[PFS] PbP Gameday 3: #5-08: The Confirmation (1–2) and First Steps (Inactive)

Game Master bluedove

Musket: loaded (bullet) inoperable (bayonet)
Paper Cartridges: 18
Bullets/Powder: 5
Alchemical Flares: 2
Grit: 3

Mira just managed to catch sight of Hood's hand straying to the alchemist's fire. She desperately hoped that Hood was a good shot with that thing. Before she could give it too much thought, though, the lanky man's sudden presence brings her attention back to the matter at hand.

Mira shifts out of the way slightly as a flash of movement to her right announces Wei Ji's intervention with her attacker. "Thanks!" she calls out, "I'll keep this one busy for you!". The way they were positioned, she could at least keep things from turning into a 2-on-1 situation against the Tengu.

The fog was going to be an issue. She was a good shot, but even she couldn't be confident with her opponents little more than misty shadows. Reaching under her cloak, the gunslinger draws her bayonet and quickly affixes it to the barrel of her musket. With luck, her opponent wouldn't see a melee attack coming.

Move: Affix bayonet to musket
Standard: Stab! [black]

To Hit: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (16) + 2 = 18
Miss Chance: 1d100 ⇒ 57
To Damage: 1d6 + 1 ⇒ (6) + 1 = 7

With a lunge and a battlecry, the woman wields her gun like a spear, aiming straight for what she hopped was the middle of the lanky man.

Boldren moves back around the corner of the norther building and takes cover.

"We should move back and force them to come out if they want to fight. I suggest we pull back and ready ranged attacks if they so much as step to the edge of the fog."

(Move action) Move 10 foot around the corner, (Standard action) Ready to cast another magic missile if any of the bad guys move within line of sight.

"Sounds good to me." Vinny said, pulling out one of his alchemical contraptions and holding between his hands in what could be assumed to be a ready posture.

Readied Bomb throw: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (11) + 4 = 15

Damage: 1d6 + 3 + 1 ⇒ (2) + 3 + 1 = 6

"Normally I'd agree with you, but there are two of us already in the fight. " Havok says and rushes in the mist as well to aid his companions.

did blacks movement get stopped due to Wei?

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"Normally I'd agree with you, but there are two of us already in the fight. " Havok says and rushes in the mist as well to aid his companions.

did blacks movement get stopped due to Wei?

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I think I got him as he was entering the second square, the first one would not have triggered, it was the full movement crossing through a threat square? As the one who took a whack at him, I'm okay with him being where he is? You need me to move next turn?

Well whoever Havok comes across first, he punches but misses anyway

attack: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (3) + 4 = 7
dmg: 1d6 + 6 ⇒ (2) + 6 = 8

Hood frowns as the mist pours into the alley.

"Hey! Fog effects don't start until AFTER the explosions! You'll ruin the stunt!" he says as he throws the flask at the dark-haired woman. targeting blue lady

concealment: 1d100 ⇒ 35

flask attack: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (13) + 4 = 17 damage: 1d6 ⇒ 5

miss direction if it misses: 1d8 ⇒ 3

"The fog is only a small part of the problem captain. The ally is only big enough for one person to effectively fight. It looks like it widens a little farther up, but it still looks tight. You would be lucky if two people could fight side by side. Fortunately their back line can't really do much more then we can."

Hood, you can no longer see anyone within the mist to target. Do you want to make that a readied action or will you throw at the square where you saw her last? Vinny, you may also select a square to target with your bomb. You guys can see the outline of Mira and Havok well enough to know that is them, but no farther in.

