[PFS] Season 0 run, mixed with Dragon's Demand

Game Master Irish202

Once the slaves are out of the way, Melisande smiles at the boss as she looks him right in the eyes and casts a spell, a small bead of bat guano flying from her hand to land amongst the guards.

Casting Fireball to hit the maximum number of guards and minimizing collateral damage to the party.

Fireball DC 21 Reflex Save: 8d6 ⇒ (6, 4, 5, 4, 6, 4, 3, 4) = 36

Brallenera waits until the spellcasters have their fun, and will attack whoever is still standing

Awww, I hope there will still be one of them alive, if we have questions to ask.

I can always revive them if need be.

Tereze readies to run up and stabilize the guard leader if needed so they can interrogate him.

In advance..since the boss is currently incapacitated.

Locke hastily, and narrowly, dodges a few arrows.
"All of you ganging up on one young woman, how low you are."

She sees the fireball explode between the guards, *soft whistle*

A spicy explosion.

Locke notches an arrow at whatever guard stands, after the fireball and Brallenera have their effect.

Arrow, hasted: 1d20 + 11 + 1 ⇒ (6) + 11 + 1 = 18Dmg: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (1) + 1 = 2

"Brallenera ist right! We should not kill them!" Andor shouts.

All attacks nonlethal with -4 to hit.

Andor's flying fox starts to defend his master with his bodyguard ability and combat reflexes for the next two attacks!

Aid DC 10 for +2 AC, BAB +7, Str -1: 1d20 + 7 - 1 ⇒ (2) + 7 - 1 = 8
Aid DC 10 for +2 AC, BAB +7, Str -1: 1d20 + 7 - 1 ⇒ (7) + 7 - 1 = 13

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DR5/Piercing due to resinous skin - 0/40 used.
Leader is sickened 1 round if Andor hits.

*

Andor uses the speed of the HASTE spell to attack.

HASTE +1 Keen adamantine Rapier : 1d20 + 19 + 4 - 4 ⇒ (11) + 19 + 4 - 4 = 30
Damage; 15-20/×2 : 1d6 + 9 + 4 ⇒ (4) + 9 + 4 = 17

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Primary +1 Keen adamantine Rapier : 1d20 + 19 + 4 - 4 ⇒ (18) + 19 + 4 - 4 = 37
Damage; 15-20/×2 : 1d6 + 9 + 4 ⇒ (5) + 9 + 4 = 18

CRIT? Primary +1 Keen adamantine Rapier : 1d20 + 19 + 4 - 4 ⇒ (3) + 19 + 4 - 4 = 22
Damage; 15-20/×2 : 1d6 + 9 + 4 ⇒ (5) + 9 + 4 = 18

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Iterative +1 Keen adamantine Rapier : 1d20 + 19 + 4 - 4 - 5 ⇒ (8) + 19 + 4 - 4 - 5 = 22
Damage; 15-20/×2 : 1d6 + 9 + 4 ⇒ (2) + 9 + 4 = 15

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Secondary Bite : 1d20 + 18 + 4 - 4 - 5 ⇒ (1) + 18 + 4 - 4 - 5 = 14
Damage; 20/×2 : 1d6 + 8 + 4 ⇒ (6) + 8 + 4 = 18

"Brallenera ist right! We should not kill them!" Andor shouts.

Just as Andor shouts this, Melisande's fireball lazily flies past him and literally incinerates every single guard to a charred crisp. The paralyzed-and-staggered guard boss is fried almost to ashes in the same blast.

Even if the other guards made their save, the half damage would still kill them XD

Out of Initiative

Oh no. I hope zey were all snake worshipers and not just hired protection. Tereze says sadly seeing the corpses.

Then she moves up waiting for the others to search and be ready to go inside.

Andor is clearly surprised when all of the guards burst into flames.

"Wha ... what have you done?!?" he asks incredulously.

Awww. that was a warm reception for sure.

Melisande sighs. They looked cold. You know the old adage, right? Give a man a fire and keep him warm for the night, set him on fire and keep him warm for the rest of his life? She looks around at the mass of charred corpses. That was much more effective than I expected. I wonder what will happen once I Empower it...

Andor looks at with a frown.

“You! Wonder!? Are you serious?! These guys were just doing their jobs!!“ Andor says calmly.

“You said that my impression of your demonic patron is wrong but your actions betray you!! I’ll continue to cooperate but you just crossed a line!!“

Tereze looks at Melisande and says in a shocked voice.
Zat is not remotely close to being funny. Zey were people not monsters!

