Signboy77's PFS: 13 The Prince of Augustana (Inactive)

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"press onwards then, to the Almsman?" He gazes around for approval or a rebuttle. If he gets neither he'll follow the sign. "I have no use for the dagger, keep it."

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Uthred then presses onward, sniffing the air for any more signs of gas.

Ref save: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (3) + 4 = 7

"Thank you Krux for healing. Is cool."

"It is my pleassure, Markuk. Battle has made us brothers. We can come back to search through the filth. Let's proceeds to our destination."

Krux casts light upon himself and follows Uthred's lead marching behind the group. He will also scan for magical aura's using Detect Magic.

The party presses forward in the direction of the Almsman's sanctuary. Ahead a faint light glimmers in the dark. Slowly it resolves into a crude lantern held by a toothless old beggar who holds a chair leg in his other hand. Beside him stands a scrawny youth, similarly armed but obviously terrified. Behind the two derelicts is an open door bearing the symbol of the beggar’s bowl, coin, and key.

"“If yer intentions be peaceful, Abadar makes you welcome.”

Though putting on a brave face, you can easily deduce that these two 'guards' would flee at the slightest provocation. By their appearance, they are definitely not thugs with the Steel Wyverns.

They allow you entrance. Beyond the door, a short flight of steps leads up into what appears to be the basement crypt of a church of Abadar. Perhaps two dozen beggars huddle among sarcophagi, some sleeping, some haggling over bits of junk or scraps of food laid out on blankets.

A man dressed in a clean robe and wearing a copper mask makes his way among the destitute. Upon noticing the group of Pathfinders enter, he stops and calls out, “If you respect this sanctuary, I offer you what sanctuary I can. Otherwise, begone!”

This is the Almsman, ask any questions you would like.

"Greetings good sir, how fare thee?" Uthred asks looking around...Perception: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (3) + 8 = 11...and sees nothing

The man sort of recoils a bit, not expecting such courtesy. "Well... as you can see, things could be better. Need healing do you? I'm able to provide some comfort to these souls - all by the blessing of Abadar, of course."

"We has some trouble with some ruffians a way back down the sewer path. Any trouble here with unsavory types?"

Uthred is clearly stalling until one of the finer social party members takes over the conversation.

The Almsman raises his hands in exasperation, "Don't get me started... Those Steel Wyvern thugs! They keep threatening me to shut down my sanctuary here if I don't help them. See, we're in a long-forgotten sub-basement of the local church of Abadar. There's an entryway hidden in the corner back there..."

Anyway, those Wyverns want me to break in and steel from the church. The church doesn't even know I'm down here. You know, folks down here... they don't have much expectation of safety. As far as I know, I'm it. Well, come here..."

The Almsman waves you over to three especially sickly-looking people. All unconscious and moaning weakly. "These poor souls - contracted filth fever. I can provide some basic healing, but I'm not trained to cure diseases! All I can do is try and make them comfortable as they await death."

He sighs, "Not that they have much time anyway. The Steel Wyverns told me that they're giving me until today - just a couple of hours - to bring them some stolen goods from the church, or to allow them access, and they've threatened to kill me and everyone in here. I don't suppose you lot would be able to help?"

"You're doing what you can that's more than they would be getting that's very commendable. As for those Steel Wyverns, you take us to them and we'll insure they never trouble you again."he pauses as he tries to recall previous information...[b]"Do recall a man named Gandros? He was attacked by these thugs and mentioned a portal, if we clear these sewers of these vermin would you take us to the portal or at least point us in the right direction? Diplomacy: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (13) + 2 = 15

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Marduk scratches his head in the sanctuary, not understanding why worshiping a god requires so much objects and words.
Eventually, he shrugs, deciding his doesn't need anything else than his weapons and to win fights to praise Gorum.

Diplomacy is a free skill so if anyone wants to aid. Not sure if 15 will be good enough.

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Aid Serpentfang, Diplomacy: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (5) + 10 = 15

"Yes, we can help you against your foes in exchange for information. We heard you know of certain portals..."

