With the heart of the Stolen Lands explored and the bandits who ruled there scattered, the long-contested realm finally lies open for pioneers and settlers to stake their claims.:
Amid the rush of opportunistic travelers, the PCs find themselves stewards over a new domain, tasked with the responsibility of guiding and guarding a fledgling nation struggling to grow upon a treacherous borderland. Yet the threats to this new nation quickly prove themselves greater than mere bandits and wild beasts, as the monstrous natives of the hills and forests rampage forth to slaughter all who have trespassed upon their territory. Can the PCs hold the land they’ve fought so hard to explore and tame? Or will their legend be just one more lost to the fangs of the Stolen Lands?
Posh tells a story about how this isn't the worst hole he's ever been in, and tells the tale about his first encounter with a woman of ill-repute named Toothless Heady.
It is inspiring, and drives the group forward if only to get away from his description of events.
Inspire courage or something +1 morale bonus on saving throws against charm and fear effects and a +1 competence bonus on attack and weapon damage rolls.
Zokon's fist, and spikes connects with he mite's skull. It's like punching a particularly ripe, but frozen pumpkin with similar effects.
Conditions normal light within 30 feet of Zokon's sunrod, dim light 20 feet out from that, darkness otherwise.
Medium creatures are squeezed for space.
Squeeze Each move into or through a narrow space counts as if it were 2 squares, and while squeezed in a narrow space, you take a –4 penalty on attack rolls and a –4 penalty to AC.
Round 3
The Bold May Act!
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__ Zokon -9 hp
__ Mites! Lots of Mites! __ Posh
__ Numalar
__ Scarlet -2 hp
__ Celyne
__ Alia prone
The mite furthest south dark blue upends his bag at Scarlet's feet--it was full of caltrops. The mite steps back drawing a knife, and allowing its companions space to step up.
One of the barbs hits Zokon forearm hard enough to take his mind off of the small bard's story.
While the remaining knife-wielding maniacs slash madly at the two women if not precisely.
Inspire courage or something +1 morale bonus on saving throws against charm and fear effects and a +1 competence bonus on attack and weapon damage rolls.
Conditions normal light within 30 feet of Zokon's sunrod, dim light 20 feet out from that, darkness otherwise.
Medium creatures are squeezed for space.
Squeeze Each move into or through a narrow space counts as if it were 2 squares, and while squeezed in a narrow space, you take a –4 penalty on attack rolls and a –4 penalty to AC.
After striking it down, she shuffles down and swings the torch at the purple-inked critter.
Torch (Improvised), Bloodrage, TWF, Inspire Courage:1d20 + 6 - 4 + 2 - 2 + 1 ⇒ (13) + 6 - 4 + 2 - 2 + 1 = 16 Bludgeoning Damage:1d3 + 2 + 1 ⇒ (1) + 2 + 1 = 4 Fire Damage:1 = 1
"Dig enough into a whole and you'll find something worthwhile Posh! Like this battle here, haha!" Scarlet leaps right in.
Hmm, caltrops doesn't say it's considered difficult terrain, so I can make 5 ft steps? If not Scarlet will stay put and swat these two down and risk taking damage.
Technically if you are swinging from that square there's the risk you take damage from a caltrop ("spends a round fighting while standing in such an area" - It is implied you shuffle about while fighting), and unless you are Posh or Numalar (or a mite) there aren't any 5-foot moves in this low-hung cave.
EDIT Lemme know how you want to roll. Map updated with new, tasty caltrops--an important part of everyone's breakfast.
Scarlet decapitates the mite on her right, and brains the one on her left, leaving two fewer in the cave.
This seems to begin to dawn on the three mites remaining very, very slowly.
nettlesome caltrop v AC 12 (squeezed, caltrop attack mods, shoes!):1d20 ⇒ 19YEE-OUCHIE!
"The first rule of warfare is get yourself a good pair of marching boots!" ~The Blue Beetle
Inspire courage or something +1 morale bonus on saving throws against charm and fear effects and a +1 competence bonus on attack and weapon damage rolls.
Conditions normal light within 30 feet of Zokon's sunrod, dim light 20 feet out from that, darkness otherwise.
Medium creatures are squeezed for space.
Squeeze Each move into or through a narrow space counts as if it were 2 squares, and while squeezed in a narrow space, you take a –4 penalty on attack rolls and a –4 penalty to AC.
