PbP Gameday VII - #7-21: The Sun Orchid Scheme - GM Nowruz (Inactive)

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"Hoooo....."

”Night time’s past my bedtime! Let’s go now.” Lady Nasyha says. ”Come on, Miss Whiskers. Let’s hurry!”

Dylph sighs, draws his bow, and follows the tracks...he'll keep an eye out for the Aspis and move using what cover he can find...

Perception: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (13) + 9 = 22

Stealth: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (18) + 11 = 29

"Wait for me, Old Man," Ruslo says, following after Fuzzzy.

"So daytime! I believe there were three or four of them, nothing your group shouldn't be able to handle," replies Lady Ziralia.

* * *

Dylph, You are able to follow the tracks without a problem, and after about an hour you come over a ridge and see a camp; four dun-colored tents surround a small campfire, clustered beneath gaunt palm trees along the eastern bank of a shallow oasis.

You did not want to wait until nightfall, and approach the camp and you can hear voices but do not see anybody yet.

You know that you would able to creep up quite close to the camp without being noticed but you have to be sneaky!

Everybody (except of Dylph) please make Stealth checks.

stealth: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (18) + 2 = 20 again, +4 in forest or jungle

stealth: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (16) + 1 = 17 +4 in a forest

Huh? Those two posts are showing up in the opposite order than I made them. The rolls have been preserved, though.

I've seen that elsewhere too, probably very related to how you usually can't see your new post until you've refreshed after a few moments.

Stealth (Ranus): 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (12) + 2 = 14
Stealth (Apek): 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (20) + 3 = 23

If you post too close together (within a couple minutes even) it mixes up the order sometimes. But not always. It's annoying.

Lady Naysha sneaks closer. When she's quite close she disappears completely!

Stealth: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (3) + 1 = 4

And when I get close I use my flicker ability to turn invisible for three rounds. That makes my stealth check way higher for those few rounds.

"Are we playing hide and seek? How delightful!"

Stealth: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (19) + 2 = 21

"Hoooo!"

"How delightful!" the hat agrees. Apparently it likes to pay hide and seek too.

Yeah, it messes mine up all the time. I'm too sleepy to fix the order today, so I'm leaving it mixed up. Bobby is first, then Fuzzzy, then the hat, then this.

Ruslo sticks close to Fuzzzy, still a little worried about him.

Stealth: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (2) + 3 = 5

THE ASPIS HIDEOUT

Two larger pavilions loom over the rest of the camp: one dyed bright orange, the other emblazoned with the Aspis Consortium’s serpent insignia.

The guards are not yet aware of you, but you expect that to change soon.

All except of Lady Naysha and Ruslo can get quite near to the camp before ... suddenly you hear sirens and alarm!

Lady Naysha and Ruslo, you are 60 ft. away from the border of the map when you hear the alarm. All others are 30 ft. away from the border of the map.

* * *

ROUND 1

1. Ivira

You see a that a women, obviously the leader of the band, oversees the camp and directs her field agents to dispatch the Pathfinders.

She drinks moves in your direction.

2. Ranus, Fuzzy, Lady Naysha, Ruslo, Suna, Dylph -> GO!

3. Guards

Ivira: 0 damage

Guard red: 0 damage
Guard green: 0 damage
Guard yellow: 0 damage

Dylph will move 20' and fire at the yellow guard...

Shortbow: 1d20 + 7 + 1 + 1 ⇒ (13) + 7 + 1 + 1 = 22

Damage+Sneak: 1d6 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 2d6 ⇒ (1) + 1 + 1 + 1 + (2, 4) = 10

Dylph will move 20' and fire at the yellow guard...

You need to move 30 ft. to get to the border of the map. So the position you chose would heave meant that you used both your move actions. I moved you to the border with one move action ... but with your attack roll you hit the yellow guard although they have cover.

Dylph's arrow hits the flat footed guard behind the tent right in the abdomen and Dylph can see that the guard is clearly hurt.

Ivira: 0 damage

Guard red: 0 damage
Guard green: 0 damage
Guard yellow: 10 damage

Too far for a charge that would likely be unwise anyway, Ranus pulls Apek up short and takes total defense for +4 AC.

Lady Naysha hurries forward!

Double move.

As Fuzzzy hurries forward Bobby hoots at him.

"Hooo!"

"Oh, really? Alright!" Fuzzzy draws his sword and throws it at the yellow Aspis guy.

