The Dissidents of Westcrown - A CoT PBP Adventure (Inactive)

Game Master Darkmeer

Leeka delays, not willing yet to throw herself into the midst of four rabid hell dogs.

HP 24/24
AC 19/T12/FF17
Current BaB: +2
Saves: F6(8)R2(4)W3(5 spells)4/6
In Hands:Dwarf axe,Shield
Current effects:

Colgrim whacks at one of the dogs
What a time not to have Stunning Intrusion from Champions of Corruption. ;)

Axe,PA: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (15) + 4 = 191d10 + 4 ⇒ (1) + 4 = 5

"To me, Wiscrani!" Iolana crows as her allies attack, swinging her own morningstar down into the same dog she clobbered earlier (or delaying until one takes its place, if it goes down).

Attack: 1d20 + 4 + 1 ⇒ (2) + 4 + 1 = 7
Damage: 1d8 + 2 ⇒ (8) + 2 = 10

Byron drops the dog to the ground, and another replaces it only to be struck by Colgrim, but missed by Iolana! The three dogs again attempt to get at Colgrim, simply because he is there, this time using teamwork tactics!
Dice rolls:

The two side dogs feint into Colgrim, and the center dog, the largest of the four bites into his thigh, under his axe, draggging him to to the ground. The excited sounds of the dogs and their barking is only louder once their prey is on the ground!

Poor Colgrim is prone. Poor Iolana is standing next to three rabid hell-dogs of some sort. Party is up, my next post is Sunday, although I will delay until Monday if not everyone has posted (sorry stanley, I needed to get the post out today!).

Party HP Tracking:

Wincing as he regards Colgrim's plight, Byron frantically pummels the injured dog with the flat of his blade!

Greatsword: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (20) + 5 = 25, for 2d6 + 6 + 1 ⇒ (1, 2) + 6 + 1 = 10 non-lethal damage.

HP 18/24
AC 19/T12/FF17
Current BaB: +2
Saves: F6(8)R2(4)W3(5 spells)4/6
In Hands:Dwarf axe,Shield
Current effects:

Arr! Not the time to be worrying about the plight of the doggies! Give em the sharp edge! Colgrim attempts to fight on the ground the best he can at dog 3

Axe: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (17) + 1 = 181d10 + 2 ⇒ (4) + 2 = 6

Dario was healed by Stanley. He's back to 15/15.

The Professor darts in and slashes at one of the dogs.

Attack: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (13) + 4 = 17
Damage: 1d6 + 1 ⇒ (2) + 1 = 3

Methinks you have a crit there, Byron!

Iolana swings, as hard as she can, trying to get the hellhounds away from Colgrim.

And she'll take a 5' step if she has to to get up to one.

Attack: 1d20 + 4 + 1 ⇒ (5) + 4 + 1 = 10
Damage: 1d8 + 2 ⇒ (5) + 2 = 7

I get the feeling that the doorway is pretty crammed, even for somebody as small as Leeka. She continues to delay.

NP, I tend to have less time on the weekends, so I understand. If ever I'm behind, he will methodically Slumber if they are susceptible, or Evil Eye to drop AC if they are not.

Stanley looks at the press of people crowded around the opening and the dogs, maintaining his standard techniques. He tries to soothe one of the beasts to sleep, to reduce the threat of the group of them.

Same old, Slumber DC 15 Will

Colgrim's attack swings true as Byron's assault knocks the most threatening hell hound out cold. Dario darts in, standing over Colgrim after nearly finishing the dog off! Iolana tries to finish the job on the hound, unfortunately stepping into a puddle of blood and missing! Stanley attempts to put one of the remaining dogs, succeeding in the attempt!

With two standing targets, the dog remaining awake dogs cannot get to Colgrim, which makes it forget their wolf-like tactics for but a moment, he attacks Iolana viciously but she fends him off with her morningstar!

