Of Kings and Commoners - Kingmaker AP

Game Master RPGGGM

Zokon uses studied target on the bear

He looks to see if he thinks that the bear can get out of the room section it's in

Mr. Bear fort save: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (10) + 8 = 18

RRRAAH!!

Mr Bear cannot be stopped!!

Alia moves a bit closer, but heeds Illthirs advice, staying sufficiently back to force the Bear to come to them.
If it did, she would be ready -
If it comes through - I think Durgan is blocking it for this round but I'll still include an Readied attack just in case.

Readied Attack: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (14) + 7 = 21 Damage: 2d4 + 4 ⇒ (1, 4) + 4 = 9

Can the bear get out of the room it's in? i.e. and get to Zokon?

Can the bear get out of the room it's in? i.e. and get to Zokon?

Yes, by squeezing. Remember it's not a 10' cube of bear, it just looks that way on the map. Being squeezed most of the time just means there isn't enough room to properly fight in (like most of the party in the mites' lair). Then, to get to Zokon, all it has to do is kill everyone in between. :)

Moved Victoria and Posh. They had to be able to target the bear.

There is a low grown that seems to come form behind the bear, deeper down the tunnel and suddenly the air in the center of the cellar.

swarm damage: 1d6 ⇒ 5

The bear, squeezes under the cellar lintel to paw at Durgan.

claw v Durgan (squeezed): 1d20 + 7 - 4 ⇒ (9) + 7 - 4 = 12 damage: 1d6 + 5 ⇒ (2) + 5 = 7 grab?: 1d20 + 13 - 4 ⇒ (20) + 13 - 4 = 29

Round 2! (Theme ♬)
The Bold May Act!
_________________
__ Illthir
__ Scarlet -5 hp, bleed 1
__ Durgan
__ Zokon -5 hp, bleed 1
__ Posh
__ Alia
__ Serena -5hp, bleed 1
__ ???
__ Da Bear!
__ Da Swarm of Bats!

Map updated

Waiting to see if the party can disperse the bat swarm - if so I will attack and 5' step back.

Serena attempts to move out of the path of the bat swarm.

Serena, you have Burning Hands as a domain spell, do you not?

"Gah! I didn't know this was bat country."

Zokon 5 ft steps out of the bat swarm and draws his bow and fires a cold iron/silver arrow at the bear with deadly aim

bow+st+pbs-da: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (9) + 10 = 19 Damage+st+pbs+da: 1d8 + 9 ⇒ (8) + 9 = 17

"Bats. Of course." Scarlet steps out of the swarm and pulls out a flask. "I'm out of spells, but I do have a bottle of alchemist's fire."

Ranged Touch: 1d20 + 4 + 3 ⇒ (18) + 4 + 3 = 25
Fire Damage: 1d6 ⇒ 2

Scarlet's throw is accurate.

Posh raises an eyebrow, irritated that the bear wasn't blinded.
"Encore!" he shouts before attempting to blind him once again

Blindness DC 17 fort save from the bear

Illthir still couldn't reach the bear ... But with a swarm of bats just next to her she really didn't care about that anymore. "Yes! Burn them!" she flailed wildly for her own Alchemical Fire and threw it into the swarm.

[roll=To Hit?]1d20+5[/dice]

Damage?: 1d6 ⇒ 1

5' step, move to draw and standard to throw

edit:

To Hit?: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (5) + 5 = 10

Mr. Bear fort save: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (3) + 8 = 11

The bear's eyes go milky white. "RRRAAH!!" It sounds even angrier now.

Illthir direction: 1d8 ⇒ 2

Scarlet tosses alchemical fire into the swarm. Illthir's alchemist's fire though flies askew crashing at Alia's feet. Splash damage to Alia, Illthir, Serena, and the bats.

Waiting to see if the party can disperse the bat swarm - if so I will attack and 5' step back.

That would be 'no.'

Durgan withdraws.

"Ah damnation!!" Illthir swears loudly as the flappering bat swarm doesn't let itself be lit on fire that easily.

bat direction: 1d8 ⇒ 8

Seeing the fire up along the wall the bats decide to investigate and swirl above Serena and Alia occasionally catching in their hair.

swarm damage: 1d6 ⇒ 4

The bear claws blindly at Durgan.

50% miss chance: 1d100 ⇒ 10 claw v Durgan (blind, squeezed): 1d20 + 7 - 4 ⇒ (6) + 7 - 4 = 9 damage: 1d6 + 5 ⇒ (4) + 5 = 9 grab?: 1d20 + 13 - 4 ⇒ (20) + 13 - 4 = 29 Miss

Round 3! (Theme ♬)
The Bold May Act!
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__ Illthir -1 hp
__ Scarlet -6 hp, bleed 1
__ Durgan
__ Zokon -6 hp, bleed 1
__ Posh
__ Alia -5 hp, bleed 1
__ Serena -10 hp, bleed 1
__ ???
__ Da Bear! -17 hp
__ Da Swarm of Bats! -6 hp

Map updated

"Agh! Stop it, you stupid bats!" Serena again sidesteps the swarm.

