Siege of the Society (Dragon Battalion) (Inactive)

Game Master Matt, Garnished Game Designer

Tosses Victor one end of a silk rope and whips out his dagger.

Stealth roll 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (9) + 9 = 18

Motions for gunguy, feathers, and doc to take point. Giggling slightly.

Reloading his crossbow, Neerwyn takes a position 30 ft or so from the stairs and aims his crossbow towards the stairs.

"Well, let's see what's next."

Realizing that Victor isn't going to pick up the other end, Vardyr sighs pulls the rope back and picks out a bottle of alchemical grease from his belt and coats the stairway quickly before running back behind the corner

stealth roll 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (19) + 9 = 28

The clamoring ahead slowly ceases... the air is at a standstill. It seems that everyone upstairs has stopped moving...

You hear a low chittering, then the clink clink clink of something being rolled down the stairs.

[ooc]Everyone near the stairwell make a Reflex Save[/dice]

Oh s%!* roll1d20 + 7 ⇒ (20) + 7 = 27

Vardyr hears something that sounds strangely like...
"OH S*%&~!"
He makes a dive to get out of the way and find cover.

oh well, best laid plans and all that...

"You clever rats......"

Reflex: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (19) + 1 = 20

wall all ready well back so I think im fine

[oog]Great rolls[/ooc]

The detonation that blasts into the room has no effect as you all manage to tumble out of the way.

Neerwyn winced as his comrades managed to barely avoid being blasted to pieces.

"Oh I think they're angry... and scared!"

Then Neerwyn notices the rats are coming down the stairs. Hoping that they're feet aren't armored he hastens to the stairs and empties a bag of caltrops at the bottom of the stairs before heading back where he came from.

Pops back up and levels his Rifle at the stairs, making the sound of some one in pain, he says

"Arrrrrrrrr, I'm on FIRE!!

of course Ruby is not this is a bluff

1d20 + 1 ⇒ (6) + 1 = 7

"UuAGh!~"

bluff check 1d20 - 2 ⇒ (10) - 2 = 8

Vardyr readies blowgun.

Perception:1d20 ⇒ 9
His ears ringing, Victor looks around the room and seeing his ally's miraculously untouched, moves back to his original position, readying his weapon in case they come down.

I see Bluff checks are NOT this group's specialty, and I'll permit the caltrops.

A single ratfolk had attempted to come down the stairs, and not noticing the caltrops walks straight into them. At the speed he was going, he injures his foot seriously and trips.

"Ul Yji qeom!" he shouts as he falls.

The clattering upstairs starts again!

With a snigger, Neerwyn holds his fire while waiting for more ratfolk to come down the stairs.

is my grease still there?

Victor swings at the prone ratfolk in front of him.

Bec de corbin(w/reach)1d20 + 4 ⇒ (15) + 4 = 19
Damage: 1d10 + 4 ⇒ (10) + 4 = 14

Grease is gone.
And that's a dead ratfolk...

Ruby Stands, "We can not stay here they will just trap us like rats in whole, COME ON LADS CHARGE!" He then runs as fast as he can up the steps to the next floor.

So surprised at the Doctors foolhardiness, Victor just stares after him for a moment mouth agape..
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quickly shaking his head he yells out"Come On! There's evil to be vanquished!" and runs after the brave little gnome, taking care to step on the fresh ratfolk corpse instead of the caltrops.

Good form!

Charging up the stairs Ruby, you run into a ratfolk coming down the stairs. Just past the ratfolk, you spy a few others forming a defensive wall in the room of the tower. Squeaking in surprise the ratfolk seemed to not be ready for such an assault!

Surprise round

Ruby rams his gun into a ratfolk gut and Fires point blank,

1d10 ⇒ 2 Damage

"Come on you lot, have at them!"

Just spotted I missed this, and the fact there is only one rat

1d20 + 4 ⇒ (3) + 4 = 7 Perception to see the ones behind
1d20 + 2 ⇒ (15) + 2 = 17 Rifle shot v single flatfoot ratfolk comming down

Quickly Neerwyn approaches the stairs again to follow Ruby and Victor. When he sees another ratfolk on the stair he fires his crossbow at him.

When he sees Victor stepping on the ratfolk Neerwyn grins before realizing the paladin did so to avoid stepping on the calltrops Neerwyn dropped there himself.

"Oh yes, don't forget about those caltrops!"

Vardyr looks around...

What ever happened to strategy?

He sighs and the puts his blowgun away, pulls out his bow, and begins to follow the shiny orc and the crazy doc.

perception check for caltrops1d20 + 7 ⇒ (10) + 7 = 17

As he goes up, he looks for his first ratfolk mark.

he fires on the first ratfolk he sees

attack1d20 + 5 ⇒ (13) + 5 = 18
damage1d6 - 1 ⇒ (6) - 1 = 5

If after such a well done assault the ratfolk on the stairs still stands, Victor will try to skewer it with his pole-arm. If it has gone down he will attempt to move past his allies and engage the enemies at the top of the stairs.

Attack 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (7) + 4 = 11
Damage 1d10 + 4 ⇒ (3) + 4 = 7

Vardyr's first shot cleanly takes the ratfolk in the chest but it still has enough health to attempt an attack against Victor as he passes, your attack missing.

1d20 + 5 ⇒ (10) + 5 = 15
1d4 + 1 ⇒ (1) + 1 = 2

The chittering upstairs continues but it seems no more ratfolk are attempting to come down the stairs.

Please all reroll Initiative.

That's more like it lads, you will ever win a war by standing still

1d20 + 2 ⇒ (5) + 2 = 7

Carefully listening to the chittering, Neerwyn wonders what the rafolk are up to. Not much probably.

