[PFS] GM Derek W's City of Strangers Parts I & II #01-51 & 52 (Inactive)

Game Master Derek Weil

Walter tries the key, and the door swings open easily, on well-oiled hinges. It reveals a small entryway, about 10' square, with a second, wooden door straight ahead (this one's shut too).

Walter looks the hallway over from his position.

Abadar, We who are protecting your Law, ask for your guidance!

perception: 1d20 + 10 + 1 ⇒ (3) + 10 + 1 = 14

Johann takes out his crossbow and loads a bolt.

Given that everyone else seems frozen with indecisiveness, Malfeas leaves his shadows and examines the door for traps, then, if it’s safe, does his best to open it, using his thieving skills if necessary.

Perception: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (8) + 9 = 17
Other roll if needed: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (19) + 7 = 26

Perception: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (9) + 9 = 18

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That should have been noted as Aid another for Mal.

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Oops, I somehow missed that it was updated. I'd been waiting.

Naurin cast Guidance upon Mal's head. Maybe it will stick this time.

Mal can hear low sounds coming from the other side of the door. He is able to deftly swing it open without alerting those on the other side to his presence. Once open, Mla see a group of 5 goblins, one seated behind a large desk, in the room. They immediately make ready to attack!

Round 1:
Malfeas <<
Dimitra <<
Naurin <<
goblins
Johann
Walter
Gunther

Malfeas, having heard the sounds behind the door, leaps into action, sending two arrows toward the goblin horde.

Attack 1: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (17) + 5 = 221d8 + 3 ⇒ (3) + 3 = 6
Attack 2: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (15) + 5 = 201d8 + 3 ⇒ (8) + 3 = 11

Naurin backs up to have the whole party in view and then casts Bless from her wand.
Move back to W6.
Don't forget your +1 to morale bonus to attack rolls.

Just as Dimitra is about to talk the Goblins into submission, Malfeas sends two arrows speeding to the group. She is sure that those arrows reinforce her speech.

"Stand down goblins, unless you want to die!"

Intimidate, We be Goblins boon: 1d20 + 3 + 2 ⇒ (20) + 3 + 2 = 25

Walter smiles as he slides up to S6 with his long spear at the ready.

If any Goblins advance...
AoO: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (7) + 5 = 121d8 + 4 ⇒ (2) + 4 = 6

If the goblins decline to surrender:

Johann tosses a bomb at the goblin who would give him the best blast coverage of other goblins.

Note that Johann can exclude up to 3 squares from the blast, which he will do with any squares occupied by allies, and takes no penalty for throwing at a target in melee. Soft cover penalties still apply.

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As his standard action, Walter will attempt to intimidate the biggest Goblin.

intimidate: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (8) + 10 = 18

So you want to dance!

Ranged touch attack with bless and point-blank shot: 1d20 + 5 + 1 + 1 ⇒ (4) + 5 + 1 + 1 = 11
Damage if that hits: 2d6 + 4 ⇒ (1, 4) + 4 = 9 -1 to each if target is not within 30ft. Splash damage in surrounding squares is 5.

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That might miss so here's a roll for miss direction:

1d8 ⇒ 8

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lol...I forgot Naurin's bless. Surprise! Please add a +1 to my AoO...

Mal's first arrows fells one of the goblin warriors, and his second strikes the female behind the desk, sending her to the ground as well.

Naurin casts her spell and then Dimitra demands that the goblins surrender.

They ignore her, but seem somewhat demoralized by her presence!

The goblons close in on Walter, but he can't land a blow with his spear against any of them.

They attack with shortswords!

G1: 1d20 + 2 - 2 ⇒ (4) + 2 - 2 = 4

G2: 1d20 + 2 - 2 ⇒ (19) + 2 - 2 = 19
G2 damage: 1d4 ⇒ 4

G3: 1d20 + 2 - 2 ⇒ (1) + 2 - 2 = 1

Two goblins miss badly, but one manages a lucky blow and gives Walter a deep gash.

