[PFC] Granta's Consortium Compact #1 (Inactive)

Game Master Granta

Maps

Round 2-3
Effects bless (2), inspire courage +1 (2)
Terrain grease (black)

• Kane -
  
• -----Round 3-----
  
• Zyrethian -
  
• Charming -
  
• Pavo -
  
• Anastasia -
  
• Kirrote - 8 damage
  
• Shorty -
  
• Red -
  
• Blue -
  
• Pink -

The two warriors continue attacking Kirrote in vain, while the sorcerer waves a wand and conjures a thick, slippery substance beneath Shorty's feet.

Everybody is up.

@Shorty: DC 11 Reflex or fall prone.

Keep in mind the Attack and Save bonuses do not stack. You do still get the +1 damage from Inspire, though.

Actually the attack bonuses do stack. Bless is a +1 morale bonus to attack and saves v. fear; Inspire Courage is +1 competence bonus on attack and weapon damage, and +1 morale bonus on saving throws against charm and fear effects.

Kane advances, drawing his light crossbow.

Shorty uses his quick reflexes to avoid falling over in the Grease.

"Think yer funny, eh?" Highshanks steps towards the spellcaster and attempts to throw him offguard. Using Feint as a standard action on Purple.

Kirrote spins his axe in a complex move above his head then brings it down in a lethal stroke on the man in front of him.

"Now they perfect! Spray!" Anastasia cries in joy. She runs nearer to get optimal positioning, and casts a spell, sending colorful lights at the three opponents.

Pavo stops talking as the battle turns to one between wizards and makes his way toward the consortium agents.

Zyrethian moves forward and seeing his original plan disrupted and his allies various tactics and also finally realizing that Pavo thinks we should take them alive opts to act more reservedly. He watches the enemies intently and appears to be ready to cast a spell.

"Fiffif!" a happy sound comes from Anastasia's pocket, the toad sharing her excitement with emphatic link.

@Zyrethian: Please roll the associated dice for any readied actions, at the time of readying.

Maps

Round 3-4
Effects bless (3), inspire courage +1 (3)
Terrain grease (black)

• Kane -
  
• -----Round 4-----
  
• Charming -
  
• Pavo -
  
• Anastasia -
  
• Kirrote - 8 damage
  
• Shorty -
  
• Zyrethian -
  
• Blue - 4 damage
  
• Pink - gduh?!? Zzz . . .

Kane closes in on the Kortos agents, weapon in hand, while Zyrethian and Pavo play it cautious. Anastasia's light show knocks out the Kortos caster, and then Kirrote kills the red-haired man with a single blow. Shorty makes a fancy move on the remaining warrior, who clumsily tries to retaliate and takes a missile blast to the face for his troubles.

Everybody is up.

Kirrote pushes the falling corpse to the side with his left hand and steps up to the last standing enemy. His axe whistles through the air as another lethal stroke is aimed at the agent's chest.

Think with the above post this battle is over, but will go ahead and add to it.

Highshanks tries to beat at the confused opponent. "Didn't expect me ta move that way, arr?"

And wow... another minimum damage roll...

Delay - suspecting Kirrote took the man down. I'll hold off until we know for sure.

Anastasia readies her bow, looking around for enemies. "Rope or kill?" she asks, nodding at the unconscious caster at her feet.

Unsure how long the caster will stay down and confident in his allies ability to handle the 1 foe remaining standing, Zyrethian draws his rapier and moves over by him ready to strike if the caster becomes aggressive.

Hearing Anastasia's question as he approaches, "I guess that depends on him. I think, if possible we should take them alive."

"Yes. Keep the one we didn't disembowel alive. Put him in the cage," Pavo says. "It's one thing to kill them in the heat of battle, but something else entirely to murder them when they're helpless."

After a short pause, Pavo clarifies, "Do note that I do not necessarily have the same sentiment toward the Aspis agents."

Looking at it from a business perspective, we were not suppose to harm the Kortos agents if possible. Obviously that didn't happen. Perhaps in the end we need to make it look like the Aspis and Kortos fought each other here. Kane suggests.

If they are all unconscious, Highshanks would not take his attack.

Kirrote doesn't actually crit, and only takes the guy down because he was already injured. He was one tough SOB.

Kirrote makes quick work of the lone, conscious Kortos agent. All four still draw breath, and one is merely sleeping.

Heal up. Deal with your prisoners, and make any desired preparations before the Aspis get here. And please make sure to move your tokens if you so wish.

Kane moves forward and taps Kirrote with his Wand of Cure Light Wounds.

Pavo is surprised to find that even the most greviously wounded are still breathing. "Cayden's luck! Let's see if we can stabilize them and stuff them in the cage before the Aspis get here."

After stabilizing the blood flow or not, Pavo climbs onto a crate and readies a smoke stick to throw at the Aspis when they arrive. "I'll try to hit them with this when they come in."

"So, think we have time to block this secret door before the Aspis arrive? If so, I think we should do it." If it is agreed to do so, Zyren will help move boxes to block the secret door. Once that is done, or if people don't want to, Zyrethian moves back to his original post and waits with bow in hand ready to fight.

If we get interupted in the process of moving boxes, then just put me where it makes sense. If we do move boxes Zyrethian will insist that someone stand watch while we work to make sure no one comes in tyhe entrance without us knowing, suggesting Shorty as he has shown himself to be more observant than average.

"Arr, I have no problem seeing ye do the work while I watch."

Will be out of pocket today so going to go ahead and do my Stealth and Perception.

