The Flaxseed Lodge Core Campaign (Inactive)

Game Master Mike Tuholski

Paeter, uninjured, lets Syrak take the potion and tosses the alchemical items to Falco. "This might help you until you get better magical powers." he says resolutely.

True to his word, he lets the pirate run free after surrendering, though not after confiscating his battle attire.

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At the Lionfish, Paeter looks to his comrades. "Plans? Perhaps we should try to sneak aboard?" he says, unsure how to get aboard without being seen.

Syrak takes the potion.

"We could always get the authorities to come arrest them all..."

"Oh come one, Syrak. We have better things to do: explore a ship!" says Pandoor, already trying to find some verses about ship exploration.

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Once before the ship, Pandoor suggests.

"I might charm a sailor that could help us get in!"

You can either take one yourself, or hire (or charm) just post with the plan and execute.

Pandoor wanders on the dock and tries to see a broad shouldered docker operating on the ship.

"Hey! Long time no see! What was it the last time... AH YES! At the Formidably Maid! Quite an inn, isn't it! What are you working on now, did you retire from business? Mind to show me around?"

Casting Charm Person, Will DC 16

Will: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (14) + 1 = 15

Pandoor eyes a female dwarf dressed like an angler. She looks around, confused. She then shrugs, "Can't say I remember that, but you've got a familiar and trustworthy face my halfling friend. You need to see something? I'm happy to oblige! It'd do me some good to go for a paddle. Come on, let's go. You bringing your friends too? I guess they'll fit." With a smile she adds, "The'name's Smulwarts Gultrock! Pleasure."

She has no problem rowing you to the Lionfish.

But what you do when you get there is up to you. There is some activity on deck, but there's no rope lowered. Obvious options are climbing the side (tricky, but good cover), climbing the anchor chain, noisy but easy). It sounds like there is only a pair of sailors on board.

Map is updated with the ship (sorry, it wouldn't extract correctly), just place yourself where you plan on climbinb up.

Paeter, uninjured, lets Syrak take the potion and tosses the alchemical items to Falco. "This might help you until you get better magical powers." he says resolutely.

Falco holds his mouth open in shock. "Better magical powers? My magical powers are certainly better than yours! And they have developed steadily since my studies began. How are your magical studies going, Linseed?"

With a humph Falco turns away and storms off ahead of the other halflings. He keeps quiet during the talks about rowing to the Lionfish and takes a place in the back of the boat to sulk, studying his spellbook en route.

Spending some time to fill up my empty spell slots.

"Do I need these pitiful divine spells?" he says, looking at Falco with disdain. "My trident can stab the enemies all day and has to protect you while you fail to cast your spells, such as against those in the warehouse."

"Just take the items and don't get all uppity, Flaxseed." he responds as he moves to the rigging on the side of the boat.

"Hey friends! Have you ever been on a ship?" asks Pandoor breaking into the conversation.

"Look! It floats! And Smulwarts is such a nice person!"

Unexpected delay getting home. If you're placed and ready, make whatever appropriate rolls you need for getting on the boat.

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Rope and grappling hook + take 10 on climb should get Syrak up.

Let's just do it this way. It's not super realistic, but it is easier to track and post this way:

Falco: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (11) + 4 = 15 (always acts in surprise)
Pandoor: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (19) + 4 = 23
Paeter: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (8) + 4 = 12
Baddies: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (14) + 6 = 20
REDACTED: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (13) + 9 = 22
Syrak: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (6) + 4 = 10

Round: Climbing up
Pandoor: Go
Falco: Go
Paeter: Go
Syrak: Grappling hook and taking 10

Round 1:
Pandoor: TBD
Baddies: TBD
Falco: TBD
Paeter: TBD
Pyrak: TBD

Paeter grabs for the rigging that hangs down the side of the ship. Luckily, there is easy access for rowboats to get on board... he thinks to himself as he climbs.

Climb: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (8) + 5 = 13 According to the PFSRD, ship's rigging is DC 10, so Paeter makes it up 5'.

