[PFS/DMK/EMS] The Emerald Spire Superdungeon - Table II

Game Master Kludde

That information is not know to me. the Castellan responds. Past groups have reported bandits, primitive tribes of monstrous humanoids, vermin. I can not speculate on what is present at this particular locality.

Redke motions his group over, away from the Castellan, and says in a quiet voice "I think that's all we'll get out of him, if nobody else has any questions, I say we head back and try a different door."

Which door do you want to try? Do you want to try a different entrance, or the same one?

"Another door? I thought the adventurer's writ we just bought was all we needed... can we not head to the spire now?"

"Wow, thanks Zen'yr! You just saved me from going broke."

Ilya smiles at Kellan, and gestures in the general direction of the spire. "Yes, I've seen enough doors in this place. Silly Redke. Let us go back to the Emerald Spire."

"If you guys don't mind, I'd like to directly head back to the room we discovered last. We didn't properly search it after we had to apply self-defense, did we? And it had another door to open, so I guess Redke will be happy too."

Redke flashes a look of puzzlement at Kellen's words before comprehension dawns on his face. "Silly Tiefling, I said, 'lets head back and try another door' not 'lets try another door in town and see where that leads us.'"

Redke thinks for a second before responding to Ilya, "Since we did take out a couple of Goblins in that room we didn't finish searching, don't you think eventually, maybe somebody might come looking for them... after, let's say a day or so of them not responding? I vote we try another entrance."

"And the people who'd go looking for them won't search outside of that room?" Ilya replies to Redke, a wry smile on her lips. "Sound logic, Redke. Let's avoid that room for now, because you never know who's looking for us and thus camping inside that room."

"Though I do want to go back there, even if we take another entrance now."

No bad feelings here, just Ilya being sarcastic :) I'm totally fine with another entrance, but would like to check that room for loot later. If we're going to take another entrance, let's take the front entrance this time?

"If there's someone camping inside that room, then best we kill them right there where we know the terrain. While I am ok with entering via another means, I want to clear the room before moving on. I don't want anyone creeping up behind us ..."

Brayden smiles, "I like Vayu's thought - we kick back in the door where we first entered and deal with the rest of them gobbers. No need to be afraid of a few greenskins, am I right? And no enemies creeping up behind. Beyond that, let's be a touch more restrained with our magic. We can't be running back here every five minutes, otherwise we'll never get through the place."

The party makes its way back into the kitchen with the strange laboratory. Just as they are about to search the place, the sounds of tiny feet start to sound, and a scream

Only Redke has the quickness of mind to react in time.

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Redke
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Goblin
Goblin
Goblin
Goblin
Goblin
Goblin
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Ilya
Brayden
Vayu
Zen'yr
Kellan
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Imitating Brayden"Let's kick in the door and kill some greenskins! No need to be afraid of 20 of them! I'm big and strong and brave and deadly!"

Time for a fun new quirk, the Rules of Surviving Dungeons, it's a children's book in Cheliax :D

"Look what you guys have got us into, First Rule of Surviving Dungeons: 1) NEVER USE THE SAME DOOR TWICE, SURPRISE THEM BY COMING A DIFFERENT WAY!"

Redke ends his shout moving away from the Goblins and shooting a Magic Missile at the nearest one.

Magic Missile x2 at One 2 south of Vayu: 2d4 + 2 ⇒ (2, 3) + 2 = 7

It's still pitch dark in the dungeon. Doesn't matter for magic missile, but may affect other actions - unless you have dark vision

Redke's missile immediately kills one of the goblins, the the rest of them swarm Vayu, bringing down little pinpricks, and deeper cuts, as their little sword form a hedge of metal.

