RotRL: The Alkenstar Expedition (Inactive)

Game Master drbuzzard

Jan will work the lever to pop out the steel bullets and slam in some cold iron instead, twirling the rifle when he finishes.

You know, Captain Andorian never had to deal with this. Even when he died and when was replaced by Abe Joeson.

After loading the 5 named bullet rounds, Obi loads in 5 Bane-Evil Outsider rounds to fill up the magazine of his rifle.

"Let's go say hello to the ladies." he quips to his comrades.

OK, give me a marching order into the room.

The demonesses merely taunt you when you enter, so you get the first move. There are 6 of them flying about, as you enter they congregate in the air above the entrance, ranseurs in hand.

Bo takes up the rear as normal..

"All yall absolutely sure you can't just head on back to where ever is it you came from? We've already killed a half dozen or so of your kind today. Probably best for both of us if you just move along.."

When that doesn't work he opens fire at the nearest one.. Bane as a swift, grit as a free..

Attack 1: 1d20 + 20 ⇒ (12) + 20 = 32 vs FF
Attack 2: 1d20 + 20 ⇒ (7) + 20 = 27
Attack 3: 1d20 + 15 ⇒ (7) + 15 = 22
Attack 4: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (13) + 10 = 23

Dam 1: 1d8 + 25 + 2d6 ⇒ (2) + 25 + (3, 5) = 35 Dam is +3 cold iron with clustered shots..
Dam 2: 1d8 + 25 + 2d6 ⇒ (1) + 25 + (3, 1) = 30
Dam 3: 1d8 + 25 + 2d6 ⇒ (5) + 25 + (6, 5) = 41
Dam 4: 1d8 + 25 + 2d6 ⇒ (6) + 25 + (1, 3) = 35

I assume they gave intiative up to us then?

Yap readies a disple magic to counterspell one of them casting..

Caster Level Check: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (9) + 10 = 19 only caster level 8th..

More like a surprise round, but something like that.

Order = Bander, Jan, Obi, Bo?

When we enter, are we within 30 feet of the bad girls?

Well you could all roll initiative.

No they are not in 30', the room is 90' high, and they are 50' up.

They aren't the sharpest tools in the shed, but they aren't morons.

demoness init: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (9) + 5 = 14

initiative: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (3) + 5 = 8

1d20 + 8 ⇒ (14) + 8 = 22

Initiative: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (11) + 5 = 16

Attack (Not-a-Winchester Rifle): 1d20 + 19 ⇒ (15) + 19 = 34
Attack (Not-a-Winchester Rifle): 1d20 + 14 ⇒ (11) + 14 = 25
Attack (Not-a-Winchester Rifle): 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (2) + 9 = 11

Damage (Not-a-Winchester Rifle): 1d10 ⇒ 5
Damage (Not-a-Winchester Rifle): 1d10 ⇒ 5
Damage (Not-a-Winchester Rifle): 1d10 ⇒ 3

Init: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (13) + 10 = 23

Bo gets the drop on the flying 'ladies'. He peppers one with shots putting in a lot of holes, but not quite dropping her.

Jan also unleashes rifle fire landing two shots which do some damage.

Bander goes before the critters.

I just move a bit and go full defense, I can't hurt them since they are out of Sneak range

Ah, OK.

They all volley cast a spell. It however has no effect on anyone due to your preps.

Back to you folks.

Banger pops a shield on himself

Obidiah activates the flight ability of his armor and flies 20' forward and 20' upwards.

Bo reloads one round as a free and continues firing at the same one..
Bane and Grit..

Attack 1: 1d20 + 20 ⇒ (16) + 20 = 36
Attack 2: 1d20 + 20 ⇒ (19) + 20 = 39
Attack 3: 1d20 + 15 ⇒ (18) + 15 = 33

Confirm 2: 1d20 + 20 ⇒ (17) + 20 = 37

Switch target after the one dies.. Hopefully the first shot kills the one so the second be get the crit lol..

