The Darkest Corners Table 2

Game Master Nidoran Duran

Swift Action: Beneficial Bandolier Reload with standard pellet and powder.

[b]Standard Action: Double Barrel Pistol Shot at creature.

A single pellet and dose of ammunition disappear from her belt and appear in her gun as Theodosia lines up her next shot at the beast leaping overhead.

Standard Action: Double Shot, +1 masterwork, -2 two-weapon, -4 dual-shot, (+1 if point blank): 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (5) + 1 = 6

Damage: 2d8 ⇒ (4, 8) = 12

Sorry guys, tuesdays and wednesdays are my slow/nopost days. Combat just happend to be happening. Spooky GM, does my readied attack go off?

Readied attack
Cold Iron Longsword: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (20) + 5 = 25
Damage: 1d8 + 3 ⇒ (2) + 3 = 5
Silversheen Shortsword: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (20) + 5 = 25
Damage: 1d6 + 1 ⇒ (3) + 1 = 4

confirmation: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (15) + 5 = 20
confirmation: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (10) + 5 = 15

damage 1: 1d8 + 3 ⇒ (1) + 3 = 4
damage 2: 1d6 + 3 ⇒ (2) + 3 = 5

Sylas viciously cuts into the monster with deft blade skill, his arms flashing with a blurring speed as he deftly spins out of the way of a sulfer blackened belch of fire from the creature's mouth.

CRIT CITY! if not (BOO) then I will just(hopefully count this as my normal attack and the following actions are void)

Slylas drops his weapons and pulls out his bow as the vile monster darts out of range.

About how far away is he now?

I've rarely seen a villain cop this much abuse in his first encounter with the party

Dice gods were certainly in our favor...now just to wait for the other foot to drop, haha.

He's still standing. Finish your turns.

So i believe he leapt out of my reach, nothing left for me to do (if this is even a different turn)

Grigor drops one of his swords and pulls his cold iron dagger from his belt and hurls it at the departing creature.

Cold Iron Dagger 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (17) + 5 = 22
Damage 1d4 + 4 ⇒ (1) + 4 = 5
You'll need to add in -2 for each 10 feet after the first 10 feet. Assuming he's 30 feet away? Thats an 18. Its 16 for 40 feet away

If silver isn't yer thing then eat cold iron!

The continued assault makes the creature shriek and scream in agony, but amid the barrage of blade, it perseveres. Another leap, this one to the side, up to a ledge and then continuing forward, now out of your reach, but making enough noise that it's not difficult to spot him with each leap up against the night sky.

Swift Action:Beneficial Bandolier reload one barrel.

Free Action:Drop sword onto plank.
Move Action:Move 30ft. towards departing creature.
Standard Action:Fire at the departing creature (1 Barrel).

"Oh no you don't, ye bastard!" Theodosia screams as she runs after the beast, stops, crouches, losing her sword in the process, and fires off what might be her final parting shot.

Standard Action: Single Shot, +1 masterwork: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (1) + 7 = 8

...

Therie drops her sword and shield to the ground, quickly grabbing her bow from her back, and waits for the creature to make its next bounding move before loosing an arrow at it.

Attack: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (5) + 6 = 11
Damage: 1d8 + 3 ⇒ (4) + 3 = 7

Loch eyes the creature with burning resolve as it leaps over him and the others and sets itself to flee. He turns to follow its arc and sees it bound away and up, and knows that he will be unable to catch it. He drops his hammer to the ground and snatches the bow from his back, still limned in a supernal sheen. Tense with fury, he draws the string back and fires off an arrow.

Composite longbow: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (11) + 6 = 17
Damage: 1d6 ⇒ 2

As the creature flees, Sylas looses an arrow at it's ugly backside!

MC Longbow: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (14) + 6 = 20
Damage: 1d8 + 3 ⇒ (6) + 3 = 9

And the powerful bow lets out a loud twang followed by the shrill hiss of an arrow slicing through the sky.

Grigor runs after it, jumping up to the edge of a building, catching the awning and scrambling up to the roof tops as best he can.

Acrobatics 1d20 + 6 - 3 ⇒ (20) + 6 - 3 = 23 (armour penalty)

Oh no you don't!

The Acrobatics check for a high jump of ten feet is is 40, so uh. I'm guessing you'd prefer that to be a Climb? In which case you succeed instead of not.

Thalachi, given you have no ranged weapons, I'm assuming your turn is just more pursuit.

Initiative order that I used is logged in a Notepad and will be the one we always use. Whenever I'm rolling for things randomly selecting someone, I'll use that.

Two more arrows strike the creature, and it shrieks an ungodly shriek and flails, but doesn't reconsider anything, continuing in its flight as it clears twenty feet each leap, making two of them in swift succession each time.

Random party selection: 1d6 ⇒ 2

In your chase to try and keep up with the monster, you end up finding out just how precarious The Shingles really are. Footsteps strike hard against wooden planks that are in no condition to be walked on, and they've taken more than enough punishment before you came across them. Upon putting his foot down, Loch hears a sickening cracking noise as the plank gives in, a hole large enough for the gnome to fall right through forming as the wood falls out. He plummets down ten feet to what is fortunately just a lower rooftop.