Across the gap (for those who can see that far) a shadowy little figure another (orange bordered) mite in an adjoining tunnel begins shouting at the top of its lungs.
Alia gets up. Figuring she needs to first close the distance before being able to stab any more of the blue little meanies, she takes a defensive stance and advances on the one in front of her.
It seems no on threatens me, nor do I threaten someone. So, move to get up, move to get close. Full defense would be more meaningful, but that's mechanics-talk.
Alia rolls to her feet as the mites before her weigh their options.
Inspire courage +1 morale bonus on saving throws against charm and fear effects and a +1 competence bonus on attack and weapon damage rolls.
Conditions normal light within 30 feet of Zokon's sunrod, dim light 20 feet out from that, darkness otherwise.
Medium creatures are squeezed for space.
Squeeze Each move into or through a narrow space counts as if it were 2 squares, and while squeezed in a narrow space, you take a –4 penalty on attack rolls and a –4 penalty to AC.
Celyne will again cast guidance on whoever is closest to her and likely to attack mites. on phone, can't access map
Moved you down to ground-level. You might use guidance on Alia or Zokon as both are armed and ready, while Scarlet, who you are also sitting next to is armed, but is hobbled by a caltrop in her foot.
Gnome Sorcerer 4 | AC: 15, TAC: 13, FAC: 13, CMD: 11 | HP 7/23 | Fort +2, Ref +3, Will +6 | Init +5 | Perception +9, Sense Motive +2, Darkvision 60' |
Resources:
Spell Slots available: 1st: 5/8 2nd: 3/4 Claws: 8/8 rounds left SLAs: Dancing Lights, Prestidigitation, Flare, Produce Flame
Numalar constinues to wiggle his way down the hole. Soon he is close tot he lip of the hole above the chamber; the fracas going on below him.
That looks to be about 5' so I assume that is one move action to climb.
He looks around the room below.
"More of those blasted blue berks. Have some of this!"
Hanging on with one hand and both feet, he makes a gesture and points his symbol at one of the mites.
"tuy' qIj!"
Draconic:
"Spittle of the Black!"
He spits a glob of sizzling liquid at the mite to the southeast.
Concentration (if necessary):1d20 + 8 ⇒ (5) + 8 = 13 Acid Splash vs. touch AC:1d20 + 4 ⇒ (9) + 4 = 131d3 ⇒ 2 That's probably a miss. Aiming for the dark blue one since it is not in melee with anyone.
That's probably a miss. Aiming for the dark blue one since it is not in melee with anyone.
Like I said to Scarlet; you're thinking of advanced mites.
Numalar with one finger placed against a large nostril hocks some bile-scented goo expertly at one of the mites. The thing goes down clutching its googly eyes.
Celyne offers Alia some guidance.
Inspire courage +1 morale bonus on saving throws against charm and fear effects and a +1 competence bonus on attack and weapon damage rolls.
Conditions normal light within 30 feet of Zokon's sunrod, dim light 20 feet out from that, darkness otherwise.
Medium creatures are squeezed for space.
Squeeze Each move into or through a narrow space counts as if it were 2 squares, and while squeezed in a narrow space, you take a –4 penalty on attack rolls and a –4 penalty to AC.
Round 4
The Bold May Act!
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__ Zokon -12 hp
__ A few (3) Mites (there's the one across the chasm from you too)
__ Posh still has actions for round 3
__ Numalar
__ Scarlet -5 hp, caltropped
__ Celyne
__ Alia -1 hp, prone
The dart hits the mite in chest. It clutches at the wound. It staggers, and sways in a half-swoon crashing into walls, the back of one hand against its forehead as it moans, and soliloquizes in some unintelligible jabber.
Seeing this the last mite in the room trips him, and squeals in delight as he falls dead to the ground.
The last mite standing in the cave grabs onto the roots overhead, and retreats across the ravine.
Poshbot climbs down slowly, seemingly concentrating on the more sordid aspects of his tale.
Inspire courage +1 morale bonus on saving throws against charm and fear effects and a +1 competence bonus on attack and weapon damage rolls.
Conditions normal light within 30 feet of Zokon's sunrod, dim light 20 feet out from that, darkness otherwise.
Medium creatures are squeezed for space.
