Rappan Athuk set in Nirmathas, Golarion

Game Master baldwin the merciful

Felicitas frees herself just as Grung steps forward and does what the king does best - kill. With his mighty blows he hacks and slashes at the tentacled horror dropping it to the ground.

There is momentary second of silence before the burst of horns split the air. It doesn't take genius to know you've been discovered and guard is coming.

What are you going to do?

Any chance they will believe we didn't start this fight?

Kalim casts Veil, making them look like guards as well.

Kalim casts Veil, making them look like guards as well.

Nice spell.

The sound of whistles and heavy boots can be heard rumbling towards the alley entrances. The animated house looms over the smashed tentacle horror.

"See? Don't even need me anymore." Desmond says, hopping down from the building into Kalim's spell.

"Agreed. It is time to be on the move."

Karnog directs the animated house to thoroughly smash the tentacle horror before returning to its normal space.

"That spell was quite effective. I will have to remember that one, although I don't think I can naturally control such a large thing just yet."

Grung lets the newcomer lead the way

The sound of whistles and heavy boots can be heard rumbling towards the alley entrances. The animated house looms over the smashed tentacle horror.

which end of the ally? ours or is the house between them and us?

Soon you realize that all of the entrances and side alley's seem to have heavy leather boot sounds and voices.

I'll try to get a longer post up later this afternoon or early evening.

Larger scale of the alley way

You soon see clerics/wizards of Orcus leading black skeleton shock troops from four directions. One of the clerics yells out at Kalim in undercommon, "Halt troops! Don't step on the crime scene." there's pause as they approach scanning the death of the goblins and tentacle horror. "What did you see? The ranking cleric commands." Clearly he believes the guard disguise....for now.

The haloed tokens are the leaders of the troops. The colors are Orange, Blue, Yellow, and Red. The Yellow leader is doing the initial talking.

Grung stands at attention, making himself seem to be an underling to Kalim

Ok, I have connection again at my parents' house. Any chance last round Kali could have cast Tongues?

No, lets make this fun. There just wasn't enough time between your last spell to change everyone's appearance and the arrival of your company.

Felicitas had the time to cast it ;-)

IF not she will quickly cast it.

Felcitas manages to burp out the speak tongues spell in the nick of time just as the squads converge on your position. With that Kalim responds to a squad leader.

In undercommon: "Top-dwellers? How do you know this, did you see them and if so, why didn't you pursue?" The leader looks around then, "Did you see this battle as it occurred? How did this mind flayer escape?'

I'm going to need diplomacy and bluff checks.

Mentally cracking my knuckles
"Well master, we just joined the ruckus, and followed the smell of those stinky surface dwellers. They were strong, fighting unfair, unfair, and we waited for someone as strong as yours, yours to join them to follow them. We have to find them, them, and punish them, make them scream for a fast death, but will take time to hurts them, them hurts them more and then even hurts more!"
Bluff: 1d20 + 24 + 2 ⇒ (8) + 24 + 2 = 34
Diplomacy: 1d20 + 32 + 2 ⇒ (2) + 32 + 2 = 36

Kalim nods.

sense motive: 1d20 + 18 ⇒ (19) + 18 = 37

The squad leader looks at Kalim then over to Felicitas. "Mute?" He motions for your group to remain still, "Arms up, palms open and outward, you know the protocol. You'll be brought in for debriefing."

The troops continue to move into the crime scene area. A few guards begin to scour the scene. As this transpires a second alarm near Gruum's shop is raised. That breaks one off one of four squads Orange halo group who rush off to investigate the new alarm.

What are you doing to do?

Karnog turns to Grungsdi, then Kalim, then Nym.

"We don't have time for this. Tentacle them, drop them in pits, it's time to make our way out of here."

Karnog sighs and evaluates what magic he has remaining to him. Pulling a potion out he downs the contents.

Bears Endurance for 3 min.

Nym holds his arms up, palms open and outward waiting to see how the top siders play it

is there still a giant house creature in front of us?

Depends on how long it's been. That spell will last for 16 rounds total.