Fall damage: 1d6 ⇒ 1

Climb then

Grigor keeps up the chase as best he can, leaping from rooftop to rooftop.

Acrobatics 1d20 + 6 - 3 ⇒ (11) + 6 - 3 = 14

that is correct, pursuit it is

Loch hits the roof and grunts, and swiftly looks left and right to get his bearings. Narrows his eyes, he pushes himself up onto his feet. He slings his hammer across his back and looks to see if the rooftop he is on presently continues or if he must climb back up to the hole above him.

Move action to stand, move action to stow weapon. Is the spot where I fell near a wall or anything that I could climb up, or does this lower rooftop lead somewhere?

Status:

HP: 27/27 (5 temporary)
AC: 18
Bloodrage: 3/10 rounds.

You've hit a lower rooftop section that leads in one direction onward into another "street" of the Shingles. There is a rickety ladder going up to the roof you were running toward when you fell. On one of the sides of the buildings, you can see a hole in the wall from what has likely been abandoned...

Perception: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (3) + 6 = 9
Spooky Ominous die: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (4) + 8 = 12

... And you see nothing.

Where are you you bastard?, Grigor crouches on the tiles, panting with pain and effort.

Only Thalachi, Loch, and Grigor have given me actions for this round.

Therie looks to site the jumping monster and lets loose another arrow.

Attack: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (8) + 6 = 14
Damage: 1d8 + 3 ⇒ (2) + 3 = 5

Sorry im out in the middle of nowhere and had hoped i would have better internet. Will be sporadic till I get back on Friday Evening. You can DMPC my actions as necessary

Sylas draws and fires another arrow with a steady breath.

LB: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (4) + 6 = 10
Dam: 1d8 + 3 ⇒ (4) + 3 = 7

The shriek or arrows tears through the air as he and the paladin continue to barrage.

I'm going to assume that Theodosia chases, since they seem to be MIA.

The monster keeps leaping, the arrows missing more and more as the injured creature jumps, its sick, raspy laughter returning as the gap between you grows larger with every bound. Grigor continues climbing and jumping across the rooftops, stumbling just enough to be losing even more ground on it.

As Loch gathers himself on the rooftop he landed on, noises begin coming from the hole in the wall. Several tiny spiders skitter out and make their way toward the gnome, circling him threateningly.

Thalachi continues his pursuit as best he can, although markedly more careful given that Loch fell through.

Are we talking spider swarm, or multiple monstrous spiders? Or do I not know?

Just as Loch shoulders his hammer and takes a step towards the ladder he spotted, he stops as the spiders egress and encircle him. His eyes twitch wildly, jumping from one foe to the next. Rather disliking being surrounded, he pivots where he stands, for a moment unable to focus on just one enemy. But the sheen in his eyes gleam brighter as the voices in his mind corral him into action.

"Skittering things, messengers of darkness, minions of shadow, oh yes...." He arcs his hammer off of his back and returns it to a ready position. "Let us see if you cower before the light..."

Draw hammer, ready action to attack the first spider that moves to attack me.

Readied Attack: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (4) + 9 = 13
Damage: 1d10 + 6 ⇒ (1) + 6 = 7

Status:

HP: 27/27 (5 temporary)
AC: 18
Bloodrage: 4/10 rounds.

Grigor stays on the devil himself... chasing and leaping roof to roof.

Therie watches the monster flee knowing that she has no hope of keeping of the with preternaturally quick creature. This is not good.

She starts to scale to the the roof to meet up with her companions, and discuss the next course of action. As she nears the top of the roof she comes across Loch being encircled with spiders, sighs heavily as she watches the monster escaping, and pulls her sword and shield out. Protecting her new companion had to take precedence over the other monster. I'll have to trust Grigor and Thalachi to keep on its track.

Theodosia? Sylas?

Sylas watches the creature flee, he would find it again, of that he was certain. Following the flight of his friends, he moves to help Loch, drawing his swords and putting away his bow as he moves. Facing down the spiders with Lock and Therie, ready to attack the beasts as the close.

Move to Loch, ready sword attack.

Sorry I've been so absent lately. I ran into a wall of final coursework and exams, but I'm done with all that now.

Theodosia does her best to chase after the fleeing creature, unwilling to let it get out of her sight.

I'm not sure what check is required, so I'll just roll climb or acrobatics and please use one or both, whichever apply.

Acrobatics: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (7) + 9 = 16

Climb: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (2) + 4 = 6

As Grigor runs across the roofs, he hits the weathered old shingles of a building, the tiles slipping out from beneath him as his foot slams down hard onto them, making him begin to fall.

Reflex Save: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (16) + 5 = 21

He's able to grip the side of the roof and keep from falling down twenty feet, but is still holding on for dear life.

On the rooftop, one of the spiders skitters toward Loch, managing to avoid his weapon and trying to bite the gnome.

Attack: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (4) + 7 = 11

It fails to bite through the gnome's armor.

With Thalachi as the only person still properly in the chase, his armor cutting his speed to half what the monster can clear in as much time, the gap draws more and more narrow, until he's vanished from sight entirely.

