[PFS] Game Day 3: G.M.E.W's King of the Storval Stairs (Inactive)

Game Master Evan Whitefield

Alie delays until the Melee guys take their action. Hopefully she didn't have to use another spell already.

Bos will choose - Make one extra attack as part of a full attack action, using its highest base attack bonus.

Boswick feeling Kynrac blessing of fervor upon him takes 3 hacks at the giants.

Full round attack with power attack on Red, if he goes down subsequent attacks on Blue

1st attack: 1d20 + 12 - 2 ⇒ (7) + 12 - 2 = 17
damage 1st attack: 1d8 + 1d6 + 4 + 4 ⇒ (4) + (1) + 4 + 4 = 13
2nd attack: 1d20 + 7 - 2 ⇒ (6) + 7 - 2 = 11
damage 2nd attack: 1d8 + 1d6 + 4 + 4 ⇒ (5) + (4) + 4 + 4 = 17
extra attack: 1d20 + 12 - 2 ⇒ (8) + 12 - 2 = 18
damage extra attack: 1d8 + 1d6 + 4 + 4 ⇒ (8) + (1) + 4 + 4 = 17

George deftly dodges the giant club before lashing out at the giant once more with his claws.

Claw: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (15) + 11 = 26
Damage: 1d4 + 6 ⇒ (3) + 6 = 9

Claw: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (15) + 11 = 26
Damage: 1d4 + 6 ⇒ (3) + 6 = 9

George is consistent! Exactly the same dice rolls for each attack.

Red -79 Blinded
Blue -44 Blinded Disarmed
Both Giants are still up...

Boswick slashes wildly at the giant but his sword is deflected off the creatures thick hide.
George has better luck and his claws dig deep into the giants shoulder before it is able to recover from its attack.

Alie pulls a wand and fires two tiny force blasts at the most injured giant.

Magic Missile damage 2d4 + 2 ⇒ (1, 4) + 2 = 7

1st charge used this scenario. 38 charges left.

Alie is able to finish off the severely burnt giants sending it crashing to the ground.

ROUND 2
Sorted Initiative: Bold is up
Alie: 14
George: 15
Kynrac: 12
Boswick: 12
Bad Guys: 12
Lavode: 6

Waiting on Lavode's round 2 action. Once he posts the rest of the party can finish off the last giant in round 3.

Does it go Lavode (rnd 2); other PCs Rnd 3 (already posted); Giant (rnd 3); Lavode again (rnd 3); then the rest to finish off in Rnd 4, if Lavode doesn't do it in his 2 turns?

Yup you're right. Everyone (except Lavode and the Giants) has already posted their round 3 actions.

Sorry, didn't notice the system seems to have eaten my post from a while ago and it wouldn't make sense now.

Lavode lashes at the foe with the power of his ancestors. Heavenly Fire
ranged touch: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (5) + 6 = 11 if hits damage to evil: 1d4 + 5 ⇒ (2) + 5 = 7

Right now the giant is sitting with a touch AC of 6 so with a 5ft step to his left that will hit!

The Lance of fire slams into the blind giant burning away more of its oily skin.

The Giant starts to flails around wildly trying to smash something, weeping and cursing as it realizes it is about to die.

2 Slams vs. George
Attack 1: 1d20 + 13 ⇒ (19) + 13 = 32
Attack 1: 1d20 + 13 ⇒ (8) + 13 = 21 miss
Low misses: 1d100 ⇒ 45
Damage: 1d8 + 7 ⇒ (5) + 7 = 12
Attack 2: 1d20 + 13 ⇒ (16) + 13 = 29
Low misses: 1d100 ⇒ 7 miss
Damage: 1d8 + 7 ⇒ (3) + 7 = 10

Will: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (14) + 2 = 16 fail
Will: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (19) + 2 = 21

Blue -53 Blinded Disarmed

ROUND 3
Sorted Initiative: Bold is up
Alie: 14
George: 15
Kynrac: 12
Boswick: 12
Bad Guys: 12
Lavode: 6

Lavode is up again then the rest of the part can finish the giant off in Round 4

Same again.

Lavode lashes at the foe with the power of his ancestors. Heavenly Fire
ranged touch: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (1) + 6 = 7 if hits damage to evil: 1d4 + 5 ⇒ (2) + 5 = 7

Boswick shakes off his last flurry of attacks that failed to bring down the giant he so grievously injured, now that that giant was down he collects himself and brings his righteous fury down upon the other giant attempting to finish it.

Choosing the extra attack from the blessing again, full round attack w/ Power Attack.

