PFS To Judge a Soul (Inactive)

Game Master Vahanian 89

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Honorable Pathfinders,
Action and intent comprise the scales of karma. Join me in my final place of study, the Sanctuary of the Unbound Knot in New Oppara, to ascertain how past intent and future action may collude to raise the veil of ignorance. The lore and wisdom of two thousand years shall stand as your reward.
Venture-Captain Bakten Shengrah

A flurry of cherry blossoms paints the air above the Sanctuary of the Unbound Knot. A chill wind brings the last gasps of winter down from the Zi Ha Mountains, which legends claim to be the cradle of samsaran civilization. Now, in New Oppara, one of their living legends lies dying within his sanctuary. Soon, the sages say, Bakten Shengrah is to transcend to the Great Beyond, taking with him all the wisdom of twelve lifetimes and two millennia of lore beheld firsthand. For Pathfinders, an audience with the reclusive Bakten is a privilege indeed. As the gust of wind subsides, a gray rabbit quietly lopes down the sanctuary steps and across the courtyard.

When the rabbit reaches the PCs, its face elongates to a human girl’s. “Walk-lookers! You! Now! Come! Bakten, friend, good news, dying soon. But woe! Worry and fear. A veiled life. Come!” She says.

Do you follow?

The dwarf in your company, wearing no armor and carrying a bow and quiver of arrows, merely glances at you as the creature addresses the party. Shrugging his shoulders, the dwarf seems intent on following.

"Well, hello there... of course, we should not delay."

Sifvery follows.

A well-dressed gnome, heavily tattooed and smelling of musk, juts his chin at the rabbit. He flexes thick muscles, stretches his neck and snorts.

"Hey-yo! Whadda we gots here? A lil' fluffy bunny, eh?"

He presses his thumb to his nose, sniffs and shrugs.

"So, uh, I guess we's followin' it or somethin', right?"

Swinging his heavy hammer onto his shoulder, Balzanno takes a couple steps towards the rabbit.

"So, uh.. whaddya guys make of 'dis veiled life 'ting?"

Seeing the speaking rabbit, Malachite nods gravely. He has seen many strange things in his journeys and this is not listed as chief among them, at least so far. Seeing that the rest of his erstwhile companions intend to follow the rabbit messenger, Mal moves along with them, his stony and craggy skin making a slight grinding sound as he walks along.

The earthen floor of this tranquil courtyard is perfectly flat and clear of debris. A 20-foot-diameter circle occupies the center of the courtyard, filled with a sand painting depicting intricate, endless knotwork. To the southeast, four fir trees grow in an orderly row, and to the southwest, a small rock garden peeks out from behind a layer of tall bushes.

Please give me a perception check everyone. Also if everyone can make sure they get a status bar up like Malachite please.

Before moving further, the cautious monk will ask someone to use his wand of Mage Armor on him.

Perception: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (2) + 10 = 12

Right now you only see the old blue guy.

Sifvery agrees to use Xan-Tei's wand on him. Seeing Xan-Tei taking a precaution, Sifvery thinks "Why not?" and casts Mage Armor (spell, not wand) on herself.

Perception: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (13) + 10 = 23

The monk thanks Sifvery with a nod a then indicates that she may also use a charge of the wand for herself.

Save the spell slot.

Perception: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (7) + 7 = 14

Balzanno glances about the courtyard and shrugs.

"So, uh... Where'd 'dat rabbit go?"

Looking around, Malachite breathes deeply trying to center his mind, and concentrate on the task at hand. The place looks like a monastery or temple of some kind, but he focuses his mind using his training to look not at what he can see, but at what he cannot.

Mal Perception: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (9) + 11 = 20

Zadim follows the odd rabbit. Looking around, he marvels at the strange courtyard.

Perception, take 10+7=17

Sifvery notices the ninjas on the roof. Soon there after the old, samsaran, man in the courtyard casts a spell. Two Ninjas, that you didn't see, fall from a roof and land unconscious in the courtyard.

Round 1
Balzanno
BG
Xan
Sifvery
Pregen
Malachite

Bold may post.

Who are the hostile targets? Is the Samsaran hostile? Or is he a friendly and the ninjas are/were the bad guys? Either way...

Balzanno steps up, shrugging his earth-breaker loose.

Ready an attack if something approaches.

Well you are here to meet a samsaran. And the ninjas here hiding from you. But at this point that's all you know.

What do you do Balzanno?

Same thing I posted. Move up, ready an attack from where he's at on the map.

