[PFS] [Core] #00-01 Silent Tide (Inactive)

Game Master Zizazat

Not remembering any password Kyra just tries to open the door, and case it is locked, she hits it with her scimitar trying to bash it down.

[dice=Scimitar]1d20+2
[dice=S damage]1d6+2

Of course, that was the first thing I tried ;)

The door in front of Kyra is locked. Kyra's first swing at the door doesn't seem to do much to it, but her second swing seems to splinter away a chunk of the door!

Wyatt's sling stone just misses the guard!

Asarnil hits the guard with a force missile!

Barret begins his inspiring song!

The first War Hounder returns fire at Asarnil!
Attack (Asarnil): 1d20 + 1 + 1 ⇒ (6) + 1 + 1 = 8 *miss*

The second War Hounder returns fire at Wyatt!
Attack (Wyatt): 1d20 + 1 + 1 ⇒ (8) + 1 + 1 = 10 *miss*

Round 2

Kyra
Asarnil
Wyatt
Barret
War Hounder #2
War Hounder #1 - 3 damage taken

Party up!

Wyatt calmly loads another sling-stone, and takes aim at the guard above him.

Sling: 1d20 + 5 + 1 + 1 ⇒ (4) + 5 + 1 + 1 = 11, for 1d4 + 2 + 1 + 1 ⇒ (2) + 2 + 1 + 1 = 6 damage.

Trying to unleash even more power over the door, and inspired by Barret's song, Kyra unsets her shield and hits the door holding her scimitar with both hands.
Scimitar+IC: 1d20 + 2 + 1 ⇒ (11) + 2 + 1 = 14
S damage+IC: 1d6 + 3 + 1 ⇒ (3) + 3 + 1 = 7

Wyatt cannot seem to hit this guard behind his cover!

Kyra continues to smash away at the door doing more damage to it!

Asarnil unleashes his powers against the thug on the other side of the locked door!

Force Missile: 1d4 + 1 ⇒ (2) + 1 = 3

Are there other alternative entrances Mark? Like large enough windows or climbable roofs?

Barret is also looking for some sort of alternate entrance, as he isn't exactly skilled in the art of smashing doors

There is the door on each tower and then the window the guard is looking out of. It would be a DC 10 but the guard is going to have a really easy time shooting at you while you do it :)

Asarnil's force missile takes down hte guard in front of him and Kyra!

Round 2

Kyra
Asarnil
Wyatt
Barret
War Hounder #2
War Hounder #1 - 6 damage taken

Barret still can act for Round 2!

Barret will delay for the time being

@Barret: Do you have a ranged weapon? Slings are free :-)

The War Hounder takes a shot at Wyatt, but is too eager to dodge behind his own cover and miss the shot!

Attack (Wyatt): 1d20 + 1 + 1 ⇒ (3) + 1 + 1 = 5 *miss*

Round 3

Kyra
Asarnil
Wyatt
Barret
War Hounder #2

Party up!

Seeing the guard falling, the cleric moves forward to the next tower "Nice job Asarnil! We finish with all the guards before going into the center, shall we?"

Double move

Wyatt gamely flings another stone at the guard upstairs.

Sling: 1d20 + 5 + 1 ⇒ (17) + 5 + 1 = 23, for 1d4 + 2 + 1 ⇒ (3) + 2 + 1 = 6 damage.

"If you insist..." says the elf, not sounding too convinced while following the cleric out in the open.

double move

Wyatt is able to connect with his sling sending the War Hounder to the floor of his watchtower with a thud!

As Kyra and Asarnil head around to the back tower, another War Hounder comes around the corner toward them! He fires his crossbow at Kyra wounding the cleric!

Attack (Kyra): 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (15) + 1 = 16 *hit*
Damage: 1d8 ⇒ 3

Barret still has a round 3 action!

Round 4

Kyra
Asarnil
Wyatt
Barret
War Hounder #3

Party up!

Wyatt double moves around the tower, to see what all of the commotion is about.

The cleric receives the sling bullet with a pain cry as it hits her left shoulder "You fool! Run now, you made a terrible choice, do not repeat it again!"

