The Harbingers

Game Master Nimon

There are no negatives for fragil weapons, that just means that if you roll a 1 your weapon gets the broken condition, but you can also choose to intentially break your weapon to confirm a crit.

Yes, Jazismus and Xideus missed. Xara still gets her AoO and Belros and Tirion will get attacks when they jump in .

Just a reminder, you all have 1 Hero Point so far which you can spend on any of the things listed in the APG. If you do not have the APG basicly you can spend them to reroll, cheat death, +8 to a roll befor it is rolled or +4 to a roll after. Things like that.

Belros Verzar wrote:

Nimon

** spoiler omitted **

Belros that was just a dream you had, you came in late was catching you up. You are in an arena now about to fight, roll intitative please.

Tough weekend been in the ER for a friend since Friday

I just grab a sword and IF there is one a shield and the makeshift armor for the fight

Initiative 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (7) + 5 = 12

Well let's get on with the show shall we...

Attack 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (15) + 4 = 19
damage 1d8 + 3 ⇒ (4) + 3 = 7

Congradulations, Belros you drew first blood.

Audience shift- PCs indifferant+ Snarlk- indifferant-

If need be, Akor will move back in order to fire off an arrow at the Gnoll.

1d20 + 4 ⇒ (18) + 4 = 22 Ranged attack, for 1d8 ⇒ 8 damage

Nice hit, Since you did a fient manuver befor attacking I will allow you to make a performance combat check to influence the crowd. This is a Cha check + BAB + any bonus if you have a performance skill (dance, comedy or act).

After landing a solid shot with his bow, Akor raises his bow high in an attempt to get the crowd on his side.
1d20 + 3 ⇒ (14) + 3 = 17 Crowd Pleaser check

It was successful and you hear the crowd roar in approval.

Crowd

PCs- Friendly Snarlk- Indifferant-

Xara stabs at the mutant just before it moves inside her reach.

Attack: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (19) + 3 = 22
Damage: 1d8 + 4 ⇒ (2) + 4 = 6

"You really should watch where you're going!" she shouts at it.

Puny humans I..i'll... Snarlk gasps for air and chokes on his own black blood. The Crowd mumbles, though some cheer and howl.

You did not sway the crowd sufficiently to gain a victory point, but you all were victorious and have recieved an additional Hero Point for your efforts.

This odd Dwarf jumps out of his seat with apparent glee. By an amazing upset the slaves have overcome Snarlk. Snarlk was not worthy to be a gladiator and has failed, but Lamashtu will accept his sacrifice and he shall walk with her in the here after. The Master says then makes his way down to the arena.

The Arena gate opens on the side that Snarlk came out of, and five Gnollish Mutants come out armed with rifles. Drop your weapons and stand down humans, the Master wants to speak to you.

The Gnolls have readied actions to fire and will if you resist.

The portly dwarf waddles across the arena with two calikang body guards. Perception checks, if you beat a DC15 then give me a Knowledge Nature and/or a heal check.

Marvelous, I did not think it was in you. Elemion is sly indeed, magic users that can fight as well. It would be a disservice to Lamashtu to give you to the Calikang, I shall keep you and train you as proper Gladiators, isn't that great!?

Also give me Knowledge Religion to Identify Lamashtu.

One of the Calikang begins to speak angrily to the Master in a strange language that incorperates pounding fists on its chest.

The Masters face contorts from a jolly figure to an almost demonic shape.

The Master turns back to you, So hard to find good help these days isnt it? I hope you all will be more willing to do as you are asked. If not some of my less civilized companions would not mind some company He gestures to a gate to your left, behind it is a pack of mutant jackels.

Training will begin immediatly. He turns the Gnolls Take them to the training grounds and have them practice in the art of combat

So humans think they tough 'cuz they got Snarlk do they? Well soon you will fight proven Gladiators. You will need to learn to fight with style to make Lamashtu proud.

You will recieve additional Gladitorial training with a favored weapon. You may choose any weapon you are proficient with. With that weapon you have the Performance quality, giving you +2 to performance combat checks when wielding it.

Sorry to post so much, I just want to post as much as I can today, tommorow I will not have as much time. Just to recap checks that need to be done.

Perception Check DC 15- if successfull follow with Knowledge Nature/Heal check to notice something about The Master

Knowledge Religion to learn more about Lamashtu

Then roll me initative.

That night you all dream a vivid dream...
we are going to play out some major events from your past in this dream. When you awaken, you will remember who you are as the effects of the magic and brainwashing is removed by the Manawastes strange antimagic zone.

You are being knighted by Arodeth, she uses a strange scepter to do this. Rise Harbingers, Defenders of the Prophecy, Knights of the Age of Glory.

You are sent on your first mission We are changing our ways a bit from when my father ran things, we are going to attempt smaller changes first. One of these small changes, that will ultimatly bring about a large change, is to open the spire of Nex. It is known that prior to invading absolam, Nex visited many ruins in ancient Osirion. I want you to investigate one such ruin, and get me a copy of any stela you find and secure any artifacts....