My bad. I misread the post.

The ninja throw shuriken at the Samsaren

Attack: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (5) + 5 = 10
Damage: 1d2 + 2 ⇒ (2) + 2 = 4

Attack: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (17) + 5 = 22
Damage: 1d2 + 2 ⇒ (1) + 2 = 3

Attack: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (13) + 5 = 18
Damage: 1d2 + 2 ⇒ (1) + 2 = 3

Attack: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (20) + 5 = 25
Damage: 1d2 + 2 ⇒ (1) + 2 = 3

Crit conferm: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (4) + 5 = 9
Damage: 1d2 + 2 ⇒ (1) + 2 = 3

And the Samsaren goes down!

Round 1
Balzanno
BG
Xan
Sifvery
Pregen
Malachite

Seeing the ninja's fell the Samsaran man who he assumes is the venerable one they are here to see, Malachite reacts with force against the interlopers. Rushing forward against those on the ground, he pulls his javelin from its mooring on his back and launches it at one of the ninjas.

Mal javelin: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (8) + 5 = 13

Targeting the more aqua green/blue oulined foe.

I should have reacted sooner. I still have much to learn about my surroundings.

Xan-Tei quickly fires two arrows at the closest enemy!

Flurry: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (1) + 4 = 5 for Damage: 1d8 + 4 ⇒ (3) + 4 = 7
Flurry: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (20) + 4 = 24 for Damage: 1d8 + 4 ⇒ (4) + 4 = 8
Confirm?: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (4) + 4 = 8 for Damage: 2d8 + 8 ⇒ (7, 3) + 8 = 18

Zadim draws his longbow and fires at the ninjas across the courtyard.
Move: draw longbow
Standard: fire at red ninja
longbow+7: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (12) + 7 = 191d8 + 5 ⇒ (6) + 5 = 11

Sifvery steps into line with the pink ninja and fires an arrow at him.

Swift action to increase Dex +1 for 1 minute, and then fire.

Attack, PBR: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (8) + 6 = 14
Damage: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (6) + 1 = 7

Xan and Zadim score good hits but everyone elses arrows go wide.

Round 1
Balzanno
BG [red -19]
Xan
Sifvery
Pregen
Malachite

Balzanno grunts, seeing his companions have the current arrow-in-a-ninja needs met.

"I'ma gonna check out 'dis guy over here... anyone good wit'a wand?"

Move to the Samsaran.

The Ninja throw more blades then 2 begin to move up.

Balzanno: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (20) + 5 = 25
Damage: 1d2 + 2 ⇒ (2) + 2 = 4

Xan: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (10) + 5 = 15
Damage: 1d2 + 2 ⇒ (2) + 2 = 4

Sifvery: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (16) + 5 = 21
Damage: 1d2 + 2 ⇒ (1) + 2 = 3

Mal: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (6) + 5 = 11
Damage: 1d2 + 2 ⇒ (1) + 2 = 3

Crit Conferm Balzanno: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (18) + 5 = 23
Damage: 1d2 + 2 ⇒ (1) + 2 = 3

Round 2
Balzanno
BG [red -19]
Xan
Sifvery
Pregen
Malachite

Xan will continue with arrows at the blue ninja, then step back 5 feet.

Flurry: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (9) + 4 = 13 for Arrow: 1d8 + 4 ⇒ (3) + 4 = 7
Flurry: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (8) + 4 = 12 for Arrow: 1d8 + 4 ⇒ (5) + 4 = 9

"A wand? Maybe... what do you need RIGHT THIS SECOND?"

Sifvery is a bit flustered (especially after shooting at an unconscious ninja and missing), but tries to get focused again.

She moves forward and fires an arrow at the one in green.

1d20 + 5 ⇒ (16) + 5 = 21
Damage: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (8) + 1 = 9

After Sifvery fires at the Green Ninja, Mal closes with him, rapidly scraping his rocky and jagged flesh along the skin of the ninja in a flurry of unarmed blows, causing any wounds to bleed after the initial injury.

Mal unarmed flurry: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (13) + 6 = 19
Mal unarmed flurry: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (8) + 6 = 14
Dmg 1, bleeding attack: 1d8 + 3 + 1d4 ⇒ (8) + 3 + (4) = 15
Dmg 2, bleeding attack, if hit: 1d8 + 3 + 1d4 ⇒ (4) + 3 + (2) = 9

5' step to close with green ninja, attack with flurry. Bleeding attack causes extra damage if hit by unarmed strike

Down 7hp with the confirmed crit.

