Starling takes a sip of the ale, then mutters a short prayer to Cayden with a smile before following the others, with the half-full mug still in her hands.
When the party's path is blocked, she drinks the rest of the ale, then becomes more alert to her surroundings. "I have a feeling the rest of this journey won't be peaceful. I would suggest we take a long, unexpected detour, but we're probably being followed even now so it probably doesn't matter much. Hard to miss us with the keg-cart."
Starling tries to remember something about the lesser known god,
but nothing other than ale comes to her mind.Knowledge(Religion):1d20 + 6 ⇒ (1) + 6 = 7
As the group begins to look for an alternate path, Cody notices a group of revelers approaching from behind. They are to be headed up the road toward the guards. Their path will take them past the group.
Male Male human warpriest of Rowdrosh 5 ( Pathfinder RPG Advanced Class Guide 60) NG Medium humanoid (human) Init +4; Senses Perception +7 Warpriest 6 AC23 touch 13, flat-footed 17 (+7 armor, 31 Dex) hp 44 (5d8+7) Fort +7, Ref +7, Will +8
Initiative Order
Surprise Round:
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Round 1:
Bold may Go Map Updated Dusklord: 24
Hastard: 20
Cody: 17
E'li: 16
Stephani: 14
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Starling: 8
Reflex Save DC 14 from everyone
The party tenses as the revelers approach, but they pass by without any aggressive moves. They are dancing and happy.
The group finds their alternate route. They are almost out of the Ascendant court when the come upon a wagon loaded with over a dozen chicken cages that has toppled onto its side ahead, and a farmer and a local vendor are arguing loudly over whose fault it was rather than clearing the alley. It blocks your forward progress.
Surprise Round:
You hear a voice chanting, and suddenly the ground erupts in weeds around your feet and the donkey's feet.
Both Cody and Panda are cought by the weeds. The hunter tries to pinpoint or generally locate where the casting came from. (28 perception)
Calling upon the Bull animal aspect for both Panda and himself.
Cody then using his enhanced strength breaks free and moves out of the entangle area in the direction of where the casting came from.
assuming break DC is same as spell DC
Panda also breaks free and follows Cody towards the casting sound.
Had to read up on the rules of casting entangle and if it was considered an attack. She pops into view. Sorry to slow this down so much.
Stephani does not break free of the entangling weeds, and draws her trident.
Cody and Panda Jr. do some Hunter tricks, and manage to break free and move quickly searching for the caster. They see someone to the north dressed in black robes and a hood.
Dusklord’s spell goes off.
Fort Save:1d20 + 4 ⇒ (17) + 4 = 21 I’ll wait until I get the damage for this before I post enemy actions. The action may change depending on Dusklord’s damage rolls.
The other members of the team and the donkey remain entangled.
Male Male human warpriest of Rowdrosh 5 ( Pathfinder RPG Advanced Class Guide 60) NG Medium humanoid (human) Init +4; Senses Perception +7 Warpriest 6 AC23 touch 13, flat-footed 17 (+7 armor, 31 Dex) hp 44 (5d8+7) Fort +7, Ref +7, Will +8
Feflex 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (11) + 3 = 14
If he can move he takes a 5' step and then pelts at her with his sling
1d20 + 9 ⇒ (19) + 9 = 28 1d6 + 3 ⇒ (5) + 3 = 8
A woman pops into view when her entangle spell goes off. She shakes from Dusklord's attack, and is unable to avoid E'li's sling attack. She taps herself with a wand and disappears.
Male Male human warpriest of Rowdrosh 5 ( Pathfinder RPG Advanced Class Guide 60) NG Medium humanoid (human) Init +4; Senses Perception +7 Warpriest 6 AC23 touch 13, flat-footed 17 (+7 armor, 31 Dex) hp 44 (5d8+7) Fort +7, Ref +7, Will +8
Rowdrosh, Great Shepherd, give us your mercy and aid, and grant us salvation as he casts bless.
Struggling against his bindings, the gnome is held fast. "Release me!" he cries out "We don't wish to harm you." Drawing his lance, he hopes to be of use this day.
Str to Break Free (Nord):1d20 + 4 ⇒ (10) + 4 = 14
If that gets the boar free, he'll head out of the affected area, leaving Hastard behind. Marked on map with Arrow
Human Wizard 6 | HP 50/50 | AC 16; Tch 12; FF 14 | F +5; R +5; W +4 | CMB+1; CMD 13 | Speed 30 ft | Init +8 | Quarterstaff: +1 (1d6-2) | Perc +8
She still took half dmg from my attack, right? Also, did she need to draw the wand, or was she already holding it? If she had to draw the wand, I'll cast glitterdust. If she already had it in hand, I'll ready the spell for when she reappears.