Squeeze Each move into or through a narrow space counts as if it were 2 squares, and while squeezed in a narrow space, you take a –4 penalty on attack rolls and a –4 penalty to AC.
| Bloodrage 12/12 | Fire Strikes 3/3 | HP 43/43 | AC 18 T 14 F 14(Uncanny Dodge) | CMD 19 | Saves 6/4/0 (+1 Will vs Mind Affecting) | Init 3 | Perception 3 | 4 Female Ifrit Bloodrager (elemental, fire) | Spells 2 |
Scarlet hobbles forward, trying not to curse. For a moment, she releases her inner rage, and the room is briefly filled with hot steam. Dropping her weapons, she tries to pick the sharp stones and metal shrapnel from her feet...
Heal:1d20 - 1 ⇒ (15) - 1 = 14
And manages no real progress. "Gah! My boss always did this kind of stuff. If anyone has magical healin' that would be great. Climbing down there is gonna be tough if I can't get this out of my feet."
Move at half speed.
Free Action: Drop Weapons
Free Action: End Bloodrage
Standard Action: Heal Check! (unless this takes 10 minutes to fix, like the Spike Growth spell)
Scarlet hobbles forward, trying not to curse. For a moment, she releases her inner rage, and the room is briefly filled with hot steam. Dropping her weapons, she tries to pick the sharp stones and metal shrapnel from her feet...
And manages no real progress. "Gah! My boss always did this kind of stuff. If anyone has magical healin' that would be great. Climbing down there is gonna be tough if I can't get this out of my feet."
Move at half speed.
Free Action: Drop Weapons
Free Action: End Bloodrage
Standard Action: Heal Check! (unless this takes 10 minutes to fix, like the Spike Growth spell)
Just trying to deflect attention from the Leader of the Free World's Twitter account. ;)
While Alia tries to scare off the mites with some fancy (if repetitive) bladework, Scarlet hobbles to stop, and sheaths her blade.
Inspire courage +1 morale bonus on saving throws against charm and fear effects and a +1 competence bonus on attack and weapon damage rolls.
Conditions normal light within 30 feet of Zokon's sunrod, dim light 20 feet out from that, darkness otherwise.
Medium creatures are squeezed for space.
Squeeze Each move into or through a narrow space counts as if it were 2 squares, and while squeezed in a narrow space, you take a –4 penalty on attack rolls and a –4 penalty to AC.
Celyne very carefully moves 5' out from under the shaft so one or both of the gnomes can finish climbing down, and she touches Zokon with guidance as well.
Inspire courage +1 morale bonus on saving throws against charm and fear effects and a +1 competence bonus on attack and weapon damage rolls.
Conditions normal light within 30 feet of Zokon's sunrod, dim light 20 feet out from that, darkness otherwise.
Medium creatures are squeezed for space.
Squeeze Each move into or through a narrow space counts as if it were 2 squares, and while squeezed in a narrow space, you take a –4 penalty on attack rolls and a –4 penalty to AC.
Male Gnome Bard/ 3rd AC: 15 (T 12, FF 14), HP 20/20 5NL, Fort +2, Ref +6, Will +1; +2 Enchantment | CMB +1, CMD 14 | Init +3 | Perc +4
Sorry I've not posted, some stuff came up as something important will be happening in two weeks...
Posh continues his song learnt from Esme, retelling a battle against over-whelming odds and winning justly!
GM:
What did you think of the additional story info I sent you? Thought it would be interesting to give a face to the people Posh escaped with, some dying on the way and really dragging his soul down with regret.
I like how things have been going with the campaign so far and I am not only interested in Posh's side, but want to know more about things that'll be happening with Alia and Scarlet, especially as Scarlet and Posh have an understanding of doing dirty work and that he consoled with her too a bit about his past.
Got the PM, read up, and there's space for it all. Much of Posh's thread is tied up with Pitax, and Pitax is a ways off I'm afraid. Stuff will happen well before that, but final answers to big questions are a ways off. Eventually everyone's backstories will get a little light, and be woven into the stew--or at least that's the plan, but its on a catch as can basis for now. (i.e. Raven showed up in Restov because, at the time, that worked well, and then you informed me she was dead, something that wasn't in the original backstory, but that's fine too in a world with raise dead ;).) I'm going to try to get to as many NPCs in people's backstories as I can, but be aware it might be a while before you see some people, unless Posh specifically wants to go looking for them--which there will be more time for between books--especially when you guys are laying the foundation for the kingdom-to-be. It is a sandbox after all. That said, the next planned for PC who's getting the 'This Is Your Life' treatment is Scarlet--though there might be a tangential surprise for Numalar and Alia before then.
