Skull & Shackles: Sails under a blood red sky.

Game Master DBH

"Yeah good idea, Es. You have a better chance of reacting to anything in wait, or dealing with a trap, you head up front, I'll play rearguard. Cass, stay ahead of me." Rhialla says, setting their position.

Es head up front (because rogue up front makes sense). Ash and Percy next. Cass, then Rhialla."

You are all in B17. You have stairs up and doors opening onto the parapets. There is nothing of any Value here. :)

What are you doing?

If the parapets look empty, then its time to keep heading up. Right?

"Shall we keep going up or head out?" Esmarelda asked to ensure which way they wanted to go so that she can clear the way.

Ashlei shrugs, putting her starknife away, but within easy reach. She then stretches with cat-like grace, revealing curves upon curves before leaning carefully again the wall.

"Might as well go up? Stairs are right here. Who knows if that outer wall is in good enough shape to hold a person without collapsing anyway?"

"Might as well complete the search up. Just be careful." Rhialla agrees, chuckling at Ashlei's exaggerated stretch.

'Come to think of it, Ash is very much like a cat.'

Cass glances to the captain for final confirmation.

'Come to think of it, Ash is very much like a cat.'

Finally somebody gets it! =) +10 points for Rhialla!

So whatcha doing??

"Up it is!" Rhialla says as Es leads the way, holding her sword ready.

He glanced up at the parapets and shook his head.

"I'll stay down here go on... "

He too smirked and kept on eye on the stretching ifrit.

"Up, up, up we go." Esmarelda chuckled as she headed up the stairs keeping her eyes wide.

Perception: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (6) + 11 = 17

B27. TOWER PARAPET
Two balconies open from stairwells ascending to the roof. Inside a vaulted room separating the two balconies, a fist-sized chunk of rose-colored quartz sits atop a silver pedestal. The ceiling above this central chamber is capped by a similar chunk of rose quartz, but a hundred times larger, towering another twenty feet above the central spire.
Two large statues of cyclopes stand at opposite ends of the northernmost balcony, overlooking the fort and bay.

The cyclopes of Sumitha built this tower, imbuing the pedestal's gemstone with an ability to project sendings to similar structures built by the seers of Ghol-Gan. Very few of these spires remain today, most having been swallowed by the sea.

Nothing here but a pretty view. For no particular reason who is last up the stairs?

"Yeah good idea, Es. You have a better chance of reacting to anything in wait, or dealing with a trap, you head up front, I'll play rearguard. Cass, stay ahead of me." Rhialla says, setting their position.

Es head up front (because rogue up front makes sense). Ash and Percy next. Cass, then Rhialla."

Yup

Enjoying the view from the top. What'cha doing now?

"Well, it is a lovely view." Esmarelda said with a slight smirk. "And a nice hammock and a drink it'd be great. So, where shall we go now? Back down and out or around the wall?"

It is really hard to get the horror movie feel in a PBP game. Trying to keep the atmosphere of things stalking you invisibly as you explore doesn't always work. :(

So where are you going?

Whatever the nearest area is that we haven't explored yet? Makes sense to me.

He frowned spinning about trying to look everywhere at once. He didnt like the idea of the invisible spider monsters or the ghost just floating around, no doubt watching and waiting.

"Damn this place for being situated in a good spot. Any ideas on how to get our invisible friends to show up.

Ashlei thinks for a second, then her face brightens and she snaps her fingers.

"I've got one!"

She gathers the others together in a huddle and whispers into each person's ear.

'One of us...meaning me...sets ourself's up as bait! The rest hide as best they can and jump out to rescue me...I mean this brave soul who would rist her life for her fellow crewmates and her Captain!'

"Better you than me."

Ashlei winks at the wizard.

"Oh...you know you'd miss me if I died pretty lady!"

She turns to the others.

"Shall we? I will wander on outside the main keep into open area between the walls and wander around for a few minutes alone. You keep a weather eye on me and...jump in when its needed."

Let me know the area you're playing bait in and give me how the others are concealing themselves and we'll get the massacre ambush going.

