[PFS PbP] The Silverhex Chronicles (Inactive)

Game Master Deane Beman

Sense Motive: 1d20 - 1 ⇒ (9) - 1 = 8 Hmm. Well, we did invade their lands, I guess. But why do they want our gold?

"Maybe we can just calm down for a sec. We're trying to save someone's life by grabbing these. Maybe you could calm down for a sec and we can clear this misunderstandin'." Diplomacy: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (10) + 3 = 13

Enora is clearly out her league here.

Waiting on others to chime in before Hankon loses patients and just intimidates

Oloch sneers at the offer. "Be serious! Step aside and we will leave your lands. We might give you some of the trinkets, but you will take none of our gold, unless you wish a fight!"

Intimidate 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (16) + 6 = 22

Waiting on others to chime in before Hankon loses patients and just intimidates

I'm sure in the North, thieves just arm wrestle you out of the blue.

Lini commands her cat to guard and assists Oloch.

Droogami begins to growl..

Aid Oloch's Intimidate: 1d20 + 2 - 4 ⇒ (9) + 2 - 4 = 7

Too small to be scary.

Aid Intimidate: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (1) + 8 = 9

Hakon does not notice that when he draws his axes, it accidentally slices his belt and his pants fall down, completely negating his ability to Intimidate.

Zadim just draws his kukri and stares the men down, studying the closest one.

Intimidate (aid another): 1d20 - 1 ⇒ (12) - 1 = 11

That's funny Bob, but in case you weren't aware, you can't critically fail skill checks.

That's funny Bob, but in case you weren't aware, you can't critically fail skill checks.

Yeah, just trying to be funny. Always happens when you go bragging about how awesome you are in something. Pride goeth before the fall and all that.

"So be it." the woman speaks as her allies ready their weapons.

Round 1
JLW:
Enora
Bob
Lini
Oloch
Kellid Warrior 1
Kellid Warrior 2
Kellid Rager 3
Kellid Rager 4

"Ahh yes. So be it." Moving quickly, axes drawn, Hakon begins to sing a song of battle, encouraging his comrades to join in the fight.

(2-handed) Hagrum’s Keel: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (17) + 3 = 20Hagrum’s Keel damage: 1d6 + 4 ⇒ (3) + 4 = 7
(2-handed) Limbrender: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (4) + 3 = 7Limbrender damage: 1d6 + 2 ⇒ (3) + 2 = 5

Moved 6 squares, being inspired rage, attack

Zadim swiftly makes his way to his studied target and attempts to strike with his kukri.

Kukri+IR+Studied: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (13) + 7 = 20
Damage: 1d4 + 6 ⇒ (2) + 6 = 8

AC 15 with Inspired Rage

Lini steps east and begins summoning an eagle. Droogami moves to a rager attempting to pull him to the ground.

Droogami bite, IR: 1d20 + 7 + 1 ⇒ (13) + 7 + 1 = 21
trip CMB: 1d20 + 1 + 1 ⇒ (1) + 1 + 1 = 3
damage: 1d4 + 1 + 1 ⇒ (3) + 1 + 1 = 5

Droogami has -1 AC and +2 HP from Inspired Rage.

Enora five foot steps behind Oloch and begins casting Enlarge Person. 1 round casting time

"This will help you biguns more than it will help me!"

Oloch accepts the rage song, yet again, feeling his ears thrum with battle frenzy, as he steps forward and attacks the nearest baddie.

Attack 1d20 + 5 + 2 ⇒ (17) + 5 + 2 = 24

Damage 2d6 + 6 + 2 ⇒ (6, 2) + 6 + 2 = 16

Hakon and Zadim close in on the same brigand and mercilessly cut him down. Droogami squares off with his own foe and, while the cat isn't able to drag the man to the ground, he does score a pretty nasty bite to his ankle. As the warrior tries to swat the cat away Oloch cleaves the man's skull with his greatsword just as Enora begins casting a spell that will make the half-orc and even greater threat to be reckoned with.

