Fingalad is more of a stealth type, so whenever the party's speed is less than 30ft. Per move action he will be using his Silent Hunter ability to take 10 on stealth while moving at no penalty. I should have noted that in the discussion thread previously
Fingalad keeps to the underbrush, keeping close watch on the hidden steanger and saying nothing. using Studied Target
Milythandry spies the lake and tells Kharam "Oh water.... I bet we can stay for a bit and cool off in the water. Oh look a campfire... someone must be nearby. Is that him over there?" she says pointing across the water.
Just as some of you catch sight of the lurking figure, he springs into action. Leatherhead attempts to scare the man, but though he is shaken up by the Croc's intimidating glare, he does not flee. He flings a stone at Lyan, which strikes his armor with deafening BANG! Lyan's ears ring with high-pitched tone and he realizes he can hear nothing else! Lyan is deaf for 1 hour!
A beat after, another lurking fellow rears up from the weeds and lobs another stone toward the gathered group further up the trail. Again, a resounding report catches the majority of the group and many are left reeling from the sonic assault. Leatherhead and Jacques are uneffected. Fingalad, Kel and Kharam are deaf for 1 hour! Milythandyr was outside the area of effect.
Initiative Order - Surprise
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Kel - delays (If he doesn't show soon, I'll remove him from the game)
Leatherhead - casts scare on stealthy figure
_Will Save:1d20 + 1 ⇒ (14) + 1 = 15(Pass, Shaken for 1 round)
A deafened character cannot hear. He takes a –4 penalty on initiative checks, automatically fails Perception checks based on sound, takes a –4 penalty on opposed Perception checks, and has a 20% chance of spell failure when casting spells with verbal components. Characters who remain deafened for a long time grow accustomed to these drawbacks and can overcome some of them.
Apologies for my delay, I was not feeling well yesterday.
Kel, Leatherhead and Lyan are up!
Quite accustomed to performing amid a thundering crowd the thunderstones do little to impede the massive wrestler. Leatherhead advances on the nearer of the party's attackers and goes for the clinch.
Leatherhead catches one of the shifty characters in a mighty grapple as Lyan moves up to engage. The man across the stream slogs through the marshy reeds and grabs onto his fellow and tries to help him throw off the clinching Croc, but his hands are slippery with moisture and he fails to be of any help. The grappled man wriggles feebly to try and break loose from Leatherhead's grip, failing miserably.
Then suddenly a third figure breaks cover from the east and lopes toward Lyan's exposed rear. The burly man raises an intimidating looking blunt mace an brings it down hard on the back of Lyan's head. Lyan takes 25 non-lethal damage!
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Kel - delays
Leatherhead - moves, grapples B2
Lyan - moves, draws weapon and shield
B1(Red) Aid Another CMB:1d20 + 3 ⇒ (4) + 3 = 7
B2(Yellow) Break Grapple:1d20 + 3 ⇒ (1) + 3 = 4
B3(Blue) Heavy Mace attack vs Lyan,FE,flank:1d20 + 10 + 2 + 2 ⇒ (9) + 10 + 2 + 2 = 23 NL Damage:1d8 + 6 ⇒ (8) + 6 = 14Sneak Attack:2d6 ⇒ (5, 6) = 11 Milythandyr
_and Kharam
Fingalad
Jacques
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Leatherhead
Lyan
Bs
Righteous fury in hus eyes, Lyan turns to the interloper and lets Ragathiel guide his sword.
Swift action: active judgment (protection). Free action: 5 ft step east. Standard action: attack blue. Free action: use destructive smite domain power.
Milythandyr gasps when she sees the blow to Lyans head and rushes forward a bit trying to decide which spell to use....Magic Missile at Blue:2d4 + 2 ⇒ (1, 3) + 2 = 6
"Kharam go bite them!" she instructs her companion...
That why I wear a.full plate. But those "new" adventurers always think that attack is better than defence.
Close to the bandit, he swing his weapon at him.
I need to evaluate his defence before using the Squirrel's tail. attack:1d20 + 8 ⇒ (2) + 8 = 10 damage silver:1d8 + 6 ⇒ (2) + 6 = 8
"I am Jacques Montreuil, stealthy bandit." introduces himself the fighter. "I regret using such lethal weapon. I always forgot to buy a sap. Please surrunder."
Leatherhead offers his opponent no such chance to tap out. Instead he roars and his hulking frame swells with greater power as he lifts his opponent by the shoulder and slams him into the sodden earth delivering a crushing Croc Bottom.
Bloodrage as a free action (which enlarges me). Standard to grapple for damage.
Fingalad takes a step to the left. He frowns at his deafness. He carefully studies the nearer attacker before he looses an arrow at him and then tries to duck back into the shadows.
Crunch:
Notes: (None)
Round 1 action: 5' step
Studied target on blue
Snipe at blue from the underbrush
Milythandyr fires a magic missile striking the burly man. Fingalad snipes him from his hiding place. The arrow strikes it's target, but he is unable to conceal himself again. Jacques moves in to attack, but only hits air. Leatherhead applies pressure to his grappled foe and is rewarded with the sounds of cracking bones and the man's pained whimper. Lyan returns attack and gets in a solid blow on the bludgeoning bandit.
