PBP Game Day 7: 9-03 On the Border of War

Game Master SwampTing

The Nekomancer draws his lesser extend metamagic rod and casts an extended mage armour on himself, then watches the enemies carefully.

"Are you sure you want to do this? This one wishes to warn you that it is bad luck to cross a cat."

I'm gonna avoid burning my spells on the first combat encounter, but I do have the misfortune oracle hex. If a crit threat is rolled against an ally, I will have that opponent re-roll the crit threat. Alternatively, I will have the first hit by the last opponent re-rolled.

Still half an hour from the keep, the only buff that Tooth and Claw will have already applied is Greater Magic Fang on Claw.

"Stupid mammals! You serious? Where the rest of you?"

Tooth casts a simple spell to Entangle the would-be bandits. (DC14 Reflex save partial).

Actions: swift action to activate Vermin Focus for Beetle (+4AC) and Mantis (+4 AoOs, +4 grapple); Claw's focuses are the same. Standard action to cast. Move action to advance, with bardiche drawn. Free action to Handle Claw, telling him to Defend Fade.

Claw advances...

Your opponents are surprisingly quick and only one of them is entangled by Tooth's spell.

Red hurls a javelin at Tooth, but misses with his strike. Cursing under his breath he advances, drawing his longsword as he moves out of the entanglement, stopping just out of Tooth's reach. Yellow also hurls a javelin at tooth, and he also misses. Without any means of getting out of the entanglement this turn, he walks to the edge towards Tooth, parrying Tooth's attack with his longsword. Green throws his javelin at Claw and also misses. He walks out of the entanglement into Claw's waiting claws, and takes a hit. Orange struggles and struggles and finally gets free.

Pathfinders are up.

Tofu runs to cover Claw's back flank, drawing his magical trident and casting the spell Long Arm on himself.
"Stay back!" he shouts, as he raises his trident to be ready for a fight.
STAY BACK!

Fade moves back, provoking an attack from man in yellow.

Letting the aether around him loose, it blossoms into a maelstrom of swirling elemental matter, picking up loose debris to spin about the kineticist wildly. With a snap of his hand, Fade wills a portion of the aether to wrap around the nearby thrown javelin and then sends it back toward its former owner.

TK Blast+PBS vs yellow: 1d20 + 16 ⇒ (13) + 16 = 29
Magic, Piercing damage: 5d6 + 19 ⇒ (2, 5, 4, 6, 5) + 19 = 41

Adjusted Tofu's position cause I thought I did that square initially and apparently did not.

I'll post two sets of actions, please use whichever applies GM.

Possible crit on either action set, so:
crit confirm? bardiche, Ant Focus, power attack: 1d20 + 11 + 2 - 2 ⇒ (18) + 11 + 2 - 2 = 29extra damage: 1d10 + 8 + 6 ⇒ (7) + 8 + 6 = 21 Please deduct 5 from attack roll if this was on the iterative attack vs Green.

Claw holds his prey and bites...

I'm assuming the 40+ result on the grab on his attack succeeded.

maintain grapple vs Green, grab, GMF, leech focus: 1d20 + 13 + 5 + 4 + 1 + 4 ⇒ (19) + 13 + 5 + 4 + 1 + 4 = 46damage: 1d6 + 6 + 1 ⇒ (3) + 6 + 1 = 10 If this grapple check succeeds, Green suffers Bleed 3
mandibles vs Green, GMF: 1d20 + 9 + 1 ⇒ (10) + 9 + 1 = 20damage: 1d6 + 3 + 1 ⇒ (3) + 3 + 1 = 7

Claw then shifts his bulk to better allow flanking attacks. It knows the Flank trick. If it can't 5' step because it's still grappling, it will use its Sudden Shift trick. It has a climb and a fly speed, so the boulder shouldn't present an obstacle.

GM, per Antonella’s SOP I am going to assume Tofu ✨cast mage armor from Antonella’s wand half an hour prior to the approach to the dungeon.