One of the remaining bandits flies into a rage and charges Oloch while the other closes in the casters.

Attack vs. Oloch: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (10) + 8 = 18, Damage: 2d6 + 7 ⇒ (6, 3) + 7 = 16

Round 2
JLW
Enora
Bob
Lini
Oloch
Kellid Warrior
Kellid Rager

Zadim moves to intercept the bandit who now threatens the casters, slashing at him with his weapon.

Kukri+IR: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (9) + 6 = 15
Damage: 1d4 + 5 ⇒ (1) + 5 = 6

"Oloch, we will sing of your great deeds!"

Seeing his friend go down, Hakon rushes forward to avenge him.

(2-handed) Hagrum’s Keel: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (17) + 3 = 20Hagrum’s Keel damage: 1d6 + 4 ⇒ (3) + 4 = 7
(2-handed) Limbrender: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (16) + 3 = 19Limbrender damage: 1d6 + 2 ⇒ (4) + 2 = 6

Alright, spell's complete! Bah, Oloch! Should have told you to stand still.. Noting Zadim has stepped by to defend her, she points at Zadim. "Time to grow, my shining knight!"

If I got that right, Oloch is unconscious, so Enora can choose a different target. She would choose Zadim. Also, Enlarge Person is a 1 round action, so she is free to act now. Please correct me if I'm wrong about either.

Poof. Zadim is now Large and threatens a range of 10 feet. -2 to AC, but he has +2 Strength and his Large Kukiri deals 1d6 damage. http://www.d20pfsrd.com/magic/all-spells/e/enlarge-person

Enora five foot steps behind the now Large Zadim and casts Grease on the nearby foe, hoping to trip him.

Spending a point from the arcane resevoir to boost the Reflex Save DC on Grease to 15.

Zadim moves to protect the casters...offering a nasty gash to the outlaw just as Enora's spell causes him to feel a bit larger than before. Hakon delivers a pair of mighty blows against the warrior who took down his comrade.

Round 2 update
JLW
Enora
Bob
Lini
Oloch
Kellid Warrior (-6)
Kellid Rager (-13)

Lini, Droogami and the unconscious Oloch are up!
ps - This is the most difficult fight of all the quests in this series.

Lini ends her casting of summoning an eagle to flank with JLW and attack the warrior then moves to cast Guidance on Droogami. The eagles exist for 1 round and disappear right before Lini's next turn.

eagle bite: 1d20 + 3 + 1 + 2 ⇒ (11) + 3 + 1 + 2 = 17
damage: 1d4 + 1 ⇒ (3) + 1 = 4

talon 1: 1d20 + 3 + 1 + 2 ⇒ (12) + 3 + 1 + 2 = 18
damage: 1d4 + 1 + 1 ⇒ (1) + 1 + 1 = 3

talon 2: 1d20 + 3 + 1 + 2 ⇒ (11) + 3 + 1 + 2 = 17
damage: 1d4 + 1 + 1 ⇒ (3) + 1 + 1 = 5

Droogami full attacks the rager.

Droogami bite: 1d20 + 7 + 1 + 1 ⇒ (10) + 7 + 1 + 1 = 19
trip CMB: 1d20 + 1 + 1 ⇒ (13) + 1 + 1 = 15
damage: 1d4 + 1 + 1 ⇒ (2) + 1 + 1 = 4

claw 1: 1d20 + 7 + 1 ⇒ (5) + 7 + 1 = 13
damage: 1d2 + 1 + 1 ⇒ (2) + 1 + 1 = 4

claw 2: 1d20 + 7 + 1 ⇒ (10) + 7 + 1 = 18
damage: 1d2 + 1 + 1 ⇒ (1) + 1 + 1 = 3

Droogami and Eagle accepts Inspired Rage (+2 Str/Con; +1 Will; -1 AC)

Oloch is at minus three, and will try to stabilize.