More importantly, I hope your important stuff turns out alright.
I'll give Nums some room, and press on tomorrow, but in the meantime....
And Posh you've expended 5 total rounds of performance (1 in the tunnels above, and 4 down here).
The last mite in the room has scurried across the easy-to-climb roof to the far-side of the ravine. Note too that the tunnel near the edge slopes down enough for a few squares that you would have to make climb checks for those as well. What do our heroes do?
Inspire courage +1 morale bonus on saving throws against charm and fear effects and a +1 competence bonus on attack and weapon damage rolls.
Conditions normal light within 30 feet of Zokon's sunrod, dim light 20 feet out from that, darkness otherwise.
Medium creatures are squeezed for space.
Squeeze Each move into or through a narrow space counts as if it were 2 squares, and while squeezed in a narrow space, you take a –4 penalty on attack rolls and a –4 penalty to AC.
Scarlets's former space is full of caltrops. See map.
Round 5
The Bold May Act!
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__ Zokon -12 hp
__ Mites
__ Posh
__ Numalar still has Round 4 actions
__ Scarlet -5 hp, caltropped
__ Celyne
__ Alia -1 hp
Numalar is only 5 feet off the floor. If he climbs 5 feet and hangs it's a climb check DC 5 and then he'd be standing the floor when he let go. If he's in a rush and just wants to drop, he can drop, but with a distance of 5 feet there's no damage if you land poorly except that you land prone.
The first kobold Zokon cuts down falls limb. None of them seem responsive.
In order from left to right, the kobolds are currently named: black, dr gray, lt gray, and white to differentiate them only. They themselves all have black scales.
reflex save:1d20 + 3 ⇒ (11) + 3 = 14
Numalar's snapdragon spell hits the mite dead on, blowing it to pieces, in a terrific display of lights and sound and accompanied by a chorus of ooos and aahs from further in the cave. The last visible mite disappears inside the cave mouth.
Inspire courage +1 morale bonus on saving throws against charm and fear effects and a +1 competence bonus on attack and weapon damage rolls.
Conditions normal light within 30 feet of Zokon's sunrod, dim light 20 feet out from that, darkness otherwise.
Medium creatures are squeezed for space.
Squeeze Each move into or through a narrow space counts as if it were 2 squares, and while squeezed in a narrow space, you take a –4 penalty on attack rolls and a –4 penalty to AC.
Round 5We are technically still in combat because there is an obvious enemy nearby who knows the group's location.
The Bold May Act!
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__ Zokon -12 hp
__ Posh
__ Numalar
__ Scarlet -5 hp, caltropped __ Celyne
__ Alia -1 hp
It takes 10 minutes to treat the reduction in speed caused by caltrops. See heal chart. I imagine it takes a lot of taking boots off, plucking, wrapping, and so on.
Scarlet hacks one of the kobols down. It falls senseless to the earth. Like the one Zokon cut down, it has dozens of little stab wounds.
In order from left to right, the kobolds are currently named: black, dr gray, lt gray, and white to differentiate them only. They themselves all have black scales.
Inspire courage +1 morale bonus on saving throws against charm and fear effects and a +1 competence bonus on attack and weapon damage rolls.
Conditions normal light within 30 feet of Zokon's sunrod, dim light 20 feet out from that, darkness otherwise.
Medium creatures are squeezed for space.
Squeeze Each move into or through a narrow space counts as if it were 2 squares, and while squeezed in a narrow space, you take a –4 penalty on attack rolls and a –4 penalty to AC.
Round 5We are technically still in combat because there is an obvious enemy nearby who knows the group's location.
The Bold May Act!
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__ Zokon -12 hp
__ Posh
__ Numalar
__ Scarlet caltropped
__ Celyne
__ Alia -1 hp
Anyway, I'm not pressing on alone, so probably picking up one of Zokon's Cold Iron Darts, which basically takes up her action
Seeing the Mites be fascinated, rather than intimidated by her swordplay, and actually standing around and swaying in the rhythm until Numalar comes up and blows one of them right up, causing the other to flee, Alia snaps back to the here and now, too. Expecting more of them down there, she rushes over to one of the mites and pulls free the Dart Zokon threw at it:"You ok, Scarlet?"