Dusklord frowns as the woman overcomes the worst of his spell and disappears from view.
"I have a couple of spells prepared that may ameliorate the situation," he says.
Cast heightened glitterdust (DC 19 Will), either now if she had to draw the wand (on her last location), or readied for when she reappears.
Cody takes a moment to change his animal aspect to that of Wolf giving him the ability to scent others within 10ft. Moving forward with his scimitar ready, if the hunter scent any foe within an adjacent square along his path he stops and attacks calling out their position to the others. Otherwise he readies an action to attack any foe adjacent to him.
actions & rolls:
Swift: change animal aspect to Wolf - scent 10'
Move: move along indicated path.
Standard: attack or ready to attack
+1 scimitar w/+1 bless, +1 IC:1d20 + 6 + 1 + 1 ⇒ (6) + 6 + 1 + 1 = 14 to hit
miss chance >50 is a hit:1d100 ⇒ 66 damage if hits w/+1 IC:1d6 + 3 + 1 ⇒ (3) + 3 + 1 = 7
She had the wand in her hand. Yes she took half damage from your spell and damage from E’li’s sling.
Starling begins to chant in a rhythm, encouraging her allies to demonstrate their bravery on the battlefield giving her team courage.
Dusklord readies a spell for when the enemy appears again.
Hastard is unable to break free again pulls out his weapon. Nord manages to get free and move forward out of the entangling weeds.
Cody’s heightened smell locates an invisible enemy diagonal to him. He swings at her with his scimitar, and misses. He calls out the location.
Dusklord’s spell goes off in the square that Cody points out. The woman is outlined in a glittering dust, and is blinded.
Will:1d20 + 5 ⇒ (5) + 5 = 10DC 19 Will
E’li calls out to Rowdrosh, the Great Shepherd to Bless the party.
Stephani throws her trident at the woman, and misses.
The outlined woman reaches out toward Cody, and tries to touch him. She finds him and casts Ghoul Touch on him. Then takes a step back.
Miss Chance >50 Hits:1d100 ⇒ 73 DC 15 Fort Save
A different woman appears dressed exactly as the first one. She's standing right next to the cart and touches the keg. The keg shrinks, and she grabs it. She moves past Starling.
Male Male human warpriest of Rowdrosh 5 ( Pathfinder RPG Advanced Class Guide 60) NG Medium humanoid (human) Init +4; Senses Perception +7 Warpriest 6 AC23 touch 13, flat-footed 17 (+7 armor, 31 Dex) hp 44 (5d8+7) Fort +7, Ref +7, Will +8
Feeling empowered by his patron the warpriest once again calls upon him as his weapon, his sling, begins to glow with a soft, golden celestial light he takes aim and fires at the suddenly appeared woman being chased by the panda
1d20 + 9 + 1 - 1 ⇒ (16) + 9 + 1 - 1 = 25using deadly aim which is like power attack for ranged
1d6 + 3 + 1 + 2 ⇒ (1) + 3 + 1 + 2 = 7 1d6 ⇒ 2 of she is evil.
Starling attempts to pierce at the woman passing next to her, but miscalculates her speed and misses her abdomen by a few inches. For a second she considers chasing the woman, but stops after a few steps. She curses, lowers her rapier and instead gestures towards the woman.
Starling attempts to pierce at the woman passing next to her, and misses. The woman manages to just dodge as she moves by. The woman is almost charmed by Starling, but the threats of her party members allows her to find the will to resist.
Will Save VS 15 DC:1d20 + 4 + 5 ⇒ (8) + 4 + 5 = 17
Still stuck Hastard drops his lance and switches to a sling. Hopefully it will be of use soon. Nord rushes toward the retreating woman and catches up with her. He’s out of actions and cannot attack. The woman looks frightened of the approaching animal.
Cody calls Panda to attack the woman both attacks hit hard. She cries out as she falls to the ground bleeding out.
The warpriest hits the woman with the flask with his sling. It’s the first damage she’s taken, and leaves a good bruise. She is not evil.