Kyra runs then towards the slinger with a jump in the last feet and swings her scimitar with both hands trying to slice over the thing head "Senrenrae!"
Scimitar 2-handed: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (17) + 2 = 19
1d6 + 3 ⇒ (5) + 3 = 8

Kyra is able to cut down the War Hounder!

Out of combat!

There is nothing much of interest on the War Hounders or in their look outs. (3x spiked gauntlets, light crossbow, leather, about 50 crossbow bolts total).

"Well done! they were starting to grate on my nerves... Now I suppose what's left to do is enter the tower itself and deal with this Nessian... then we can get the damned booklet and be back to more useful things!" says Asarnil pointing at the tower

Disappointed that none of the men had a key, Wyatt moves over to the central tower, and, mentally crossing his fingers, gingerly attempts to open the door.

Kyra quickly checks the laying corpse in front of her, sets her shield back in position and runs after Wyatt while making a blessing to Serenrae "Dawnflower, please, close our wounds and help us finish with our enemies." trying to get all the allies and no enemy in the area.
Last Channeling: 1d6 ⇒ 6

If there is time for it, she also casts a magic weapon spell over Wyatt's weapon and draws the protection vs evil scroll to her shield hand.

After Kyra makes her preparations, Wyatt tries the door...which seems to be locked!

Wyatt smiles ruefully.

"Well, so much for that. Do you think that they will let us in if we ask nicely?"

With a shrug, he gives the door an experimental shove...

Strength (to burst the door open - you never know, it might work): 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (15) + 2 = 17.

Kyra tries to help out the elven fighter to bash the door "We better go straight! Iaaaaa!" she hits at the same time with her scimitar.
Strength (aid another): 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (10) + 2 = 12

Wyatt and Kyra try to smash the door off it's hinges, and very nearly do so, but the door holds.

You can hear commotion on the other side of the door, but cannot make out what exactly is being said.

"Serenrae! Give me your power!" Kyra insist pushing Wyatt and the door with a terrible bash of her shield!
Strength: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (19) + 2 = 21

"Uah! If this doesn't bash it down nothing will do!" she yells as she pushes the entrance.

Whip in hand, Barret will move up to assist his comrades round three action and will try to distract the Warhounder, ending his song on a strong final note as he whips

Trip attempt: Trip Attempt: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (14) + 1 = 15

1d20 + 2 ⇒ (15) + 2 = 17

Wyatt and Kyra put their effort into the door again, and this time it comes busting off it's hinges!

Round 1
Wyatt
WH 2
Asarnil
Barret
Kyra
WH 1

Wyatt is up!

Wyatt calmly steps aside, and takes a shot at one of the guards.

Sling: 1d20 + 5 + 1 + 1 + 1 ⇒ (13) + 5 + 1 + 1 + 1 = 21, for 1d4 + 2 + 1 + 1 + 1 ⇒ (1) + 2 + 1 + 1 + 1 = 6 damage.

I'll post now because I have to go, please put me in the right order, bless and bardic performance active, right?

Asarnil lets an arrow fly towards the warhounder on his right

Attack roll: 1d20 + 3 + 1 + 1 ⇒ (9) + 3 + 1 + 1 = 14
Damage roll: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (3) + 1 = 4

Wyatt's quick move cracks one of the War Hounder's in the skull and he hits the floor!

From the second story of the tower, an arrow flies out at Wyatt but clatters into the wall behind him!

Attack (Wyatt): 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (7) + 3 = 10 *miss*

The War Hounder moves into the center of the tower and punches at Kyra!

Attack (Kyra): 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (13) + 2 = 15 *miss*

Round 1
Wyatt
Nessian
WH 2
Asarnil
Barret
Kyra
WH 1 - 6 damage taken

Party up!

Wyatt steps back, and takes a pot-shot at whomever just shot at him.

Sling: 1d20 + 5 + 1 + 1 + 1 ⇒ (17) + 5 + 1 + 1 + 1 = 25, for 1d4 + 2 + 1 + 1 + 1 ⇒ (1) + 2 + 1 + 1 + 1 = 6 damage.

