[PFS] #5-08 The Confirmation - Gimble's Table (Inactive)

Game Master Eric Sklavos

Holly looks at her morningstar, puzzled by it bouncing off of the zombie. That is the strangest thing. I wonder if it will work on a skeleton or did the weaponsmith sell me a defective weapon? and Holly, still fighting defensively, swings with all of her might at the walking abomination.

Morningstar: 1d20 - 4 + 1 ⇒ (1) - 4 + 1 = -2

Damage: 1d6 - 1 ⇒ (2) - 1 = 1

Yep, must be defective.

Hey Skelly, over here. she shouts, trying to draw the next attack.

Holly, why are you taking a -4?

"Let's try this again!"

Longbow: 1d20 + 7 - 2 - 4 ⇒ (9) + 7 - 2 - 4 = 10
Dmg: 1d8 + 5 ⇒ (7) + 5 = 12
Ray of Frost vs Touch: 1d20 + 7 - 2 - 4 ⇒ (1) + 7 - 2 - 4 = 2
Dmg: 1d3 + 2 ⇒ (2) + 2 = 4

Holly, her mind wandering, loses focus and nearly drops her weapon.

Telandria fires her bow, but over the head of the skeleton, then as she takes aim with her spell Holly bumps her and she shoots the Ray right into the ceiling.

Initiative
Round 6
Telandria
Nivla
Alistair
Calypso
Boris
Skeleton
Holly
End of Round

Alistair continues his slashing assault. Maybe if I try and sever the head....

Dagger Attack, Flanking, Stare Bonus: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (12) + 1 = 131d3 + 1d6 + 1 ⇒ (3) + (1) + 1 = 5

@Telandria, fighting defensively, +2 to AC and -4 to hit.

@Holly: I guess that's what "Holly, still fighting defensively" meant! My bad, I didn't read it properly.

Nivla, will try one last time to damage an undead.
I think I can, I think I can, I think I can
Slashing dagger: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (8) + 2 = 101d4 ⇒ 4

Both Alistair and Nivla take swings at the creature.

Alistair's dagger deflects off the skeleton's armor.

Nivla's dagger misses its mark completely.

Initiative
Round 6
Telandria
Nivla
Alistair
Calypso
Boris
Skeleton
Holly
End of Round

Posting my attack now.

Boris continues to stare then moves to a more defensive posture and changes into his fox form! "I do no like to be in this form skeleton. You will pay for making me shift." The Russian fox says!

Calypso tries one more stone, still unsure if it would even do any damage to it. Her hair writhes and tries to grasp the enemy, but she is simply too far away to assist in melee.

sling, firing into melee: 1d20 + 3 - 4 ⇒ (17) + 3 - 4 = 161d4 + 1 ⇒ (3) + 1 = 4

At the last minute, Holly ducks, giving Calypso a clear line of sight to the Skeleton, her stone hits destroying the undead creature.

All is quiet

End of Combat

On the body of the dhampir you find a note that details plans to start an army of undead made from the “fish people” who have been frequenting this cave. There is also a quiver of 20 very nice arrows and a ring.

Alistair warily turns over the dhampir corpse. The arrows are useless to him so he holds them out towards the rest of the party. Seeing the ring he holds it up to the light, "pretty", he states,"but I wonder if its more than it seems?"

Alistair will attempt to appraise the value of the ring since he has no hope of determining if it's magical or not. Irregardless of value, he'll hand it over to whoever calls dibs first and go off to collect his bolts once the arrows are taken from his hands.

Appraise: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (14) + 6 = 20

Glancing at her swiftly-emptying quiver, Telandria eyes the fine arrows.

"I wouldn't mind adding those to my stockpile, should we face more of these creatures. I'll share, of course-" she notes, taking a glace at the others, "-if anyone else needs some."

She'll also take a moment to cast Detect Magic, examining the ring closely.
Spellcraft vs Magic Item: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (13) + 9 = 22

"Is anyone hurt?" asks Holly once the battle is over. Not seeing any injuries, Holly moves to the undead.

Holly will examine the dhampir body, applying her Knowledge Religion. She is interested in whether dhamphir's work alone or in groups, concerned this may be one of many working to raise an undead army. She also knows of some undead being is a state of stasis and will do a heal check to see if the dhampir is really dead, and if so, how did it die. She will work to put the body to rest, utilizing any techniques she knows about making sure it does not "come back to life". Once she is content that she has done all she can for the dhampir, she will work on putting the zombies and skeletons to rest as well. She doesn't have any eqiupment that will help, besides using her holy symbol and prayers.

I need to be better prepared for undead like this in the future. It is so hard to bring everything that you need and I can't carry much. Got to get one of those magic backpacks that you can carry stuff but doesn't weigh anything.

"Can someone help me move these corpses into the chamber so we can put their bodies to rest?" as Holly moves to the zombies. She can likely move the skeletons on her own but won't turn down help.