"I say we keep moving in case they've got more of those exploding things and before they reorganize themselves."

Initiative: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (19) + 3 = 22

Alright, well Victor you got point. Moving up?

Reloading heads up after Vitor

Victor heads up to the top of the stairs and attacks the ratfolk there. If there is a clear leader (perception: 1d20 ⇒ 1)He will go after that one and declare his smite upon him/her. ( +1 to damage, +3 to hit and AC)

If no ratfolk are within reach on the top of the stairs he takes a defensive position 5ft from the landing.

Battle grunt: HHHRRRAAAAAHHHH

Attack:1d20 + 4 ⇒ (16) + 4 = 20
Damage:1d10 + 4 ⇒ (7) + 4 = 11

On Rubys go aim and shoot.
Attack:1d20 + 2 ⇒ (10) + 2 = 12
Damage:1d10 ⇒ 10

"Take that you rat swine"

Blood pumping as Ruby apparently mentions some kind of crossbreed rat swine demon, Neerwyn follows his companions with his crossbow reloaded, ready to shoot at the first foe in sight.

Softly he whispers "He'd better be joking or I signed up for the wrong job"

Victor;s furious charge up the tower resulted in a surprise attack against the three last remaining ratfolk within the tower. The visible leader, obvious by his strange colorings and shinier equipment takes a vicious 12 damage blow. Ruby, following Victor nevertheless misses her target but Neerwym manages to catch the closest one in the face, also killing it.

The ratfolk left alive (a leader and a minion fight back. Both wield blades and use them to attempt to hack at you.

Neerwyn Attacked
Ratfolk Minion Attack: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (19) + 5 = 24
Ratfolk Minion Damage: 1d6 + 2 ⇒ (3) + 2 = 5

Victor Attacked
Ratfolk Leader Attack: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (3) + 7 = 10
Ratfolk Leader Damage: 1d6 + 2 ⇒ (4) + 2 = 6

With a little enthousiasm Neerwyn sees his bolt strike one of the ratfolk in the face. While usually not much of a brawler himself he actually longs to take out his scimitar. Unfortunately he doesn't pay much attention to one of the other ratfolk who almost severes his left arm. Pain soaring through his shoulder, Neerwyn takes a step back and quickly utters an incantation and opens his beak as if screaming on top of his lungs but no sound seems to be heard. Except for the ratfolk close to him who's the target of Neerwyn's spell.

Initiative 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (9) + 4 = 13

whenever Vardyr's turn comes up he launches an arrow at the ratfolk leader while after getting within 20 feet of him

Vardyr Point-Blank Shot on Ratfolk Leader 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (8) + 5 = 13

Damage1d6 - 1 ⇒ (6) - 1 = 5

Vardyr bursts in to the room filled with a cold humor. Silent and angry, he flies in aiming his shot at the "the biggest windbag."

Ruby healing Neerwyn with a CLW
1d8 + 2 ⇒ (3) + 2 = 5

"The leader could have invaluable information, lets take him alive."

Seeing how his polearm seems a bit too effective, Victor decides to try to smack the leader with the flat part of his blade.

Attacking to deal non lethal damage with a lethal weapon:1d20 + 3 ⇒ (17) + 3 = 20
Nonlethal damage:1d10 + 5 ⇒ (7) + 5 = 12

Last GM post one week ago, I think we could be missing one GM

I wholeheartedly apologize, between my job and leaving for an unexpected LARPING trip, all 3 of my campaigns have missed out. Nevertheless, as it stands, with only 3 players I am wondering how to resolve this issue. I will put out a shout in recruitment for at least 1 more.

Fort: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (4) + 3 = 7
The ratfolk obviously is wounded by your scream and stands there, visibly affected.

Vardyr, your shot misses by barely an inch, while Victor, your weapon strikes true and flat and takes the leader square in the mouth dropping him unconscious. (Did you bribe the dice roller?)

As it stands, the other ratfolk are visibly worried and attempt to flee by the windows and rafters.

Any and all transactions between one 'Victor O'rzet' and the so called "dice roller" have been completely legal and of the highest ethical standards. Any claims to the contrary can be considered libelous and will punished to the highest extent of the law.

- The Archon Legal Department (Bringing the Law back to Lawful-good)

Neerwyn reloads his crossbow once he notices the ratfolk is under the effect of his spell. Closing one eye he aims for the ratfolk and lets a bolt fly loose. With satisfaction Neerwyn notices that the rest of the ratfolk scatter at the sight of his companions and him wreaking havoc on them.

At the range you find yourself, the bolt hits true and pierces into the ratfolk. Though not dead, the pain and the sight of his fallen leader is enough for him to pass out.

Ruby put up his gun and looks around

"Well then that seems to be all of them, any one hurt, let me have a look and Ill heal you"

he takes out his medical bag.

"I'm fine over here good doctor, although it appears the same could not be said for Neerwyn."

Victor looks around this room for any more ratfolk (perhaps hiding?), then looks around for a way to continue upwards.

Perception: 1d20 ⇒ 7

1d8 + 1 ⇒ (2) + 1 = 3
1d8 + 1 ⇒ (5) + 1 = 6
HP back Neerwyn

His head started to feel light moments before Doctor Redhat tended to Neerwyn's wounds. Usually Neerwyn made sure he was the one to heal himself if needed but he didn't complain.

"Thanks for that Doctor. That ratfolk hurt me bad I'm afraid."

"Not to worry old chap, all part of war and such, your right as rain now, lets get on and see if any or the blighters are left"