PFS PbP First Steps - Part 3: A Vision of Betrayal (Inactive)

Game Master GM Aarvid

"Sarenae watch over us"

Standard Action: Bless

Everyone +1 Morale to hit and +1 save vs Fear (10 rounds)

Elindriel stands.

Sallah draws his falchion and steps forward to base the gillmen.

"I wouldn't try anything funny.. Even I can tell that that's no relic. Don't get twitchy and you can walk out of here alive."

intimidate: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (19) + 5 = 24

intimidate, if allowed.. oops, intimidate is a SA in combat, so nevermind the nice roll.

you could not draw your weapon and just do the intimidate.

He would draw as part of the move since he's a 1v1 1 fighter. Tacticlly if he isn't going to attack then doing an intimidate+5'step would be better I think then a move but it's up to him

Elindriel stands up from her chair.

Sallah manages to pull out his falchion as he approaches the gillmen in an almost intimidating manner.

Hawk calls the blessing of Sarenrae on the group from his seat at the table.

12-Arhmisa - Standing
9-Rees - Sitting
8-Ulinestia - Standing behind bar

The stoic female gillwoman grabs her spear and steps back 5' from the table. Closing her eyes...strangely like her companion.

Rees, stands up, in outrage at the deception and calls out... "You are a nothinhg but common thieves! Stop them, they have our Society Artifact!"

At that point the gillwoman from behind the bar casts a spell on the torch illuminating the negotiating table...causing it to shoot off fireworks in a flashing, fiery, burst of glowing, colored aerial lights.

Will save to avoid blindness from the bright flash of lights...

Rees: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (5) + 1 = 6

Rees is blinded by the flash....

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5+Eli - standing, (blind?)
5-Quillen - sitting (blind?)

Will Save: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (13) + 1 = 14(+2 vs. enchantment)

Could we get some indication on the map as to which of the people in the bar are combatants, and which are bystanders? Also, which one has the relic?

Only two of the people in the bar have drawn weapons and the barkeep....all three gillmen.Shoalo holds the relic and is in the white shirt at the table with the party. The others in the bar, including the two waitresses in blue dresses appear to be bystanders caught in the crossfire. They all run screaming at the flash of magic fire.

Sallah blinks at the sudden flash of light.

Will Save: 1d20 ⇒ 13

Will: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (19) + 2 = 21

Quillen blinks his eyes at the shiny burst of light.

"Hey! That reminds me of the fireworks at the last harvest fes..."

Once the halfling realizes the deal's gone bad, he stops sharing stories about food and festivals and springs to action, metaphorically.

Spitting out the food already in his mouth, Quillen focuses on the white-shirted gillman next to him.[/ooc]

Quillen will stay seated. Standard action to cast Daze defensively at the gillman right next to him.

Concentration DC16: 1d20 + 1 + 3 ⇒ (12) + 1 + 3 = 16

DC13 Will Save or lose a round.

Eli's eyes blink as the magic light explodes around him

will save: 1d20 ⇒ 13

Eli draws his weapons and looks around. He is trying to make it seem as if he isn't blinded by the light.

Sallah and Elindriel are blinded by the flash. Quillen closes his eyes in time to avoid the brightest flash.

Quillen turns to the gillmen and leans away from him as he points at the warrior, causing him to look stunned and confused.

"Um...what just happened?"

5+Eli still needs to act and Will save and Hawk needs a Will save.

=== Round 1 ===

19-Shoalo - Standing, stunned (has relic)
16-Elindriel - Standing, Blinded
13-Sallah - Standing , Blinded
12-Hawk - Sitting
12-Arhmisa - Standing
9-Rees - Standing, Blind
8-Ulinestia - Standing behind bar
5+Eli - Standing
5-Quillen - Sitting

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Elindriel, Sallah (both blind) and Hawk (need a save) can all give their actions.

1d20 + 1 ⇒ (3) + 1 = 4

Blinded

Hawk will stand, trying to remain calm and a clear head. He will aid any ally that will come near.

