Shifty PFS Group Alpha (Inactive)

Game Master Nik B.

"There are magics to bring them in, magics to bind them, and contracts to negotiate. Some days things don't go to plan, and even the best laid bindings go awry, one can never be too careful, and if one wishes to rule and command such powers, one must be prepared to be ruthless" She smiles to Yhen.

Last actions? or moving on...

In a low voice meant only for the group, Grimaldus says, "Let us be done with this place and return. We have accomplished our tasks and can return to the Society headquarters. We can examine the box on the way, but the sooner we are out of this place the better..."

Kishara nods in agreement. "Be wary though, I fear those eyes in the dark may not limit themselves to watching anymore..."

Perception for the journey: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (13) + 8 = 21

Noted above

You conclude your dealings with the Chelish woman, who smiles at Grimaldus, "Perhaps you can hold on to that dagger too, why not come by and return it later when you are sure you are done with it?" - the offer being a clear invitation to something entirely different, her eye also passes over a few other party members like the event doesn't have to be entirely exclusive. She gives Kishara a devilish wink as you all leave.

Tired after a long day and upbeat about getting your list of tasks done, you begin the journey back to the Grand Lodge.
A throng of people blocks the street ahead. A performance art group commandeers the street, drawing graffiti to create a jolly hellscape complete with illusory devils comically dancing around in circles. A few citizens avoiding the crowd slip off-street through a nearby alley, the only egress past the gathering.

Taking the detour with the rest of the small crowd, you are on the lookout for anything untoward, and lo and behold, your earlier observations pay off and many of your blades are in hand just moments after the street is hit with a fog out of nowhere and you hear the shouts of people positioning to attack you...

Shouty little man!

Due to luck and attentiveness, Aegon, Grim, Kish, and Mandrak aren’t as surprised as the ambushers would have hoped as they spot familiar faces and feel familiar tingles.

OPENING Map – Street is all foggy and misty

Surprise Round - *Standard Action Only*
LA Engaged
H Cast spell
L Engaged
D Casts a spell
Updated map.
Closing map
Kishara
Grimaldus
Mandrak
Aegon

R1
Yhen
LA
H
L
D
Tikrit
Aegon
Grimaldus
Kishara
Mandrak

From the mist, there is the sounds of movement and spells being cast. A bolt of acid flies at Aegon 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (18) + 2 = 20 1d100 ⇒ 29 01-50 Miss yet it hits the wall instead, viciously burning away paint and grime. A completely insane and unhinged Halfling comes screaming through the mist, swinging at Aegon as well, 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (3) + 2 = 5 1d100 ⇒ 33 01-20 Miss who manages to sidestep the blow, admiring his uncanny luck. You note a rapier wielding man move up and take cover at the corner.

The alley is full of Obscuring Mist

Over to you guys!

Kishara was on edge with a dagger in hand and will now throw it at the crazed halfling charging the party.

Ranged attack 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (18) + 4 = 22 1d100 ⇒ 86 (did I do miss/concealment right?)
Damage 1d4 ⇒ 4

Oh, snap! Crit confirm: 1d20 ⇒ 16

Grimaldus snatches the greatsword from his back and rumbles "You picked the WRONG group to waylay! We are tired, we've had a hard day, we're hungry, and are in NO MOOD for you!!" Like a mother spanking her child, Grimaldus swings with each emphasized word at the loud little man. One attack roll, but we all know how fights go...lots of hits and parries with one real opportunity to hit :-)

Attack: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (18) + 5 = 23
Damage: 1d10 + 6 ⇒ (3) + 6 = 9 (vs small)

With the mist, I can't see anything right? Or I need to roll for concealment then if I save, I'll be able to do Evil Eye on them? Evil eye requires me to see the target.

"Great! Whose idea is it to go this way? Don't tell me it's the imp. Can somebody burn the fog please?!"