Dusklord is satisfied his Glitterdust spell worked. He turns and quickly casts a Create Pit spell. The woman manages to keep her feet as she just avoids falling into the pit. Reflex Against DC 18:1d20 + 4 ⇒ (14) + 4 = 18
Stephani tries to break out of the vines again, and manages this time.
Reflex:1d20 + 6 ⇒ (20) + 6 = 26
The second woman hears the first cry out and fall. She spins around. Tersula! No stop! I'll give you the cask back. Don't hurt her further. Don't let her die, and I'll tell you everything." The woman looks very concerned, and takes no action to cast a spell or attack anyone giving the party a chance to decide what they will do.
"Nord, hold! If it casts a spell, shove it backwards." hollers the gnome.
"Woman, you want to talk terms? I'm all for it. Why don't you show some good faith and dismiss this blasted spell? I suspect you know what information we desire. My companions will hold off to confirm your sincerity, won't you guys." he states rather matter of fact, looking to his companions.
Leaning over to retrieve his lance, he waits for the woman's response.
"My name is Durnil. That is my sister Tersula. We were hired to steal the keg. We didn't hurt you did we? We entangled you that's all. We didn't actually want to hurt you. Is she ok? Can I go see her to make sure she's alright?"
She scoots away from the edge of the pit and Nord. "We were hired by a woman in a grey cloak. She wanted us to bring the cask to her warehouse. I can tell you how to get there." She holds out the shrunken cask to return it. "Will you please let us go?"
Human Wizard 6 | HP 50/50 | AC 16; Tch 12; FF 14 | F +5; R +5; W +4 | CMB+1; CMD 13 | Speed 30 ft | Init +8 | Quarterstaff: +1 (1d6-2) | Perc +8
"How much were you paid, and what were your instructions?" Dusklord asks.
"And of course, we will show the utmost mercy to you and your sister, won't we, Stephani? You are negotiating with a paladin. I, myself, may as well have taken the paladin's code," he says.
"A Paladin you say? Maybe you can help us. The boss Lady isn't much for religion. In fact she hates it. Make sure she doesn't get to us." Durnil moves up to next to her sister, and if no one stops her pours a wand of Cure Light down Tersula's throat.
"Alright you have a deal. You are letting us go for the location of the warehouse where we are supposed to take the keg. It's an old warehouse near the Pit View Pub." They both promise to leave town, and categorically refuse to tell the Greycloaks what they know.
At the Warehouse
The exterior of this run-down warehouse is rotting, and the roof is clearly sagging in places. Any paint that once coated its walls has long since flaked off the parched-looking gray wood. The windows are boarded firmly shut, and both pairs of loading doors appear to be jammed closed.
Examining the northernmost and northwestern doors:
The northernmost door as well as the northwestern loading door have both been boarded closed, making them impossible to open unless the PCs break into them. Either loading door can be forced open with a DC 25 Strength check (DC 20 for the northernmost door).
Examining the Eastern Door:
The eastern loading door isn’t boarded shut, but it is kept off its rails deliberately. The loading door can be operated with a DC 15 Disable Device check.
Cody stealthy checks out the Eastern door, then whispers back "This door is off it's track deliberately, a person skilled with devices might be able to fix it."
Human Wizard 6 | HP 50/50 | AC 16; Tch 12; FF 14 | F +5; R +5; W +4 | CMB+1; CMD 13 | Speed 30 ft | Init +8 | Quarterstaff: +1 (1d6-2) | Perc +8
"We do not have anyone skilled in that craft, if I'm not mistaken," Dusklord says. "Perhaps we will need to break a door down, or try an alternate route."
Male Male human warpriest of Rowdrosh 5 ( Pathfinder RPG Advanced Class Guide 60) NG Medium humanoid (human) Init +4; Senses Perception +7 Warpriest 6 AC23 touch 13, flat-footed 17 (+7 armor, 31 Dex) hp 44 (5d8+7) Fort +7, Ref +7, Will +8
Human Wizard 6 | HP 50/50 | AC 16; Tch 12; FF 14 | F +5; R +5; W +4 | CMB+1; CMD 13 | Speed 30 ft | Init +8 | Quarterstaff: +1 (1d6-2) | Perc +8
"Well, someone break the door down, then. If we can't get in subtly, we'll get in with force," he says.
"This is another time I cannot refrain from stating some of the virtues of the undead. Had we an animated companion, especially one with some strength, we would already be through this door and accomplishing the great good we are destined to do."
The wizards sniffs. "But given that I don't have a mindless servant to command, I bid one of you stronger fellows to do the labor," he points.
