PbP GameDay 2: PFS 05-07 Port Godless (5-9) (Inactive)

Game Master Chris Marsh

is it Azdak's turn now? I'll list what I'm going to do just so it's there...

Evan is also choosing the +2 to attack, AC, and reflex saves.

Reflex Saves vs those fire attacks...
Reflex Save: 1d20 + 8 + 2 ⇒ (19) + 8 + 2 = 29
Reflex Save: 1d20 + 8 + 2 ⇒ (5) + 8 + 2 = 15
Evan takes 5 points of fire damage: 41/46 HP

Round 2
Evan 5ft steps and spends the round casting that summon I mentioned before. If the GM wills it I'll keep the old role for number of celestial wolves, or I can of course roll again.

I've posted round 2. I'm waiting for round 3. Please note that I'm leaving on Saturday for a trip to Alaska for a couple weeks. How close are we to completing this scenario? What is the Game Day deadline? I am willing to post multiple times per day to move us to our conclusion.

We can do this Bill! Kevin keep your roll

Three guards again shoot at Boom, not wanting to get too close.

XBow: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (12) + 3 = 15
XBow: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (12) + 3 = 15
XBow: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (6) + 3 = 9

But they're near useless. The daemon, however, unleashes it's full might on Harnac and Boom.

Against Boom: Bite: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (7) + 10 = 17

Her luck holds!

Against Harnac: Claw1: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (5) + 11 = 16, Claw2: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (5) + 11 = 16

Desna smiles!

Initiative Repost:

BOOM!: Done
Azdak: Done
Evan: Done
Harnac: Done
Baddies: Done
Kirael: Current
Riftwarden: Out

The deadline is 5th July, so we need to HURRY. In the interest of doing so, I'll post my Round 3 now.

Round III

The bloodlust of her greatsword yet unslaked, the tiefling sidles a step closer to the Adepts and swings mightily into the daemon again and again.

Power Attack: 1d20 + 11 - 2 ⇒ (11) + 11 - 2 = 20
**crunch**: 2d6 + 15 ⇒ (4, 2) + 15 = 21

Power Attack (BoF): 1d20 + 11 - 2 ⇒ (17) + 11 - 2 = 26
**shloorp!**: 2d6 + 15 ⇒ (5, 6) + 15 = 26

And holy moly is her greatsword thirsty, apparently.

"One of the guards disappeared! Watch the back! Protect the HEE HEE! Riftwardens!"

Round 3

If the daemon survives Boom's attack, Azdak let's fly another three magic missile, believing it to be his best spell to damage the daemon.

Magic Missile: 3d4 + 3 ⇒ (2, 4, 3) + 3 = 12

Azdak encourages the Riftrwarden to give himself a little more safe distance from the daemon.

"Step back, my friend. These fiends have a nasty breath weapon of fire. We don't want to see you hurt at this point!"

Finishing Round 2

Kirael laughs as the beast's attacks miss their targets. "Size doesn't seem to be helping you, my friend!"

She then yells out a few words and a shimmering greatsword appears on the other side of the daemon.

Spritual weapon!

The sword lops at the beast.

Attack: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (16) + 6 = 22

Damage: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (7) + 1 = 8

"Take that!"

I'll wait till it's my turn... I have 4 wolves and a spell coming... I'd like to see what the actual situation is before trying to figure out what to do...

wait... Kirael just finished round 2?

I hate play by post. I'll wait for the GM to clarify what's happening before I post my round 3 turn.

Kirael's spiritual weapon adds to the beating. Boom then drops the beast in a hail of blood. Azdak moves his spell to strike the center guard.

Evan's turn. Sorry Kevin, it's not usually like this. This hasn't been not my normal PbP self. The daemons are vanished. There are three crossbowmen in the courtyard. The center one is injured. The fourth went elsewhere. It's your turn with your wolves appearing.