If you are not OK with that, let me know and I’ll remove +4 from her AC

Round #1: AC 38 on red (osyluth guile); 34 otherwise with crane wing, total defense

Antonella activates crane style. (swift)

“Brother, while you may not realize it now, you are better off yielding.”

The monk moves in 10' on Red and takes the total defense action. “Once the others have caused you to be deceased, I cannot accept your surrender.”

牙齿或任何人，如果你想让我走开只是唱出来

The Nekomancer settles for going up to Antonella and casting guidance on her, and then waiting again to see if there is any need for his misfortune hex. Given their lack of success in striking his fellows earlier, he decides to go attempt to negate the first successful strike on an ally.

Yellow takes an attack of opp on Fade, but misses completely, and is instead struck by Fade's kinetically-launched javelin. Tooth's follow-up attack brings him down. Green is struck by Claw and begins bleeding.

The others apply their buffs and otherwise prepare for combat.

Orange manages to avoid the entangling vines again. He hurls his javelin as the cat-mage, narrowly missing, and then plods out of the ensorcelled area of effect. Unable to get to any other opponent, Red swings his sword at Antonella while Green goes for Claw, but neitehr are able to hit. Nekomancer does not even find a need to use his hex.

Pathfinders are up again.

Did Dailung act?

She hasn't posted since 4 days ago it seems.
"I said stay back!"
I SAID STAY BACK!
Tofu then jabs his trident at the OrangeBandit approaching Tooth, trying to prod the bandit to cease his attack using his Long Arms.
Tofu Trident Attack!: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (7) + 9 = 16
Trident Damage: 1d8 + 6 ⇒ (5) + 6 = 11
Whether his attack hits or not, he takes a quick step back.5ft Shift

"Stupid mammals. You is good omen, at least. Blood god is pleased!"

Tooth drops his bardiche, and with a combination of reverence and blinding speed draws forth a pair of sawtooth sabres. Holding them point downwards, mimicking the claws of his mantis companion, the Baron strikes out at the foolish bandit before him.

menacing sabre vs orange, ant focus, power attack: 1d20 + 9 + 2 ⇒ (4) + 9 + 2 = 15damage: 1d8 + 6 + 4 ⇒ (2) + 6 + 4 = 12
menacing sabre, iterative vs orange, ant focus, pa: 1d20 + 4 + 2 - 2 ⇒ (2) + 4 + 2 - 2 = 6damage: 1d8 + 6 + 4 ⇒ (5) + 6 + 4 = 15
offhand sabre vs orange, ant focus, pa: 1d20 + 9 + 2 - 2 ⇒ (8) + 9 + 2 - 2 = 17damage: 1d8 + 3 + 2 ⇒ (2) + 3 + 2 = 7

Looks like Tooth wants to draw out the fight :o

Tooth switches Claw's Vermin Focuses to Ant and Mantis. A swift action.

NB: Tooth wields a menacing sabre, so anyone flanking a target he is adjacent to (whilst he is wielding the sabre) gets and additional +2 to hit that target.

"..."

The silent mantis crushes and bites.

maintain grapple vs Green, ant focus, mantis focus, GMF, grab: 1d20 + 13 + 1 + 5 + 4 + 2 + 4 + 1 ⇒ (17) + 13 + 1 + 5 + 4 + 2 + 4 + 1 = 47damage: 1d6 + 6 + 2 + 1 ⇒ (6) + 6 + 2 + 1 = 15
mandibles vs Green, ant focus, GMF: 1d20 + 9 + 2 + 1 ⇒ (6) + 9 + 2 + 1 = 18damage: 1d6 + 4 + 1 ⇒ (5) + 4 + 1 = 10

Round #2: AC 35 on red (osyluth guile); 31 otherwise with crane wing, fighting defensively

Antonella bows to the red-scarfed bandit. "Let us spar then until you come to your senses -- or Tooth gets a hold of you."

flurry defensively + deliquescent gloves + guidance + stunning fist: 1d20 + 17 + 1 - 2 ⇒ (6) + 17 + 1 - 2 = 22
magic bludgeoning damage: 1d8 + 4 ⇒ (2) + 4 = 6 + acid: 1d6 ⇒ 6

