PFS PbP Master of the Fallen Fortress (lvl 1) - replay (Inactive)

Game Master Revvy Bitterleaf

"Impressive Jessique. Telos I say snap that lock. Here I will help you."

aid lock break: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (15) + 1 = 16

strength chk aid on lock break

Telos puts his shoulder into the door a few times.

strength check: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (3) + 4 = 7
strength check: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (19) + 4 = 23

It takes a few tries but eventually Telos with some help is able to shoulder his way past the door.

A living, moving fabric seems to cover the ceiling of this half-collapsed chamber, which stretches northwest into darkness. The pungent
smell of ammonia rises from the droppings that litter the floor.

As Telos is bashing against the door the ceiling starts to drop down one piece at a time...it's bats! First one makes it's way towards you, then another..and another, and another one until dozens of bats are moving in your direction.

Init Dolgo: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (15) + 3 = 18
Init Nijena: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (14) + 2 = 16
Init Telos: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (8) + 2 = 10
Init Jessique: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (11) + 2 = 13
Init Hskori: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (8) + 1 = 9
Init bats: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (5) + 2 = 7

init
You guys
Bat swarm

"Fight them or Close this door?"

Nijena throws one of her alchemist's fires at the bats.
Ranged Touch: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (5) + 3 = 8 Scatter: 1d8 ⇒ 6

Dolgo sees it and tries to push the door shut.

"Help me get it closed now."

strength chk: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (17) + 1 = 18

At the front, Telos quickly closes the door as the bats begin to swarm down.

"I'm not equipped to fight a thousand bats," he says.

"If we want to do this, we should wait and do it with a plan. Otherwise, I suggest we continue upstairs."

Let them come to me, I know how to handle these blasted things. My Confirmation taught me well.

Move action, grab scroll, standard action cast burning hands scroll to burn the bats to a cinder...in theory once within 15'

burn hands, lvl 2 thank to Cypher Magic feat: 2d4 ⇒ (4, 4) = 8

8*1.5 for aoe spell=12 damage?

I'll go ahead and open the door when Nijena and Jessique are ready. Or maybe I had one move action to close and a second to open it again?

I will help Telos if able.

Nijena isn't able to hit the bats at their present location, since there is a wall in between so it looks like

Telos closes the door
(and readies to open it again?)
Readied attack Nijena
Readied burning hands Jessique Almost, there's still a reflex save for half damage..so could be 6

init
Dolgo (no need to help with the door, so you still have a round of actions) Hskori
bats

Or you can just keep the door closed and move on

I can do nothing against a swarm of bats except for wild empathy. I vote keep the door closed and move on.

Dolgo begins chattering and waving his hands. As he stops suddenly down the corridor the sound of yelling and screaming could be heard. It sounded as though another small adventure group were in the corridor with the bat swarm.

Dolgo casts Ghost sound 25' down the corridor hopefully behind the bat swarm as a diversion to the bats. (DC 13 Will Save)

1d20 ⇒ 10

I don't think this works since I think you need line of effect to be able to cast this..I don't think it works through a closed door..but since I like the idea and it won't matter if you keep the door closed anyway

The bats are distracted by a sound coming from closer to them and move to investigate.

So the bats left? Or are we the closer sound they are investigating?

The bats never made it into your room, as far as I know you closed the door before they got close enough to get into your room (and prepared some attacks in case they come closer)..but right before the door shut Dolgo was able to create a diversion on the other side of the door, distracting the bats. So unless you open the door and go through it towards the bats you guys are not bothered by the bats and can continue searching the tower

"Let's just keep going," Telos suggests. "That swarm seems like more trouble than it's worth."

"Looks like the old trick worked, so where to now?"

"Upstairs...we should be close to the top, I think," Telos says.

Moving further up the stairs you see that indeed you are getting close to the top. There only seems to be one floor above you now. There's a closed door on this floor, it doesn't seem to be locked..or trapped as far as you can tell. Listening to it you can hear multiple creatures moving around behind it.

With a finger to his lips, Telos warns the group to be as quiet as possible.

Then, counting off 'one, two, and three' on his fingers, he opens the door and charges in.

Hskori's naginata is at the ready.

As Telos moves into the room you see;

Crude bunks line the walls of this room, which is filled with the nauseating stench of troglodytes.

There are also 3 troglodytes in this room who are just finishing picking up their weapons as they get of their beds and now look in your direction, hissing in anger at you.

init
You guys
Troglodytes

While stepping into the room Nijena takes her longsword and swings it at the blue troglodyte.
Attack: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (20) + 3 = 23 Damage: 1d8 + 2 ⇒ (4) + 2 = 6
Crit. confirm: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (12) + 3 = 15 add. damage: 1d8 + 2 ⇒ (2) + 2 = 4

Telos likewise moves into the room, trying to endure the overwhelming stench.

MW Nodachi power attack blue trog: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (14) + 5 = 19 for Nodachi power atack dmg: 1d10 + 9 ⇒ (10) + 9 = 19

Fort save: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (6) + 3 = 9

With one powerful swing Nijena is able to bring down one of the troglodytes

Telos then, not wanting to be out done, does the same with his Nodachi taking down another of the Troglodytes

init
Hskori, Jessique, Dolgo (I'll NPC Dolgo in if he's the last to act and he isn't back yet)
Trog

Jessique, moves a few feet and shoots at the remaining enemy.

fire at trog through doorway: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (20) + 2 = 221d8 ⇒ 8

crit?: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (1) + 2 = 31d8 ⇒ 1

Hskori will move up and attack the troglodyte.
1d20 + 2 ⇒ (16) + 2 = 181d8 + 3 ⇒ (2) + 3 = 5

Dolgo moves across the room then draws a pair of daggers for protection.