Kyra brandishes skillfully her scimitar trying to cut the warhander arm as he attacks her.
Scimitar+IC: 1d20 + 2 + 1 ⇒ (20) + 2 + 1 = 23
S damage+IC: 1d6 + 2 + 1 ⇒ (2) + 2 + 1 = 5

Confirm?+IC: 1d20 + 2 + 1 ⇒ (3) + 2 + 1 = 6
S damage+IC: 1d6 + 2 + 1 ⇒ (5) + 2 + 1 = 8

If the foe falls to the floor, Kyra moves 20 feet up the stairs.
"There's someone throwing stones to us from the second story!"

Asarnil takes cover behind Kyra waiting for the conflict to resolve itself and saving the last of his mystical might for Nessian and the last of his cronies.

Total defence

Kyra cuts down the second War Hounder!

Asarnil takes cover behind his cleric friend!

Wyatt hurls a stone up into the tower with a thud!

Barret is up!

Barret follows close behind Kyra, attempting to stay just behind her so he can assist her in whatever way he can.

Round 2
Wyatt
Nessian
Asarnil
Barret
Kyra

Asarnil, Barret and Kyra are up!

Wyatt, sorry if I confused you on the round order. You have made two attacks in two rounds so you are all good :)

"Seems we cleared up the lower floor, let's go up!" Kyra casts the scroll on her shield hand, protection vs evil, and then starts going up as far as she can.

"Nessian! Stop hiding! Surrender now and you will have an opportunity to solve things out." yells the cleric as she walks up the stairs.
Diplomacy: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (10) + 6 = 16

[b]"Yes... do the right thing and surrender, Nessian! A decision that would help you keep your hide... how's that as an incentive!"[b].

Asarnil follows Kyra and tries to help her convince the head thug... in his own style!

Aid Another (diplomacy): 1d20 - 2 ⇒ (8) - 2 = 6

As Kyra moves up the stairs, her efforts at diplomacy are disrupted by a flail swinging at her head! Fortunately for her, Sarenrae is with her and the weapon misses!

Barret is up!

I moved Kyra and Asarnil's tokens to the 2nd floor map. The center tower and on the main map is the same as the left side of the map. The arrow means they are the same thing. Missile fire is not currently possible in this configuration.

Barret will move up behind Asarnil with his whip in hand, cursing his inability to see up the stairs.
Lay down your arms before you lose your attached ones! he will shout, fury bleeding from his voice

Intimidate: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (3) + 5 = 8
Attempting to demoralize the attacker

Nessian does not seem to be in the talkative mood, nor is he frightened of the Pathfinder's smashing down his door!

Round 3

Wyatt
Nessian
Asarnil
Barret
Kyra

Wyatt is up in the conga line!

Realising that the stairwell is chock-full of bodies, Wyatt pulls out a rope and grappling hook, and launches it up at the second level, attempting to arrange an alternative means of ingress.

Grappling Hook: 1d20 + 5 - 4 ⇒ (10) + 5 - 4 = 11 Vs DC 5.

Wyatt is able to hook the grappling hook on the edge of a window in the second story of the tower! You can make your climb next round.

Nessian swings again at Kyra, as the image of a fiery hellhound appears to leap from the man at Kyra! Nessian makes some quickfooted moves which leaves the poor cleric flatfooted as he finally brings the flail down against her skull! Nessian's whole body seems to shift and blur with movement, making it difficult to pinpoint exactly where he is standing!

Feint: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (13) + 3 = 16

Attack (Kyra): 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (14) + 5 = 19 *hit*
Damage: 1d8 + 1d6 + 2 ⇒ (3) + (6) + 2 = 11

Round 3

Wyatt
Nessian - 6 damage taken
Asarnil
Barret
Kyra

Party up!

Round 4:

Climb: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (11) + 6 = 17.
Climb: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (16) + 6 = 22.

Wyatt scuttles up the rope, reaching the second floor.

As the incredible hit opens a gash from arm to arm in Kyra's chest she shouts in terrible pain.

Unable to move out of the combat without leaving her companions exposed, Kyra slashes towards the tricky human.
Scimitar+IC: 1d20 + 2 + 1 ⇒ (16) + 2 + 1 = 19
Slashing+IC: 1d6 + 2 + 1 ⇒ (6) + 2 + 1 = 9
Is that a blur effect?: 1d100 ⇒ 21
Barely, and bravely standing in the front she shouts "It's you or me! But I am not alone! Surrender! Iaaaa!"

