PFS PbP First Steps - Part 2: Delve the Dungeon Deep (Inactive)

Game Master GM Aarvid

Archmoon hears some faint movement in the next room.

Assuming Archmoon points it out to the rest of us
Double move into next room

Hawk moves into the western room and finds a 7' tall stone statue of a dragon-man. Behind it is a well with the faint sound of running water.

What do the rest of you do?

Ready action to attack anything hostile that comes in
perception : 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (19) + 4 = 23

Archmoon takes a good look at the dragon statue.

Perception: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (19) + 8 = 27

As Archmoon takes a closer look at the statue, he notices that there appears to be a humanoid creature the same color as the statue standing behind it - watching him from around the side of the statue. As the moment Archmoon realizes the creature is hiding, the creature speaks a word and a gout of flame shoots from the dragonoid statue's mouth towards the ranger...

1d4 ⇒ 1

1 pts of fire damage, reflex 13DC to save for half (lol still 1 pt)

Hawk can barely see the creature even from the opposite side, showing how remarkably well it blends into the statue...

All of you see the quick blast of flame...

Elindriel is up...

Remeber bless is still active :)

Ah, so that's what the words are for... Elindriel moves to the side of the statue, imbues her weapon, and attacks the creature.

Attack (Bless): 1d20 + 3 + 1 ⇒ (13) + 3 + 1 = 17
Damage (Arcane Strike): 1d6 + 1 + 1 ⇒ (2) + 1 + 1 = 4

Elindriel moves into the room and with difficulty, finds then creature by the statue and pierces it with her magically enhanced blade.

He spits at her..."You will pay for that one missy! . "

The creature, barely clad, steps off the statue 5' to the north of Archmoon and casts a spell causing a vivid cone of shimmery light to strike Archmoon and Elindriel...

will save Dc13 to avoid affects...,

Will Save: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (10) + 1 = 11 (immune to sleep, +2 vs. enchantments, dunno if this qualifies)

Not an enchantment...bless does not help either, unfortunately.

====Initiative Round 4 ===

Hawk is up...
Eli

Archmoon - ???
Elindriel - uncon, blind

Creature

Hawk takes a 5' step north and stabs with his longspear.

Standard Action - Attack: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (17) + 2 = 19
Damage: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (2) + 1 = 3

Hawk, steps up and stabs the creature with his longspear...again drawing blood and the creature's anger.

Eli remembers all too well the effects of the flashing lights...as he sees Elindriel (and possibly Archmoon) go down.

For the love of all that is good do I have to save you all's butt again. Ohh well

Eli move to confront the beast and attacks

1d20 + 4 + 1 ⇒ (15) + 4 + 1 = 20
1d6 + 2 + 1 ⇒ (6) + 2 + 1 = 9

Now Hawk move up so we can pin it in and I can really stab this thing

I have no way to threaten it while adjacent. That being said I could have sworn reach weapons still provide flanking (I'm using a longspear). I threaten it with a melee weapon on the opposite side - ergo flanking correct? I think you should get your sneak attack damage.

good point forgot about it being threatening.
backstab if deemed allowed: 1d6 + 1 ⇒ (5) + 1 = 6
total 15 damages if ruling is backstab allowed

Should only be 14 I think, either you are counting your dirty fighter bonus twice or treating bless like inspire courage (bless only gives a hit bonus, no damage bonus. The hit bonus would stack though if inspire courage was present). I am fairly confident that you do get sneak attack damage though. Also your attack roll should be 22 and not 20 but I don't think that matters since I just hit it with a 19.

Will Save: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (19) + 2 = 21

shoot it Archmoon! Hawk cheers.

Archmoon, empowered by Hawk's words shoots the creature with his longbow.

Free Action: Grab arrow from quiver.
Strd Action: Shoot creature.

Longbow Atk: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (11) + 5 = 16
Longbow Dmg: 1d8 ⇒ 6

I'm assuming Bless is down, if not add the appropriate +1

Seeing that it is surrounded and heavily wounded, the creature drops his dagger and raises his hands....