Stabilization 1d20 + 1 - 3 ⇒ (1) + 1 - 3 = -1

Oloch is now at minus four.

Sorry about Oloch. Lini will cast cure light wounds on you next round.

GM Beman, not sure if you factored my Grease spell on the guy attacking Zamid or not.

This fight is definitely the hardest. Charging Raging Barbarians with Greatswords can kill level 1s easily.

GM Beman, not sure if you factored my Grease spell on the guy attacking Zamid or not.

This fight is definitely the hardest. Charging Raging Barbarians with Greatswords can kill level 1s easily.

I haven't attacked anybody since the Grease spell resolved. I'm 90% sure Lini and the Kitty took down both baddies…I'll double check when I get home tonight.

It is Droogami and the summoned eagle to the rescue as the final warriors fall. After seeing to Oloch's wounds you return to the River Kingdoms to plot your next move.

Journal Entry: Webs

Spiders…why did there have to be spiders?

The route takes the party into the woods, where a cobweb-infested path winds through the trees, ending in a clearing. The webs are thicker in this clearing than they have been thus far, appearing newer and white, rather than the dingy gray of those seen earlier. These webs crisscross the canopy above, most strands meeting near the center to support a large globe of webbing the size of a large pumpkin.

Two stealthy spiders pounce upon the adventurers from out of the web...

Surprise Round
Oloch
JLW
Bob
Spider
Spider
Lini

Round 1
Oloch
Enora
JLW
Bob
Spider
Spider
Lini

Guess I have a higher dex than the spiders.

Stepping in front of his friends, Hakon swings at the left most spider.

(2-handed) Hagrum’s Keel: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (6) + 2 = 8Hagrum’s Keel damage: 1d6 + 3 ⇒ (5) + 3 = 8
(2-handed) Limbrender: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (14) + 2 = 16Limbrender damage: 1d6 + 1 ⇒ (2) + 1 = 3

"Bah, vermin." The slayer says with the beginnings of a sneer as he steps up 5' to the closest spider and slashes away at it.

Kukri: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (7) + 5 = 12
Damage: 1d4 + 4 ⇒ (3) + 4 = 7

Oloch also takes a 5' step and swings at the closest spider.

Attack 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (4) + 5 = 9

Damage 2d6 + 6 ⇒ (2, 6) + 6 = 14

"Vermin? Ha. Tell me when we see some spiders.." Enora jokes as she checks her foot bandages, ignorant of the danger in front of her.

Hakon's fist strike misses…but his second strikes true. Zadim slashes the other spider who was unprepared for the assault. While Enora daydreams, Oloch swings wildly and misses all 16 legs before him. The spiders bite back at their foes but miss.

vs. Zadim: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (10) + 2 = 12
vs. Oloch: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (14) + 2 = 16

Lini can take a surprise round action, then everybody else is up for Round 1.

Round 1
Oloch
Enora
JLW
Bob
Spider (-3)
Spider (-7)
Lini

Oloch continues to swing away.

Attack 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (20) + 5 = 25

Damage 2d6 + 6 ⇒ (2, 4) + 6 = 12

Possible crit 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (18) + 5 = 23

Damage 2d6 + 6 ⇒ (2, 5) + 6 = 13

Lini steps north and casts guidance on Droogami. Droogami charges the spider.

Droogami bite: 1d20 + 7 + 2 + 1 ⇒ (3) + 7 + 2 + 1 = 13
trip CMB: 1d20 + 1 + 2 ⇒ (16) + 1 + 2 = 19
damage: 1d4 + 1 ⇒ (3) + 1 = 4

Droogami has -2 AC and +2 attack from charge.

Admiring the half-orc handy work, glad he is not down, Hakon moves to whatever spider is left.

(2-handed) Hagrum’s Keel: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (1) + 2 = 3Hagrum’s Keel damage: 1d6 + 3 ⇒ (6) + 3 = 9
(2-handed) Limbrender: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (15) + 2 = 17Limbrender damage: 1d6 + 1 ⇒ (2) + 1 = 3

I'm assuming Oloch will take out the spider next to Zadim, if not please add a +1 to attack/damage to the following roll as Zadim will study the target. Otherwise, he'll move over to the next spider to attack. I'm on my phone, I cannot edit/see the map.