Vayu gets a single AoO against goblin #4

Attack: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (16) + 2 = 181d4 ⇒ 2
Attack: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (16) + 2 = 181d4 ⇒ 4
Attack: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (1) + 2 = 31d4 ⇒ 1
Attack: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (9) + 2 = 111d4 ⇒ 2
Attack: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (16) + 2 = 181d4 ⇒ 1 7 damage total

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Ilya
Brayden
Vayu
Zen'yr
Kellan
Redke
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Goblin
Goblin
Goblin
Goblin
Goblin
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would it be allowed to have bought a sunrod and activated it prior to getting back to this point. It will affect my action :)

You had one last time, didn't you? In that case, it makes sense to have replaced it.

In any case, even with a sun rod, you could only see 5 feet.

Unaffected by the darkness in either case, Kellan yells to Vayu "Fall back, Vayu, we can't reach them with you plugging the doorway!" She then holds her turn until Vayu moves back.

I was under the assumption that Redke would light my temple sword again and constantly keep it lit. Seeing how I'll need it to see, and he can just spam the spell. Is that okay?

"But if everyone always enters through a different door the second time, won't the enemies be able to predict you won't take the same entrance again?" Ilya asks Redke, not able to resist going against his logic. "So you're still being somewhat predictable, aren't you?"

Though I didn't expect him to be correct on goblins camping in this room... Do those small creatures follow the same weird Chelaxian logic? Hmm...

Ilya retrieves a potion of mage armor from her backpack and drinks it, boosting her defenses.

"Plugging the doorway?! What, I've got this! OW! Son of A ... why the hell am I in this door way anyway?!"

Vayu is wearing cestus ... IF you're ok with him reloading a gun (which does not require a check) while wearing the gloves (which give a -2 to his precision based checks), then he will take an AOO with the cestus.

AOO: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (12) + 1 = 13
Damage: 1d4 ⇒ 3

For his action ... full withdraw so as not to provoke ...

Vayu retreats, leaving the party with a single choke-point to fend of the goblins in the next room.

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Ilya
Brayden
Vayu
Zen'yr
Kellan
Redke
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Goblin
Goblin
Goblin
Goblin
Goblin
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Kellan holds up a hand to signal to the group to wait for the goblins to come to them, then will spend a Swift action to enchant her rapier using her arcane pool, then ready an action to attack the first goblin that steps within range.

Swift to enchant to +1, readied Standard

Waiting is no fun, but since they outnumber us...I guess it isn't a bad idea

Zen'yr will ready an attack with her rapier, when a goblin get within range.

readied: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (6) + 4 = 10
dam: 1d6 ⇒ 1

Can you make your readied attacks in spoilers, so I don't have to ask for them when they trigger?

Brayden places his morningstar in his shield hand, and uttering several arcane words, casts a spell on his attendant.

cast mage armor on my eidolon

Redke responds to Ilya as he screeches to a stop behind her "The lazy adventurer always uses the same door, which leads to getting trapped by smart enemies. There are three possible entrances, so if you're sure the enemy has been at one, you'll cover that one in case they try it again. That's why you always switch entrances. Redke sounds exasperated as he finishes his comments directed at her, and his tone sounds exactly like how one explains to a child a simple ideas.

Looking over his shoulder Redke see only pitch black and thinks Stupid tower with no lights. What next, more mecha-goblins?

Redke readies Ray of frost of the first Goblin he sees.

The first goblin rushes in, and immediately gets caught in a crossfire of magic and rapier. Astoundingly, the little critter doesn't get hit at all! It smile maliciously and says

It grabs its short sword and attacks the eidolon

Atack, by cover: 1d20 + 2 - 4 ⇒ (15) + 2 - 4 = 131d4 ⇒ 4

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Ilya
Brayden
Vayu
Zen'yr
Kellan
Redke
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Goblin
Goblin
Goblin
Goblin
Goblin
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Vayu, angered by all the singing stab wounds blasts at a foe (preferably one not in melee)

ranged touch: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (4) + 4 = 8
damage: 1d8 ⇒ 2

But he's distracted by all the pain ...

Zen'yr curses lightly at the predicament. She takes a step forward and again tries to stab at the smirking goblin.

