PBP Game Day 4: Siege of Serpents! (Inactive)

Game Master Heofthehills

Here's hoping.
Diplo: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (19) + 5 = 24

Kennald blinks slightly, and takes a couple steps in, holding his spear loosely in one hand while resting the dangerous end against his shoulder, and the Aid Ceramic Icon in the other.

"Evening! It's a bit exciting out, but, I'm going to have to ask that you please put down the papers, books and your weapons. While I don't recognize the four of you, and I don't know every single Pathfinder, I do know that no Pathfinder would be riffling the bookshelves right now. Please. There are only a couple ways this can work. You can surrender, or some ... or all of you can die. Please choose wisely."

IF combat starts, my first action will be to use the aid Icon for the bardic buff. This might be our last chance to use it before the Act closes. I'd use Enhanced Diplomacy for an additional +2 to that Diplo, but I don't think the boys will let me lose that much time before starting a rumble.

The lead owlman shakes his head, "No...we can not surrender. We have been prisoners for longer than we can count. No more. We need to find the way home. You help and we don't need to fight. We need star charts to lead us home. We find them and we can go. No need to fight!"

There is no need to fight them why are you threatening them Ciro Looks at Kennald quizzically, Combat would take longer than helping them, most likely cause a political issue between their nation and the pathfinders, helping them instead of fighting seems the better choice here. If a fight breaks out i'm with them, i'll not fight people who do not wish to fight. Ciro turns to look at the group, more serious than before. Scarlet on standby as well.

"So get to it...help us!"

Dagki slams his axe into the table and starts rummaging through the scrolls in the library. He exclaims and pulls out a random scroll. He walks over to the creatures and hands it to them.
"There."

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"This does not help us...could you help us search or shall you continue to get in our way?"

knowledge nature: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (13) + 5 = 18

Aha, found it Ciro hands the charts to the owlmen, Have a safe trip home and be careful

Bravo! I think you were the only one who could make that DC, as you can't aid another if you can't hit the DC on a 20... and you can't get more than a 10 untrained.

Kennald stays out of the way, and watches the group of odd folk.

"I'm afraid I wouldn't know a star chart if I saw one. Ah, Thank you Ciro! Before you go, would you please help us clean up this Library a little bit? I know how much work our brothers put in to keeping it to rights, so that others can find things. I'd love to ask all sorts of questions, but if you have been held prisoner, I can definitely understand if you really want nothing more than to leave. Be Well, and Good Luck."

If they move towards the door, Kennald moves out of the way and lets them pass with a slight bow.

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"Yes, yes! Let us have those and we can leave. Leave and go home and never return to this godsforsaken place!"

Here, I said i would help you and i will. Free of charge, and on your way out please be careful friends. And please do not let this one unfortunate event taint you view of our land, it gets better i promise. The young sylph hands the owlmen the maps with a smile on his face

The four owlmen collect the charts and head out, taking their staves, but looking for the edge of the walls to get out of the compound as quickly as possible, pausing only to toss a satchel at the feet of Ciro. "We were told you Pathfinders were dishonorable. You have proven that to be false. Hopefully this will help you!" And with that, they take wing and are gone.

The next section starts in about 36 hours...We can push or we can pause...let me know and I'll have a response first thing in the morning!

Dagki wrenches his axe free from the table and makes a quick round of the building, to see if he can find more valuables.

I vote for a pause since it is not a lot of time.

I'm ok with either, but I don't think we could finish most of the sections we've seen without a fair amount of luck. Will check back over the day, and be able to post again in 10~11 hours.

As the birdmen say goodbye, something sticks out to Kennald, and he quickly tries to blurt out a question, in hopes of getting a response before they are gone for good.

"'You were told?' Could you please let us know who told you that?"

Once they are gone, he turns to the others.

"Interesting."

Cool, I will say this, you guys completed more tasks than was average during that section and the next one was likely to take quite a while.

Go us! Just out of curiosity, have we checked what's in the bag they gave us yet?

Ciro picks up the satchel, opening it .

Within the bag are supplies that will help the Society in their endeavors.