Dam 1: 1d8 + 25 + 2d6 ⇒ (3) + 25 + (4, 5) = 37
Dam 2: 1d8 + 25 + 2d6 ⇒ (6) + 25 + (6, 5) = 42
Dam 3: 1d8 + 25 + 2d6 ⇒ (4) + 25 + (1, 2) = 32

Crit 2 Dam: 3d8 + 75 ⇒ (7, 1, 2) + 75 = 85

(after flying 20' up, is Obidiah within 30' of the demons?)

Two down for Bo.

Obi will need some lateral movement to be within 30' (they are not hovering directly over the entrance. ) Call it 10'.

Jan will keep targeting the same succubus, unless Bo killed it, and fire again.

Attack (Not-A-Winchester, Cold Iron): 1d20 + 19 ⇒ (6) + 19 = 25
Attack (Not-A-Winchester, Cold Iron): 1d20 + 14 ⇒ (12) + 14 = 26

Damage (Not-A-Winchester): 1d10 ⇒ 1
Damage (Not-A-Winchester): 1d10 ⇒ 2

He'll drop the rifle and pull out his Kukri and Shield as a move action.

Jan peppers his target some more, but by his calculations, at his rate of damage from a rifle, death by old age is more likely.

Obi waiting on Bander and demons to go

Demons decide they don't like being a shooting gallery and close to melee.

2 on Bo,1 each on Obi, Bander, and Jan.

Bo claw: 1d20 ⇒ 14 damage: 1d6 + 6 ⇒ (5) + 6 = 11 hit
Obi claw: 1d20 ⇒ 4 damage: 1d6 + 6 ⇒ (4) + 6 = 10 miss
Bo claw: 1d20 ⇒ 7 damage: 1d6 + 6 ⇒ (6) + 6 = 12 miss
Jan claw: 1d20 ⇒ 13 damage: 1d6 + 6 ⇒ (3) + 6 = 9 hit

PCs are up.

Obi tries to slow to a 5' step away from the demon girl to avoid her claws Fly: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (1) + 5 = 6

He drops like a rock to the floor, but his Ring of Feather Falling prevents any harm.

"Whahooo!" he calls out as he descends from the air.

(It's unclear to me if he still has any actions after his 5' "step" turns into a 20' drop)

He still has a standard.

"Here ya' go sweetcakes!" he yells at the demoness who just missed him

(single steel round, deadly aim, touch attack and auto-crit threat from named bullet)

Rifle Shot: 1d20 + 15 ⇒ (20) + 15 = 35

(typical....)

Rifle Shot Confirm: 1d20 + 15 ⇒ (14) + 15 = 29

damage: 4d10 + 36 + 7 ⇒ (5, 1, 1, 3) + 36 + 7 = 53

Bander steps into one and snicker snacks

Snicker/PS: 1d20 + 23 + 2 - 4 ⇒ (16) + 23 + 2 - 4 = 37 for 1d4 + 3 + 1 + 8 + 7d6 ⇒ (3) + 3 + 1 + 8 + (2, 4, 2, 1, 2, 4, 2) = 32 and
Snack/PS: 1d20 + 23 + 2 - 4 ⇒ (15) + 23 + 2 - 4 = 36 for 1d4 + 3 + 1 + 8 + 7d6 ⇒ (1) + 3 + 1 + 8 + (3, 6, 3, 1, 3, 5, 2) = 36
Snicker/PS: 1d20 + 18 + 2 - 4 ⇒ (20) + 18 + 2 - 4 = 36 for 1d4 + 3 + 1 + 8 + 7d6 ⇒ (1) + 3 + 1 + 8 + (4, 2, 1, 2, 6, 3, 5) = 36 and
Snack/PS: 1d20 + 18 + 2 - 4 ⇒ (20) + 18 + 2 - 4 = 36 for 1d4 + 3 + 1 + 8 + 7d6 ⇒ (4) + 3 + 1 + 8 + (1, 4, 5, 4, 4, 1, 3) = 38
Snicker/PS: 1d20 + 13 + 2 - 4 ⇒ (15) + 13 + 2 - 4 = 26 for 1d4 + 3 + 1 + 8 + 7d6 ⇒ (2) + 3 + 1 + 8 + (2, 1, 5, 4, 4, 6, 6) = 42 and
Snack/PS: 1d20 + 13 + 2 - 4 ⇒ (19) + 13 + 2 - 4 = 30 for 1d4 + 3 + 1 + 8 + 7d6 ⇒ (3) + 3 + 1 + 8 + (3, 6, 5, 5, 3, 3, 5) = 45

