Of Kings and Commoners - Kingmaker AP

Game Master RPGGGM

CORRECTED INITIATIVE CHART (Note: some folks are not frightened anymore though previous shaken effects from the odd decor still remain.)

Boss Fight Round 5
Queue the music!
The Bold May Act!
_________________
__ Celyne shaken
__ Luna
__ Numalar 1 nonlethal, shaken
__ Zokon -1 hp (took a move action)
__ Mysterious Hooded Figures (blue -12 hp; orange -12 hp)
__ Scarlet -5 hp, 1 nonlethal, sickened rd 2
__ Alia 1 nonlethal
__ Tamris
__ Rain
__ "Ed of Greenwood"
__ Sir Didymus
__ Poshment full defensive, shaken
__ Lemon Gelatinous Cube

"Well then you rotten devils!" Numalar says, his voice growing hoarse. "Ready for one more?"

Numalar pops a piece of saltpeter in his mouth, and points his symbol at the creatures once again.
"Qa' quv!" he yells. A tongue of flame roars out of his mouth, engulfing both of the creatures.

Concentration (Casting Defensively) DC 17: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (20) + 8 = 28
Good time for a 20.

Burning Hands Reflex DC 16: 3d4 + 4 ⇒ (3, 1, 4) + 4 = 12 . using saltpeter again.

Numalar coughs and sputters, and shakes himself, as if he is on the verge of unconsciousness.

I will now move back behind Scarlet. If I can do a 5' step I will do that but if you only allow a full move I will go past Scarlet (around the corner) and take the AoO.

Edit: I will also spend a free action to deploy claws, in case I need to threaten.

reflex save (blue): 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (18) + 5 = 23

reflex save (orange): 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (8) + 5 = 13

"WAAAAGH!!" There's a smell like when you use a fireplace (or turn on your furnace) for the first time in long time. Wherever the flame hits the skin of the two figures they burn like cigar paper. The diabolic imp closest to Numalar seems to turn to smoldering ash and blow away in the hot wind following the fire, leaving nothing but flaming rags behind. The other's face looks a bit like a pinata with half of it's facade broken off and lost. Motes of dust swirl behind where it's cheek and eye used to be. The seared edges of what would be flesh, skull and bone on another more natural being burn with bright line of orange.

You can go ahead and make your switch with Scarlet this time around.

CORRECTED INITIATIVE CHART (Note: some folks are not frightened anymore though previous shaken effects from the odd decor still remain.)

Boss Fight Round 5
Queue the music!
The Bold May Act!
_________________
__ Celyne shaken
__ Luna
__ Numalar 1 nonlethal, shaken
__ Zokon -1 hp (took a move action)
__ Mysterious Hooded Figures (blue -18; orange destroyed)
__ Scarlet -5 hp, 1 nonlethal, sickened rd 2
__ Alia 1 nonlethal
__ Tamris
__ Rain
__ "Ed of Greenwood"
__ Sir Didymus
__ Poshment full defensive, shaken
__ Lemon Gelatinous Cube

Updated map.

Alia of the Blade wrote:

"What Magic ARE you weaving, Ed?"

Ed doesn't reply instead he concentrates on weaving the words of magic together though the tone of his words abruptly rise in annoyance at the interruption. He spends his standard action next round casting as well.

I did not expect to make the spellcraft check, assuming a higher-level spell. I would not have asked if I already knew what he was casting. Alas, I WOULD have asked why a disguise was necessary, so he'd still get his interruption. :) - that, and I know his eyes were wandering when I turned to Tamris, so the interruption serves as a "eyes up here" :P

Celyne, seemingly not threatened, stands up carefully so as not to fall back in the pit. She backs up to the portcullis and reunites with Luna, who is on the other side... Then starts casting. full round action so after a move, will go off at the END of next round, not the beginning.

Zokon will open the door hoping it's what he figures it is behind the door

The remaining dust imp, burned and maddened by the pain, again lunges at Posh trying to overbear him into the pit, but fails to gain a grip on the gnome.

unimproved bull rush: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (6) + 3 = 9

Zokon opens the door on a dark torture chamber. Manacles line the walls and an iron Maiden sits at the room's center.