Showing his guisarme, Marduk says "Yes, we have what you need to deal with thug people. Is good stuff."

Diplomacy (aid Serp): 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (11) + 1 = 12

"I am sure we can all reach some sort of agreement that is beneficial to us all." Uthred says to the man.
Diplomacy: 1d20 + 0 ⇒ (12) + 0 = 12

"As my companions have said, we prefer to work together," Danu adds.

Diplomacy: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (5) + 7 = 12

wow, that's a +8, Serp :D

The maximum aid is +6. It's like a family reunion with everyone talking at once, so there is a diminishing return of persuasion.

From behind the mask, you can hear the Almsman breath a sigh of relief. "Oh, you spoke with Gandros? So, he made it out - thank heavens. The 'prince' as he likes to be called insisted on leaving, despite my insistence that he needed my care. Yes, if you can help me with the Steel Wyverns, I'll happily share with you what I know."

You have 2 hours to prepare. The only furniture in the sanctuary are the immovable sarcophagi. The Almsman takes the wounded and ill behind the double doors to the north (top of new map). Outside in the sewers, you find a small wooden bridge that can be used to reinforce the doors to the sanctuary. Let me know if you plan to do that.

Place yourselves where you would like to be on the new map.

Uthred prepares himself for battle and indeed does move the small wooden bridge to reinforce the doors to the sanctuary. He will do this unless someone stops him. He will then position himself behind one of the sarcophagi awaiting his intended foes.

Serp moves to cover and will cast mage armor just before combat."Maybe one of you more brawny types might want to try and secure the doors?" I'm pretty much ready when the rest of the party is, ill just sit in the corner and read my book til then lol

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Marduk will help Uthred and position himself in front of him with his guisarme in hand.

Jessique is far from brawny, but will do her part to try and help secure the doorway. With about 30 minutes before all hell breaks loose, she will cast mage armor, from her scroll.

out of scroll mage armor, last 2 hours though

Marduk, when the thugs start to come through, stay close to me for a little while longer. I will cast a spell upon you to make you truly fearsome.

She grabs a scroll of enlarge person from her backpack, and simply awaits for the intrusion to begin.

Waiting for the barrier to give way, and the enemy gets through, the spend 1 round to cast scroll on Marduk

Danu takes up a position flanking the doorway after helping to get the table barrier in place. "I will stand at the door, though I would not object to an ally on the opposite side to flank with me. Marduk, perhaps?"

Move you Marduk, is that cool?

"Yeah Danu. Is fine! I be ready to fight."

Krux aids Uthred The Mighty reinforce the door with the small bridge. Afterwords, he stands adjacent to him and readies a wand of summon monster I (3rd caster level, 9x).

@GM Would casting Wood Shape on the bridge aid in reinforcing the door? If it will, then I will do so.

@Krux, I'll say that casting increases the break DC by an additional +2.

With your positions decided, and the door reinforeced, you play the waiting game. Before long, laughter and footsteps can be heard approaching from the west. A voice calls out, “Almsman! What say you? Are you resisting or giving us what we want? I hope you’re resisting!”

You see door being tried by someone on the other side. "Oh, thought ya'd play hard to get! So we brought a little somethin' to let ourselves in!"

Here's where the scenario, as printed, is a little wacky. The thugs have portable rams, which the text states give them a "total effective strength check of +12 to break down the doors". However, my understanding of portable ram is different, especially in light of the way the stats are for these thugs. In this case, I'm going to run them as the scenario dictates.

I'm putting everyone into initiative, even though you can't do much until they break the door down - but this allows you to ready actions that you wouldn't be able to do if you weren't in initiative.

STR Check: 1d20 + 13 ⇒ (13) + 13 = 26

Okay, they didn't succeed yet. Post your readied actions and then I'll continue with breaking the door down. I will just assume that you will hold your action for as long as it takes, rather than change it for each round that they can't get in.

Uthred's readied action is with his Comp Longbow out to plug the first one that walks through the door with an arrow, then drop his bow and start hacking away on the foes with his waraxe until either victorious or the valkyries descend to carry his soul up to ...wait wrong game. He readies his bow and hefts his axe...