confirm Snicker/PS: 1d20 + 18 + 2 - 4 ⇒ (18) + 18 + 2 - 4 = 34 for 1d4 + 3 + 1 + 8 ⇒ (4) + 3 + 1 + 8 = 16 and
Snack/PS: 1d20 + 18 + 2 - 4 ⇒ (19) + 18 + 2 - 4 = 35 for 1d4 + 3 + 1 + 8 ⇒ (4) + 3 + 1 + 8 = 16

But I'm reasonably sure snicker bars have let to be invented to snack upon.

hit
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miss
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confirm
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dead

Jan laughs.

YES! FINALLY SOMETHING TO HIT RIGHT AWAY!

Attack (Heavy Shield): 1d20 + 27 ⇒ (7) + 27 = 34
Attack (Kukri): 1d20 + 19 ⇒ (10) + 19 = 29
Attack (Heavy Shield): 1d20 + 22 ⇒ (1) + 22 = 23
Attack (Kukri): 1d20 + 14 ⇒ (4) + 14 = 18
Attack (Heavy Shield): 1d20 + 17 ⇒ (5) + 17 = 22

Damage (Heavy Shield): 2d6 + 15 ⇒ (6, 3) + 15 = 24
Damage (Kukri): 1d4 + 7 ⇒ (1) + 7 = 8
Damage (Heavy Shield): 2d6 + 15 ⇒ (5, 2) + 15 = 22
Damage (Kukri): 1d4 + 7 ⇒ (2) + 7 = 9
Damage (Heavy Shield): 2d6 + 15 ⇒ (6, 1) + 15 = 22

Damage (Two-Weapon Rend): 1d10 + 9 ⇒ (4) + 9 = 13

Well those rolls were crap.

Bo steps back 5' and fully reloads..

Obi hit and critted of course.

Jan:
ht
hit
miss
miss
miss
Target still up.

The remaining critters all step back from melee and disappear.

Obi scans the room with his Detect Invisibility Sight.

"Where'd they go?" he says aloud.

No invisible foes present. Just a peck.

Take 10 on Spellcraft for a 30. Greater Teleport?

You cannot take 10 on spellcraft in this sort of situation.

SC: 1d20 + 20 ⇒ (2) + 20 = 22 level 7 spells..

I think my dice have infected Bo.

It was teleport.

"They've probably retreated to heal themselves and prepare an ambush." Obiu says as he shifts his cigar from one side of his mouth to the other.

"Bander, is there another way out of here? Maybe a passage to a lair that the demonesses could have retreated to?"

There is a large pavillion in the middle of the room which you have not investigated.

Bander rushes over to the pavilion

I hope it's a circus!. Trapdar on

Just as a reminder, there's also a bunch of cages around the edge of the room.

I've got the map up now. (squares are 10')

Pavillion:
This huge pavilion is made of silk sheets of various colors—crimson, lavender, ochre, cobalt blue, and purple. The sides ripple softly, as if a breeze were gently caressing the fabric. The entire structure looks unabashedly glamorous and out of place, yet here and there, splashes of what can only be blood mar its beauty.

Inside:
Numerous thick rugs, cushions, and tasseled pillows cover the floor of this decadent chamber. Strange, exotic scents are in the air, likely coming from several smoldering braziers and censers balanced on elegant silver stands in the corners of the room.