I figured I would wander on the path back and forth between B17 and B8. Maybe pick through the debris in B8 a bit...you know: looking for an odd bit of gold or other treasure. Or at least let it appear to be so. I'm not sure where the best place for the others to be hiding would be, other than to stay in B17 and for them to come running when something happens.

I do have a greater invisibility spell if someone wants to spend the ambush that way!

"It's risky as hell, but might be worth it." Rhialla chimes in.

I'd take the invisibility im pretty unstealthy.

"It sounds like our best bet at this point. They know together they have no chance with us together."

Ok. Ashlei is wandering between B17 & B8. Please place yourselves where you wish to wait on the map. Is anyone using the Greater invisibility?

Greater Invisibility on Percy, probably following not too far behind Ash. How High is the parapet of the tower (B17)?

B17 is enclosed. B27 is the top of the tower.

I don't see a token for Cass on the map?

Okay, how high is B27?

I don't see a token for Cass on the map?

Yeah, I copied mine form the previous map and pasted it here.

I don't see Es either. I'll have to copy her when I can get to my computer.

"I'm good not being bait. I do best when I get the drop on others anyways." Esmarelda said with a shrug. "Hopefully they'll not be listening..."

He quietly stalked behind Ash, occasionally looking back to the others. It felt weird being invisible...though he wondered if the weird feeling was something in his mind thinking he should feel different being invisible. He did his best to keep his eyes peeled and ready to move torwards the others or torwards Ash is something popped up.

A stealth roll from those who are hiding please. Cassiopeia are you inside the tower?

Ugh, everyone moved after I did. I'm over by Ash.

You are all set and in place to ambush the ambushers when one of the Phase spiders cheats and attacks Rhialla from the ethereal plane.

Attack: 1d20 + 18 ⇒ (1) + 18 = 19 And f~$@ing misses!

Her fangs flash a bare inch past Rhialla's neck!

Oh f!*& me!

Everyone may now act before Red.

Some days it doesn't pay to be a GM. :(

Charging, furious focus power attack: 1d20 + 15 + 2 ⇒ (19) + 15 + 2 = 36
damage: 1d8 + 7 + 4 + 1d8 ⇒ (2) + 7 + 4 + (7) = 20

Seeing the creature appear and attempt to murder his lover he moved invisibly til he got into range with his magical pike and he stabbed at the creature as hard as he could.

Cassiopeia unleashes one of the spells she picked up from the found spellbook—she incants, points, and suddenly the spider's exoskeleton cracks and twists.

Boneshatter damage: 9d6 ⇒ (2, 4, 6, 6, 3, 3, 6, 2, 6) = 38 DC 20 Fort save for half damage.

If the spider fails the save, it is exhausted for 1 minute; if it saves, it is fatigued.

Hearing cursing and a general ruckus behind her, Ashlei spins and runs off to join in the fun...

Double move just to see what is going on, and set up a clear shot for throwing next round?

Before Rhialla can even fully process how close she'd come to death, instincts born of life and death combat take over, her blade darting forward in a perfect strike, skewering the interdimensional spider as her enchanted sword begins to sick the moisture from the arachnid. Her second strike is way off, as off-target as the first is on, het as she overextends and stumbles, her attempt to right herself shifts her momentum, re-directing the point of the blade to the spider's thrashing body.

Brine’s Sting: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (20) + 10 = 30
Magic/Piercing: 1d6 + 2 ⇒ (6) + 2 = 8
(DC 14 Fortitude save or take a –1 penalty on attack and damage rolls for 1)

Confirm
Brine’s Sting: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (12) + 10 = 22
Magic/Piercing: 1d6 + 2 + 3d6 ⇒ (2) + 2 + (5, 6, 4) = 19

Brine’s Sting: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (1) + 5 = 6
Brine’s Sting (Inexplicable luck feat re-roll: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (14) + 5 = 19
Magic/Piercing: 1d6 + 2 ⇒ (4) + 2 = 6

Percy dashes in and hammers the Red headed Phase spider hard.

Fort save vs Boneshatter: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (9) + 11 = 20 :)

Cassiopeia's spell is resisted but still damages the creature heavily.

