Rappan Athuk set in Nirmathas, Golarion

Game Master baldwin the merciful

This is not poison or fear based.

Desmond busts out in uncontrolled laughter, like a child. As he laughs the muck around you get the sense that something bad is about to happen.

I need to get the encounter ready. I'll roll initiative once I have everything ready.

Felic I still need yhour fort save please.

As the muck belches and Desmond giggles two blackened corpse encircled by swarms of flies and rancid stench emerge from what looks like holes in the path. There is in front of you roughly 25 feet away and a second one behind you about 15 feet. The old craggy trees lining the path seem to be swaying, one a little more than the others.

Everyone please roll your initiative. I don't have the character coding handy.

helbars: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (2) + 4 = 6
VT: 1d20 - 2 ⇒ (8) - 2 = 6

Ok, I rebuilt the character initiative code. Tell me it your initiative is incorrect.

Initiative:

Desmond -
Felicitas - you owe a save
Grung -
Kalim -
Nym-
Karnog -
Hellbars -
VT -

if you have knowledge religion you can make it.

I'll try to get a spooky map up tomorrow.

Remember it is difficult terrain and there is no 5 ft steps.

1d20 + 7 ⇒ (5) + 7 = 12 Kn (religion)

Init looks correct for me.

Karnog you aren't familiar with the creatures before you. It's just another eerie creature in this plane.

Ini: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (6) + 10 = 16
fort: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (6) + 10 = 16

Felicitas starts to giggle along with Desmond as they each believe someon in the party passed gas.

rds: 1d3 ⇒ 1

If you fail the save you begin to giggle uncontrollable for 1d3 rds, as you think your colleagues are passing gas. Failure: -4 concentration checks, -2 att/damage, 20% chance of spell failure. Loses all stealth since there is too much laughter.

Both Desmond and Felicitas begin the round laughing. Desmond 1/3, Felic 1/1. Felic you recover form the giggles on your turn next round.

Initiative: RD 1

Desmond -
Felicitas -
Grung -
Kalim -
Nym-
Karnog -
Hellbars -
VT -

My initiative check is correct. I only rolled 2 rounds, so I would be at 1/2, right? Does that mean I miss the first round of combat or the first two rounds of combat?

My initiative check is correct. I only rolled 2 rounds, so I would be at 1/2, right? Does that mean I miss the first round of combat or the first two rounds of combat?

You don't miss any rounds it's just that you have the penalties listed above.

bump... bump... kick

Felicitas quickly giggles.

Karnog watches the creatures surrounding ding them, smelling their gaseous emissions and scowling towards Desmond.

"I can wall some off, but I don't think it'll slow them up very much. We need to focus on one at a time, destroy these things and move on."

Oh, gotcha! Do we have a map?

Any way for me to step into a full attack? Also Feli any religion check?

Can´t she is giggling.

Know Planes: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (2) + 5 = 7
Know Arcana: 1d20 + 13 ⇒ (5) + 13 = 18

For identifying the creatures

Nym fishes a shiny platinum piece and offers it up to the undead.

Nym tosses a platinum piece in the direction of one of the Helbar. It moans and takes one step backward at the offering. It seems that Nym may be onto something.

What is Grung, Karnog, and Kalim going to do?

Grung no 5 feet steps, so no to your question about stepping into a full attack.

"What ARE these things?"

"I hope you know what you're doing, elf!"

Karnog follows suit, tossing a platinum coin in the direction of another monster.

Grung holds his attack, having no gold

The creature takes another step back as Karnog tosses a coin. It stops moving after the additional coin lands on the ground. The creature has now taken two steps back. You do notice it moves easily in this difficult terrain, you surmise that it's a natural terrain for them.

"What if I give them Desmond?" Kalim, instead tosses coins."[/b]

The creature takes another step back but this time towards the underbrush mucky marsh. The pathway forward is clear. The creature in the back remains in place preventing any retreat.

"Nym seems to be right, let's move while the path is free!"

Karnog steps forward along the way, hoping the creatures don't turn on them.

Grung gives Nym a salute.

Well done O Mighty Dark but not so evil one!

As the party tosses coin the creature continues to more to the side. The party manages to evade the potential conflict as it walks the narrow path. About 10 minutes later you come to a clearing, there is a smoldering campfire. Looking around the area you can see several footprints which eventually head off down a cobblestone path.

survival check if you have it and/or a perception check.

1d20 + 14 ⇒ (8) + 14 = 22 percep

1d20 + 10 ⇒ (20) + 10 = 30 surv

1d20 + 20 ⇒ (2) + 20 = 22 perception

"I bet we're closing in on our thief. Fires are a good sign, at least he hadn't been turned undead or become an Outsider or anything equally bad."

perception: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (19) + 4 = 23

Is the first round over?

Is the first round over?

Yes, you all are well past the effects of the giggles.

Grung, Kalim, and Karnog you all can tell the fire is recently smoldering...you figure less than 30 minutes. You can see signs of small game and hard tact in the area. Some of the game bones look like its been clawed at. Obviously, the campers rested here. You can find their trail, lots like heavy boots from a medium sized creature and a second set of large prints.

"I bet we're closing in on our thief. Fires are a good sign, at least he hadn't been turned undead or become an Outsider or anything equally bad."

Desmond turns with an arced brow, then laughs. "Oh I thought you meant me!"

Felicitas after finishing her giggles takes a deep breath and then takes a moment to check their attacker.
Take 10 for a 25 at least.

perc: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (18) + 10 = 28

The group finds the path that the orc and his Kyton companion took, you figure they aren't far ahead. As you follow the trail, Nym pulls up keenly.

Meanwhile Felic sniffs the air and notices...

RA Initiative:

Enemy -
Felic -
Grung -
Nym -
Desmond -
Kalim -
Karnog -

I don't have a map created yet.

I created a map but forgot how to post it from google. I'll try to work it out tomorrow.

This should prove to be a bear of a battle or so I hope.

Ruh-roh, raggy. I'm glad to see a challenging fight, it's been a while!

You group circumvents the snare trap that Nym points out and continues forward another 50 feet or so when you come to a "Y" in the path. I'm going to try to get the map posted today if I can link it correctly.

Nym, Desmond and Felic have point looking down one pathway, while Grung, Karnog, and Kalim look down the other. On the map I have the two groups in an arrow head formation with Nym and Grund each at the tip of oen of the points.

Nym can see the large Kyton looming about 20 ft away. At the core of this multi-limbed monstrosity of claws and blades struggles a glistening mass of veins, organs, and twisted flesh.

Meanwhile Grung can make out the half-orc standing roughly 20 feet down the other path. He seems unafraid and certain you can sense there is deep aura of cruelty and death about him. He holds a bastard sword in his hands his spiked full plate armor adds to his menacing aura.

Can everyone post what your aliments are. If you can't I'll look them up.

From the looks of things you know you will be on a two front battle. The battle ground was carefully selected to minimize your own area attacks while enhancing their own attacks.