Climb: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (19) + 5 = 24 For his second move action, Paeter moves another 5'.

Does this get him on the ship?

Pandoor tries to follow on the rigging! And let's hope he makes it in one move xD

Climb: 1d20 ⇒ 20

Climb: 1d20 ⇒ 1

It's not 100% strictly by the rules. You only need 1 success here. It's DC 20 up the side of the ship (the rigging are the lines above deck.) It's DC 10 up the chain, but that's really loud and obvious. Pandoor is up, but Paeter, let me know if you want side or chain. If you go chain add a Stealth check.

Round: Getting Aboard
Pandoor: Climbing
Falco: Go
Paeter: Go
Syrak: Grappling hook and taking 10

Round 1:
Pandoor: TBD
Baddies: TBD
Falco: TBD
Paeter: TBD
Pyrak: TBD

I'll take the double move up the side. (Failure, then success.)

Round: Getting Aboard
Pandoor: Climbing
Falco: Go
Paeter: Climbing
Syrak: Grappling hook and taking 10

Round 1:
Pandoor: TBD
Baddies: TBD
Falco: TBD
Paeter: TBD
Pyrak: TBD

Falco shakes his head and mutters, "No, no, there is a far more elegant way to do it. Better magical powers...."

He pulls out a scroll and casts a quick spell, tucking the used paper back into his bag. The halfling wizard then follows the others up the side of the ship, not even bothering to use ropes or handholds.

scroll of spider climb

BLASTED POSTEATER!

Falco gets himself up to the deck and the sailors see a group of armed boarders. They immediately start to shout. It looks like a skeleton crew of only three sailors, but above on the quarterdeck is a grippli with a stern look about him. The crew has cutlasses, but the grippli looks to be mixing bombs!

Round 1:
Pandoor: Go
Baddies: TBD
Falco: TBD
Paeter: TBD
Pyrak: TBD

Pandoor, not quite realizing what's happening, climbs up the stairs and comes towards the Grippli, drawing a dagger. Once up there, he thinks of a better strategy and throws little bit of rope at the frog-like humanoid's face.

"Shhhh. Be still!"

Pandoor casts Hold Person on the grippli (assuming he doesn't look undead).

He looks quite alive. Will: 1d20 + 0 ⇒ (9) + 0 = 9

Pandoor's quick thinking and easy magic grab hold of the grippli, stopping him in mid bomb preparation! The other pirates quickly advance to try to stifle the other boarders while they're still flatfooted

Cutlass V. Falco: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (17) + 6 = 23 DMG: 1d6 + 3 + 2d6 ⇒ (2) + 3 + (4, 6) = 15
Cutlass V. Paeter: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (6) + 6 = 12 MISS
Cutlass V. Syrak: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (10) + 6 = 16 DMG: 1d6 + 3 + 2d6 ⇒ (2) + 3 + (4, 3) = 12

They score a pair of hits and celebrate with bloodthirsty war cries.

Round 1:
Pandoor: Hold Grippli
Baddies: ATK
Falco: Go
Paeter: Go
Syrak: Go

Having flashbacks to the last fight Syrak quickly touches himself.

LoH: 1d6 ⇒ 5

Syrak then pops claws and cuts into the blue pirate.

power claw: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (6) + 7 = 13
damage: 1d4 + 6 ⇒ (1) + 6 = 7

power claw: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (17) + 7 = 24
damage: 1d4 + 6 ⇒ (3) + 6 = 9

Syrak vows not to fall again and closes some of his wounds. His first swipe misses, but the second connects, tearing deep wounds in the pirate.

Round 1:
Pandoor: Hold Grippli
Baddies: ATK
Falco: Go
Paeter: Go
Syrak: Hit

Falco's pathetic "Eek!" echoes across the ship. Finding himself face-to-face with a pirate he instead jumps back over the side, holding on with his sticky spidery fingers. From there he draws a wand (enlarge person).

Paeter, seeing the pirates moving in, draws his trident and shield. "Bring it, you dogs!" he bellows as he stabs at the pirate in the black bandana.