Anastasia goes out to place her toad in a nice spot behind a small rock. "Watch, feel, when they come I come and help", she instructs the toad, then returns to her hiding place next to some crates, keeping her bow ready at hand.

"Ribbit..." the toad whines but stays hiding outside.

Trying to use emphatic link to get a moment of preparation time before Aspis get in

@Pavo: You can't actually ready an action before combat. The mechanic for that is a surprise round, so Stealth (in this case) or Bluff to setup an ambush.

@Anastasia: Charming will definitely buy you a round or two of notice, but he is vulnerable out there. If there are any jerks among the Aspis agents, they might squash him for fun. Mechanically, I will roll a d100 for each evil Aspis agent, and you lose Charming on a nat 1.

Kane tends to Kirrote, while Pavo looks after the Kortos agents' lives, and Zyrethian moves some more crates around.

Anybody who hasn't already, please roll Stealth to setup for the ambush.

Kirrote stands still while Kane applies magical healing. "Ok. That's good." He flexes his muscled arms a few times and examines the skin that only a few moments ago had been slashed open.

"We're going to try to ambush these guys? Sounds like a good idea." Kirrote helps move boxes and then prepares for the ambush.

Pavo tries to crouch behind a higher crate, hiding himself as best he can.

Heh. Short version: that was more of an OOC/player readied action because I was going to be gone so long. :)

Zyrethian takes a moment to stretch his limbs before settling down for what could be a long wait in the best hiding spot he can manage.

Well, the toad has stealth +21, so I hope it can hide somewhere outside. Yes, it can be found and attacked, I am willing to take that risk.

Kane positions himself near some crates, crossbow drawn and loaded.

@Anastasia: Honestly, I don't want to deal with the mechanics for the situation. Easier to just make a small chance that things go badly.

Charming's Life or Death: 1d100 ⇒ 39

Later in the evening, Anastasia gets a sudden feeling of dread through her link with Charming.

Everybody can take 1 round of actions.

Zyrethian casts a spell and shifts, unknowingly putting himself into a position where he is back-lit from the perspective of the entrance.

With impending danger lurking near Kane casts Shield of Faith on himself.

No preparation from Shorty. He continues to hide.

Kirrote move more towards the center of the warehouse. "We seem to have all of the doors blocked off so I'm not sure where they will come in from. I guess we'll hear them trying to break things down to enter."

"Kirrote, stay close, I make you big", Anastasia instructs the half-orc and starts casting a spell.

I think smokesticks don't work the way I had thought.

Pavo lights the smokestick in his hand and drops it to the floor.

@Pavo: I have been unable to find any official ruling on how smokesticks are activated. Generally, I treat it as a standard action that doesn't provoke.

Maps

Round 1
Effects none
Terrain smoke (blue)

• Zyrethian - mage armor
  
• Pavo -
  
• Anastasia -
  
• Charming -
  
• Kane - shield of faith
  
• Kirrote - enlarge person
  
• Red -
  
• Orange -
  
• Blue -
  
• Pink -
  
• Shorty -

Everybody except Shorty is up.

Anastasia finishes her spell and Kirrote grows much larger.

She puts an arrow ready on the bowstring, and looks around. "Where they come, where they come?" she mutters to herself.

Kirrote's ears perk up and he hears banging at the main double doors. "Over there!" He points towards the heavily barricaded entrance. "They are coming in there." He takes large, heavy steps and moves directly to the doors, pulling his axe free as he does.

Kane advances into Pavo's smoke.

It'll take them forever to get in that way, I won't be surprised if they give up and try another entrance. Kane tells Pavo.

"I'll go set up another smokestick," Pavo says to Kane in response to his information. He hops off of the crate and climbs onto the short wall of crates near the stairs as he draws the second smokestick out of his belt.

I thought you could throw them, but it looks like you can't (at least not without GM adjudication Smoke pellets are designed for throwing.

Zyrethian looks towards the commotion at the barricaded doors and then glances back to the unlocked dock doors.

this could turn out to be a trick.

He pulls out his scroll of alarm and casts the spell.

that will at least alert us if the try to sneak in the back way.

with that done he steps towards the commotion.

@Pavo: Given the relative capabilities, I would have to agree that what makes the pellet more expensive is the ability to throw it--so no throwing the sticks.

Maps

Round 1-2
Effects none
Terrain smoke (blue)

• Shorty -
  
• -----Round 2-----
  
• Zyrethian - mage armor
  
• Pavo -
  
• Anastasia - ready
  
• Charming -
  
• Kane - shield of faith
  
• Kirrote - enlarge person
  
• Red -
  
• Orange -
  
• Blue -
  
• Pink -

Zyrethian puts up a spell to watch the rear flank, then Pavo returns to his hideout and draws another smokestick, while Anastasia waits with crossbow poised. Kirrote rushes the door and Kane moves up more slowly.

Just then, the doors open up, and Kirrote sees the crates start to wiggle, as if being pushed upon.

Everybody is up.

Pushing over a 5-ft. stack of crates is a full-round action and requires a DC 18 Strength check. The crates are numerous and heavy enough that you think it will hurt people on the other side.

Shorty moves forward with his stubby legs, still attempting to hide. Double Move

Kane advances ducking into an alcove of crate and readying to support Kirrote. Who he warns about the threat of falling boxes.

Careful there Kirrote, those boxes might land on your toes!

Just double moving

"Double ones!" Pavo curses as the Aspis decide to force their way inside through the barricade. He hops back off of the crates and moves closer, igniting the second smokestick and dropping it to the ground to provide cover.

"Me need more scrolls, wands, spells", Anastasia mutters to herself as she turns her aim toward the shaking boxes.