My deepest apologies. In the first game day we flew fast enough to get two done. Life just REALLY got hold of me this time.

There are three crossbowmen in the courtyard. The center one is injured. The fourth went elsewhere.

did this one literally disappear? Or did he observably leave the vicinity? Because, you know, STOP HIM!!!!

You saw him run east.

"Well done, Boom! That was a close one! Now, let's take down the rest of these guards and get on with finding the Riftwardens. Harnac, I fear one has escaped! I don't think we will have time to hunt him down without drawing more trouble. We need to get to those imprisoned Riftwardens first! Once our presence is discovered, they will certainly kill them. Let's explore these rooms on my left (to the west) and see if we can find where they are being imprisoned! But first, could you kindly dispatch these daemon fiend friends?! Time is running a little short!"

Based on what Evan can see right now, the wolves appear where I placed them on the map, except the far ones (red and green) that had to run into flanking positions... though they had plenty of move to get there without AoOs. Evan directs them in Celestial to attack...

Red
attack roll: 1d20 + 4 + 2 ⇒ (14) + 4 + 2 = 20 (normal attack plus flank)
damage: 1d6 + 3 + 2 ⇒ (2) + 3 + 2 = 7 (the last plus 2 is for smite in case they're evil)
free trip: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (10) + 4 = 14 (of course only if the attack roll hits...)

Blue
attack roll: 1d20 + 4 + 2 ⇒ (7) + 4 + 2 = 13 (normal attack plus flank)
damage: 1d6 + 3 + 2 ⇒ (2) + 3 + 2 = 7 (the last plus 2 is for smite in case they're evil)
free trip: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (19) + 4 = 23 (of course only if the attack roll hits...)

Green
attack roll: 1d20 + 4 + 2 ⇒ (8) + 4 + 2 = 14 (normal attack plus flank)
damage: 1d6 + 3 + 2 ⇒ (4) + 3 + 2 = 9 (the last plus 2 is for smite in case they're evil)
free trip: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (5) + 4 = 9 (of course only if the attack roll hits...)

Yellow
attack roll: 1d20 + 4 + 2 ⇒ (10) + 4 + 2 = 16 (normal attack plus flank)
damage: 1d6 + 3 + 2 ⇒ (2) + 3 + 2 = 7 (the last plus 2 is for smite in case they're evil)
free trip: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (19) + 4 = 23 (of course only if the attack roll hits...)

And that's just the wolves... Evan's own turn coming right up...

Evan runs in and sees the guard up on the stairs, and casts his last spiritual weapon for the day...

attack roll: 1d20 + 11 + 2 ⇒ (13) + 11 + 2 = 26 (the +2 comes from blessing of fervor... does that work on something like this?)
damage: 1d8 + 2 ⇒ (8) + 2 = 10

Gorum's gonads! That's a bad ass turn Evan. The red furred wolf chomps down on the guard who is still sizzling from Magic Missile damage. The guard dies with a scream. Two wolves fail to take a bite out of anything, but the yellow one manages a solid bite (with a flash of light due to the Smite.) The guard winces and falls to the ground, eager to exact revenge on the wolf. Finally the cleric unleashes a spiritual starknife which rips the flesh off of the guards side.

Harnac!

At the current pace, we'll be finished today.

heh... That last guard near the wolves is about to have four wolves on him... unless someone else gets to him first.

heh... That last guard near the wolves is about to have four wolves on him... unless someone else gets to him first.

let's see if I can roll above a 10...

Harnac charges at the fallen guard, axe aloft, screaming LUCRIDIOOOOOOOUS!!! then attempts to separate his head from his neck.

Attack: 1d20 + 11 + 4 + 2 ⇒ (4) + 11 + 4 + 2 = 21 <--including the "target is prone" bonus of +4
Damage: 1d10 + 7 ⇒ (10) + 7 = 17

Harnac slays the prone guard, leaving the final visible guard to surrender, "Don't kill me, I'm just a hired guard! It's not worth my life. Quickly! Below! Go after them and spare my life PLEASE!"