At this point you have any gear you would have with full class potential and 1 master craft weapon and 1 potion of cure light wounds.

Your dream shifts, you find yourself inside a strange Osirion ruin shaped like a stone-henge, but with a stone cover. Inside is a strange Mummy-like creature.

NOOot WELLLLCOMme
1d20 + 3 ⇒ (12) + 3 = 15

Hmm, how much effort should I put into gear? I could go crazy and itemize everything down to a tindertwig or go as light as just having the 'big things.' Didn't want to go crazy and find out the equipment will just fade away in the next dream or the next time we wake up.

Initiative: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (11) + 5 = 16

You can go ahead and list everything. When you wake up you will just not have it on you, but soon after you will have it returned in one way or another. They have no means of detecting anything you own as magical, and really could care less here because it is useless for the most part.

In the waking world...

Jazismus drops the longspear as soon as the fight is over and wipes his sweaty hands n his robe. He listens as the dwarf speaks and bites his retort not wishing to become a gladiator, supposing that if he doesn't they will just kill him instead.

He takes up a rapier as his weapon of choice and learns to use it to please the crowd, much to his chagrin.

In the dream....

"I thank you Lady Arodeth," Jazismus says as he knells before the woman who has done so much for him."I will help to learn more about my bloodline, and to help bring about the Age of Glory to help all mankind."

When the dream shifts to the spire he holds his thin bladed rapier and shield at the ready.

Hi all - sorry it took so long to get this character together. Just got my invite last night.

Init: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (2) + 2 = 4
Knowledge(nature): 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (14) + 8 = 22
Perception: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (17) + 4 = 21

Let me know if there is anything else I need to work on. Will get the equip up in a few hours when I have some more time.

Starting Gold is Full Class Potential meaning if you roll 3d6x10 you would get 180 gold(18x10). In addition to that you get 1 master craft weapon and 1 potion of cure light. In the Dream you do have spells and all of that.

Nice looks like this one might get to go first.

Once the arena combat is over, Akor leans on his bow as he listens to the dwarf. He isn't too happy with this training, as he was sure he was already capable of be an able combatant, yet for some reason he wasn't. However, it wasn't such a bad idea, and would give him time to do what he does best: Find the truth of this mysterious situation.

1d20 + 7 ⇒ (18) + 7 = 25 K: Religion

Dream Akor

"It shall be as you Lady Arodeth. As always, I will find what you wish. Nothing hidden ever stays that way for long once I'm on the trail."

1d20 + 3 ⇒ (12) + 3 = 15 Initiative

Akor we tied for initative with the same bonus, but you will go first because you have higher intelligence.

Xideus rolled a 16

Dream Akor

Akor nocks an arrow to his bow, and waits for the undead guardian to either attack them, or step aside.

Oh you are right, sorry Xideus I read a 6. Must be getting old. So Xideus and Akor can go befor the Elf Mummy(lesser), so far.

Hello Herani, welcome to the game. How many games are you playing now =)? Should we wait for Belros?

"By Ao, what is that damnable thing?" Xideus looks disgusted at the sight of the mummy. "Only one thing to do with something that ugly..." Xideus draws his scimitar (as a move action - cuz I don't have a +1 BAB, boo) and prepares to attack if the mummy comes into melee (ready an attack) . "Put it out of its misery."

Readied MWK Scimitar Attack: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (1) + 4 = 5
Scimitar Damage: 1d6 + 2 ⇒ (5) + 2 = 7

Perception: 1d20 ⇒ 15
Knowledge, Nature: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (3) + 2 = 5
Knowledge, Religion: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (7) + 6 = 13

Xara doesn't even bother pulling the spear out of the gnoll. She spits on its corpse instead.

When offered the training, Xara selects a spiked gauntlet.

In the dream, she and Trig accept her appointment with uncharacteristic cheerfulness.

Initiative: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (19) + 5 = 24
Xara delays until somebody moves up to engage the mummy in melee and then summons a celestial eagle into a flanking position. The eagle activates its smite.

Eagle claw 1: 1d20 + 3 + 2 ⇒ (17) + 3 + 2 = 22; damage: 1d4 + 2 ⇒ (3) + 2 = 5
Claw 2: 1d20 + 3 + 2 ⇒ (18) + 3 + 2 = 23; damage: 1d4 + 1 ⇒ (2) + 1 = 3
Bite: 1d20 + 3 + 2 ⇒ (9) + 3 + 2 = 14; damage: 1d4 + 1 ⇒ (2) + 1 = 3

Xara, looks like you are first. We can go ahead and resolve attacks that happen befor the mummy acts, I will not attack with the mummy until Belros posts.

Trig stands beside Xara, clutching the potion, ready to dose whoever needs it the most.

