Outpost 2018 - GM Ietsuna's Slave Pits of Absalom (Inactive)

Game Master Ietsuna

Just adding to the list, like flies on an ox. At least someone had the sense to stabilize them. The warrior priest makes a valid point, kidnapping is illegal and they must be punished to the extent of the law. Though now there is the risk of vigilantism... Will it never end? For a moment, Itami disappears from view. As the others make their way down, he appears again. "If I am breaking the law, I will do so without being seen," he comments dryly.
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Itami uses a round of his invisibility to get onto the ship (hopefully) unseen.

Chained the length of the ship, two to a bench, are 50 filth encrusted oar slaves bleeding from lacerations and open sores and slumped in sleep or exhaustion. The benches form a five-foot-wide aisle down the center of the galley, constricting movement in all but three areas: a 10-foot diameter around the main mast, slightly fore of midship, and the extreme ends of the galley which hold rooms.

At the fore of the hold stands the captain of this vessel, one Gnarl Bonegather. Behind him stands Pardu Pildapush. You recognize him from his office earlier.

Combat Round 1 - Bold may Act

Itami
Gnarl
Jiggo
Tenibri
Sir Falcon
Sinaryn
Pildapush

Coming down behind Sir Falcon, Itami catches sight of the criminals and immediately begins weaving another ethereal, blue web.
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Begin casting Sleep. GM, I've made the assumption that we were going down the leftmost ladder. If it takes an action to keep going down, I will instead cast daze on the gnoll, DC 16

Normal movement down the ladder. That's fine Itami.

Gnarl lashes out with his whip at Sir Falcon.

Whip: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (1) + 9 = 10Damage: 1d3 + 4 ⇒ (3) + 4 = 7

The whip cracks over Sir Falcon's head harmlessly.

Combat Round 1 - Bold may Act

Itami
Gnarl
Jiggo
Tenibri
Sir Falcon
Sinaryn
Pildapush

Tenibri moves down into the hold, quickly stepping away from the ladder into some free space. He begins weaving together more arcane magic, smearing a small pat of butter between his fingers as he motions towards the gnoll and Pildapush, causing a patch of grease to appear under their feet.

With the sounds of combat, Jiggo sighs. "It's never easy." He runs down the stairs only to encounter the gnoll captain and their favorite slaver.

"By my count, as least 50 slaves. The captain, I presume, and... Pardu Pildapush. Here to protect your investments? Or have we found the kidnapping victim? I'm making a citizen's arrest!"

Jiggo casts Shield of Faith upon himself.

Hearing the ruckus start Sinaryn quickly heads down below deck as well.

"Starting the next round without me? Another one of those beastmen, lovely." she says taking a shot at Gnarl when she hits the bottom of the ladder.

Pistol vs. Touch: 1d20 + 4 + 1 ⇒ (1) + 4 + 1 = 6
Damage: 1d8 ⇒ 5

But she should have set her footing before firing and this recoil causes it to veer off target.

oof and a misfire to boot, rough luck

Falcon lets out a defiant harsh chorus of murderous laughter KAH KAH. You seek to tame the Falcon? FOOLISH. I bow to NO ONE aside from Grand Prince Stavian the IV!

The crazy bird man rushes forward and unleashes his signature barrage of slashes.

Mwk Fire Forged Steel Wakizashi: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (2) + 6 = 81d6 + 3 ⇒ (4) + 3 = 7

Gnarl Reflex: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (9) + 1 = 10
Pildapush Reflex: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (7) + 1 = 8

Both Gnarl and Pildapush fall, slipping in the grease.

Pardu tries to stand and move toward the party.

Acrobatics DC10: 1d20 + 0 ⇒ (16) + 0 = 16

Pardu succeeds in moving up beside Gnarl.

Combat Round 2 - Bold may Act

Itami
Gnarl
Jiggo
Tenibri
Sir Falcon
Sinaryn
Pildapush

All, I am running a 6 mile obstacle race tomorrow, similar to Spartan. I will not be able to post until later in the day. Apologies for the delay in advance.

Itami completes his blue web and casts it over his foes. If they are unconscious, I may be able to convince them to merely apprehend and subject them to the force of the law. His hand then glows orange as he waits for one of them to resist his spell.
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Good luck! DC 17 will save vs Blue and Green or they are sleeping. Readied action Daze, DC 16 on a foe if they demonstrate resistance to the spell. If both did, I will try to daze the gnoll.

Good luck on the fun run tomorrow!

Gnarl Will Save: 1d20 + 0 ⇒ (18) + 0 = 18
Pildapush Will Save: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (14) + 3 = 17

Both enemies manage to resist Itami's spell, so he tosses a spell at the gnoll.

Gnarl Will Save: 1d20 + 0 ⇒ (13) + 0 = 13

Gnarl is dazed for 1 round and cannot act.