If it hits, DC 19 Fort or stunned.

flurry defensively + deliquescent gloves: 1d20 + 17 - 2 ⇒ (11) + 17 - 2 = 26
magic bludgeoning damage: 1d8 + 4 ⇒ (3) + 4 = 7 + acid: 1d6 ⇒ 5

flurry defensively + deliquescent gloves: 1d20 + 12 - 2 ⇒ (2) + 12 - 2 = 12
magic bludgeoning damage: 1d8 + 4 ⇒ (5) + 4 = 9 + acid: 1d6 ⇒ 2

With no need to move further away, Fade holds both arms wide and gathers an even larger amount of aether than before and laces it around a loose rock near his feet.

"Hey guys! I know you've got 'em handled, but I was really hoping to get to the ruins today sometime, so don't get mad at me for speeding things up."

With a clap of his hands he sends the aether wrapped rock spinning toward the man in orange.

Empowered Tk Blast+PBS: 1d20 + 16 ⇒ (10) + 16 = 26
Magic, Piercing damage: 5d6 + 19 ⇒ (2, 1, 3, 5, 6) + 19 = 36 x1.5 for a total of 54

The Nekomancer decides he is a little too close to the front lines, and backs off a little, taking a full defence action as he continues to watch for a need to intervene.

Full defence and will misfortune hex the first enemy to make a successful hit.

Tofu and Tooth swing at the air, but Antonella and Claw manage to each get a hit on their opponents while Fade blasts his target something fierce.

Red swings at Antonella but the munchkin-monk slaps his blade aside without even looking at her opponent. Orange manages to find an opening to thrust at Claw's head! ...but at the last moment the cat-mage tweaks his luck just a little, and his foot rolls on a rock, causing him to miss on his first strike - his backswing still catches Claw, but just barely. Tooth also takes a hit from his opponent.

Tooth takes 15 damage.
Claw takes 14 damage.
Neko used misfortune on Orange and robbed him of a natural 20!
Pathfinders are up.

Round #3: AC 35 on red (osyluth guile); 31 otherwise with crane wing, fighting defensively

Antonella *sighs* at Red-scarf. “I can keep this up all day. Once the others get involved you’ll be dead in twelve seconds.”

“Why throw your life away? Please surrender –– this is over.”

flurry defensively + deliquescent gloves: 1d20 + 17 - 2 ⇒ (3) + 17 - 2 = 18
magic bludgeoning damage: 1d8 + 4 ⇒ (3) + 4 = 7 + acid: 1d6 ⇒ 4

flurry defensively + deliquescent gloves: 1d20 + 17 - 2 ⇒ (16) + 17 - 2 = 31
magic bludgeoning damage: 1d8 + 4 ⇒ (5) + 4 = 9 + acid: 1d6 ⇒ 5

flurry defensively + deliquescent gloves: 1d20 + 12 - 2 ⇒ (3) + 12 - 2 = 13
magic bludgeoning damage: 1d8 + 4 ⇒ (6) + 4 = 10 + acid: 1d6 ⇒ 1

兄弟牙，如果你想要我治疗，请告诉我。

भाई टूथ, अगर आप मुझे चिकित्सा कर्तव्य पर चाहते हैं, तो कृपया मुझे बताएं।

Fade's frowns at all the violence.

"Just like Toni said, this is over. Just give it up already. Do we really have to kill you all?"

Once again he gathers the nearly invisible aether into a very dense and visible mass. He twist that mass around another nearby loose rock and steps back before sending it on its way.

Empowered Tk Blast+PBS vs orange: 1d20 + 16 ⇒ (4) + 16 = 20
Magic, Piercing damage: 5d6 + 19 ⇒ (2, 1, 2, 2, 3) + 19 = 29 x1.5=44

If he misses his target he adds, "That is the only warning shot I'm giving ya before we end this."

