Shifty PFS Group Alpha (Inactive)

Game Master Nik B.

"Ah! We do need that sword! What does Firespeaker look like? Is he a human?"

"Lead the way Tarka, rightful chieftain of kobolds."

"Kish - give Tarka the map Maurit started for us and ask him to draw where Firespeaker is, and all the possible routes to get there so we can make a good plan. Any information he has about traps, narrow passages, hidden ways, etc can be used to defeat the fake. Also ask him how many kobolds would fight for Firespeaker, and how many will fight for Tarka, and where each of these groups are located. He seems to like you..." Grim mutters to Kisara, with a sly wink at the end ;-)

THAT'S IT! THAT'S IT! He DIRTY THIEF! He stole your green sword, he stole, and now you coming to get sword he stole! THIEF! THIEF! We go get your sword! DIRTHY THIEF! He in next room right here! We gettim, you killim dead! Kobolds no interfere! They hear he THIEF and they join us!"

The kobolds start whooping and cheering, they seem very excited now as if on a crusade and they go for the door appearing both righteous and indignant, off to avenge a debt of honour - Tarka tuns and kicks open the door, yelling something commanding into the next room. The kobolds look like they are staying well out of this.

Restart the initiative counter...

Fresh Map

R1
Grimaldus
Kishara
Yhen
Mandrak
Aegon
Moll
Firespeaker

Round 1

"These kobolds just ruined our chances of a preemptive strike! Do they even use strategies??"

Yhen will go to C-15 and ready an Evil Eye (AC) as soon as she can see the Firespeaker.

Move to D13 and ready action to attack first creature that comes through the door:
Attack 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (5) + 5 = 10
Damage 1d10 + 6 ⇒ (4) + 6 = 10 for small critters, 2d6 + 6 ⇒ (6, 5) + 6 = 17 for medium critters

Damage 1d10+6 for small critters, 2d6+6 for medium critters

Greatsword should do a flat 2d6...

Adding 1.5 strength bonus for two-handed weapon (18 STR = 4+2)

! was more questioning the 1d10; should be 2d6+6 regardless of foe :p

Ahh...these are the numbers in the equipment chart for Dmg S and Dmg M

Martial Weapons..Dmg (S)..Dmg (M)..Critical
Greatsword..........1d10.......2d6.........19–20/×2

That's 1d10 for a small-sized greatsword.

Moll moves up to the other side of the door from Grimaldus with her swords ready. "The Kobolds don't seem too enthusiastic, do they?" she comments.

Isn't "a small-sized greatsword" an oxymoron?!?

I think it was meant like a small sized creature wielding a greatsword, illogical, true but it works lol

1d10 is the damage Aegon would deal, (for example) if he were wielding a greatsword sized for a small hero to wield. 1d10 will give you a potential damage range of 1-10 whereas 2d6 will give you a range of 2-12. What the sword hits is irrelevant, a small character is a bit harder to hit and that is demonstrated by their naturally higher AC, but they are no harder to damage. Does that make sense?

The kobolds surprise Kishara by leaping into action, she sets down her lamp, draws her rapier and moves to B13, making use of the shadows there to conceal herself and peers into the next room to see what she can see.
Stealth: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (9) + 11 = 20
Perception: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (10) + 8 = 18

The party lurches into action and heads for the door. On the far side there are four more Kobolds who appear to have been conversing with a strangely reptilian man who appears to have a Katana on his person.

MAP

R1 continues
Mandrak
Aegon
Firespeaker

I'll move to D14 and ready to chuck a starknife at any enemy that approaches the door.

i move to f-15 and attack

attack: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (19) + 3 = 22

damage: 1d6 + 3 + 1d4 ⇒ (6) + 3 + (2) = 11

1d4 is bleed

Mandrak, that is a friendly kobold you are attacking...

Are you sure?

"We have been deceived?!"

it won't be friendly if we hit it...that's for sure! So what are setting us up for, Shifty?

"Didn't Tarka just said 'they hear he thief and they join us', maybe prove to them that he is a thief and they will join us?"

Or maybe Shifty was talking to Mandrak lol

Or maybe Shifty was talking to Mandrak lol

LOL yes I was, I might give this one until the morning, just in case :)

ops did realize it was friendly though the ones in the room and... ok will move too

That could have ended rather messily!

The Kobolds scatter away, refusing to participate in the fight. The strange mottled manlike creature springs forward, and into Aegons sight allowing him to hurl a star knife at it 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (10) + 4 = 141d3 + 2 ⇒ (1) + 2 = 3 which neatly strikes home; Yhen utters something wicked sounding at the thing 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (1) + 4 = 5 which appears to grasp it's attention as well!

Angered, the creature quickly incants its colourful retort, sending a swirling pattern of light through the doorway!

