do you and the weasel want to do it?" He asks Zstelian.

"Sounds like someone might have beaten us to it" Comments Sekathral. "Shall I go and have a look, or do you and the weasel want to do it?" He asks Zstelian.

** spoiler omitted **

"Aye, take a peak elf," Dargon whispers before turning to Zstelian, "Can da little one keep eyes on our flank?"

Sekathral, creeping up the hallway, you peek in the door and see a large room, its floor covered with thick padded mats. Thoughout the room stand all manner of target dummies made of clothes and armor stuffed with straw, some of which wear bell-studded coats with numerous pockets and others of which are draped with manacles and chains hung with cheap-looking padlocks. To the west, a wooden stage sits a foot off the floor, a padded throne flanked by potted plants on top of it.

Six men and women are in the room, half of them apparently practicing swordplay together, one watching and one practicing with one of the bell-studded dummies. They don't seem aware of your presence.

1d20 ⇒ 13

"Aye, take a peak elf," Dargon whispers before turning to Zstelian, "Can da little one keep eyes on our flank?"

Kyson's eyes move to the weasel after hearing Dargon's words.

Kyson puts his back to the wall.

I don't want no weasel checking out my bum.

Can I hear anyone mention any names?

Sekathral sneaks back to his companions 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (9) + 9 = 18 and tells them what he's seen. "Right prigger's academy here, ain't it? What d'you want to do - scrag 'em all now or avoid them? If we're on the shivving lay, how about we lure the whoresons out one by one?"

Zstelian nods at Dargon's suggestion.

Lowering Tosh to the ground Zstelian points and mutters to the weasel, "Go to the corner and keep an eye out."

"I'm for scragin' them. This is the same lot that sent us that threatening message right? Let's leave them an equally threatening message of our own."

Scrag 'em? What does that mean?

Kyson waits, happy to help with almost anything.

1d20 ⇒ 19

Sekathral, you heard a couple names: Tafida (a Mwangi woman) and Corach (an unknown human man).

The dwarf prefers a straight up brawl but when he is out numbered he doesn't forego sound tactics.

"We'll have an easier time at it if we force them to come at us through the doors back there. But if they have another way out on the other end, it might be better to rush 'em."

Gah. We are in a decision rut...and, sadly, Kyson isn't the yahoo who can, in character, get us out of it. Silvio, Sekrathal, or Dargon...do something? Make a decision? Kyson will follow...I promise.

Kyson scratches his behind, still wondering why Dargon wanted the weasel to keep an eye on it.

"Well" Says Sekathral, pondering. "These beauties are pretty good at getting people's attention" He produces a thunderstone. "We could get into position, chuck one of these into the room along with one of Finn's bombs, then put the big easy on whoever comes out to see what the fuss was about; these" He shows the rest of the group his caltrops NOT a euphemism, by the way. Kyson. "Can stop people running places we don't want them to, if placed carefully. Would that solve your worry, Dargon?"

"Silvio grows tired of this discussion and demands to know why we stand here talking", Silvio interjects. "Silvio will enter and offer them a choice of surrender or Silvio's blade", he states then looks at Sekathral. "You may first throw your stone if you wish, but then Silvio is going to take charge of the situation."

Unless someone stops him Silvio walks up and kicks the door in. Blade in hand he salutes the warriors in training. "You have the honor to stand before Silvio Callgari Pazzi, great sea captain and renown adventurer. Throw down your weapons and surrender and you will be spared. Run and you will be caught. Fight and you will die. Silvio awaits your choice."

Ready action to attack anyone that enters within reach.
Attack roll: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (3) + 6 = 9, damage 1d8 + 2 ⇒ (1) + 2 = 3

The Silvio has spoken

Lol! Thank you both! Let's do stuff!

Kyson, seeing things happen, pulls out a scroll and casts Bless as stones are thrown or Silvio asks for surrender.

Just want to make sure no one's going to stop Silvio/go with Sekathral's plan before I start adjudicating...

Just want to make sure no one's going to stop Silvio/go with Sekathral's plan before I start adjudicating...

Nope, it's 100% dwarven approved.

Dargon will take advantage of his mage armor potion and enter with/immediately after Silvio.

The door is open, so I'm going to sneak up Stealth 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (8) + 9 = 17 then throw the stone at the far wall (since the floor is padded) ; it might be a good idea if Silvio waited until it's taken effect before making his grand entrance, but if we'd rather go hell for leather, fine by me. Phew.