(if deemed allowed) Ready Action: If any ally gets close to Hawk and crys out for healing Hawk will cast Cure Light Wounds on them

the idea being that since they want to be touched it would be possible to touch them as a standard action even while blinded. Let me know if that isn't the case.

Elindriel draws her longsword and begins singing, hoping to inspire her comrades to do what she cannot.

Move action: Draw longsword
Standard action: Bard Song - Inspire Courage (all allies +1 to hit/damage)

So this is how it ends. Dying blind in a bar :p.

Sallah screams out, "Achhh, My eyes..."

The blinded fighter takes a small step forward (5') and lashes out at the last place he saw Shaolo, the seated Gillman.

power attack: 1d20 + 4 + 2 + 1 ⇒ (11) + 4 + 2 + 1 = 18
concealment: 1d100 ⇒ 52
damage: 2d4 + 7 + 1 ⇒ (1, 3) + 7 + 1 = 12

take away the 5' step if you can't do so blinded, which also removes the flank bonus to hit. Oh, and I forgot about the bless, so +1 to ATT

Quillen needs to wait to see how the actions of others plays out, however as a free action...

"One of those guys has the relic! He's right between where Sallah and Eli were! And, and... oh, ummm.."

Quillen will attempt to identify the spell that was cast (which I'm guessing is Pyrotechnics, but Quillen may not know that), specifically to know it's duration of blindness...

Spellcraft (DC=15+spell level): 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (5) + 7 = 12

Quillen knows zilch!

Good call on the spellcraft. If the DM will allow Hawk to roll

spellcraft: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (18) + 5 = 23

Hawk makes spellcraft to know it is pyrotechnics. Blindness miss chance is always 1-50 misses out of d100 for this combat...also I believe blindness prevents 5' step but could be wrong..

Eli and Hawk join the ranks of the blind, as do most of the bystanders who try to walk, run or crawl to the doorways or corners.

Elindriel begins her song while drawing her blade.

Sallah stumbles forward and with a powerful slash of his falchion, actually manages to connect with something or someone where he swings. You all hear a cry in pain, a body crash to the floor and clatter of dropped items, mugs, forks and plates.

Hawk stands and readies to help.

You all hear a female scream...

" Shaolooooo Noooooooo. You ba$tards!!!! . "

As she steps forward to stab at the warrior that just slashed her comrade.

spear: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (14) + 2 = 16 damage : 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (1) + 1 = 2

Hitting Sallah, but only a scratch as he turns before she impales him. She bends down to pick up the item Shaolo dropped.

Eli hears the the shout and stabs towards it.

1d20 + 4 + 1 ⇒ (11) + 4 + 1 = 16
1d6 + 2 + 1 ⇒ (3) + 2 + 1 = 6
1d100 ⇒ 51

No I did not include bard song I will update

You hear some movement from the area of the bar...

"Arhmisa, leave him....just get the item, we have to leave... now!"

More movement and mumbling...

Ulinestia casts a spell and all but Eli are engulfing in a mass of tangled sticky goo.

Reflex saves needed to avoid sticky webs...

Eli stabs out towards the gillwoman that stabbed Sallah...he connects even in his blindness, and earns another shout of pain from the female assailant.

Eli let me know if you included bardsong bonus on your attack...it will make a difference

Quillen is up and apparently the only one able to see at the moment.

I need to remember to use my halfling luck, I forgot about it on the save versus the fireworks. Definitely using it for the sticky goo.

Reflex: 1d20 + 3 + 2 ⇒ (12) + 3 + 2 = 17

Quillen pauses for a moment to reach over and grab some of the uneaten food from Rees' plate before turning to see a blob of stick goo en route to his location from the woman.

"Ugh, guys. Looks like some sort of... err, stuff. But the *munch munch* guy with the relic dropped it. But the woman stepped over and has *crunch* Hey this roll is saltier than the one I got... erm, she picked it up. The relic thing."

