[PFS] GM Lithrac's The Snows of Summer (AP#67) (Inactive)

Game Master Cyril Corbaz

Sorry, the new googledocs sharing interface had me confused. The map should be editable now. I moved everyone, feel free to move yourself to where you intended to move if you wish to do so.

About the zombies, there's no line of charge for their partial charge, so they're moving into melee.

Gratmal and Hskoro swing at the wyrm, but miss.

The zombies slowly wade into the fresh snow, their dead skin now covered with rime, to reach their quarry.

Jocephus moves to steer clear of melee and a loud "bang" echoes through the eerily silent woods. The beast is wounded, and hisses in pain.

Initiative - round 1 - bold names may act
1. T
2. Sifvery, Gratmal, Jocephus, Hskoro, Kaelen, Necress & zombies

Sifvery steps back 5', and fires her bow.

Attack: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (1) + 3 = 4 I didn't know what size this thing is, so I didn't account for the -4 or -2 which may be relevant for firing into melee.

Damage: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (7) + 1 = 8

oops.

It's medium-sized.

8/15, HD 2; AC 17, Touch 13, FF 14, CMD 15 (20 v. grapple); Fort +4, Ref +5, Will +0
1 STR damage

Struggling with the creature, Kaelyn reaches to her belt and pulls out a flask of clear liquid. She breaks the flask over her back, covering herself in a slick substance.

Move Action: Draw alchemical grease
Standard Action: Use alchemical grease

+5 on Escape Artist checks and on my CMD to be grappled (should help on the check to maintain grapple, yes?) Now let's just hope I can survive another round of attacks.

Fort Save: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (4) + 4 = 8

Apologies Kaelyn, you didn't take the 3 damage from the rake, I've just seen that it couldn't rake on the round it initiated the grapple.I also forgot the roll to maintain the grapple in round 1. Here it is: Grapple: 1d20 + 9 + 5 ⇒ (19) + 9 + 5 = 33

Sifvery's arrow goes loose but its course goes straight to a nearby trunk! Meanwhile, Kaelen uses an alchemical concoction to make her body more slippery.

The wyrm tries to maintain the grapple and drag Kaelyn under a snow mound, but fails to do so!
Grapple: 1d20 + 9 + 5 ⇒ (2) + 9 + 5 = 16

Initiative - round 2 - bold names may act
1. T
2. Sifvery, Gratmal, Jocephus, Hskoro, Kaelen, Necress & zombies

The taller of the two zombies lashes out with unnatural strength.

"Errr...nnng."

attack: 1d20 + 4 + 2 ⇒ (17) + 4 + 2 = 23 for dmg: 1d6 + 4 ⇒ (5) + 4 = 9

The second also swings at the creature, the two zombies working together to take down and then consume the beast.

attack: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (11) + 4 = 15 for dmg: 1d6 + 4 ⇒ (5) + 4 = 9

Necress observes solemnly as the undead do their work.

Both zombies manage to bludgeon the wyrm with their rime-covered fists, killing the creature!

End combat

Jocephus moves up to the creature as he reloads his pistol. I wonder what this creature is.....

KN: arcana: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (19) + 6 = 25

"Is everyone all right? Anyone injured? "

"I have only injured my pride. What a terrible shot..."

I believe Kaelyn hass been injured.

Hskoro moves a little closer to search the area near the wyrm's corpse ...

Rest easy little cousin. I wish thiss end could have been otherwisse.

Perception: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (6) + 6 = 12

We should move on ssoon.

Jocephus continues to study the creature. "A tatzlwyrm. Related to dragons, but not nearly as majestic.....or deadly." Getting out his wand, he taps Kaelyn with it, healing the wounds.

CLW: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (5) + 1 = 6

"Gratmal is ok. Gratmal agree with Hskoro. We need to keep moving."

The half-orc takes up his greataxe in his right hand and begins moving forward through the snow drift.

"Much appreciated, sir," Kaelyn says, shaking herself off and catching her breath. Determined, she grits her teeth and speaks. "Let's move."

"Related to dragons? Do they hoarde treasure like dragons? Perhaps this beast is what we were looking for? Still, I think the guards of the caravan could have handled this creature, and it does not explain the present of the animated deceased that we found. I agree - we should continue."

Sifvery continues to follow the trail.

After a brief respite, you continue your way in the snow-laden trees. Feathered bundles and strange fetishes hang from the lowest branches of the trees in this part of the forest, swaying and shifting in the wind. All are stuck through with small pins holding pieces of leather bound around them.

Suddenly, Hsokoro feels a stinging pain, and tiny arrows now protrude from his scaly neck. No one saw where the attack came from, but Kaelen felt something bouncing off her armor. You're surrounded by trees

Hskoro takes 2 damage and must succeed at two DC 11 Fort saves. Failing either (or both) means he's staggered on round 1.