The normally happy-go-lucky gnome sits gobsmacked, color draining from his face.. "Ain't never seen such...death afore now." He looks at the aasimar wide-eyed. "S'lotta power lass. Maybe too much."

Awww, she made an error, and under-estimated the power of her fireball, in the heat of the action, pun intended. She just said it. I suppose it's harder to pull your punch with magic than with an axe. Maybe if she says sorry, or get spanked for her action, you will feel better Andor?

With all the berating the others are giving, Locke stays silent on the matter. She'd be kind of hypocritical, slightly, if she'd speak about catching people in an explosion of fire, given she uses fiery explosives herself.

Sure, she got a nickname for enjoying to use fiery explosives, just not with the creepy sentiment afterwards.

Spackle shakes his head. "Yer missing the point boyo. Tha forces o' nature bein' manipulated, maybe no one should have access ta that kinda power. What's that ole sayin'? Power c'rupts, 'n absolute power c'rupts absolutely. Ah'm just sayin' that unlockin' arcane energy like that is dangerous 'n maybe no one, no mortal should be playin' with it. Ifin someone who could do that was ta lose their temper, who could stop 'em? They ken burn down a town o' villagers pretty as ya please by wigglin' a few fingers. Ifin you ain't frightened by that, Ah'm not sure what would make ya lose a wink o' sleep."

Having to go a night without pleasures of the flesh? Patron considered. ;D

We'll have to tie her to the bed.. oh my...

Melisande looks at Andor. They were attacking us with lethal force. Why would we not respond in kind?[b] She shakes her head. [b]Does it make them any less dead if they are killed with a sword or with a spell? I am not indiscriminate with the destruction I mete out. I do not do so randomly, as you saw just now as we waited for the innocent slaves to clear out of the field of battle. She pauses for a moment. While it may be unfortunate that we have none left to question, what guarantees do you have that you would be able to extract information from them, or if they even had any to relate? She smiles slightly. Or is it my macabre humor that you object to? We are surrounded by death whenever we go on these missions for the society. If you can't see the absurdity of an assertion of a righteous position from someone constantly slaughtering enemies, then I have serious doubts about your sanity. She looks over the scorched earth. I won't apologize for defending myself or my companions from attack.

"Rely on yer logic circles 'n just'ficashuns all ya want. Ah've said me piece. It's clear whatever taints yer blood has convinced ya yer on the side of the angels. We ain't got the time 'n this ain't the place. Let's just get ta goin'. Ain't nuthin' in this confab but bitterness n' frustration. Best ta play nice 'n let it lie. Ah kin be horrified on me own time."

Just to be clear, Spackle has a problem, not the player. Big booms are fine with me and a fun part of the game, especially with the right build.

Locke, seeing the inter-party discussion heat up, quietly moves towards Tereze.

Then aimed at the general group.
"Shall we move? For all we know, the fleeing of those slave laborers could have drawn unwanted attention towards our location."

Aww, I must say I agree with the lass on that point: she waited until the slaves were far and safe before unleashing her fiery destruction. She seemed genuinely surprised about the power of her own spell, maybe in another occasion it would have fizzled. And I'm sure she wouldn't use that kind of magic on an innocent village. Let's stop arguing and move.

Andor turns to Spackle, Locke and Brallenera.

"Your arguments make sense. Melisande did wait until the slaves were out of danger. Well, I will try to digest that."

Andor then looks at Melisande and shakes his head.

"I do not need your apology. Seems like we have a different moral compass and you might be fine ... but I am not. But that seems to be more my problem and not yours."

"Shall we move? For all we know, the fleeing of those slave laborers could have drawn unwanted attention towards our location."

The previous "When Ready to Enter Structure" spoiler is now no longer valid, and is replaced by the following updated description:

Piles of excavated earth litter the ground. A vast chasm, a jagged wound into the plateau, reveals a long shaft that drops into the pillar’s core. In the middle of the open room, a rickety scaffold clings against the chasm’s edge winding its way down into darkness. A rail system runs atop the scaffold and mine carts wait to descend into unknown depths. Lanterns swing from high beams creating shadows that dance admist the loose dirt. Two armed guards stand next to a row of carts at the start of the rail system with heavy maces drawn, with the sounds screeching metal of a cart moving along the rails echoing off the edges of the chasm behind them deep in the distance.