...Assuming you grant him his wish, we'll stay in initiative. The guard points to the South East where there is a now open trap door which leads down stairs. It's a two round walk to get there. So we'll move there and maintain duration of spells at -2 rounds. The map is now accurate.

The stairs lead downward just a few yards. Near the center of the room stands a broad wooden table surrounded by several chairs. A wooden bucket, a set of brushes, and a canvas kit of some kind rest next to an iron ring affixed to the wall and threaded with a set of manacles. Two passageways lead away from this room, both lined with small wooden doors on either side. To the north is the missing crossbowman, clearly taking orders from a woman shouting at him down the hall. To the South is an emaciated, hairless canine waith a strange air of menace and cruelty about it. (Knowledge Planes to ID).

Call it Kirael's turn. Technically Round 5.

so five rounds left on my wolves and spiritual weapon? heh... I'm good with that

Azdak turns to look at the hairless canine and tries to determine what he knows about it.

"Watch out, my friends. This beast does not appear to like company. Does anybody have a little meat we can toss it? It has a hungry, menacing look in its eyes!"

Knowledge, Planes: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (9) + 6 = 15

Azdak, it's some kind of scary, otherwordly dog. It likely has nasty abilities you wouldn't find on your typical Fido.

Again, moving now in the interest of time... My targeted bomb admixture is gone but my shield is still up; consumed two rounds of Rage so I'm running low on that.

Round VI

Boom strides up to the crossbowman and swats with the greatsword. (Changing back to the +2atk/dodge/ref bonus from BoF, AC at 27 and Reflex+9.)

Power Attack: 1d20 + 11 - 2 + 2 ⇒ (6) + 11 - 2 + 2 = 17
Damage: 2d6 + 15 ⇒ (1, 4) + 15 = 20

Boom also takes a glance at the dog-thing to see if she knows anything more:

Kn Planes: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (1) + 7 = 8 Nope.

ROUND 5

I'll try ta keep this pup from snackin' on our softer friends here. Go help Boom!

Hack shifts closer to the hallway with the strange dog. He pulls out one of the recovered CLW potions and downs it while he waits for the hound's approach.

CLW: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (7) + 1 = 8

Round 5

"Uhmm, Harnac, by any chance do you have an extra one of those potions? I am feeling just a little toasted from that last battle with the daemon. I can make do if I need to, but I figure it is better to stay healthy before that dog attacks."

"Actually, come to think of it, I do have this clerical wand of Cure Light Wounds that I think I could figure out how to use."

Azdak attempts to use his wand of Cure Light Wounds to heal up the wounds from his burn.

Use Magic Device vs. DC 20: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (8) + 11 = 19
Wand of Cure Light Wounds: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (5) + 1 = 6

Unfortunately, he is not able to quite get it working.

hp: 26/32

"I am always amazed at how differently divine magic works from arcane magic!"

"Harnac, keep an eye out for a light healing potion. I may need it after all! Evan, my halfling friend, by any chance do you know how this wand works?"

He shows the cleric his wand of Cure Light Wounds.

There were three CLW potions we found. I took one, Boom took one. I forget who took the third...if we'd had time between the last fight and this one, I'd have let everyone use Hack's wand of CLW too

Why is what's happening so disorganized?

I thought the two rounds the GM passed were us traveling to another location... and the guard pleading for his life was left behind? So did Boom kill him? Or are we in another location? Combat map shows different location... so if Boom stayed behind to kill the final archer, does that mean Boom isn't there yet?

As for healing, if people look hurt, I can start firing off channels. Let me know.

So as I understand it, it's Kirael's turn on round 5 still... after we arrived in the new location. And Boom would be next on round 6.

Why is what's happening so disorganized?