Initiative - round 1 - bold may act
1. Kaelen, Sifvery
2. ???
3. Hskoro, Necress, Jocephus, Gratmal
You can all attempt a Perception check on your round.

Perception: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (16) + 4 = 20

"Show yourself!" Kaelyn shouts as she draws her bow, looking around for whatever produced the tiny arrows.

Fortitude: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (12) + 3 = 15
Fortitude: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (5) + 3 = 8 Staggered

Perception: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (13) + 6 = 19

Hskoro will arm his heavy crossbow as his single action this round.

Arming a heavy crossbow is a full-round action, Hskoro. You can't do it while you're staggered, unless you want to use your standard action next turn as well.

I thought cocking/loading a heavy was a full round and arming ... or drawing ... a weapon was a standard action? The crossbow is cocked and ready to go, it just isn't in his hands at the moment since I failed to indicate that he reset his normal combat stance after the last encounter. Ideally Hskoro always fires the heavy on round 1 (or for his first attack) and does melee after that.

It's a misunderstanding, then. I thought you meant loading.

Sorry ... I probably should have said draw; but that seemed weird to me for some reason.

Sifvery looks for signs of trouble, then casts Truestrike for her next expected shot.

Perception: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (14) + 8 = 22

EDIT: Nevermind...I'm not up yet.

By the way Hskoro, it wasn't your turn. Please let me know if you wish to change your action based on what follows.

Bow vs Hskoro (still FF): 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (20) + 8 = 281d2 - 2 ⇒ (2) - 2 = 0
Confirmation: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (8) + 8 = 162d2 - 4 ⇒ (2, 1) - 4 = -1
Bow vs Hskoro (still FF): 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (2) + 8 = 101d2 - 2 ⇒ (1) - 2 = -1
Bow vs Kaelyn: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (14) + 8 = 221d2 - 2 ⇒ (1) - 2 = -1
1 damage for Hskoro and Kaelyn, Kaelyn must make a DC 11 Fort save or be staggered for 1 round.

As three tiny arrows fly to their targets, Sifvery and Kaelyn notice three diminutive creatures resembling fey, their skin ice-cold, but a spark of malice in their eyes. They are about 20 feet away, under the cover of snow-laden bushes.

Initiative - round 2 - bold may act
1. Kaelen, Sifvery
2. ???
3. Hskoro, Necress, Jocephus, Gratmal

I'm not seeing a map...I'll just say what I'm doing and hopefully that works. Not sure if the undead can reach anything...

"Wipe them out!" Necress yells to the undead.

Suddenly, a surge of horror emanates from the oracle, causing fear to come upon her enemies.

Casting bane, DC 15 Will save.

Upon seeing the fey, Gratmal takes up his greataxe and closes the distance between himself and the creature.

As Gratmal approaches the fey he shouts, "Gratmal kill you now!" before swinging his greataxe with both hands in a downward direction.

Power Attack

Attack Fey: 1d20 + 5 - 1 ⇒ (1) + 5 - 1 = 5
Damage Fey: 1d12 + 4 + 3 ⇒ (5) + 4 + 3 = 12

Apparently as much as the large half-orc looks formidable, he has yet to show anyone in the party that he is capable of hitting a target.

LOL...2 attacks in this scenario already and 2 rolls of 1...Gratmal may as well just cut himself with the way he swings that axe

Fort Save: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (4) + 5 = 9

Seeing the creature's ice-cold skin and remembering the words of the guard about the winter-touched, Kaelyn pulls the ingredients for a bomb from her belt and lofts it toward one of the creatures.

15/15, HD 2; AC 17, Touch 13, FF 14, CMD 15 (20 v. grapple); Fort +4, Ref +5, Will +0
1 STR damage; Staggered

Standard Action: Attack with a bomb (point-blank shot)

Bomb Attack: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (17) + 6 = 23
Damage: 1d6 + 4 ⇒ (1) + 4 = 5 fire damage/5 splash damage

There is no map for this encounter, not that we need one anyway. Your undead may do their partial charge, Necress.

Will DC 15: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (10) + 1 = 11
Will DC 15: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (7) + 1 = 8
Will DC 15: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (12) + 1 = 13
Necress is the first to react, pointing her finger in such a frightening manner that the fey creatures seem to cower, avoiding her gaze.

As the undead slowly move toward their designated targets, Gratmal swings with fearsome strength... but his axe meets a nearby tree, and remains stuck in it for a second or two, before the half-orc manages to get it back, furious at his own clumsiness.

A bomb is thrown, then explodes at the contact with one of the fey, burning him severely, as well as his two nearby companions. 7 damage each

Brains...

