Alright, here's what I'm seeing: You opened a door marked in red to reveal an empty room. You heard the sound of animals from behind the door marked in green, and are ready to open that door. Also, Ekkie ran off when you released her upon arrival at the entrance to this hideout. Does that sound right? We have a new maps deck, copied from the old one and cleaned up a bit. Gary was kind enough to link it at the top of the page, and I have linked it (as RotGG) in my tagline to make it easy to find. Anything else you want to do (or anything else I should know) before opening the door?
Male NG Human (Varisian) Warpriest of Iomedae 2 | HP 16/16 | AC 17 T 10 FF 17 | CMB +3, CMD 13| F: +4, R: +0, W: +6 | Init: +4 | Perc: +3, SM: +3 | Speed 20ft | Spells: 1st 3/3 | Blessings: 4/4; Fervor: 4/4 | SLA: Light 1/1 | Re-Roll +2 1/1 | Active conditions: Aura
All seems good to me.
Ebert, gripping his Longsword in hand, holds steady ready to defend his allies. Slowly motioning to the room with the baying Ebert whispers "Let us be prepared for what may come at us."
Throwing open the door, you are struck by the odor of feces, urine, and unwashed animal fur. Gnawed bones, rotting chunks of meat, and filthy piles of rags litter the room. Inside, two dirty, mangy, and very hungry-looking creatures intensify their growl. They look somewhere between dogs and rodents, though one of them (green) looks bigger and tougher than the other.
What is that orange thing? Knowledge (nature) DC 10:
This is a young goblin dog, a rodent frequently used by goblins as mounts. You know that non-goblins often have allergic reactions to contact with these vile creatures. You may ask another question for every 5 by which you beat the DC.
What is that green thing? Knowledge (nature) DC 12:
This is an advanced goblin dog, a rodent frequently used by goblins as mounts. You know that non-goblins often have allergic reactions to contact with these vile creatures. You may ask another question for every 5 by which you beat the DC.
Int +3, Low Light, HP 12 AC 13/13/10 Fort +1, Ref +3, Will +3
Eww, these are nasty creatures and they do not look nice he says as he wiggles his toes and fingers and his nose and says a few words
Casting Daze on the green thing
DC 16 Will
Marianna drops her blade into a waiting position, expecting the beasts to charge out. It's better to let them emerge to where more people can attack, then to jam up the doorway.
Standard action - Ready(attack the first target to leave the room)
When my ready is triggered:
"Now!" she cries out as she strike at the beast.
readied attack:1d20 + 5 ⇒ (10) + 5 = 15For:1d8 + 3 ⇒ (6) + 3 = 9
Human Slayer (bounty hunter) 3 | AC 17 (T 15/FF 13) | CMB +6 CMD 20 (FF 16) | HP 26/26 | Init +6 | Fort +4 Ref +7 Will +3 | Perception +9 | 30' Speed (buffed to 40', 9 rounds) |
With the hallway crowded with allies, Duncan takes a chance moving into the room as he draws his longsword. He attacks the orange rodent-thing, driving his blade deeply into it.
Move to indicated position, attack. If can't move diagonally, Acrobatics roll below to avoid AoO.
No diagonal through the doorway, I'm afraid, but neither of them has acted, so no AoOs.
Duncan moves quickly into the room, striking with great precision at the smaller of the two creatures. His blow strikes deep, felling the creature with one hit! Crit confirmed vs. flat-footed.
Aconite follows, savagely biting the larger of the creatures. His jaws do significant damage, but they also come into contact with the rank dander covering this foul creature. Fort save for Aconite, please.
The green creature EDIT:yelps in pain, then turns and desperately tries to defend itself. remembers that it got hit by a javelin a moment ago and falls over, unconscious!
bite vs. Aconite:1d20 + 4 ⇒ (19) + 4 = 23Another Fort save, please, if this hits. damage:1d6 + 6 ⇒ (5) + 6 = 11Ouch!
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Initiative:
Marianna
Duncan
Okuru
Aconite
Green
Nylthe
Orange
Juis
Ebert
Whole party may act.
@Juis: Yes. It's the same effect whether it bites you, or whether you hit it with a natural attack/unarmed strike/grapple it/etc. It's a temporary disease effect that causes you to break out in an itching rash.
Out of combat! I still need one Fort save from Aconite, but the creature never got the chance to savage him in return.
Male NG Human (Varisian) Warpriest of Iomedae 2 | HP 16/16 | AC 17 T 10 FF 17 | CMB +3, CMD 13| F: +4, R: +0, W: +6 | Init: +4 | Perc: +3, SM: +3 | Speed 20ft | Spells: 1st 3/3 | Blessings: 4/4; Fervor: 4/4 | SLA: Light 1/1 | Re-Roll +2 1/1 | Active conditions: Aura
Ebert, dumbfounded with the sheer speed within which his allies have taken the Goblin Dogs down he, will cautiously move up to the next corridor and look around down the hallway.
Two rows of pillars support the arched roof of this long hall. At one end stands a makeshift throne constructed from the broken remains of a smashed statue and other cracked blocks of masonry. As you round the corner, a rough female voice rings out. ”Quit skulking about back there, intruders, and come in.” You see a large (medium sized), female goblinoid standing in front of a throne, and two smaller goblins skulking behind the pillars beside it.
