PFS Murder on the silken caravan (Inactive)

Game Master Merisal The Risen

Lulwa delays So tempted to rule she chucks in the bee hive anyway but that crosses a line I shouldnt cross
Tholand does indeed miss but Faeran does not and another leper falls

Ben Gharri calls again "Defend me!" and the one in the southern doorway moves to block Deyno and attacks as do two others bravely edge towards their leader

leper attack: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (11) + 1 = 12
leper attack: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (17) + 1 = 18
leper attack: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (6) + 1 = 7

and miss the two farthest from the cleric concentrate on Tholand

leper attack: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (14) + 1 = 15
leper attack: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (16) + 1 = 17

One cries out "bless us master" as he misses the other hits Tholand dealing
damage: 1d3 ⇒ 1 and dc 12 fort save

Ben Gharri casts a spell "Mother give me eyes that I may see"

House keeping for Deyno
fort save: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (3) + 9 = 12
fort save: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (19) + 9 = 28

Party is up

Deyno Raging
Tholand -1 DC12 Fort save
Lulwa
Elado
Faeran
Ben Gharri and the lepers

Faeran moves to get a shot at the leader, the one on the east end can take an aoo on her as she moves past him.

to hit: 1d20 + 4 + 1 + 1 ⇒ (9) + 4 + 1 + 1 = 15
dmg if hits: 1d8 + 1 + 1 ⇒ (6) + 1 + 1 = 8

Elado lets loose a Ray of Frost on the new target marked E.

Rayintomelee: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (20) + 1 = 211d3 + 3 ⇒ (1) + 3 = 4

NICE
confirm: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (7) + 1 = 81d3 + 2 ⇒ (3) + 2 = 5

oh well

Oops I have been going through Ben Gharris pre combat list instead of his combat list changing the spell the cleric just cast

Deyno make a dc 13 will save or follow his command to fall "Grovel for the mother"

Faeran will save: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (17) + 6 = 23

The cleric does take an arrow to the knee from Faeran "I said PROTECT ME!" and leper E is covered in frost " no I will not fail the master "

Bold to act

Lulwa
Deyno will save dc 13
Tholand -1 dc 12 fort
Ben Garri -8
Leper E -4
Lepers
Faeran
Elado

Dang, I missed all the fun.

Blast + PBS: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (13) + 5 = 18
for: 1d6 + 7 ⇒ (3) + 7 = 10

Acrobatics: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (7) + 7 = 14

Lulu flings her pebble at blinding speed, wrapped in aetherstrands, at the leper just south of the beehive. "So tempted to hit that thing.." The little Keleshite then scuttles and leaps over the fountain, finding herself near Faeran. "Girls' side," she says with a crooked grin. "Let's get in there and save Deyno from his leper's banquet."

Fort Save: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (5) + 6 = 11
Oi! Keep yer hands off me!
Unarmed Strike: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (19) + 7 = 261d6 + 8 ⇒ (6) + 8 = 14

Lulwa's pebble sends one cultist flying and Tholand roundhouse kick sends another into the fountain where he floats rather aimlessly face up

Deyno dc 13 will save or fall prone will save: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (16) + 3 = 19
Deyno is free to act as he sees fit having shrugged off the clerics pitiful attempts to stop him

I BOW TO NO ONE

Deyno swings at the new comers.

claw #1: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (1) + 10 = 11
damage: 1d6 + 10 ⇒ (6) + 10 = 16

claw #2: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (3) + 10 = 13
damage: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (3) + 10 = 13

"Scars are the proof" both remaining lepers cry as they persist in their futile attempts to Harm the raging beast that is Deyno before them

attack: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (16) + 1 = 17
attack: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (15) + 1 = 16

"Blessed be the mother who gives strength" Mutters Ben Gharri whose arms and legs seem to bulk up in response. He draws a wicked looking curved blade and advances on Faeran

Has he has still yet to attack it is a dc13 will save to complete your attack action against Ben Gharri

Initiative bold to act

Faeran
Elado
Tholand (-1)
Lulwa
Deyno
Ben Gharri (-8)
Lepers (unlikely I know)

will save dc 13: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (8) + 6 = 14

Will: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (9) + 1 = 10

"Argh, I can't hit that bugger!"

I suppose flinging a Thunderstone near him also counts as an attack. :P

Lulu delays, hoping Ben Garri will strike. She eyes the beehive longingly.