Initiative Andor: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (3) + 9 = 12
Initiative Brallenera: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (18) + 1 = 19
Initiative Locke: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (16) + 4 = 20
Initiative Melisande: 1d20 + 13 ⇒ (11) + 13 = 24
Initiative Spackle: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (15) + 7 = 22
Initiative Tereze: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (8) + 1 = 9
Initiative Guard: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (15) + 5 = 20

There is a map after this combat coming up. The guards are about 30 feet away from the entrance/exit out of the wooden structure, with the row of carts directly behind them. The piles of earth lie further towards the chasm and are not close enough to impact movement in this combat.

Initiative Round 1

Melisande
Spackle
Guards
Locke
Brallenera
Andor
Tereze

Melisande looks at the line of carts. Guards. Always these useless guards. Who are they supposed to keep out, I wonder, with those heavy maces.

Melisande waves her hand at them and they are enveloped in glitter. If this will make you feel better, I won't kill them myself. You may feel free to use your weapons on them.

Casting Glitterdust on both if possible, but if they are more than 15ft away from each other, it will be on the closer of the two. DC 21 Will save or be blinded.

"Are you lads daft? Didn't cha see the Hell she jest unleashed on yer friends? Best ta give up now whilst yer still breathin'. Tell ya what, Ah'll give a mug of ale ta the first that drops their sword belt and wants ta whet their throat. Otherwise..." He pulls a mug off his belt. "Whose thirsty?

Inspire Courage. +2 to all the things.
Round Three of Twenty Two. Nineteen rounds remain.

Will Save: 2d20 + 2 ⇒ (20, 20) + 2 = 42 (Well, at least I wasted double 20's on this!)
Target (1 is Andor, 2 is Brallenera): 1d2 ⇒ 1
Attacks vs. Andor: 2d20 + 9 + 2 ⇒ (3, 1) + 9 + 2 = 15

Both guards raise their shields, diverting much of the glitter away from their faces as the blast of the dust envelops them. They then charge up to the swashbuckler and swat at him uselessly with their maces!

Initiative Order Round 1

Melisande
Spackle
Guards (Glittery, within melee range Andor/Brallenera)
Locke
Brallenera
Andor
Tereze

Well, that's disappointing. At least they are festive.

Melisande flips a wand out of her spring-loaded wrist sheath and fires off a missile at the closer guard.

Wand of Magic Missile: 1d4 + 1 ⇒ (4) + 1 = 5

Tereze looks at Locke.
I am sure zis will not go well for zose guards.
I zink zose two have zis handled.

She tenses as readies to run up and stabilize any guards who fall down.

@GM: i only use parry on stronger opponents.

DR5/Piercing due to resinous skin - 0/40 used.
Study target as swift action so the nearest target is sickened 1 round if Andor hits.

Andor moves forward to attack with nonlethal force.

Primary +1 Keen adamantine Rapier : 1d20 + 18 + 4 - 4 ⇒ (14) + 18 + 4 - 4 = 32
Damage; 15-20/×2 : 1d6 + 9 + 4 ⇒ (2) + 9 + 4 = 15

Brallenera walks casually to the closest guard, and strikes

Awww, nothing personnal.

PA, IC: 1d20 + 15 + 2 - 3 ⇒ (9) + 15 + 2 - 3 = 23
PA dmg, IC: 1d10 + 6 + 6 + 2 ⇒ (1) + 6 + 6 + 2 = 15

At Tereze's comment, and the sight of the strikes landing on the guards, Locke holds.

Melisande flips a wand out of her spring-loaded wrist sheath and fires off a missile at the closer guard.

The magic missile flies unerringly to strike the guard, as expected!

@GM: i only use parry on stronger opponents.

...Is that a flex? I think that is a flex. XD

Both Andor and Brallenera stride forward, landing their strikes on a guard. The enemy takes the blow, still standing afterwards!

Both guards are equidistant, assuming the same guard was attacked by both of you as the one Melisande targeted. Botting Spackle to keep things going.

Spackle Hornbow Attack 1: 1d20 + 12 + 2 ⇒ (19) + 12 + 2 = 33
Spackle Hornbow Attack 2: 1d20 + 7 + 2 ⇒ (3) + 7 + 2 = 12
Damage: 1d10 + 1 + 1 + 2 ⇒ (4) + 1 + 1 + 2 = 8

Spackle stops actively performing, using his lingering performance to float his melody further for a couple rounds. He fires two arrows at the other guard, to make sure one of them is alive, one of the projectiles landing the attack.