Tofu also implores them to cease their violence
"Alright, if you insist on fighting, then prepare to lose!"
Alright, if you insist on fighting, then prepare to lose!
Trident Attack: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (2) + 9 = 11
Trident Damage: 1d8 + 6 ⇒ (6) + 6 = 12

Taking a glancing blow from the enemy, the Baron adjusts his position and retaliates...

menacing sabre vs orange, ant focus, power attack, flank: 1d20 + 9 + 2 - 2 + 4 ⇒ (1) + 9 + 2 - 2 + 4 = 14damage: 1d8 + 6 + 4 ⇒ (7) + 6 + 4 = 17
menacing sabre, iterative vs orange, ant focus, pa, flank: 1d20 + 4 + 2 - 2 + 4 ⇒ (3) + 4 + 2 - 2 + 4 = 11damage: 1d8 + 6 + 4 ⇒ (1) + 6 + 4 = 11
offhand sabre vs orange, ant focus, pa, flank: 1d20 + 9 + 2 - 2 + 4 ⇒ (3) + 9 + 2 - 2 + 4 = 16damage: 1d8 + 3 + 2 ⇒ (5) + 3 + 2 = 10
peck(bite), secondary, ant focus, pa, flank: 1d20 + 5 + 2 - 2 + 4 ⇒ (1) + 5 + 2 - 2 + 4 = 10damage: 1d3 + 2 + 2 ⇒ (3) + 2 + 2 = 7

"私は大丈夫です、それは深刻な傷ではありません。 私はあなたのような手袋が欲しい!"

damn you dicebot!

Claw has DR5/good - I assume these bandits don't do Good-aligned damage?

Tooth changes Claw's Vermin Focus to Ant and Beetle.

Claw drops his opponent, only to better slash at him with his claws taking advantage of flank trick

claw vs green, ant focus, menacing outflank, GMF: 1d20 + 12 + 2 + 6 + 1 ⇒ (18) + 12 + 2 + 6 + 1 = 39damage: 1d6 + 6 + 2 + 1 ⇒ (5) + 6 + 2 + 1 = 14
claw 2 vs green, ant focus, menacing outflank: 1d20 + 12 + 2 + 6 + 1 ⇒ (8) + 12 + 2 + 6 + 1 = 29damage: 1d6 + 6 + 2 + 1 ⇒ (6) + 6 + 2 + 1 = 15
grab 1, ant focus, menacing outflank, grab: 1d20 + 13 + 1 + 4 + 2 + 6 + 1 ⇒ (6) + 13 + 1 + 4 + 2 + 6 + 1 = 33
grab 2, ant focus, menacing outflank, grab, GMF: 1d20 + 13 + 1 + 4 + 2 + 6 + 1 ⇒ (10) + 13 + 1 + 4 + 2 + 6 + 1 = 37

if a grab lands: mandibles, ant focus, menacing outflank, GMF: 1d20 + 9 + 2 + 6 + 1 ⇒ (10) + 9 + 2 + 6 + 1 = 28damage: 1d6 + 3 + 1 + 1 ⇒ (6) + 3 + 1 + 1 = 11

Taking a glancing blow from the enemy, the Baron adjusts his position and retaliates...

damn you dicebot!

I absolutely sympathize.

The Nekomancer keeps doing what he's been doing, seeing no need to expend too much of his power under the circumstances.

Same as before, full defence, misfortune the first hit, excepting the guy I already misfortuned.

Claw they do not have good-aligned weapons. I have reduced your damage.

Antonella lands another single hit, but Fade, Tofu and Tooth miss all their attacks! Claw on the other hand manages 2 hits, and grabs on to his target.

Red continues to swing ineffectively at Antonella. He begins to wonder whether it will be worthwhile trying to run through the entangled area to get to another target. Claw takes another hit from orange, and Neko is unable to hex him again to negate the hit. Green slashes frantically at the giant insect grabbing him, and manages to get a hit despite Neko's attempt to alter his fortunes.

Tooth takes 10 damage.
Claw takes 5 damage after reduction.
Nekomancer has used misfortune on Green. It was not enough to negate the hit.

Pathfinders are up.

I have been called away on urgent assignment this weekend, so I will not be able to update for another 48 hours. I will update when I get back from assignment.

Round #3: AC 35 on red (osyluth guile); 31 otherwise with crane wing, fighting defensively

Red continues to swing ineffectively at Antonella.