Uses readied action wand to summon an Eagle for 3 rounds over the doorway to grant it higher ground. It has a 1 round casting time.

readied action to cast enlarge person on Marduk from scroll. EP lasts 2 minutes

At the sound of people breaking in, Serpentfang casts mage armor on himself.

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Yay! :D

STR: 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (5) + 12 = 17
STR: 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (14) + 12 = 26

After two more tries, the doors to the sanctuary are broken, allowing Steel Wyvern thugs to breach the room. You can see that they are equipped similarly to the thugs you faced previously - with the long spiked chains.

However, as they enter the room, they're met with a force they hadn't bargained for. Marduk swings his long guisarme and whacks one of the thugs so hard the poor guy collapses immediately.

Uthred's Bow Attack: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (3) + 4 = 7

Uthred takes a shot, but it goes wide.

Jessique enlarges Marduk the half-orc, making him extra-intimidating.

Krux waves his wand to make an eagle appear, but it hasn't happened quite yet. (since it is a full-round action)

From the back, you can hear a voice chanting, "We are the Steel Wyverns! You have no hope! We are the Steel Wyverns! You have no hope!..." The chanting seems to inspire courage in the remaining thugs.

They used up move actions to get into the sanctuary, after the standard action to break the door.

The Party is UP!

Jessique, moves out from behind her comfy shelter. She grabs a bit of pig fat, she says a few arcane words and tosses the fat towards the thugs. A layer of slippery goo, covers the ground.

DC 16 reflex save or fall prone. Placed the area of effect on the map (black box with yellow edging)

2d20 ⇒ (11, 20) = 31
1d20 ⇒ 6

Jessiqe puts down a layer of grease, causing one of the thugs and the inspiring chanter to fall prone! Indicated by sideways-turned pictures.

Jessique seeing the chanter fall down, she turn to Marduk, Marduk, please be a dear and attack the annoying chanter for me

Danu enters a rage and then swings at the thug in front of him. "YOU SHOULDN'T HAVE COME HERE! RAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!"

Attack (Rage, Flanking) on RED: 1d20 + 7 + 2 ⇒ (3) + 7 + 2 = 121d10 + 12 ⇒ (7) + 12 = 19 Damn you dice....damn you...

I'm gonna spend an arcane point to cast acid jet Serp scans the area for a good shot.Perception: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (5) + 2 = 7 Nothing stands out so he aims for the thug standing up. He focuses his mind and manipulates his hand til it feels right and propels his hand towads the enemy. Acid shoots from his hand.Range touch: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (5) + 3 = 8 Dmg: 1d6 + 2 ⇒ (2) + 2 = 4

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Uthred drops his bow, hefts his waraxe and advances towards the foe in red swinging his axe.

Waraxe: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (5) + 5 = 10 DMG: 1d10 + 3 ⇒ (4) + 3 = 7and misses.

are we all using the same dice? we need to switch that.

At Jessique's indication, Marduk nods curtly and his muscle begins to twitch. Goosebumps cover his flesh, shifting its color to a flashing green. Some of the goosebumps turn slowly into very small tentacles trying to reach for the singer. Marduk enters bloodrage
The now red eyes from Marduk go wide and he strikes hard at the singer shouting in an unknown tongue "ΤαRAσ EKΔερSERR שדνασעג !"

Guisarme Power Attack, raging enlarged (singer prone): 1d20 + 3 + 2 - 1 + 2 + 4 ⇒ (8) + 3 + 2 - 1 + 2 + 4 = 182d4 + 6 + 2 + 2 ⇒ (4, 2) + 6 + 2 + 2 = 16

Eagle attacks Red and Krux moves into position while sheathing his wand.

talon: 1d20 + 3 + 1 ⇒ (5) + 3 + 1 = 9
dmg: 1d4 ⇒ 2
talon: 1d20 + 3 + 1 ⇒ (19) + 3 + 1 = 23
dmg: 1d4 ⇒ 4
bite: 1d20 + 3 + 1 ⇒ (19) + 3 + 1 = 23
dmg: 1d4 ⇒ 1

Danu very angrily swings at the thug, but the Steel Wyvern is just able to dodge the blow. The thug also is able to dodge the dangerous jet of acid that Serpentfang shoots. This anonymous thug's charmed life continues as he remains unscathed from Uthred's deadly waraxe.

