RotRL Gestalt Anniversary Special

Game Master Spiral_Ninja

Biter looks up from his crouched position over the floor-hole, "Mighting be the same." He looks around, not seeing anything worth actually accomplishing. "Ready to moving on?"

Perception: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (5) + 9 = 14

Int: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (4) + 4 = 8

"Has anyone checked the bedding?"

INT 1d20 ⇒ 13.

Yes, we came here for the boy... which was what Biter was referring to. The boy very likely could be the disciple of the Chopper. I was just putting it in obscure, Biter terms.

Biter -- seeing that the group isn't quite ready to move on -- decides to be useful. He snoops around, his eyes, fingers, and nose touching on every item he comes into contact. All in all, it gives the impression of a sniffing dog searching for his quarry.

Perception 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (9) + 5 = 14.

Biter pauses, setting his bow down quietly on the ground. Soundlessly, his tiny feet carry him to the end of the bed, blade whispering from its sheathe. The bed barely shifts as the tiny hunter climbs up on the footboard, perching on the end as he regards the covers with intense scrutiny.

Stealth to get into position silently: 1d20 + 15 ⇒ (10) + 15 = 25.

His hand flashes out in a blink, grabbing the covers and whipping them from the bed… revealing whatever's underneath.

A small humanoid skeleton lies curled into a fetal position, still clutching in it's hands a small stuffed toy dog of what was once some red fuzzy material.

As Biter stares at the pitiful remains the strange sounds grow and a ghostly figure appears in the room, hovering over the hole. It appears to be the ghost of a small human child, its body scarred with the same birdlike images you've seen throughout this place. Even more terrifying is the fact it's head has been replaced with the skull of a bird.

Blade held in a white-knuckle grip, the goblin gives a feral snarl. "fvcking bird-boy!"

Alkaid Initiative: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (19) + 3 = 22
Biter Initiative: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (3) + 4 = 7
Brindolfin Initiative: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (11) + 2 = 13
Cilyanka Initiative: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (2) + 4 = 6
Kaddoc Initiative: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (11) + 4 = 15
Ryu Initiative: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (13) + 3 = 16
Sparrow Initiative: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (15) + 3 = 18
Straehan Initiative: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (2) + 5 = 7

simon 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (20) + 8 = 28

initiatives:
bird-boy
Alkaid
Sparrow
Ryu
Kaddoc
Brindofin
Biter
Streahan
Cilyanka

The bird-child spirit bites at Alkaid.

bite: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (16) + 9 = 25

1d4 - 1 ⇒ (2) - 1 = 1

And give me a will save, DC 16.

Will: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (15) + 1 = 16. Sheesh... too close for comfort! Iron Will may be in Biter's future.

is that will save just for alkaid or the party?

still red on her face, and with slightly slurred wording
"Why you ..."

and she attacks the undead.
1d20 + 2 ⇒ (8) + 2 = 10
1d20 + 2 ⇒ (11) + 2 = 13

1d6 + 3 ⇒ (5) + 3 = 8
1d6 + 3 ⇒ (5) + 3 = 8

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Will save: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (19) + 5 = 24

Oh... um... for some reason I though that was targeted at Biter. Disregard if it's not. Sorry for the confusion.

It might be for just Alkaid or it could be for the party hence why I asked.

Just Alkaid. It's an effect of the bite. She saved. She also missed. It is corporeal, though.

Round 1

The arrow knocked in her bow finally seeking a release, Sparrow takes aim at the small child, hesitating only a moment before releasing it. "I'm sorry."

Attack: 1d20 + 5 - 4 ⇒ (18) + 5 - 4 = 19

Damage: 1d8 ⇒ 6

Sparrow's arrow flies true.

Will I get a lick in this time?

Straehan slides around the hole in the floor, flanking the strange and sad creature. Pity doesn't stay his hand. With an odd set of movements that skirt the border between spellcasting and martial katas, the gnome fires a set of hooking kicks to the bird-boy's ribs. For just a second, his blurred foot almost looks as if it caught fire while it struck.

~ Round 1 ~
FREE: 5' Step
FULL: FOB
SWIFT: Sorcerous Strike (Elemental Ray) on successful hit

Straehan's first strike hits but the second does not. [Straehan's total damage: 3 + 5 fire] Biter can also attack this round.

Kaddoc steps forward and jabs at the creature with his guisarme.

Attack: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (5) + 6 = 11 swing and a miss

Ryu finally catches up and sees what is happening. He uses the first seconds to quickly cast True Trike as he grabs on the dagger he used earlier for the ceremony, and tries to figure out what others may have missed in the scene.

Perception 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (13) + 3 = 16
Arcane 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (14) + 7 = 21
Religion 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (12) + 8 = 20

Brin, Biter, Cil: your actions, please.

Brin engages with his huge sword of energy. He attempts to flank & charge if possible.
His massive 2 hands make for a powered and powerful attack.
to hit / damage1d20 + 6 ⇒ (15) + 6 = 213d6 + 9 ⇒ (2, 5, 2) + 9 = 18

Brin slices in to the creature with an imncredibly powerful blow, rocking it back on it's heels.

free action

"Destroy that Attic Whisperer, once it is done we quickly need a proper pyre funeral for the child too, so that thing doesn't quickly return again! Use fire if you can, and keep an eye out for the necromancer as well!" Ryu shouts as he recognizes the creature.