Colour Spray hits Grim, Kish, Aegon, Moll. DC13 will saves with your next actions please!
Yhen, Evil Eye landed.

MAP

R2
Grimaldus
Kishara
Yhen
Mandrak
Aegon
Moll
Firespeaker

Will 1d20 ⇒ 12

Blinking furiously, Grimaldus shakes his head, but can't quite clear the after-image of the colors from his eyes...

FYI Failed save = 2 HD or less: The creature is unconscious, blinded, and stunned for 2d4 rounds, then blinded and stunned for 1d4 rounds, and then stunned for 1 round. (Only living creatures are knocked unconscious.)

Cr@p! I thought it was total HD of creatures affected! Don't suppose you'll give me a cover bonus of, say, +1? ;-)

Grim is knocked unconscious for 2d4 ⇒ (3, 4) = 7 rounds. When he wakes up he is blinded and stunned for 1d4 ⇒ 1 rounds, and then regains sight but remains stunned for another round.

So you're on your own for 9 rounds, kids. Sorry!!

Will: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (3) + 2 = 5 Unconscious: 2d4 ⇒ (4, 3) = 7 Blinded/Stunned: 1d4 ⇒ 2

Kishara succumbs to the spell as well, slumping to the ground almost at once. See you in 10 rounds. >_<

Will Save 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (14) + 2 = 16

Moll averts her eyes at the last instant, leaving her unaffected by the creature's spell.

Will Save: 1d20 ⇒ 5
Miserable failure. 2d4 ⇒ (1, 1) = 2 Unconscious, 1d4 ⇒ 2 Stunned
Only 5 rounds, I might actually get to participate in this combat

Grimaldus, Aegon and Kishara succumb to the flashing lights.

Moll, Mandrak, and Yhen still have time to react against the strange monster.

i'll move up to and attack if possable the starge monster

attack: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (9) + 3 = 12

damage: 1d6 + 3 + 1d4 ⇒ (6) + 3 + (3) = 12

(1d4 is bleed)

Moll, seeing Mandrak get in the doorway, sheathes her swords and readies her Guisarme.

Yhen, was your Evil Eye targeting AC, ability checks, attack rolls, saving throws, or skill checks?

...pending Yhen's confirmation and action...

It's been AC every time so far, safe to assume the same this time.

Sorry for the late post, been busy these past few days. Yea I always almost target AC since we have so many melee. Wow so all of you guys have been stunned??

Is there a remedy for stun or we just wait it out?

Round 2

"I guess we have to do this on our own,"

Yhen will move to C-17 and Evil Eye on attack rolls.

Mandrak plants a big hit on the creature, adding to the wound in place from the starknife. Yhen continues her magical cursing 1d20 ⇒ 15 but the new curse fails to take hold. Now worried, the creature steps back from Mandrak and casts, unleashing a ray of light at him 1d20 ⇒ 20 which neatly strikes home.

MAP

R3
Yhen
Mandrak - Mandrak, DC13 Fort save or be blinded
Moll
Firespeaker

fort: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (7) + 3 = 10

With Mandrak struck by the creature's magic, Moll steps in, dropping her Guisarme in favor of on of her shortswords, which she tries to slash the creature with.

Drop Guisarme, move to C11 drawing Shortsword 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (16) + 5 = 21
Damage 1d6 + 3 ⇒ (6) + 3 = 9

Round 3

Yhen cackles wildly as she prepares another Evil Eye for the Firespeaker.

Cackle as move action.
Evil eye (Attack roll) as standard.

Cheering as loud as he can while unconscious, blinded, and stunned =( Go team!!

End combat

The creature having freshly blinded Mandrak seemed rather happy with itself, but Moll took advantage of the pause to slide in fast with a very neat stab. The creature falls in a bloody heap.

The snores of the sleeping allies are about the only noise, the Kobolds are looking on in shocked silence.

well.. how long till i can see?

Your vision is already returning, luckily you didn't have light sensitivity...

"Good job Moll! I don't know what would I've done if you fall too. By the way is there anyone that needs curing?"

Is there nothing else we can do about the stun? Do smelling salts work?

No, its pretty much a case of wait it out. They are unconscious for a period, then stunned and blinded, then just stunned.

Moll searches the fallen creature for the Katana, and stands menacingly over his fallen body thereafter while the others recover from its magic. "What to make of this?" she says softly, looking down at the creature before returning her gaze to the Kobolds.

Knowledge: Local to identify Humanoids 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (17) + 6 = 23

Kishara is currently having nightmares about chasing a 7-foot tall rabbit down a hole. But as soon as she is conscious and able, she will be asking:

"What happened? Is everyone ok? Did we find the jade katana?"