I'll take at least partial blame for that. I do a fair amount of PBP, and when I don't think my actions will affect/interfere with anyone elses, I'm not afraid ot go out of turn (in case it becomes my turn and I'm busy). I figured my holding the passage south fit that bill.

I thought the two rounds the GM passed were us traveling to another location... and the guard pleading for his life was left behind? So did Boom kill him? Or are we in another location? Combat map shows different location... so if Boom stayed behind to kill the final archer, does that mean Boom isn't there yet?

boom just stabbed the Xbowman in the "cellar" we're in--at least, that's what I interpreted as happening.

As for healing, if people look hurt, I can start firing off channels. Let me know.

Hack is pretty badly burned. I think Boom is fairly roughed-up too. Azdak is also injured some.

So as I understand it, it's Kirael's turn on round 5 still... after we arrived in the new location. And Boom would be next on round 6.

Again, I went out of turn. I may hvae mislabeled the round by calling my next action "round 5"...

The action I just took was to take out the guard next to me on the current map, as my round six action (which will proceed after Kirael's round 5). As I understand it, this is what's happened:

We left the upper floors/courtyard as per DMS.

Round 4: Everybody is moving downstairs.
Round 5: Most everybody is still moving, but Kirael arrived first (having used Round 3 to begin moving, after the rest of us acted) so it is her turn.
Round 6: Boom hacks at a guard, Hack heals up, Azdak tries to heal up, Evan then Baddies then Kirael left to go.

As Hack said, we're posting somewhat out of turn to speed things along. Sorry for the confusion.

Round V

Kirael quickly assesses her knowledge of this strange canine.

Knowledge Planes: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (7) + 4 = 11 Probably not very useful either...

"I can't run very far - let me just heal everyone a bit!" Kirael shouts through the chamber.

Kirael runs north and selectively channels to heal everyone in the party (I think everyone will be in range) .

Channel: 3d6 ⇒ (3, 3, 6) = 12

"That should have everyone feeling better!"

So boom and harnac and azdak have gone? Evan's turn?

Round 6
Evan uses the speed boost benefit of the Blessing of Fervor, and double moves into the room. The wolves are just fast and also double move into the room.

not sure I understand the map or our goal... hope I moved the right way.

Thank you, Kirael. I feel much better now. So let's be careful not to get too spread out. That demon dog is lingering behind and I'm sure the Riftwardens are still ahead. I am willing to move ahead, but let's not leave anyone behind with that beast lurking in the back."

hp: 32/32. Thanks! GM, if it is not clear, please let me know when you are ready for me to post round 6.

Woah, now I'M confused....

What is so confusing? Kirael's Channel? Azdak is mostly talking for role play purposes. If things are simply too chaotic, we can post in order of initiative if you prefer. I certainly don't want to cast confusion on the GM!

Didn't mean to be confusing by channeling mid-combat! Just couldn't do much else that was useful combat-wise.

What I Believe Has Occurred, A Thesis

Round III
BOOM!: kills the last ceustodaemon
Azdak: magic missiles one of four guards
Evan: summons four wolves, which collectively kill the guard hit by Azdak and injure another; spiritual weapon furthers the injuries
Harnac: kills the injured guard
Baddies: two dead guards stay dead, one disappeared elsewhere, and the fourth surrenders
Kirael: leads the charge to the basement
At this point, one guard is unaccounted for, but per DMS we all begin to head downstairs at the suggestion of the guard who surrendered.