Objects made of bone, chitin, or similar material take half again as much damage (+50%) from this spell.

Ashlei & Esmeralda move into position to do something.

Rhialla lashes out and almost criticals.

fort save vs Brines sting: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (5) + 11 = 16

Two more Phase spiders emerge from the ethereal.

But don't do anything this round. Red has Ethereal ambush where she can attack as she emerges but she missed!

Red hisses in fury but sinks her fangs into Rhialla.

bite: 1d20 + 18 ⇒ (15) + 18 = 33

Damage: 2d6 + 7 ⇒ (3, 1) + 7 = 11

Fort save DC19 please Rhialla. Or lose 1d2 Con.

Everyone can now act.

Seeing the spider-things trying to flank the group, Ashlei screams at the one near Cassie.

"I was supposed to be the bait...you ignorant spider-people!"

She then reaches into her magical backpack ans whips out a tangle-foot bag and tosses it at the orange headed spider-man.

Tanglefoot Bag Ranged Touch Attack! w/PBS and one range penalty!: 1d20 + 14 - 2 ⇒ (14) + 14 - 2 = 26

Fort: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (14) + 8 = 22

Shrugging off the worst of the poison as she feels the lingering burn of the bite, Rhialla reacts, continuing her attacks on the spider trying to kill her, and calling upon her Besmara born gift of borderline ridiculous luck to aid her strikes in this sudden life and death battle.

Brine’s Sting (Inexplicable luck): 1d20 + 10 + 8 ⇒ (6) + 10 + 8 = 24
Magic/Piercing: 1d6 + 3 ⇒ (2) + 3 = 5
DC 14 Fortitude save or take a –1 penalty on attack and damage rolls for 1)

Brine’s Sting: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (18) + 5 = 23
Magic/Piercing: 1d6 + 3 ⇒ (6) + 3 = 9
DC 14 Fortitude save or take a –1 penalty on attack and damage rolls for 1)

Confirm
Brine’s Sting: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (1) + 5 = 6

The re-roll last round was actually the Defiant Luck feat, using Inexplicable luck this round

I knew about the 'object' clause of boneshatter, but I figure that 'object' is not the same as 'creature' in PF specifically.

Concentration: 1d20 + 14 ⇒ (6) + 14 = 20

Cass tries to fire off a haste spell, but with the spiders on top of her, she flubs the spell and loses it.

furious focus power attack red: 1d20 + 15 ⇒ (18) + 15 = 33
damage: 1d8 + 7 + 6 + 6 + 1d8 ⇒ (6) + 7 + 6 + 6 + (5) = 30
power attack 2nd red: 1d20 + 10 - 2 ⇒ (6) + 10 - 2 = 14
damage atk 2: 1d8 + 7 + 6 ⇒ (3) + 7 + 6 = 16

With a growl of annoyance and perhaps a little fear at the thought of losing his lover, his 1st mate, and so much more he stabbed at the phase spider attacking Rhialla... Once then again.

Ashlei tosses a bag onto Red

Ref save vs Tanglefoot: 1d20 + 17 ⇒ (13) + 17 = 30

Who ignores it.

Percy & Rhialla both wound Red again.

AC24 so 1 hit each.

Cassiopeia feels her magic splutter as she is distracted.

You are right. She is not an object sadly..

Esmarelda?

Ashlei tosses a bag onto Red

Who ignores it.

When you throw a tanglefoot bag at a creature (as a ranged touch attack with a range increment of 10 feet), the bag comes apart and goo bursts out, entangling the target and then becoming tough and resilient upon exposure to air. An entangled creature takes a –2 penalty on attack rolls and a –4 penalty to Dexterity and must make a DC 15 Reflex save or be glued to the floor, unable to move. Even on a successful save, it can move only at half speed.

Now in proper position across from Rhialla, though Esmarelda was on the wall, she struck at the red spider.

Rapier: 1d20 + 11 + 2 ⇒ (14) + 11 + 2 = 27
Damage: 1d6 + 5 ⇒ (1) + 5 = 6
If Sneak attack applies: 5d6 ⇒ (3, 5, 4, 4, 1) = 17