Ongoing PFS campaign. (Inactive)

Game Master Chyrone

Following Vassago and approaching the corpse Harlis compares it to his portrait. "Oh by the blessed. That is a shame. We appear to late to aid our fellow. It looks like we are now a retrieval team in a more formal sense." He looks over the corpse for sign of what might have happened.

Healing: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (7) + 10 = 17

A battered wayfinder with his name is still around his neck.

Upon Harlis' examination, he finds several half-faded bruises and puncture wounds, which indicate a beating and stabbing were likely the cause of death.

Sele uses wand of cure light on himself

clw: 1d8 + 3 ⇒ (2) + 3 = 5

clw: 1d8 + 3 ⇒ (3) + 3 = 6

Looking over the remains Harlis ponders aloud. "Looks like our fallen friend was beaten and stabbed. Then I'm guessing left here for the crabs to remove the evidence. Should we explore and look for tracks or are we an impromptu Corpse Retrieval Team now? I have heard of them operating inside the Society."

Survival (untrained): 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (15) + 4 = 19

"Good heirophantii, a balm, if thee would?" Spenser indicates the trickle of blood coming out the side of his armor.

Nodding towards Spenser and seeing the his channeling of divine protection may not have been enough for the others calls again upon his deity. "Iomedae, heal those here that we may pursue your cause."

Channel (normal): 4d6 ⇒ (2, 5, 4, 1) = 12 of healing.

Despite thorough searching, nothing of value is found in the remainder of the cave.

Swim checks to get to the boat again, if you please, after which we can get to the floatsam graveyard.
(Whoo~~~~ooo)

Harlis turns to Sele assessing the strength of the nagaji. "Will you be able to carry the corpse out? We should return it to the lodge as he may not have finished his mission on this plane and have the resources to resume it."

4 Swimming rolls, correct? He then casts heroism upon himself, noting he has waterbreathing if that makes it easier to take a longer less dangerous way.

Swim: 1d20 ⇒ 18
Swim: 1d20 ⇒ 5
Swim: 1d20 ⇒ 2
Swim: 1d20 ⇒ 12

Harlis turns to Sele assessing the strength of the nagaji. "Will you be able to carry the corpse out? We should return it to the lodge as he may not have finished his mission on this plane and have the resources to resume it."

"If it please, I shalt be the poor sot's ferry."

Swim: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (7) + 7 = 14
Swim: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (15) + 7 = 22
Swim: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (14) + 7 = 21
Swim: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (19) + 7 = 26

And verily, Sir Spenser makes it through the water like a massive gleaming swordfish.

Swim: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (10) + 6 = 16

Swim: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (18) + 6 = 24

Swim: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (1) + 6 = 7

Swim: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (3) + 6 = 9

Sele will reclaim his armour once at the boat

in case more are needed

Swim: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (13) + 6 = 19

Swim: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (2) + 6 = 8

Swim check 1: 1d20 ⇒ 6
Swim check 1: 1d20 ⇒ 17
Swim check 1: 1d20 ⇒ 18
Swim check 1: 1d20 ⇒ 2

4 Swimming rolls, correct?

Only as much as needed to pass the check.

And thus, the team swims back towards the boat, where Keera sits with Sobrino, enjoying the cool breeze.

The first two to come back up are Harlis and Sele.
Spenser struggles for a moment, but launches himself against a rock towards the surface.

Vassago is shoved against the rocks first, 1d6 ⇒ 4, but comes out afterwards.
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As nobody has survival, but Harlis has a +4 mod on wis, the survival check is a pass. :) Yay for the cleric.
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Out of the fog rises the prow of a ship, jutting from the waves at an incline.
Seaweed and gull droppings decorates across the vessel, and the verdigris-encrusted brass nameplate reads Iron Tide.

The mast of the Iron Tide protrudes from the water at a steep angle, and behind it rises the mast of a second ship, straight as an arrow, piercing the fog and beginning somewhere below the first ship.