Guard Attack vs. Andor: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (6) + 9 = 15
Guard Attack vs. Brallenera: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (18) + 9 = 27
Damage vs. Brallenera: 1d8 + 5 ⇒ (5) + 5 = 10

One of the guards swings his mace at Andor, the swipe uselessly missing again. The other guard advances to be in melee range of Brallenera, striking the dwarf with his mace for some damage.

Both guards are in melee now, Guard 1 adjacent to both Andor and Brallenera; while Guard 2 is just adjacent to Brallenera. If Andor's extended reach is active, he still has melee range on both.

Initiative Order Round 2

Melisande
Spackle (Lingering Performance/Inspire Courage Rnd 1/2)
Guards (Glittery, Guard 1 -20L/-15NL, Guard 2 -10)
Locke
Brallenera
Andor
Tereze

Thank you kindly GM!

The bard fires off another salvo. "Startin' ta work meself up a sweat. Really too bad ya gone 'n chose not ta s'render."

Hornbow Attack 1: 1d20 + 12 + 2 ⇒ (9) + 12 + 2 = 23
Damage: 1d10 + 1 + 1 + 2 ⇒ (3) + 1 + 1 + 2 = 7

Hornbow Attack 2: 1d20 + 7 + 2 ⇒ (6) + 7 + 2 = 15
Damage: 1d10 + 1 + 1 + 2 ⇒ (8) + 1 + 1 + 2 = 12

Lingering Performance: Round Two of Two

Brallenera takes the blow, and smiles.

Awww.. Ain't no way to treat a lady, suggha. Wanna play rough with me? I've seen how you dish it. Let's see how you take it.

Attacks guard2

PA, IC: 1d20 + 15 + 2 - 3 ⇒ (8) + 15 + 2 - 3 = 22
PA dmg, IC: 1d10 + 6 + 6 + 2 ⇒ (8) + 6 + 6 + 2 = 22

PA, IC: 1d20 + 10 + 2 - 3 ⇒ (11) + 10 + 2 - 3 = 20
PA dmg, IC: 1d10 + 6 + 6 + 2 ⇒ (4) + 6 + 6 + 2 = 18

@GM: No idea what flex mean tbh. I am not a native speaker. ;-)
DR5/Piercing due to resinous skin - 0/40 used.
Opponent is sickened 1 round if Andor hits.

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"Please give up! You can just flee!" he shouts.

Andor continues to attack with nonlethal force and is clearly inspired by Spackle!

Primary +1 Keen adamantine Rapier : 1d20 + 19 + 2 + 4 - 4 ⇒ (4) + 19 + 2 + 4 - 4 = 25
Damage; 15-20/×2 : 1d6 + 9 + 2 + 4 ⇒ (4) + 9 + 2 + 4 = 19

CRIT? Primary +1 Keen adamantine Rapier : 1d20 + 19 + 2 + 4 - 4 ⇒ (8) + 19 + 2 + 4 - 4 = 29
Damage; 15-20/×2 : 1d6 + 9 + 2 + 4 ⇒ (1) + 9 + 2 + 4 = 16

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Iterative +1 Keen adamantine Rapier : 1d20 + 19 + 2 + 4 - 4 - 5 ⇒ (17) + 19 + 2 + 4 - 4 - 5 = 33
Damage; 15-20/×2 : 1d6 + 9 + 2 + 4 ⇒ (4) + 9 + 2 + 4 = 19

~

Secondary Bite : 1d20 + 18 + 2 + 4 - 4 - 5 ⇒ (12) + 18 + 2 + 4 - 4 - 5 = 27
Damage; 20/×2 : 1d6 + 8 + 2 + 4 ⇒ (3) + 8 + 2 + 4 = 17

Tereze again gets ready to run up and stabilize the guards once they fall.
Delay and will run up and stablize the guards if they both drop.

Can someone please help me understand why we want these idiots alive? They appear far too stupid to have any valuable information. Melisande gestures with her wand as she is talking and a glowing missile shoots out, smacking into one of the guards.

Magic Missile Wand: 1d4 + 1 ⇒ (1) + 1 = 2

I mean, she's not wrong.

Andor frowns.

"We want them alive because we cherish live! I will not hesitate to throw myself into battle against overwhelming odds if I can save someone and am eager to be the downfall of evil foes but these guys are just doing their job and probably fear death if they do not comply with the wishes of their masters!" he shouts.