Pirahna rapier: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (16) + 3 = 191d6 + 2 ⇒ (5) + 2 = 7

Hmph, that what it gets for acting smug. Now, where did its friends go?

Brayden moves around to get a better vantage point through the doorway and attempts to identify a leader among their assailants.

Perception: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (4) + 4 = 8

Brayden's attendant utters a strange, unearthly growl as it hunches down and steps across the doorway. Suddenly, two vicious claws lash out from the robed sleeves of the adventurer's companion.

Claw Attack: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (9) + 5 = 14
Claw Attack: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (14) + 5 = 19

assuming only the second attack hit, one damage roll

claw damage: 1d4 + 4 ⇒ (4) + 4 = 8

Vayu blasts away, but being too quick his shot goes wide. Zen'yr stabs the one goblin in front of her, and brings it down with a mortal wound. Brayden moves to a better vantage point, and directs his eidolon in, who rips away at another goblin and brings it down in one nasty claw attack.

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Ilya
Brayden
Vayu
Zen'yr
Kellan
Redke
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Goblin
Goblin
Goblin
Goblin
Goblin
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Kellan sighs, seeing that the other three goblins might not be as stupid as their ally. She moves out the door toward a goblin and swings at him.

rapier: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (3) + 4 = 7
damage: 1d6 + 2 ⇒ (3) + 2 = 5

Unfortunately she swings very wide.

Ilya rolls her eyes at Redke's words. "It's obviously not..."

Should take care of the goblins first...

Without finishing her sentence Ilya takes a double move, and ends up next to one of the goblins.

I have this one. It won't get away.

Redke now feeling alone, left in the dark delays until a goblin appears near him.

Stupid Ilya, I give her light, and she abandons me. She also apparently isn't well versed in the ways of adventuring... we'll have to fix that.

What's with the smiley on the goblin?

Redke braces for a goblin appearing, while Ilya and Kellan move up to seek out the little critters.

One of the little creatures starts sniping at the eidolon.
Bow, Eidolon: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (11) + 4 = 151d4 ⇒ 2 Not a hit?

The other two keep slashing their tiny jagged knives at the adventures.
Dogslicer, Ilya: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (3) + 2 = 5
Dogslicer, Kellan: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (6) + 2 = 8

On the other side of the hall, the door is opened, and Vayu is faced with a goblin shooting his arrows at him

Bow, Vayu: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (18) + 4 = 221d4 ⇒ 1

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Ilya
Brayden
Vayu
Zen'yr
Kellan
Redke
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Goblin
Goblin
Goblin

Goblin
Goblin
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Kellan will wail on the goblin once more.
rapier: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (6) + 4 = 10
damage: 1d6 + 2 ⇒ (5) + 2 = 7

Ilya swings her lighted temple sword at the goblin in front of her. It's only then that she realizes she left someone else in the dark.

Oh... poop...

Temple Sword: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (12) + 3 = 15 Damage: 1d8 + 3 ⇒ (3) + 3 = 6

My bad, Redke! >.<

Hearing the other door open, Brayden calls on an incantation and launches it at one of the new goblins, hoping to stall him.

cast daze on the goblin above the western door, will DC 13

Eidolon is base AC 15, +4 from mage armor to 19, so the arrow shot at him is a miss

Brayden's robed companion turns toward the goblin who fired at him and unleashes two more claw attacks at the pointy-eared green thing.

claw (power attack): 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (3) + 4 = 7
claw (power attack): 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (12) + 4 = 16

guessing one claw may have hit
damage: 1d4 + 4 + 2 ⇒ (2) + 4 + 2 = 8

Hearing Vayu yelp in pain from being hit (again!) Redke turns, still seeing nothing, delays until he can see something.

It's ok, Ilya, Redke only holds grudges for a year... or two ...

"Son of a ..."

Using Rapid Reload and a paper cartridge Vayu loads, takes a 5' step to a point of safety where he can take a shot at the the goblin that just shot him.

