[PFS]GM Dennis - Heroes for Highdelve - Table 3 (Inactive)

Game Master Dennis Muldoon

Meraiana mutters a detect magic cantrip and examines the items.

Potions: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (17) + 5 = 22
Scroll 1: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (2) + 5 = 7

The potions look to be cure light wounds but the scroll looks like scorching ray. Hmm, they could come in handy. We should probably each take a potion. No idea about the scroll sadly.

After seeing Meraina's reaction to his threat, Killiuk whispers to her-"Listen, Meraina. I know I can seem kinda aggressive some times, but that's all for show. I learnt how to use my looks to intimidate others, but deep down I don't mean half of the things I say." Killiuk says embarassed but sure of himself. Then, he realizes:"Well, that's the first time I've ever told anyone about that. Not even my father knew that."

After that, he drinks the potion as instructed, gulping it down and hoping it tastes good.

Potion Heal: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (3) + 1 = 4

After hearing mention of the Ettin, and how the tiefling seems to be responsible, he declares "An injured hydra, then? Then we'd better take our chance and bring the beast down before it regenerates the rest of its heads! We'll take the imp to the dragon, let her deal out his punishment."

He takes out the 10 masterwork arrows and gives them to Brialla "Take these. They seem to be well crafted, might even do some more damage than common arrows.

Alright, so let's each take one of those potions, in case we get injured. Meraina, you take the remaining one just in case"
Because we just found 4, the teens each had one, and I drank one of them

Ready to move out once you're all ready

Brialla takes the arrows and looks at them carefully. She sees how well they balance on her finger from the center of the shaft, and nods. These will indeed be good arrows to use.

Sounds like you're ready to move into the cave.

This rock face towers nearly 30 feet and is punctuated in the middle with the dark opening of a cave mouth. As you enter, the dank scent of moss hangs heavy in the air as the gloom in the cave thickens. Some daylight filters in to the mouth of the cave (the entryway is in low-light), but the caverns receding deeper in on either side are completely dark.

Meraiana smiles at Kiluik, I wasn't frightened, just a little startled is all. she says although not very convincingly.

At the entrance to the cave she peers inside, Ooh, that's dark, and stinky. I might be able to help with that she says as she conjures a ball of soft blue light on the crossbow she pulls from her back. I'm not very good with this but dad said if I was going to go running off into the wilds then I needed something to protect myself. Then again, dad thinks anywhere beyond the town walls the wilds,.

"Thanks, m'lady. I always prefer light to my natural night vision. Less creepy. " He shivers, looking into the depths. " Let's not do anything to hasty. Remember, this guy will want to eat us for lunch. But just maybe, we can avoid a fight." He looks at Kiliuk and smiles. Wow, if he thinks he's about to fight a Hydra, he's much braver than I. Good thing he's wrong. With that, the dwarf heads into the cave.

Brialla follows Torgren, one of her fancy new arrows nocked and ready to go.

Meraina giggles at being called a "lady"

Two questions: (1) Right or left? (2) Are you taking your time, moving slowly and examining the cave? Or are you moving quickly to find where the monster is?

Meraina enters the cave cautiously. Err, granny always said to go left in places like this so you can always find your way back. She had a bit of a past I think but she would never talk much about it. We should take care too, places like this might be unstable or anything.

Definitely take our time, no rush to find some horrid monster

Kiliuk follows Meraina, not really sure where to go. He is however very careful not to step on any twigs or anything so as to catch the "Hydra" by surprise.

Brialla follows the others, including their suggestion as to speed.

"Aye, slow and steady. Gotta keep an eye out for potential cave-ins." The dwarf crosses himself and mutters a quick prayer to the Lord of Forges. "Left sounds good. That is a wise grandma you got there."

These cramped corridors smell like fungus and rot. Ridges on the map represent sloping passages downward. Squares that are sloped are difficult terrain.

You can hear a violent thudding sound as well as muffled roaring coming from deeper within the cave. Suddenly, there's a loud metallic snap, as if a chain breaking, and a roar of triumph! Charging around the corner and into view is a large creature with two heads!

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Initiative!