I'll stand there and hold my action... stating... [b]"you know being bog down this was isn't good!"[b]

"Greetings good fellow, shame all this mist is ruining such a pleasant day isn't it?"
I swing a starknife at the halfling
1d20 + 4 ⇒ (11) + 4 = 15
Miss Chance: 1-20 misses 1d100 ⇒ 95
Damage: 1d3 + 2 ⇒ (1) + 2 = 3
I then five foot step to the side of the halfing opposite the party, leaving an opening to flank.

"Push forward, friends!" Tikrit calls out from the rear of the party as he draws his Katana, trying to see to reach the enemy, the mist blocking all but the sight of Kishara and Yhen's backs.

Delay

"Push forward, friends!" Tikrit calls out from the rear of the party as he draws his Katana, trying to see to reach the enemy, the mist blocking all but the sight of Kishara and Yhen's backs.

Hey, there are worse perspectives you could be limited to. And watch where you put that katana! =P

Crit converted extra damage 1d4 ⇒ 3, also a -4 to use a ranged weapon into melee? But regardless, enough to tag the fellow.

Kisharas dagger snaps home with deadly precision, causing a crimson spray to fountain from the enraged Halfling which looks rather dramatic in the fog;

Yhen can't see any of the others in the mist, she only knows their location because of the noise they are making.

Kishara - Threw dagger
Grimaldus - Attacked
Mandrak - Delay.
Aegon - Attacked

R1
Yhen
LA
H
L
D
Tikrit
Aegon
Grimaldus
Kishara
Mandrak

Yhen up, and Mandrak if he chooses

If that closing map is updated,

"Move back!" Yhen commands her raptor.

Raptor will move all the way back far from the baddies.

"I can't do anything with this fog, here's a little something to help!" Yhen will bestow the curse of misfortune on the halfling in front of Grimaldus or Aegon.

Yep that map is still current, as the Halfling maniac lived! :) Giving Aegon a chance to decide whether to hold his ground or push past, risking AoO's

Shifty I edited, instead of doing guidance, I just did misfortune as I was reading it and it doesn't require me to see the target. You are to quick to reply lol. I prefer the misfortune but if you're already set on the guidance it's ok.

No problems, you could hit the Halfling with it, are you starting a cackle as well?

Might as well, since that would be my move action. For some reason I thought this is the surprise round.

Yeah Surp round was completed, and you are top of the Init chart as we go into round 1 proper - so noted on the Cackle

Hold my ground for now

1d20 ⇒ 17
Yhen curses into the fog, but feels the resistance of will from the Halfling...

A womans voice yells out in the mist "Ledford, I said to wait!" and with the realisation that things have gone rather poorly for him, the halfling backpedals quickly Withdraws. You hear the sounds of more casting in the alley ahead, and it seems as though they are rallying for another assault, but possibly more co-ordinated.

Map

R1 - Continued

Tikrit
Aegon
Grimaldus
Kishara
Mandrak

"This mist!!!" as Yhen tries to clear the fog in front of her.

"If someone could grab that woman, I'll"

Nice roll GM....

Sorry ;p

I think you forgot the rest of your sentence Yhen.

Kishara ask Yhen, "Burn the fog? With what? I have a torch, will that work?" She wonders if anyone thought to grab up the flasks of alchemist's fire.

Sorry for not asking Shifty, but when you said its full of obscuring mist, I looked up obscuring mist and found out that we can burn it. Are you against it? Or should I say it's wrong? I don't look up the stories of scenarios and the creatures we encounter though just the skills and spells thrown around. I mean do I need to have a specific knowledge to do those things cause I don't want to mess up the fun too. Which sentence? The one with I'll? I was gonna say cook it but I will not be getting that curse till way later lol so I decided to just leave it like that.

Tikrit chitters something in Tengu and calls ahead to the others in common. "Grimaldus! Aegon! After them! This alley is too narrow for us all to support each other effectively."