Zadim tries to destroy the nearest living spider.

Kukri: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (20) + 5 = 25
Damage: 1d4 + 4 ⇒ (4) + 4 = 8

Confirmation: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (9) + 5 = 14
Crit dmg: 1d4 + 4 ⇒ (3) + 4 = 7

Crossbow: 1d20 + 3 - 4 ⇒ (15) + 3 - 4 = 14 for Damage: 1d6 ⇒ 1

Enora quickly fires her crossbow at the spider engaged with Droogami.

"Oh my stars! Vermin!"

Despite their initial surprise, the well trained Pathfinder agents dispatch with the spiders quickly enough. You gather the appropriate adhesive sacs from each spider and deliver the goods to Daggermark.

“A fair trade’s a fair trade.' The merchant declares. "There was a half-orc who tried to haggle for a better price…blathering about some important blade or sword or something she found. Moonsilver, Sliverhex, or somesuch. Kept going on about its history to any who would listen.” The merchant leans in conspiratorially. “Well I have it from the horse’s mouth, so to speak, that she won’t be needin’ that sword where she’s headed.” The merchant draws
a hand across the neck, making an unpleasant sound. “The Vessels Between will have that one soon enough from what I hear."

"Her name wasn't Ulisha, was it? We simply must find her!"

Diplomacy: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (13) + 3 = 16 Not bad for untrained

"Yes please. Tell us more."

Aid Another Diplomacy 1d20 ⇒ 4

"If you could elaborate then you will earn our appreciation." Zadim says with little conviction, evidently not the best person to help out in matters such as this.

Diplomacy (aid another): 1d20 - 1 ⇒ (6) - 1 = 5

The merchant melts at Enora's request and politely ignores the gruffness of Oloch adn Zadim. The merchant gladly draws a map for you to follow; it is clear that the half-orc in question is Ulisha and the blade is Silverhex.

And of the Vessel's Between? "An assassin's guild. If they want your friend dead, she's as good as such. And you would do well to be cautious yourselfs! I'll not lose honest business folk like yourself to assassins!"

Journal Entry: Silverhex

"Thank you so much, sir."

Turning to the party, Enora notes "We'd better hurry there quick."

"This maps will be very helpful. Perhaps my woodland skills will make the journey safer."

Knowledge Geography: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (6) + 5 = 11
Survival: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (12) + 7 = 19

"Lead the way, small ones." Zadim says with a respectful nod to Enora and Lini. "Interfering with an assassin's guild should provide some amusement, assuming we survive."

The adventurers arrive at the hill described on the map. The hill ahead is not much to look at. It gently slopes away from the river. A shallow cave is near its top, smoke from a campfire curling upward in the gentle breeze. The grass wafts slowly along a gently curving path up the southern face of the hill, ending in a few switchbacks as the hill grows steep near the top.

Ulisha - or at least, it is probably Ulisha, as it in a half-orc - is being besieged by two masked men, one armed with a short bow, the other with nunchaku's.

Round 1
Sniper
JLW
Ulisha (-1)
Oloch
Bob
Lini
Striker
Enora

"We've got company!" the sniper shouts as he fires an arrow at the half-orc bard…who looks behind and is hopeful that you might be friends as opposed to foes. She lashes back at her attacker.

Attack vs. Ulisha: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (15) + 7 = 22, Damage: 1d4 ⇒ 1
Attack vs. Striker: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (9) + 1 = 10, Damage: 1d6 ⇒ 3

We caught Enora daydreaming again…everybody else is up!

Enora will double move up the hill. "Ulisha, stay safe! We're a comin'!"

I won't be able to see the map until far later in the evening. How close is the nearest enemy? If further than 30', is it possible to run or charge?