Kiliuk says to Torgen "Torgen! Wait for my signal to charge!" Kiliuk sprints towards the opposite side, hoping to get the creatures attention by roaring"Stupid Hydra! You've gone and gotten your heads cut off! Well, we're here to cut off the remaining two! I'll mount your head in Meraina's living room!"

Signaling Torgen to delay until the Ettin charges Kiliuk, then try to flank the beast. Had to double move, so that's all of my turn.

Meraina raises one trembling hand, No, we will stop you she stutters before sending a glowing green pixie at it. She promptly ducks behind the corner out of sight.

Meraina casts magic missile dealing 1d4 + 1 ⇒ (2) + 1 = 3 force damage

Knowledge Local: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (5) + 1 = 6

Torgen pauses, his eyes growing wide. "Uhh... I'm not sure what that is. But it's probably the Ettin, and it doesn't look like it wants to talk! " Then he snaps into battle mode, his training kicking in. He winks at Kiliuk in response and waits for the foolish monster to charge.

Torgen delays until after the Ettin' s initiative step.

The two headed monstrosity obliges, reacting to Meraina's force bolt by bellowing in defiance and stomping forward to attack Kiliuk! No charge, since he had to go around the outcropping.

flail vs. Kiliuk: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (2) + 5 = 7
damage: 1d10 + 2 ⇒ (4) + 2 = 6

Don't forget to look at your character sheets. At least one of you has a class feature that comes into play here.

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Initiative!

Killiuk smiles after deflecting the Hydra's blow with his mace, making the flail strike a nearby rock. He yells "Now Torgen! Let's take him from both sides!"

As Killiuk prepares for the Ettin to turn to Torgen (Waiting for him to get into flanking position) the half-orc roars like a savage, and smacks his mace into his shield.

"You! Will not! Harm anyone in my watch!" -he goes into a rage, as his muscles tense and he spins his mace with momentum using his arm as its axis.

5 foot step, free action to rage, readied Standard action to hit with Power Attack once Torgen moves into flanking position

Mace attack: 1d20 + 3 + 2 + 2 - 1 ⇒ (4) + 3 + 2 + 2 - 1 = 10
+2 from flanking, +2 from rage, -1 from Power Attack, Normal +3
Mace damage: 1d8 + 6 ⇒ (8) + 6 = 14

Brialla moves in a little so she has a clear shot, and then sends a masterwork arrow flying towards the strange giant.

attack, masterwork, favored enemy: 1d20 + 4 + 1 + 2 ⇒ (1) + 4 + 1 + 2 = 8

Torgen laughs and moves forward. Good thing we trained for this. My A.C. is 22 against the ettin.

He moves across from his ally and swings, but his training fails him.

Attack : 1d20 + 4 + 2 ⇒ (6) + 4 + 2 = 12
Damage : 1d8 + 3 ⇒ (2) + 3 = 5

Torgen and Kiliuk coordinate the attack, but the surprisingly spry creature is able to deflect both their blows. Brialla fires, but she, too, is off-target. The enraged ettin takes a swipe at Torgen as the dwarf moves in to attack, but is unable to connect.

AoO vs. Torgen: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (9) + 5 = 14
damage: 1d10 + 2 ⇒ (6) + 2 = 8

Meraina may act.

Meraina shrieks in alarm and sends another magic missile at the enemy.

Magic Missile: 1d4 + 1 ⇒ (2) + 1 = 3 force damage

The enraged ettin barely seems to notice the pain of Meraina's magic missile as it swings again at Kiliuk.

Attack vs. Kiliuk: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (6) + 5 = 11
damage: 1d10 + 2 ⇒ (2) + 2 = 4

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Initiative!

Torgen looks at the Ettin indignantly. "Oye! You can't hit him just because he's bigger than me!" He draws his earthbreaker, now wielding a weapon in each hand. "I demand equality!" With that, he swings both weapons in unison.

Earthbreaker vs Flatfooted: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (10) + 2 = 12
Damage: 1d8 + 3 ⇒ (1) + 3 = 4

Battleaxe vs Flatfooted: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (15) + 2 = 17
Damage: 1d8 + 3 ⇒ (8) + 3 = 11

My AC is 22 vs the Ettin.