Eventhough i love the idea of Sekathral making gestures at Silvio's back, go for the first since that's the one you character chooses. Silvio can wait outside then present himself once the thunderstone has gone off. So, go with the "Throw the thunderstone" option.

OK, going with the thrown thunderstone, but only Silvio will have entered the room before we get to initiative.

The echoes of the thunderstone fade away as the men and women in the room seem stunned by the sudden noise and Silvio's appearance. However, after a moment, they seem to have gathered their wits.

"I don't know who you are," one says with a cold smile to Silvio, "but you just made the biggest -- and last -- mistake of your life. Kill 'im!"

The official map has a slightly smaller room than I've presented for the fight, mostly because there are four extra characters between PCs and NPCs, and no one would've been able to move.

Zstelian surges into the room adjacent to Silvio.

Unlike the blustering duelist, the Varisian is all business and without a word, his falchion lashes out at the closest 'dragon'.

Round 1, Init 19

Motteditor, I assume the bless went off as well?

Kyson stares dumbly at Silvio's bravery and can only wonder what that man is thinking.

Kyson will move into Zstelian's open spot (behind Sekathral on the map) and put away the scroll he just used.

He will then look at the hallway behind him, keeping a lookout for enemies.

Round 1, init 11, HP 13/13, AC 16

Not sure whether I'll have room to do this - if not I'll have to think again..

Sekathral somersaults past Silvio and Zstelian, Acrobatics 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (20) + 11 = 31 landing by the throne, stabbing at the nearest thug Attk 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (2) + 5 = 7 Dmg 1d6 ⇒ 1

Add Bless bonus Sekathral. And your foes, having not acted yet, are flat footed...so you get sneak. Anyhoot..not that that matters with that die roll, but such is life.

Round 1, Init 13
HP 22/22
AC 21, touch 16, flat-footed 18
Fort +6, Ref +5, Will +6
CMD 21 (23 grapple)

Dargon drinks his Mage Armor potion and enters the room if room permits, with his throwing ax in hand.

Just waiting for Finn, but he mentioned DMPC, as he is traveling.

Round 1, initiative 18
ac 19, touch 13, fleet-footed 14
cmd 16
hp 20/20
effects: fighting defensively, bless

"An unwise decision, but you need not worry. Silvio will disable half of you then give you the chance to reconsider", the chelaxian says and advances with the full confidence of a man who believes himself immortal. He makes a few half hearted thrusts against one of the thugs, sizing up the competition.

5ft step one square down to the left.
Standard action to attack the one closest to the throne,1d20 + 5 + 1 - 4 ⇒ (8) + 5 + 1 - 4 = 10 (+1 bless, -4 fighting defensively), damage 1d8 + 2 ⇒ (5) + 2 = 7

Yup, sorry just had stuff going on all morning.

And, yes, the bless spell went off. Sorry for missing that.

Zstelian pushes his way into the room, hacking at one of the stunned thieves, who falls to the ground, unconscious, bleeding from a massive chest wound.

Kyson moves to cover the back hallway, where he can hear noises coming from farther down the hall, apparently shouts about what's going on.

Silvio, following Zstelian, moves farther into the room, but can't connect with his foe, despite the man still trying to collect himself.

Four of the remaining thieves swarm the two attackers, while one moves to a better position, drawing a hand crossbow, after knocking loudly on the door to the southeast. One manages to score a hit with a rapier on Zstelian, but the Varisian is able to twist away from what looked like a potentially deadly hit. 4 hp damage

Dargon and Sekathral move into the room, though the latter's attack goes wide as he finishes his roll. Finn moves up to the door, but doesn't enter, ready to help deal with whatever Kyson heard to the west.

Map

"You will regret that", Zstelian curses as the blade pierces his flesh. After taking a cautionary step back (The space between Dargon and the right-most enemy), the Varisian extends one arm giving Tosh a limb to springboard from and brings his curved sword to bear again.

I thought Tosh was still watching the hallway behind you. Or did you mean Kayle?

Round 2, initiative 18
ac 19, touch 11/13, fleet-footed 20/22
cmd 16
hp 20/20
effects: fighting defensively

Silvio ducks between two thieves with ease and positions himself behind his foe. Instead of driving his sword into his opponent's back, the chelaxian instead gently taps him on the shoulder. "You are not covering your flanks, my friend. Silvio notices that you have alot to learn", he tells the thug.

Move action to take a 5ft step one square down and to the left.
Standard action to attack the thief between Silvio and Sekathral, 1d20 + 5 + 2 + 1 - 4 ⇒ (1) + 5 + 2 + 1 - 4 = 5 (+2 flank, +1 bless, -4 fighting defensively), damage 1d8 + 2 ⇒ (4) + 2 = 6
Bleh :(

I had forgotten about that. Just disregard Tosh's attack. Kayle is outside. I haven't come to terms with the indoors attack bird quite yet.

