[PFS PbP Game Day 3] Master of the Fallen Fortress (Inactive)

Game Master Deane Beman

Two of the troglodytes fall before even getting a firm grip on their weapons. The third charges at Fahd…but you suspect his true goal is to run out the door. More interested in escape than remaining in a situation where he is clearly outmatched, his swing goes wild. He is quickly subdued.

Attack: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (1) + 3 = 4, Damage: 1d6 + 1 ⇒ (1) + 1 = 2

Moving south you find yourself in a room with brazier of glowing coals sits in the center , its acrid smoke mixing with the ever-present troglodyte stench. A few knives, pokers, and other metal implements lie atop a rusty iron box nearby.

A troglodyte that is a bit larger than the others you faced stands waiting for you having heard the sounds of battle from previous room.

Round 1
Krux
Fahd
Katharina
Durothil
Tulock

Katharina sighs as the group begins a fight with another boring troglodyte. She tries to nail with a blast of cold.

Cold Blast: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (16) + 5 = 21
Damage: 1d6 + 2 ⇒ (3) + 2 = 5

"Why must this place smell like a week old chamber pot?"

2-handed ECB: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (12) + 5 = 17
ECB damage: 1d10 + 4 ⇒ (9) + 4 = 13

As the giant troglodyte falls to its death you hear faint cries for help coming from the door to the northeast.

Krux pauses waiting for companions before moving in to flank the trog.

"You must be leader. Follow minions to grave!"

power attack: 1d20 + 4 + 2 ⇒ (3) + 4 + 2 = 9
damage: 1d10 + 9 ⇒ (3) + 9 = 12

Fahd throws open the door, hoping his mutagen would last through another battle, if they moved quickly. "You lot! Are you okay," he asks, as he opens the door.

Fahd opens the door and fined a human male locked in manacles. He is conscious but has been badly beaten.

"What's all this?" Katharina asks as she lays eyes on the bound man. Seeing his extensive injuries, she pulls out her healing wand, but doesn't yet use it, "Care to explain what occurred that led you to be captured by troglodytes?"

"Do you know where the keys are that might let us free you?"

"Krux is a breaker of chains after many years wearing them."

If the key is not located, he will take 20 for Strength DC 26 to break the manacles.

"Well met…and thank you for coming to my rescue. I am a Pathfinder myself, Balenar Forsend is my name. I was taken prisoner a few weeks back; what little I could make out of these foul creature's language is that I was being kept alive until the one they call Tasskar is ready to sacrifice me to the troglodytes’ dark god." You find the keys to Forsend's manacles on the body of the jailer you just killed….and his pack is hanging on the far side of the room. "Imagine my dismay…everything I needed to escape was hanging not 10 feet away from me on a hook. May as well been a mile!"

Forsend offers healing to those who need it and pledges to accompany you to the top of the tower to face off against Tasskar. "I've no strength to go toe to toe with the brute…but I have enough fight left in me to provide support where I can!"

"Quickly then! Let's go face him now..."

Picking up the locking manacles and key with a bubbling anger and stuffs them into his backpack.

"Let's punish him."

His knuckles turn white clutching the hilt of his nodachi and eyes become steely.

Top of the Tower

The four wings of the tower are completely open on this level, forming one great, cross-shaped chamber with arched ceilings. The decayed remnants of a carpet run from the doorways at the end of each wing, meeting in the center, where a spiral staircase drops out of sight below. A large, throne-like chair stands in the middle of the eastern wing next to a big chest. The troglodytes’ leader, the heretic druid Tasskar, has claimed the entire top level of the tower
for himself. When you enter, he orders his animal companion, an albino crocodile, to attack.

Upon seeing the hulking creature, Balenar begins a song.

Inspire courage….everyone gets a +1 morale bonus on saving throws against charm and fear effects and a +1 competence bonus on attack and weapon damage rolls.

Round 1
Balenar
Durothil
Krux
Katharina
Tasskar
Fahd

Everyone but Fahd is up.

DM, I assume ten minutes have passed since Fahd consumed his mutagen, but I want to just be positive.

Hmmm…let's say you've got a minute left!

Better get croc before he bites me.

Krux charges the alligator while enraged.

rage, power attack, charge: 1d20 + 6 + 2 ⇒ (1) + 6 + 2 = 9
damage: 1d10 + 12 + 1 ⇒ (1) + 12 + 1 = 14

Folio reroll

rage, power attack, charge: 1d20 + 6 + 2 ⇒ (4) + 6 + 2 = 12
damage: 1d10 + 12 + 1 ⇒ (6) + 12 + 1 = 19

That wasn't much better.

AC is currently 13

My apologies, but I'm on my phone yet again. Katharina will move.within 30' of the trog, trying to avoid cover penalties

With the rescued Pathfinder evidently sorted, Katharina moves as necessary through the room to optimize a cold blast directed at the leader.

Cold Blast+P-BS+IC: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (20) + 6 = 26
Damage: 1d6 + 3 ⇒ (4) + 3 = 7

Confirmation: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (15) + 6 = 21
Crit damage: 1d6 + 3 ⇒ (4) + 3 = 7

** UPDATE MAP**

"Finally, a chance to kill"

Brandishing his curved sword, Durothil moves to engage the crocodile, but does not have time to attack.

Double move to move within 5' of croc/Tasskar

Krux charges the crocodile and turns it into a pair of boots with a single swing! Katharina makes Trasskar quite frosty! Durothil moves in and is ready to strike!

Trasskar begins casting a spell!

Fahd to close out round 1, then Balenar, Durothil, Krux and Katharina to begin round 2.

Round 2
Balenar
Durothil
Krux - grappled
Katharina
Tasskar (-14hp)
Fahd

** spoiler omitted **

This changes things dramatically!

AC is currently 15 or 13 if grappled.

Fahd takes a double moves, getting in the face of the Druid, ready to kick his brains out next round.

Current AC is 17 while Mutagen is in effect.

Balenor continues to inspire his new comrades while reading a shot with his short bow. Meanwhile Krux charges after Tasskar and ends his life.

Much better than being grappled by a crocodile!

With the defeat of Tasskar and his troglodytes, the Fallen Fortress stands abandoned once more, but it’s only a matter of time before something else moves into the damaged siege tower and poses a new threat—perhaps you will need to return to deal with this new danger as well.

The end…

"Nice job, everyone!"

"This was first adventure. Glad to have new friends. I will make boots from croc."

"Simple. It was nice to work with professionals." Katharina says with a hint of friendliness in her voice.

Now to get troglodyte stink out of my clothing.