Ranged Attack: 1d20 + 6 + 1 ⇒ (7) + 6 + 1 = 14
Magic Slashing Damage: 1d8 + 2 + 1 ⇒ (7) + 2 + 1 = 10

"Alright."

Suna and Sita move forward carefully, tightly gripping their spears.

In case it wasn't clear, Fuzzzy moved forward, then attacked with hand of the apprentice.

Ruslo hurries forward, drawing his grappling hook as he goes.

"Let's do this, old man!"

ROUND 1

You all move forward.

Lady Naysha is still invisible for two rounds.

Fuzzy's sword flies through the air but due to the cover of the tent Fuzzy cannot see the man properly and misses him.

3. Guards

The guards all move forward but still all shoot with their heavy crossbow but miraculously all bolts hit the ground.

Yellow Heavy Crossbow: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (10) + 3 = 13
Damage, 19-20/x2: 1d10 ⇒ 4

Green Heavy Crossbow: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (9) + 3 = 12
Damage, 19-20/x2: 1d10 ⇒ 1

Red Heavy Crossbow, range: 1d20 + 3 - 2 ⇒ (1) + 3 - 2 = 2
Damage, 19-20/x2: 1d10 ⇒ 3

* * *

ROUND 2

1. Ivira

Front characters: Fuzzy=1, Ruslo=2: 1d2 ⇒ 1

You see the woman aim and suddenly a crossbow bolt flies with unbelievably accuracy and hits Fuzzy right in the chest!

Hand Crossbow, true strike : 1d20 + 3 + 20 ⇒ (8) + 3 + 20 = 31
Damage, 19-20/x2: 1d4 ⇒ 1

Fuzzy please make a Fortitude save vs. poison!

2. Ranus, Fuzzy, Lady Naysha, Ruslo, Suna, Dylph -> GO!

3. Guards

Ivira: 0 damage

Guard red: 0 damage
Guard green: 0 damage
Guard yellow: 10 damage

Fuzzy: 1 damage, Fort save vs. poison

Lady Naysha pulls out a scroll and reads from it in a weird language! Suddenly, everyone feels lucky! Bless!

Allies get a +1 morale bonus on attack rolls and saves against fear for 1 minute.

Fortitude: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (2) + 1 = 3

”Ouch!” Fuzzzy shouts. He looks at his wound. ”This feels familiar! I think I’ve been shot before! How exciting!”

Fuzzzy takes a few steps forward and casts his hands out at the enemy! Then he stops and scratches his beard. ”Bobby? What were those words again…?”

”What were those words again?” the hat asks.

”Hooo!”

”Ah, yes! Quite right! COLOUR SPRAY!”

A blast of bright colours flies in the face of the red and yellow enemies! Will DC 15.

”Colour spray!” he hat echoes.

Dylph will move 5' west and fire twice, first at yellow...if that drops yellow, he'll fire the second at red...if not, both at yellow...

Shortbow: 1d20 + 7 + 1 + 1 + 1 - 2 ⇒ (10) + 7 + 1 + 1 + 1 - 2 = 18

Damage+Sneak: 1d6 + 1 + 1 + 1 ⇒ (3) + 1 + 1 + 1 = 6

Shortbow: 1d20 + 7 + 1 + 1 + 1 - 2 ⇒ (14) + 7 + 1 + 1 + 1 - 2 = 22

Damage+Sneak: 1d6 + 1 + 1 + 1 ⇒ (3) + 1 + 1 + 1 = 6

With his grappling hook's rope in one hand, and the hook in the other hand, Ruslo hurries up to the fight, placing himself between the yellow agent and Fuzzzy. With a swing of his arm he drives the hook down into the man's shoulder.

Attack: 1d20 + 5 + 1 ⇒ (13) + 5 + 1 = 19
Piercing Damage: 1d6 + 3 ⇒ (4) + 3 = 7

Using the grappling hook as a melee weapon as per my hook fighter feat. Details in my profile.

”Ah, yes! Quite right! COLOUR SPRAY!”

A blast of bright colors flies in the face of the red and yellow enemies! Will DC 15.

Will save red : 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (16) + 3 = 19

Fuzzy's spell of colors leaves the two Aspis agents unaffected.

Dylph will move 5' west and fire twice, first at yellow...if that drops yellow, he'll fire the second at red...if not, both at yellow...

The first arrow hits the Aspis agent in the yellow clothing right in the chest and he drops immediately.

Also the second arrow hits the leg of the Aspis agent in the red clothing.