It's a point mechanic for the special. You can acquire victories and supplies. You acquired one of each for this

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Trotting up with bow in hand, Venture Captain Darren Varkon nods to the boys. "Looks like you fellas have been busy. Based on what the Master of Swords said, you have three places you can head...The archives for information about the tapestry, the Sky Key's chamber, or you can go to the tapestry itself...though if you are going to bother with that, I would suggest finding the notes first! Me...I am going to go and deal with some of the menagerie creatures getting loose...I hear there is a giant two headed bird...and a t-rex. I haven't had to deal with those...in a long, long time. Good Luck!"

There you go, your options are laid before you!

I am fine with where ever we go, let us make haste The spirited sylph says active and ready.

"I want fight!" Bjarke announces.

"But let get stupid notes first," he mumbles. "Then we no have tedious job anymore after."

"No notes! Fight!"
After a quick discussion with whomever he will follow to find the notes before quickly making his way to a fight.

Wonderful, I'll put the archives up tonight when I get home from work!

Twelve bookcases line the walls of this cozy lounge room. Their shelves are crammed with books, scroll tubes, and tablets. Comfortable furnishings are arrayed so that scholars may examine the works without needing to remove them from the room. It may be here that Aram Zey hid his notes about the Hao Jin Tapestry.

There must be something important here...because there are four Aspis Agents here rummaging through books and papers.

Immediately they look towards the Pathfinders who are intruding...

You guys WON initiative. All are up

Sorry for the delay, I had to figure out how to get the map without all the markers!

1d20 + 5 ⇒ (18) + 5 = 23
1d8 + 6 ⇒ (7) + 6 = 13

Kennald looks in at the mess the Aspis agents have been making, and shaking his head moves in and calmly sinks his longspear into the left should of the Agent. Purple

"I'll make this simple. Surrender, or Die. The scales must balance for the mess you and yours have been making today."

"Yes, we fight!!"

Bjarke moves up to both purple and red. He swings his battleaxe at purple, but will change his target to red in case Kennald's attack took purple out.

Battleaxe: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (13) + 5 = 18 Damage: 1d8 + 4 ⇒ (6) + 4 = 10

The Agent that was stabbed opens his eyes wide, taking the brunt of the blow from the spear and gripping the hilt of his longsword. Just as he is about to draw it, however, Bjarke steps up and ends him, watching him drop hard to the ground, bleeding profusely from the two wounds.

As the first man drops, Sago moves up behind Bjarke and stabs around him with his spear,
Attack: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (1) + 4 = 5
Damage: 1d8 + 6 ⇒ (4) + 6 = 10

Dagki moves in, pulls his axe from his belt and tries to bash in the first head he sees.
"KILLLL!!!!"
He swings but misses horribly.

Atk roll: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (1) + 5 = 6
Dmg roll: 1d8 + 4 ⇒ (2) + 4 = 6

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Table GMs – The Restricted Library [Area E1] is now CODE YELLOW

Bjarke has to duck as fast as he can when both Sago and Dagki nearly kill him. "What you doing?!"

Sago pulls his spear back, Sorry!

Ciro let his companions charge in first he follows with scarlet taking aim at the agents to the east.

attack: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (20) + 5 = 25
damage: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (6) + 1 = 7

Confirmation: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (3) + 5 = 8

Crit Damage: 2d8 + 7 ⇒ (4, 3) + 7 = 14

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Table GMs – The Tapestry Room [Area E3] is now CODE YELLOW

Charging forward, one agent draws an attack from the young roc just as he swings at Dagki.

1d20 + 4 - 1 + 2 ⇒ (14) + 4 - 1 + 2 = 19
1d8 + 3 + 2 ⇒ (7) + 3 + 2 = 12

Nearly dropping the warrior where he stands.

The red warrior draws and slashes out at Bjarke.

1d20 + 4 ⇒ (6) + 4 = 10
1d8 + 3 ⇒ (8) + 3 = 11

Failing to drive his blade home.

Finally, the last agent standing, moves quickly, drawing a crossbow.

1d20 + 3 - 4 ⇒ (11) + 3 - 4 = 10
1d8 ⇒ 2

But finds Bjarke too hard of a target with all the moving about of combat.

Pathfinder up!