Know Rel: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (4) + 4 = 8
Heal: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (14) + 5 = 19

perception: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (13) + 3 = 16

"Somebody's been busy here!" Calypso laughs in a creepy fashion as the investigate the room.

Handing the ring to Telandria for identification, Alistair starts helping Holly with the corpses. "Touch of fire would do the trick", he states, "unless your god has an issue with that. Who's aid did you call on back there anyway?"

"Thanks Alistair. Not sure we want to make all that smoke. Probably choke us all to death. Ha. Oh, that was just Sarenrae. She loves light and fire is normally fine with her. She fights against evil and chose me to fight with her. Well, not to fight per se but to help in the fight, if you know what I mean. I mean, I don't like to hurt anything natural but will heal and protect everyone that I can. We just want to make this a better place to live and love peace. If we need to fight, so be it."

Holly knows that others tire of hearing about Sarenrae and tries not to bore Alistair with too many details. She will sense his response to see if he fell asleep.

Sense Motive: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (20) + 5 = 25

"I've seen the temples in town, but wasn't aware it came with benefits. Man sold me this Desna medallion for a few coppers - said it would bring luck" Alistair continues to ramble on a bit as he continues to drag the corpses into the corpse-pile.

Looking at his weapons in a little disgust, he picks up his rapier and puts the weapons in their scabbards. then looks but doesn't touch the former undead. then follows the group, muttering.
All I wanted to do was go spilunking in a dark damp cave, meet deff persons, and get rich is that too much to ask...

After her prayers over the dead bodies, Holly will suggest they catch up on their mapping and grab a meal.

"Seems this room only has one entrance so should be a good place to rest, maybe just an hour or so. Oh, we should also get the map updated if we can. Maybe set up a guard or two if we are expecting trouble. I can take first watch. Did anyone have a chance to explore the rest of the room, maybe a small exit? Did anyone find any evidence of Uori's brothers? Just wondering if that nasty dhampir was successful in his plans."

As long as no one objects to a break, Holly will look through the rest of the room, looking for anything missed or any other exits. When she passes Nivla, Holly will pat him gently on the kneecap, saying, "You got to go into a smelly cave and meet Uori. I'm sure riches will follow. Have faith.". Holly will continue her search and wind up at the entrance chamber where she can see down the hallway and still see the party. She will take off her pack, sitting cross legged on the floor, using her shield as a backrest against the wall and dig out some rations.

Alistair unslings his crossbow and checks the bolt funnel. "I'll take watch - I've got the most experience doing it and I have no magic to prepare or wounds to dress.", He comfortable takes a watching position on the known entrance and waits until everyone has rested.

Short Rest? I'm not certain how it works in Pathfinder

Perception: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (11) + 4 = 15

There aren't short rests in Pathfinder...just long ones.

Calypso hums and looks around the room, her hair reaching out like a hand to touch the walls.

perception: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (13) + 4 = 17

Not implying any in game mechanics with the short rest, just adding flavor and playing on the fact that Holly, like many halflings, like to have several meals during the day.

Forgot to add perception check.
Perception: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (4) + 3 = 7

Sorry for the delay, I will update later tonight after work.

Telandria identifies the ring as a Ring of Protection +1

Holly examines the dead body and it seems the dhampir was probably killed by his own undead.

Friendly GM reminder: Janira is still waiting for you guys outside the cave assuming she lost the minotaur.

"Let us be done with this place comrades! We have triumphed. And i have notes to prove it." Boris says.

So, where do you go? Back to the gillman?

Holly smiles at the irony of the dhampir being slain by it's own creations. After whatever rest can be had, Holly is ready to go back to the gillman if the party is ready. She will make sure they have the dhampir's note.

"Wasn't there another passageway off of large cavern?" Holly chats as they prepare to backtrack.

Don't know why I didn't think about that; if they detected, she'd obviously look at them, too.
Spellcraft vs Magic Item: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (1) + 9 = 10

"This ring is magical; it offers protection from attacks. Here, one of you who enjoy poking at zombies with sticks; take it, it might save your life."

Unable to identify the magic of the arrows, Telandria places them in her pack, before turning to Holly, "Indeed, there was. We should see where it went; I'm also curious if our 'friend' from before knew about what was in this cave..."

Alistair looks at the rest of party, "Sounds like a plan. I have no need for the ring, I only get involved in direct confrontation if I have to. Perhaps our sword wielding friend?"

Alistair will move ahead to the main chamber, navigating stealthily and keeping his eyes out for an new threats.

Stealth: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (1) + 8 = 9
Perception: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (3) + 4 = 7

That's three for the other chamber. If there are no objections I think we can check it out before seeing if our noble leader is roasting Minotaur haunch for dinner

Calypso follows the others back to the main cavern, humming a creepy toon.

You head back to the main cavern and you see the gillman standing at the city with his back to you. He has a parchment in his and is placing it in the city as you walk toward him.