Enemy Dice Rolls

Enemy HP Tracking

Party HP Tracking

Life hit me with a train over the weekend. Blew a head gasket on my car. Fixing that is commencing, so next post will likely be Wednesday evening, although I will certainly make an effort for tomorrow if everyone posts.

HP 18/24
AC 19/T12/FF17
Current BaB: +2
Saves: F6(8)R2(4)W3(5 spells)4/6
In Hands:Dwarf axe,Shield

Dario! Shuffle over so I can get up.

Dario moves to stand over the body of the prone dog and attacks the remaining one.

Attack: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (12) + 4 = 16
Damage: 1d6 + 1 ⇒ (4) + 1 = 5

Working on the assumption that Dario takes out the remaining conscious dog...

Byron calmly brains the sleeping dog.

Non-lethal coup-de-grace: 4d6 + 12 + 2 + 1d6 ⇒ (3, 4, 4, 1) + 12 + 2 + (6) = 32 non-lethal damage.

Is there one dog left then? If so...or just in case the last isn't dead...

Iolana takes a mighty swing, letting out a battle cry as she does.

Attack: 1d20 + 4 + 1 ⇒ (1) + 4 + 1 = 6
Damage: 1d8 + 2 ⇒ (5) + 2 = 7

I think even non lethal is going to kill the poor doggie. :)

HP 18/24
AC 19/T12/FF17
Current BaB: +2
Saves: F6(8)R2(4)W3(5 spells)4/6
In Hands:Dwarf axe,Shield

Colgrim rolls over and whacks at the dog Dario is fighting if it isn't finished off
Axe: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (14) + 1 = 151d10 + 2 ⇒ (1) + 2 = 3

I'm pretty sure the dogs are quite dead. 32 damage... Nonlethal or not that's massive damage and it's dead, wow.

From where the party stands, there is a small space here, large enough for the party to stand. The party sees the roughly hewn room is ovoid in shape with a space that curves to a hall to the left of the doorway about 20 feet or so. The space the party is in has a trio of iron chain holders on the wall opposite the party.

The barking has stopped, and the silence is odd. All that's heard is the echo of the party's movements as they shuffle into the space.

Byron nods to the hallway.

"We should keep moving, and not let them organise a better defense.."

Colgrim takes the lead with any other brave sorts who don't mind being in sword range.

Going with marching order of Colgrim, Byron, Iolana, Leeka, Dario, and then Stanley

The group moves slowly around the corner to find an empty hall, roughly hewn into the stone about 5'wide. There are bricks and mortar at one thick point, about 8 feet thick, but the rest of the hall is shorn from the bedrock itself. The tunnel is about 50 feet long, turning sharply to the right (you can see torchlight around that corner, DC 0 Perception). 40' down, to Colgrim's eye, is a turn to the left.

Following the tunnel down, the turn to the left is a boarded-over door, with nothing otherwise there other than the 5' alcove to get to the door. Following the tunnel further to the north, with the torch light becoming brighter, you see the turn to the right will bring you into a larger room, but you're not sure how many entrances and exits, as it curves to the north some and you can't see due to tunnel vision. You can tell it does turn, yet again, to the right, but that's it.

I will post more tomorrow. I do need a perception check and will save from everyone.

Knowledge: Dungeoneering or Stonecunning Perception DC 18

Stonecunning: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (20) + 11 = 31

Hmm..Last room we were in was under the north part of the temple, we've traveled beyond temple grounds
Will save: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (19) + 5 = 24

Perception: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (14) + 6 = 20
Will Save: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (19) + 3 = 22 +2 vs. enchantment

Kn, Dungeoneering: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (16) + 7 = 23

Dario nods. "Colgrim's right. Whereever this leads, the complex appears to larger than the temple itself."

Perception: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (11) + 8 = 19
Will: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (9) + 5 = 14 +2 if vs fear

Perception: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (6) + 6 = 12.
Will: 1d20 - 1 ⇒ (6) - 1 = 5.