"Get out of the way!" Scarlet pulls out a vial of acid and hurls it once Serena and Alia back away from the swarm.

Ranged Touch vs Bats: 1d20 + 4 + 3 ⇒ (14) + 4 + 3 = 21
Acid damage: 1d4 ⇒ 3

"I have two more vials in me belt if you want to hurry this up! Ol' Yogi there is gonna maul us eventually!"

"Serena, BURNING HANDS! I'll channel to heal if you singe Alia!"

Zokon tries ti not allow distractions and focuses on firing as fast and powerfully as he can

bow+st+pbs-da-rf: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (7) + 8 = 15 Damage+st+pbs+da: 1d8 + 9 ⇒ (6) + 9 = 15

bow+st+pbs-da-rf: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (2) + 8 = 10 Damage+st+pbs+da: 1d8 + 9 ⇒ (5) + 9 = 14

Serena follows through with Durgan's suggestion, engulfing the swarm in a hellish fire!

Fire!: 4d4 ⇒ (3, 2, 4, 3) = 12 (DC 15 Reflex for half)

[DICE=Mr. Bear fort save]1d20+8

The bear's eyes go milky white. "RRRAAH!!" It sounds even angrier now.

[dice=Illthir direction]1d8

Scarlet tosses alchemical fire into the swarm. Illthir's alchemist's fire though flies askew crashing at Alia's feet. Splash damage to Alia, Illthir, Serena, and the bats.

Durgan Far-Walker wrote:

Waiting to see if the party can disperse the bat swarm - if so I will attack and 5' step back.

That would be 'no.'

"That's one less worry!" Posh called out before facing the bats, being uncertain what he could do against such a swarm, so he casts vanish on himself.

"Alia! Get out of the way!" Illthir shouts as if the elf wouldn't have the sense to move out of the swarm of angry/burning bats. Then the skald draws another vial form her belt and flings into the swarm as soon as the coast is clear.

To Hit(Touch): 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (14) + 5 = 19

Damage(Acid): 1d4 ⇒ 2

Wildly and ineffectually stabbing at the bats swarming her, the Elf backs away, almost bumping into Illthir.
As the others barrage the Swarm with all kinds of projectiles, Alia also retrieves a flask from a pocket of her overcoat, removing the stopper and spraying the acidic contents onto the swarm with a violent hand motion.
Ranged Touch: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (19) + 6 = 25 Acid: 1d6 ⇒ 5

Zokon's arrows disappear into the bat swarm with no obvious effect on bear on the other side. Scarlet contributes to the terrible chemical small in the basement with vials of acid.

Then suddenly WHOOOSH! and Alia and Illthir suddenly go flush, and Alia feels burned on both sides. No doubt she would raise an eyebrow if she had one. Alia and Illthir can keep their flasks of acid. Alia still has a standard action, and Illthir has all of her actions.

Round 3! (Theme ♬)
The Bold May Act!
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__ Illthir -1 hp
__ Scarlet -7 hp, bleed 1
__ Durgan delay
__ Zokon -7 hp, bleed 1
__ Posh invisible starting rd 3
__ Alia -5 hp, bleed 1
__ Serena -11 hp, bleed 1
__ Victoria
__ ???
__ Da Bear! blind, -17 hp
__ Da Swarm of Bats! -6 hp

Map updated

Durgan's readied action goes off, the power of Abadar healing everybody for 7 (ending the Bleed as well).

The bear is also within range and Durgan does not have Selective Channeling, so it would be healed too.

Round 3! (Theme ♬)
The Bold May Act!
_________________
__ Illthir
__ Scarlet
__ Durgan
__ Zokon
__ Posh invisible starting rd 3
__ Alia
__ Serena -4 hp
__ Victoria
__ ???
__ Da Bear! blind, -17 hp

Map updated

Already having the Acid flask in hand, Alia opts to instead throw it at da bear! Even blinded, the creature seemed dangerous if it were to get a hold of someone.
Just keep the previous roll, simply retarget. Wasteful but fits the flow better than stowing it away.

After the big woosh Illthir reconsiders her options. Instead she steps forward and readies an attack to hammer the bear if it comes closer!

Irked that the bear resisted her sleeping hex, Victoria glares at him malevolently.
evil eye hex-DC17 Will, bear will be at -2 to AC for 1 round if he passes the save, 8 rounds if he fails

Bear Will: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (14) + 2 = 16 hexed

The blind bear squeezes forward and paws at the air after sniffing out Serena.