One of the bandits gives up on trying to free his fellow and joins the fray, nimbly moving along the pond's bank to flank Lyan. He swings a mace, but Lyan dodges the blow easily. The grappled bandit struggles uselessly, still unable to free himself. But the bludgeoner redoubles his efforts against the inquisitor. He swings his heavy mace, Lyan's armor barely rebuffing the blow, and then he lands a hit with his light mace, knocking him out cold. Lyan crumples to the ground. Lyan takes another 22 NL damage and is unconscious and prone.
Handle Animal:1d20 + 3 ⇒ (5) + 3 = 8... and Kharam goes off to drink the water or wanders off...
"Kharam! Where are you going? Kharam cant you hear me? Fine i will do this myself!" Milyth says and she tries to Daze the blue foe with a minor spell...Daze= DC 14 WIL save
@Milythandyr, you do get a +4 bonus to handle your own animal companion, so that will make the DC for a trick he knows plus the increased DC for being deafened. Go ahead and roll Kharam's attack.
@Leatherhead, are you inflicting lethal or non-lethal damage?
No worries, I have a Sylvan Sorcerer myself. You should probably sink a point or two into Handle Animal soon. Once the bonus is at least +5(for a total of +9) most tricks can be hand-waved without a roll since you can't fail the check. I hope you like the class, I find the spontaneous caster plus feral muscle to be a compelling combo. ^_~
Leatherhead:
Oopsie... I think I was assuming NL, which means I made a little mistake. But there's no sense in crying over squashed bandit... XD
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Kel - delays
Leatherhead - squeezes B2 for 14 damage
Lyan - activates protective judgement, attacks B3 for 11 damage
B1(Red) - moves, avoiding AOO's and attacks Lyan, misses
B2(Yellow) - tries to break grapple, fails
B3(Blue) - attacks Lyan for 22 damage, knocking him out
Milythandyr - casts daze on B3 to no effect
_and Kharam - bites B3 for 3 damage
Fingalad - snipes B3 for 10 damage
Jacques - attacks B3, misses
The burly man takes serious damage from Fingalad's sniping and as the wolverine begins ravaging his calf, he takes a good look around him. The large Crocodilian form releasing the now limp and broken body of his comrade to slide bonelessly to the ground decides him. "Gods! You've killed him." He says with a tone of shock, staring at the trails of blood leaking from the body's nose and mouth. He drops his weapons immediately and the other bandit follows suit, both of them raising their hands in surrender. "Look, I'm just a mercenary. I don't want to die for the measly pittance I've been paid."
Combat over! Let me know how you'd like to deal with your surrendered mercenaries.
The bandits do indeed have some potions and hand them over readily.
4 potions of cure light wounds. Milythandyr does have UMD as well and as we are out of combat, she could make several attempts or just take 20 to shake a spell or three out of the wand. Feel free to go ahead and roll them to get conscious so you can contribute, Lyan.
UMD:1d20 + 9 ⇒ (13) + 9 = 22 Milyth can activate the wand without taking 20 if speed is of the essance. Or we can use a potion if you want to save the charge. Either way is good for me.
"Kharam get over here. Who knows where they have been. Stop sniffing them!" Milyth yells over to her companion to get him back by her side.
Unless there are any objections, Lyan will drink the 4 potions (with some assistance). CLW:1d8 + 1 ⇒ (7) + 1 = 8 CLW:1d8 + 1 ⇒ (4) + 1 = 5 CLW:1d8 + 1 ⇒ (7) + 1 = 8 CLW:1d8 + 1 ⇒ (3) + 1 = 4 And then a few taps from his own wand. CLW:1d8 + 1 ⇒ (8) + 1 = 9 CLW:1d8 + 1 ⇒ (8) + 1 = 9
Getting to his feet, Lyan surveys the battle field with righteous fury in his eyes and ends up on the mercenary.
"You've just ruined a perfectly nice stroll through the wilderness, so you'd better tell us what you know... Where is Lander Lebeda!" Intimidate:1d20 + 15 ⇒ (9) + 15 = 24
You strip the mercenaries of their gear and find a wealth of items: masterwork arrows (10), tanglefoot bags (7), thunderstones (4) masterwork studded leather (2), masterwork heavy mace (2), longbow (2), 60 arrows, silver ring worth 25 gp (3), potion of bull’s strength, masterwork chain shirt, +1 heavy mace, masterwork composite longbow (+3 Str), masterwork light mace, 79 gp
Apraise or Perception DC 15:
You notice that all of their weapons bear a mark of an eagle clutching a pair of tongs.
"You want that little fop of a lordling, eh? Yeah, we grabbed him when he tried to challenge us. Aldona has him now and you'll have a hell of a time getting him back. But by all means, if you think you can best the mistress of the moon, go and give it your all." The burly man rolls up his sleeve, revealing a nasty scar. "When the next full moon rises, our gang will grow in power, and then all of Siverhall will fall!" He glares proudly, confident that you will fail.