Knowledge (local) DC 12:
This is a bugbear, a medium-sized humanoid (goblinoid) creature.
As you enter the room, she says ”Alright, that’s far enough for now. Send an envoy forward to parlay, and we can discuss what it is you want. I'm sure we can come to some sort of agreement. The rest of you, stay behind the first row of pillars, please.”
Human Slayer (bounty hunter) 3 | AC 17 (T 15/FF 13) | CMB +6 CMD 20 (FF 16) | HP 26/26 | Init +6 | Fort +4 Ref +7 Will +3 | Perception +9 | 30' Speed (buffed to 40', 9 rounds) |
Duncan recognizes the big humanoid. "It's a bugbear. They're a lot tougher than goblins." Knowing he's not the one to parley with anyone, Duncan steps back, his bow at the ready and raises an eyebrow at the rest of the group. "Who's it gonna be?"
After a couple moments of debate, Marianna steps forward. She stops a reasonable distance back, distrustful of the bugbear, and gives her a serious look. "We are here to protect our own. You sent thieves to rob from our leaders. This action is uncalled for and we will have it never occur again. You would do well to not have the Society as an enemy. "
She waits, half-expecting her demands to be scoffed at.
"Well, you know, we're all trying to get by in this world. Still, I am sorry if I've inconvenienced you. Everyone knows of the society, and I certainly wouldn't want you as an enemy. If I've taken something of yours, you're welcome to it. I have a pile of trinkets by the throne here, are any of them yours? You're welcome to come look through them."
When Aconite bit into the goblin dog, his skin began to break out into a painful, itchy rash, particularly near his mouth. The rash was unsightly and persistently itchy, imposing a -2 penalty on dexterity and charisma. It disappeared, however, the moment Juis cast his healing spell. No lingering effects.
Aconite:
She seems pretty shady to you. You don't know what her game is, but you're pretty sure her friendly act is not at all sincere.
That was too easy, Marianna repeats in her head. Before moving forward, she quickly scans the floor in front of her, as well as the apparent leader's demeanor.
Human Slayer (bounty hunter) 3 | AC 17 (T 15/FF 13) | CMB +6 CMD 20 (FF 16) | HP 26/26 | Init +6 | Fort +4 Ref +7 Will +3 | Perception +9 | 30' Speed (buffed to 40', 9 rounds) |
Duncan watches the interplay without comment. It seems that goblins are either afraid of the group or playing a trick of some kind. The bounty hunter keeps his eyes open for a trap, still ready with his bow at the ready.
Marianna suspects that the woman is not being honest with her. That suspicion proves wise when, as Marianna advances, she spots a cunningly hidden trap 10ft in front of the woman. When Marianna stops, the woman snarls and say "Fine, you're no fun! Get 'em, boys!"
Human Slayer (bounty hunter) 3 | AC 17 (T 15/FF 13) | CMB +6 CMD 20 (FF 16) | HP 26/26 | Init +6 | Fort +4 Ref +7 Will +3 | Perception +9 | 30' Speed (buffed to 40', 9 rounds) |
go ahead with Duncan's post. He will fire at Red if it leaves the cover of the pillar. If not, the shot will be at the Bugbear queen.
An arrow already in hand, Duncan reacts quickly nocking the arrow while studying his target. Once he feels satisfied, he looses the arrow, sending it speeding on its way.
The goblin behind the western pillar rushes forward, rusty, homemade sword raised high, ready to bury it in Marianna! His cheap blade harmlessly clatters off of her armor, however.
Dogslicer:1d20 + 2 ⇒ (10) + 2 = 12 damage:1d4 ⇒ 2
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Duncan fires at the attacking goblin, striking true and badly wounding it, though it does remain standing.
Marianna smoothly draws her sword and points it at the Bugbear menacingly. With a clear voice, she cries out, "Come, my friends! Surround and crush these foes!"
Move action - Draw weapon Swift action - Challenge on Inoklar. I get +1 damage and +1 AC, everyone else gets +1 to hit her. Standard action - Tactician. The Party gets access to the feat Precise Strike for 3 rounds. (+1d6 damage for any target you flank.)
Aconite shreds the red goblin, while Ebert skewers the blue (both down). The bugbear snarls and steps forward, whirling her horsechopper over her head and pointing at your menacingly.
5ft. step, dazzling display to make creatures w/i 30ft shaken, vs 10+HD+Wisdom mod, extra round for every 5 above.
Aconite's shaken condition makes him tentative, causing him to pull up just short of connecting with Inoklar. Don't forget to subtract 2 from your attacks, saves, and skill checks while shaken. The -2 is enough to make you miss in this case.
Nylthe returns Inoklar's demoralization, causing the bugbear to taste her own medicine! She then casts a spell, further disrupting the goblinoid.
Juis moves forward, this time down the center of the room. Stopping a little bit before the trap. With the bugbear in sight now, he unleashes a bullet from his sling. Unfortunately it goes completely wide, missing his target.