Seeing no chance at catching the villain, and his allies behind him, Thalachi turns around to assist the hanging Grigor.

aid another STR: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (8) + 3 = 11

A little help please, the Ustalav says laconically as he hangs there until Thalachi reaches down to assist.

He takes the hand with gratitude and making sure he does it right, climbs up to the roof top.

My thanks.

"No problem, let's get back to the others. the fiend bounded away far faster than i think even an arrow could pursue."

Hell Spawned Bastard that he is, Grigor says sourly.

He touches the scorched skin of his face gingerly.

Least I kept my eyebrows... didn't expect him to breathe fire like that.

Therie bashes at one of the spiders near Loch with her shield, her sword following closely behind it.

Attack(Shield): 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (7) + 4 = 11
Attach(Sword): 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (19) + 4 = 23

Crit Confirm(Sword): 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (18) + 4 = 22

Shield: 1d3 + 1 ⇒ (3) + 1 = 4
Sword Damage: 2d8 + 6 ⇒ (6, 2) + 6 = 14

Loch furrows his brow and stares intently at the spider that tried to bite him, stepping forward to counterattack, putting his weight behind a crushing blow with his earthbreaker.

Attack: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (1) + 9 = 10
Damage: 1d10 + 6 ⇒ (5) + 6 = 11

Status:

HP: 27/27 (5 temporary)
AC: 18
Bloodrage: 5/10 rounds.

Once again, Theodosia and Sylas, where are you?

I am still here

Standing beside the silver barbarian, Sylas attacks a spider.

Atk Main Hand: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (8) + 5 = 13
Dam: 1d8 + 3 ⇒ (8) + 3 = 11

Atk Off Hand: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (13) + 5 = 18
Dam: 1d6 + 1 ⇒ (1) + 1 = 2

Theodosia sent me a PM quitting, so moving on.

The attacks make the small spiders skitter away, and for a brief second it looks like it's over. But then, two considerably larger spiders, each of them larger than any of you, skitter out and go for the Gnome who disturbed them and the Tiefling who struck one of their young.

Attack on Loch: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (3) + 6 = 9
Attack on Sylas: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (9) + 6 = 15

Pussy :D

That I think wraps up the round?

Grigor sees Loch and Sylas fighting something and his quarry long gone... taking Grigors cold iron dagger with him.

Swearing in a torrent of curses, the ex-watchman heads to his two new allies to help.

Thalachi follows Grigor, sword and shield in hand. not sure if i can make it to melee range yet, let me know if so.

Loch can begin to feel the effects of their bloodrage take their toll...can feel the angelic wrath in his blood just beginning to fade. Focusing his efforts, he swings the earthbreaker around, up, and then down on the spider in front of him.

Earthbreaker: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (5) + 9 = 14
Damage: 1d10 + 6 ⇒ (2) + 6 = 8

Status:

HP: 27/27 (5 temporary)
AC: 18
Bloodrage: 5/10 rounds.

Therie sees the the larger creatures come out in defense of their young. They are only protecting their nest. But then their young attacked random Loch as he passed, and next time it could be someone far more defenseless...

Random Internal Thoughts Dice, 1 = Kill: 1d2 ⇒ 2

Therie brings up her sword and shield, trying to cripple one of the spiders without killing it.

Attack Sword (NL): 1d20 + 4 - 4 ⇒ (9) + 4 - 4 = 9
Attack Shield (NL): 1d20 + 4 - 4 ⇒ (13) + 4 - 4 = 13
Damage (NL): 1d3 + 1 ⇒ (3) + 1 = 4

"They are defending their nest and their young, it is not our place to sit and fight creatures protecting their home. Perhaps leaving the area and trying to find the tracks of the actual monster in the area would be better." Therie advises her companions.

Brutally working his swords in front of him, Sylas retorts, "This is not their home Therie, it's a city. Kill them or drag them through the streets to the forests."

He attacks again. Trying to circle around and flank the Spider.

Cold Iron Longsword: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (10) + 5 = 15
Damage: 1d8 + 3 ⇒ (8) + 3 = 11
Sneak Attack if Applicable: 1d6 ⇒ 2

Silversheen Shortsword: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (1) + 5 = 6
Damage: 1d6 + 1 ⇒ (5) + 1 = 6
Sneak Attack if Applicable: 1d6 ⇒ 1

Only Sylas is able to hit one of the spiders through its thick carapace, which ensures that it will continue focusing down the tiefling as the other still eyes the Gnome as a lovely snack.

Attack on Loch: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (8) + 6 = 14
Attack on Sylas: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (7) + 6 = 13

More misses, but probably for the best.

Grigor leaps across a gap in the roof tops and towards the fray, swinging his gladius at one of the spiders.

Attack 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (3) + 7 = 10
Damage 1d6 + 4 ⇒ (4) + 4 = 8

Thalachi, on Grigor's heels, attempts to follow up on his attack.

1d20 + 6 ⇒ (10) + 6 = 16 +2 if charge is possible
1d6 + 4 ⇒ (4) + 4 = 8