Jessique's arrow and Hskori's follow-up attack are more then the troglodyte is able to handle.

The troglodytes carried a club each, nothing of interest can be found in this room. There are 2 more doors, one to the NE and one to SE.

"Nicely done, all," Telos says. "We should continue pressing forward," he adds.

He moves toward the southeast door and prepares to open it. "Everyone ready?"

After Telos get's the go-ahead from the rest of the party he opens the SE door;

A brazier of glowing coals sits in the center of this room, 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.

Also in the room is a hulking, brutish troglodyte. The biggest one you have seen so far in this tower. He's wielding a club and is carrying some javelins as well as a necklace around it's neck with what looks like a key.

Init Dolgo: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (7) + 3 = 10
Init Nijena: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (13) + 2 = 15
Init Telos: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (12) + 2 = 14
Init Jessique: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (1) + 2 = 3
Init Hskori: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (8) + 1 = 9
Init Big trog: 1d20 - 1 ⇒ (5) - 1 = 4

init
Dolgo, Nijena, Telos, Hskori
Troglodyte
You guys

Telos rushes directly at the troglodyte, his nodachi gleaming in the light of the brazier. Without a word, he slices at the monster.

MW Nodachi power attack: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (15) + 5 = 20 for Nodachi power atack dmg: 1d10 + 9 ⇒ (8) + 9 = 17

Fort save: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (16) + 3 = 19

Hskori will rush as well attacking with her naginata at range
1d20 + 2 ⇒ (3) + 2 = 51d8 + 3 ⇒ (6) + 3 = 9

Nijena continues swinging at troglodytes.
Attack: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (11) + 3 = 14 Damage: 1d8 + 2 ⇒ (2) + 2 = 4

Looks like we are waiting for Dolgo, though he had hinted at some connectivity issues in the discussion thread. Not sure if he's still having issues. Maybe delay or bot?

Dolgo moves in and takes a wild shot at the trog with his bow.

attack: 1d20 + 3 + 1 - 4 ⇒ (10) + 3 + 1 - 4 = 10

damage: 1d6 + 1 ⇒ (2) + 1 = 3

Actually..the wait was for me..had a course at work and then got home and fell asleep

Telos walks into the room and is able with one powerful hit to take down the big troglodyte before it can react to anything.

The troglodyte has a club and a javelin as well as an iron key hanging from a piece of string around it's neck.

In the chest (that's unlocked) you find;
a suit of masterwork studded leather armor, a masterwork buckler, a masterwork rapier, a shortbow with 15 arrows, two scrolls , a wayfinder, and a climber’s kit.

"A lot of useful gear," Telos observes. "Not much suitable for my use...anyone interested?"

He looks at the exits.

"Should we try the northeast door?" he asks as he prepares to open it.

"Nothing here I can identify or use. Anyone?"

"Hey, look! There is a wayfinder! What did These creatures do to the Pathfinder who was carrying it?"

As Telos open the door to the NE Nijena's question gets an answer;

It opens up into a very small room.
Inside if a blond haired human, who's gagged and shackled to the wall with locked manacles. He tries to shy away from you as the door opens blinking his eyes at the sudden appearance of light in his cell. He's covered in all sort of bruises and a few small cuts, his face is pretty swollen and caked with dried blood. He's not wearing any armor.

When he realizes that you are not troglodytes come to beat him up he mumbles something that you can't make out as he turns his manacles towards you so you can get to them easily.

"Look Telos, pull him out."

Dolgo jumps forward to help Telos take care of the manacled man.

"I cant pick locks but maybe we can break them."

assist str: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (15) + 1 = 16

Telos moves back toward the dead troglodyte.

"Or, we could just try this key," he says as he removes the key from the dead creature's neck.

He moves toward the captive, removes the gag, and tries to use the key to unlock the manacles.

If all that works and he's not hostile, I'll offer him some water and food.

The key Telos uses unlocks the manacles without a problem.

As the man drinks some of the water he coughs and spits out as much as he keeping down. After a few attempts he manages to say:

"I am Balenar Forsend, explorer, reporter and cooperator. As well as a lover of ladies and a fighter. I thank you for setting me free. Who might you be?"

"Good to see you have not lost perspective of the world... lover of ladies. The friend that has set you free is Telos, I am Dolgo, and there are a few more of us as you will see. What brought you here and how did you end up in this predicament Balenor?"

diplomacy: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (17) + 8 = 25 to gather information

Hskori will cast goodberry and offer one to the man.

"I'm guessing the gear we just found belongs to you," Telos says as he shows the man the equipment the troglodyte jailer had.

"There's a wayfinder here...are you a Pathfinder?"

The man eats the offered berry and looks a bit more healthy.

"To answer your question..I was outside a few? days ago...time has lost it's meaning for me..I'm sorry. But like I said I was outside and then I saw that part of this tower collapsed during a quake..and I couldn't resist to explore it's contents ..and then when I was climbing up to the first floor...some troglodytes jumped me..and locked me in here..and started to beat me up."

"And Yes, I am a pathfinder. You are well versed in Society lore if you can recognize a pathfinder just from the wayfinder he carries."

"We are also Pathfinders or aspiring ones, anyway," Telos says. "A dangerous thing to explore this tower alone," he adds.

I seem to remember this is supposed to be an adventure for aspiring Pathfinders, but I also think some of us have already been on other things...

"Take your gear. You are welcome to leave, join us, or wait for us to finish exploring this tower," Telos suggests.

"Telos is absolutely on point aspiring pathfinder, do as you wish to join us or move on."