All that is visible above the water are the forecastle of the Iron Tide, its mast, and the forward mast of another ship.

How much time has passed to arrive at the iron tide? Harlis has Waterbreathing and Heroism going, checking durations.

From port to the cave was 20 minutes. The PDF seems to assume the party returns to port and goes from there to the floatsome.
Heroism was 10 min a/lvl, i'd say that one expires when you arrive.

The iron tide is our target? Sorry exceptionally busy the last week.

Indeed, good sir.
And i will face busy days too, i've got a temp job at a distribution centre for a toy company. The place is massive. Lots of manual unloading to do.

Harlis looks and sighs. "I miss my steed already with all this swimming, but looks like little choice here. I would suggest we head to the fo'castle and maybe try to walk down inside? While I have water breathing I also have a pair of scrolls of air bubble in case of emergencies."

Given the angle of the sunken ship, climbing up to the forecastle is a DC 20 climb check. The surface is also considered difficult terrain.

So wish I had my flame jet ability...

Vassago pulls out rope and a grappling hook, and swings it up. "I do prefer an easier route.", he quips as he begins to shimmy up.

How tall is it to the forecastle? If it's 25' or less, than the DC is now 5, otherwise it is 10

Climb: 1d20 ⇒ 18

"Good idea on the rope. This reminds me of how used to I am being mounted and all of these clamoring around is a small trial. I have a length of silk rope in my haversack if needed." Harlis says to Vassago as he pulls out his rope and eyes the distance.

Climb: 1d20 - 2 ⇒ (4) - 2 = 2

He then proceeds to slip, caught only by the knots and Harlis attempts again to climb upwards onto the ship.

Climb: 1d20 - 2 ⇒ (10) - 2 = 8

@ Vassago, unspecified on how high, but by scale of the map, it looks to be about 25-35 ft at highest point.

As Vassago climbs up, followed by Harlis, he comes to an unpleasant discovery. Two men await him with rapiers drawn.
Rapier vs ff: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (19) + 7 = 26 Stabbity, SA: 1d6 + 3 + 3d6 ⇒ (2) + 3 + (2, 6, 3) = 16
Crit?: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (9) + 7 = 16 Extra: 1d6 + 3 ⇒ (3) + 3 = 6

Climb check to hold on?: 1d20 ⇒ 15 Pass.
Rapier vs ff: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (7) + 7 = 14 Stabbity: 1d6 + 3 + 3d6 ⇒ (1) + 3 + (2, 1, 3) = 10

They got lucky on their perception rolls.

Vassago gets stabbed for 16.
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Boarding, round 1

Blue Rapier vs ff: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (11) + 7 = 18 Stabbity, SA: 1d6 + 3 + 3d6 ⇒ (3) + 3 + (6, 1, 4) = 17
The thug's attack is painfully accurate.
Climb check to hold on?: 1d20 ⇒ 12 Pass.
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Harlis & Vassago
Spenser
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Green

Precariously hanging onto the rope and seeing blood fly from the repeated hits to Vassago, Harlis calls to his companion. "Retreat, they have the high ground."

He then tries to climb back to the boat and pulls out his reach rod.

Climb: 1d20 - 2 ⇒ (8) - 2 = 6

When he can Sele will climb up

Climb: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (2) + 5 = 7

Vassago goes total defense, and makes a small jump, to give space to the others to climb up.
AC 23.

AoO: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (10) + 7 = 17 1d6 + 3 ⇒ (4) + 3 = 7
AoO: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (9) + 7 = 16 1d6 + 3 ⇒ (6) + 3 = 9

Acro to soften fall: 1d20 + 13 ⇒ (14) + 13 = 27
Falling dmg: 1d6 ⇒ 4 Ends up prone.

"Ai caramba, such a hostile reception up there."
Harlis climbs down the knotted rope.

Spenser
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Green
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Sele (will advance up the rope)

Spenser covers the climbers with a fusillade of darts.

dart vs blue: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (8) + 8 = 16
damage: 1d4 + 4 ⇒ (3) + 4 = 7

dart vs blue: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (18) + 3 = 21
damage: 1d4 + 4 ⇒ (1) + 4 = 5

Penalties from cover/height/engagement, if any, not included.