“So be it.”

He begins to wonder whether it will be worthwhile trying to run through the entangled area to get to another target.

“I have that effect on most people.”

flurry defensively + deliquescent gloves: 1d20 + 17 - 2 ⇒ (20) + 17 - 2 = 35 crit threat
magic bludgeoning damage: 1d8 + 4 ⇒ (7) + 4 = 11 + acid: 1d6 ⇒ 3

flurry defensively + deliquescent gloves: 1d20 + 17 - 2 ⇒ (3) + 17 - 2 = 18
magic bludgeoning damage: 1d8 + 4 ⇒ (6) + 4 = 10 + acid: 1d6 ⇒ 4

flurry defensively + deliquescent gloves: 1d20 + 12 - 2 ⇒ (11) + 12 - 2 = 21
magic bludgeoning damage: 1d8 + 4 ⇒ (3) + 4 = 7 + acid: 1d6 ⇒ 6

confirm crit: 1d20 + 17 - 2 ⇒ (17) + 17 - 2 = 32
magic bludgeoning damage: 1d8 + 4 ⇒ (3) + 4 = 7 + acid: 1d6 ⇒ 4

“By the way, Brother Fade. ‘Toni’ is the one diminutive she used to … I mean I accept.”

She smiles wanly. “I have not heard another use it for a looong time.”

Dailung moves forward to attack the goon in orange.
AttackNonlethal: 1d20 + 22 ⇒ (17) + 22 = 391d6 + 19 ⇒ (2) + 19 = 21
AttackConfirm: 1d20 + 22 ⇒ (7) + 22 = 291d6 + 10 ⇒ (4) + 10 = 14
If that hits she will intimidate the goon as a free action thanks to her enforcer feat.
Intimidate: 1d20 + 18 ⇒ (14) + 18 = 32
If attacked she will parry riposte.
Parry: 1d20 + 20 ⇒ (16) + 20 = 361d20 + 20 ⇒ (5) + 20 = 251d6 + 19 ⇒ (5) + 19 = 24

Shrugging at Antonella, Fade replies dryly, "It just seemed to fit."

Quickly shifting his eyes to the man in red, he lifts a single copper piece from his belt pouch and sends the coin hurtling toward the man. The aether that envelops the coin takes on a sharp edge as it hits its target, cutting into him viciously.

Empowered Tk Blast+PBS: 1d20 + 16 ⇒ (16) + 16 = 32 Target Red
magic slashing damage: 5d6 + 19 ⇒ (3, 6, 5, 3, 4) + 19 = 40 x 1.5 for 60 total

"Blood flow for blood god! Me get paid today!"

Baron Tooth attacks his opponent in a flash of slashing blades and angry pecks...

menacing sabre vs orange, ant focus, power attack, flank: 1d20 + 9 + 2 - 2 + 4 ⇒ (11) + 9 + 2 - 2 + 4 = 24damage: 1d8 + 6 + 4 ⇒ (4) + 6 + 4 = 14
menacing sabre, iterative vs orange, ant focus, pa, flank: 1d20 + 4 + 2 - 2 + 4 ⇒ (20) + 4 + 2 - 2 + 4 = 28damage: 1d8 + 6 + 4 ⇒ (4) + 6 + 4 = 14
offhand sabre vs orange, ant focus, pa, flank: 1d20 + 9 + 2 - 2 + 4 ⇒ (13) + 9 + 2 - 2 + 4 = 26damage: 1d8 + 3 + 2 ⇒ (2) + 3 + 2 = 7
peck(bite), secondary, ant focus, pa, flank: 1d20 + 5 + 2 - 2 + 4 ⇒ (1) + 5 + 2 - 2 + 4 = 10damage: 1d3 + 2 + 2 ⇒ (3) + 2 + 2 = 7

confirm crit? menacing sabre, iterative vs orange, ant focus, pa, flank: 1d20 + 4 + 2 - 2 + 4 ⇒ (3) + 4 + 2 - 2 + 4 = 11extra damage: 1d8 + 6 + 4 ⇒ (4) + 6 + 4 = 14

Claw on the other hand manages 2 hits, and grabs on to his target.