Alright, so since I'm newer to GM-ing, I haven't come across a situation like Marduk's in this case. In re-reading the rules on combat and cover, it seems like the prone bard has cover from Marduk. So, I will direct his attack to the blue thug. If Marduk had room to 5-foot step, I would say he could reach the bard, but not as the map looks at the moment.

Marduk's guisarme cuts a wide swath of blood in the blue thug's chest - the poor man is not nearly as lucky as his companion.

Finally, the eagle finally ends red's good luck streak with a talon scratch and a nasty bite. The thug wipes some of the blood from his forehead before striking back at the bird.

Attack and damage rolls include inspire courage mods.
Spiked Chain: 1d20 + 1 + 1 ⇒ (18) + 1 + 1 = 20
Damage: 2d4 + 1 ⇒ (1, 4) + 1 = 6

The thug behind him stands up, takes a five-foot step and swings his spiked chain at Marduk, hoping to avenge his friend's grisly death.

Spiked Chain: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (6) + 1 = 7
Damage: 2d4 + 1 ⇒ (4, 2) + 1 = 7

Finally, the leader in the back stands up and tries to use his whip to disarm Uthred.

Improved Disarm: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (5) + 6 = 11

Everybody Up.

Uthred swings his waraxe at the foe to his front (in green)...
Waraxe: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (2) + 5 = 7DMG: 1d10 + 3 ⇒ (7) + 3 = 10

Marduk, lend me your dice please

Attack on RED (Rage, Flanking): 1d20 + 7 + 2 ⇒ (20) + 7 + 2 = 291d10 + 12 ⇒ (9) + 12 = 21 Crit
Attack on RED (Rage, Flanking): 1d20 + 7 + 2 ⇒ (10) + 7 + 2 = 191d10 + 12 ⇒ (2) + 12 = 14 Confirm

Danu roars uncontrollably at missing the man. He swings again, and this time slices the thug completely in half (I assume) from head to crotch. He whips his nodachi to the side flinging blood off it, and turning towards his next target. "FLEE WORMS!"

That's ok for me, I'm used to casters, so I don't really know what's supposed to happen. I'd say Marduk could attack the singer but with a cover of -2 (since Marduk is enlarged). Anyway, no prob for me, blue is deader than dead :p

Grunting and sweating, Marduk makes a 5' step back to hit the green thug. "AUSnדחכασχωἀσά!"

Guisarme Power Attack: 1d20 + 3 + 2 - 1 + 2 ⇒ (5) + 3 + 2 - 1 + 2 = 112d4 + 6 + 2 + 2 ⇒ (1, 2) + 6 + 2 + 2 = 13

Eagle dies in an explosion of feathers. Krux casts Murderous Command DC 18 if there are two living foes or Daze DC 17 if only one lives.

While Uthred swings at the air, Danu's blade slices effortlessly through the poor Steel Wyvern thug. Before the poor mook realizes what has happened, his torso has been split in two.

Marduk's mighty swing just barely misses the last of the common thugs.

Krux tries to command the weak-minded thug to do his murderous bidding...

Will: 1d20 ⇒ 2

The thug's eyes glaze over and he readies himself to attack his leader.

Serpentfang and Jessique

spending another Arcane point.having just done the spell the next one comes more easily, he tries focusing on the leader.Acid Jet vs touch: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (20) + 3 = 23 Dmg: 1d6 + 2 ⇒ (2) + 2 = 4 Crit Confirm: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (14) + 3 = 17 Dmg: 1d6 + 2 ⇒ (6) + 2 = 8 A stream of acid launches from his hand at a blistering speed, blasting the leader hard in the chest."Behold the power of magic!!!"

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