50% miss chance: 1d100 ⇒ 60 claw v Serena: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (4) + 6 = 10 damage: 1d6 + 5 ⇒ (2) + 5 = 7 grab?: 1d20 + 13 ⇒ (18) + 13 = 31 miss

Round 3! (Theme ♬)
The Bold May Act!
_________________
__ Illthir
__ Scarlet
__ Durgan
__ Zokon
__ Posh invisible starting rd 3
__ Alia
__ Serena -4 hp
__ Victoria
__ ???
__ Da Bear! -23 hp, blind, evil eyed (-2 AC 7rds)

Map updated

Zokon takes a 5ft step diagonally backwards after he gauges he might be in the bears attack range and then he fires a pair of arrow with deadly force at the bear

bow+st+pbs-da-rs: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (12) + 8 = 20 Damage+st+pbs+da: 1d8 + 9 ⇒ (3) + 9 = 12

bow+st+pbs-da-rs 2: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (12) + 8 = 20 Damage+st+pbs+da: 1d8 + 9 ⇒ (1) + 9 = 10

Serena wastes no time, "Sorry, bruin, but I can't let you hurt anyone else!" She slashes with her scimitar.

Attack: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (11) + 6 = 17 Damage: 1d6 + 3 ⇒ (6) + 3 = 9

Durgan regretfully moves up and attacks.
Attack: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (6) + 7 = 13 vs flat-footed, with -2 AC for blinded and -2 AC for hex and maybe -4 for squeezing
Damage: 1d8 + 4 ⇒ (5) + 4 = 9

Scarlet draws a light hammer, bloodrages, then begins mauling the bear.

Cold Iron Masterwork Longsword, Bloodrage: 1d20 + 8 + 2 - 2 ⇒ (18) + 8 + 2 - 2 = 26
Damage: 1d8 + 3 + 2 ⇒ (7) + 3 + 2 = 12

Also intending to contribute, Alia stabs forward with her Estoc, almost stumbling over Bat Barbecue and barely managing to keep her balance.
1d20 + 7 ⇒ (1) + 7 = 8 2d4 + 5 ⇒ (3, 2) + 5 = 10
Automatic failure. Amusing, because with all the penalties it could have been high enough.

Two swords, two arrows and an axe bring the bear low.

The beast slumps to the ground with a dull THUD and immediately explodes upwards like millions of reverse-falling cherry blossoms that disappear on contact with the ceiling.

The roasted bats and those few still milling about the cellar too dissolve.

Scarlet finds herself backed into a dark tunnel stacked haphazardly with supply crates. A shadow moves. Scarlet hears the patter of running feet and young girl's giggle, but when she turns to look there is nothing there to see and many places to hide.

End Combat(?)

Round 3 4! (Theme ♬)
The Bold May Act!
_________________
__ Illthir
__ Scarlet
__ Durgan
__ Zokon
__ Posh invisible starting rd 3
__ Alia
__ Serena[/b] -4 hp
__ Victoria
__ ???

Map updated

"What the hell was that?"
spellcraft?: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (9) + 10 = 19 (+2 if kn:arcana works better?)

Scarlet relaxes.
Wait, what was that?

"Hmm?"
Perception: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (6) + 3 = 9

"What the hell was that?"

[spellcraft?]1d20 +10 (+2 if kn:arcana works better?)

Which what?

ahh, the exploding bear.

"What in the hell?" Posh exclaims out loud as he looks over the bloody pile, not sure what on earth just happened.

Spellcraft: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (16) + 5 = 21

"Ahm. I have a theory..." Illthir suggests carefully. One that's quite logical, but I'm slightly hesitant to share it given that I have played this basement before :P

Zokon is still holding his bow, kinda shocked, but he keeps looking around for the source of the laughing

Perception: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (19) + 9 = 28

ahh, the exploding bear.

Zokon turns to the west

"Is there something digging over there? It's probably trying to escape. I'll go up." Zokon heads up the stairs

Zokon turns to the west

"Is there something digging over there? It's probably trying to escape. I'll go up." Zokon heads up the stairs

First off, my bad I should have said east in Z's spoiler. I'm not sure if that changes Zokon's actions.

Zokon rushes upstairs.

A girl's voice like a far flung echo drifts through the cave singing a nursery dirge as he goes.

Round 5! (Theme ♬)
The Bold May Act!
_________________
__ Illthir
__ Scarlet
__ Durgan
__ Zokon moves upstairs
__ Posh invisible starting rd 3
__ Alia
__ Serena -4 hp
__ Victoria
__ ???

Map updated

Outside

Akiros and Erevenywg are waiting.

"Did you find him?" asks the big man.

Excited, Erevenywg leans in to hear more.