Delaying still. My AC stinks. ;)

Grimaldus roars his battlecry, "For the Emperor!" and will attempt to Overrun the mad Halfling.

CMB=+5 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (5) + 5 = 10
For any AoO, chance to miss due to mist 1d100 ⇒ 32 (>20 to hit)

Did I get all that right =)

I'm going to move past the halfling into the alley and investigate exactly what we're up against.
Perception 1d20 ⇒ 12
And then delay my standard action until I can see more.

Any chance you guys can indicate where you're moving to on the map so I can position Kishara for maximum flankage? ;^) Or can we not see anything at all until we move?

Based on my poor die roll I think I'm now on I4...unless the Halfling got out of my way which would put me on K4 (I think)

Sorry for not asking Shifty, but when you said its full of obscuring mist, I looked up obscuring mist and found out that we can burn it. Are you against it? Or should I say it's wrong?

It is full of Obscuring mist as per the spell, and by all means you should always fel free to use every trick, tool and trap at your disposal to overcome the challenges presented. The only thing I'd draw your attention to is the methods under the RAW of burning off Obscuring mMist appear to be dropping a Fireball or Flamestrike, along with a Wall of Fire into the space... which might have some rather curious outcomes for the party all squeezed into a confined space if it happened :p

Tikrit considers the unfolding combat, Aegon advances into the space left by the halfling and notes a man waiting with rapier drawn hiding in the mist and ready to strike.

Grimaldus lets out a mighty roar, and tears up to the awaiting ambush, past the waiting man who uncoils at him like a snake...1d20 + 2 ⇒ (11) + 2 = 13/1d100 ⇒ 52 but finds his slender blade simply bounces harmlessly off mail. Grim also finds the nutcase Halfling to be otherwise quite deft, and is stopped in his tracks as the Halfling counters his maneuver with its axe with rather brutal results. Grim, 9 points damage as he smacks you heavily

Grim now stands in front of a Berserk Halfling Barbarian, a mail clad woman with a Mace, and behind him a rapier wielding Rogue.

Map update

Aegon I am ok with you continuing forward to engage as you still have move left and a standard action

Over to Kish!

I'll move forward 3 squares to stand next to Grimaldus, provoking from the guy behind the corner, assuming he has another AoO after attacking Grimaldus. I then swing at the halfling.
Attack Roll: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (20) + 4 = 24
Miss chance: 1-20 misses 1d100 ⇒ 26
Damage: 1d3 + 2 ⇒ (3) + 2 = 5
You can flank Kishara, but so long as this mist persists you won't be able to sneak attack. You can't sneak attack a foe with concealment, though this applies to their rogue as well
Oh snap!
Crit confirm with Adaptable Luck: 1d20 + 4 + 2 ⇒ (8) + 4 + 2 = 14
Not sure if that confirms or not?

-EDIT-

Aegon steps into the fight, stabbing the maniac Halfling once more with the starknife. Whilst the Halfing Barbarian still remains on his feet, it is by sheer willpower and dertermination and the woman beside him appears horrified by the way this ambush is playing out.

Correct on Sneak attack too, can't be done in concealment
Updated map

Kish, make of it what you will...

Ah, sorry, by the halfling I meant the barbarian in front of Grimaldus

fixed

Did the crit confirm or no?

Kishara deliberated what to do, leaning towards the idea of sheltering behind the alcove just behind. Or better yet, run for your bleeding life, Kish! her inner voice adopting the voice of her childhood friend. Raven had often cursed her for putting herself in unneeded danger. But suddenly her reverie and decision making came to an abrupt end as Grimaldus charges suddenly forward, his roar cut off abruptly by a sickening sound that drains the blood from her face.

Drawing her rapier as she springs into the mist, she makes out Aegon's shape in front of her and she goes to the right of him, heading for direction of Grim's cry. She spots his hulking shape in the mist and takes position at J5 and lashes out with her rapier, meaning to finish what she started and end that nasty halfling.