Johann's bomb misses the goblin in square R7, but it explodes uder the feet of the goblin to the south, leaving him barely standing!

Walter intimidates the goblin that Johann missed, causing him to remain demoralized.

Those with << carrots are now up!

Round 1:

Gunther <<

Round 2:

Malfeas <<
Naurin <<
Dimitra <<
goblins
Johann
Walter
Gunther

LOL! I was wondering what those 'carrots' were for...

Naurin replaces her wand of bless and draws her wand of curing.

"Stupid Goblins, now feel our wrath!" shouts Dimitra from out of the room. She then tries to enrage the closest goblin so that it has to run the gauntlet past her companions. She also finds the time to ready her dagger.

Swift Action Sense Motive DC20: 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (6) + 12 = 18
Antagonize Intimidate, Boon: 1d20 + 3 + 2 ⇒ (13) + 3 + 2 = 18

Malfeas smirks as the goblins choose death, and is happy to oblige, sending out two more shafts into their midst.

Attack 1: 1d20 + 5 + 1 ⇒ (17) + 5 + 1 = 231d8 + 3 ⇒ (3) + 3 = 6
Attack 1: 1d20 + 5 + 1 ⇒ (8) + 5 + 1 = 141d8 + 3 ⇒ (7) + 3 = 10

is the table in front of Walter considered difficult terrain?

Yes, unfortunately it is just big enough for that.

Gunther delays, waiting to see what happens up ahead. Mal's first shot downs another goblin, but his second can't quite strike true.

Naurin swaps her wands.

Dimitra shouts at a goblin, and it flies into a fury! It can't get near her, though, but it's so focused on her that it doesn't attack anyone else.

The last remaining goblin swings at Walter.

Attack: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (20) + 2 = 22
Confirm?: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (11) + 2 = 13

Damage: 1d4 ⇒ 3

The blow connects, giving Walter another wound.

Round 2:

Goblin R5 (dead)
Goblin R7 (unharmed)
Goblin S7 (5 damage)
Walter <<
Gunther <<

Walter looks angry!

As a move action, Walter moves to S5.

He then thrusts his long spear at the Goblin in R7.

long spear: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (4) + 5 = 91d8 + 4 ⇒ (1) + 4 = 5

anticlimactic there!

Stupid me, I thought you could move through opponents squares, but at a high acrobatics DC or provoke. Learned something

Once again, I can't see the map, so I hope that I can do this.
Gunther moves to help Walter, closing with the goblin and attacking.

Greatsword Attack: 1d20 + 6 + 1 ⇒ (8) + 6 + 1 = 15
Damage: 2d6 + 4 ⇒ (5, 4) + 4 = 13

Stupid me, I thought you could move through opponents squares, but at a high acrobatics DC or provoke. Learned something

You can, who said you can't? The only issue is if you END in someones square.

Dimitra wrote:

Stupid me, I thought you could move through opponents squares, but at a high acrobatics DC or provoke. Learned something

You can, who said you can't? The only issue is if you END in someones square.

Actually, you must make a high Acrobatics roll to go through a opponent's square. If you fail, you end up in front of the opponent (failing to go through the square) and provoke.

Right, the issue here is that I thought the goblin couldn't end his move in a valid square. I just looked at the stat block again. I thought as small creatures they only got 20' movement. Sorry!

Gunther strides forward and slashes at the uninjured goblin. The powerful blow shears the warrior nearly in half.

Walter's tab is not as successful, and misses the little craature.

We'll say that the angry goblin delayed.

With a path to Dimitra now clearing, the goblin scrambles towrds her, hoping to tear her throat out.

Gunther and Walter attack!

Gunther AOO: 1d20 + 6 + 1 ⇒ (2) + 6 + 1 = 9

Walter AOO: 1d20 + 5 + 1 ⇒ (16) + 5 + 1 = 22
Damage: 1d8 + 4 ⇒ (3) + 4 = 7

Walter spits the little monster on his spear, ending its life!

COMBAT OVER!