Can I also attack now or is my turn used up due to the spell and the observation?

Taking her duties as rear guard seriously, Cilyanka remains guarding the door into the room.

Casting True Strike is a standard action so you can't attack this round.

An attic Whisperer forms spontaneously, it's not created by a necromancer.

True Strike is a standard, not full round (please don't hurt me, mister GM sir/ma'am/ruler of universe)

maybe not this undead, but the earlier ones, as for the attack, okay just tell me when I come up again
PS: Sparrow I think our GM isn't a sir

Ha! Ninja'd!

Actually I did post it wrong and correct it. Good eye, Sparrow.And female last time I checked. Of course I do get occasional spam from folks with that same misconception...

heh, people do love to edit stuff once posted :)
anyway, Gm please check up on our timeshift events, I still want Ryu to go to his dad and do the contacting of Master Ignatius

Burned by these damned bird worshippers before, the little warrior takes no chances. His diving leap carries him tumbling across the room and into a flanking position with the giant-man. As he rolls to his feet, adrenaline courses through his veins, fueling a vicious upward thrust, the momentum of which carries the goblin hunter up into the air. 

Move to flank with Brin.
Rage > attack the ghost-thing. 
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Greataword 1d20 + 6 + 2 - 1 ⇒ (10) + 6 + 2 - 1 = 17; flank, power attack. 
--- damage 1d10 + 6 + 3 + 1d6 ⇒ (7) + 6 + 3 + (5) = 21.

Damn, spell wasted, I thought it would last a bit longer XD

AC is 19. Sorry Biter. You may get a chance to use that spell yet, Ryu.

Everyone postion yourself and we'll go to Round 2.

Woohoo! /time for bed
edit: never mind, will wait for this turn to pass first :)
I almost never used such maps/boards in pnp so just position me as it seems logical

Alkaid, Biter, Brindofin, Kaddoc, Ryu, Streahan

1d6 ⇒ 5

Round 2:

The creature reaches across the hole to try to claw Ryu, failing miserably.

1d20 + 4 ⇒ (2) + 4 = 6

considering that I wasn't lucky with the initiative and the undead is likely to die before I am coming I withdraw to bed now :)

Brin likes his flanking position with the goblin.
He bring down the huge energy blade again with even greater results.
1d20 + 6 + 2 ⇒ (15) + 6 + 2 = 233d6 + 9 ⇒ (5, 6, 2) + 9 = 22
The big dog is hunting.

she attacks the undead.
1d20 + 2 ⇒ (18) + 2 = 20
1d20 + 2 ⇒ (13) + 2 = 15

1d6 + 3 ⇒ (1) + 3 = 4
1d6 + 3 ⇒ (1) + 3 = 4

Round order:
initiatives:
bird-boy
Alkaid
Sparrow
Ryu
Kaddoc
Brindofin
Biter
Streahan
Cilyanka

Alkaid's first atack connects, but not the second.

Rolling for Ryu
confirm+true_strike: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (7) + 1 = 8
Starknife+true_strke: 1d4 ⇒ 1
confirm: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (2) + 1 = 3

Brindolphin's blow will destroy it.

Kaddoc holds his action to let Brindofin get in to the action

If I was to attack too, don't forget I used a dagger for True Strike, true strike gave +20 to attack with the dagger, which gives me a chance to sneak attack with +1d8 damage if flanked or similar. Ryu also has a +1 Str bonus to damage above these.
Dagger: 1d4+1d8+1 with flanking (atleast one other player character at the enemy's side)
1d4 + 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (4) + (8) + 1 = 13
edit: lol, seems like Ryu takes this sworn Oath of the Hunter seriously

Sorry, Ryu, I missappiled True Strike.

Between Ryu and Brindolphin, the poor undead creature is destroyed.

No worries, can happen. Just let's continue with the past events playthrough so we manage to get through it before the current timeline group returns from the island.

Ryu looks at the remains between him and the nearby half-giant as he cleans his dagger. "The Oath of the Hunter has been almost fulfilled. While this creature is not made by a necromancer, one has to be around because the other ones." He then steps closer to the boy's corpse. "We need to make a new pyre right now, an Attic Whisperer is sure to return if not given a proper funeral for the boy." If it were unclear until now, it is sure that Ryu has more knowledge of the occult and undead than most people, not that this group is anything like made of "most people".

Straehan shakes the bone fragments and Attic Whisperer dust from his robe after the giant's strike smashes the creature into particulate matter. "Nice work. Remind me to never step in front of your blade."

The gnome looks around the room, searching for anything relevant overlooked by his compatriots. He quickly skims the child's notes. "Well, this is a black tale. We have Chopper, the boy who probably starved to death in this miserable place, and presumably Chopper's patron - the Bishop. I'm assuming we'll be taking the child's remains for a proper burial?"

Perception (for more searches or heading downstairs as needed)1d20 + 8 ⇒ (17) + 8 = 25