"Ok ok, You got me...I don't want to hurt anyone...just having a little fun with these kobolds...but that is all. Ok, so I can take a hint...I will just be going then, right?"

We can stay in combat or you can parley etc. He is not offering any resistance at the moment. .

You notice on his belt is a greenish colored katana.

After about half a minute Elindriel will come to...a bit blinded still, but conscious.

Getting your own band of kobols! Knocking out my friend! You don't deserve to parlay!

Sorry, but for the sake of time I'd rather not parley. Is there any chance we can finnish this up today? I may actually get to go to PFS thing later this evening. Usually there is none in my area but I'm heading out of state to a friends place. Besides I got the impression that as a group we wanted to rush this.

Attack: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (18) + 4 = 22
Damage: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (3) + 1 = 4

Looking at the creature

Your life in exchange for that katana or I will use both my weapons to poke many more holes into you

Me being the voice of reason who knew

ready action to full attack if the creature does not comply

He looks at the new cut from the spear, surprised Hawk attacked him...

"Bah I knew I should have blasted you...attacking an unarmed victim...you have no honor... Ok, we'll if you are common thieves, you can have everything I own...please just don't kill me.. "

He offers the katana to Eli...

With his last action, the creature collapses and starts to bleed out from his wounds...(he was actually negative with Hawk's last stab)

Eli has the katana, which matches the description from Amara Li.

Among the other items on the creature is a belt..with 2potion bottles,
other Gear dagger, jade katana, spell component pouch, spellbook (contains all prepared spells as well as all 0-level spells, burning hands, magic aura, silent image, and ventriloquism)

Elindriel's sight returns and the party can do whatever they want with the skulk. The well leads to an underground stream that leads out into the valley and back towards Absalom.

Archmoon was pleased to see the katana.

"Finally! We've got what we came for.."

He turns his head to the creature begging for his life.

"We are not thieves, this katana never belonged to you, we are Pathfinders, and we are returning this to its rightful owner."

Now that we have the katana we should be getting it back to its owner than shall we go?

"Lets go back. Return the katana as instructed. We still need to lay our fallen pathfinder to rest." the ghoul. "I would like to return the trade agreements but only after copies are made and distributed. That way they can't be one-sidedly altered."

Hawk pauses and gets a solemn look.

"Lets go, we have preperations to make."

Unless there is anything else you want to do in the chambers, You have the katana and can head back out the tunnel you entered.

Let me know what you do with the agreements and katana once you leave...

I agree we give the katana and agreements to their proper owners and then maybe have a little fun.

Elindriel, upon hearing that the group wishes to leave the rest of the tower unexplored, expresses some misgivings. "I would prefer to make sure that we have removed all of the threats from the area, and, if we're going to return the trade agreements, we should make sure we have as many as we can find." She grins. "Not that I'm saying we need to return them, mind..."

"Let's just get out of this place, I'm starting to get queasy. We have what we need."

I am fine either way but our mission has been to find the katana.

Once the party heads back (and we can retcon back if decide to do anything else in the caves)...

When you present the jade katana to Amara Li, she is
ecstatic.

"I am honored and forever grateful that you have returned our family heirloom to me. You truly represent all that Pathfinders are and I see bright future for each of you. I am always in your
debt, and you are always welcome within the halls of the Lantern Lodge."

Assuming that at least Archmoon and Eli speak with Major Maldris (he will seek you out if you do not find him first).

"Congratulations are in order for the good deeds for putting down the undead and cleansing the world of their evil.

“I know it was difficult. The undead sometimes cling to life,
but they always turn to evil. This was a hard lesson that
I felt you had to learn, to better serve the common good.
As Pathfinders, we should always serve the common good
and always fight for freedom.”

As far as the other trade agreements...would need to know if you keep them, copy them or give them to any of the aforementioned faction leaders.

we should give the agreements to Amari Li as.well and she can determine where they should go.

I just want to make copies no matter who the originals go to. Amari does seem more trustworthy but who knows - even she could possibly alter the agreements if it suits her interests.