Heal DC 18:
They all have these scars and they appear to have been inflicted by the teeth of a predatory animal, such as a wolf or dog.
You have the location of the bandit camp, but before we proceed, let me know what you intend to do with these men and how you will approach the camp.
Leatherhead cocks a hairless brow when he spots the maker's mark on the bandit's weaponry. "The Croc thinks we should talk to that smith in town once we've rescued the boy."
"But first we should strip this bunch of jabronis naked and leave them to survive on their own. They won't be hurting anyone else without weapons. Or clothes."
"Bandits will be bandits. They should be brought to justice for their crimes but maybe suffering in the wild will make them re think their choices in life." Milyth prepares to leave withthe others and calls for her wolverine who moves next to her side.
Fingalad considers the croc's suggestion for a few moments. "Yes. Strip them naked and leave them in the wild. This is acceptable to me."
heal, aid Lyan, untrained:1d20 ⇒ 11
Fingalad will try to keep hidden as much as possible as he approaches the camp with the party, distancing himself from them a little if necessary. He will take 10 on his stealth checks. He can move up to 25 feet per round without a penalty to stealth, so I imagine he won't slow the party down
The mercenaries are stripped and left to the wilds. You proceed on for another hour and a half before you reach the area of the bandit's camp. The sun is setting and in the dim light of evening, you can easily see the glow of a fire ahead.
A half-dozen tents form a semi-circle around a large fire pit in this clearing on a hillside. The smell of roasting meat wafts through the air, and a plume of smoke rises from the fire. Several large barrels sit beside the opening of the largest of the tents.
One man and a large beast are visible near the fire.
Map is updated! You will approach initially from the northwest, but you can circle round and approach from a different direction if you choose. Place your tokens where you want to initiate combat from.
"Everyone, there no need to rush in melee let's them come close to to us while we shoot them. Lyan, i suggest that you are the one who will drink the strength potion. Croc use the bow we find. (+3 str, mtw) I will use my light hammer and will focusing on the were, if it show. Don't forget that been uncounscious mean you can't act. " Jacques looks at Lyan after this.
The beast is a Dire Wolf. They behave much like normal wolves, but are much larger and more aggressive. You realize a moment too late as you study it that the creature is highly perceptive. It scents the air and growls turning to look directly at you and Jacques.
Lyan and Milythandyr:
You notice another man is hidden on just the other side of the trunk of the tree that Milythandyr is hiding behind. He appears to be dozing or lost in thought, however, as he seems to take no notice of any of you.
The man tending the fire looks up as the beast raises it's muzzle. The wolf sniffs the air and bares his teeth in a vicious grin as he turns toward the north. The man follows his glance and his eyes fall upon Lyan and Jacques as well and he shouts an alarm.
He is wearing mundane clothing and leather armor.
Initiative Order - Surprise
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Lyan
Leatherhead
Jacques
B(Green)
Milythandyr
Fingalad
Grinner(Black)
Lyan, Leatherhead and Jacques are up for Surprise Round. Remember only one move or standard action in surprise.
I should have been more perceptive when placing my token. I'm 5 feet to far away to be able to partial charge...
Lyan calls upon the protection of Ragathiel once again and then moves into the camp, hoping the smaller tents will discourage the wolf from targeting him.
Swift action: activate Judgement (protection). Move action: 20 ft south.
The man at the fire flings something at the approaching Inquisitor, it strikes him and bursts, coating Lyan in a sticky, tar-like substance. Once exposed to air, the sticky resin quickly begins to harden, adhering him to the spot. Lyan is entangled and glued to the ground, unable to move.
Tanglefoot Bag:
A tanglefoot bag is a small sack filled with tar, resin, and other sticky substances. When you throw a tanglefoot bag at a creature (as a ranged touch attack with a range increment of 10 feet), the bag comes apart and goo bursts out, entangling the target and then becoming tough and resilient upon exposure to air. An entangled creature takes a –2 penalty on attack rolls and a –4 penalty to Dexterity and must make a DC 15 Reflex save or be glued to the floor, unable to move. Even on a successful save, it can move only at half speed. Huge or larger creatures are unaffected by a tanglefoot bag. A flying creature is not stuck to the floor, but it must make a DC 15 Reflex save or be unable to fly (assuming it uses its wings to fly) and fall to the ground. A tanglefoot bag does not function underwater.
A creature that is glued to the floor (or unable to fly) can break free by making a DC 17 Strength check or by dealing 15 points of damage to the goo with a slashing weapon. A creature trying to scrape goo off itself, or another creature assisting, does not need to make an attack roll; hitting the goo is automatic, after which the creature that hit makes a damage roll to see how much of the goo was scraped off. Once free, the creature can move (including flying) at half speed. If the entangled creature attempts to cast a spell, it must make concentration check with a DC of 15 + the spell's level or be unable to cast the spell. The goo becomes brittle and fragile after 2d4 rounds, cracking apart and losing its effectiveness. An application of universal solvent to a stuck creature dissolves the alchemical goo immediately.
Milythandyr and Fingalad are up! Note that the enemy in Red is only noticed by Milythandyr and Lyan.