Initiative Order - Surprise
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Hood - draws alchemist fire
Boldren - readies MM
Wei Ji - moves up, drawing shield and sap
Mira - moves up
Enemies :
H(green) - casts from scroll
W(black) - Tumbles, takes 7 NL from Wei's AOO
L(red) - Rages and steps up, attacking Wei Ji and misses
D(blue) - steps back, casts
------------------------------------Round 1
Hood - pending
Havok - moves up and swings at the lanky man, missing
Boldren - moves behind corner, readies MM
Wei Ji - strikes red for 5 NL
Mira - stabs at black, just missing
Vinny - readies bomb
Enemies :
H(green) - casts from scroll(S)
W(black) - attacks Mira, misses Rapier: 1d20 + 2 - 1 ⇒ (6) + 2 - 1 = 7 Miss Chance: 1d100 ⇒ 47
L(red) - attacks Wei Ji Greataxe attack: 1d20 + 5 - 1 ⇒ (15) + 5 - 1 = 19 Miss Chance: 1d100 ⇒ 58 Damage: 1d10 + 4 + 2 ⇒ (6) + 4 + 2 = 12
D(blue) - casts CC
Draco
------------------------------------Round 2
Hood
Havok
Boldren
Wei Ji
Mira
Vinny
Enemies
Draco

Havok moves into the fog, swinging at and missing the lanky man. Boldren takes cover and prepares to Magic Missile the first enemy he can see while Vinny prepares a bomb to throw, given an opportunity.

Wei Ji unleashes with all he's got on the mustached halfling, but only catches him with the sap across his face. Mira stabs with her bayonet, but some force seems to deflect her blade at the last second. (Bummer! This is the first time I've seen alignment make the difference between a hit and a miss.)

You hear the women's voices chanting more incantations as the lanky man stabs back at Mira with his rapier, but misses by a much wider margin than she did.

The raging halfling strikes mercilessly with his greataxe, slashing through cloth and feathers to find the meat and bone beneath, leaving a terrible wound in his upper thigh. "Who wants darkmeat! Ahahaha!" He laughs maniacally. (Wei Ji takes 12 damage! Party is up!)

Edit: Please note that withdrawing as a party IS an option here!

"Take my light work." the tengu says to whoever is standing behind him hoping like heck that he's not about to get shanked in the back.

Wei Ji withdraws behind the cadre back in the corner.

"....ing axe... OW! Vinny!"

He watches the alchemist, wondering if he remembers being given Wei's curing wand...

" Perhaps the phrase,'He who fights and runs away lives to fight another day' would be of use here. And maybe," he says reluctantly, to appeal to Theadric," we could toss a bomb into the mist as we leave?" If the rest of the party agrees, I think we might need to leave now :p

yes, I wanted to target last place I saw her

"Easy there Wei, don, ah, pop a vessel." Vinny said, fumbling around his satchels and bandoliers. "Where did I put it now...? He mumbled, before finally finding it in plain sight, stuffed in his belt where he left it.

Cure Light Wounds: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (6) + 1 = 7

Boldren will continued to be readied to cast Magic Missile as soon as a viable target presents itself. You can apply this action for each round until they either move to the edge of the mist or the mist dissipates.

Havok with withdraw as well after Mira gets out.

Hood, I think you roll to hit that area with a ranged touch attack? Could be wrong, but would hate to see you aced out of using the thing you've been wanting to light off most of the adventure!!

I had made a ranged touch attack above. If I can't target the square she was last in, I think I can target an intersection? I just don't have many other options right now, so I'd like to throw it in there.

I had made a ranged touch attack above. If I can't target the square she was last in, I think I can target an intersection? I just don't have many other options right now, so I'd like to throw it in there.

Totally missed that! Wonder if the GM did too.

Yes, Hood can target a square or an intersection. Draco, suggesting a course of action is only a free action, so you can still act if the party doesn't withdraw.

The alchemists fire lights up the mist in an explosion, drawing cries of pain from some of your attackers, as well as Wei Ji.
Wei takes 1 point of splash damage as he was adjacent to that square at the time. Fire is now burning in that square, waiting on Mira to see if withdrawing is an option.

I'm fine withdrawing. Hood, probably not. ;P He just may be kicking and screaming, but I don't mind withdrawing.

I'm fine withdrawing. Hood, probably not. ;P He just may be kicking and screaming, but I don't mind withdrawing.

You got to light stuff on fire! AND tell the bad guys they were doing it wrong!

Have to go to work and won't be back until 2200 (10PM) CST. Accepting 'fate of the party' and giving permission to GM to move me in accordance with party direction in my absence.

im on board with withdrawing

Likewise, I'm good with withdrawing.