Realizing the woman-with-the-relic may try to run away, Quillen holds a single hand in her direction and pleads with her to stay.

"Halt! Just a moment... I think there's a bunch of confusion about this relic deal thing."

Cast Command on the woman with the relic to "Halt". DC14 Will.

"So.. *munch* she's totally standing in between you two - Sallah and Eli. You guys should just talk to each other and - no, Sallah to your right... your *other* right..."

Quillen finally steps up from his chair next to the woman, hoping he can put the relic she's holding back on the table should she respect his advice. (Move action, struggling with the layers to move Q's token, though)

Reflex Save: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (14) + 4 = 18

I realize Eli's answer may change things, so if he takes care of Arhmisa, please ignore as needed.

Elindriel, hearing the conversations between the assailants, moves to intercept.

Move action: Move 15' to avoid the Acrobatics check
Swift action: Imbue longsword for +1 damage
Standard action: Attack Arhmisa
Attack (Masterwork Longsword, Bless, Bard Song): 1d20 + 4 + 1 + 1 ⇒ (18) + 4 + 1 + 1 = 24
Miss Chance: 1d100 ⇒ 55
Damage (Masterwork Longsword, Bard Song, Arcane Strike): 1d8 + 3 + 1 + 1 ⇒ (6) + 3 + 1 + 1 = 11

Sallah cocks his head to the side, barely acknowledging the scratch from the gillwoman. The sticky webs proceed to settle around the Garundi.

reflex save: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (9) + 2 = 11

He growls angrily at Quillen as his head pivots both directions.

"I know what right is! It's usually the opposite of your advice."

delay action to figure out what the fog of war looks like

Quillen manages to avoid the bulk of the goo and casts a spell on the injured gillwoman.

will: 1d20 - 1 + 2 ⇒ (3) - 1 + 2 = 4

She stops moving...

=== Round 2 ===

19-Shoalo - bleeding, prone

16-Elindriel - Standing, Blinded
13-Sallah - Standing , Blinded
12-Hawk - Sitting
12-Arhmisa - Standing
9-Rees - Standing, Blind
8-Ulinestia - Standing behind bar
5+Eli - Standing
5-Quillen - Sitting

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Elindriel moves through the webs without issue, and manages to hack Arhmisa with her longsword....dropping the gillwoman, who hits the floor with a heavy thud. (not maintaining bardsong, correct?)

Sallah is caught in the webbing...as is Rees.

Hawk is up...before Ulinestia goes.

Someone didn't include bless either. I won't mention names but I will shake my fist at them *shakefist at Eli*. Also I suspect Elindriel is maintaining the song as a free action and forgot to mention it.

Reflex Save: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (4) + 1 = 5

So Hawk is Blinded? Or was he able to shut his eyes like the others because he identified the spell. Either way he is definitely stuck in webs.

Hawk struggles against the webbing drawing his light crossbow and standing.

Move Action: Stand
Move Action: Draw Crossbow

Sorry, yes - maintaining Bard Song as a free action as well

Sallah struggling in the sticky webbing, tries to extract himself.

cmb check: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (20) + 4 = 24

-4 to that if a CM check is a skill check. If he is free, he'll step forward onto the spot where he thinks Arhmisa fell.

Hawk, I could see getting a circumstance bonus to the save due to spellcraft...but the save is basically how quickly you close your eyes.

Sallah manages to break free of the webbing entangling him and steps forward to the spot he heard the thud.

Hawk is stuck and blind as he struggles to finally free his crossbow. (However loading the crossbow could be difficult until he breaks free).

A: 1d20 ⇒ 17

Armimisa is prone and bleeding.

R: 1d20 ⇒ 14
S: 1d20 ⇒ 9

9-Rees manages to free himself and stumbles out of the webs.

8-Ulinestia casts another spell...coating the floor beneath Elindriel and Sallah with slick grease. Reflex saves to remain standing, remember blind penalties. Perception checks to hear movement.

5+ Eli is up...

