Terevalis' Master of the Fallen Fortress (Inactive)

Game Master JASON RODARTE

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Dot, what a good looking group of half-orcs

Lol. I didn't notice that

where is our Halfling?

You are in Absalom, the mighty City at the Center of the World,
and you’ve always longed to explore one of the countless ruins of
failed conquerors that litter the plains outside the city’s walls. You’ve heard rumors that one of the sealed siege castles has
been laid open by a minor earthquake. Word on the street is
that no one has yet entered the tower, which folks are calling the
“Fallen Fortress.” What better way to start a life of excitement
and adventure than by exploring its long-abandoned, dusty
halls and perhaps claiming its ancient treasures?

This adventure assumes that all of the player
characters know each other and have decided to explore
the Fallen Fortress together to start their careers as
adventurers. So get to know each other :)

As they journey to the tower, Mavyn introduces herself to the new members of her group. "I will be throwing bombs at any enemies we encounter and then let you big folk run in and finish them off." She looks down at her dress critically. "My gods! Already dusty and we haven't even reached our destination."

Roldala nods sullenly to Mayvn and Orgrim, but levels a challenging stare at Shalagor as she hefts her long-hafted hammer. She's powerfully built, but her hands and feet still seem too big for the rest of her - clearly she doesn't have her full growth yet.

I'm Roldala Chainbiter, the mouthful of broken teeth she spits her introduction through make it obvious where the name came from, I've fought and bled on the sands. Now that I'm free, I get to fight where and what I want. If you have a problem with that, stay out of my way.

Orgrim chuckles at Roldala's statement and grins at the Shalagor "Roldala might be abit blunt, but she has a good heart. Me name is Orgrim, and it be good to meetya" Orgrim extends his hand in a good natured manner.

Somehow I didn't see this one got started. Am I too late to join?

Looks like you're narrowly on time to me :)

Shalagor grunts at Rolanda's account of fighting in the pits. "too many of our kind have been enslaved it seems. Oso's mother saved me and Oso has been by my side ever since. Where did ya fight?"

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I like the bear named Bear

A slight looking half-elf saunters into the room and glides silently to a corner seat. A smirk rests lazily on his mouth while he watches the half-orcs boast of their fighting exploits. His eye catches the nicely dressed sylph and he waves her over to a seat next to his.

The ruined siege castle now being called the Fallen Fortress
rises out of the churned earth of the Cairnlands. No doors or
windows mar the otherwise smooth expanse of the tower’s
walls. The tower is quatrefoil in plan; its eastern wing has
largely collapsed, exposing the interior floors to the open
air. Only the topmost level seems whole, though its eastern
portion hangs precariously over the mountain of rubble left
by the collapse. At ground level, the rubble frames a gaping
hole in the side of the building that provides access to the
tower’s darkened interior.

The tower stands 80 feet tall and its exterior walls
are amazingly smooth. They are considered superior
masonry walls (see page 411 of the Pathfinder RPG Core
Rulebook), requiring a DC 25 Climb check to ascend.
Climbing the ragged remains of the east wing’s walls only requires a DC 15 Climb check, although characters
cannot reach the tower’s fifth floor by this method.
Unless otherwise noted, ceilings within the Fallen
Fortress are 15 feet high, and doors are of strong wooden
construction and unlocked, though there is a 20% chance
that a given door is stuck. With the exception of the areas
now exposed to the outside, all rooms in the tower are dark.

Maybe we could climb it, but the door should be fine...

Roldala strides towards the door, hammer gripped tightly, and calls over her shoulder, You coming?

"Just because it's been abandoned forever doesn't mean there is no danger. Be careful, my dear!" calls Mavyn after Roldala. The prim woman follows the eager half-orc more cautiously.

perception: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (11) + 5 = 16

"So we're not going to climb the tower, humpf" Shalagor grunts clearly interested in scaling the wall. instead he trudges behind the women and peers into the tower.

Perception: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (19) + 6 = 25

"Why climb when we can walk up? We are civilised folk after all" growls Orgrim as he readies his massive warhammer in his hands and joins the party towards the tower...

"Climbing is fun, but a more direct approach seems reasonable." Tathane edges closer to the opening and peers into the darkness. "Can't really see much in there."

Trying to get a non mapped encounter map up and the dumb website is acting up, GRRR

Not going to bother with a map. Let's just say the goes are 30' away, especially with the website acting up all of the time.