After he fighting was done and nothing more to do he just flicks the gnolls with an insulting gesture as he leave the arena to get ready for another fight.

Well fought, let's hope we can get better equipment than this and I will give them a show to remember and maybe a cut or two...

will try to do my inventory then with all regular things and the mwk item. I just have one question about my heirloom weapon and the mwk object will it be the same or two different things?

Good question Belros, if you wish to go twf you can have two weapons, if not then you can have a mwk item of your choice.

once you have all that, roll initative, if beats a 15 give me an action.

Retcon:

Following the defeat of the gnoll, Herani dropped her dagger and stepped back with drooping shoulders. She looked stunned from the specter of having to fight in hand-to-hand combat. Turning to her fellow gladiators, she thanked them all for saving her from what would have been a quick and painful death had the gnoll landed a blow on her.

During training, Herani chose a light crossbow as her weapon of choice.
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In the dream: Thank you m'lady. I will bring honor the the Harbringers, to our blood, and to our family.

I was thinking on a MWK breastplate or maybe even chain mail if that is too expensive to have, I have a double weapon that is the heirloom weapon of choice for me just wondering about the breastplate or chain mail

Initiative1d20 + 5 ⇒ (19) + 5 = 24

Damn they keep getting uglier and uglier here...

Trip attack 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (11) + 7 = 18

Ok, equipment updated. I have a masterwork dagger which is my bonded item, and a masterwork light crossbow which is the game weapon. If this needs to be changed, please let me know.

Knowledge(religion): 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (7) + 8 = 15 --> do I know anything about this undead?

Unless I think that it would be counterproductive, I will cast Jolt at the Mummy.
Jolt - Ranged Touch Attack: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (2) + 2 = 4
Damage: 1d3 ⇒ 2

The touch misses the mummy, instead causing the the mummy's few remaining hairs to stand on end from the static.

@Xideus - not that many(7), and I am waiting to finish the current dungeon in one to get out as everyone is just posting their actions and there is no interaction between the players or from the DM - kinda like playing with a bunch of robots - booooooring.

Also Retcon:

Also following the gladiator battle:

I am sure you all noticed, but did anyone see that the Master did not walk like a dwarf? In fact he had some very strange features for a dwarf - not to mention that he is associating with gnolls and giants which are generally a dwarf's racial enemies. He seemed to have very large hands and his legs seemed out of proportion to his body.

Knowledge(religion):1d20 + 8 ⇒ (17) + 8 = 25 <-- Catching up from earlier still.

Recaping fight, Belros trips Mummy, Xara's eagle flanks and wounds it. Xideus clumsily finishes it off, having to adjust his swing mid-motion as it falls to the ground.

The dream shifts, you are standing outside of the Spire of Nex with a scroll of deciphered code found in the Osirion ruins. The magical words are supposed to open a portion of the Spire.

Decide amongst you who wants to read the scroll. Post once in character about who you think would be a good choice, and why. I will tally up the results and the one picked will read it.

Dream Akor

Akor looks over the scroll "If nobody would mind, I'd like to be the one to read this. Lady Arodeth chose me to be join the Harbingers for my uncanny knack at finding out that which wishes to remain hidden, and this kinda thing is right up my alley. Of course, if something bad happens to me, I blame all of you for letting me talk you into making such a poor decision." He says this last with an easy laugh.

Everyone has it's moments, go ahead I got your back

Herani steps back and waits to see what will occur when the scroll is read. Her crossbow is readied should anything fell appear.

"I could assist you Brother Akor. Should you need it." Jazismus says with a slight smile and nod to the other who seems better qualified.

Aid another: Linguist +6

The scroll does not need to be deciphered, so linguist would not help. This is going to be a scroll activation.

"Let me have a look at it."

Spellcraft to figure out the properties of the scroll: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (16) + 7 = 23

If this thing has any unintended nefarious side-effects then Akor can have his wish.

"Anyone care to assist me in determining this scroll's magical properties?"

Looking for an assist ;)

I'm sorry. I know plenty of the history of magic and its applications, but little on its practical theory. My mother despaired in teaching me spellcraft."

Let me have a look at that:

Spellcraft: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (17) + 8 = 25

Xideus looks up to the group after talking at lengths about the magical properties with the wizard, "Interesting." An eye for an eye, eh? He smiles and hands the scroll over to the Inquisitor. "Akor, I wouldn't mind one bit if you were to use it."

After carefully examining the scroll, I hand it back to Akor. It is almost certainly magical, but I cannot determine exactly what it is. If you wish to read it, I am not going to stop you.

Akor gets my vote since he volunteered.

Very well, Akor make a spellcraft roll, or UMD roll which will be harder.

Both are the same, as I have no ranks in either.

Akor attempts to activate the scroll 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (18) + 3 = 21 Use Magic Device

There is a strong wind that blows like a typhon for just a momment then it is calm.