Round IV
BOOM!: follows Kirael downstairs
Azdak: follows Kirael downstairs
Evan: follows Kirael downstairs
Harnac: follows Kirael downstairs
Baddies: unknown
Kirael: ARRIVES in the basement

Round V
BOOM!: arrives in the basement
Azdak: arrives in the basement
Evan: arrives in the basement
Harnac: arrives in the basement
Baddies: unknown
Kirael: CHANNELS for 12 healing

Round VI
BOOM!: attacks the northern crossbowman (new map)
Azdak: attempts to use wand but fails (previously stated action rendered unnecessary by Kirael's channel) CURRENT TURN
Evan: advances with wolves towards unknown enemy leader (possibly drawing an AoO if the crossbowman survived Boom's attack)
Harnac: heals himself and holds the southern passage, anticipating attack from otherworldly dog-thing
Baddies: TBD
Kirael: TBD

CURRENT TURN: Azdak Round VI
PRIMARY GOAL: Kill everything here that isn't a Riftwarden, find the last two Wardens, then escape via sewers.
SECONDARY GOAL: Loot.

There's the confusing part. Kirael channeling instead of arriving. So the channel stays, but Kirael's round 6 is spent arriving.

Boom's attack misses just barely.

There's the confusing part. Kirael channeling instead of arriving. So the channel stays, but Kirael's round 6 is spent arriving.

Boom's attack misses just barely.

Kirael was first on the way down (Round 3). Round 4, Kirael arrives.

Round 6

Azdak rushes down the hallway after Boom and then stops. The sorcerer moves his hands in somatic gestures drawing upon unseen arcane forces. He utters, "Yanan Küre!" to cast Flaming Sphere. Magically it appears near the crossbow guardsman and suddenly strikes at him.

Flaming Sphere: 3d6 + 3 ⇒ (5, 3, 3) + 3 = 14
Reflex Saving Throw DC 16 for Half
4 rounds remaining

REF: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (9) + 1 = 10 Azdak's sphere catches the guard right between the legs, eliciting a scream of pain that might wake the dead. The guard holds on, clearly in shock. Still armed with the crossbow, he can't swing at the cleric as Evan goes by.

The guard shoots towards Evan, hoping to protect his leader, but the action draws an attack from Boom! AoO: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (20) + 7 = 27 Confirm: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (12) + 7 = 19 CRIT DAMAGE: 4d6 + 6 ⇒ (4, 1, 1, 5) + 6 = 17, fully chopping both arms off at the elbows. Meanwhile the hound charges Harnac with teeth bared. Bite: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (8) + 7 = 15, but chomps down on nothing but armor. Finally, the woman in the room with Evan casts a spell. The woman is Garundi based on the tone of her skin, and her face is twisted with rage. A pair of scorching rays leap from her fingers and Yellow: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (6) + 4 = 10 DODGE Green: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (13) + 4 = 17, and the "green" canine takes it in the face for DMG: 4d6 ⇒ (4, 2, 5, 4) = 15 fire damage.

Kirael to finish round 6.

This will occur after Kirael's Round 6, just skipping ahead again to speed things along because we only have three days left.

Oh, and I assume the crossbowman is dead?

Round VII

Fully intent not to let Evan have ALL the fun, Boom finishes her amputation of the crossbowman with a flourish and surges onward (switching over to the +30ft to base speed bonus from BoF). Reaching down with her off-hand she pulls from a pouch by her side a small, curiously-glowing white vial, she jams it into one of the even more strange-looking wax-covered balls on her belt. This she then tosses gleefully at the Garundi woman, giggling madly.

Bomb: 1d20 + 8 - 2 ⇒ (12) + 8 - 2 = 18 against Touch AC
Fire Damage: 2d6 + 6 ⇒ (2, 3) + 6 = 11

Upon (presumably) striking the woman, the waxy bulb balloons into a brilliant burst of burnt orange, setting fire to just about everything nearby.

Still giggling, Boom raises her greatsword high above her head and gets ready to charge...

Round VI

Satisfied with her healing of the party, Kirael runs over (running far further than usual) to Harnac's side to fight the yet unidentified beast. With a yell, she swings her greatsword at the canine.

Attack: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (7) + 6 = 13
Damage: 1d10 + 3 ⇒ (3) + 3 = 6

"Bah!" she yells, "It is hardier than I thought!"