Trident @ Black | FE: 1d20 + 8 + 2 ⇒ (2) + 8 + 2 = 12
Damage: 1d6 + 3 + 2 ⇒ (4) + 3 + 2 = 9

Falco makes a smart play, he opens himself up by drawing the wand, but the cover of the railing keeps him from taking a hit from the pirate, who instead only spits.

Paeter's trident kerrangs off the pirate's blade as the attack misses.

Round 2:
Pandoor: Go
Baddies: TBD
Falco: TBD
Paeter: TBD
Syrak: TBD

Pandoor realizes that he focused on the leader and forgot to help his cousins. He starts a story of his own to bolster the moral of his seeds before stumbling down the stairs to provide flank to Syrak.

"Remember the mighty adventure in aether where pathfinders had to extract painfully some elemental's essence! They were brave and fought well for immensely difficult task!"

Inspire Courage is up, folks! +1 hit/dmg, +1 moral bonus to saves vs charm and fear!

Pandoor brings to bear his storytelling skills to aid his companions on deck.

The grippli tries with all his might to break free from the spell, Will: 1d20 + 0 ⇒ (4) + 0 = 4 but can't.

The pirates, meanwhile, continue to press the attack, hoping to hold off the Pathfinders until their leader can join them and swab the deck with you.

One pirate abandons Falco and doubles up on Syrak:

Red v. Syrak: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (10) + 6 = 16 MISS
Blue v. Syrak: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (16) + 6 = 22 DMG: 1d6 + 3 ⇒ (4) + 3 = 7

While the third goes after Paeter:

Black v. Paeter: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (13) + 6 = 19 MISS

Round 2:
Pandoor: Go
Baddies: ATK
Falco: Go
Paeter: Go
Syrak: Go

Syrak touches himself again

final loh: 1d6 ⇒ 5

Syrak leaves his claws out and goes for the now flanked red.

inspired power flank: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (6) + 10 = 16
damage: 1d4 + 7 ⇒ (4) + 7 = 11

other claw: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (15) + 10 = 25
damage: 1d4 + 7 ⇒ (1) + 7 = 8

Syrak tears into the pirate. His wounds are severe, but he holds it together. He drops his cutlass and looks to withdraw, not wanting his life to end here.

Round 2:
Pandoor: Bard!
Baddies: ATK
Falco: Go
Paeter: Go
Syrak: ATK

Paeter lunges forward with his trident as he deflects a strike from the pirate.

Trident @ Black | FE/TWF/IC: 1d20 + 8 - 2 + 2 + 1 ⇒ (10) + 8 - 2 + 2 + 1 = 19
Damage: 1d6 + 3 + 2 + 1 ⇒ (2) + 3 + 2 + 1 = 8

As he strikes, he tries to sweep his shield to catch his spikes on the man as well.

Shield @ Black | FE/TWF/IC: 1d20 + 8 - 2 + 2 + 1 ⇒ (14) + 8 - 2 + 2 + 1 = 23
Damage: 1d3 + 1 + 2 + 1 ⇒ (2) + 1 + 2 + 1 = 6

Paeter nails the pirate, not once but twice! He grunts in pain, but keeps the fight going!

Round 2:
Pandoor: Bard!
Baddies: ATK
Falco: Go
Paeter: ATK
Syrak: ATK

Falco peeks back over the side, clinging spider-like as he taps Syrak's leg with his wand.

enlarge person

Falco uses his wand to make Syrak a much bigger threat than he already is, though the spell takes time to settle in.

Round 3:
Pandoor: Go
Baddies: TBD
Falco: TBD
Paeter: TBD
Syrak: TBD

Pandoor, quite annoyed by the turn of the fight, steps back and conjures grease on the deck of the ship, maintaining his performance.

"Wash the deck, mateys! It's all greasy!" He jests.

Grease, ref DC 15 or fall prone.