1st attack: 1d20 + 12 - 2 ⇒ (20) + 12 - 2 = 30
damage 1st attack: 1d8 + 1d6 + 4 + 4 ⇒ (2) + (3) + 4 + 4 = 13
2nd attack: 1d20 + 7 - 2 ⇒ (4) + 7 - 2 = 9
damage 2nd attack: 1d8 + 1d6 + 4 + 4 ⇒ (8) + (3) + 4 + 4 = 19
extra attack: 1d20 + 12 - 2 ⇒ (11) + 12 - 2 = 21
damage extra attack: 1d8 + 1d6 + 4 + 4 ⇒ (1) + (6) + 4 + 4 = 15

Threat of Crit

confirm crit: 1d20 + 12 - 2 + 2 ⇒ (19) + 12 - 2 + 2 = 31
crit damage: 1d8 + 1d6 + 4 + 4 + 2 ⇒ (6) + (5) + 4 + 4 + 2 = 21

That's looking good! Oops, accidentally rolled the d6 from shock weapon so deduct 5 from that damage on the crit.

Lavode fires another bolt of fire at the giant but the beast's frantic failing is hard to predict and the bolt flies a little too far to the left.
Missed due to melee

Boswick takes advantage of the Giant's flailing though and waits for an opening to strike. Timing his attack perfectly his is able to step in and sever the giant's leg at the knee. As the monster falls to the ground the Paladin knocks its arm out of the way and brings his sword down again this time driving it deep into the creatures's neck. The Giant is dead before it could hit the ground.

Combat Over

George shrugs at the blind, dead giant. We should continue, post-haste. Let us see if they have any maps or the like and move to confront this giant king.

Mr. Chips squeaks at George. Yes, Mr. Chips. He shouldn't be too difficult if these were his men...

Perception checks

perception: 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (4) + 12 = 16
will also Detect Magic and Detect Poison in the area.

Perception: 1d20 + 19 ⇒ (1) + 19 = 20

"I concur, George. We should take advantage of the blessings we have while they last."

After a quick glance through the many overturned wagons and spoils of war belonging to the ogres, he motions to move towards the Storval Stairs.

Perception: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (19) + 10 = 29

Perception: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (8) + 1 = 9

Among the wreckage you find evidence that one of the many caravan's was the missing Pathfinder caravan. Also interestingly enough there are a number of signs pointing to a recent battle here. Quite a few arrows litter the ground and some of the bodies seem fresh. In the pile of broken burning wagons there is a strangely mutilated body. The only item of obvious worth that remains is a pair of finely carved ivory tusks that were hidden by an overturned wagon.

George puts the ivory in his pack before urging the group to continue.

Bos will make a heal check, maybe others can aid

Heal: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (17) + 6 = 23

heal aid another: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (16) + 4 = 20

GM, any idea how long since the first caravan was destroyed? How long since the most recent was destroyed? Any tracks indicating a direction of travel for the winning army?

Hard to tell without a decent Survival check. Your best guess would be that the oldest is a few months old while the newest is a few days. The missing pathfinder caravan would have been through here about a week ago. The Road to the base of the stairs seems the best bet as far as finding the "winning army".

"What a terrible scene. It doesn't look like we will have anything positive to report about the caravan. At least we might be able to stop whomever attacked them!"

Almost forgot, does the number of bodies look roughly correct for the number of wagons and guards which could be expected or does it look like there could have been many captives which might or might not still be alive somewhere?
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Other than that, I can't think of any more questions.

Can't tell for sure.
Since Bos and Lavode were able to make the DC you can all look at the spoiler above.
Knowledge Nature

Know. Nature 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (10) + 5 = 15

"Ugh, they warned us about those miserable harpies! We need to watch out for flying creatures too, now.

Knowledge (nature): 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (8) + 3 = 11
Knowledge (nature), Knowledge of Ages reroll: 1d20 + 3 + 6 ⇒ (20) + 3 + 6 = 29

Immediately, Kynrac retrieves his earplugs, and gets ready to put them in his ears.

"Harpies! We should be careful about their captivating song, they can twist your minds."

"Signs of harpies, we must take care, they can be deadly foes, they are vicious!"

He then digs into his belt pouch and pulls out his earplugs following Kynrac's lead.

"Shall we press on?"

"Yes, let's move out at once."