As you turn the corner, the group sees that there are definitely several Tieflings lying in wait for you along with the sorcerer that you faced earlier.

No one is surprised!

party initiative!: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (6) + 3 = 9

Enemy Initiative!: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (6) + 3 = 9

Enemies do not gain the initiative.

In the space, you see four tieflings armed with crossbows, they are about 30-35 feet away. they are holding back.

Super Secret GM stuff.

"To battle!" Iolana cries, bellowing with delight. She hurls herself at the tieflings, her morningstar whooshing through the air.

Chaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaarge! At one of the tieflings who are blockign the way.

Charging attack: 1d20 + 4 + 2 ⇒ (17) + 4 + 2 = 23
Damage: 1d8 + 2 ⇒ (7) + 2 = 9

HP 18/24
AC 19/T12/FF17
Current BaB: +2
Saves: F6(8)R2(4)W3(5 spells)4/6
In Hands:Dwarf axe,Shield

Colgrim charges with Iolana

Axe,Charge: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (7) + 7 = 141d10 + 2 ⇒ (10) + 2 = 12

Dario casts his last spell at the tieflings, creating a slick grease spot under them.

Cast Grease under the tieflings. DC 13 Reflex save or fall.

Leeka moves twenty feet closer and again readies a shuriken for the sorcerer to cast a spell.

Shuriken: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (3) + 5 = 8

Holding for Byron & Stanley. I will post tomorrow

Byron charges towards one of the tieflings!

Greatsword: 1d20 + 5 + 2 ⇒ (9) + 5 + 2 = 16, for 2d6 + 6 + 1 + 1d6 ⇒ (3, 2) + 6 + 1 + (5) = 17 non-lethal damage.

Certain that those of the group bearing hard hits with heavy weapons are capable of handling the melee, Stanley moves closer behind them as they charge. He instead tries to target the spellcaster, hoping to make it an easier target for the others.

Move, forward as far as he can and still be behind the meleers
Standard, Evil Eye on the spellcaster [-2 AC, DC 15 Will], if it saves, it lasts 1 rd, if not 7 rds.

Iolana and Colgrim charge into the first rank of the Tieflings, Iolana dropping hers to the ground, but Colgrim just missing his. The initial spellcaster you faced succeeds his attempt to resist Stanley's Evil Eye. The last Tiefling that Colgrim misses is taken down, falling onto the ground, after being hit by Byron.

The Tieflings in the back row, fall to the ground. They attempt to stand back up to fire their crossbows from the far side of the grease, with both Succeeding. The first one fires at Iolana, scoring a grave wound into her chest! The Second fires at Stanley and misses.

The two spellcasters fire off spells. The first hits Byron (using your Will save above) and Colgrim. Colgrim resists, but Byron is convinced the Tiefling spellcasters are not your enemy.

Spellcraft, DC 16, also Byron can view and RP accordingly.

GM Rolls:

Party is up, planning to post by Friday, earlier if I can.

HP 18/24
AC 19/T12/FF17
Current BaB: +2
Saves: F6(8)R2(4)W3(5 spells)4/6
In Hands:Dwarf axe,Shield

Colgrim attacks any Tiefling within range. Drop the grease so I can move in.

Axe: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (10) + 5 = 151d10 + 2 ⇒ (9) + 2 = 11

Acrobatics: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (5) + 5 = 10.

Byron skates across the Grease, and takes a swing at one of the remaining tieflings!

Greatsword: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (13) + 5 = 18, for 2d6 + 6 + 1 ⇒ (6, 6) + 6 + 1 = 19 non-lethal damage.

Byron:

Byron addresses one of the spellcasters warmly.

"Friend, it is good to see you, but you should flee this place whilst you still can! This den of thieves is going down, and I would hate to see you take the fall for others' crimes..."

Dario grumbles at dismissing the spell, but he does so. The slick covering disappears.