Did you include the 11 damage from Claw's bite attack, GM? - assuming he hit with a 28?

If Green bandit still lives, Claw repeats his flanking attack routine: dropping the man then slashing, biting and grabbing. If Green is down, instead help Tooth finish Orange (without grabbing) - both will 5' step to flank with each other; if Green and Orange are down, fly over and make single claw attack vs Red.

claw 1 vs green, ant focus, menacing outflank, GMF: 1d20 + 12 + 2 + 6 + 1 ⇒ (6) + 12 + 2 + 6 + 1 = 27damage: 1d6 + 6 + 2 + 1 ⇒ (6) + 6 + 2 + 1 = 15
claw 2 vs green, ant focus, menacing outflank, GMF: 1d20 + 12 + 2 + 6 + 1 ⇒ (10) + 12 + 2 + 6 + 1 = 31damage: 1d6 + 6 + 2 + 1 ⇒ (2) + 6 + 2 + 1 = 11
grab 1, ant focus, menacing outflank, grab, GMF: 1d20 + 13 + 1 + 4 + 2 + 6 + 1 ⇒ (7) + 13 + 1 + 4 + 2 + 6 + 1 = 34
grab 2, ant focus, menacing outflank, grab, GMF: 1d20 + 13 + 1 + 4 + 2 + 6 + 1 ⇒ (4) + 13 + 1 + 4 + 2 + 6 + 1 = 31

if a grab lands: mandibles, ant focus, menacing outflank, GMF: 1d20 + 9 + 2 + 6 + 1 ⇒ (6) + 9 + 2 + 6 + 1 = 24damage: 1d6 + 3 + 1 + 1 ⇒ (3) + 3 + 1 + 1 = 8

Adjusting his position 10ft Tofu strikes at the brigand flanked by Tooth and Claw.
Attack Roll: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (8) + 9 = 17
Damage Roll: 1d8 + 6 ⇒ (7) + 6 = 13
If I could just land one hit Id be far more helpful.

The Nekomancer keeps on doing what he's been doing, seeing no need to spend more power on foes that his allies appear more than capable of handling.

Just gonna watch Red now I guess.

Forgot to add my Dirty Fighting trait to damage - please add 1 to the damage total for any hit that Tooth landed against a flanked foe, above.

Antonella lands a solid punch in Red's face. Dailung continues to have no success in landing a blow, but Fade manages to strike Red with his projectile coin, sending it right through the man's forehead. Tooth bloodies orange a little more and Claw finishes off Green.

Alone without any more allies standing, Orange takes a wild swing at Tooth. His last desperate attack strikes very true, and Tooth is left with a nasty gash in his side!

Tooth takes a crit for 28 damage.

I will call the combat here.

The pathfinders finish off Orange without much more trouble. You find that your opponents were relatively well-armed for brigands, perhaps a sign of the successful looting and extortion that can occur in such tumultuous times.

Loot:
4 +1 full plate
4 +1 bastard swords
4 +1 cloaks of resistance
8 potions of CLW
4 oils of align weapon

With that little speed bump overcome, you press on to the Keep itself.

The decaying husk of Hartsfall Keep stands on a tall hill, overlooking the area from its advantageous position. Gaps in its ruined walls provide multiple entrance points to the fortress’s interior. The keep’s crumbling stone facade surrounds an interior overgrown with brambles and weeds. Chunks of rocks litter the ground under half-collapsed ceilings. Remnants of four towers rest at each corner, while the dilapidated central keep occupies the northern half of the interior. A rush of wind whistles through the bones of the long abandoned structure, echoing like a mournful dirge.

Pathfinders Your objective here is to learn more about the history of the Hartsfall Keep, obtaining 'discovery points' as you explore and make appropriate checks.

To assist you, the main areas of interest are:
1. The Main Tower (exterior)
2. The Fountains by the South Wall
3. The Overgrown Courtyard
4. An Old Storeroom
5. The Main Tower (interior)

Tooth will activate his Buffering Cap when he gets critted, converting the additional crit damage to nonlethal. (Given that the battle is over, this will just cut down on healing needs. Going to be down roughly 39hp before healing).