ROUND 7 (again, a bit out of turn, but it looks like 2 separate battles now, so this shoudl not affect anything else)

DMS--it's unclear what square(s) the doggie Hack and Kirael are fighting. if it's large, hack will stay where he is. If it's Medium, he'll shift 5' to possibly set up a flank (where exactly depends on what square the hound is in). Kindly allow me to reserve the right for said 5' step once we detemrine doggie's exact position.

Hack grins at the arrival of his new friend, and winks at her in greeting.

Bah! It is hardier than I thought!

Well, le's jus' SEE about that, ar??

Attack: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (4) + 10 = 14
Damage: 1d10 + 8 ⇒ (4) + 8 = 12

Attack, Blessing of Fervor: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (18) + 10 = 28
Damage: 1d10 + 8 ⇒ (4) + 8 = 12

pssshhh are you frickin' kidding me?!?!

Yes, the guard is dead and Kirael misses. I fixed the dog's square.

Round VII:

Boom: Burns the woman with a napalm bomb.
Azdak: Current
Evan: On deck
Harnac: Hit
Baddies: TBD
Kirael: TBD

Azdak and Evan.

Azdak should be next. I would normally wait, but I won't be in front of a computer at all tonight, and I don't want to hold up the group. So...

Evan and his celestial wolves close on the spell caster woman blue and green draw AoOs if it matters. The wolves try to tear into her...

Blue (with no flank yet unless they can all move and then all attack)
attack: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (7) + 4 = 11
damage: 1d6 + 3 ⇒ (2) + 3 = 5 (no more smite)
free trip: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (11) + 4 = 15

Green (with no flank yet unless they can all move and then all attack)
attack: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (7) + 4 = 11
damage: 1d6 + 3 ⇒ (6) + 3 = 9 (no more smite)
free trip: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (4) + 4 = 8

Red (with flank assuming the caster didn't somehow get rid of blue and green)
attack: 1d20 + 4 + 2 ⇒ (11) + 4 + 2 = 17
damage: 1d6 + 3 ⇒ (4) + 3 = 7 (no more smite)
free trip: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (5) + 4 = 9

Yellow (with flank assuming the caster didn't somehow get rid of blue and green)
attack: 1d20 + 4 + 2 ⇒ (18) + 4 + 2 = 24
damage: 1d6 + 3 ⇒ (2) + 3 = 5 (no more smite)
free trip: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (13) + 4 = 17

I think the spiritual weapon has a limited speed, so it probably fell behind and winked out of existence. And I'm realizing I don't have my character with me at the moment... I think Evan will give the red wolf bit of luck for next time it needs to roll well... there wasn't a point during the turn Evan could do it and still end up moving as much as he did.

I kid you not, those are all hits. She doesn't have a weapon out either...

She's nearly killed by the initial onslaught. Surrounded by wolves, drawing 4 AoOs if she tries to cast a spell with AC 11...

Barring objection, I'm calling it...

Round 7

Azdak moves back into the room with Harnac, Kirael, and the dog. With little concentration he directs his flaming sphere to move toward the outsider.

Seriously?! Yeesh. My only "objection" is the awesomeness that Boom is about to cleave her in half, were she to survive 'til then (seriously, a literal 95% chance to do at least 17 damage!).

So, are you calling the whole combat, or just her death? There's still the eldritch-dog.

I hate doing it this way, but combat. Once she goes, the wolf will only last 4 rounds no matter what. Again, my apologies guys. This is NOT indicative of how I normally run things around here.

No worries, it's still fun =)

With the foes fallen, the weight of her sword suddenly seems a mountain to Boom, even with the mutagen still coursing through her veins. "Hu.. hurry!... Let's get... get what we need.." she gasps between labored breaths, "and... get out... before.. the Legion... arrives." She drags her uncooperative feet towards the nearest door and yanks it open, then the same for the next and the next. "Sewers are... are that way. Find... find Riftwardens first."