He uses grit/up close and deadly ...

ranged touch: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (9) + 4 = 13
damage w/up close: 1d8 + 1d6 ⇒ (3) + (5) = 8

Kellan and Ilya are duelling with their goblins, but don't manage to land any hits.

The eidolon turns against the goblin archer, and quickly tears him apart, while Redke and Vayu brace for the goblin menace. Vayu releases his shot, and lays waste to a goblin immediately.

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Ilya
Brayden
Vayu
Zen'yr
Kellan
Redke
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Goblin
Goblin

Goblin
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perception to hear goblin on other side of door: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (18) + 5 = 23

If I can hear him, then I will move to in front of the door and ready an attack against him when it opens. If I cannot hear, I will delay my turn since me going "down" to fight the enemies is pointless since I cannot see very well.

readied?: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (5) + 4 = 91d6 ⇒ 6

The door to the west is open, and a goblin can be clearly heard on the other side. Zen'yr readies, while standing in front of the opening, but a goblin does not appear.

Attack: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (4) + 4 = 81d4 ⇒ 1

An arrow whizzes past Zen'yr.

The goblins duking it out with Kellan and Ilya each try to stab their opponents

Attack, Kellan: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (15) + 2 = 171d4 ⇒ 4
Attack, Ilya: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (2) + 2 = 41d4 ⇒ 4

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Ilya
Brayden
Vayu
Zen'yr
Kellan
Redke
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Goblin
Goblin

Goblin
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Kellan attacks the goblin next to her once again.
rapier: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (10) + 4 = 14
damage: 1d6 + 2 ⇒ (5) + 2 = 7

While inserting a new paper cartridge into his weapon Vayu dashes past Zen'yr and tumbles by the goblin to avoid an AOO (though he's using a bow), Acrobatics: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (14) + 5 = 19.

Smoothly rolling back up to his feet Vayu levels the firearm on the goblin and let's loose a thunderous blast.

Ranged Touch: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (14) + 4 = 18
damage with/Up Close: 1d8 + 1d6 ⇒ (7) + (1) = 8

Seeing the goblin's brains spray against the wall, Vayu directs his attention to the rest of the room doing a quick scan in all directions while dropping the breach of his pistol and sliding in another paper cartridge.

Grit 3/3 used one grit each shot, but gained back for each kill

Vayu is prepared to use Gunslingers Dodge (immediate action) should he see any ranged attacks directed at him

Temple Sword: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (16) + 3 = 19 Damage: 1d8 + 3 ⇒ (7) + 3 = 10

Ilya swings her temple sword once more. If she manages to cut down the goblin, Ilya will 5-foot step toward Kellan. Otherwise, she'll stay where she is.

Moved Ilya on the map, but please put her back if the goblin didn't die.

Kellan tries to overcome the goblin in front of her, bug the big-headed, short-legged grinning creature just taunts her as it evades her blow.

Vayu gets no grins, as a loud bang wipes out the last goblin in the room.

Ilya manages a fatal stab on her opponent, and moves to aid Kellan.

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Ilya
Brayden
Vayu
Zen'yr
Kellan
Redke
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Goblin
Goblin - Dead

Goblin - Dead
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Zen'yr will move behind Vayu and give him support.

move and ready attack

Zen'yr stands to the ready with Vayu, while Kellan and Ilya are still busy mopping up the last goblin.

Since it's just one goblin left, I'll put Brayden and redke on delay this round

The goblin tries to move to the door to the next room, all the while chopping and stabbing

Attack, Kellan: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (5) + 2 = 7

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Ilya
Brayden
Vayu
Zen'yr
Kellan
Redke
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Goblin
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Put me on delay, I can't see anything, but I'm reasonably sure there's nothing near me to hit me :D

Temple Sword: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (15) + 3 = 18 Damage: 1d8 + 3 ⇒ (6) + 3 = 9

Ilya swings her sword again, this time aiming for the remaining goblin.

Heaving her sword, Ilya bring is down on the goblin with the satisfying sound of a goblin skull cracking. The room turns to silence...
Combat over