Lulwa Gathers a stone but is unable to let it fly (if the will save is failed you lose your action but you now cant attack him until he attacks)

Faeran having made his save last time is free to step back and loose another arrow
bow shot: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (13) + 6 = 19
arrow damage: 1d8 + 2 ⇒ (8) + 2 = 10
which he does to good effect

Tholand (-1)
Deyno
Elado
Ben Gharri (-18)
The lepers
Lulwa
Faeran

Elado sees Faeran and Lulu back up and rushes over raising a hand to send off a beam of cold when he joins them.

will: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (11) + 2 = 13

Elado casts Ray of Frost with Chilling Amplification

RoF: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (20) + 4 = 241d3 + 3 ⇒ (1) + 3 = 4
If the Ray hits, the target can't take a 5-foot step and has movement reduced by 5 ft for a round.

confirm: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (20) + 4 = 241d3 + 2 ⇒ (3) + 2 = 5

Holy smokes!

holy icicle

Elado's ray catches Ben Gharri square in the chest and the frost quickly covers his entire body which stands frozen in place like some ice statue

Deyno
Tholand
The lepers
Lulwa
Faeran
Elado

Tholand turns his attention to the priest, he charges in, leaps, and brings his hand down like the claw of a dragon.
Will Save: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (8) + 6 = 14
Unarmed Strike: 1d20 + 7 + 2 + 1 ⇒ (19) + 7 + 2 + 1 = 291d6 + 8 + 1 ⇒ (5) + 8 + 1 = 14

Deyno having his enemies surrounded, claws at the remaining lepers.

claw #1: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (15) + 10 = 25
damage: 1d6 + 10 ⇒ (6) + 10 = 16

claw #2: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (20) + 10 = 30
damage: 1d6 + 10 ⇒ (5) + 10 = 15
confirming crit: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (1) + 10 = 11
extra damage: 1d6 + 10 ⇒ (3) + 10 = 13

Tholand launches the frozen figure into the wall where the ice shatters from the body which slumps down into a very dead heap. Deyno dispatches the remaining cultists with ease .

Combat over

One masterwork Kukri later looting of bodies over

The corpse of Targos min Kathleer looks relatively un molested but heal and know religion checks are probably required.

Shortly later your camels arrive

Faeran looks over the body of the deceased to see what mayhem the cultists might have performed.

heal: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (8) + 3 = 11
know religion: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (16) + 5 = 21

"So much for that. We can't interrogate the dead. Does anyone have a blinking clue as to why the Lamash---well, you know who--the priests of Old Mother Yuck would be here?" Lulu is rather unconcerned by the leprous corpses, having lived through worse.

"No idea... but I'm sure they were up to no good... these cultists are just... well.. yuck, as you said... Poor things were badly afflicted and probably happily infecting others in their zeal. For that matter, anyone who got touched by them may need to be cured of disease... Unfortunately, that is beyond my abilities." He sighs softly... "Shall we do what we came for, then?"

"Aye, don' really know why they were here, but don' really care. We should get back to what we came 'ere for. Tholand seems a little bothered about what's transpired.

Recovering from his rage, Deyno, rest up against a wall.
Well they swung first, I just swing harder. He smirks and then looks at Lulwa. Trust me, if they were after the body here, they will follow it, until they finish what they were up to. We might get another chance to question them, once we get on the road.

With that, Deyno looks around for some body bearers to help carry the body over to the Caravan.

Lacking meaningful strength, Elado holds doors open and clears the way for the remains to pass.

The body itself is relatively un molested It has had gentle repose cast on it and whatever the cultists were planning may have involved moving it to somewhere more discreet as a stretcher is present under the body

Looking round the pathfinders home you see some journals and recall his published chronicle was concerning an old complex that had been repurposed by a Lameshtu cult and you also spot a jar tucked away on a shelf marked Oil of bless weapon (it will detect as magical and is also marked made by ronseal)

(If you have any last minute purchases in Lopul now is the time to buy)

You return with the body to the caravan. It gathers in the cold hour before dawn and sets out northwest just as the first bit of pink touches the eastern horizon. You are given the ignominious rearmost position in the camel train eating the trail dust of the others since they were the last to sign up. Directly in front of them are the camels of Hokama Pashket tended by him, his slave Atmar, and a pair of drovers

The first day passes uneventfully and Tholand and the rest of the party wake the next morning no worse for wear.