There are six large humanoids in here, dressed in armor and wielding hammers.

While Bander checks the pavilion, Obi marches over to the cage with the not-completely dead occupant to see if he deserves help.

The guy is barely moving, is stark naked, and seems totally incoherent.

Jan will crouch down.

So, I don't suppose you haven't been driven mad?

He looks at Obi.

We need a cleric.

The man just groans.

"He needs a cleric and I need a stiff drink. Maybe we can pry him out of there after we deal with whatever Bander finds over there in the Circus."

Assuming we don't go directly into combat with the hammer giants Bo will reach in and lay on hands the naked man.. The tough cures fatigue and disease as well.. If he's diseased let me know and ill roll..

Heal as well: 3d6 ⇒ (3, 5, 5) = 13

Can you understand me sir?

Yap takes a look as well..

Heal check: 1d20 + 17 ⇒ (1) + 17 = 18

OK, here's the discussion thread. It's a good place for you folks to agree on your choice of team feat (remember you all get one agreed upon by the group as a bonus feat).

Lookout or Shake It Off look to be pretty good feats to consider at.

Lookout or Shake It Off look to be pretty good feats to consider at.

I actually had thought the exact same thing (how's that for teamwork?).

My fighting style lends itself to adapting to others, so I am good with whatever you guys want.

I'm going to vote for Lookout.

posting with alias. I like Lookout too.

Concur with Lookout. I also like Precise Strike.

Yeah, I think Lookout is the best for general encounters. Just need to remember to use the buddy system. :)

Seems like a consensus on Lookout, I'm going to update my profile to include it.

Oh, one other thing. I can give out PFS Chronicles for this if people are interested.

I'm interested in PFS chronicles, drbuzzard.

I also concur with Lookout.

As awesome as Shake it Off is, it's... a little too awesome. Game-breakingly so, I feel.

I suspect I'll need to have at least 4 people interested, but I don't know. Not really sure how you give out sheets for running an AP with the sheets, but not for PFS characters. Guess I'll have to look into that.

What would using PFS Chronicles entail? I might have the pdf tucked away somewhere in my files but its been a while since I've even looked at it.

All I would need is a valid PFS character number to ascribe it to. It would have no effect on gameplay.

Hmm, well if its not really necessary for play I'll just keep my character 'unofficial' for now, don't think he's technically legal anyway.

Also, could you go more into depth with the armor penetration mechanic we'll be using? As of now its a bit vague.

(I remember in another game, the GM decided to have armor (natural or equipped) count for half AC against firearms, basically giving everyone the Gun Tank's Bullet Deflection ability.)

I was thinking of something related to the hardness of the bullet. Subtract the hardness of the bullet from the AC+Natural armor of the target. Lead is 7, steel, 10, and adamantine 20.

As for the PFS business, it's not a matter of if this character is official or not, it's whether you do PFS at all and have an ID number for it. If so, then you can get a chronicle sheet to apply to a character if you decide to play PFS. Since we're using non-PFS campaign rules, none of these characters are PFS valid and the sheet could not be applied to them.

Ah I see, on both points. So the standard cartridge would be assumed to be lead. Since we already know the added cost of an adamantine bullet (+60 gp/per), what would be the added ammunition cost for a steel-tipped cartridge?

Assume the steel ones are like cold iron.

So, they'd cost... double (3 gp)? Cold iron only gives a cost multiplier of x2.

Yeah, something like double. Not terribly expensive.

Gameplay is started.

Aderp, hang on a sec. I seem to have misplaced a decimal along the way when calculating my weapon values (somehow went with 1% rather than 10%). Gonna rearrange my inventory so I'm not over-budget again.

EDIT: Okay, that should do it. Surprised I let that slip for so long.

OK DM, sheet should be updated with new gear.

Do you have any specific way you want in-character posts to be formatted, GM?