3 wild dogs come running at the group, barking and growling at the party
1d20 + 1 ⇒ (17) + 1 = 18
1d20 + 1 ⇒ (16) + 1 = 17
1d20 + 1 ⇒ (2) + 1 = 3

Mavyn 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (6) + 4 = 10
Ogrim 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (5) + 1 = 6
Rodala 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (10) + 1 = 11
Shalgor and Oso 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (6) + 1 = 7
Tathane 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (20) + 9 = 29

Order
Tathane
Dog 1
Dog 2
Rodala
Mavyn
Shalgor
Ogrim
Dog #3

"Dogs!" Tathane shouts a warning to the others then immediately starts moving to the left, out of the direct charge of the wild animals. He moves about 30 feet to the side then pulls out his bow.

1d5 ⇒ 1 dog 1
dog 2 1d5 ⇒ 4

Dog 1 attacks the half elf 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (17) + 2 = 19
1d4 + 1 ⇒ (1) + 1 = 2 biting him

and the paladin
1d20 + 1 ⇒ (10) + 1 = 11 and missing

Roldala clenches her hammer tightly and steps back a pace as the snarling dogs advance. She then bares her shattered teeth and hurls herself at the one savaging Tathane, but she swings wildly, her eyes still wide with remembered fear.

Lucerne Hammer (no Power Attack): 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (2) + 5 = 7
Bludgeoning: 1d12 + 6 ⇒ (12) + 6 = 18

I'm free now. I'm free now.

"Oso go guard the half elf," the bear moves to the where the rogue is being attacked and takes a bite at the wild dog.

Bite: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (11) + 3 = 14
Damage: 1d6 + 2 ⇒ (1) + 2 = 3

Shalagor roars and charges up next to the Female half orc and chops at the dog that she is fighting.

Falchion: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (10) + 4 = 14
Damage: 2d4 + 6 ⇒ (1, 2) + 6 = 9

Mavyn attempts to catch all the dogs in a bomb splash zone!

I will try to place my bomb where it won't splash any of my allies yet catch as many of the dogs as possible.

ranged touch: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (20) + 5 = 25
direct hit fire damage: 1d6 + 4 ⇒ (2) + 4 = 6

confirm crit?: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (16) + 5 = 21
extra fire damage: 1d6 + 4 ⇒ (4) + 4 = 8

4 fire splash damage, reflex save DC 14 for half.

Do we get a map?

No, I am going off the fact that at least 1 is 30 ft away by you oso, and 1 is by me possibly the 3rd is by us or back where the dogs started

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Yeah, everything made sense so far. Just wondering if we'll get a map. Sometimes it makes it easier for me.

There isn't a map for this that I could find in the module

Good bye puppies.

END COMBAT

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Upon sight of the dogs, Orgrim readies his hammer only to see his companions take care of the dogs efficiently. Abit put out, he lowers his hammer "So much for that. Everyone alright?"

Mavyn collects her skirts and heads towards the tower. "Hopefully that will be the last difficulty we face here."

Roldala lowers her hammer as well, furtively glancing at her companions to make sure no mockery has crossed their face.

Better not be the last fight. Nothing good comes easy.

"I'd be happy if we don't see any other difficulty. What I really want to see is if there are any items of value left behind." Tathane begins moving towards the tower along with the others. He glances briefly at the dog bite on his leg. The bleeding has stopped and it looks like it's nothing serious.

Stupid site has been acting up the last few days.

Orgrim nods and follows Tathane towards the tower

When the PCs enter the tower, it is soon apparent that
the collapse of the eastern wing has caved in much of
tower’s first level as well. The southern wing is entirely
filled with rubble, leaving only the northern wing (and
part of the western wing) accessible.

The northern wing of the tower seems to have escaped the
worst effects of the collapse, but rubble still litters the floor
and everything is covered in a thick layer of stone dust. Thick
cobwebs cloak the ceiling and hang down the walls like gossamer
tapestries. A single archway stands open in the southwest wall

Tathane looks cautiously around. "All of these spider webs..."

Perception: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (11) + 6 = 17 Looking for the source of the spider webs

Mavyn upon seeing the cobwebs sighs, "So much for uninhabited, right?" She peers into them closely.

perception: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (7) + 5 = 12

Spiders don't count. Lets find out if anything worthwhile has been living here.

Roldala takes to the front and stomps towards the open archway.

Orgrim steps carefully into the tower, looking nervously at the thick cobwebs and just checking his surroundings in general for any signs of trouble

perception: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (15) + 2 = 17

Go ahead and put your characters in Room 2. I should be able to advance us tomorrow. My modem went down today and then I went to see Wonder Woman with my brother

The map looks strange to me. It is squished. Is it just me or is everyone having that problem?

No it is squished. GM perhaps u can break the map up by each floor?

The map isn't set up that way in the module and I have no idea how tp break up an extracted file