Sallah feels the floor lose friction under him and tries to catch himself.

what now? I thought we were off that ship

reflex: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (7) + 2 = 9
perception: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (7) + 5 = 12

The way I'm reading the blinded condition, it doesn't say anything about impacting saving throws.

Reflex Save: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (19) + 4 = 23
Perception: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (10) + 6 = 16

Elindriel carefully moves towards the sound of spellcasting, then swings her blade blindly at its source.

Free action: Maintain Bard Song (Round 3/7)
Move action:Acrobatics (to avoid falling): 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (17) + 6 = 23
Swift action: Imbue Longsword
Standard action: Attack Ulinestia
Attack (Masterwork Longsword, Bless, Bard Song): 1d20 + 4 + 1 + 1 ⇒ (10) + 4 + 1 + 1 = 16
Miss Chance: 1d100 ⇒ 6
Damage (Masterwork Longsword, Bard Song, Arcane Strike): 1d8 + 3 + 1 + 1 ⇒ (6) + 3 + 1 + 1 = 11

Round 3, Init 5-

Quillen continues his best efforts to direct the fight.

"That's two gill-people down! There's just the lady from the bar and she's looking like she wants the relic..."

Quillen glances down at Armimisa's hands holding onto the relic.

Move action to pick it up.

"... and hey, now I have the relic!"

Quillen watches as the enemy sorceress glares at him

"Uh oh, I have the relic! I'm heading over here, guys... "

The halfling scrambles deeper into webs for cover.

Escape Artist w/adaptable luck to move through goo: 1d20 + 2 + 3 ⇒ (11) + 2 + 3 = 16

And a move action to move - Quillen would duck under the round table nearby that is 10ft to the NE from his current location.

Sallah falls to the ground ontop of the dying gillwoman.

Elindriel keeps her balance for the moment.

Quillen bends over, next to his pal, Sallah and the gillwoman, both are prone. He is able to pry the relic from the woman's hand...and moves back into the webbing.

5+ Eli is up (and has heard Quillen moving past him, talking). Casting was heard by everyone over by the side doorway.

After Eli, back to the top of the round.

=== Round 3 ===

16-Elindriel - Standing, Blinded
13-Sallah - Prone , Blinded
12-Hawk - Standing, Blind, Webbed
9-Rees - Standing, Blind

8-Ulinestia - Standing, glaring at halfling

5+Eli - Standing, Blind
5-Quillen - Under table

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If I may - wasn't Ulinestia under the Halt command? She shouldn't have been able to preform any actions this turn. I might be misunderstanding who it was cast on though

Hawk struggles to get free from the webs.

1d20 + 2 ⇒ (10) + 2 = 12

Halt was cast on the bleeding woman that Sallah is squashing. Quillen stole the relic from her unless I missed something .

" Cast Command on the woman with the relic to "Halt". DC14 Will.. "

Halt was cast on the bleeding woman that Sallah is squashing. Quillen stole the relic from her unless I missed something .

Nope all good - the misunderstanding is mine.

NP Hawk. I had to go back and check to be sure my self. Ok, so all of you can go before she goes again. The only person that knows the exact square she is in is Quillen since she cast then moved. DC30+ perception to have heard her walk barefoot to her new position. Post your actions and this will likely be the last round one way or another.

Sallah crawls forward out of the slickened floor, and stands up.

At least I'm not swimming in that bog.. Now where is that witch? I hate witches...

"She's right there, no Eli, two steps left. Sallah! You're going backawrds! Move to your right, I mean left... really, you can't see yet?"

Sighing, Quillen considers his options, knowing most of his spells don't work well on wizardly types.

Dagger, thrown: 1d20 + 4 + 1 + 1 ⇒ (19) + 4 + 1 + 1 = 25 for 1d3 - 1 + 1 ⇒ (2) - 1 + 1 = 2
Dagger, thrown, crit confirm: 1d20 + 4 + 1 + 1 ⇒ (7) + 4 + 1 + 1 = 13 for 1d3 - 1 + 1 ⇒ (2) - 1 + 1 = 2

Eli listens to the fight going on around him and strikes out at his enemy even though he is blinded.