Alistair looks at the parchment curiously, but moves on to the next chamber. I can always get it on the way out and it isn't seemly to be stealing tithes where one can be seen

sneaking into the next chamber
Stealth: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (1) + 8 = 9
Perception: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (10) + 4 = 14

Curious about Alistair's attempt to walk quietly, Holly tries it herself.

Stealth: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (12) + 1 = 13

Hmm, interesting. As they make it back to the main chamber, Holly moves to where the gillman can see her and says to Uori, "Hi Uori, did you say that someone was hunting your people? Not sure if we found one of them. Do you know if there were a bunch hunting you or just maybe one of them?" and Holly hands him the note they found on the dhampir. "This was on a dhampir and there were a couple of zombies and skeletons. I don't think they were gillman, though, but if they were, they seemed to have killed the dhampir for us."

Did Holly notice if the zombies or skeletons were gillman? We did move the bodies but didn't ask what they originally were.

The Zombies and Skeletons were gillmen. I'll modify Holly's statement to Uori to accommodate this knowledge.

As Alistair sneaks on by the gillman toward the other cavern, Holly sneaks a bit herself, but stops at the gillman and lets him know of the party's findings.

Uori looks at the note, then back at Holly, "Thank you for this information and for eradicating the threat."

Calypso winks at the gillman. "It has been our pleasure to assist you," she says with a demented smile.

"Maybe we should check the other hallway," she suggests, pointing to the unexplored one.

Telandria gives a nod to Calypso, before frowning slightly.

"Perhaps only a few of us should go this time; if we run into trouble down this path, we can lead it back here where we have more room. Alistair, would you like to join me?"

Anything else here before moving on to the next hallway?

Didn't realize we were stopping the main chamber, I already ambled down the next corridor

Seeing that he's by himself, Alistair stops halfway down the corridor and doesn't proceed further.

Seeing her party going on without her, Holly quickly says to Uori, "You're welcome. Sorry but I gotta go.". Should have told him to keep an eye out for Janiera. I guess we can't do anything for her right now., thinks Holly as she scampers down the passageway after Alistair. As she catches up to Telandria, Holly says, "Not sure splitting up would be good if things go bad. I will hang back to keep out of the way, if you like, but I couldn't forgive myself if someone died because I stayed behind."

"Onward comrades. We should get to the meeting point with Janira." Boris says moving down the corridor.

The passage leading from the gillmen’s holy site varies from 3 to 6 feet wide and is coated with the omnipresent bioluminescent fungi. There are several points where the cavern branches off, but all of them are either dead ends or circle back to the main tunnel. You travel for about 30 minutes until the cavern opens up as the persistent glow of the bluish fungi dimly lights the way deeper below the Kortos Mounts. The tunnels broaden to reveal a shallow river that bisects an immense tunnel stretching to the north and south. To the east a small passage exits the chamber at a steep incline. In front of you are 2 kobolds loading their slings as they see you from across the stream.

The stream is difficult terrain for the sake of this encounter, and any acrobatics checks are at a -2 through the shallow, slow-flowing stream.

Initiative
Round 1
Telandria
Nivla
Boris
Alistair
Kobolds
Holly
Calypso
End of Round

Taking a step to the side, Telandria draws her bow, and with swift motion, fires an arrow at the uppermost kobold.

"Look out! We've got trouble in here, too!"

5' Step
Move Action: Draw Bow
Standard Action: Fire Bow!
Longbow Atk.: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (14) + 5 = 19
Dmg: 1d8 + 3 ⇒ (6) + 3 = 9

Telandria gracefully steps up, draws her bow, and places an arrow right through the head of the northern-most kobold, dropping it.

Let me know if I'm posting too early in the order, not certain if I'm supposed to wait for my slot or just the section

Alistair steps to the left and sights the closet target with the ease of long practice. Just like the targets back home

Crossbow Attack: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (3) + 5 = 8
Crossbolt Damage, Piercing: 1d8 ⇒ 8

Boris moves up and readies to cast daze if the kobald moves forward 5 feet.

Laughing madly, Calypso moves along the southern edge of the cavern, drawing closer to the kobold.

double move

My most sincerest apologies for not posting in a while.
Nivla will move up drawing a dagger along the way, seeing one of the lizard people still standing will hurl his dagger at the creature.
thrown dagger: 1d20 + 5 - 6 ⇒ (11) + 5 - 6 = 101d4 ⇒ 1
one of these days I'll find a d20 that works.

Nivla 5' steps forward, draws a dagger and throws wide of his mark.

Boris moves up and readies an action.

Alistair loads and fires his crossbow, but the bolt flies wide of its mark.

The remaining Kobold loads and slings a bullet at his closest target, Nivla.

Sling: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (18) + 3 = 21
Damage: 1d3 - 1 ⇒ (1) - 1 = 0

The kobold laughs wildly as the stone hits Nivla in the head doing a point of non-lethal damage.

Calypso double moves to the other side of the river.

Initiative
Round 1
Telandria
Nivla
Boris
Alistair
Kobolds
Holly
Calypso - Double Move
End of Round