Since Balzanno goes at the top of round 3, I'll post him now along with everyone else to prevent any delays when we finish out round 2.

Round 3

Balzanno gives Sifvery a look like 'yea, good point'.

"No, not right 'dis second, but I'm havin' a hard time tellin' which of these neen'jas is alive, dead, onna ground or onna roof!"

The gnome squints at the blue ninja.

"Dat one looks like it's in Balzy-range!"

Hustling over, Balzanno swings his 'earthbrakker' at the ninja.

Earthbreaker: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (18) + 9 = 27 for 1d10 + 11 ⇒ (5) + 11 = 16

Green and pink are both unconscious. Redirecting to red. I'm guessing Mal meant teal.

The red ninja falls from the Roof!

Not afraid by the onslaught 2 ninja go to flank Balzanno!

Balzanno: 1d20 + 5 + 2 ⇒ (6) + 5 + 2 = 13
Damage: 1d8 + 3 + 2d6 ⇒ (4) + 3 + (3, 2) = 12

Balzanno: 1d20 + 5 + 2 ⇒ (4) + 5 + 2 = 11
Damage: 1d8 + 3 + 2d6 ⇒ (8) + 3 + (4, 2) = 17

Xan: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (3) + 5 = 8
Damage: 1d2 + 2 ⇒ (1) + 2 = 3

Round 3
Balzanno
BG [red dead] [teal -15] [blue -16]
Xan
Sifvery
Pregen DELAY may act twice
Malachite

The dwarven monk takes a step and fires two more arrows at the blue enemy! Should be close enough for PBS now.

Bow: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (6) + 5 = 11 for Arrow: 1d8 + 5 ⇒ (8) + 5 = 13
Bow: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (19) + 5 = 24 for Arrow: 1d8 + 5 ⇒ (5) + 5 = 10

Sifvery fires an arrow at teal.

Attack: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (16) + 5 = 21
Damage: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (1) + 1 = 2

With 2 well placed arrows from both Sif and Xan the teal and blue dressed ninja's go down!

Just black left up on the roof, right?

Balzanno shrugs at the two ninjas as they drop at his feet, jutting his chin at the numerous arrows perforating their bodies.

"Yea, dat's whatchoo get fa' tryin' ta flank the gee-nome!"

Squinting at the ninja on the roof, he waves it away like he can't be bothered.

"Ahh, dat guy's gettin' shot down any moment, ammi-right Xan n' Sif?"

Yep. So you delay?

Sif: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (4) + 5 = 9
Damage: 1d2 + 2 ⇒ (2) + 2 = 4

Round 4
Balzanno
BG [red dead] [teal down] [blue down]
Xan
Sifvery
Pregen DELAY may act twice
Malachite

Sifvery nods, and takes the shot.

Attack: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (10) + 5 = 15
Damage: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (3) + 1 = 4

Xan-Tei also gives a quick nod and fires twice!

Bow: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (18) + 4 = 22 for Damage: 1d8 + 4 ⇒ (2) + 4 = 6
Bow: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (10) + 4 = 14 for Damage: 1d8 + 4 ⇒ (2) + 4 = 6

Zadim also fires another arrow at the ninja on the roof.
Move action to study target, +1 attack and damage
Standard to shoot
longbow: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (15) + 8 = 231d8 + 6 ⇒ (4) + 6 = 10

Seeing the others start to pepper the lone assassin with arrows, Malachite moves forward as quickly as he can, trying to get behind the ninja before it can retreat to safety. He makes it about half-way up the stairs, then looks for a means to get on the roof.

Double move. Not sure how, if possible, to get within melee or subdual damage of this remaining foe.

The remaining ninja catches 2 arrows for her trouble but remains in the fight.

Round 4
Balzanno
BG [red dead] [teal down] [blue down] [black -16]
Xan
Sifvery
Pregen DELAY may act twice
Malachite

Balzanno swears under his breath for not buying a bow at this stage in his career.

He begins rummaging through the fallen ninja's possessions, looking for shuriken, a blowgun or something he might employ to the roof-ninja should he survive another rain of arrows from his allies.

You find shuriken

The last ninja attacks!

Attack Zadim: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (9) + 5 = 14
Damage: 1d2 + 2 ⇒ (2) + 2 = 4

Round 4
Balzanno
BG [red dead] [teal down] [blue down] [black -16]
Xan
Sifvery
Pregen [b/]
[b] Malachite