Tooth grabs 2 potions of clw, and an oil of align weapon if no-one objects.

He drinks the two potions immediately, then draws a wand.

"Me get paid. Them strong fighters! But overconfident. Tooth and Claw stronger! Tooth and Claw kill!"

potions of clw: 2d8 + 2 ⇒ (3, 7) + 2 = 12

wand of clw: 5d8 + 5 ⇒ (2, 4, 4, 8, 1) + 5 = 24

That'll suffice for now. Maybe Antonella can spare a channel to top me off?

The Baron also applies the healing wand to Claw (first pushing the Companion to lower his SR)

wand of clw: 3d8 + 3 ⇒ (5, 1, 7) + 3 = 16

Gonna need a fresh happy stick after this!

The Baron completes his buff spells as the Pathfinders near the keep.

"Where we look first? Me do quick aerial scout, ok?"

And rather than taking to the air himself, Tooth goes into a kind of trance. Claw flies off, and Tooth looks through the mantis's eyes.

Using Hunters' Improved Empathic Link.

Perception, aerial overview, wasp focus: 1d20 + 17 + 6 ⇒ (9) + 17 + 6 = 32

Since I am botting Antonella, she will absolutely top you off!

Antonella looks over the tengu and his companion, concern showing on her face.

"Brother Tooth, you still seem to be injured. Allow me bring you back to full strength."

Channel 1 of 8: 1d6 ⇒ 5

Fade retrieves his coin, thankful that the aether kept it mostly free from gore. He flicks off the remaining bits of brain matter before slipping it in his pouch once again.

He takes one of the healing potions and leaves the rest for the others.

Better keep this in case I need to feed it to one of them... he thinks to himself.

Once near the keep...

"I'll take the lead when we go in, but I like the aerial view idea. That should give us something to go on... Fade says quietly.

In the absence of any cool information from the fly over I say we head to the main tower (exterior) first.

The Nekomancer riffles through the cloaks, looking for the softest one.

"Ah, this one thinks this will do nicely."

Gonna grab one of the cloaks.

Main tower exterior sounds good to me.

"..."

I'll conserve one of the clw charges spent on Claw since we got a Channel.

You enter the compound and head towards the main tower. Thick slabs of red sandstone comprise the keep’s main tower, with the exception of one section of the south wall. This section bears blocks of granite displaying a crude etching of a deer hanged from a noose. The tower’s walls reach thirty feet in height and are adorned with slender arching windows. Bordering these windows are reliefs featuring intricate scrollwork and stag horns. Large gaps in the roof ’s crenulations reveal open air in place of any ceilings or internal infrastructure.

As you get close, Antonella, Tofu, Fade and Claw begin to hear sounds of boots hitting against the wall, for some reason...

Antonella, Tofu, Fade and Claw you each have time to take a standard action before something happens.

"Boots on the wall -- they're might be trying to bring the wall down on us!"

"Move back!!"

Antonella does just that, trying to drag one of the others with her.

40' single move

As you get close, Antonella, Tofu, Fade and Claw begin to hear sounds of boots hitting against the wall, for some reason...

Antonella, Tofu, Fade and Claw you each have time to take a standard action before something happens.

Claw (the giant mantis) or Tooth (the tengu)?

Tooth it was Tooth. Claw lacks the intelligence to respond appropriately without direction from Tooth.

Tofu and Fade what would the two of you like to do?

Fade takes direction from Antonella and moves as fast as he can away from the wall.

"Lovely. We just got here, and now we're running away... typical... people just can't make up their minds...", he grumbles.

Despite his outward comments, internally, he is more than happy to comply.

Fade can only move 30' but doesn't mind jumping into Antonella's arms for her to carry him 40'. That paints a fun picture for me. ;)

"Ugh ... When this is over Fade, I am introducing you to Irori's V:II diet."

Dailung looks around and raises a shapely eyebrow

Tofu runs as fast away from the wall as he can. 30ft