Combat Round 2 - Bold may Act

Itami
Gnarl (Dazed, Prone)
Jiggo
Tenibri
Sir Falcon
Sinaryn
Pildapush

This room got cramped very quickly. Jiggo decides he's better off assisting Sir Falcon. He reaches out and touches the Tengu's wakizashi. "Erastil, grant the greatest Falcon of them all the power to punish the wicked!"

If they are evil, Sir Falcon's wakizashi will deal an extra 1d6 damage to them for the next minute.

The wakizashi glows yellow and gold. "Defeat them quickly!"

Sinaryn curses at the gun jamming and spends her time clearing it. Once it is fixed she reloads.

"Gah! She finally wants to act up on me now!"

Move Action Quick Clear. Standard Action Reload

Sir Falcon gladly slashes at the disgusting obstacular slaver.

"Die you glory impeding, roadkillmunch

MWk Fire Forged Wakizashi, vs prone, holy sword: 1d20 + 6 + 4 ⇒ (14) + 6 + 4 = 241d6 + 3 + 1d6 ⇒ (4) + 3 + (1) = 8

Going to assume you are attacking Pildapush Falcon. If not let me know

Sir falcon ends the sad life of Pardu Pildapush.

Combat Round 2 - Bold may Act

Itami
Gnarl (Dazed, Prone)
Jiggo
Tenibri
Sir Falcon
Sinaryn

"Capture him alive, if you can!"

Tenibri readies another acid splash spell, but doesn't cast it, waiting to see how the capture plays out. "Let's see if we can get some justice for these slaves here too."

"I will do everything I can to keep them alive. All of them."

Let's hope he holds true to that promise... Itami pulls his wand back out and fires it at the gnoll.
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Itami fires a ball of magic into the downed gnoll. Gnarl is no longer dazed and tries to stand up from the ground. Sir Falcon, you get an AoO if you choose He draw his hand axe, ready to strike next round.

Combat Round 3 - Bold may Act

Itami
Gnarl (-5)
Jiggo
Tenibri
Sir Falcon
Sinaryn

Itami continues applying blunt force to the problem.
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Jiggo casts Protection from Evil on Falcon. "Go! We're almost there."

Sir Falcon proudly slashes at the vulnerable Gnoll A Wakizashi A Day keeps the slave mongers away!

Mwk Wakizashi: 1d20 + 6 + 4 ⇒ (9) + 6 + 4 = 191d6 + 3 + 1d6 ⇒ (3) + 3 + (4) = 10

He then brings the blade around a second time.

But I always use two just in case

Mwk Wakizashi: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (8) + 6 = 141d6 + 3 + 1d6 ⇒ (6) + 3 + (3) = 12

Tenibri fires another acid splash, using his flask to boost it.

Itami continues his magical barrage striking the gnoll with another ball of power.

As Gnarl rises Sir Falcon slashes his wakizashi across his face. Making a deep cut and there is a minor flash as the weapon strikes flesh.

Tenibri adds acid burns to the damage already inflicted on the captain of the ship.

The sound of your combat has awaked the oar slaves chained at the benches. They quietly, then more loudly begin to beg for their release.

Combat Round 3 - Bold may Act

Itami
Gnarl (-25)
Jiggo
Tenibri
Sir Falcon
Sinaryn

"These guns don't really have a stun setting but I will try not to blow his head clean off....if she doesn't jam again." she says taking aim careful aim to make it painful.

Pistol vs. Touch: 1d20 + 4 + 1 - 4 ⇒ (3) + 4 + 1 - 4 = 4
Damage: 1d8 ⇒ 7

While not jamming the cramped quarters and attempt to not kill the gnoll make her aim suffer.

Gnarl bare's his teeth and swings his hand axe at Sir Falcon.

Handaxe: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (16) + 8 = 24 Damage: 1d6 + 4 ⇒ (1) + 4 = 5

The axe bites into Sir Falcon drawing blood.

Combat Round 4 - Bold may Act

Itami
Gnarl (-25)
Jiggo
Tenibri
Sir Falcon (-5)
Sinaryn

Jiggo steps to the side, drops his staff and draws his bow.

Masterwork Composite Longbow into Melee: 1d20 + 5 - 4 ⇒ (13) + 5 - 4 = 14
Piercing Damage: 1d8 + 2 ⇒ (4) + 2 = 6

Jiggo isn't used to firing into a crowd. "Oh! Sorry! We'll help you all as soon as... the captain surrenders."

Jiggo's shot misses the captain.

Combat Round 4 - Bold may Act

Itami
Gnarl (-25)
Jiggo
Tenibri
Sir Falcon (-5)
Sinaryn

Falcon has had about enough of all this nonsense about getting slashed with an axe and slash slash slashes away

MWk Fire Forged Wakizashi: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (15) + 6 = 211d6 + 3 + 1d6 ⇒ (4) + 3 + (6) = 13

Slavery might pay the bills, but it has brought in conflict this day with ME and for that there can be NO PAY HIGH ENOUGH!