Replete with joke, Pandoor's spell greases the deck and:

Red: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (7) + 5 = 12 WHOOP!
Blue: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (10) + 5 = 15 Steady

One of the sailors falls prone while the other barely keeps it together. With their leader frozen and the tide turned solidly against them, the sailors surrender!

"Oi! We give! We give! It ain't worth our lives mates!"

They prove themselves willing prisoners. The grippli introduces himself as mumbuckle. He clearly fears Alejia, but fears you more. He tells you that he was put in charge of the Lionfish while Alejia infiltrated a ship known as the Topaz Titan, and that he was instructed to sail the ship out to sea to rendezvous with her after she takes the Topaz Titan. If he doesn’t show up, however, she’ll execute her takeover plan anyway, simply scuttling the Topaz Titan once she brings it near a harbor instead of allowing her crew members to loot the cargo.

The question is, what do you do now?

"So where is the Topaz Titan now?" asks Falco. "Can you take us to Alejia? Perhaps if you cooperate we'll let you go."

Paeter, not having given his word of no quarter, lets the pirates live. "Yes. Answer my cousin, otherwise the plank is your only fate." he adds.

Syrak asks "Where's her fall back hideout if you don't bring her the ship?"

"Indeed, going straight to the fall back hideout and wait for her might be the better idea." says Pandoor.

Mumbuckle coughs up the information you ask about. He's to assume her takeover was successful, and has a location he's supposed to meet her. He passes on the location to you as a show of good faith hoping you simply take that and let him go. He adds, "You'll need to sail the ship out to meet her, but no way I'm doing that for you. It'd be certain death for me and these lads if she sees what we've done. It's Riddleport though, finding a crew should be easy. I'm not supposed to meet her for 2 days."

If anyone has Profession (Sailor), awesome. If not, you'll need a crew by way of Diplomacy (Gather Information) or (Sailor) check.

"Thank you for your cooperative efforts, mate!" says Pandoor before heading out to gather a crew.

Diplomacy (gather a crew): 1d20 + 14 ⇒ (18) + 14 = 32

As Pandoor thanks the remaining men, Paeter walks up behind the two humans as they point back to Riddleport to support their claims. "As my other cousin said, thanks."

With a quick motion, he gives two stout shoves to both of the pirates, sending them careening overboard. "Also, this is our ship now." he calls after them as they splash into the water.

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While Pandoor heads back into town to find a crew, Paeter waits patiently with the boat, searching for any secret rations of elvish wine or dwarven whiskey. "Hmm... there should be something here." he ponders to himself as he ransacks the Captain's Quarters.

On the way to Viper Cove, Paeter searches for pirate booty:

He finds a magical hook hand +1, 5 barrels of cheap rum, and a large, ornate treasure chest (itself worth about 45 gp) with a sextant in it (500 gp).

Syrak will purchase himself a jaunty hat.

I just realized that a massive update was eaten, and only because THREE other games of mine had the same.

Map is up to date, but you'll need a post from me...

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It doesn't take long to find a crew and Captain willing to make the trip to Viper Cover. Indeed a few seem eager for it. It's a day of sailing, but once outside of Riddle port it's smooth.

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The only landing point on the rocky islet called Viper Cove seems to be through a cavern entrance that leads to a shallow cove concealed within the island itself. The walls of the cavern are lined intermittently with torch-adorned sconces, and another ship is already moored on the northeastern side of the embankment—Topaz Titan is emblazoned across its hull in orange letters that shine brilliantly even in the limited light. Several hastily-sealed cans of paint, a wood rasp, and sandpaper are barely visible on the ship’s deck. On the eastern side of the large cavern, two exits lead further into the cave complex. The captive, a mildly unhinged, but still enjoyable fellow named Cad asks, "Looks like there's space to dock. Do I park this fine lady, or are you jumping out to swim in?"

Paeter looks over the magical hook hand and his childhood fantasies of being a pirate come rushing back. However, the man has enjoyed the use of his hand for a couple decades and he sees no need for the weapon in the near future.

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"Dock our ship and we shall raid the Topaz." he states. "Keep the sails ready to be loosed. We will be back shortly." he remarks.