Desmond whistles and strolls about, as if examining the area, while subtly trying to get out of the peripheral vision of the leader. As Karnog says (in no uncertain terms) what the plan is, Desmond grins.

Not sure if we get a surprise round or not.

how many guards are there?

hd killed undeath to death dc23 will: 13d4 ⇒ (2, 2, 2, 3, 4, 4, 2, 3, 4, 4, 3, 2, 1) = 36

"Boring conversation anyway," He centers his spell to get the most skellies as possible.

Depends on how long it's been. That spell will last for 16 rounds total.

I assume there was not or this entire scenario would have played out differently.

There is surprise round.

There were 24 enemies, then one group was ordered to break-off and investigate the secondary commotion.

Do we have an updated map?

Felicitas prepares Blistering incentive to cast as soon as her comrades attack. Intimidate: 1d20 + 32 + 2 ⇒ (7) + 32 + 2 = 41

Nym quickly fishes a little golden shovel out of his pocket mumbling a few words...suddenly a 10 by 10 pit opens under the (blue) captian and the two skeletons behind him.

Nym casts hungry pit. Reflex save dc20 to jump to the closest safe square. If fails:
Hungry Pit digestive: 4d6 ⇒ (3, 2, 6, 1) = 12 second reflex dc20 for half. Also 50 feet of fall damage.

The two on the adjacent squares need to make saves to or slide in.

"Yes, that's the idea, Nym."

Grung will do a charge/bullrush to push one in as well

1d20 + 18 + 2 ⇒ (7) + 18 + 2 = 27 vs CMD bullrush

Updated Map surprise round

*The blue leader and two others fell into the pit (red circle on map).

The two three remaining skeletons are burned under Kalim's spell.

Initiative Order:

Desmond
Red enemy
Felic
Grung
Kalim
Karnog
Nym
yellow enemy
blue enemy

Move my charge to a different foe, I'll just take the positioning

Is Grung down the southern alley now?

Also I think Kalim attack the two southern groups not the blue one.

I figure i am right in front of red

Ok: I'm not going to reconfig the map except to move Grung towards the red leader. Also, remember that a surprise round is one action not a full action. So you can't retrieve an item and attack, or move and attack in the same round. You are limited to a move action or standard action.

As far as Kalim's attack, he couldn't really see what's coming down the alley in the G row.

Initiative Order: RD 1

Desmond
Red enemy
Felic
Grung
Kalim
Karnog
Nym
yellow enemy
blue enemy

RD 1 Map

*Desmond you are up.

Desmond sprints down next to Grung to give him backup!

Move to G7

Desmond sees Grung move up and he deftly follows.

RD 1 updated

RD 1: Red enemy

The leader steps back and enounciates a spell, then suddently his squad quicken their actions as they move forward and attack Grung and Desmond.

Haste.

Desmond you get one AOO on F:7; Grung you get two AOO's: F7 and F6 if you ahve combat reflexes.

Squad:

The skellies move mindlessly forward and two move through threatened squares.

G: 5 on Grung

sword 1, haste: 1d20 + 10 + 1 ⇒ (11) + 10 + 1 = 22;damage: 1d6 ⇒ 3;plus str: 1d3 ⇒ 1

H: 5 on Grung
sword 1, haste: 1d20 + 10 + 1 ⇒ (6) + 10 + 1 = 17;damage: 1d6 ⇒ 3;plus str: 1d3 ⇒ 3

F: 6 on Grung
sword 1, haste: 1d20 + 10 + 1 ⇒ (9) + 10 + 1 = 20;damage: 1d6 ⇒ 2;plus str: 1d3 ⇒ 1

F: 7 on Desmond

sword 1, haste: 1d20 + 10 + 1 ⇒ (15) + 10 + 1 = 26;damage: 1d6 ⇒ 4;plus str: 1d3 ⇒ 1

Updated RD 1 Map

*Note the red dots simply represent the skellies that were part of the red squad.

Grung and Desmond ahve some AOO and then everyone else is up beofre the yellow and blue go.

Kalim, Felic, and Nym make a perception check but at a negative 10 becasue fo the sound of the battle.