Attack: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (8) + 4 = 12 - Concealment: 1d100 ⇒ 99
Damage: 1d6 ⇒ 4

Unless I miscounted, that's my full movement, I can get around to flank until next round, but that will be the plan. =)
Question: So when I flank in mist, I won't get my sneak attack damage, just my +1 from dirty fighter? So a feint will only help by removing the Dex bonus from AC?

Did the crit confirm or no?

Sadly not :( oh so close.

Nice narrative Kish, but you'd need to get up on top of the roof to run to J5, OR go to H4 and use the attack on the Rogue instead, but that would block any back stepping 5' steps from Aegon or Grim... decisions decisions! - To climb up is 4x move for 10' and requires a DC20 climb check at a corner.

Ok, my mistake, I thought that was just the overhang of the roof. I'm assuming I should keep my attack rolls?

Correction:
Drawing her rapier as she springs into the mist, a moment after Aegon darts ahead of her and she follows behind him, heading for the direction of Grim's cry. She spots his hulking shape in the mist just ahead and stops short and takes position at H4 and engages the skulking rogue as her eye falls upon him.

Acrobatics check to avoid AoO? 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (9) + 8 = 17

finily seein an opertuintuy i'll move up also and if i can reach someone i'll attack...

Round 2

Yhen still being bothered by all the mist, analyzes the situation and will act accordingly.

"Using this mist as a concealment, smart move, but that doesn't mean you can hide completely."

"Shout it out if you have someone beside you!"

Using her party's cooperation, Yhen curses the guy at H-3 with misfortune!

Will save DC 15, hopefully the dice is not in the GM's favor lol

Kishara closes the distance, and then takes a stab at the rapier wielding rogue, but her shot fails to find an exposed bit of flesh.

Mandrak chases up behind, ready to do his part as well.
You can attack, but its around a corner, hence cover and will be at -4

Yhen also attempts to crush the will of the same rapier wielding bandit, 1d20 ⇒ 11 who now feels the pressure of so many opponents closing on him that he momentarily loses hope... and the mental wrestle against Yhens magic. Unlucky...!

Map

You all heard the metal on armor smack, and that sick squish that can only mean bad things. As you follow Grimaldus up the alley he suddenly slumps against the south wall and then falls to the ground. Your mighty giant has fallen.

So I used a Free action to 'fall prone' and take myself out of the fight. Whenever I can - if I can - I will get and then drink my potion...

Is it my turn in the order? I'm starting to lose track.

Tikrit has a delayed action and then I think we will receive the attacks of the enemy there. Hold on, Aegon, this may hurt. >_<

As Kishara notices Grimaldus fall an anguished yelp escapes her lips. She readies herself to defend his prone figure. "C'mon Tik! Mamma needs a Dragon now!"

Kishara will use her next move to try and cover Grim if he can swap places with her.

Yep waiting on the resolution from madrak and Tikrit to end R1
At the top of R2 we have Yhen, who has posted the action (which we have resolved) and then it will be the enemy ready to act

sorry
attack
1d20 - 1 ⇒ (16) - 1 = 15

1d6 + 3 + 1d4 ⇒ (3) + 3 + (1) = 7

Shifty, I've been looking over rules but I can't seem to find what I'm looking for. Is there a way to 5 ft step over prone Grim (and he could 5 foot scoot to my square?) and use my action to actively deflect/parry attacks on Grim and/or myself? Total defense is the closest thing I could find but I didn't find any stipulation for applying the AC bonus to someone else. =/

Yeah its a bit difficult by RAW, as you can't both occupy the same space. That being said, you could notionally 'Aid another' on defence, giving him a +2 to AC by making a DC10 'attack', however, that would be done on your turn. Alternately you could use something like a reposition maneuver on your ally - who you could notionally shove out of the way (incorporate a 5' step perhaps) and effectively swap spots. There's a Feat that allows it free as part of a move action or 5' step too.

Giving Tik a chance to act.