I believe two-weapon fighting is a full-attack action, meaning you can't do it if you have to spend a move action to draw the second one. Also, what makes the Ettin flat-footed to you?

Kiliuk ignores his past misses, and acts proud-"You seem to miss a lot, Hydra! With your size, I'd be able to take on a dragon! Did they cut off the smart heads first and leave us the dumb ones?" he says before laughing and striking the creature with his mace again, this time aiming for his kneecaps.

"Bend, Hydra!"
Mace Attack: 1d20 + 3 + 2 + 2 - 1 ⇒ (18) + 3 + 2 + 2 - 1 = 24
Mace Damage: 1d8 + 6 ⇒ (7) + 6 = 13
Using same tactic as before: Normal att, flank, rage and P.A

Just realized Torgen is not technically flanking. Would have to ask him to move once more to flank, pretty please. Can he 5-foot step, or is the square he is in considered hard terrain still?

I understand if he does not want to, since we haven't seen the Ettin hit yet. If he decides not to move, subtract 2 from my attack roll

Brialla sends another masterwork arrow at the ettin.

attack, masterwork, favored enemy: 1d20 + 4 + 1 + 2 ⇒ (19) + 4 + 1 + 2 = 26
damage, favored enemy: 1d8 + 2 ⇒ (5) + 2 = 7

Gah, so much wrong with my last post. Good point, I'm not actually flanking. Also good point, I can't draw my weapon that way. And, I was thinking, incorrectly, that a flanked creature was flat footed.

Torgen moves over and strikes once. For a 16.

Meraina runs up over to Brialla and gives her a quick grin, this is awful but a little bit exciting she stutters as she conjures as small ball of acid which she throws at the ettin.

Ranged touch, into melee: 1d20 + 2 - 4 ⇒ (7) + 2 - 4 = 5
Acid damage: 1d3 ⇒ 1

The ettin screams as Kiliuk shatters one kneecap with a mighty blow from his mace. Torgen, meanwhile, lands a solid blow from the other side, while Brialla takes careful aim and buries an arrow into the ettin's flank.

Enraged and badly injured, the ettin continues its assault on the chief cause of his pain, Kiliuk! He connects, but without being able to drive with his legs, he is unable to do serious damage.

flail: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (16) + 5 = 21
damage: 1d10 + 2 ⇒ (1) + 2 = 3

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Initiative!

Brialla looks at the monster, and then sends another masterwork arrow at it.

attack, masterwork, favored enemy: 1d20 + 4 + 1 + 2 ⇒ (16) + 4 + 1 + 2 = 23
damage, favored enemy: 1d8 + 2 ⇒ (1) + 2 = 3

Both weapons out now, Torgen whirls in a circle. "I said, look at me!"

Greataxe: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (10) + 2 = 12
Damage: 1d8 + 3 ⇒ (1) + 3 = 4

Warhammer: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (6) + 2 = 8
Damage: 1d8 + 3 ⇒ (8) + 3 = 11

Killiuk takes the hit to his ribs, thankful the hit merely left him with a dislodged rib. I'll get that back in place once this is over

The half-orc roars with glee at the injured Ettin, and takes advantage of his broken kneecap to reach for a blow to the shoulder, in hopes of breaking his right Scapula, jumping a bit into the air.

Mace attack: 1d20 + 3 + 2 + 2 - 1 ⇒ (4) + 3 + 2 + 2 - 1 = 10
Mace damage: 1d8 + 6 ⇒ (5) + 6 = 11

Meraina launches another feeble ball of acid at the horrible thing.

Ranged touch, into melee: 1d20 + 2 - 4 ⇒ (5) + 2 - 4 = 3
Damage: 1d3 ⇒ 1

I'm, i'm sorry but I don't have much magic left she stammers.

Brialla manages to connect, but the rest of the party is not so fotunate. The ettin, now bleeding profusely, defiantly wheels and obliges Torgens request.

flail: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (7) + 5 = 12
damage: 1d10 + 2 ⇒ (1) + 2 = 3

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Initiative!