Round 2, Init 19

Kyson turns to watch the hallway behind him, readying to 'light the candle' (fire bolt) as soon as an threatening opponent comes within 30' from that direction.

Kyson has a small ball of fire in his hands, arm cocked and looking down the hallway.

1d20 + 4 ⇒ (4) + 4 = 8 touch to hit;
1d6 + 1 ⇒ (3) + 1 = 4 fire damage.

After the bad guys, Dargon, Finn, and Sekathral to act.

p.s. lol with/at Silvio

Despite his wounds, Zstelian promptly cuts down another of the Locust Dragons, neatly severing her head in a single swipe of his falchion.

As Silvio taunts his opponent, the Dragons in the room close to attack, a couple hollering about intruders in the guildhall. One hits Dargon with his rapier, piercing the dwarf's tough skin 3 hp damage, but the rest, apparently still shaken by the thunderstone and the sudden slaughter in their midst, miss badly.

As two more thieves come rush down the hall from the west, Kyson and Finn unleash their prepared attacks. Kyson's flame bolt does nothing but scorch the wall, but Finn scores a direct hit, killing one of the men and making the woman with him dive to avoid being scorched.

Note that Finn and Kyson's initiatives are now 15.

The die roller really not doing much for me lately...
Waiting on the bottom half of the round; updated map when I'm not at work.

Round 2, init 11, hp 13/13, AC 16

Sekathral stabs at the thug next to him Attk 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (2) + 5 = 7 Dmg 1d6 ⇒ 3

Gah! Forgot my own bless...so did you Sekathral, not that it's going to help either of us. Dargon still to go, then top of the round, I think.

Round 1, Init 13
HP 22/22
AC 21, touch 16, flat-footed 18
Fort +6, Ref +5, Will +6
CMD 21 (23 grapple)

Dargon sends out a barrage of elbows at the Locust Dragon standing next to him as he forces his way into the space left by Zstelian. Flurry of Blows then a 5' step.

1d20 + 4 + 1 ⇒ (8) + 4 + 1 = 13
1d6 + 4 ⇒ (2) + 4 = 6 subduel
1d20 + 4 + 1 ⇒ (17) + 4 + 1 = 22
1d6 + 4 ⇒ (5) + 4 = 9 subduel

Sekathral misses the thief across from him, but Dargon's second elbow finds its mark, leaving his opponent shaking his head and seeing stars.

OK, need Round 2 actions

Round 2, Init 15

Kyson's first 'light the candle' travels well wide and Kyson realizes again why he'd be happier in the monastery.

In the monastery, most people don't want to kill me.

Finding a stiff up lip, Kyson summons another ball of fire to his hand.

"Listen lady, I don't want to hurt you, but if you come closer...I will protect myself."

Ready to light her candle if she comes closer.

1d20 + 4 + 1 ⇒ (7) + 4 + 1 = 12 touch to hit;
1d6 + 1 ⇒ (4) + 1 = 5 damage.

Round 3, Init 13
HP 22/22
AC 21, touch 16, flat-footed 18Fort +6, Ref +5, Will +6
CMD 21 (23 grapple)

"Get off him!" Dargon shouts Intimidate: Trying to draw their focus on me. 1d20 - 1 ⇒ (4) - 1 = 3 as he attempts to grab one of the Locust Dragons, placing them into an armlock.

Improved Grapple
1d20 + 5 + 2 + 1 ⇒ (7) + 5 + 2 + 1 = 15

He targets any locust dragon that has a flanking advantage against one of his allies, or any one that is attacking Zstelian if there are no flankers reachable with a 5' step.

Round 3, initiative 18
ac 19, touch 13, fleet-footed 13
cmd 16
hp 20/20
effects: fighting defensively

Silvio continues to jab casually at his opponent, moving back and forth in a fluid dance. This time the strikes are quicker as the chelaxian increases the intensety of the battle. "You are fighting like a child. You are not fit to stand before this great swordsman. Silvio will grant you one more chance to surrender. Accept or Silvio will take your sword."

Standard action to attack the closest locust dragon (taking a 5ft step to get into a flank if i'm not already in one): 1d20 + 5 + 2 + 1 - 4 ⇒ (11) + 5 + 2 + 1 - 4 = 15, damage 1d8 + 2 ⇒ (2) + 2 = 4