The zombies rush forward to obey Necress' command.

attack: 1d20 + 4 + 2 ⇒ (5) + 4 + 2 = 11
dmg: 1d6 + 4 ⇒ (1) + 4 = 5

But neither is able to hit the quick fey.

attack: 1d20 + 4 + 2 ⇒ (5) + 4 + 2 = 11
dmg: 1d6 + 4 ⇒ (4) + 4 = 8

By the way Hskoro, it wasn't your turn. Please let me know if you wish to change your action based on what follows.

Thank you ... I believe that I will take advantage of that offer to move into melee with one of the fey creatures instead of changing weapons.

Hskoro follows Gratmal into melee with one of the fey not facing an opponent yet, quickly closing the 20 ft gap for his attack next round.

You can do a partial charge just like the zombies if you'd like.

fantastic ... I'll do that then :-)

Hskoro flies into a bloodrage (1/5 daily) and charges ...
Charge: 1d20 + 4 + 2 + 2 ⇒ (20) + 4 + 2 + 2 = 28Damage: 1d8 + 4 + 3 ⇒ (7) + 4 + 3 = 14 Threat
Confirm: 1d20 + 4 + 2 + 2 ⇒ (3) + 4 + 2 + 2 = 11Damage: 2d8 + 8 + 6 ⇒ (8, 5) + 8 + 6 = 27 Unconfirmed

I am using HeroLab to manage my character and when I select the rage condition, my melee weapon goes from +4 to +7 (of which only +2 is from strength). Am I missing something about Rage or is HeroLab wrong about the damage bonus? I only included the +2 above because I can't see where the other +1 is coming from ... oh ... never mind; I figured it out ... it is from the two handed attack mode with 1.5x str bonus. Added back in.

Current HP 14/14; Current AC 14/8/12 with Charge and Rage

Sifvery shoots one of the creatures with a cold iron tipped arrow.

Attack: 1d20 + 23 ⇒ (18) + 23 = 41
Damage: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (2) + 1 = 3

Hskoro charges and slays one of the pests outright! The zombies do their best to please their mistress and imitate the nagaji, but their hands only meet thin air. Sifvery shoots with peerless aim and kills another of the creatures. You make short work of the last one, who is half-dead by the time you finish off his brothers and sisters.

End combat

Hskoro sags a bit as the rage leaves him and takes a minute to recover, trusting his companions to examine the scene before them. Then he stows his Urgosh and picks up his heavy crossbow to continue the trek.

"Tricky creatures, those winter-touched," Kaelyn says, catching her breath. "Well done, though, all. We made short work of those foes. Stay on your guard, there is surely more danger to come."

Kaelyn checks her gear and then prepares to continue on.

After removing his axe from the tree, Gratmal looks noticeably angry. The barbarian's lack of accuracy has been astounding at this point.

"Gratmal not miss again" he says under his breath to himself. The half-orc removes the pieces of bark from the blade of his axe and then turns to watch the rest of the party. As the party begins to move, Gratmal will stride to the front of the group.

Jocephus looms at his unused pistol and returns it to its holster. "Anyone know what those things were?"

KN: nature: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (4) + 6 = 10

Knowledge (nature): 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (16) + 7 = 23

"I think I've read about them somewhere..."

Necress searches the creatures for anything valuable. Take 20 on the 3 creatures.

Once she has finished, she says "We should continue on before we freeze in our tracks."

Agreed ... thiss way

Hskoro starts walking along the path again.

Kaelyn is able to recognize these feys as winter-touched sprites, creatures that you've been told about in the village. Their possessions are meager and undersized, though you manage to find their treasure, 42 gold coins of Irriseni origin, bearing the face of Queen Eluvanna.

You continue your way on the snow path and spot a narrow game trail winding its way through the trees and undergrowth. Hoofprints mark the underlying snow, leading in both directions.

Coming from the north, you see a magnificent stag whose antlers are covered in rime approaching without fear. It doesn't manifest any hostility, though he remains at some distance of the two hungry zombies. To your greater surprise, it speaks to you in Taldane!

"Well met, travelers! I am Fawfein. It is rare to see two-shanks in these parts. Why are you here?" it simply asks.

"A talking stag," Necress mutters to the group. "What fun..." she adds, her voice dripping with sarcasm.

She closes her eyes and reaches her palms toward the creature.

Cast detect magic, will focus until I know all I can.

Nothing appears to be magic.

Rare indeed ... perhapss then you would have noticed another ssuch group passs by. We have a messsage to deliver.

Clearly this is a fae creature ... and not likely to be overly friendly to our cause.

Hskoro keeps his crossbow ready, although has not specifically aimed toward the stag, he should be able to do so in a blink of an eye if needed.

Sifvery recovers her arrow, if possible, and then continues with the others.

Upon seeing the stag, she says "It is a pleasure to meet you, Fawfein. I am known as Sifvery Moon, and we are here to discover why there is such unnatural weather in these woods. You seem familiar with this area - is there anything you can tell us?"