Killiuk recognizes the creature's merit "You're tough, I'll give you that, Hydra. But now you are going down!"-he says as he spins in place and pivots around his foot, smashing the creature's spine with a backswing.

Mace attack: 1d20 + 3 + 2 + 2 - 1 ⇒ (14) + 3 + 2 + 2 - 1 = 20
Mace damage: 1d8 + 6 ⇒ (1) + 6 = 7

As the ettin swings, weakened by injury, at Torgen, Kiliuk seizes his opportunity and strikes! His brutal and well-placed attack causes the foul creature to crumple without a sound, all animation gone from its large form. Out of combat!

Careful examination (after a few prods to ensure the creature is truly incapacitated) reveals a shiny golden amulet wrapped around the fingers of one greasy hand. It's easily extracted from the ettin's limp grip, and seems no worse for wear.

Having defeated the ettin and recovered the golden pendant, you emerge from the cave to find yourselves face to face with Aurelliax in her true form (picture in the slide deck). She is a magnificent mature adult gold dragon whose presence dwarfs your own. ”Thank you, travelers, for protecting the people of Highdelve, and for recovering my amulet. Truly, you are the heroes these people needed. Let me commend you, as well, for sparing the lives of those miscreants. Please accept these as a token of my appreciation.” She gives each of you statuettes of gold dragons with diamonds for eyes.

”I believe you came here in search of information; perhaps I can help.” She turns to Kiliuk first. ”I believe your mother currently resides in Grayhaven, not far from here.” Next, turning to Torgen: ”The cargo you seek did indeed pass through Highdelve. It left here several days ago, however, destined also for Grayhaven. Perhaps your journey together is not yet at an end. As for the two of you,” she says, turning to Brialla and Meraina, ”I have spoken to Carth Garenth. Not only does he have the ring design you seek, but he wishes to make you a new one, free of charge, in thanks for your bravery.”

”Now,” she says, unfurling her magnificent wings. ”would you care to ride on my back as I carry the cart of brightblooms, along with the prisoners, back to Highdelve?”

With the bullies and Feran locked up, the townspeople fete you as heroes, inviting you to hand out brightblooms during the most joyous Brightbloom Ball the town has ever seen—all thanks to your efforts.

That’s the end! Feel free to add any RP with the Aurelliax and the townsfolk that you’d like. I’ll get your chronicles up tonight or tomorrow.

Brialla is in aws of the golden dragon who approaches. When she first reaches out to climb up for the offered ride back to town, she seems tentative, but then she decides this seems like fun. She throws herself into the party when they get back, but is glad when it's all over so she can find a place to get away from everyone.

Kiliuk is very surprised to see the dragon, and promptly jumps on her back like a child. He enjoys himself the best he can during the festival, thinking he and his friends deserve some good old fashioned rest and recreation.

He does, however, approach the others after the festival "Listen, guys. I'd like to make a request to you, Meraina and Brialla. Could...could you accompany us to Grayhaven? Me and Torgen, that is. Safety in numbers and all that. Plus, you are really fun to hang around."

The half-orc says embarassed, not very used to asking people for favors-"If you do that for me, I would like to accompany you guys back to your hometown, to deliver your heirloom. I don't plan to stay in Grayhaven: The woman I'm looking for, my mother...I'm just looking for her to make sure she is safe."

Kiliuk says embarassed, but no longer blushing-"Plus, there's someone I'd like her to meet and give me her approval of."-he says while looking at the sky.

Meraina stands open jawed at the sight of the dragon. She quickly scrambles onto its back when the offer is made, stammering something incomprehensible. She barely seems to hear Kiluiks question, what, yes, of course dear she says totally oblivious to what he said as she wraps her arms around his waist and holds on tight.

Torgen's jaw drops when he sees the dragon. "Uh... ya. A ride would be nice. " In mid -air he smiles like a child, enjoying the view. "Well, it would seem our journey is just begun! And what an excellent start it has been! "

Brialla calmly but happily nods to Killiuk. Meraina seems unusually happy right now.