I will not even try to heal, he can deal much more damage I can heal in a round

It is blur and you just managed to hit! Very exciting! :D

Kyra clears her mind, muttering a prayer to Sarenrae and strikes true with her scimitar! The blade slashes Nessian, who cries out in pain as he falls to the floor!

Wyatt climbs up a wide opening that leads to a siege tower bridge, once used for traversing enemy walls. The bridge extends to the south and is 10 feet long.

Out of Combat!

The upper-level of the central siege tower is littered with the various-sized colored lanterns that Nessian has procured to trigger the Silent Tide. The codebook is easily found hidden inside the workshop desk. The book contains the vital note you seek: the abort code Yargos is so desperately seeking to end the Silent Tide.

Though few will be aware of the Pathfinder's bravery, they have saved Absalom from a potentially devastating attack. Better still you have taken Nessian and his War Hounders off the streets. The Pathfinders have the thanks of Yargos and Venture-Captain Valsin, and they ensure that the Pathfinder's reputation within the Puddle District is deservedly enhanced. Yargos may well prove to be a friend and ally that the Pathfinders can rely upon in the future.

Fin.

"Well... that was quick..." -says Asarnil, mild disappointment creeping into his voice- "I suppose congratulations are in order: we managed to save the city from an annoying undead horde after all. If only my... our... efforts were to be adequately compensated... sadly I don't think this will be the case... yet!"

Welcome of my very first Core Campaign Mode game! Some how over the years I have never managed to play or GM this scenario. After watching for about a week on the recruitment threads to see if someone else was going to run one, I figured that I would go ahead and run it myself.

I will be taking some minor creative license with the scenario in terms of making things reto-fit into more of what the current understand of the Pathfinder Society looks like in game.

Please kindly post your PFS number here, and also just for my own edification weather you have previously received credit for this scenario as either a player or GM. Thanks!

PFS Number: 134452-6 (that is my only Core character)

I am a late arrival to PFS (just since end of season 5) and haven't played almost none of the first scenarios. This one in particular I haven't GMed nor played.

I know adapting season 0 scenarios from 3.5 to Pathfinder is sometimes problematic, as CR aren't always compatible. Plus some objects doesn't exist in Pathfinder, so thanks for the extra effort!

As I said I don't know about previous seasons a lot, so I don't know how the Society has really evolved, it will be nice to see what do you come with.

Good luck and nice play everybody!

PFS ID for Asarnil: 100733-4

I've been playing PFS since the end of 3rd season, mostly by post. I played a couple of season 0 scenarios but mostly joined the games that were avaiable at the moment so I can't say I have a cohesive PFS season experience.
This is my 4th character, 2 of the others (a fighter and an oracle of life) are currently involved in other pbp games.
As for the Society changes that occurred through season I know something, mostly because I had to update the background of my taldan fighter at least 3 times.

96227-11 (i have 11 built, but I've only played like 5, 3 of them "frequently)

Just started near the end of fifth season, and my favorite GM is about to run me through Eyes of the Ten.

This will be my first run on Silent Tide

As a side note, how do I get those stats on the top of my character? This be my first play by post

You go to the character profile tab and whatever you write in the Race, Classes/Levels and Gender fields will appear below your name.

You can take one of our stat bars as example.

Below the message box is a button saying "Show" that will teach you what format brackets are available.

Gm Mark, could you change they character "Phylotus" to "Barret Orc-Born?" Or is there I was I can do so that I am missing?

Barret, I am at a loss at the moment as to why it shows you under 'Characters' at Phylotus. Generally when you post under any alias that will show up. You might try closing down your browser and clearing your cookies? Black magic guesswork :) Kyra has it right for your stat lines, very handy!

I'll give Wyatt time to check in officially in the gameplay thread before moving on answering the reto-questions etc...