Faeran will purchase 20 arrows and another quiver before departing...

"Good point, Deyno--we'll probably get another chance. This was a bold move, but caravans are frequently attacked...and easy to follow. Hmm...I wonder if Jamila did choose us for our firepower. Grumpy Taldan passengers notwithstanding." She chuckles, looking vaguely like a far shorter and less radiant Jamila (but also one that could probably drink Deyno under the table while chasing each shot down with rot grubs).

Elado buys 2 flasks of Alchemist Fire.

The desert is hot. During your first day you travelled in the early morning and then camped up with the tent provided with the camels for the hottest part of the day allowing you to recover from the heat exhaustion from your early travels after a leisurely lunch you set off again.

On the second day you have been travelling for about an hour when a sandstorm rolls in. Jamilla urges you all to hurry to a place of safety ahead but you dont quite make it before you are engulfed in the storm

As you have been travelling an hour in hot conditions take non lethal heat damage: 1d4 ⇒ 1 Dc15 fort save negates

Can you make Survival DC15 or perception DC20 checks to find the rest of your caravan again.

fort save: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (9) + 1 = 10

Elado will apply Chill Cream at the height of the day while traveling in the caravan.

perception: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (4) + 4 = 8

Ugh! Damned desert, I can barely see a bloody thing.
Fort: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (5) + 6 = 11
Tholand reaches up and wipes sweat from his brow.
Perception: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (5) + 7 = 12
Oi! Can one O' ye see the damned wagon?

fort: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (12) + 6 = 18
perception: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (2) + 8 = 10

The heat doesn't get to Deyno, however, the sandstorm does disorient him.

Dang Paizo crash yesterday took away my notifications and killed a post in another game. Lulu buys an antiplague. Or if she missed the cutoff, she doesn't.

Fort save: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (12) + 6 = 18

Perception: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (10) + 4 = 14

"I can't see a blasted thing!" Lulu grins at Tholand. "D'you want my veil? Helps with the head. You'll look like one of those Oh-Wats or whatever they are called." She chuckles at the idea of a veiled dwarf for a second.

Survival: 1d20 ⇒ 16

So, apparently you can use Survival untrained to find tracks, but not to follow them (??)

"Wait, I think I found something! Do we have an actual tracker? Mus..." Lulu's words are something truly horrible in Kelish, and probably impossible anatomically.

If you are not trained in this skill, you can make untrained checks to find tracks, but you can follow them only if the DC for the task is 10 or lower.

Elado frantically searches for tracks when the realization that he could be lost in a desert starts to set in.

survival: 1d20 ⇒ 12

What do we do!? Elado follows Lulu closely.

surv: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (5) + 3 = 8

"I'm no tracker... what is it you see? It all just looks like sand to me."

fort save dc 15: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (18) + 4 = 22

Survival: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (17) + 3 = 20 Ye won't be putting nothin on me...Aye I see 'em too.
Tholand will follow the tracks to the caravan.

Lulu follows Tholand and waves to the others. "Mount up on the camels!" she shouts. "Gods, we could have found a caravan with some wagons," she grumbles, thinking of nice Taldan roads, then erases that thought as she notes the drifting sand, completely unsuitable for wheeled travel.

Faeran does his best to mount a camel and follows Tholand.

Tholand catches sight of the water sellers group hunkering their beasts down to try and shelter from the storm. You are able to draw nearer to the water seller’s camels during a slight lull in the storm. A cry from the merchant’s young slave rings out as he points into the blowing sand where several humanoid creatures approach, most smaller than humans and all muffled in heavy robes. Each stranger’s head has a great helm wrapped in keffiyehs, and each faceplate has
only a small eye slit to keep out the fury of the storm. Each holds a curved sword, and it is clear they are converging on your position. The small ones are all yammering away excitedly as the slightly larger figures bark out commands. They do not appear friendly

Initiative (bold may act)
Lulwa
Tholand
Orange
Blue
Elado
Yellow
Faeran
Deyno

Hokama! Get your people down and behind us!" shouts Lulwa. She staggers out over the sand on nimble feet and flanks a drover. Pulling a few grains of sand from the desert as if with an invisible thread, she flings them at impossible speed at the larger figure nearest her.