With his grappling hook's rope in one hand, and the hook in the other hand, Ruslo hurries up to the fight, placing himself between the yellow agent and Fuzzzy. With a swing of his arm he drives the hook down into the man's shoulder.

Ruslo sees the Aspis agent in yellow drop to the ground because of Dylph's attack and he walks forward to the red clothed Aspis agent hitting him really hard with his hook!

ACTIVE BUFF: Bless

Fuzzy, feels the poison in his body weaken him!

Fuzzy, you have 1 Con damage and have to make another Fort DC 14 save.

ROUND 2

2. Fuzzy, Lady Naysha, Ruslo, Dylph, Ranus, Suna -> GO!

3. Guards

Ivira: 0 damage

Guard red: 13 damage
Guard green: 0 damage
Guard yellow: unconscious

Fuzzy: 1 damage, 1 con damage, another Fort save vs. poison DC 14

"Charge Apek!" Ranus doesn't have to encourage his companion predator much. Apek obliges.

Charge Attack Red, Bless: 1d20 + 4 + 2 + 1 ⇒ (14) + 4 + 2 + 1 = 21
Damage: 1d6 + 4 ⇒ (6) + 4 = 10

-2 AC from charge

Apek Takes a chomp out of the same enemy.

Charge Attack Red, Bless: 1d20 + 4 + 2 + 1 ⇒ (13) + 4 + 2 + 1 = 20
Damage: 1d8 + 3 ⇒ (5) + 3 = 8

-2 AC from charge, edited attacks to red after Dylph reminder that yellow is snoozing

The Aspis agent in red is already down after the charge of Ranus!

Feel free to change Apek's target.

I think technically the two probably have to charge the same target? But if he can charge through red after Ranus downs the red one, Apek would go ahead and go after Ivara.

Er I mean "Raaaawr!"

Are you riding him? ;-) Sorry, did not get that so it is just red!

Yes he's a riding t-rex! Sorry if that wasn't clear haha.

Fortitude: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (6) + 1 = 7

You all suddenly see Fuzzy’s eyes close ... he walks two steps ... and then falls to the ground unconscious.

Sorry Fuzzy, the secondary effect of the poison is 1d3 ⇒ 2 hours unconsciousness. :-(

"Come, Little Sister, let us help!" Suna calls. She throws her spears at Ivara, while Sita throws a seedpod.

Suna throw: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (16) + 2 = 18
damage: 1d8 + 2 ⇒ (4) + 2 = 6
Sita throw: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (17) + 2 = 19
Seedpod does 1 damage, and deafens (DC 11 on deafen)

Suna throws her weapon and Ivara is hit by the spear which pierces the left arm of the Aspis officer.

When the seedpod also hits her and you see confusion in her face you know that your strategy was fruitful!

Fort save: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (3) + 2 = 5

ACTIVE BUFF: Bless

ROUND 2

Fuzzy is now lying on the ground.

3. Guards

The last guard standing sees the mayhem and retrieves an alchemist fire from his belt pouch.

He aims and throws the flask on the organge tent which immediately starts burning as if it was coated with highly flammable material.

Fire touch AC 5, range: 1d20 + 3 - 12 ⇒ (15) + 3 - 12 = 6

* * *

ROUND 2

1. Ivira

Front characters: Ranus=1, Ruslo=2: 1d2 ⇒ 2

Again, You see the woman aim but this time the bolt hits the ground!

Hand Crossbow : 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (5) + 3 = 8
Damage, 19-20/x2: 1d4 ⇒ 4

2. Fuzzy, Ranus, Lady Naysha, Ruslo, Suna, Dylph -> GO!

3. Guards

Ivira: 7 damage, deaf

Guard red: unconscious
Guard green: 0 damage
Guard yellow: unconscious

Fuzzy: 1 damage, 1 con damage, unconscious for 2 hours

Dylph will move 5' NW and fire two arrows at the blue Aspis leader...

Shortbow: 1d20 + 7 + 1 + 1 + 1 - 2 ⇒ (18) + 7 + 1 + 1 + 1 - 2 = 26

Damage+Sneak: 1d6 + 1 + 1 + 1 ⇒ (2) + 1 + 1 + 1 = 5

Shortbow: 1d20 + 7 + 1 + 1 + 1 - 2 ⇒ (18) + 7 + 1 + 1 + 1 - 2 = 26

Damage+Sneak: 1d6 + 1 + 1 + 1 ⇒ (6) + 1 + 1 + 1 = 9