The darts fly up alright, but fly past the man's shoulders.

Green readies an attack against the 1st to come up.
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Sele climbs up the rope, giving space for Harlis to stand in the boat.
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Boarding, round 2

Blue likewise readies an attack.
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Harlis & Vassago
Spenser
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Green
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Sele

Seeing the two opportunistic guardians ready to take advantage of people climbing the rope Harlis tries to even the odds before they can inflict more serious wounds on his fellow Pathfinders.

Casting Hold Person on the Green, DC16

@GM: How far was the jump? Because I'm only prone if I take lethal damage and making the Acrobatics check negates the first 1d6 of falling damage and makes the next 1d6 nonlethal damage. After that, then it is lethal damage and makes me prone as normal. Falling damage

And to make sure I understand... so I climbed up, get stabbed, and jumped back down versus moving in or working my way around the foes to further engage them? Just want to make sure I got this right :)

And lastly, I assume that I can attack the foes with range from my position, but then they'll have total cover for +4 AC and 50% miss chance, would that be accurate?

Thank you for the pointer. I'm editing the HP.
@ #2, yes. I figured moving onto the boat draws more aoo and flank, with risk of having to await your friends to finally get on board as well.
@ #3, yes to that as well.

Alright, just wanted to make sure! Here goes luck!

Vassago puts some more propulsion into his blast, sending a torrent of water up towards one of the enemies.

Extended Range water blast: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (9) + 10 = 19
Miss chance > 50 is hit: 1d100 ⇒ 55
Damage on hit: 3d6 + 9 ⇒ (5, 6, 2) + 9 = 22

The edge of the ship's hand rail I don't know the proper term in english, sry. :/ provides enough cover, to get hit instead of the thug.

Spenser
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Green
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Sele

The edge of the ship's hand rail I don't know the proper term in english, sry. :/

FFS, don't apologize - even I don't think I know it!

Spenser tries braving the rope....

Climb: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (12) + 7 = 19

Moving up as far as I am able, all things considered.

Spenser follows Sele's example, and starts climbing the rope.

Sele would be 10ft up, Spenser 5ft.

Green trusts in the ledge/hand holds to provide him the cover he needs, and takes total defense.
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Sele

Did green make his save?

Sele climbs up further making a full move at climbing up if needed

climb: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (15) + 5 = 20

Getting ready to punch a fool as he gets up

My bad. Will of thug: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (6) + 5 = 11

Green finds himself unable to do something when Harlis cast his spell.
On his own turn, his mind wrestles against it.
Will, full round action: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (18) + 5 = 23
He frees himself from the spell's grasp.

Sele now comes to the edge, able to get on board the next round.
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Boarding, round 3

Blue makes a jab at Sele.
1d20 + 7 ⇒ (4) + 7 = 11 1d6 + 3 ⇒ (4) + 3 = 7
Which just slides off Sele's armor.
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Harlis & Vassago
Spenser (go post ahead)
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Green
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Sele

Spenser keeps climbing....

Climb if necessary: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (18) + 7 = 25

Nodding to himself that these are foes of note, Harlis invokes a powerful prayer upon his fellows to aid in the defeat of these cads. "May Iomedae always bring hope and light to you all."

Casting good hope, for the next 70 rounds all party members have +2 morale bonus on saving throws, attack rolls, ability checks, skill checks, and weapon damage rolls.

The team feels themselves blessed with a renewed vigor, as Iomedae's divine energies surge through them.

Vassago does a dirty Harry aim at green.
1d100 ⇒ 86
Blast, good hope: 1d20 + 10 + 2 ⇒ (5) + 10 + 2 = 17 3d6 + 9 + 2 ⇒ (4, 1, 3) + 9 + 2 = 19

The gamble green had taken, proved to work...for now, as Vassago hits the same spot again.