@GM: No idea what flex mean tbh. I am not a native speaker. ;-)

My apologies. A 'flex' is a slang term, referring to when someone is showing off their strength to others.

Awww.. Ain't no way to treat a lady, suggha. Wanna play rough with me? I've seen how you dish it. Let's see how you take it.

The dwarf strikes twice, the strength of her blows killing the guard completely!

"Please give up! You can just flee!" he shouts.

Andor shouts this, as he critically thrusts his weapon through his enemy's guard; accidentally piercing the man's skull and killing him despite it being a non-lethal blow!

What just happened is the example of a flex. Also an example of irony as well. XD

Out of Initiative

Can someone please help me understand why we want these idiots alive? They appear far too stupid dead to have any valuable information.

Aww, I understand that, because we CAN kill someone, we don't HAVE TO kill him. Might isn't right. But those aren't normal thugs. Those are working with and for slavers. And slavery is very wrong, in my own blue eyes. So I'll bear no shame in killing a slaver that attack me, nor in sparing the life of one surrendering. And if a slaver is genuinely willing to amend, I'm all for it. No job description should include making the life of another being a time of pain and anguish, Andor. That's evil too, seeing evil happening and doin" nothin". Worse if you get paid for that.Gold tainted by the blood and cries of slaves? Only duergars and fallen dwarves love that gold. These guards could have say "no" to their masters and find another job.

She walks toward Melisande, and pats her .. backside. Thrice.

Awww.. Lest I forget: the promised spanking for using "unreasonable" fiery spell agaisnt slavers.

Tereze rushes forward and tries to Stabilize the guards if they are not already dead.

not waking them up but making it so they heal naturally is they are not too far gone.

Andor has ze right zought. All life is precious. Death comes for us all, but I have caused to much already. If we can save a few, maybe it balances the scales.

As for slavers, there do be places zat it is not all bad. I remember learning of a place that used to capture soldiers in war and give zem a choice…. Death or 7 years slavery zen zey earned zer freedom. Not perfect, but better zen ze waste of early death.
So you can not judge others until you know what is happening. Leave zat to ze Gods.

Andor looks at Tereze and nods appreciatively at her for stabilizing the guards.

He then looks at the others.

“Well, it really seems as if our moral compass is showing in very different directions! I don’t know anybody here really has experienced slavery or has lost anybody to slavery so I do not want to hurt anyone but we all are people that have their own history and we all make mistakes! If you want to be the executioners here … I will not judge you! But I will not partake and will guide my weapon the way that I think is necessary!“ Andor says.

He starts to methodically investigate the site and detects magic with his wayfinder.

perception : 1d20 + 25 ⇒ (6) + 25 = 31

Melisande smiles warmly at Brallenera. Thank you mistress, may I have another?

She sighs as she turns back to Andor. Are we investigating these ruins or having a philosophical debate? I thought we were here to do the former, and have little patience for the latter unless I am being paid for my time. She winks at Andor and turns toward the ruins, ignoring the downed slaver guards.

Brallenera looks in Andor's eyes and says, calmy

I was enslaved, once. My slaver was my first kill.

*makes a mental note to experiment on a tonic that mellows out the drinker*

Can someone please help me understand why we want these idiots alive? They appear far too stupid to have any valuable information.

Andor shakes his head.

“You asked a question. I was just answering!“

Love the exchange. ;-)

“Let us go!“

Andor's investigation of the site reveals that there were about five more individuals actively inside, judging from a missing mine cart it appears that they recently went down the tracks into the inside of dig site rather hastily.

Since there is no active hazard or combat at the moment, I assume the group either flies down or takes their time with a mine cart. If things would have turned out differently, the group might have had a combat encounter on the mine carts instead!

Landing (or debauching from a cart), the group takes in the sight around them. Towering buildings and forgotten architecture fill the skyline hidden deep within the rocky pillar. Cramped and decaying columns line avenues and market squares, representing only a fragment of their former glory. Dark shadows play amidst the flickers of light that rain from the chasm opening above.

**Map Updated** (Finally)

"Um...not sayin' Ah'm spooked 'r nuthin', but they statue seems a wee outta place, don't? 'N all them leaves, weird inna mine shaft in their own right, jest seem ta be coverin' it up." He looks at the others, "Yer seein' this too, aintcha?"

Know things: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (12) + 8 = 20 {All Knowledge skill are +8, so dealer's choice.}