Sir Didymus is also in the room.

As the door opens the iron maiden rotates to face it. The torture device's gated face yawns open on squealing, rusted hinges narrowly missing dog. Then it slams shut again with tremendous force and a deafening clang.

slam: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (9) + 5 = 14 damage: 1d6 + 3 ⇒ (4) + 3 = 7

Boss Fight Round 5
Queue the music!
The Bold May Act!
_________________
__ Celyne shaken
__ Luna
__ Numalar 1 nonlethal, shaken
__ Zokon -1 hp (took a move action)
__ Mysterious Hooded Figures (blue -18)
__ Scarlet -5 hp, 1 nonlethal, sickened rd 2
__ Alia 1 nonlethal
__ Tamris
__ Rain
__ "Ed of Greenwood"
__ Sir Didymus
__ Poshment full defensive, shaken
__ Lemon Gelatinous Cube

Updated map.

Acrobatics: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (11) + 6 = 17
Scarlet rolls back past Numular and flanks with Posh.

Silver Warhammer, Flanking: 1d20 + 5 + 2 ⇒ (12) + 5 + 2 = 19
Damage: 1d8 + 3 ⇒ (5) + 3 = 8

"You can go to the trash heap first, buddy. You're just wasting my time..."

I had no action left in the previous init-list. Either way, I would delay, and wait for Tamris and "Ed" to proceed, not further interrupting the unknown caster that is willing to help, but pacing about in front of the door nervously.

"WOOF!"

Sir Didymus jumps up and rushes Zokon, jumping towards his face.

Slobber (vs. Touch AC, +2 charging, -2 shaken): 1d20 + 3 + 2 - 2 ⇒ (14) + 3 + 2 - 2 = 17

Sir Didymus begins to lick Zokon's face furiously.

"You can go to the trash heap first, buddy. You're just wasting my time..."

Scarlet: If you have only one weapon in your hands you can use it two-handed which is 1 more point of damage. But if you are still sickened you also get -2 to hit and damage.

Huh, sickened affects damage rolls. I didn't realize that.

So that hits AC 17 and deals 7 damage if I wield it 2 handed. Yeah, let's go with that.

Scarlet's hammer hits, bashing a bit of the thing's midsection out all over Posh in a wave, like dust blown off an old box. It falls in two pieces.

Boss Fight Round 6
Queue the music!
The Bold May Act!
_________________
__ Celyne shaken
__ Luna
__ Numalar 1 nonlethal, shaken
__ Iron Maiden
__ Zokon -1 hp
__ Scarlet -5 hp, 1 nonlethal, sickened rd 3
__ Alia 1 nonlethal
__ Tamris
__ Rain
__ "Ed of Greenwood"
__ Sir Didymus
__ Poshment full defensive, shaken
__ Lemon Gelatinous Cube

Updated map.

Huh, sickened affects damage rolls. I didn't realize that.

So that hits AC 17 and deals 7 damage if I wield it 2 handed. Yeah, let's go with that.

Just enough. ;)

Celyne summons an eagle to attack from over Posh's head.

to hit claw: 1d20 + 3 + 2 ⇒ (3) + 3 + 2 = 8
dmg if hits: 1d4 ⇒ 2

to hit claw: 1d20 + 3 + 2 ⇒ (6) + 3 + 2 = 11
dmg if hits: 1d4 ⇒ 1

to hit beak: 1d20 + 3 + 2 ⇒ (16) + 3 + 2 = 21
dmg if hits: 1d4 ⇒ 2

Celyne summons an eagle to attack from over Posh's head.

At present there is no target. Map really updated.

"Ack! Doggy taste .. bleh.. your dog is alive I'll try keep him safe. Down Ambrosius... down.

Sir Didymus gets down, and stands in front of Zokon, looking at him expectantly.

Your Handle Animal is +0 so if you take 10 Sir Didymus will follow your orders to do a trick he is trained in. "Down" is one of those tricks.

** spoiler omitted **

Numalar whispers, "Oh, thank Shindorlai! Is he all right? Where are you now?"

"Most of us are near or in the chamber with the pit in the middle."