Musket: loaded (bullet) inoperable (bayonet)
Paper Cartridges: 18
Bullets/Powder: 5
Alchemical Flares: 2
Grit: 3

Mira takes one last look at her opponents through the mist before withdrawing themselves. It really was a no-win situation. Either they got injured or killed by... whoever these people were, or they potentially had a situation with the city watch for fighting in the streets. Neither sounded like a good option to her. It was time to focus on the misison and get out of here.

You hear a feminine growl of anger and frustration come from the fog as the party bids a hasty retreat back through the crowded street performance. "You idiots, they're getting away! You were supposed to pen them in! A whole day wasted following those newbie Pathfinder marks and not even one gold piece to show for it!" They do not follow you, as they begin bickering among themselves and soon you find an alternative route back to the safety of the Grand Lodge.

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Valsin stalks the entryway worriedly and relief sweeps over his stern face as your party enters. "I expected you lot back hours ago. Did you complete all your tasks?" His gaze passes over the partially healed wound in Wei Ji's thigh and his eyebrows knit together in concern. "Looks like you ran into trouble! What happened?"

Valsin takes your report on the events of the day and makes detailed notes on the shady characters who ambushed you. "Good work today, Pathfinders! We'll track down those ne'er-do-wells and put an end to their mugging. I promise your next assignment will carry you beyond the walls of Absalom."

Feel free to make report if you like, but we are officially done! Happy Gamedays, everyone! ^_^

Wei is feeling particularly vindictive after nearly getting dismembered by the halfling. As the party makes its escape he leaves the following words out there for the muggers to chew on.

"GOOD JOB, GUYS! The GUARD can take over from here! Good job dropping fire in the middle of their formation as we planned!"

Newbie Pathfinder marks my tailfeathers!!

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The tengu nods to the question about the completion of tasks, then cracks his neck, willing to let anyone else in the party try to explain first. He gives a meaningful glance to Hood, because he seems keen on theatrics he may just be the best one to do it.

And then he'll sit down. Because his leg hurts!

Boldren laughs hysterically, as the group makes their way around the feeble ambush.

"Well, that could have gone better!" Hood manages as they depart.

"But for your first day, you guys did all right. With a little more pyrotechnics training, I think I could make something out of you!" Hood says.

"What do we have planned for tomorrow? Oh, hey fire-maker guy!" he says to Vincenzo. "I seem to have used up all my explosions in a flask! Could I get some more of those?!" the halfling's voice trails off as they head back to the lodge.

"Ah, sorry little man." Vinny said, once more juggling chemicals with a dangerously casual expression. "These, ah, chemicals, they can burn, sure. But you need, what do you call it, a little special something to really make em pop, you know?" He shrugged. "Or maybe you dont. Im not sure I got it figured out either. What matters is, when I want it to go boom, you know, it does." Whether by design or accident, he fumbled the vial onto the ground, the chemicals sputtering and flaring, a few sparks jumping from the puddle before the whole thing went out with an unceremonious pop.

"See?"

Musket: loaded (bullet) inoperable (bayonet)
Paper Cartridges: 18
Bullets/Powder: 5
Alchemical Flares: 2
Grit: 3

Mira steps in front of Hood and Vinny in a feeble attempt to hide their alchemical experiments from view of Valsin as she reported. "The tasks themselves went off without a hitch, sir. We noticed a few people that seemed to be following us throughout the day though."

"It wasn't until we finished, though, that they tried to attack us in an alleyway. They seemed to be run-of-the-mill thugs, though they had us marked as newbie Pathfinders. We withdrew after Wei Ji got hit. No need to call the Society's reputation into question by brawling in the streets, right?"

"Ideally, we would have subdued them for questioning, but after that halfling beserker started frothing at the mouth and swinging that axe around there really wasn't any room for discussion. Withdrawal was our best option, even if it did make us a bit late. Better alive to tell the tale than dead and having it lost, right?"

The tengu pauses for a moment, then looks around to the rest of the party. "Despite some bumps we got it together and really worked well as a group. 'd love to take further duties with the rest of you, if the Society needs it. Need them to keep me on my toes, too. Too much hemming and hawing on my part almost cost us big."

Handle Animal to teach Down: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (20) + 8 = 28

Handle Animal to teach Defend: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (12) + 8 = 20