Kinetic Blast, PBS: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (9) + 4 = 13
for, PBS: 1d6 + 6 ⇒ (3) + 6 = 9

"Pfaugh!" she shouts, annoyed at her shaky aim.

With surprising agility, Tholand moves up to nearest orange goblin and strikes. Oi ow bout ye bugger off!
Tholand nimbly moves in from side to side then suddenly brings down a vicious elbow across the bridge of the goblin's nose.
Unarmed Strike: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (6) + 7 = 131d6 + 8 ⇒ (2) + 8 = 10

Lulwa and Tholands attacks do nothing than spin the keffiyehs round on their opponents helmets to no practical effect

The smaller figures in front of you all move to attack the camels although one moves round to attack the drover

scimitar attack: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (17) + 2 = 19
scimitar damage: 1d4 ⇒ 4

The larger figures move to attack Lulwa and Tholand respectively
Lulwa's attacker manages to hit her with his scimitar
scimitar attack: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (13) + 4 = 17
scimitar damage: 1d6 + 2 ⇒ (5) + 2 = 7

Tholand's attacker charges at him but nearly falls flat on his face
scimitar attack: 1d20 + 4 + 2 ⇒ (5) + 4 + 2 = 11
scimitar damage: 1d6 + 2 ⇒ (2) + 2 = 4

Initiative (bold may act)
Lulwa (-7)
Tholand
Orange
Blue
Elado
Yellow
Faeran
Deyno
Drover(-4)

Elado slings an impossible snowball in the middle of the desert.

snowball: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (2) + 3 = 51d6 + 3 ⇒ (2) + 3 = 5

Targeting enemy marked E. Impossible snowball is impossible. Move to between some allies.

Elado's snowball is blown off course by the wind. One helmet seems excited by this and chases after him

scimitar attack: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (2) + 2 = 4
scimitar damage: 1d4 ⇒ 3
Giddy with all that excitement the scimitar does its own dance and forgets to attack

The other small ones try to swarm Tholand

scimitar attack: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (20) + 2 = 22
scimitar damage: 1d4 ⇒ 2

scimitar attack: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (3) + 2 = 5
scimitar damage: 1d4 ⇒ 1

scimitar attack: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (9) + 2 = 11
scimitar damage: 1d4 ⇒ 4

scimitar attack: 1d20 + 2 + 2 ⇒ (18) + 2 + 2 = 22
scimitar damage: 1d4 ⇒ 2

One crits one hits two miss

The larger figure by some strange intuition correctly senses Deyno to be a major threat

scimitar attack: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (6) + 4 = 10
scimitar damage: 1d6 + 2 ⇒ (3) + 2 = 5

He does not appear to be

Bold to act
Camels might survive another 2 rounds the npcs are going total defense

Faeran
Deyno
Lulwa (-7)
Tholand(-6)
Blues
Oranges
Elado
Yellows

Deyno goes into a rage, claws growing from his fingertips and scales growing over his body.

He lashes out on the bigger one right in front of him.

claw #1: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (14) + 10 = 24
damage: 1d6 + 10 ⇒ (4) + 10 = 14

claw #2: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (7) + 10 = 17
damage: 1d6 + 10 ⇒ (3) + 10 = 13

Deyno' first claw nearly staggers his foe who desperately tries to swing back out the way of his second but he is not quick enough and he falls gushing blood everywhere

Faeran
Lulwa(-7)
Tholand (-6)
Others

Faeran readies his bow, but starts by casting bless on the the party and the caravan in general, in case any of them fight back.

+1 to hit and +1 on fear saves.

"Gonna die quick if this keeps up," barks the bleeding Lulu. "Tholand! Form a ring!"

She steps back and aims again at the taller scimitar wielder.

PBS Blast: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (19) + 4 = 23
for: 1d6 + 6 ⇒ (4) + 6 = 10

Elado and Lulu will perish fast under this CR. We gotta hide behind the higher level PCs and take potshots.

Tholand will acrobatically roll back to complete the circle, and Stunning fiat the Hobgoblin.
Acrobatics: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (5) + 7 = 12
He then rears his arm back, focuses his mind until his form feels right and lashes out with a thunderous claw-like strike.
Stunning Fist DC:15: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (5) + 8 = 131d6 + 8 ⇒ (6) + 8 = 14
My dice are cursed!