Numalar moves up to Scarlet.

"Well done. You're pretty badly hurt; let's find Celyne."

so there's no more enemies remaining? why are we still in initiatives?

There's a torture device about to eat Sir Didymus and Zokon.

Zokon Santyev wrote:

"Ack! Doggy taste .. bleh.. your dog is alive I'll try keep him safe. Down Ambrosius... down.

Sir Didymus gets down, and stands in front of Zokon, looking at him expectantly.

Your Handle Animal is +0 so if you take 10 Sir Didymus will follow your orders to do a trick he is trained in. "Down" is one of those tricks.

Except, of course, that Handle Animal is trained only...so Zokon will get slobbered all over!

Like Celyne, I didn't realize we were still in combat. But Zokon's command was made after Sir Didymus' slobber attack. So Zokon has 1 round worth of slobber. If he has to roll and fails then maybe more than 1 round! :)

As to what commands Zokon will issue, that's up to him, but Didymus just has standard combat training, so he can't be commanded to attack the animated statue.

"Job's not over yet," Scarlet exhales, clearly fighting through the pain and wiping away soot. "We gotta find Alia and Zokon. We need to get Luna out of that room, too."

Except, of course, that Handle Animal is trained only...so Zokon will get slobbered all over!

Just kidding, I know he can push with a Charisma-Check...

Special

[ooc]The rule is: Untrained If you have no ranks in Handle Animal, you can use a Charisma check to handle and push domestic animals (+2 DC if they are wounded), but you can’t teach, rear, or train animals. A druid or ranger with no ranks in Handle Animal can use a Charisma check to handle and push her animal companion, but she can’t teach, rear, or train other non-domestic animals.

Alia's correct, he can't Take 10 because of the immediate danger.

As a ranger Zokon might consider picking this handy skill up. ;)

The iron maiden slides slowly, but implacably across stone floor like a terrible chess-piece. Its doors swing open to grab the dog.

slam: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (7) + 5 = 12 damage: 1d6 + 3 ⇒ (1) + 3 = 4 grab (on hit): 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (2) + 9 = 11 constrict damage: 1d6 + 3 ⇒ (2) + 3 = 5 Miss

And then they slam shut again on air with another horrible clang like some portentous temple bell.

Boss Fight Round 6
Queue the music!
The Bold May Act!
_________________
__ Celyne shaken
__ Luna
__ Numalar 1 nonlethal, shaken
__ Iron Maiden
__ Zokon -1 hp
__ Scarlet -5 hp, 1 nonlethal, sickened rd 3
__ Alia 1 nonlethal
__ Tamris
__ Rain
__ "Ed of Greenwood"
__ Sir Didymus
__ Poshment full defensive, shaken

Updated map.

Zokon says "Follow me Didymus.. "

As he steps back from the doorway and puts away his bow readying his gauntlet

4d5 ⇒ (3, 3, 4, 4) = 14
1d20 + 16 ⇒ (16) + 16 = 32

Boss Fight Round 6
Queue the music!
The Bold May Act!
_________________
__ Celyne shaken
__ Luna
__ Numalar 1 nonlethal, shaken
__ Iron Maiden
__ Zokon -1 hp
__ Scarlet -5 hp, 1 nonlethal, sickened rd 3
__ Alia 1 nonlethal
__ Tamris
__ Rain
__ "Ed of Greenwood"
__ Sir Didymus
__ Poshment full defensive, shaken

Updated map.

"Numular, can you hear anyone else? Like Alia or Zokon? You have that magic whisper thing, yeah?"

"Celyne!" Scarlet almost hugs her. "And Luna, there you are...bah, this gate! Maybe there's a release or somethin' on this side?"

Perception: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (13) + 3 = 16

Obviously nervous about the old wizard delaying further, but not at all certain if she alone could rescue her friends(and still having that paralyzing brush with a gelatinous dessert fresh in mind), Alia paces up and down the corridor, trying to look ahead without leaving the others behind.

Alia paces up and down the corridor, trying to look ahead without leaving the others behind.

Alia finds herself face to side with an approaching cube!