Looks like I forgot my general minor stuff before we begin :)

1. If you need to contact me directly for any reason PM here or zizazat@gmail.com.
2. Please post your PFS number on your profile if you haven't already done so.
3. Please add a line to your profile under the Classes/Levels section like this: Race Class Level HP: Cur/Max | AC: | T: | FF: | CMD: | Fort: | Ref: | Will: | Init: | Perc: | Sense Motive:

Example: Nagaji Monk 1 HP: 9/9 | AC: 17 | T: 16 | FF: 14 | CMD: 16 (18 vs. grapple) | Fort: +3 | Ref: +5| Will: +5 | Init: +5 | Perc: +9 | Sense Motive: +7

Feel free to add any other skills or consumable uses/charges/daily abilities you feel make it easier for you to track as well.

4. In the Gameplay thread there will be a link to the current maps or resources under my name. I will be using google docs as it seems to give me the best overall flexibility for quickly managing stuff. Your links will show up as Silent Tide.
5. Any feedback you have for me about how I ran the game or the scenario itself is very welcome be it praise or constructive feedback. I try to go for a cinematic style, I am not out for blood or trying to screw players over. Expect intelligent beings to respond in intelligent ways.
6. I hope you enjoy yourselves!

It looks like Wyatt needs a stat line and a picture.

It looks like Barret needs a stat line.

Indeed, and as soon as my internet kicks back on, I will fix that. Someone cut the line and AT&T has been supposedly working to fix it all day, but as of yet my phone is my only (unreliable) lifeline

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Heads up, I have a local convention Friday and Saturday so my posting will probably be minimal.

Enjoy :)

I will have also a weekend on the coast.

Will probably place 1 or 2 posts through the phone.

Short and sweet. That completes #00-01 Silent Tide!

I hope you guys had fun, I had a good time running it for you! It is a little hard to say for sure how much Core play did or didn't change things for this since it was written under the 3.5 rules and I was generally surprised how 'fragile' all the bad guys seemed (except Nessian's build can make him a bit of a brute but that's fine for the final fight).

I will get the Chronicles scanned and sent out ASAP. It looks like Barret and Wyatt get day job rolls (unless I missed something on Kyra and Asarnil).

Thanks!

Asarnil would never sully himself with something as menial as work! :P

Thanks GM and thanks everyone! I had a wonderful time playing with you and I hope we can do the same in the future. If you plan another core game let me know, I would love to take part in it!

Tier 1-2 creatures are usually quite light, fortunately, as there is not much buffer for error. And Season 0 NPC conversions from 3.5 to Pathfinders are a bit chaotic, some are horrible, other's too weak.

I enjoyed the game Mark, again, thanks a lot, I hope we can play together soon :)

I will be GMing Slave Ships tomorrow!

Enjoy running Slave Ships!

I will probably run more Core games in the future, but for now I am going to switch and try running a Numenera game (which is still recruiting if any of you happen to be interested in that system).

Also, Wyatt I do not appear to have your PFS number...thanks!

Day Job - Craft(Alchemy): 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (20) + 7 = 27.

PFS ID for Asarnil: 100733-4

Asarnil, when I went to report the session I have an error on your character: Prestige does not count. Character is incorrect organized play type PFSRPG for table of type PFSPFC.

I believe that is because your character was not correctly created/registered as a CORE character? This is all new to me though so I am not 100% sure where the problem is. Your Chronicle is going to be scanned and sent to you, and indicates it is a Core game however.

Just be careful - from what I understand, reporting a non-CORE character at a table, makes the entire table 'non-Core' :-/

Barret - I need a day job roll from you so I can complete your Chronicle and scan it. Thanks!

Asarnil is indeed RPG a non-Core.

This happened also on my first Core game as a GM. The problem is there are 2 buttons to create a PC, and no matter if you just created the character and it is just Core, if you use the "Create New Character" button instead of the "Create Core Character" button, it is marked as RPG. Once you have posted you cannot delete the player to created again and the Officers can do nothing to revert your character to non-Core.

In the end we find the only solution was for the player to create a new Core character and assign the chronicle to him.

I have found the best way to prevent this is to make a report test before starting a Core game. If the character appears as RPG instead of RPC, then I kindly let him know the problem and request him to appropriately register the character.

I hope the experience helps out.

Yup. We got him straightened out this morning and correctly reported etc. Thanks!

Day Job: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (3) + 7 = 10

Sorry about not reporting in earlier, I missed that the discussion tab had lit up :-P