Sago steps back and stabs at the purple agent, carefully avoiding Bjarke this time but thrusting well away from the enemy as well,
Attack: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (2) + 5 = 7
Damage: 1d8 + 6 ⇒ (4) + 6 = 10

As the agent passes Scarlet attempts to Bite him viciously

AOO: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (17) + 2 = 19

Damage: 1d6 + 4 ⇒ (3) + 4 = 7

Ciro drops his bow behind him and draws his cutlass as the agent gets closer

With the Agent closer Scarlet continues attacking

Attack: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (1) + 2 = 3
Damage: 1d6 + 4 ⇒ (2) + 4 = 6

After the near deadly attack from the charging warrior, he drops to his knees, the exerting himself after the two wounds from Ciro and Scarlet. His eyes roll into the back of his head and is unconscious.

Pissed off at the enemy Dagki swings his axe again at the enemy, but his grave wounds cause him to miss.
"Aaaaaah!!!!"

Atk roll: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (9) + 5 = 14
Dmg roll: 1d8 + 4 ⇒ (4) + 4 = 8

Bjarke swings both his battleaxe and shield at the enemy east of him, adding his own battlecry to Dagki's. "HYAAAA!!"

Battleaxe, main hand: 1d20 + 5 - 2 ⇒ (1) + 5 - 2 = 4 Damage: 1d8 + 4 ⇒ (7) + 4 = 11
Heavy Steel Spiked Shield, off hand: 1d20 + 5 - 2 ⇒ (19) + 5 - 2 = 22 Damage: 1d6 + 2 ⇒ (3) + 2 = 5

Seeing his ally wavering, and nearly dropping in pain, Kennald hustles over and calls on the Blessings of Balanced Scales.

1d8 + 1 ⇒ (5) + 1 = 6

Dropping Prot Vs Evil for CLW on Dagki. Brutal couple days at work, so apologies for skimpy post.

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With a grunt, the Aspis agent takes the hit from the shield, at which point he swings his sword back at Bjarke.

1d20 + 4 - 1 ⇒ (12) + 4 - 1 = 15
1d8 + 3 + 2 ⇒ (6) + 3 + 2 = 11

Dropping his crossbow, the other agent charges in attempting to finish one of the (Dagki)

1d20 + 4 + 2 - 1 ⇒ (9) + 4 + 2 - 1 = 14
1d8 + 3 + 2 ⇒ (2) + 3 + 2 = 7

And finds himself in a very, very bad spot.

Pathfinders up

Can we finish it?

Sago attacks again at the man in purple,
Attack: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (17) + 5 = 22
Damage: 1d8 + 6 ⇒ (7) + 6 = 13

Dagki swings again, this time at the blue man, the fact that everyone is so close in a group causes him to miss.
"****!"

Atk roll: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (2) + 5 = 7
Dmg roll: 1d8 + 4 ⇒ (2) + 4 = 6

Thanks to the wound that was dealt by Bjarke's shield, Sago manages to weave his spear past his companions and get a mighty blow to land...as does the man before his companion, slumping to the ground in a heap.

Only blue remains!

Scarlet moves in to attack, Ciro swiftly moves around her attacking from the side and from behind.
Goddamnit dice roller

Scarlet Attack: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (6) + 2 = 8
Scarlet damage: 1d6 + 4 ⇒ (3) + 4 = 7

Ciro Attack: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (5) + 3 = 8
Ciro damage: 1d6 + 1 ⇒ (6) + 1 = 7

Att: 1d20 + 5 + 2 ⇒ (12) + 5 + 2 = 19 Flanking with the Roc, +2 included
Spear: 1d8 + 6 ⇒ (6) + 6 = 12

Kennald moves around to get a better less obstructed view of the last agent, and reminds him of his mortality just before thrusting his spear once again home.

"Once last chance. Surrender."

Assuming the agent doesn't immediately drop his weapons, Kennald strikes true.

1d20 ⇒ 7
1d20 ⇒ 17

The last agetn refuses the offer for surrender and Bjarke steps up and finishes it, smashing him with his shield.

Only notable loot is 4x Cure light wounds potions

[spoiler=Perception DC 18] You found the notes you were looking for![/ooc]