"Celyne!" Scarlet almost hugs her. "And Luna, there you are...bah, this gate! Maybe there's a release or somethin' on this side?"

There's nothing she can find, but Scarlet feels sure it must be hidden somewhere within the terrible bas reliefwork.

As everything calms down as far as he knows Posh looks down the darkened passage behind Numalar and then back around the rest of the room.
"Umm...where's Alia? Did any of you see her? Is she ok?" he asks with an obvious concern in his voice.

Zokon says "Follow me Didymus.. "

As he steps back from the doorway and puts away his bow readying his gauntlet

You didn't make your handle animal roll. We'll assume that this counts as "heel?"

Sir Didymus jumps back in fright as the jaws of the iron maiden snap at him.

"WOOF WOOF WOOF!"

Sir Didymus backs away from the strange machine and then follows Zokon down the hall.

Full round action to withdraw.

"Numular, can you hear anyone else? Like Alia or Zokon? You have that magic whisper thing, yeah?"

"Yes, Zokon is trying to reach us. He's found Sir Didymus and is circling around to the south as there was one of those jellies heading north along our original route. Which reminds me that we should watch our backs in case it appears."

"I haven't been able to raise Alia. She might be out of range. To her you can whisper directly - you don't need to go through me for that one."

@ GGGM: Would we be able to hear Sir Didymus barking through the south door?

Numalar's Perception (in case it is needed) -2 shaken: 1d20 + 7 - 2 ⇒ (13) + 7 - 2 = 18

@ GGGM: Would we be able to hear Sir Didymus barking through the south door?

Yes, Numalar can.

You didn't make your handle animal roll. We'll assume that this counts as "heel?"

Sir Didymus jumps back in fright as the jaws of the iron maiden snap at him.

"WOOF WOOF WOOF!"

Sir Didymus backs away from the strange machine and then follows Zokon down the hall.

Full round action to withdraw.

Technically Zokon can't. He's moving and shifting his equipment, but I would have given Sir Didymus a Wisdom check to withdraw or guard/defend Zokon (since the thing is 'too weird' to flat-out attack). Anyhow, full withdraw it is.

Scarlet looses the sickened condition this round (I know!) as she sneezes and coughs out the last of the dust and other irritants the things have been spitting at her.

Boss Fight Round 7
Queue the music!
The Bold May Act!
_________________
__ Celyne shaken
__ Luna
__ Numalar 1 nonlethal, shaken
__ Iron Maiden
__ Zokon -1 hp
__ Scarlet -5 hp, 1 nonlethal
__ Alia 1 nonlethal
__ Tamris
__ Rain
__ "Ed of Greenwood"
__ Sir Didymus
__ Poshment full defensive, shaken

Numalar Auritonius wrote:

@ GGGM: Would we be able to hear Sir Didymus barking through the south door?

Yes, Numalar can.

"That's Sir Didymus! Hear that? Through that door!"

Numalar runs down towards the door to the south.

Double move.

I would have given Sir Didymus a Wisdom check...

For reference, would there be a normal DC or will it vary? For the record, Sir Didymus' wisdom bonus is +1.

RPGGGM wrote:

I would have given Sir Didymus a Wisdom check...

For reference, would there be a normal DC or will it vary? For the record, Sir Didymus' wisdom bonus is +1.

For this sort of situation I'd say 10, given the fact he can't be ordered to attack the thing I was going to lower it to 8. But don't tell Zokon. It would break his heart to know that Lil Didy wasn't really following his orders. Were he still shaken/frightened by the other thing or if the thing attacking them were a bigger or scarier threat I'd probably adjust it lower still. 10 is pretty close to my default for 'Common sense' or 'Hey do you remember that thing from 50 posts ago?' Wis and Int checks.

Boss Fight Round 7
Queue the music!
The Bold May Act!
_________________
__ Celyne shaken
__ Luna
__ Numalar 1 nonlethal, shaken
__ Iron Maiden
__ Zokon -1 hp
__ Scarlet -5 hp, 1 nonlethal
__ Alia 1 nonlethal
__ Tamris
__ Rain
__ "Ed of Greenwood"
__ Sir Didymus
__ Poshment full defensive, shaken

Seeing Scarlet searching the wall for a trigger for the door, Celyne does the same.. "Good thinking, Scarlet... I didn't consider there might be a hidden way to release the bars."

perception: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (16) + 9 = 25

"Don't worry Luna, we'll have you out of there soon, I hope!"