Ok, it is official.
Derek I will need you to roll Walter's attacks for now on!
I MISS, YOU DON'T....LOL!

Walter smiles at Gunther.

Nice bit of sword work there!

Walter takes out a wand of cure light wounds.
He hits himself with it.

clw: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (5) + 1 = 6

Anyone else hurt?

Too complicated now, but we'll have to remember that 5 points of your damage would normally transfer to me with Life Link. We can just say Naurin ended it and then reestablished it afterwards.

I am sorry Naurin. I forgot.
Boy this is tougher than table-top to remember these things...
and I forget there all the time!...lol! Ok, then Walter would be at full and you need a wand hit?

No problem, and yes it can be much more difficult to remember, especially a detail like Life Link which really isn't about your character at all.

Naurin pulls her own wand out of her belt and heals herself, having been surprised - despite her knowledge of her own abilities - to find the sympathetic wounds that had formed on her, equivalent to the ones sustained by Walter. As she does so there is the familiar added glow and sparkle, almost making her skin luminescent - her fey heritage. She grits her teeth in annoyance, not pain.
Wand of CLW: 1d8 + 1 + 2 ⇒ (1) + 1 + 2 = 4
Obviously, she is a bit rusty.

Walter smiles at her and gives her a tap from his wand.

clw: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (8) + 1 = 9

I could use the practice.

After inspecting the next door, it proves to be unlocked and safe. The team moves forward. You find yourselves in a 10' wide hallway. You stand at the western end of the hall.

This long hallway stretches 110 feet from east to west and is periodically broken up by thick, iron portcullises. Several sets of doors can be seen at even intervals along the north and south walls, and at the far east end the hallway appears to terminate in a room filled with large cages. The floor of the hallway was recently swept, but spiderwebs the ceilings.

I don't see Naurin on the map?

Johann walks along the corridor, examining the portcullises and doors, heading towards the room with the cages.

Perception: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (18) + 9 = 27

I may be lost - I can't find the map!

Dimitra walks with Johann, checking everything while walking towards the end.

Walter attempts to block the ladies from entering the hallway.

I wouldn't be too careful, Ladies.
If I may take a look?

Walter waves his hand at the hallway, casting a spell.

detect magic

Abadar, your servant has need of your sight!

perception: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (16) + 10 = 26

He will walk along the hall as he searches for anything detrimental to them!

Paizo site had fits earlier...

You find two sets of double doors, one each on the north and south sides of the hallway.

The portcullis is not locked, but is quite heavy. There is room for two of you to try to work together to lift it.

No traps on anything here.

Yup, yup. For quite a while.

"I dislike the idea of going through one set of doors only to be ambushed from one or both sides", Naurin whispers.

Can the doors be tied shut or jammed shut somehow?

Malfeas takes a look at the portcullis and then to Walter and Gunther expectantly. Taking up a position to cover them while they work, "Well, get on with it, it's not going to lift itself" he remarks with a wry grin.

Walter smiles at Naurin's comment.

He actually chuckles at Mals!

I thought you Zen fellas were reliant on strength?

He mimes some "fancy" karate moves.

"Come Walter. The others expect us to show off our prowess. Shall we put on a show for the ladies?"
Gunther laughs as he moves up to the portcullis and prepares to lift.

Naurin slaps--er, graces both Walter and Gunther about the back of the head with divine Guidance.

Under her breath Dimitra starts singing a ditty about two bears that want to show off their big strength in a contest for a honey pot. Needles to say a female bear, being more smarter and dexterous gets the price.

Aye Gunther. Let us show off!

Walter winks at both the Ladies!

strength or lift gate/bend bars: 1d20 + 3 + 1 ⇒ (1) + 3 + 1 = 5

who remembers that?...lol!

Walter frowns and looks at everyone.

I suppose I shall wait for Gunther's assistance then?

He bows to Naurin.

As I appreciate the help, I expect Abadar wants a piece of this too!

Abadar your guidance would be appreciated!

strength: 1d20 + 3 + 1 ⇒ (17) + 3 + 1 = 21