The ancient ruins at the base of the stairs lurk in the perpetual shadow of the monstrous cliffs known as the Storval Rise. The stairs form a fifty-foot-wide cleft cut deep into the cliff. The stairs bear the weight of the millennia lightly; though rounded with age and cracked in a few places, they remain level from end to end. Each ponderous two-foot-deep step stretches two feet upwards. Massive landings flanked by monstrous structures obscure the top of the stairs from the bottom. The angle of the sun means shadows blanket the entire length of the Stairs, and will probably do so all day except for a short period around midday.
Massive statues flank the stairs; they rise three hundred feet above the base of the stairs and proudly looking out over the surrounding countryside as if standing guard. Each statue holds an immense tome in one arm and a deadly looking glaive in the other.
On either side of the statues, buildings carved directly out of the cliff face rise from the valley floor. The gargantuan proportions of the structures make it difficult to judge their height. They rise nearly to the top of the plateau, four hundred feet above the valley floor.

The Party does not see any movement on the stairs but Oily black smoke pours from a large central opening on the north side of a landing almost halfway up the steps. You feel like you can make it there in a few hours by climbing.

as the party starts their exploration, Alie will use a Fly scroll, so she doesn't have to deal with those huge steps.

"Looks like an arduous climb. No signs of movement other than smoke about half way up. I say we get a move on toward it. Maybe we should stay toward the center of the stairs as you never know what might be occupying all these structures. That will give us some time to react."

After a couple of other miserable experiences with harpies, Lavode decides to put his earplugs in now. -2 perception
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{sigh} Agreed. Let us begin.
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I suppose I could just fly up with Alie, but that would leave us exposed and possibly dealing with harpies in close quarters again. That was bad enough last time. I'll just walk and climb with the rest. I can always take to wing if needed later.
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Lavoode has wings from the celestial bloodline for a limited duration each day

Kynrac also puts his earplugs in his ears after casting fly on himself to avoid the burden of the stairs.

-Posted with Wayfinder

Anyone trained in knowledge history?

I am unfortunately not trained in Know. History.

Knowledge (history): 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (15) + 7 = 22

"Interesting, this statue represents Karzoug, the ever-famous Runelord of Greed.

"Let's go!"

Boswick begins climbing the steps toward the middle of the stair.

Muttering under his breath, Lavode follows Boswick up the Stairs.

Sorry meant to have this up yesterday

The stairs cut deep into the cliff at this point, and walls tower fifty feet or more overhead on either side. A massive landing, fifty feet to a side, offers a brief respite from the relentless climb. To the north and south, large hewn caverns with elaborate facades plunge deep into the solid bedrock of the cliff, three to the north and one to the south. Though the sun shines in the sky above, the landing is in the shadow of the walls towering on either side.
A macabre scene of torture and ruin defiles the landing. Flies swarm around four human-sized corpses held vertical by impaling stakes. Another lifeless body is suspended twenty feet above the landing, its limbs dislocated by the merciless pull of taut ropes affixed to hooks in the walls.
A pair of tortured hill giants completes the display. One is barely alive; she is hog-tied, and lurches and convulses as she tries to tries to free her broken limbs from the sturdy ropes. Her companion is similarly bound, but is dead, with vultures picking the meat from his bones. The wreckage of several wagon beds lies near the northern caverns.
Oily black smoke pours from the large central opening on the north side of the landing, carrying the putrid smell of burnt hair and decomposing flesh. A loud whimpering sound and a man’s terrified scream fills the air from the cave.

Room D is towards the North and has the smoke and screams coming from it. Each square is 10ft x 10ft so use the corners.
You all have 1 round worth of actions.

MAP

Alie casts Haste on the group. Such violence must be dealt with!

The hastened Boswick checks to make sure his earplugs are securely in his ears, then immediately moves toward the sounds of chaos, drawling forth his +1 Shock Adamantine longsword. As he goes, he motions his comrades to follow.

Move toward Room D

Boswick eyes squint as shadow and light mix and he attempts to see the cause of so much suffering.

perception: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (15) + 1 = 16

What grand purpose this huge chamber once served is lost to time. Now it is the common room and kitchen for the hill giants of the Storval Stairs. The ceiling of this central chamber rises fully fifty feet to a cathedral ceiling, and balconies on either side open out from second story rooms. The once grand carvings decorating the walls are blackened with thick layers of soot, and the worked stone tiles of the floor are chipped and covered in piles of trash. A large stewpot hangs over a cooking fire in the southern end of the chamber, simmering with an unknown liquid filled with bits of meat of dubious provenance floating on the surface.
There Giants lean over the boiling pot grunting and laughing. On the floor near the fire is a bound man pleading for his life.

Lavode, Kynrac, and George still have a full round of actions. We'll call this a "surprise round". Once those guys post we'll move into initiative.
@ BOS, I moved you on the map but feel free to move yourself on your turn.

I can't see the map from work, but I will start a full round action casting summon monster V.

Lavode looks like 3 nasty Hill Giants around a cook fire.

Unless I can get all 3 with one Glitterdust, I will continue with the SMV