Seeing Scarlet searching the wall for a trigger for the door, Celyne does the same.. "Good thinking, Scarlet... I didn't consider there might be a hidden way to release the bars."

"Don't worry Luna, we'll have you out of there soon, I hope!"

Celyne finds a pair of levers disguised as part of the relief. One controls the portcullis on this side of the room Luna is trapped in, and the other controls the bars on the far-side of that room.

The maiden rasps out of the chamber, and backhands Didymus's snout with one of its doors.

slam: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (13) + 5 = 18 damage: 1d6 + 3 ⇒ (1) + 3 = 4 Hit
grab (on hit): 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (2) + 9 = 11 constrict damage: 1d6 + 3 ⇒ (5) + 3 = 8 Miss

Alia hears a loud metallic slamming sound, and Sir Didymus's loud yip from beyond the cube somewhere. Everyone else hears it too.

Boss Fight Round 7
Queue the music!
The Bold May Act!
_________________
__ Celyne shaken, (still has a standard action left)
__ Luna
__ Numalar 1 nonlethal, shaken
__ Iron Maiden
__ Zokon -1 hp
__ Scarlet -5 hp, 1 nonlethal
__ Alia 1 nonlethal
__ Tamris
__ Rain
__ "Ed of Greenwood"
__ Sir Didymus -4 hp
__ Poshment shaken

Edited

"Celyne, do you see somethin'?"
Assume she mentions her findings

"Alright, let's get Luna out of there!" Scarlet pulls the levers.

Can Scarlet do both as a single action? If not, she'll spend the round pulling both. If she has a move action remaining...

"Whoa. Wait up, Numalar." Scarlet advances towards the door.

"Celyne, do you see somethin'?"

Assume she mentions her findings

"Alright, let's get Luna out of there!" Scarlet pulls the levers.

Can Scarlet do both as a single action? If not, she'll spend the round pulling both. If she has a move action remaining...

"Whoa. Wait up, Numalar." Scarlet advances towards the door.

Both levers can be worked as a move action.

Celyne still has a standard action left.

"Sir Didymus move! Run!"

Handle Animal: 1d20 + 0 ⇒ (4) + 0 = 4

If he does then Zokon follows and moves away as well,

Wisdom: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (6) + 1 = 7

Okay, so Sir Didymus does something dumb... he attacks.

Sir Didymus reels after being struck by the iron maiden. He snarls, and snaps at the object.

"RAHRRRR!"

Bite: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (13) + 3 = 161d6 + 3 ⇒ (3) + 3 = 6
Trip: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (6) + 3 = 9

I assume the object has hardness and this does no damage.

Sir Didymus does't care for the taste of metal in his mouth. He backs away slightly, keeping his eyes on the... thing.

5' step back.

Zokon will fight defensively against the thingie until the dgs gets away..

Since it doesn't seem there's a lot of overlap...

Didymus hauls off and bites the iron maiden to, as you guessed, no effect. Hardness 10!

Unless you are fighting full/total-defensively Zokon you still have a standard action available.

Likewise, Celyne does to.

Boss Fight Round 7
Queue the music!
The Bold May Act!
_________________
__ Celyne shaken, (still has a standard action left)
__ Luna
__ Numalar 1 nonlethal, shaken
__ Iron Maiden
__ Zokon -1 hp, (still probably has a standard action left)
__ Scarlet -5 hp, 1 nonlethal
__ Alia 1 nonlethal
__ Tamris
__ Rain
__ "Ed of Greenwood"
__ Sir Didymus -4 hp
__ Poshment shaken

knowledge (dungeoneering): 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (7) + 5 = 12

"Rain! Alia get back!" Tamris rushes forward down the tunnel.

Rain moves out of the way.

comp longbow: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (15) + 8 = 23 damage: 1d8 + 3 ⇒ (6) + 3 = 9

He nails the gelatinous thing as if it were the side of a barn.