1d20 + 4 + 1 + 1 ⇒ (12) + 4 + 1 + 1 = 18
1d6 + 2 + 1 ⇒ (6) + 2 + 1 = 9
mischance: 1d100 ⇒ 96

Did I hit her Quillen?

Edit - Good :) I'm not really upset you know - just want these things to die.

hey I caught it and updated

Eli moves clumbsily forward and stabs into the darkness...feeling like he managed to hit something.

"Ouch, you dare cut me? You will pay."

-- Start of round 3 ---

Elindriel moves forward carefully on the greasy floor and hears the gillwoman curse Eli. She takes a slash with her embued long sword, but misses due to her blindness.

Sallah crawls forward in the grease, and tries to stand. The woman takes a swing at him as he attempts to regain his feet...

dagger AoO: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (20) + 1 = 21 vs Prone/Blind Sallah...
crit: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (4) + 1 = 5 1d4 ⇒ 2

And pierces Sallah in the shoulder 2 pts damage

Hawk struggles against the web, but is still stuck.

"Just hand over the relic and I will not have to kill you all!"

You hear more casting...
ranged touch: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (16) + 3 = 19 1d3 ⇒ 1 acid

"And that is for stabbing me!"

As Eli feels a splash of acid hit the side of his face 1 pt acid damage

Then she scurries away....

I am going to call it here since it is foregone conclusion you will beat her. She would have run away if she had the relic and that would have cost you much gold. But in this case, Quillen has it...much to her chargrin.

Ulinestia tries to get to the halfling with the relic...who is calling out her position to each of you as he hurls a dagger at her, drawing blood and increases her anger as she spits...

"I will get you...you little twerp!"

However, she does not realize that your blindness is wearing off, and each of you are able to see her moving now and surround her.

"Never!

As a last ditch effort to escape your weapons, she casts shatter on the fishtank, but in doing so, provokes attacks and falls to the ground bleeding...

The two other gillmen have died of their wounds. You can save her if anyone wants.

She has a note on her person...

She also carries...a potion of cure light wounds, scroll of spider climb, wand of magic missile (25 charges); Other Gear dagger,
cloak of resistance +1, aquamarine amulet worth 50 gp, spell
component pouch, 22 gp

=============== Epilogue =================

As you stop the gillmen from escaping with the
genuine Pathfinder artifact, Rees thanks you for foiling their plot.

"I could not have made it here without you. Thank you for saving this from falling into their hands. You definitely have what it takes to make good Pathfinders."

He asks for escort back to Absalom where you can return the relic safely to the vaults of the Grand Lodge, and may even
travel by sea, knowing from Ulionestia’s letter that the
Aspis Consortium’s plan never involved stopping naval
transport of the relic.

Before the you leave Escadar, you may wish to speak
with the gillman embassy. You find the Low Azlanti
there completely unaware of the activities of Ulionestia
and her allies, and somewhat put off by any implications they were involved in the plot.

Being diplomatic, you are granted an audience with
the Low Azlanti ambassador, who accepts Gloriana Morilla’s
letter.

"Thank you...ah yes."

As he opens it, he simply smirks to
himself and shakes his head at a silent joke he doesn’t
share with you.

Once safely back in Absalom, Venture-Captain Dreng thanks
you all for your efforts and apologizes for sending you on
a fool’s errand, but commends you for uncovering the
ruse and preventing the Society’s enemies from gaining
control of a true Azlanti artifact.

And that concludes the First Steps part 3. Hope it was not too rushed at the end, but wanted to get your characters to 2nd level or available for any conventions by this weekend.

One minor thing and it wouldn't have changed anything - the AOO she took while Sallah stood from prone would have been with a +4 to hit, the AOO happens before the action that provoked - future reference.

Yes, I did not show the +4 (knowing that was her best chance to hit him), but with the natural 20 and 5 on the confirm, it did not matter, as you said.