Standard Action to dismiss.

My thanks, they were out of whacking range.

GMPC'ing, Iolana and Stanley:

Iolana steps up and takes a swing at the remaining tiefling, striking him soundly but he remains standing! Stanley takes aim with his evil eye against the Tiefling with the two spellcasters, aiming his evil eye there, but he resists the evil eye!

Colgrim succeeds in striking the Tiefling down (down goes Tiefling 4!). The remaining tiefling, seeing his friend drop, draws his rapier and attempts to avenge him, striking a hard blow into his armor, but not doing any damage.

The Tiefling that Byron addressed replies back, "But your allies slaughter our friends! How could you?!" He takes a few steps back, but otherwise does not act.

His compatriot then casts a spell on Colgrim Another will save, please

GM Rolls

Party HP Track

Enemy HP Track

Party is up, next post planned for Saturday evening!

Leeka moves forward as close as she can safely get and still throw. She readies a shuriken for the spell caster who is not talking to Byron.

Shuriken: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (2) + 5 = 7

And she fulfills her duty in purging a bad roll from the dice bots...

HP 18/24
AC 19/T12/FF17
Current BaB: +2
Saves: F6(8)R2(4)W3(5 spells)4/6
In Hands:Dwarf axe,Shield

Will: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (7) + 5 = 12

If ya want to keep your skins, then surrender!

This might be bad

Thanks for GMPC'ing me; hectic times!

Panting from her wounds, Iolana takes a quick glance around the group, seeing that several of her friends are wounded in one way or another. Backing carefully away from the tiefling she'd engaged with, she closes her eyes and focuses on the light of Milani.

The iron rose about her neck flares with light, and as it bathes the people in the room, their wounds heal...though the two least severely wounded tieflings do not seem to benefit.

Channel: 1d6 ⇒ 4 hit points to all!

Did you miss my action last round?

Byron looks mildly affronted.

"Your friends, not mine - you know that I left that life behind me years ago; that's why I counsel you to get out whilst you can!"

He then attacks one of the remaining tieflings.

Greatsword: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (14) + 5 = 19, for 2d6 + 6 + 1 ⇒ (6, 3) + 6 + 1 = 16 non-lethal damage.

Dario steps up and attacks one of the tieflings.

Attack: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (10) + 4 = 14
Damage: 1d6 + 1 ⇒ (2) + 1 = 3

Iolana's channel ignores a couple of tieflings, although the two at Iolana and Colgrim's feet begin stirring, although Byron takes the one under Iolana out, while Dario steps up and takes down the one stirring under Colgrim!

Stanley attempts to put the new spellcaster to sleep, succeeding and the spellcaster falls to the ground, snoring loudly.

Almost in unison, the standing spellcasters begin speaking to Colgrim.
"The city is wrong! They wronged us! They shun us because of our families' indiscretions! We are defending ourselves! Please help us!"

Byron realizes that Stanley has put his friend in grave danger, as he is now asleep and not everyone recognizes his friend!

Colgrim can act accordingly to the above. I'll post the other Tiefling actions on Sunday evening.

Spellcraft, DC 16, also Byron and Colgrim can each view and RP accordingly.

GM Rolls

Party HP Track

Super Secret GM Stuff

Oh man, this might end up calling for Benny Hill music.

Colgrim is taken aback. Well..I err...Hold on everyone! This here is an old friend. I dunno why he is here, perhaps he has fallen in with a bad crowd but we can't go cutting him down.

So is it just the three spellcasters left, one of whom is asleep?

Spellcraft: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (1) + 6 = 7

Dario steps up and thrusts at another tiefling. "Byron, Colgrim, what are you two doing?!"

Attack: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (6) + 4 = 10
Damage: 1d6 + 1 ⇒ (3) + 1 = 4

Hold on there! Stand down! These Tieflings have undergone persecution and have become desperate. We can't judge them for what House Thrune has done.