Sir Falcon slices into Gnarl and he falls to the deck, dead.

Combat over

The oar slaves continue their pleas to be released.

Falcon cares not for these slaves and their problems and begins to search for the object of their search.

You cannot see Lady Anilah among the slaves chained to the oars. There are 2 doorways at the fore of the ship and 1 in the aft. A search of Captain Gnarlk Bonegather turns up roughly 1000 gp and a small key on a chain around his neck.

"Aye, carry on and find our mark! I will help deal with these...the boat has no crew so they have no need for oarsmen!" Sinaryn says as she starts looking for a way to release the slaves.

Falcon collects the cash and the key and blithely walks by the slaves towards the objective - heading for the single door in the aft, but waiting to see if he is followed.

Sinaryn sees that the slaves are chained in banks and are locked with a single lock. The lock could be picked or the chain broken.

Falcon opens the door on, what seems after inspection, to be the captain's quarters. This room contains a small desk that folds down from the rear wall and a large, filthy bed.

Falcon slashes open the bed and peaks into the desk.

Likewise, Itami walks coldly past the slaves. For all we know, they were purchased legally. Furthermore, they are not why I have boarded this ship. The aged man follows Sir Falcon and opens the other door, hoping to find Lady Anilah.

Tenibri approaches the two rooms at the front of the ship. Stopping at the first door, he checks to be sure that it's safe to open, then opens it and looks inside.

Perception, heightened awareness: 1d20 + 9 + 2 ⇒ (6) + 9 + 2 = 17

Jiggo begins to stabilize Gnarl and Pardu Pildapush. "Under arrest."

He stands up and begins to aid as many of the slaves as possible. "I'll need to break these chains... but yes, you will be free. You are no different than our goal: Another person ripped from their home."

Jiggo channels positive energy to heal Sir Falcon and as many slaves as he can reach.

Channel: 2d6 ⇒ (4, 1) = 5

Str Check: 1d20 + 2 + 2 ⇒ (3) + 2 + 2 = 7
"Ugh! Whomever built this lock deserves a promotion. Let's see if we can find a key, first." Jiggo follows his companions up to the door.

Itami opens a door and finds what appears to be Snarl's room. This smelly, cramped quarter contains only a bunk and piles of trash and empty rum bottles. The name “Snarl” is carved into the walls and deck of this room hundreds of times.

Tenibri examines the door and finds that it is locked. He does hear a muffled voice behind it however.

Jiggo, if you like I will allow you to take 20 on a strength check to break the chains. You are under no time constraints so you can just keep bashing away at the metal until it break

Jiggo looks at the chains, looks at the door, and starts whacking away at the chains.

Let's take 20!

Falcon walks back from the other office and unlocks the doors

My fair Lady the CLAWS OF JUSTICE have come for you. Today you are saved....by FALCOOOOOOOOOOOOON Von RAPTOR!

Emerging from the dark room Lady Anilah looks about the room. There are slaves milling about aimlessly within the hold. Gradually they are making their way up the two ladders on to the deck and into the sunshine. Lady Anilah thanks you all graciously. I owe you all a favor I can never repay.

You make your way back through the city, escorting your noble charge. You return to Venture-Captain Alissa Moldreserva. She eyes you up and down, a little surprise on her face. You handled that well. Guess I had you wrong. The lot of you may prove useful to the Society yet. Get yourselves a drink, on me.”

Falcon gladly chugs the drink and tells the whole bar the story of how all the gnolls of absalom now quiver in fear of the tengu with the red blade FALCON VON RAPTOR.

"If you want to repay us, do what you can to eliminate slavery. You didn't deserve that treatment, and neither did they."

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"I uh... don't drink." Jiggo puts his hands up. "But thank you."

Jiggo helps the slaves find solace in the temple of Erastil. "Take this opportunity to restart your lives. Some people aren't as lucky..." Jiggo's mind flashes back to the addict, almost certainly dead by now.

As they are ushering the slaves out of the ship's hold and onto the crowded streets, Tenibri allows the other Pathfinders to move out of the crowd and begin heading back to the Grand Lodge. What he was about to do could upset some of the locals and guards, and he didn't want to catch the others up in any trouble that he might cause.

He stands on the foot of the ship's gangplank, and addresses the crowds.

"These slaves were illegally taken; free people of Absalom and the world shouldn't be subjected to this kind of servitude. All who conspired to break Absalom's laws about slavery have now been punished, but as long as this abhorrent practice is legal, evil people will take advantage and break the rules! A noble woman was taken against her will, among these others. If Absalom doesn't abolish slavery, this could be your mother, your son, your lover! This could be you if you don't fight against this abomination with everything you have!"

Recognizing that at least some of his and the other the Pathfinders' actions today were themselves illegal, Tenibri disappears into the shadows, slipping off and rejoining the other Pathfinders on their way back to the Grand Lodge.