Spenser climbs up 10 ft, being just past halway his climb.
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Blue makes a jab at Sele.
Rapier: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (11) + 7 = 18 1d6 + 3 ⇒ (6) + 3 = 9
But Sele's armor deflects yet another attack.

AH - AH -AH.
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Sele

Sele will climb up and over and step forward past the attackers to leave room for Spenser

He will then draw his greatsword and swing at blue

Greatsword: 1d20 + 14 ⇒ (20) + 14 = 342d6 + 9 ⇒ (6, 2) + 9 = 17

Greatsword crit confirm: 1d20 + 14 ⇒ (12) + 14 = 262d6 + 9 ⇒ (2, 5) + 9 = 16

AoO blue: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (13) + 7 = 20 1d6 + 3 ⇒ (1) + 3 = 4
AoO green: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (4) + 7 = 11 1d6 + 3 ⇒ (1) + 3 = 4

Sele boards the place like an unstoppable tank, attacks bouncing off his armor.

Blue takes a solid hit from Sele's sword as a return present.
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Boarding, round 4

Blue (-33) tries to maneuver away into flank.
Acro vs aoo: 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (19) + 12 = 31
And succeeds, after which he makes a jab at Sele, flanking with his comrade.
Rapier, flank: 1d20 + 7 + 2 ⇒ (18) + 7 + 2 = 27 1d6 + 3 + 3d6 ⇒ (3) + 3 + (4, 6, 6) = 22
Crit?: 1d20 + 7 + 2 ⇒ (11) + 7 + 2 = 20 1d6 + 3 ⇒ (6) + 3 = 9 Nope.
This time, though, the attack was quite precise.
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Harlis & Vassago
Spenser (go post ahead)
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Green
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Sele

Harlis tries to find a good stance to survey the fight above him. Peering up past the rope and his climbing companions he winces as the strike lands into Sele just shy of true. "Iomedae heal those who fight for your cause and let them continue to strike true." he calls as he holds up his shield to show the symbol emblazoned upon it and channels healing into his surround companions, keeping that light from finding their foes.

Channel: 4d6 ⇒ (6, 6, 2, 3) = 17 healing.

Selective channel to avoid the enemy. Reminder Good Hope still running and +2 to most things.

Hate to spoil the nice heal roll, but Sele is 25ft up and horizontally even further removed. He is out of line of sight. A burst doesn't go through solid barriers like with this case.

My bad. I'll let it stand as a mistake made in the chaos of combat while on a small boat. At least Vassago could use it.

Spenser keeps climbing....

Climb, hope: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (7) + 9 = 16

Vassago, tired of trying to blast on the other side of a ship, grabs his rope and grappling hook.

Double move action to get both items

Harlis, hoping to relieve Sele of his injuries, channels Iomedae's blessings. Unfortunately, Sele is too far away for him to benefit from it.

While Vassago takes his Climbing gear, Spenser is scaling the ship's stern another 10ft, able to board the next round.
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Green, flanking with his buddy, jabs at Sele.
Rapier, flank: 1d20 + 7 + 2 ⇒ (4) + 7 + 2 = 13 Dmg, SA: 1d6 + 3 + 3d6 ⇒ (6) + 3 + (1, 4, 4) = 18
But contrary to his buddy, he fails to land his atack.
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Sele

Sele will use lay on hands on himself swiftly and then he attacks blue with a bit of extra power

loh: 3d6 + 6 ⇒ (6, 5, 5) + 6 = 22

Greatsword-Pa: 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (5) + 12 = 172d6 + 15 ⇒ (5, 5) + 15 = 25

"Milani has my back her power has healed me."

Sele's attack is spot on, and enough to cut down blue.

"Ghak....gurgle..."
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Boarding, round 5

Harlis & Vassago
Spenser (go post ahead)
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Green
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Sele

RTA at AC 5: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (2) + 9 = 11

Vassago gets the hook up on the ship and begins climbing!

Climb vs DC 5: 1d20 ⇒ 8