Dukkan, I really think your character and mine could have a close relationship. They both heal and they both worship Sarenrae. Just a thought.

Mmm, I actually had a similar idea of eventually forming a partnership just from our similar lines of work; my practical doctoring and your spiritual healing. We might be passing acquaintances beforehand at least. Perhaps we may have passed each other during my runs in the lower quarters. Or you might have volunteered at the clinic I worked at to assist with the sick and injured?

However we met, Lua would be fascinated by you. Your character is basically a symbol of the world outside of the church. I think even if we hadn't met before, our time training together would build a strong bond. I could even say that you are the one who taught me the healing skill. What do you think?

I generally go with the standard formatting I've seen in PbP:

"Spoken words"

Thoughts

actions are normal text

dice roll: 1d6 ⇒ 4 you describe what you're rolling

Can't really think of anything else. I'm not all that picky.

I generally go with the standard formatting I've seen in PbP:

"Spoken words"

Thoughts

actions are normal text

[dice=dice roll]1d6 you describe what you're rolling

Can't really think of anything else. I'm not all that picky.

Gotcha, GM. I'll post tomorrow. Getting turkey fatigue.

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@Lua
An apprentice of sorts, eh? Yeah, I think my character would gladly train you. Your conviction and idealism would feel equal parts refreshing and annoying to him, methinks. Dukkan's outlook is a bit worn down by his experiences in the lower quarters, but your own enthusiasm would resonate well with his solid sense of duty and selflessness to others.

Will our transit to Sandpoint be narratively instantaneous or will there be some misadventures along our voyage there considering that we are traveling through the Inner Sea.

I'm thinking of throwing some pirates at you to see how lethal you folks are. It will help to gauge how I need to adjust encounters.

On that, after the encounter, if we find that our character might need some 'tweaking' would that be too late?

No, feel free.

k, I might actually do that right now. I don't play paladin's that much, and I just found the 'Word of Healing' feat. Might take that and get some heavier armor.

Of course things will be set in stone once we hit a combat encounter, but I imagine you all knew that.

I'm interested in PFS chronicles, drbuzzard.

I also concur with Lookout.

As awesome as Shake it Off is, it's... a little too awesome. Game-breakingly so, I feel.

Shenderick don't forget that this is a Guns Everywhere setting...

So you get Gun training at 1st level.

Hmmm... Ammunition is also much cheaper. Thanks, Billy. I'll go see what difference that makes.

Hmmm... Actually, I don't get Gun Training at all. It's replaced by Musket Training because Shenderik is a Musket Master. And that doesn't come up until 5th level. I wonder if that counteracts the value of being a Musket Master (particularly since I plan to take two more levels of Cavalier before any of Gunslinger.

I believe that that just means that you get Musket Training early as well since it replaces Gun Training as the equivalent feature for the archetype at that level.

Yay! Looks like the gang's all here.

OK, I'll get some voyage stuff up tomorrow.

I know right? W00t!

OK, GM. Tweaks added. Team, if you want to take a look at her and tell me what you think, please do. Her main goal in life is to heal.

So it'll be two to a cabin with one by him/herself in the last one I'm guessing?

I'll take the single room if no one objects. Don't think a roommate would appreciate the alchemical fumes I'll be generating during crafting.

There are six of you and three cabins.

Oops, miscounted. Ah well, looks like someones going to be my unfortunate bunkmate. How will we be dividing sleeping quarters team?

Lua will room with Doc.

Need you folks to hammer out sleeping arrangements and watches(if any).

If we're going to do watches, Shenderik, Urga or I would be best for the night watch. Urga moreso if he has the acute nightvision racial trait, but its not necessary. We can split the nightwatch into 3 shifts this way; 5 if the others are willing to take the dawn and dusk hours too. Not sure who gets what shift though.

Lua and I have already agreed to rooming together.

Gunner is happy to room with Urga. They can discuss the finer points of shooting a moving target.

Gunner will take the late afternoon watch...basically noon to dusk.